Monday, August 16, 2010

Thus Come, Thus Gone
















I have decided to finally end Buddha Torrents today. I'm sure to the delight of some people and to sadden others. I really don't have the time anymore to devote to postings and I feel the time is right to stop. There has been some interest by others to continue this blog, either as a website or a new blog and I very much support that. I however wont be involved with maintaining anything new. Its a shame that there hasn't been any similar blogs to this one but now with the death of Buddha Torrents I hope some seeds may sprout.

I would like to thank all those that contributed to the blog over the years and all the followers. This blog has allowed me to watch and listen to a wide variety of Buddhist material that I would never had a chance to otherwise see. I hope that the community will continue to share items of merit and enlighten those still on the way.

Gassho - Namaste - Peace

Leaf Dharma

33 comments:

Alobar said...

I deeply thank you for your great support to the Dharma, and dedicate to you a farewell Thich Nhat Hanh tradition song:

"No coming, no going,
No after, no before…
I hold you close to me,
I release you to be so free,
Because I am in you,
and you are in me…
Because I am in you,
and you are in me…"


Stefano, Rome, Italy

Bogdan said...

I would like to thank you very much for such an important work in dissemination of the Dharma. I hope there will be many seeds of your effort which will grow as new trees and give our world fresh air. Gashio, Bogdan from Poland

GreenTibet said...

Well, i don't think there will any site like Buddha Torrent which provided wealth of resources on Buddhism. Thank you very much for your efforts. Love you. :)

hadv said...

Another example of impermanence.. Thanks for all the links through the years. I wouldn't have known about those Buddhist materials otherwise. This site will definitely be missed by many.

Jeffrey said...

Thanks for sharing. It has improved my life to have you run this blog.
Much appreciated!

Aldous Lape said...

gassho

ryan said...

Thank you so much...as Buddha said, nothing is impermanent...everything come and goes...wish the merits by sharing Buddhism materials will bring you in a very good life ahead...

Anandave said...

Many thanks for your hard work through the years, I guess it's time to start the practice more earnestly

Bobbi said...

Thank you so much, I am very very sad to see this go.

doc said...

Thanks - I've appreciated it. Best of luck to you.

beekay said...

Thank you very much!

Bhaskar Raman said...

I will really ,miss you. I pray someone will take up this wonderful work. Many blessings.

Bhaskar

Dokas04 said...

Thank you for your good work!

mani said...

Thanks so much my dear friend.
even though i have never met you, but your work has been very supportive to my life...

wishing you all the very best
be well
warmly
mani
thx from India

Al said...

Thanks for all your efforts. Take care.

Alex Chew said...

Thank you

Permaculture torrent blog said...

Thnak you for your great blog and your work.

sssssssssssssss said...

thank you for great blog and work

wish u all best luck

Rich said...

I would be willing to continue Buddha Torrents but I would need some tutoring as to how it is done. Would you be willing to take me on as an apprentice for a short time until I become proficient? Please email me and we can discuss this. contir@juno.com
Thanks

Moth said...

I would love to help host this site as well as keep it updated. I run two other blogs and am very familiar with the blogger format. I also search often for Buddhist torrents. Please contact me at everythingspirals@gmail.com.

marc's stuff said...

never missed the water till the well went dry !!!
thnks for all the great stuff !!!

killerferns said...

Thank you for all of your work - it will be missed

sergio said...

MUCHASSSSS GRACIAS

Klix said...

thank you so very much to for all your efforts. I really love this blog. if you want i can maintain this blog. drop me a line-gassho

yuttadhammo said...

Thank you for shutting down your site.

Sincerely,

RIAA

Just kidding... we'll miss you Leaf :) Just make sure someone does take it on after you... I guarantee someone will.

harnz said...

Hello, I would love to take over your site. At the moment I manage the site www.holybooks.com and I am sure that I will not disappoint your readers.

Please get in contact:
Hans Henrik Lichtenberg
hh@ytr.dk - lichtenberg9@gmail.com

amanda said...

I know someone with the same name "Leaf Dharma" in Mandarin. I'm wondering who you are... I appreciate all the work you're devoted in. The seed of dharma definitely is sprouting. Wish all peace, love & compassion.

salaq said...

Namo Sakka Muni Buddha

--- said...

thank you my friend

fedewein said...

THANKS FOR EVERYTHING.
from Argentina, Fede.

Zalxder said...

Aw, I was too late to enjoy what appears to have been a wonderful website.

I may actually be the buddha due to this mark on my forehead and am struggling very much with which direction to take in life.... what is there for one after experiencing pure consciousness? struggling for the sake of struggling in a world entirely a dream?

ziggy@palyulian said...

Thank you so much for sharing and benefiting us!!! Take care!!!

Anonymous said...

I think that I will take the Buddha's advice, and not believe anything anybody tells me, but find the truth for myself. The Universe, the Tao, the Dhamma, consciousness, have survived for an infinity, and still 'are', money and organisations have only made their way for a short period. Find the truth for you, and act on that, I'll support whatever we decide.