{"id":71,"date":"2018-04-18T13:39:35","date_gmt":"2018-04-18T12:39:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stl.org.uk\/?page_id=71"},"modified":"2018-07-13T11:11:08","modified_gmt":"2018-07-13T10:11:08","slug":"becoming-a-buddhist","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.stl.org.uk\/stl-staging\/resources-articles\/becoming-a-buddhist\/","title":{"rendered":"Becoming a Buddhist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section bb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.5.1&#8243; bottom_divider_style=&#8221;graph4&#8243; bottom_divider_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221; next_background_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243;][et_pb_fullwidth_header text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; background_overlay_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0.5)&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.5.1&#8243; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/www.stl.org.uk\/stl-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/AdobeStock_38929502-1.jpeg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>Becoming a 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