And the more I mull this point the more I come to see that holding my point of belief especially when they run counter to those of the masses is a radical choice which probably needs a structure, some practise and point of renewal to keep it vital. My local buddhust centre has a once month full day saturday, day of meditation. I wonder if I might not leverage that day to check out the health and vitality of my core beliefs;) I can skip the vegan food and talks on the darhma and make better use of mytime 'within'.