Buddhism for Beginners

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Recommended Reading: For some other lists for new Buddhists, consider Lions Roar’s“ 10 Buddhist Books Everyone Should Read“, and Barbara O’Brien’s“ Recommended Books for Buddhist Beginners“. This book contains the 34 long discourses / suttas of the Buddha, which cover varied and extensive topics such as morality, concentration, wisdom, the final days of the Buddha, dependent origination, the causes of wrong views and many more subjects. In a question about detachment, Chodron says she likes the word “non-attachment” better since it doesn’t imply being uninvolved, chilly, and above-it-all. In Buddhism, the practice of equanimity means to have a balanced attitude. Having studied under wise spiritual teachers, the author salutes their humility as one of the principal qualities of enlightenment.

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Diamond Sutra: One of the two classic and important scriptures of Mahayana Buddhism, which is especially important to Chan/Zen Buddhists. Koan meditation and other aspects of Zen are covered in The Eight Gates of Zen. It is an excellent introductory book for Zen Buddhism, and is friendly to Western preferences given how the author himself was from the west. [6] Canon Buddhist texts and writings Buddha teaching the monks. For All Living Beings – A Guide to Buddhist Practice – By Ven. Master Hsing Yun. This book helps you start your practice by focusing on the “threefold training”, which all Buddhist schools follow. Although Mahayana Buddhism in nature, this is one of my favorite books about getting started on the path, so it should not be overlooked by those practicing Theravada Buddhism. Buddhism sometimes seems mysterious. Other times it seems simple. Sometimes it seems like it’s unattainable. Sometimes it feels like something we all practice whether or not we are aware of it. The following selections help to demystify Buddhist tenets and philosophies—some have pictures, too! Buddhism (The World Religions) by Madhu Bazaz Wangu These five books will be more than enough to get you started in learning about Buddhism, and putting that knowledge into direct practice.While the diversity of Buddhist schools of thought makes it all but impossible to encapsulate the tradition in one book, Buddhist Philosophy: Essential Readings is as comprehensive an attempt as any. This is a dense volume, but its coherent presentation of Buddhist philosophy in all its variety makes diving in worth the effort. Buddha’s teaching is to avoid hurting others and help them as much as possible. Recognize that everyone is similar to us in trying to have a good life and be happy (this latter part is perhaps a more modern day wording). Stop judging them and have empathy. The three jewels are Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha. A buddha is anyone that is enlightened. Dharma is his teachings. Sangha are (ordained) people to guide you practice the way. The three jewels are analogous to doctor, medicine, and nurses. As mentioned earlier, the actual teachings of the Buddha are contained in a collection called the Sutta Pitaka. The Sutta Pitaka itself is then divided into 5 volumes, or nikayas, which are organized based on the length of the discourses. I love the affable personal style Limbach brings to the Buddhist conversation. Also, I’m a big fan of tea, which I always associate with Eastern beliefs (which may or may not make any kind of sense). The focus of this book is self-worth. It offers advice through both traditional and modern tales. Then there’s a section that explains the Four Noble Truths in understandable language. Limbach acts as a cheerleader for us all to find our confidence, create our own happiness, and achieve all those goals we hope for. Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life: A Buddhist Poem for Today by Shantideva, Translated by Neil Elliot with Geshe Kelsang Gyatso So let me preface this list of the best books on Buddhism for beginners with the fact that I am not a Buddhist. I’m a biocultural anthropologist, and my experience with Buddhism is all academic-based. The closest I’ve come to practicing is the little mantras they pepper in the few yoga classes I go to. Which is to say I haven’t practiced it at all. And, you know, I could sit here and write out a full dissertation on Buddhism, its history, the differences between Theraveda, Mahayana, Esoteric, Zen, etc.

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Zen Buddhism is a subschool of Mahayana Buddhism that first appeared in China. It combines traditional Buddhist ideas with ones found in Chinese philosophy such as Taoism. Paul Bonea is the author behind Hasty Reader, a book and self-improvement blog where seeks and explains the most useful concepts a reader can use in his life journey. The best time to approach them is when you feel you have a more solid understanding of the basics but still have some lingering questions. Be sure to get my FREE eBook on an introduction to Buddhism. Co-written with Buddhist monk Sanathavihari Bhikkhu. Includes three bonus graphics!

This user’s guide to Buddhist basics takes the most commonly asked questions and provides simple answers in plain English. Consider this a manual for living a more peaceful, mindful, and satisfying life. An exceptionally complete and accessible introduction to Buddhism that’s also a wonderful resource for seasoned students, since the question-and-answer format makes it easy to find just the topic you’re looking for, such as: At its core, it explains what the mind goes through after death and how the experiences can either lead to liberation or rebirth and how to correctly navigate through these experiences. Member Videos Although our videos are available to all on Youtube and on Buddha Weekly (production costs are supported partially by advertising.) Here, we are publishing our HD videos to a private channel on Vimeo as a special thank you to our members and Patrons who generously support the mission “Spread the Dharma. Members who are logged in can view these. The Ven. Thich Nhat Hahn is a Vietnamese Zen master and peace activist who has written several excellent books. The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching is a good companion book to read after The Miracle of Mindfulness.

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In the Buddha’s Words: An Anthology of Discourses from the Pali Canon (The Teachings of the Buddha)– By Bhikkhu Bodhi. This is a terrific book ( and he has many others) that takes you right into what the Buddha taught as explained in the Pali Canon of Theravada Buddhism. This is also a delightful book for Mahayana Buddhists as it received praise from Ven. Thich Nhat Hanh: “I am sure that many people will benefit from In the Buddha’s Words.” In this video I cover The Four Noble Truths, the most important and fundamental of all the Buddha’s teachings, it explains how we can move from a state of unrest to attaining an everlasting peace and happiness, known as nirvana or nibbana. This book is an excellent, simply, well-written, clear-cut introduction to Buddhism. What are the basics. Buddhism 101. It's very wonderful, and I learned a great deal from it. Some of the books is written in a question and answer style, and I found that very appealing based on the subject matter. Some of the sections seemed a bit odd to me, but I imagine that they are there for other people. Access to Insight: Popular resources with lots of scripture and articles that are Theravada specific, but Mahayana generally recognizes all these texts as well (learn more about that here and here). The cookie is set by rlcdn.com. The cookie is used to serve relevant ads to the visitor as well as limit the time the visitor sees an and also measure the effectiveness of the campaign.It contains 152 suttas and are much practical and down to earth than the longer discourses in the Digha Nikaya. In the Majjhima, the Buddha interacts with people from all walks of ancient Indian society: princes, kings, peasants, philosophers. Buddhism Without Beliefsby Stephen Batchelor. This is a great book to dive in a bit deeper into Buddhist concepts and ideas. Stephen does a great job explaining these ideas.