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im a brand new buddhist with my prior beliefs being closely comparable to the buddha's. as far as meditating goes, im looking for direct references from any sutta or collection that provides some wisdom. i havent the knowledge or experience to pursue some sort of "divinity" so i am following some classical advice and turning to the darma. thank you for your generosity

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It is hard to point you in a specific direction with the vague nature of your request, but the general index here can help with specific areas.

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bugslikescarrots wrote: as far as meditating goes, im looking for direct references from any sutta or collection that provides some wisdom.

Anapanasati Sutta

Satipatthana Sutta

Vitakkasanthana Sutta

thank you

nibbuti wrote:

bugslikescarrots wrote: as far as meditating goes, im looking for direct references from any sutta or collection that provides some wisdom.

Anapanasati Sutta

Satipatthana Sutta

Vitakkasanthana Sutta

Great suggestions.

bugslikescarrots, if you enjoy the Satipatthana Sutta, you may want to check out Bhante Gunaratana's book, The Four Foundations of Mindfulness in Plain English. It details how to put this sutta into practice.