Challenges to Buddhism and as a Buddhist

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Re: Challenges to Buddhism and as a Buddhist

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Manapa wrote:
green wrote:Well, you have an eastern religions section which includes Buddhist books...and yes they are mostly HHDL or fashionable Buddhism books...as a kid they really turned me off from Buddhism, I read the HHDL books and thought if Buddha was so smart, how come the 4 noble truths is so simplistic.

I didn't even know Buddhism had something called the Tipitika. I came across the Tipitika by accident in the library.

The bookstore is the reason why many people think Buddhism has no central text.

No, Religion section and a small selection of Authors on Buddhism.

No, small selection of buddhist books by "buddhists" who give their version of what they want Buddhism to be, with none containing the Tipitika. :smile:
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Half a shelf if lucky and no Tipitaka
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