Hi

[Moomin]

Hey
I am completly new to this but want to learn more. I have read lots online but thought i woulc learn more talking to people first hand.

Many thanks

[Cittasanto]

Hi
Welcome Aboard!

What have you been reading?

[Moomin]

Hey....the dreaded wikipedia..... i'll be completly honest i am so new to this its slightly embaressing. basically i started holistic therapy. which included alot on chakra and i went from there. so i need to find out lots anf any recommendations on reading would be much appreciated

[David N. Snyder]

Welcome to Dhamma Wheel!

[Moomin]

Thank you so very much. I hope I can learn alot here

[Cittasanto]

Hey....the dreaded wikipedia..... i'll be completly honest i am so new to this its slightly embaressing. basically i started holistic therapy. which included alot on chakra and i went from there. so i need to find out lots anf any recommendations on reading would be much appreciated

Wiki isn't too bad but there is the Dhamma Encyclopedia http://www.dhammawiki.com/ which is a sister/mother/cousin site to here.
here isn't a general Buddhism forum but a Theravada forum so some information you may get from Wiki may be viewed in a different light here.

there is Access to insight which has loads of books and texts which are good for a new comer http://www.accesstoinsight.org/index.html and is of the same school as this forum.

if you need any help members here would be happy to help but be careful where you post as some forums do have specific rules and if you are looking for general information the general Dhamma would be the best place but discovering theravada is the best for asking about this tradition, if you want to ask about mahayana or vajrayana there is the sister forum http://www.dharmawheel.net/

but so you don't need to keep looking here the bottom of all pages have the links to related sites (except access to insight).

[Cittasanto]

this is probably the best place to start on access to insight
http://www.accesstoinsight.org/ptf/index.html if that is of any help

[Moomin]

Ahh thank you very much. at the momet it is all very confusing and seems so vast. i gather there are basic principles but maybe i am premature joining here. thank you again

[LonesomeYogurt]

Ahh thank you very much. at the momet it is all very confusing and seems so vast. i gather there are basic principles but maybe i am premature joining here. thank you again

Don't worry about not being ready - everyone starts somewhere!

Welcome aboard!

[Moomin]

Thanks alot. I really appreciate any information. Everyones very welcoming

[Cittasanto]

Ahh thank you very much. at the momet it is all very confusing and seems so vast. i gather there are basic principles but maybe i am premature joining here. thank you again

small steps!
if you are focused on how much you need to learn, it makes it more difficult and less enjoyable.

[bodom]

Welcome Moomin!

[Moomin]

Thank you very much guys. I hope to learn lots:)

[gelcarseat]

Hi,
I'm new for your site and totally glad to see you in Google search engine. Thanks for acknowledging my registration and to accept me.

[socoguy78]

Dhamma Greetings,

Try this site out... www.dhammasukha.org The abott teachs directly from the Buddhist suttas, mainly from the majjhima nikaya translated by Bhikkhu Bodhi. He leaves commentary out. You can generaly see good progress very fast and enter the Jhanas spoken about in the suttas quiet easily if the building blocks are in place nicely!
Much Maha Metta
Zach
aka Ven Gunadasa