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Begginer
by EmmaMicaela » Mon Jun 22, 2009 5:12 pm
I am struggling to find a way. I have no known Buddist community where I live and the internet is vast and confusing. Is there a suggested reading I should start with?
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Re: Begginer
by bodom » Mon Jun 22, 2009 5:17 pm
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Re: Begginer
by retrofuturist » Mon Jun 22, 2009 11:32 pm
Greetings EmmaMicaela,
I found the following to be very helpful when starting out...
Good Question, Good Answer
http://www.buddhanet.net/qanda.htm
In fact, Buddhanet also has a decent-sized Beginners Library, which is very good too.
If you have any questions about anything you come across, don't hesitate in bringing your questions back here, and we'll endeavour to help.
Metta,
Retro.
EmmaMicaela wrote:I am struggling to find a way. I have no known Buddist community where I live and the internet is vast and confusing. Is there a suggested reading I should start with?
I found the following to be very helpful when starting out...
Good Question, Good Answer
http://www.buddhanet.net/qanda.htm
In fact, Buddhanet also has a decent-sized Beginners Library, which is very good too.
If you have any questions about anything you come across, don't hesitate in bringing your questions back here, and we'll endeavour to help.
Metta,
Retro.
If you have asked me of the origination of unease, then I shall explain it to you in accordance with my understanding:
Whatever various forms of unease there are in the world, They originate founded in encumbering accumulation. (Pārāyanavagga)
'We should not congratulate someone on the success of their misdeeds, but on the contrary should endeavour to advise him or her to lead a more skilful and wholesome life. If such advice is ignored then we can only give up and let go' - Phra Panyapatipo
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Whatever various forms of unease there are in the world, They originate founded in encumbering accumulation. (Pārāyanavagga)
'We should not congratulate someone on the success of their misdeeds, but on the contrary should endeavour to advise him or her to lead a more skilful and wholesome life. If such advice is ignored then we can only give up and let go' - Phra Panyapatipo
Dharma Wheel (Mahayana / Vajrayana forum)
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Re: Begginer
by EmmaMicaela » Fri Jun 26, 2009 3:23 pm
Thank You Vry Much For The Help.
I have started
The complete book of Buddah's lists is something I have also found.
I have started
The complete book of Buddah's lists is something I have also found.
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Re: Begginer
by Thaibebop » Fri Jun 26, 2009 4:15 pm
In the Buddha's Words by Bhikkhu Bodhi, which is really just sections of the Pali Cannon translated into english. Great place to start I think, then you can move on to what great Buddhists mind think about it.
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Re: Begginer
by mikenz66 » Fri Jun 26, 2009 7:55 pm
Thaibebop wrote:In the Buddha's Words by Bhikkhu Bodhi, which is really just sections of the Pali Cannon translated into english. Great place to start I think, then you can move on to what great Buddhists mind think about it.
And you can read the first chapter here: http://www.lioncity.net/buddhism/index. ... wforum=101
Metta
Mike
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Re: Begginer
by David N. Snyder » Fri Jun 26, 2009 8:21 pm
Good book, but I think that is the older version. Here is the 4th edition:
http://www.buddhanet.net/pdf_file/gqga-4ed.pdf
and now Ven. Dhammika has a domain that also goes to the book:
http://www.goodquestiongoodanswer.net/
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Re: Begginer
by AdvaitaJ » Sat Jun 27, 2009 12:56 am
EmmaMicaela,
For me, books alone weren't nearly as effective as books and audio. Check out this thread http://www.dhammawheel.com/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=860&p=10600&hilit=audiodharma#p10600 for links to popular audio download sites. I found that listening to dhamma talks related to what I was reading to be immensely helpful.
Regards: AdvaitaJ
For me, books alone weren't nearly as effective as books and audio. Check out this thread http://www.dhammawheel.com/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=860&p=10600&hilit=audiodharma#p10600 for links to popular audio download sites. I found that listening to dhamma talks related to what I was reading to be immensely helpful.
Regards: AdvaitaJ
The birds have vanished down the sky. Now the last cloud drains away.
We sit together, the mountain and me, until only the mountain remains. Li Bai
We sit together, the mountain and me, until only the mountain remains. Li Bai
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Re: Begginer
by nomad » Sat Jun 27, 2009 1:32 pm
You do have a local Buddhist community...Dhamma Wheel.
~nomad
~nomad
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Re: Begginer
by EmmaMicaela » Wed Jul 01, 2009 1:39 am
I am moving along
All the help is appreciated
I have started readin the sutta:
Setting the wheel in motion Thanissaro Bhikkhu
I will read the rest everone has posted.
All the help is appreciated
I have started readin the sutta:
Setting the wheel in motion Thanissaro Bhikkhu
I will read the rest everone has posted.
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