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Buddhism for Beginners

peacefulpigeon

peacefulpigeon

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Hello everyone! I'm Heather. I'm 23 and a Christian. I've always been interested in the ways of Buddhism and have even considered looking into it. I just want to learn first, though.

What would be the most simplistic research/book I could look at to learn the ways of Buddhism? I've tried a little research on my own, but it has been hard because there is just so much information and words that I am not used to.

I am looking for something that can really break it down so it's easy to understand.

Thanks!
 
Geoff-Allen

Geoff-Allen

Resident megalomaniac
peacefulpigeon said:
Hello everyone! I'm Heather. I'm 23 and a Christian. I've always been interested in the ways of Buddhism and have even considered looking into it. I just want to learn first, though.

What would be the most simplistic research/book I could look at to learn the ways of Buddhism? I've tried a little research on my own, but it has been hard because there is just so much information and words that I am not used to.

I am looking for something that can really break it down so it's easy to understand.

Thanks!
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Welcome to the forum!

Lion's Roar is a pretty good site -

https://www.lionsroar.com/beginning-with-buddhism-and-meditation/

You might also try a book called simply "Happiness" by Matthieu Ricard - I have read it a few times ...

Hope you find what you are looking for!

Namaste
 
buddhist

buddhist

Well-Known Member
peacefulpigeon said:
Hello everyone! I'm Heather. I'm 23 and a Christian. I've always been interested in the ways of Buddhism and have even considered looking into it. I just want to learn first, though.

What would be the most simplistic research/book I could look at to learn the ways of Buddhism? I've tried a little research on my own, but it has been hard because there is just so much information and words that I am not used to.

I am looking for something that can really break it down so it's easy to understand.

Thanks!
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First, I must ask, what type of Buddhism appeals to you the most? Early Buddhism, Theravada Buddhism, Mahayana Buddhism, Zen, Tibetan/Vajrayana Buddhism, or modern eclectic ("lite") Buddhism? Here is a post I previously wrote which summarized some of the major differences, from a broad perspective.
 
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David1967

David1967

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crossfire said:
Hi Heather. Since you are a Christian, I would recommend these two books by Thich Nhat Hanh:
Living Buddha, Living Christ: 20th Anniversary Edition: Thich Nhat Hanh, Elaine Pagels: 9781594482397: Amazon.com: Books

The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching: Transforming Suffering into Peace, Joy, and Liberation: Thich Nhat Hanh: 9780767903691: Amazon.com: Books
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You beet me to it. I have read Living Buddha Living Christ several times. A very useful book that shows the similarities and differences between the two religions in a good spirited way.
 
crossfire

crossfire

LHP Mercuræn Feminist Heretic ☿
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David1967 said:
You beet me to it. I have read Living Buddha Living Christ several times. A very useful book that shows the similarities and differences between the two religions in a good spirited way.
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I like how Thay equates being filled with the Holy Spirit to being filled with Mindfulness. It took me quite a while to finally understand and agree with him about that.
 
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