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**NarhozNic** · 07-02-2012, 04:49 PM

Hey all, can someone suggests me an easy to read book about Theravada? I have a friend who is a newbie in Buddhism, and he wants to know about Theravada branch. Thanx

Hi padma

For easy to read books which are by Theravadan authors:

I recommend the range of excellent free books available from Forest Sangha Publications and would suggest possibly starting with Ajahn Chah :

http://forestsanghapublications.org/

Also, here are some Ajahn Chah books to purchase:

http://www.wisdom-books.com/SiteSear...=2&Submit=+Go+

I definately highly recommend:

"The Sound of Silence" by Ajahn Sumedho

also:

"Don't Take Your Life Personally" by Ajahn Sumedho

Both of the above books are a good read and full of wisdom - here is a link to the second one:

http://www.wisdom-books.com/ProductDetail.asp?PID=22287

Other than that I suggest :

'Mindfulness in Plain English', by Bhante Henepola Gunaratana

and a small selection of suttas ....

"Anguttara Nikaya Anthology - An anthology of discourses from the Anguttara Nikaya" by Nyanaponika Thera and Bhikkhi Bodhi.

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NarhozNic Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 370 Senior Member	Hey all, can someone suggests me an easy to read book about Theravada? I have a friend who is a newbie in Buddhism, and he wants to know about Theravada branch. Thanx Hi padma For easy to read books which are by Theravadan authors: I recommend the range of excellent free books available from Forest Sangha Publications and would suggest possibly starting with Ajahn Chah : http://forestsanghapublications.org/ Also, here are some Ajahn Chah books to purchase: http://www.wisdom-books.com/SiteSear...=2&Submit=+Go+ I definately highly recommend: "The Sound of Silence" by Ajahn Sumedho also: "Don't Take Your Life Personally" by Ajahn Sumedho Both of the above books are a good read and full of wisdom - here is a link to the second one: http://www.wisdom-books.com/ProductDetail.asp?PID=22287 Other than that I suggest : 'Mindfulness in Plain English', by Bhante Henepola Gunaratana and a small selection of suttas .... "Anguttara Nikaya Anthology - An anthology of discourses from the Anguttara Nikaya" by Nyanaponika Thera and Bhikkhi Bodhi.
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