Literature (for beginners)
 

Hello all

I am very interested in many aspects of this religeon, but i have learnt naught specifically, if that makes sense, i have a very wide range of interests both spiritual and moral, many of which appear to be a large part of buddhsim.

So i would ask if some people could reccomend some books , maybe something not so huge to start with , general teachings and such, so i can get a good base on buddhism

Thank you for taking a little time to read this, and look forward to some replies :)

i do not understand the various "sects" or teachers specific subject within this vast religeon, this is why i ask personally, it is too early for me to know enough to have an idea as to which path to travel, could you please reccomend something that may ground me? thank you :)

There are Buddhist general study resources for all ages at the Buddhanet site, which you might find helpful. Those resources also outline a little about the history of Buddhism and the different Buddhist traditions.

I would also recommend browsing the whole site :

http://www.buddhanet.net/e-learning/index.htm

hi Nige

if you wish a good base on Buddhism, I recommend the following books:

1. Buddhadhamma for Students: http://www.dhammatalks.net/Books5/Bu...y_Students.pdf

2. Two Kinds of Language: http://www.dhammatalks.net/Books5/Bh...f_Language.htm

3. Scientific Cure for Spiritual Disease: http://www.dhammatalks.net/Books/Bhi...l_Disease1.htm

4. Constitution for Living: http://www.budsir.org/Conlive.html

5. A Life of Inner Quality: http://www.dhammatalks.net/Books12/M...er_Quality.pdf

6. Anguttara Nikaya: Discourses of the Buddha: An Anthology Part I: http://www.bps.lk/olib/wh/wh155-p.html

7. Anguttara Nikaya: Discourses of the Buddha: An Anthology Part II: http://www.bps.lk/olib/wh/wh208-p.html

8. Anguttara Nikaya: Discourses of the Buddha: An Anthology Part III: http://www.bps.lk/olib/wh/wh238-p.html

all the best

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