/lit/ - Literature

The old Testament is just there to give the New Testament a bit of context. It should really be an appendix in the back of the Bible.

Teachings of Christ > the old Testament. Otherwise you're not really a Christian.

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I'd recommend either "the heart of the Buddha's teachings" by Thich Nhat Hanh or Karen Armstrong's Buddha biography before "in the Buddha's words" Both start from the complete basics and develop into fairly nuanced understandings of the Buddha's teachings. Both examine the problems of ascribing texts to the buddha and situate buddhism in a historical context which is helpful.
After that I would concentrate on primary sources like "in the Buddha's words".

"The mind illuminated" is a great introduction to meditation which can get you up to being able to sustain exclusive attention on your breathing without being distracted. After that it really is helpful to engage with a teacher or sangha.

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