/lit/ - Literature

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>>22387352

buddhism

Is this a good chart? Also general guide thread I suppose

Someone needs to add those ones where it's in front of an anime classroom blackboard, start with the japs and then start with the chinks.

>>21627155
I suggest pic related, buddhism was literally invented to cope with death

intro to buddhism

>>21441170
>which is Islam
What kind of Islam? You don't need to deny an entire religion just because of your parents. Take the non-religious meditation pill if you want mental peace. section of pic is recommended books.

Here you go.

>>20733550
Non-Sectarian Buddhism

>>20498470

As a Guenonfag what is the best way to start with Buddhism? I literally know nothing of it. I have good knowledge of Christianity and less knowledge of Hinduism, yet I just completely ignored Buddhism for some reason. It seems far more linear than Hinduism which is a good thing
I was going to start with pic but maybe it's overkill

>>20335172
Thank you. my goal was to at least try to read things in historic/chronological order.. i.e. start with whatever it was that the Buddha himself said, and so read parts of the Sutta Pitaka (e.g. the Middle Length Discourses, the Connected Discourses..etc) and then move onto Mahayana stuff possibly beginning with Nagarjuna. I am reading the Siderits as a way to ground the whole endeavor. again, it may not be the best way but I like to start at a very high level and then dig in. and so according to your point I would probably go .. Siderits -> some of the Sutta Pitaka -> ??? (Fill in the blank for me) -> Nagarjuna. pic related

Namaste my niggas

>>20229380
Leigh Brasington recommends
„Buddhessence“

>>20196975
Another one on buddhism

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>>19789842
Start meditating instead of reading. I'm not experienced, but what I read was In The Buddha's Words (Bikkhu Boddhi), With Each and Every Breath, then Right Concentration. I believe this is the best way to start, because the most important thing is to start a good practice of meditation, and these 3 will give you everything you need to know to start. I circled them in pic related. Reading and knowledge is very important, but what good would it be, if you do not put it into practice? And maybe you have been, I'm just making sure. It goes without saying, that it is always a good thing to learn, and you can you should continue reading as a part of your studies. But simply be careful not to fall down the rabbit hole of reading too much while neglecting practice. That's why the 3 books I chose on here are directly what one can get alot out of to improve their meditation practice. But you can start meditating right away, which would be ideal. Already begin to practice the habit, even just 10 minutes on waking up every day. Don't go for an absurd amount, because then you will get frustrated, and give up altogether. First, just make it a habit. You have no idea how many people go 'Oh yeah, I can meditate for half an hour a day, easy.' And then they completely fail. So to start, 10 minutes as a part of your morning routine. If you cannot even do that, then do 5 minutes separately twice throughout the day. People nowadays have lost the ability to focus, so when you completely remove all stimulation, time begins to pass much slower. Me personally, I am ADHD, and my work and daily job requires constant DOING. Even when I am resting, it is always reading or some sort of information absorption. I am always working towards something, working at something. So to completely stop, was a huge shock to me at first. First, you must learn to focus. Something that will improve your meditation, is learning to focus. Focusing on one task in particular, for extended amounts of time. Now that I am here, I might as well give you some more quick tips on what worked for me. Meditation requires you to be in the moment. "If you are depressed you are living in the past, if you are anxious then you are living in the future. If you are at peace, then you are living in the present" - Lao Tzu. He's not a Buddhist but the teaching echo's true regardless. You need to BE in the present moment as you are meditating. A good beginner's way to do this is to observe your breath, as you breath in and breath out. You don't need to actually count anything, it's not a breathing exercise. It is simply to observe your breath. Maybe if you have the opportunity to do it outside, sometimes the sounds of nature can help. For example, this is why people like the idea of meditating by waterfall, because the sound of the water is at each instant moment, always drawing one towards the present, if that makes sense. It's also why observing your breath can be so affective.

Here's a superior chart