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Which work would you recommend as an introduction to Theravada Buddhism?

>> No.5045812

start with the greeks

>> No.5045813

>>5045805
hesse

>> No.5045824

>>5045805

Thai buddhism and trannies.

>> No.5045831

I wouldn't recommend any of them.

>> No.5045851

>>5045805

"In the Words of the Buddha" by Bhikkhu Bodhi

"Meditation for Beginners" by Jack Kornfield

"Stepping Out of Self-Deception" by Rodney Smith

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5045864

>>5045805
>Not studying Pure Land Buddhism

>> No.5045865

>>5045805
>you will never be this /fa/

>> No.5045883

Does Buddhism not have an official book?

>> No.5045888

>>5045805
Read Nietzsche and never fall for buddhism just for it being some hip novelty.

>> No.5045919

>>5045813
Yeah.

>>5045883
Theravada is heavy on the Dhammapada. OP, please read this, it is all you need. Theravada is best Buddhism

>> No.5045932

>>5045888

buddhism is scientifically proven to be effective.

>> No.5045937

>>5045883
The Pali Canon is where most of the ancient sutras are found. There are new sutras too from enlightened masters in Zen/Chan, like the Platform Sutra. etc.

For theravada refer to: The Anapanasati Sutta

>The Anapanasati Sutta is a celebrated text among Theravada Buddhists.[2] In the Theravada Pali Canon, this discourse is the 118th discourse in the Majjhima Nikaya (MN) and is thus frequently represented as "MN 118".[3] In addition, in the Pali Text Society edition of the Pali Canon, this discourse is in the Majjhima Nikaya (M)'s third volume, starting on the 78th page and is thus sometimes referenced as "M iii 78".

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>>5045888

>read Nietzsche

we saw how far his philosophy took him
>lonely and introverted, tfw no gf
>resorted to prostitutes
>got STDs that damaged his brain and killed him

>> No.5045955

>>5045949

>lonely

He certainly wasn't very social, but there is very little to suggest that this made him unhappy. His philosophy gave him the strength to endure a tremendous amount of hardship.

>> No.5045958

>>5045888
why would a filthy hedonist hebephile recommend nietzsche?

>> No.5045964

>>5045955
>He certainly wasn't very social
He was obsessed with friendship.
>but there is very little to suggest that this made him unhappy
He wrote heaps of whiny, self pitying letters about how lonely he was.

>> No.5045984

>>5045964
Typical Libra.

>> No.5045988

>>5045984
>>>/pol/

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5045994

bump we havent had a good buddhist thread in a while.

>> No.5045998

>>5045958
Why not? And don't tell me you don,t also like them.

>> No.5046006

>>5045998
nothing about you suggests having ever come in contact with nietzsche's ideas. and i don't like kids.

>> No.5046120

The Call of Ctulhu.

>> No.5046137

>>5045805

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BncD2pinvTo

This guy really changed how I meditate. It's very worth watching.

>> No.5046163

>>5045851
>"In the Words of the Buddha" by Bhikkhu Bodhi

This is highly recommended.

>> No.5046172

>>5046006
>me
>not having read most of nietzsche and studied it
>16 y/o
>kids

>> No.5046808

Unless you are already fairly familiar with buddhism your best bet would be the buddha and his teachings by Narada.