It covers the basics of practicing meditation and offers simple explanations and stories illustrating the truth and profundity of the Buddha’s teachings. Joseph Goldstein leads month-long meditation retreats and this book is a compilation of some of the teachings given during his retreats.
This is another great book for beginners. The Experience of Insight: A Simple and Direct Guide to Buddhist Meditation I suggest taking a look at the first few pages of both books in Amazon and decide which style seems best for you.Ĥ. However, if you’re completely new to Buddhism, then you might want to read the book recommended above, What The Buddha Taught by Walpola Rahula, before reading this one, as What The Buddha Taught reads more like a book than a compilation of sutras, and is therefore much easier to read and follow. The Human Condition, Mastering the Mind, etc. It is a very substantial book, being 512 pages in length! The sutras are presented in this book in logical order under their appropriate topics, e.g. If you want to dive right into the Buddha’s teachings and read the actual sutras (discourses) that the Buddha taught to his followers, then you will probably enjoy this book. In The Buddha’s Words: An Anthology of Discourses from the Pali Canon However, this book is a classic and can answer many questions that people new to Buddhism are likely to have.ģ. It may be a bit too scholarly for some people, especially with its inclusion of many Pali words and footnotes. This is one of the first Buddhist books I ever read. I am so attached to this book I have two copies of it at home in case I lose one! Each chapter begins with an entertaining or insightful Buddhist story to accentuate the teachings of that chapter, and there are great Q and A’s with S.N.Goenka. It has wonderful and simple explanations on central Buddhist concepts such as karma, morality and meditation. This is one of my favorite books to lend to people who are interested in Buddhism. The Art of Living: Vipassana Meditation as Taught By S.N. Either way, they are all fantastic books and you are sure to gain something from any one of them.ġ. Some of them are great at explaining the basics of Buddhist theory, while others are better at capturing the essence of the Buddha’s teachings. To make life easier for you, I’ve compiled a list of my top 8 picks that I recommend for beginners. If you’re new to Buddhism and trying to find the best Buddhist book for a beginner, you might be overwhelmed by the amount of books available.
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