Greetings!
wojciech
Veteran
Hello Hi!
My name's wo....i've been studying Buddhism off and on for about 10 years but never got into my path until much more recently. i have enjoyed going to temple and talking with monks as well! i brought oreo's and rice for some of the monks, and with my friends we all had a good time.
i enjoy reading about Buddhism and i wonder what books some of you all enjoy! reading is my favorite past time and if any of you could recommend some new books on Buddhism i would be in your debt!
i know in the Zen tradition many monks say don't read too may books, but i smile and read anyway because i enjoy reading 
One i've enjoyed recently is The Heart of Understanding by Thich Nhat Hanh. It's the Prajnaparamita / Heart Sutra with his commentary! Short book but very illuminating!
Anyhow, i look forward to interacting with you all and thanks for keeping this place going, i've really enjoyed reading so far
Peace and Blessings to you,
wo
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Welcome @wojciech, nice to meet you.
It must be Christmas. Free Buddhist books.
http://www.budaedu.org/en/book/
Welcome.
My two favorite Buddhist authors are Huston Smith and Steve Hagen
Somewhere around here is a thread about book recommendations.
@lobster thanks so much for that link, what a pleasant surprise!
@Steve_B thanks for the tip on your favorite Buddhist authors, i'll have to look into them!
@Lonely_Traveller nice to meet you, my friend!
Welcome @wojciech. Hope you find something useful here.
Just keep on reading. It will wear itself out and you will be more willing to practice. "Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind" is a nice book.
Best wishes.
Greetings! I don't know about books, but there are a few honored websites that have been around for quite a while that have interesting and thought-provoking articles. One such is Tricycle.org
Welcome, @wojciech !!
Yes welcome, @wojciech - everyone here knows I gotta toot my horn for my favorite book:
By Master TNH - the Buddha's bio - Old Path White Clouds.
Welcome to the party.
My favourite book is ... me.
In other words I have learned to read myself ...
... however in the sense you mean, I would recommend reading and re-reading. In other words eating AND digesting.
Here is the cheat sheet from my favourite dharma book.
http://www.dummies.com/religion/spirituality/meditation-for-dummies-cheat-sheet/
Hi there!
Mindfulness in Plain English by Bhante Gunaratana is an excellent one!
Hope to see you around...
Also, in 'BUddhist Basics', this thread is pinned....
http://newbuddhist.com/discussion/14/recommended-reading#latest