Help in Time of Need

LittleAl

Hello everyone. I'm wondering if there is a volume of the Buddha's teachings either laid out or indexed in the style of the Gideon's bible. IIRC there was a section at the back entitled "Help in Time of Need", where you'd find references to relevant verses if you were feeling sad, dealing with a particular issue in life, and so on. See here...https://gideons.ie/read%20the%20bible/helps.html

I have "In the Buddha's Words"; and it does have an index and is laid out by theme, but that's more from a study perspective rather than a self-help perspective. I guess I'm looking for something I can keep next to my mat for some brief inspirational reading before sitting, that I could turn to when dealing with a particular problem.

Thanks.

Bunks

Welcome @LittleAl

You may find the Dhammapadda useful? It’s laid out in such a way.

https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/kn/dhp/dhp.intro.budd.html

Jason

Not that I'm aware of. I've found this useful on occasion though:

https://www.accesstoinsight.org/index-subject.html

lobster

I guess I'm looking for something I can keep next to my mat for some brief inspirational reading before sitting

Try a cup of tea. Drink tea, study leaves or empty cup. Then sit.

Hope that helps.

FleaMarket

Try a cup of tea. Drink tea, study leaves or empty cup. Then sit.

Just like that, I am here.

Thank you.

Jeroen

@lobster said:
study leaves

Teabags are the prognosticator’s bane.