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Some good reads?/Boring Introduction

Nirvana_PeaceNirvana_Peace
edited November 2010 in Buddhism Basics
Hello, I'm fifteen and I guess you could say I have been Buddhist for about two days :p

I come from a Agnostic/Atheist/Jewish family, so it's not like the transition is very hard or anything like that.

Anyways, I doubt I can find a very close Buddhist Temple here in the Dallas area (can't drive yet.) So I figured I would go online to talk to other Buddhists.

I have been reading one of my dads books titled Buddhism (creative, huh?) and it's great and all but some of it is confusing for me (diction, etc), are there any good, easy to read translations of the Dhammapada I could order?

Any links, tips, etc are very appreciated ;)

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  • zenmonkeyzenmonkey
    edited November 2010
    An online pdf called Mindfulness in plain English by [FONT=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]Ven. Henepola Gunaratana is available. google it and it should be listed first.
    Also a site called Dharmanet has many resources. Buddhism for Dummies and the Idiots guide to Buddhism really helped me

    Hope this helps

    with Metta
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  • FoibleFullFoibleFull Canada Veteran
    edited November 2010
    Sometimes Buddhism is learned in a less-direct manner. Such as sitting down and listening to a master.

    When you cannot do this in person, one can read a book that is written in a conversational tone. Easy to read, with insightful gems here and there, and conveying the attitudes (rather than specific information), I recommend:

    Good Life Good Death by Gehlek Rimpoche. You might be able to order at a local bookstore, and it is paperback so not as expensive.
  • TheJourneyTheJourney
    edited November 2010
    buddhanet.net and pathofdhamma.net have translations of the dhammapada online for free. It's not something I would order, but that's me.

    And the book i'm reading that you asked about in the other thread is "the essential dalai lama"
  • PietroPumokinPietroPumokin
    edited November 2010
    buddhism for dummies
  • The_Fruit_Punch_WizaThe_Fruit_Punch_Wiza Veteran
    edited November 2010
    http://www.accesstoinsight.org/

    Is a brilliant site. It's got a lot on Theravada and the Forest Thai Tradition.

    http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/thai/lee/everyone.html

    Read that one :) Welcome Sangha brother or sister.
  • BrandonBrandon
    edited November 2010
    i tell you what if you get on a bus for 5 min. you will pass plenty of temples in dallas. lol now if your like me and in fort worth than you have got a good 45 min. to an hour ahead of ya bud. if you have an i pod go to zencast.org or .com and download those podcasts there amazing
  • Now-Is-realityNow-Is-reality
    edited November 2010
    Buddhist Center of Dallas

    Address: 8484 Stults Road, Dallas, TX 75243 TX
    Tradition: Theravada, Thai (Dhammayut Order)
    E-mail: phanomd@netzero.net
    Website: http://www.watdallas.com

    Cambodian Buddhist Temple of Dallas

    Address: 5701 Crystal Lake Blvd. Dallas TX 75236
    Tradition: Theravada
    Phone: 972-709-5300
    E-mail: webmaster@cambodiantemple.org
    Website: http://www.cambodiantemple.org

    Dallas Dharma Center

    Address: 6532 Hunnicut Road, Dallas, TX 75227 TX
    Tradition: Mahayaa, Lotus Sutra
    Affiliation: Rissho Kosei Kai
    Phone: (972) 747-7301
    E-mail: steven@dharmacenter.org
    Website: http://www.dharmacenter.org

    I.B.P.S. - Dallas

    Address: 1111 International Parkway, Richardson, TX 75081 TX
    Tradition: Mahayana, Humanistic Buddhism
    E-mail: ibps@swbell.net

    Insight Meditation Dallas

    Address: P.O. Box 781632, 75378 TX
    Tradition: Theravada, Meditation Practice Group
    E-mail: lvw@metronet.com

    Palyul Changchub Dargyeling Dallas

    Address: 320 Terrace Drive, Richardson, TX 75081 Dallas TX 75081
    Tradition: Vajrayana, Tibetan, Nyingma
    Affiliation: Palyul Lineage
    E-mail: pcd_dallas@yahoo.com
    Website: http://www.pcddallas.org


    So there are a few centers in Dallas, so you could always catch a bus if need be.

    Anyway, here is a really good site: http://buddhanet.net/
    Below the large picture of the buddha, there are 5 pictures, with links. One of them says "buddhist eLibrary". This is a really good site to get some FREE buddhist books and introduction/ ideas etc. I would scroll through these for some reads. The "Buddhism in a Nutshell" one is quite good. I would check out some others there as well.

    Also: http://buddhanet.net/e-learning/index.htm
    This part of the website is really cool basic, intro to buddhism stuff, as well as some more in-depth intermediate studies as you begin to grasp the basic concepts.

    To watch some discussions on buddhism, this youtube channel is really nice: http://www.youtube.com/user/BuddhistSocietyWA

    Hope you enjoy your Journey into Buddhism. I am 17, and have only been practicing for a year now... and kinda lost focus for a few months recently. XD Anyway, hope to see you around the site.

    Namaste,
    Ashley
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