Buddhism for Beginners

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I also want to mention The Words of My Perfect Teacher by Patrul Rinpoche and Zurchungpa’s Testament, with commentary by Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche. In this video I cover The Four Noble Truths, the most important and fundamental of all the Buddha’s teachings, it explains how we can move from a state of unrest to attaining an everlasting peace and happiness, known as nirvana or nibbana.

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I believe that ToonForever is the person who mentioned the book, of which I am coauthor with Leonard Scheff.Are you interested in learning how to practice Buddhism? My new book, the “Daily Buddhist Practice Guide”, is full of pictures, calendars, instructions, guided practice, and more to help you start practicing Buddhism in a traditional way. You’ll also learn how to create a home altar, use Buddhist prayer beads (malas), meditate, chant, give offerings, and much more!

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Buddhism can be defined as a conglomerate of ideas and methodologies that seek to free people from their worst tyrants, such as greed, hatred and ignorance, so that they can live their lives to the fullest. To end the cycle of samsara and achieve nirvana, one must follow a process called the Noble Eightfold Path, which is one of the most central concepts in all of Buddhism.This book is an excellent, simply, well-written, clear-cut introduction to Buddhism. What are the basics. Buddhism 101. It's very wonderful, and I learned a great deal from it. Some of the books is written in a question and answer style, and I found that very appealing based on the subject matter. Some of the sections seemed a bit odd to me, but I imagine that they are there for other people. Thubten Chodron has presented the Buddhist view on essential issues of spiritual development. . . . A tremendous resource for those interested in Buddhist practice.” Walpola Rahula (1907-1997) was a Theravada monk and scholar of Sri Lanka who became a professor of history and religions at Northwestern University. In What the Buddha Taught, the professor explains the basic teachings of the historical Buddha, as recorded in the earliest Buddhist scriptures. Buddha Weekly is a Non Profit Association of volunteers since 2007, committed to the Buddhist mission of " Spread the Dharma " — at NO cost to readers. About Buddha Weekly>>