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Books on Buddhism.

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  • 03-05-2007 9:31am
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    BBM77
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    Can anybody recommend a good book on the fundamentals of Buddhism? I bought the Idiots Guide to Buddhism but found it to long-winded; a paragraph was written when a sentence would do and a page was written when a paragraph would do. I just want a beginner’s guide; you know, how I can apply the principles to daily life.


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    coffee_cake
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    "What the buddha taught" - I don't have it to hand (lent it to someone =/ ) so I can't recall the author's name - I think it's Rahula-, but that's the title exactly. Great book.


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    BBM77
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    Cheers.

    I checked it out on Amazon, it looks like the kind of thing I am after.


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    maitri
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    I checked it out too (What the Buddha taught) and read the excerpt. It seems like a really great book!
    Must get it myself (next time I'm not totally broke.:D )


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    maitri
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    This book is one of my favourites and is more about buddhist practice, perhaps. As I see it it's also about the fundamentals.

    Good luck! :)


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