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Reddit mentions of Approaching the Buddhist Path (1) (The Library of Wisdom and Compassion)
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We found 2 Reddit mentions of Approaching the Buddhist Path (1) (The Library of Wisdom and Compassion). Here are the top ones.
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Hello! I think it's good to continue to explore philosophy, spirituality, and religion. We are always changing, moment-to-moment, and the person we are today is different from the person we were a year ago, so we're going to have different needs at different times, so I think it's good to feel comfortable with exploring these things.
> What is the Book I would have to read to find out more about Buddhism, and to get closer to their Idea of God?
Buddhists don't really worship a God in the same way that Christians do. Buddhism accepts that beings like God exist but our beliefs and practices do not revolve around such beings, nor do we consider the Buddha to be a god so we don't worship him. We view him like a very skillful teacher who taught some important things about how to live a good life and how to find lasting happiness.
He taught a lot of things. It's said he gave 84 000 teachings (which is really just a fancy way of saying that he taught 'a lot of things'). Because there are so many teachings, there is no single book. There are many books, some short and some long - we often call these sutras or suttas (depending on the language). Sometimes sutras are collected together according to a particular theme or maybe a particular collection will form the basis of a certain kind of education in Buddhist thinking.
There are several good books out there that can give you a good idea of what Buddhism is about. I'm a fan of Approaching the Buddhist Path by the Dalai Lama and Thubten Chodron. I just started reading it and have found it to be a very good place for anyone to begin. This subreddit also has a recommended reading booklist you can look at for other suggestions.
> Also is there maybe a community in which I can learn more?
It depends on where you live. Many places have local Buddhist centers where people can go to learn more about Buddhist thought, maybe learn how to meditate too. Ideally, it's best to learn from a live teacher and to practice with others. You may wish to Google your home town to see if there are any Buddhist centers you can visit; they are usually very welcoming and very happy to see anyone who has any kind of interest in learning more about Buddhism.
> A Discord Server or a Priest (or something of the sort) willing to chat with me?
There are several Discord Servers for Buddhists, I think a few have been posted about here but I'm not sure how many are still active. I'd recommend you use Google to search for some active ones.
I'm not sure if we have any monks in this subreddit (we don't really have priests except in the Zen tradition, although 'priest' is a bit of a funny word), but there are some wonderful people who know a lot about the teachings and we all come from different kinds of Buddhism so you're bound to get different perspectives on things (which can be very good).
There are SO many books so here are a few:
There are so many great teachers: (here are some)
And I leave this list for others to include or for you to find more in your studies. Good Luck!!