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Justin...we have corresponded before. I have recently left the official Christian faith and have embarked on the Buddhist path. I am practicing Vipassana as taught in the book Mindfulness in Plain English. I like to read, I read the Dammapada, and I am curious to know which other books, sacred texts, would be beneficial for me to read in order to know what the Buddha taught. I would appreciate any pertinent information and I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Ciaofornow,
Rico

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Hi Rico,

Welcome to the path of inner peace and truth.  May your journey be a fruitful and happy one.

The best advice I can give you is to spend your time surfing through the following websites below.  The next thing is to visit Buddhist temples near you.  Last but not least please come back to say "Hi" and keep in touch.  The "mother" of all Buddhist websites is "www.buddhanet.net".  If you still need specific book titles please let me know. Books by Ajahn Chah and about him are highly recommended.  Please proceed...


http://www.ksridhammananda.com
Venerable K. Sri Dhammananda is my revered teacher. His writings have benefitted countless people throughout the world.

http://www.geocities.com/wave_books
You can obtain excellent publications from them.

http://www.buddhanet.net
http://www.dharmanet.org
http://www.buddhism.about.com
http://www.parami.org/buddhistanswers/index.htm
http://www.nibbana.com
http://www.triplegem.net
http://www.buddhistchannel.tv
http://www.bswa.org/modules/news/
http://dharmaavenue.com/home.htm  
http://www.thebuddhistsociety.org
http://www.fundamentalbuddhism.com
http://www.maithri.com/index.asp
http://www.parami.org/buddhistanswers/

There is this site in Western Australia where Ajahn Brahmawamso resides. He is an English monk and is a very popular speaker. He is the disciple of Ajahn Chah. You can listen to his talk through this site:
Buddhist Society of Western Australia
18-20 Nanson Way, Nollamara, Perth, WA 6061
Tel: (08) 9345 1711, Fax: (08) 9344 4220
Email: info@bswa.org
Web site: www.bswa.org
Tradition: Theravada
Spiritual Director: Ven. Ajahn Brahmavamso
Teachers: Ven. Ajahn Brahmavamso and Ajahn Sister Vayama


Smile from justinchoo :-)

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When in doubt seek it out. All your questions will be answered, and you may not have to agree with the answers. Such is the beauty of Buddhism. You are free to decide. I follow the Theravada tradition, and have been studying Buddhism for more than 40 years. Please view my profile for more details. I have answered more than 1500 questions since joining this category. You may like to give me the honor to answer your question.

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I was brought up in the 50's as a Buddhist. For the past 40 years I have read numerous books on Buddhism and listened to numerous talks on Buddhism by well-respected and learned monks and lay teachers. I conduct Buddhist classes for parents of Sunday School children in a Theravada Buddhist Temple. My teacher was the late Chief Reverend, The Ven. K Sri Dhammananda of The Brickfields Buddhist Mahavihara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. You can view the relevent website in memory of my revered late teacher @ http://www.ksridhammananda.com

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I am a life member of the Buddhist Missionary Society Malaysia.

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YOU ARE INVITED TO VISIT MY BLOG @ http://lifeislikethat999.blogspot.com/ Published a book called "The Rainbow And The Treasure". It is a compilation of extracts from various sources to introduce Buddhism to beginners. (Currently out of print)

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Bachelor of Commerce And Administration, Victoria University Of Wellington, NZ.(1974)

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