Starting studying again
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At least with the Pali suttas, start with the first three sermons:
https://suttacentral.net/sn56.11/en/bodhi + https://suttacentral.net/sn45.8/en/bodhi
https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/sn/sn22/sn22.059.mend.html
- https://suttacentral.net/sn35.28/en/bodhi
Then basic moral teachings, such as:
- https://suttacentral.net/mn61/en/horner
- https://suttacentral.net/sn55.7/en/sujato
- https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/dn/dn.31.0.nara.html
- https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/kn/snp/snp.1.08.amar.html
In the Buddha's Words An Anthology of Discourses from the Pali Canon by Bhikkhu Bodhi is a good compilation (although take care with Bhikkhu Bodhi's often sectarian footnotes).
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My nephew gave me a pocket edition of Zen Flesh, Zen Bones for Christmas -- it's literally "pocket", it's 12x8x2 cm, but, surprisingly readable (good typeface, Shambhala).
I haven't read it in years -- before I found this site I had only read that of Buddhism (several times of course), and Three Pillars of Zen, and the Dhammapada, and a few modern things -- including some edition of the "traditional legend" -- which were well enough, but not enough, so, I can't entirely recommend them.
After I found this site I asked these questions ...
- English (or other European) translations of Pali Canon
- Chronological or other sequence for beginners
... and that's been great, for study.
For one reason I've read most of what's been posted on this site only.
One person said, I've forgotten who or when, that they studied Zen for a while but then they studied the 'earlier' (or at least, the 'Theravada') doctrine too, and then Zen made more sense to them too.
Anyway -- I opened the Zen Flesh, Zen Bones when I was given it, like it was yesterday or so, and it fell open on a page or story, one of the many which, I remember well:
31 -- Everything Is Best
When Banzan was walking through a market he overheard a conversation between a butcher and his customer.
"Give me the best piece of meat you have," said the customer.
"Everything in my shop is the best," replied the butcher. "You cannot find here any piece of meat that is not the best."
At these words Banzan became enlightened.
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