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May our actions turn the Wheel of the Dharma.
"Do not believe in anything
(simply)
Because you have heard it.
Do not believe in traditions
Because
they have been handed down for many generations.
Do not believe in anything
Because
it is spoken and rumored by many.
Do not believe in anything (simply)
Because
it is found written in your religious books
Do not believe in anything merely
On the authority of your teachers and elders.
But after observation and
analysis when you find that
Anything agrees with reason and is conducive
To
the good and benefit of one and all then accept it and live up to it."
Words of the Buddha – Kalama Sutta.
Buddhist Study Guide:
"Paths of the Inner Way," Michael Elia
"Five Aspirations: A Buddhist Guide to Spiritual Practice," Roger Irwin
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Mentor
Program:
The Buddhist
Handbook by Snelling is an excellent general introduction to the various teachings
of the different schools of Buddhism. Reverend Elia welcomes the opportunity to
assist those who are studying the book. Assistance is in the form of email commentary,
questions, and answers. This mentor arrangement is free of cost except for the
purchase of the book.
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Recommended Books:
Aitken, Robert. Taking the Path of Zen. San Francisco: North Point Press, 1982
Armstrong, Karen. Buddha. New York: Penguin Books, 2004.
Batchelor, Stephen. Buddhism Without Beliefs. Contemporary Guide to Awakening. New York, N.Y.,Riverhead Books, 1997.
Fields, Rick. How the Swans Came to the Lake. Shambhala; 3 Rev Upd edition (July 7, 1992)
Kohn,
Michael H., trans. The Shambala Dictionary of Buddhism and Zen.
Shambala Publications, Boston, MA 1991.
Snelling,
John. The Buddhist Handbook: A Complete Guide to Buddhist
Schools, Teaching, Practice,
and History. Rochester, VT: Inner Traditions,
1999.
Suzuki, Shunryu. Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind. New York: Weatherhill,1993.
Tenzin Gyatso, the 14Th Dalai Lama. Essence of the Heart Sutra. Summerville, MA,
Wisdom Publications, 2005ain and Simple. Boston: Charles E. Tuttle, 1997.