Any recommendation on good Basic Introduction guide?

• Texcoco II

  12 Oct 06, 22:38

  Any recommendation on good Basic Introduction guide books on Buddhism?
  Thanks
• An Eternal Now

  12 Oct 06, 22:48

  Hi, for introduction:
  
  

  Originally posted by An Eternal Now:

  There are currently 3 books I know to be the most popular introductory books to Buddhism, not in any particular order:
  
  
  
  Buddhism Plain and Simple
  Steve Hagen
  
  
  
  Awakening the Buddha Within: Tibetan Wisdom for the Western World
  Lama Surya Das
  
  
  The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching
  Thich Nhat Hanh

  You can find them in all major bookstores, like MPH, Times, Popular, Borders, Kinokuniya, etc.
  
  And not to forget the library (you can check the availability of books in libraries here: http://vistaweb.nlb.gov.sg/)
  
  Meanwhile, the internet also have some useful info: http://www.buddhanet.net/e-learning/basic-guide.htm
  
  Enjoy reading.
• Texcoco II

  12 Oct 06, 22:57

  Originally posted by An Eternal Now:

  Hi, for introduction:
  
  You can find them in all major bookstores, like MPH, Times, Popular, Borders, Kinokuniya, etc.
  
  And not to forget the library (you can check the availability of books in libraries here: http://vistaweb.nlb.gov.sg/)
  
  Meanwhile, the internet also have some useful info: http://www.buddhanet.net/e-learning/basic-guide.htm
  
  Enjoy reading.

  Thanks alot..!
• supa_naga

  13 Oct 06, 00:09

  Hi... you can also try the following :
  
  Good Question Good Answer
  
  
  
  In this book Ven. Dhammika gives clear, thoughtful and lively answers to more than a hundred commonly asked questions about Buddhism. A popular book, Good Question Good Answer has been translated into fourteen languages and more than 150,000 copies are in print.
  Please also go to www.goodquestiongoodanswer.net to read this book.
  
  Price : Free
  Available @ Buddha Dhamma Mandala Society (BDMS)
  http://www.bdms.org.sg/
  
  All About Buddhism
  
  
  
  If you have ever wondered about what the Buddha really taught, you must read this book. Written by a well-known Australian Buddhist monk in a clear and accessible style, All About Buddhism is an in-depth study of the most important teachings of the Buddha.
  What is a Buddha ?
  Should Buddhists be ambitious ?
  What does Buddhism say about sex, marriage and divorce ?
  How is meditation practised ?
  These are just some of the many questions answered in this book.
  All About Buddhism presents this ancient teachings as it is;
  a humane and dynamic philosophy of life as relevant today as
  when it first proclaimed nearly twenty-five centuries ago.
  
  Price : S&15
  Available @ BDMS & Evergreen Books
  http://www.evergreenbuddhist.com/
  
• An Eternal Now

  13 Oct 06, 00:11

  "Good Question Good Answer" is quite good for introduction too, and it can also be found in the 'Buddhanet' link I posted above