Perhaps the best book to learn about the theory and practice of Zen Buddhism is Philip Kapleau's THE THREE PILLARS OF ZEN. Two excellent anthologies of the Buddha's teachings are BASIC TEACHINGS OF THE BUDDHA, Glenn Wallis, ed. (Modern Library) and IN THE BUDDHA'S WORDS, Bhikkhu Bodhi, ed. (Wisdom).
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I am no authority on the best intro to Buddhism books, but some that seem to be popular are: Buddhism Plain and Simple Buddhism for Beginners How to Practice : The Way to a Meaningful Life I learned from the How to Practice book and just on-line studying.
Two books that have attracted many people to Zen Buddhism are Philip Kapleau's THE THREE PILLARS OF ZEN and Shunryu Suzuki's ZEN MIND, BEGINNER'S MIND. .
there are many books on Buddhism, from which can learn about Buddha, there is not just one book like the qua ran or the bible.
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A Zen Koan can refer to short stories, small statements, and parables. One can learn more about these by visiting their local library and checking out books pertaining to Buddhism.
The sacred book of Buddhism is a very large book called the Tipitaka. The Tipitaka is written in Pali, an ancient Indian language that the Buddha spoke.
You should learn about him because he was the one who founded Buddhism. If you want to learn how he started Buddhism, type the question into wikianswers as well, and you should get a good answer.
Yes Buddhism does have holy books, and they are very important to Buddhist. The Tipitaka, is the believed to be the direct words of the Buddha.
Try "Good Question, Good Answer" by Bhikku Dhammika, One more is "Word of the Buddha" by NYANTILOKA. Both are freely available on the internet.
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There are many books about Buddhism and it really depends on which tradition and sect you follow, but the basic book would be Dhammapada. It is a collection of the Shakyamuni Buddha's original teaching.
There are many books on Buddhism available in bookstores and online. These are usually in the Spirituality or Philosophy section. Many are written as introductions by western writers and are quite enjoyable to read. Others like D.T. Suzuki's discussions of Zen Buddhism books are more of a slog but are much deeper.