Comment by foowfoowfoow on 02/12/2024 at 05:28 UTC

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the buddha’s path to the end of suffering is called the noble eightfold path. you can learn more about the buddha, his teachings, and the community of individuals who practice here:

A Path to Freedom

the story of the buddha in his own words is here:

Noble Warrior[1] (free on request from the site)

1: https://www.dhammatalks.org/ebook_index.html#NobleWarrior

the following is a summary of the buddha’s core teachings:

On the Path[2] (free on request from the site)

2: https://www.dhammatalks.org/ebook_index.html#onthepath

the noble eightfold path has three aspects to it: sila (virtue), samadhi (concentration) and panna (wisdom).

as a basic standard of virtue for practicing buddhism, you should follow and perfect the five precepts:

The Five Precepts

in developing concentration, you may also want take up breath based mindfulness and loving kindness mindfulness:

With Each and Every Breath[3] (free on request from the site)

3: https://www.dhammatalks.org/ebook_index.html#eachandeverybreath

Inhalation-Exhalation Based Mindfulness - Basic Instructions

Loving Kindness Mindfulness - Basic Instructions

the books above will give you an idea of how to see all things with wisdom, in terms of impermanence, non self, and ultimately stressful / unsatisfactory.

best wishes. stay well.

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