Any cool resources to get a good idea of Buddhism for someone

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>>1951051

>>1951051
Dandelion wine by Ray Bradbury

>>1951058
>illinois
>asia
not even google maps can save you now

>>1951051
Almost all basics books about Buddhism are terrible, get a good college text book on eastern religion and start from there, but dont take anything it says as definitive

>>1951071
There's about the same
>open fields
>one bad pArt (Chicago and all of China)

>>1951076
fair enough

>>1951073
>get a good college text book on eastern religion
Any recommendation for such a textbook?

>>1951091
Its been awhile since I was in college, dont remember which ones I used for basic theology

The Experience of Buddhism Ed. John Strong

University textbook about Buddhism that is a collection of translated annotated Buddhist texts from the Mahayana, Theravada, and Vajrayana Buddhist traditions, with allusions to American/hippie Buddhism. It's a short book and is your best overview if you want to keep away from the common misconceptions that feature in either "Religions of the World" survey textbooks or hippie drivel style popular nonfiction.

>>1951113
Do you know if a PDF version exists? I didn't find any. I am looking because it's not at the library of my city and I don't really the money to buy it on Amazon...

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>>1951051
I learned everything I needed to know from this attractive faggot.

>>1951318
>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monkey_(TV_series)
This?
>I learned everything I needed to know
Is this bait? Are you playing with words by saying something like "I didn't need to know much" or is this legit?

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>>1951347
Not bait, and I didn't need to know "much". Entertaining and informative series.

>>1951051
Buddhism is a silly religion there's no progress in it

>>1952521
I beg to differ.

If you want handholding, try 'The Tao of Pooh.'

>>1951051

I highly suggest, since it's easy to listen, any/all the Watts lectures on Youtube. Just search 'Alan Watts Buddhism lectures'.

Don't multitask while listening or you will miss some stuff. I suggest taking notes so it sticks with you.

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if you're American this is a good book to start