tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5284690686321744854.post7664288448574961579..comments2023-04-25T11:39:41.508-07:00Comments on Buddhist Military Sangha: 4000 British Troops to Visit Bodh Gaya and SarnathJeanette Yuinen Shinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17712459960189461740noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5284690686321744854.post-45574719236678886212013-04-21T13:46:04.189-07:002013-04-21T13:46:04.189-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13339286045675523519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5284690686321744854.post-42168625473778553642013-04-21T13:45:16.935-07:002013-04-21T13:45:16.935-07:00Alessandro S., I I really appreciate your thoughtf...Alessandro S., I I really appreciate your thoughtful response and your recommendations. I will certainly explore those works, and keep in mind your considerations regarding each.<br /><br />I ended up talking to a monk from a nearby monastery who recommended "In The Buddha's Words" by Bhikkhu Bodhi. I ordered that as well as "The Dhammapada" as translated by Balangoda Ananda Maitreya, which looks to be portable enough for me to fit into a pocket when I go to basic training. <br /><br />On a related note, I also wanted to let you know that The Corporate Body of The Buddha Educational Foundation (in Taiwan) has a number of additional books in various languages, and for all schools of Buddhism. They can mail them to you for free, but we are able to make donations to help them with the cost of postage and printing.<br /><br />Metta to you!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13339286045675523519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5284690686321744854.post-30795498597154717312013-04-19T17:10:44.050-07:002013-04-19T17:10:44.050-07:00Hello Jammes Luckett.
If you want to delve into th...Hello Jammes Luckett.<br />If you want to delve into the Canon, I think you can go with any translation of one of the collection of the main Nikayas, you could buy the first that come available or the cheapest one you come across. I think that the Samyutta Nikaya and the Majjhima Nikaya are both rich and easy enough to deserve a seriuos consideration. Even the classical, older translations by the Pali Text Society, in reprint, would be fine, if one is not a scholar and can pass on some passages that do show the European mindset of the translators. The Itivuttaka is a little harder to come by, at least in my native language (Italian), but is smaller and is composed of shorter renditions of the Buddha's teachings and life. One famous translation of the Majjhima Nikaya is Isaline Blew Horner's "The Collection of The Middle Length Sayings", reprinted in three volumes in 2004 by Motilal Banarsidass Publishers, Delhi, India.<br />If one is more interested in the Buddha's life and the history of early Buddhism, I would recommend Hans W. Schumann's "The Historical Buddha", or Donald S. Lopez, Jr.'s "The Story of Buddhism - a concise guide to its history & teachings", Harper San Francisco, USA, 2001.<br />You should be able to find some second-hand copies of these and other books on the Internet (I bought several books from www.biblio.com), as well as free downloads of digital copies, useful if you want to have an idea of what a book looks like before you buy a hard copy.<br />Metta to you and to Jeanette Yuinen Shin!Alessandro S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09143290602945068445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5284690686321744854.post-54576399899812351462013-04-03T09:54:49.679-07:002013-04-03T09:54:49.679-07:00For Lt. Shin - thank you, very much for this infor...For Lt. Shin - thank you, very much for this informative blog, and for your service in Chaplaincy. Looking forward to additional posts!<br /><br />For Anyone - Can you pretty please recommend a version of the Pali Canon (English translation) which would be accepted as a religious text for a recruit during basic training? If possible, since I can only afford one book right now, I'm hoping this one text could serve as a good foundation for studies in the Theravada tradition. I hope to begin service in the Navy, this year.<br /><br />Thank you all, very much for your time and for your service.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13339286045675523519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5284690686321744854.post-7463767093088214532013-03-14T16:15:42.525-07:002013-03-14T16:15:42.525-07:00How I wish I will some day be able to visit those ...How I wish I will some day be able to visit those places! Not that I fell stressed, I am actually a little worried I will feel stressed finding those holy places managed in a too touristic fashion, but my recent reading the Mahaparinirvana Sutra renewed my desire to do go visit the four principal sites of the Buddha's life.Alessandro S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09143290602945068445noreply@blogger.com