In Buddhism there are so many profound texts, and many different sects. How do we start to learn about Buddhism?
We can begin with the phrase “Buddha with you” as this will remind us in different situations not to be greedy, jealous or negative. For example we might be tempted by the lure of profit, but being aware of this we can be disciplined and avoid greediness; we are then clearly already practicing Buddhism, and we are then verifying the Buddhist texts for ourselves. So whenever we are in a difficult situation we are reminded to be careful of actions, speech and mind, and this is practicing Buddhism. In the Buddha’s day there were no sects and no texts, only a large group of people practicing awareness with the Buddha, concentrating on remaining aware and avoiding negative thoughts and actions. Many monks practiced just one aspect such as not to be greedy for their whole lives and in this way came to develop for themselves the qualities of their own Buddha nature. It is better to practice the basic principles that we already know rather than to immerse ourselves in too many words. If we do
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