Self-Study: Experienced

Praise & blame, gain & loss, pleasure & sorrow come & go like the wind. To be happy, rest like a great tree in the midst of them all.      - The Buddha

This web page is specifically for students who have already educated themselves on the basics of Buddhism, have learned meditation from a reputable Buddhist teacher, have an ongoing meditation practice, and are attempting to live the teachings in their daily life. We have arranged this section to stimulate your interest through recommended Buddhist suttas, related articles, and online Dharma talks. This is a starter page where you can begin to feed your interests and then move on to other sites and links to further your studies. Enjoy yourself and have fun. May your heart be filled with the joy of living.

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Essays
In the Spirit pf Generosity: Dana
The Essence of Practice
Practice Through Service
The Wisdom of Loss and Trauma
Living with the Question of Life


Dependent Origination: Further Readings
Recommended by Christina Feldman, May 13, 2007

Dependent Origination by Christina Feldman
Paticcasamuppada: Practical Dependent Origination by Buddhadasa Bhikkhu
Dependent Origination: Buddhist Law Of Conditionality by Bhikkhu P.A. Payutto


Suttas
Sometimes students become interested in going to the source of the teaching and discovering what the Buddha said about certain subjects. Here are a list of recommended suttas and a synopsis of some of the more famous suttas from the Majjhima Nikaya (Middle Length Sayings) which can add great benefit to self-study.

Proposed Sutta List
Sharda Rogell's "Condensed Suttas"


Other Recommendations
Related Reading List