I myself have read the Bible and the Kuran but never managed to get convinced by either. I was raised as a Catholic and we regularly went to church when I was younger. Eventually I stopped going and so did my parents really. I consider myself an atheist.

Some parts of both books seemed very reasonable to me and I have to say I’d be more inclined to agree with a lot of things in the Kuran for some reason. But there were also parts that I didn’t agree with. And parts I have no opinion on (no hunting during Hajj for example, as a vegan and someone who is not doing pilgrimmage).

Anyway I’ve always been interested in religion and I’d like to read some religious/spiritual books to take breaks from the marxist stuff from time to time. Maybe Budhism or something. What would you suggest?

  • Muad'DibberA
    9•1 year ago

    I’m a Buddhist, and can suggest some texts:

    • Walpola Rahula - What the Buddha Taught. Audiobook. The best introduction to the main Buddhist concepts: The Four Noble Truths, the Noble Eightfold path, the three marks of existence, and the five hindrances.
    • Bhante Gunaratana - Mindfulness in Plain English. Audiobook . The best introductory meditation manual, to get you started.
    • Ron Purser - McMindfulness. Audiobook. Goes into depth on how mindfulness practices are and have been historically used in the pursuit of increasing exploitation and profit.
    • @xenautika
      4•1 year ago

      also What Makes You Not a Buddhist by Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse

      and a core text, The Dhammapada , Gil Fronsdal has an accessible english translation