I have been sincerely studying Buddhism for the last 6-8 months.
- I have covered most of the famous authors and teachers namely **Ajahn Brahm, Thich Nhat Hanh, Bhikkhu Bodhi, Tenzin Palmo, Alan Watts, D.T. Suzuki, Sharnyu Suzuki.**
- I watched a few **youtube videos of Ajahn Brahm** to get some idea of Buddhist outlook towards life.
- I read most of the books available out there to cover the history of the Buddha written for the beginners. But I am ***not*** much interested in the history, specifically the progress of sangha and spread of Buddhism in East.
- I have read a few topics that interest me on this stack.
- I completed 2 10 days Vipassana retreat and one-month long Zen retreat which included a mini shesshin.
But now as I see the amount of literature is simply enormous. The Tripitaka, itself is massive. For an e.g., I tried reading an article on 12 nidanas on the wiki but it's difficult to read it that ways. It just feels like information overload.
Can you guide me how should I proceed from here studying **Theravada, Mahayana, and Vajrayana**?
Give an answer based on the school you are following. In your answer also include the source from where to study, for e.g. '*Read about 8 fold path from this website*'.
Please answer in the following format:
**Theravada**
Study in following order.
1. 4 Noble Truth
2. 8 fold path
3. 10 paramis
Also kindly include the recommended retreat and study centers world over that you know of.
Imagine that I will be studying this dedicatedly for the next 3 years or so. Also, include the online resources and paper books if required.
Asked by user13135
Aug 19, 2018, 03:23 PM
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