Why did I become a Buddhist? I sought the experts in how to meditate. Although Buddha said in the Kalama sutra that we shouldn’t believe things just because they are written/etc, being familiar with famous teachings can provide some confidence as we search for the answer. So I want to go over some famous ones and invite you to suggest others to examine. Here are 4 famous Buddhist teachings. Shared Sensei’s simple translation of Anapanasatisutta.
- Anapanasati sutta (In and out Breathing Meditation), ~500BC
- Satipathana sutta (Four Foundations of Mindfulness), ~500BC
- Maka Hannya Haramita Shingyo (Heart Sutra), ~660AD
- Hsin-hsin Ming (Faith in Mind), ~800AD