Buddhism is not a monotheistic religion like Christianity, Hinduism or Islam. Instead, Buddhism focuses on the individual’s path to awakening and liberation through wisdom.

The brain needs silence. It needs time without music, mobile, podcasts and YouTube. Time without meetings and people. The brain likes it when you’re bored. That you don’t do anything.

Author: Ajahn Chah. Translator: Paul Breiter. Language: English. ISBN: 1570628084. Link: Amazon

Author: Ajahn Chah. Translator: unknown. Language: English. ISBN: 0861713230. Link: Amazon

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Author: Narada Thera. Language: English. ISBN: 1681723085. Link: Amazon

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Many religions are about a God and going to heaven. The Buddha’s teachings are a training in which wisdom is developed that removes all suffering from the mind. When awakening is reached as a human being, almost all suffering in the mind ceases, and when the body of a fully awakened human being dies, all suffering ceases – which is called nirvana. But Buddha’s teachings can also be used to create a good rebirth.

Nitho is a Norwegian Buddhist bhikkhu, who after business school at NHH and a few years of work experience, traveled to Australia where he completed a 15-year full-time spiritual training. He now teaches retreats and Buddhist theory and practice in the Nordic countries, and is one of the leaders of the Buddhist Society of Norway – dnbf.org

Author: Bhikkhu Nanamoli & Bhikkhu Bodhi. Language: English. ISBN: ‎ 086171072X. Link: Amazon

There will always be problems because there is so much we can’t control, and since we want happiness and don’t want problems, we have to learn to overcome problems and suffering – and then we are left with freedom and happiness.

Mindfulness and meditation are two different things. The eightfold path includes ideas, intentions, ethics, effort, mindfulness and meditation – all of which are important for spiritual development.

Author: Ajahn Brahm. Language: English. ISBN: 1614292566. Link: Amazon

Author: Walpola Rahula. Language: English. ISBN: ‎ 0802130313. Link: Amazon

Although Buddhism came from the same land as Hinduism, it is a separate tradition with unique teachings and practices. Buddha broke with key Hindu concepts, including the idea of an eternal soul (atman) and the caste system.

Buddhism has a lot of philosophy in it, as advanced as the schools of philosophy that developed in Europe. But Buddhism is still a religion, unless you define religion as belief in a creator god. The Buddha’s teachings are a spiritual training that removes problems and suffering, and focused both on this life as a human being, a future new existence and the ultimate goal – full awakening.

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Author: Kåre A. Lie. Language: Norwegian. ISBN: 9788290787061. Link: Ark

Silence, meditation and yoga. A number of experts are urging the authorities to include these subjects in school to counteract stress in many children. And in Sweden, they’re already at it.

While some choose to practice vegetarianism out of respect for all life, it is not a universal rule in all Buddhist traditions. Those with an ordination – bhikkhus or bhikkhunies – should eat the food they are given, whether it is meat or not. Buddha was not a vegetarian either. But a training rule in Buddhism is not to kill, so many traditions encourage vegetarian food.

Many of us avoid silence because we don’t want to be in touch with our own thoughts and feelings. But silence is more important than we might think.

Author: Bhikkhu Bodhi. Language: English. ISBN: 9780861711031. Link: Amazon

Author: Ajahn Brahm. Language: English. ISBN: 1614291675. Link: Amazon