<p>This is my standard recommendation for beginners:
a)Read BuddhismCourse. (Take about 12 hours to read and give you a good idea about the teaching)
<a href="http://www.urbandharma.org/pdf/PDF_BuddhismCourse/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://www.urbandharma.org/pdf/PDF_BuddhismCourse/</a></p>

<p>b)Print a copy of this Dhamma Chart and refer to it while studding Buddhism.
<a href="http://www.dhammawheel.com/viewtopic.php?f=13&amp;t=16785" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://www.dhammawheel.com/viewtopic.php?f=13&amp;t=16785</a></p>

<p>c) Read Buddha’s Teaching by Narada. Start from chapter 15.
<a href="http://www.buddhanet.net/pdf_file/buddh" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://www.buddhanet.net/pdf_file/buddh</a> ... gsurw6.pdf</p>

<p>d) While you reading above texts please listen to the following Dhamma Talk by Joseph Goldstein.
<a href="http://www.dharmaseed.org/teacher/96/talk/6162/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://www.dharmaseed.org/teacher/96/talk/6162/</a>
e) Start reading Sutta.
Good starting point would be to read Bikkhu Bodhi’s “In the Buddha’s Word”
Then read Sutta Central. Start from Majjhima Nikaya. <a href="https://suttacentral.net/m" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://suttacentral.net/m</a></p>

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2017-07-14T09:40:43.787Z
2017-07-14T09:40:43.787Z
SarathW
<p>If you would listen to <a href="http://www.nirapekshathwayemaga.com/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">nirapekshathwayemaga</a> Season 8 - (there are 30 video clips in all), you will get to learn the Dhamma with all the relevant sutta references. These 30 sermons are of such importance, that I am going to translate the contents into English in the near future. I will launch a brand new website "A MEDITATIVE LIFE", for the benefit of all within one year.</p>

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2017-07-14T10:23:57.653Z
2017-07-14T10:23:57.653Z
Saptha Visuddhi
<p>Mukhapatha is the best. So easiest way is listen directly from pa-auk teachers.</p>

<p>The tipitaka memorizers can teach <a href="https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/a/21056/10100">Beginner's Buddhist Course Syllabus By Ancient Pali Canon</a> easier more than try to done it yourself.</p>

<p>You have many other ways more than mukhapatha, but if they will been the best way to teach, the buddha will used them. <strong>But he never.</strong></p>

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2017-07-15T00:09:24.623Z
2017-07-15T00:09:24.623Z
Bonn
<p>What texts would you recommend for sutta discussion sessions, where a majority of the participants will be new to discussing suttas? 
with metta</p>

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Resources for Sutta study/discussion for beginners
# Resources for Sutta study/discussion for beginners

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-07-14)

What texts would you recommend for sutta discussion sessions, where a majority of the participants will be new to discussing suttas?
with metta

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## 3 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2017-07-14. Score: 2

This is my standard recommendation for beginners:
a)Read BuddhismCourse. (Take about 12 hours to read and give you a good idea about the teaching)
<http://www.urbandharma.org/pdf/PDF_BuddhismCourse/>

b)Print a copy of this Dhamma Chart and refer to it while studding Buddhism.
<http://www.dhammawheel.com/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=16785>

c) Read Buddha’s Teaching by Narada. Start from chapter 15.
<http://www.buddhanet.net/pdf_file/buddh> ... gsurw6.pdf

d) While you reading above texts please listen to the following Dhamma Talk by Joseph Goldstein.
<http://www.dharmaseed.org/teacher/96/talk/6162/>
e) Start reading Sutta.
Good starting point would be to read Bikkhu Bodhi’s “In the Buddha’s Word”
Then read Sutta Central. Start from Majjhima Nikaya. <https://suttacentral.net/m>


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### Answer by username_2 on 2017-07-14. Score: 1

If you would listen to [nirapekshathwayemaga](http://www.nirapekshathwayemaga.com/) Season 8 - (there are 30 video clips in all), you will get to learn the Dhamma with all the relevant sutta references. These 30 sermons are of such importance, that I am going to translate the contents into English in the near future. I will launch a brand new website "A MEDITATIVE LIFE", for the benefit of all within one year.


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### Answer by username_3 on 2017-07-15. Score: 1

Mukhapatha is the best. So easiest way is listen directly from pa-auk teachers.

The tipitaka memorizers can teach [Beginner's Buddhist Course Syllabus By Ancient Pali Canon](https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/a/21056/10100) easier more than try to done it yourself.

You have many other ways more than mukhapatha, but if they will been the best way to teach, the buddha will used them. **But he never.**


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