It doesn't have to specifically about Buddhism; the plot can relate to it.|||Here are a few, which may be helpful:
**"What The Buddha Taught: Revised and Expanded Edition with Texts from Suttas and Dhammapada. -By: Walpola Rahula.
"It's Easier Than You Think" -By: Sylvia Boorstein - is a nice, witty, easy to read beginner's book on Buddhism.
*"Buddhism For Beginners." By: Thubten Chodron - teaches the Essence of Buddhism, the Life of The Buddha, Love and Compassion, Beginning Meditation, Impermanence and Suffering, Selflessness, Science/Creation/Rebirth, Karma: the functioning of cause and effect, The Buddhist Traditions {ie: Theravada, Mahayana, Pure Land, Zen, Vajrayana, etc.), Steps Along the Path, Working With Emotions, Dharma in Everyday Life, Women and The Dharma, Family %26amp; Children, Spiritual Teachers, Prayers and Rituals. She also has an excellent sequel to this book called:
"Open Heart, Clear Mind."
The Internet Book: "What Buddhists Believe" By: Venerable K. Sri Dhammananda - may be quite helpful in learning about Buddhism and What Buddhists Believe.
*'Mindfulness in Plain English' By: Henepola Gunaratana - is a how to manuel on the practice of Vipassana (Mindfulness) Meditation - covering how to meditate, what to do with your body, what to do with your mind, dealing with distractions during meditation, what the difference is between Sati (mindfulness) and concentration, and the practice of Loving-kindness Meditation.
*Andrew Weiss, who is ordained in both Thich Nhat Hanh's Order of Interbeing and the White Plum Lineage of Japanese Soto Zen Traditions, has an excellent beginner's book called: "Beginning Mindfulness: Learning The Way of Awareness" which teaches Mindfulness of Breathing, Walking Meditation, Mindfulness Meditation, Tonglin: the Art of Practicing Compassion, and Mindfulness in Everyday Life.
*"Eight Mindful Steps to Happiness' By: Henepola Gunaratana, is an excellent book which teaches how to walk the Noble Eightfold Path of The Buddha.
May all beings be happy and free from suffering.|||Siddharta (it's short but it's one of my favorites)|||Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
The Last Temptation of Christ.
Dick and Jane Go to the Circus.
The Gateless Gate.|||you dont need to buy a book
dollar-he-ra-ma himself
is in Tibet.|||Living buddha living christ by Thich Nhat Hahn
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