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The starting point on Sutta Central is the following Intro to the Intros
Bikkhu Bodhiās book āThe Noble Eightfold Pathā gives a foundation setting the practitioner in the right direction. It explains the logical connections between the eight steps of the path, continuing on from the four noble truths:
They are the truth of suffering, the truth of the cause of suffering, the truth of the end of suffering, and the truth of the path that leads to the end of suffering .
These building blocks allow the practitioner to actually reduce suffering rather than just talking about it, and puts them in a position where they can begin to understand the suttas.
Iād start to study about the heavens. Even the 1st heaven, catumaharajika, is most likely a better place than this world. In catumaharajika you never need to work. If youāre hungry you simply pluck fruits from trees. There is also almost no violence and conflict in catumaharajika. In the 2nd heaven, tavatimsa, you live like a king. Every of your desire is fulfilled, you have 500 apsaras. There goes your loneliness. In the 3rd heaven, Yama paradise, you develop superpowers like flight.
Buddhism is about learning how your mind works, so it will make easy for us to understand life . We will look at our problems in different ways and solve them easily with this understanding.
Dhamma is not about getting your head filled with all the possible knowledge ,its not about making things complicated.
For a start , you could listen to friday nights talks from Ajahn Brahm. Youtube channel from BSWA or BSWA website. āOpening the door to your heartā by Ajahn Brahm is also a nice book to read.
