Is there some kind of holy book on Buddhism, if so can you please tell me te name?

Answer 1

There are thousands of holy books of Buddhism.

The best one is from Choyam Trungpa ,called "Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism", which are transcripts, and the closes thing for westerner to understand the root of Buddhism at it's core.

Everytime I read it, it means something else, cause it's for all levels of study.

Answer 2

As mentioned, there are literally hundreds of thousands of books about the Buddha's teachings.

Some are literal translations of teachings passed down from 2,500 years ago, (The Dhammapada is one) while many if not most are commentaries and expositions on the Buddha's teachings (Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism is just such an commentary).

The reason for all the commentaries? Each time Buddhism met a new culture in a new country the teachings had to be assimilated and understood anew. The Buddhism that flourished in China ultimately manifested slightly differently than in Japan. Despite the outward differences, though, the central teachings were the same.

Likewise, with the passing of the centuries our understanding of the world has changed as well - we have a clearer understanding of historicity - we understand the nature of historical events and their developmental impact on our world as we know it today. Therefore Buddha's teachings need to be re-explored, re-lived and communicated to people anew today, in a way we can appreciate it today. The stories from the oldest collection of teachings for example, come from the Pali Canon. They can be read by us today but we have so little in common with the people of India in 500BCE that much of the import of those stories are lost to us.

What we need to do is develop a working understanding of what the Buddha taught and then find the ways and means, via current writings and in association with modern Buddhist spiritual communities, to figure out how to put those teachings into practice today - here and now.

I would suggest looking for these books as a way in:

Western Buddhism by Kulananda, Windhorse Publications
Who is the Buddha by Sangarakshita, Windhorse Publications
What is the Dharma by Sangarakshita, Windhorse Publications
What is the Sangha by Sangarakshita, Windhorse Publications

Understanding what the Buddha taught intellectually is not difficult. Anyone can understand what the Buddha said. Understanding what the Buddha meant by his teachings, how to create for yourself the Buddhist experience is the decisive element. Putting the Buddha's teaching into practice, having those teachings work on your consciousness, change your consciousness - that is the whole point. That is why he taught, so people could, through their own efforts, understand what he understood, experience for themselves what he experienced.
The experience can be created for one's self and is easiest accomplished in the company of other people doing the same - with a Buddhist Spiritual Community.

And what was that experience, exactly? Enlightenment - the complete liberation of one's consciousness and the ultimate goal of human existence. An experience permeated with tremendous bliss, so the Buddha said. He then went on to say:
"Don't take it on my word alone. Try it for yourself and see. If you have the same experience as I, then you will know."

Answer 3

I read the Tipitaka in old Sanskrit language (maybe there is an English version.) It details the principles of Buddhism, that were passed down orally from Buddha and written down in 5 B.C. It is regarded by many to be the complete teachings of Buddhism. It includes the life experiences of Buddha, rules for monks and doctrines on suffering. The book helps me understand the pattern of life. It was given to me by my mom.

Answer 4

The Buddhist canonical scriptures are known as the Tipitaka, both in Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism.

A great online resource to learn more about these scriptures and other important texts is Buddhanet.net

http://www.buddhanet.net/e-learning/sutras.htm

I would encourage you to seek out a competent teacher and a sangha to aid you with your studies; the texts can be difficult and many of the nuances are subtle.

Answer 5

The sacred e book of Buddhism is named the Tipitaka. it somewhat is written in an historical Indian language called Pali that's quite on the threshold of the language that the Buddha himself spoke. The Tripitaka is an quite great e book. The English translation of it takes up almost 40 volumes.

Answer 6

go to buddhanet.net, also go to thebuddhistchannel.
if u are looking for something in buddhism that is like the BIBLE or the KORAN, it's not like that, there are many holy writings.
the closet thing to that is to remember that buddhism has a background in hinduism, and u can read the DHAMMAPADA

Answer 7

Some very accessible (in terms of having easy to understand terms, etc.) sutras (and there are many online versions, just do a search):
Amitabha Sutra
Kshitigarbha Sutra
Dharmapada

A little less accessible, but so pleasing:
Prajnaparamita Sutra

Answer 8

TRIPITAKA (three baskets)
1. Vinaya Pitaka (books of rules)
2. Sutta Pitaka (books of teaching)
3. Abhidhamma Pitaka (books of methphysic)

Answer 9

Dhammapada

Answer 10

Osho has spoken on teachings of Buddha, and Other Buddhist masters from all over the globe. His language is contemperory and easy to comprehend. If You can find one, please see one of the books from osho, on Buddha. "the diamond sutra", "the heart sutra" by osho