The Dharma Corner

I was raised catholic, but to be honest, it never stuck with me. It didn't make too much sense, it seemed arbitrary?

I always thought that it was sad, being a decent person only out of fear. I don't really believe in "higher powers", but even if I did, I would still try to use my autonomy and trust my decissions.

But let's be honest. Religion has some cool stuff. Having daily rituals helps giving some sense to life. Having a community helps you strive to be better every day, to learn to live socially. And tradition, even if it sometimes suck, gives humanity a sense of continuity, a way of communication betwen our ancestors and us.

Luckily, I recently found buddhism.

My stuff

Resources

Secular Buddhism Podcast, by Noah Rasheta. I really like the 5 episodes under the Start here section, and his book No-Nonsense Buddhism for Beginners.
Everyday Buddhism, another great podcast.
Alan Peto's website. He has some very good resources on Gumroad. I follow his Daily practice, and its a very good way to start the day!.
The Atom app is an amazing way of starting a new habit, focused on meditation specifically. It is not specific for buddhism.
The Medito Foundation is also a great resource to start meditating, with free guided meditations. It is not specific for buddhism.
BuddhaSutra.com. For me, it's the best, most direct place to read the Sutras. I'm no scholar, so I can't attest the quality of the translation, but I find them to be easy to folow and understand.

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