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Buddhism for Beginners
- Narrated by: Gabra Zackman
- Length: 4 hrs and 43 mins
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Summary
This user’s guide to Buddhist basics takes the most commonly asked questions - beginning with “What is the essence of the Buddha’s teachings?” - and provides simple answers in plain English. Thubten Chodron’s responses to the questions that always seem to arise among people approaching Buddhism make this an exceptionally complete and accessible introduction - as well as a manual for living a more peaceful, mindful, and satisfying Life. Buddhism for Beginners is an ideal first book on the subject for anyone, but it’s also a wonderful resource for seasoned students, since the question-and-answer format makes it easy to find just the topic you’re looking for, such as:
- What is the goal of the Buddhist path?
- What is karma?
- If all phenomena are empty, does that mean nothing exists?
- How can we deal with fear?
- How do I establish a regular meditation practice?
- What are the qualities I should look for in a teacher?
- What is Buddha-nature?
- Why can't we remember our past lives?
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- Bookworm
- 05-05-20
Great for beginning
Having an interest in Buddhism but not having read anything about it before, I was worried that this book might be hard going. But I needn’t have. It was so well read and explained everything so well that I finished it and couldn’t wait to learn more.
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- Holly
- 22-05-23
Dull narration with some interesting facts
It’s not my place to judge other religions views, but I was intrigued to hear the relationship between Buddhism and science.
I found myself getting lost with religious terminology, granted I was driving whenever I listened to this book but there is a lot of information to take in. It’s really informative and a peaceful read. However the narration is so dull!
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- Graham Mason
- 21-08-22
Great title
I have learnt so much from this title and its an easy listen. I will listen to this regularly and would recommend it to anyone else who is thinking of becoming a Buddhist
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- Intercom repair Ltd
- 01-02-23
Good, clear information that can be useful to all
Good, clear information that can be useful to all, many useful tips and information. Good work
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- AM
- 20-02-22
Excellent
It does exactly what it says in the title, provides an accurate toehold into Buddhism for aspiring Buddhists to get started on the path.
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- Yannis Karalis
- 27-12-23
A wonderful audiobook
Easy and very understandable especially for people who wants to dive into Buddhism and understand what Buddhism is all about.
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- Anonymous User
- 12-11-23
Very helpful
I’m completely new to Buddhism and this book explains Buddhism in simple terms and language, which really helped me to understand its concepts.
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- Ricks
- 01-03-24
A great overview
Generally great overview for beginners. With little knowledge, it’s a great starting point to why do your knowledge and understanding of Buddhism. Will now definitely look for more indepth and lengthy audio for my next book. 
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- Anonymous User
- 06-04-21
New insight
I thought this was superb: extremely interesting and well explained. Well done to everyone concerned.
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- Agnes
- 29-08-22
Answered many questions I had
I have been curios about buddhism, a lot of the values resonate with me. This book answered many of my questions about buddhism, the faith and technicalities. Thank you for this book, I think I am ready to dive in deeper.
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