
Basic Buddhism
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Narrated by:
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Robert Thurman
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By:
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Robert Thurman
Robert Thurman's Basic Buddhism is a collective series of five lectures he has given on Buddhism. In these lectures, Thurman patiently takes apart each jewel of Buddhism: The Buddha as the teacher of enlightenment, the Dharma as the teaching, or enlightenment itself, and the Sangha as the historical and current community of learners seeking to become Buddhas.
Topics included:
- Who Was Buddha?
- Vadrayana
- Buddhism and The Sangha
- Mahyana
- Dharma of Buddha
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Lecture series, my first intro
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For a lecture, the audio quality is good. Thurman has a clear speaking voice (although some may find it grating, but I like it). He uses amusing and interesting comparisons as well.The title "Basic Buddhism), however, is a bit misleading. This is at a much higher level than basic. Also, it focuses more on the spiritual aspects of Buddhism than the philosophical ideas, which could be good or bad depending on what you want to learn.
Enlightening and entertaining
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I highly recommend these lectures! Robert Thurman maps out Buddhism for the westerner.What does Robert Thurman bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
Robert Thurman is thoroughly entertaining.Great lectures!
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Loved it
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Outstanding, warmly recommended
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Thank you, very informative!
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Essential Listening
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He barely touches the four noble truths or the eight fold path- which really is basic Buddhism. Frankly, he can be a bit crass and seems to paint other religions with a broad disparaging brush. For instance, he calls other religious prayers and chants mumbo jumbo while extoling the efficacious merit of Buddhist mantras.
However, he is knowledgeable and if you have a fairly good understanding of ...basic Buddhism then you might enjoy this overview.
not exactly basic
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