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Buddhism for Beginners

By: Thubten Chodron, His Holiness the Dalai Lama - foreword
Narrated by: Gabra Zackman
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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?

©2001 Thubten Chodron (P)2014 Audible Inc. Buddhism Eastern Meditation Philosophy Spirituality Tibetan
Comprehensive Introduction • Clear Explanations • Soothing Voice • Practical Guidance • Question-answer Format
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loved it..very informative no matter how advanced or wherever you are on your path to enlightenment, this book is perfect..to the point and briefly but completely explains most questions a beginner may have.

simply perfect for all be it beginner or advanced.

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The narrator's voice gives such a soothing delivery of the text. This introduction is heavily weighted on the spiritual belief system, rather than a history lesson on Buddhism. I really enjoyed listening.

An excellent beginning

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I adored this book, touched alot I feel for being a beginner book. I like how they answered frequently asked question throughout.

Very informative

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This is a great start when wanting to learn the basics of Buddhism! Narration was good as well

Good!

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Easy to consume,straight to the point, great examples, and certainly gives a strong all round information to be better and the details in between Buddhism

Astounding information

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I thought this book was organized, and gave a lot of great suggestions for ways to incorporate Buddhist teaching in your life.

Intriguing Read!

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Great for newbies like me who understood little about Buddhism. I will listen again and enjoy it.

clear and clean information

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Really helpful for beginning my practice and covers everything that I needed to know. I’d recommend this book to anyone.

Awesome

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The book is in a question answer format and covers all I would ask on my own. I've never learned so much about a religion so fast.

If you're interested in learning about Buddhism and want a no-nonsense description, I'd highly recommend this.

Amazing introduction to Buddhism

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Having gained interest in the practice of buddhism and dharma, this was a great start. A wonderful base that has helped answer questions I may have had myself, or questions I hadn’t even considered. This is a book I plan to listen to several times over, as there is so much information and I am sure different chapters will have more meaning at different times in my life.

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