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  • Buddhism for Beginners

  • The Incredible Book That Will Definitively Change Your Perspective on Buddhism and Zen Meditation
  • By: Gregory F. George
  • Narrated by: Elizabeth Wilson
  • Length: 1 hr and 38 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (154 ratings)

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Buddhism for Beginners

By: Gregory F. George
Narrated by: Elizabeth Wilson
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What is Zen? What are its doctrinal principles? What is its purpose? These are just some of the questions this audiobook will answer.

Zen is a methodology of the spirit, conscience and mind that can be adopted by anyone, anywhere and at any time.

Zen is a practice that needs to be experienced, not understood. Perhaps for this reason for us Westerners it may seem difficult, but it's actually simpler than you might think.

In this audiobook you will discover the different kinds of meditation, the Mindfulzen, the difference between detachment and non-attachment.

This incredibile audiobook will:

  • make you think and feel in new and different ways
  • make you grasp the essence of what is around you
  • help to take your life into the path of awareness
  • help you to adapt to life's inevitable changes
  • teach you how to nurture a mindful happiness in your daily life

Zen is found in every moment of our life, and the quality of our life depends on the degree of awareness with which we live it.

Doing meditation, eating well, having fulfilling sex, having a garden, walking in Zen mode are all ways to feel good.

Curious analogies between East and West and pop references makes this audiobook both a pleasant and an interesting listen.

At the end of the audiobook we find experiences, stories, and anecdotes that call for a more detailed reflection.

Suitable for everyone, even for those who are completely fasting on Eastern religions.

Enjoy the listen!

©2019 Gregory F. George (P)2019 Gregory F. George
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It's helpful guide for Buddhism. This book will not only briefly take you through Siddhartha’s story on how he became known as Buddha but will also give you the basics of Buddhism. With this book, Buddhism will become more than just the statue of Buddha in someone’s garden. It will help lead you down your own path of enlightenment. Especially this book is easy to understand for beginners.

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Buddhism for Beginners

This is a good resource for someone new to Buddhism or someone wanting to know more about Buddhism.

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This is my favorite book

This is my favorite book on Buddhism. Gregory F. George is a wonderful teacher and writer. I think this work is especially valuable to Westerners who often get overwhelmed when trying to delve into the Buddha's teachings.

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Fantastic insight into Buddhist

Fantastic insight into Buddhist teachings. I recommend it for anyone just starting, and for those refining their own knowledge of Buddhism. A wonderfully unique perspective of the life, teachings, and lessons of the man known as The Buddha.

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A must listen!

If you want to know more about Buddhism, but you find yourself baffled by the author and the theologies of the different schools, this is a great place to start. Well details.

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Great

Inspiring and relatable to my life now. I'm learning a lot from listening it. I can see it will be one to listen over and over.

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Definitely worth the listen

A very good summary that touches on a myriad of interesting topics and ideas. A relaxing and inspirational listen that is not preachy; much like its subject matter.

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Clear and informative

Suggested for tenderfoots and not all that apprentices . Extraordinary clarification of Buddhist ideas in a reasonable language. Extremely straightforward.

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Great Information

This is a great book for beginners working on learning meditation. There are steps by step meditations in this book useful for beginners and advances practitioners alike. Here Gregory F. George goes through the basics of Buddhism as well as covering all the traditions. I found the informative in this book very useful and will use it for reference in the future as well as recommend it to others.

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The Incredible Book

This book is a really good starting place for someone who is interested in Buddhism, especially those who have limited knowledge about the eastern religions. I wanted to learn more about Buddhism as I seek to expand my spirituality. This book is a great tool for that.

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