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How to See Yourself as You Really Are
- Narrated by: Jeffrey Hopkins PhD
- Length: 6 hrs and 54 mins
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Step-by-step exercises help listeners shatter their false assumptions and ideas and see the world as it actually exists. His Holiness sets the stage for discovering the reality behind appearances. But getting past one's misconceptions is only a prelude to right action, and the final section describes how to harness the power of meditative concentration to the service of love, and vice versa, so that true altruistic enlightenment is attained.
Enlivened by personal anecdotes and intimate accounts of the Dalai Lama's own life experiences, How to See Yourself as You Really Are is an inspirational and empowering guide to achieving self-awareness that can be enjoyed by spiritual seekers of all faiths.
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Counsels from My Heart is one of the few volumes of teachings by Dudjom Rinpoche, a legendary meditation master of the Nyingma lineage of Tibetan Buddhism, to become available in English. It features talks to students presented in Dudjom Rinpoche's characteristically incisive and direct style, bringing the timeless heart-counsels of this great teacher vividly to life.
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Content is exceptional, narration is absurd.
- By JDKC on 09-01-21
By: Dudjom Rinpoche
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Mindfulness for Beginners
- By: Jon Kabat-Zinn
- Narrated by: Jon Kabat-Zinn
- Length: 2 hrs and 24 mins
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What if you could profoundly change your life just by becoming more mindful of your breathing? According to Jon Kabat-Zinn, you can. What if "paying attention on purpose and non-judgmentally" could improve your health? Again, according to Dr. Kabat-Zinn, it can.
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Profound
- By ArtC on 03-05-10
By: Jon Kabat-Zinn
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Buddhism Is Not What You Think
- Finding Freedom Beyond Beliefs
- By: Steve Hagen
- Narrated by: Paul Heitsch
- Length: 6 hrs and 28 mins
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Best-selling author and renowned Zen teacher Steve Hagen penetrates the most essential and enduring questions at the heart of the Buddha's teachings: How can we see the world in each moment, rather than merely as what we think, hope, or fear it is? How can we base our actions on reality, rather than on the longing and loathing of our hearts and minds? How can we live lives that are wise, compassionate, and in tune with reality? And how can we separate the wisdom of Buddhism from the cultural trappings and misconceptions that have come to be associated with it?
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great message, annoying narrator
- By Pamela Radtke on 11-28-19
By: Steve Hagen
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Mindfulness in Action
- Making Friends with Yourself through Meditation and Everyday Awareness
- By: Chögyam Trungpa
- Narrated by: Roger Clark
- Length: 5 hrs and 32 mins
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The rewards of mindfulness practice are well proven: reduced stress, improved concentration, and an overall sense of well-being. But those benefits are just the beginning. Mindfulness in action - mindfulness applied throughout life - can help us work more effectively with life's challenges, expanding our appreciation and potential for creative engagement.
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Brilliant Narration, Sound Advice
- By Susie on 09-29-15
By: Chögyam Trungpa
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Feeling Wisdom
- Working with Emotions Using Buddhist Teachings and Western Psychology
- By: Robert Preece
- Narrated by: Paul Ansdell
- Length: 4 hrs and 48 mins
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The realm of emotion is one of those areas where Buddhism and Western psychology are often thought to be at odds: Are emotions to be valued, examined, worked with as signs leading us to deeper self-knowledge? Or are they something to be ignored and avoided as soon as we recognize them?
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Very helpfull
- By Ann Hjälmås on 10-03-19
By: Robert Preece
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Dreams of Light
- The Profound Daytime Practice of Lucid Dreaming
- By: Andrew Holecek
- Narrated by: Arthur Rowan
- Length: 9 hrs
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With Dream Yoga, Andrew Holecek guided us into Tibetan Buddhism’s nocturnal path to lucid dreaming. Here, he offers in-depth instruction in the tradition’s daytime practices. “Waking experience is also a type of dream”, teaches Holecek, “and things are not as solid and real as we think. This insight is what transforms a non-lucid life into a lucid one.” For those drawn to Tibet’s profound teachings for awakening to the true nature of reality - in the day or night - this guide shows us the way.
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Highly enjoyable, but how useful is it actually to spiritual practice?
- By Sunyata on 11-11-21
By: Andrew Holecek
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The Power of Now
- A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment
- By: Eckhart Tolle
- Narrated by: Eckhart Tolle
- Length: 7 hrs and 37 mins
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It’s no wonder that The Power of Now has sold over 16 million copies worldwide and has been translated into over 30 foreign languages. Much more than simple principles and platitudes, the book takes readers on an inspiring spiritual journey to find their true and deepest self and reach the ultimate in personal growth and spirituality: the discovery of truth and light. In the first chapter, Tolle introduces listeners to enlightenment and its natural enemy, the mind.
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Consciousness Altering
- By Darius on 02-13-04
By: Eckhart Tolle
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Meditation and Mantras
- By: Swami Vishnu-Devananda
- Narrated by: Vikas Adam, Shuchi Gokhale
- Length: 10 hrs and 25 mins
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The modern lifestyle with its excesses and worldly desires, the constant need to be connected, and the rapid development in technology, has made stress and lifestyle-related diseases the norm. The need for meditation, thus, is more acute. Meditation calms the mind, brings focus and enhances the senses, resulting in a better quality of life and work. And with the right Mantras, meditation becomes a highly effective tool in unleashing the immense potential within oneself.
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essential for all aspirants on the path
- By Behudet Maat on 05-11-16
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The Monk and the Philosopher
- A Father and Son Discuss the Meaning of Life
- By: Jean-Francois Revel
- Narrated by: David Shaw-Parker
- Length: 14 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Twenty-seven years ago, Matthieu Ricard gave up a promising career as a scientist to study Tibetan Buddhism - not as a detached observer but by immersing himself in its practice under the guidance of its greatest living masters. Years later, this project was born, and Richard met with his father, Jean-Francois Revel - a French philosopher who became world famous for his challenges to both Communism and Christianity. At an inn, these two profoundly thoughtful men explored questions that have occupied humankind throughout its history.
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The dialogues themselves proved tranquility is attainable.
- By Mingster on 05-16-19
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Thoughts Without a Thinker
- Psychotherapy from a Buddhist Perspective
- By: Mark Epstein M.D., His Holiness the Dalai Lama - foreword
- Narrated by: Mark Epstein M.D.
- Length: 7 hrs and 12 mins
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Upon its first publication, this path breaking book launched an explosion of interest in how Eastern spirituality can enhance Western psychology. Since then, the worlds of Buddhism and psychotherapy have been forged into a revolutionary new understanding of what constitutes a healthy emotional life. In his insightful introduction, Mark Epstein reflects on this revolution and considers how it is likely to evolve in the future.
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Content limited by presentation
- By Kindle Customer on 02-28-15
By: Mark Epstein M.D., and others
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Stillness Speaks
- Stillness amidst the World
- By: Eckhart Tolle
- Narrated by: Eckhart Tolle
- Length: 2 hrs and 33 mins
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This long-awaited second book by renowned spiritual teacher Eckhart Tolle goes deeper into the teachings so eloquently and clearly expressed in his first book, The Power of Now.
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Brilliant
- By YogaGirl on 06-03-07
By: Eckhart Tolle
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Great ideas...poorly read.
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Excellent! Excellent! Excellent!
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This book is right on the mark
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How to Practice
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We all possess one common desire: the need for happiness and a meaningful life. According to His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the ability to find true fulfillment lies within each of us. Now, the spiritual and temporal leader of Tibet, Nobel Prize winner, and best selling author helps you begin the path to enlightenment in this easy-access reference for daily practice.
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This is a great book!
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Approaching the Buddhist Path
- The Library of Wisdom and Compassion
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The Library of Wisdom and Compassion collects the Dalai Lama’s decades of presentations of every step of the path to enlightenment. It has been compiled and coauthored by one of his chief Western disciples, the American nun Thubten Chodron. This first volume provides a wealth of reflections on Buddhist history and fundamentals, contemporary issues, and the Dalai Lama’s own personal experiences.
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Loved it!
- By Matthew Davis on 01-08-20
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An Introduction to Buddhism
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Speaking to an audience of Western students, the Dalai Lama shows us how to apply basic Buddhist principles to our day-to-day lives. Starting with the very foundation of Buddhism, the Four Noble Truths, he provides the framework for understanding the Buddha’s first teachings on suffering, happiness, and peace. He follows with commentary on two of Buddhism’s most profound texts: The Eight Verses on Training the Mind and Atisha’s Lamp for the Path to Enlightenment, often referring to the former as one of his main sources of inspiration for the practice of compassion.
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A Struggle
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Excellent! Excellent! Excellent!
- By Mary on 12-20-11
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The Universe in a Single Atom
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This is a great book!
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Loved it!
- By Matthew Davis on 01-08-20
By: His Holiness the Dalai Lama, and others
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A Struggle
- By Cornelius on 08-05-21
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The Book of Joy
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The occasion was a big birthday. And it inspired two close friends to get together in Dharamsala for a talk about something very important to them. The friends were His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu. The subject was joy. Both winners of the Nobel Prize, both great spiritual masters and moral leaders of our time, they are also known for being among the most infectiously happy people on the planet.
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This book may have saved my life
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Buddhism
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Buddhism is practiced by hundreds of millions of people worldwide, from Tibetan caves to Tokyo temples to redwood retreats. To an outside viewer, it might be hard to see what they all have in common. In Buddhism, His Holiness the Dalai Lama and American Buddhist nun Thubten Chodron map out with clarity the convergences and the divergences between the two major strains of Buddhism - the Sanskrit traditions of Tibet and East Asia and the Pali traditions of Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia.
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Very complete instructions on Buddhism.
- By Ricardo on 07-07-19
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The Heart of Meditation
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His Holiness the Dalai Lama provides intimate details on an advanced meditation practice called Dzogchen using a visionary poem by the 19th-century saint Patrul Rinpoche, author of the Buddhist classic Words of My Perfect Teacher. The Dalai Lama deftly connects how training the mind in compassion for other beings is directly related to - and in fact a prerequisite for - the very pinnacle of Buddhist meditation.
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What a deep book....
- By Cian on 01-31-18
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Emotional Awareness
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- By: Paul Ekman, His Holiness the Dalai Lama
- Narrated by: Richard Gere, Paul Ekman Ph.D.
- Length: 8 hrs and 27 mins
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At their first meeting, a remarkable bond was sparked between His Holiness the Dalai Lama, one of the world's most revered spiritual leaders, and the psychologist Paul Ekman, whose groundbreaking work helped to define the science of emotions. Now these two luminaries share their thinking about science and spirituality, the bonds between East and West, and the nature and quality of our emotional lives. In this unparalleled series of conversations, the Dalai Lama and Ekman prod and push toward answers to the central questions of emotional experience.
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Ego run riot
- By psychdoc on 03-27-09
By: Paul Ekman, and others
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Becoming Enlightened
- By: His Holiness the Dalai Lama
- Narrated by: Jeffrey Hopkins Ph.D.
- Length: 9 hrs and 37 mins
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Full of personal anecdotes and intimate accounts of the Dalai Lama's experiences as a life-long student, thinker, political leader, and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Becoming Enlightened is a remarkable and empowering work that can be enjoyed by seekers of all faiths, at every stage of spiritual development.
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Not for a beginner
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Even better than Michie's nonfiction Buddhist book
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True Love
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Love might not be what we think it is. We all seek the happiness that comes from loving and being loved, yet we often find ourselves dissatisfied in our relationships and unable to grasp the cause. Thich Nhat Hanh here shows the way to overcome our recurrent obstacles to love - by learning to be mindful, open, and present with ourselves and others. As he explains, "training is needed in order to love properly; and to be able to give happiness and joy, you must practice deep looking directed toward the person you love."
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Practical compassion
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The Foundation of Buddhist Practice
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No-Nonsense Buddhism for Beginners
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Presented in a practical Q&A format, No-Nonsense Buddhism for Beginners is the most clear-cut introductory guide to understanding the essential concepts of Buddhism and how they relate to your daily life. How is an awakening different from enlightenment? Can agnostics and atheists be Buddhist? In No-Nonsense Buddhism for Beginners, renowned Buddhism teacher and host of the popular Secular Buddhism podcast, Noah Rasheta, delivers an easily accessible introduction to the teachings of Buddhism that answers these common questions and many more.
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Perfect for someone curious in Buddism
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The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching
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In The Heart of the Buddha’s Teaching, now revised with added material and new insights, Nhat Hanh introduces us to the core teachings of Buddhism and shows us that the Buddha’s teachings are accessible and applicable to our daily lives.
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Great overview of Buddhism
- By Nick on 06-24-16
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Buddhism Without Beliefs
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- By: Stephen Batchelor
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Before it was a religion, a culture, or even a system of meditation, what was Buddhism? On Buddhism Without Beliefs, celebrated teacher, translator, and former Buddhist monk Stephen Batchelor takes us back to the first years after the Buddha's awakening to reveal the root insights of Buddhism hidden beneath centuries of history and interpretation.
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Disingenuous.
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Buddhism for Beginners
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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.
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Amazing introduction to Buddhism
- By chad d on 07-02-15
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- Amazon Customer
- 08-17-17
I liked the concepts!
I found this a very informative book. very thought provoking. I definitely recommend it for anyone wanting insight into impermanence.
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- Chris & Kristin
- 07-07-12
Very deep
I went to a retreat based on this book, and we spent over an hour talking about just the first few sentences. There is so much in this book that you'll need to read/listen to it a few times to begin to grasp it as a whole. This book can change your life with a little time, meditation and mindfulness of what is being presented.
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- Hello there!
- 08-06-17
The Heart of the Matter
Meditation is the key to attaining insight and universal loving-kindness. In Buddhism, the practice of meditation is not for "destressing" or other superficial goals. It takes hard work akin to an intensive workout regime.
In How to See Yourself as You Really Are, H.H. the Dalai Lama outlines the worldview one gains from diligence in Insight meditation. Through meditation, one can understand and accept that our sense perceptions are fallible and that they operate entirely within the interface of consciousness, so that what one perceives is also what is generated "out of the box" by our brains as a way to navigate the world around us.
Immanuel Kant called this the Phenomenal world. It is not to say that nothing actually exists, but rather, by default, the behind-the-scenes conceptualization that is constantly streaming into consciousness is not as solid or concrete as one is wont to suppose. What objectively exists "out there" is unknowable. The phenomena generated and perceived through consciousness is of one's own creation. It is in this sense that everything one perceives is inseparable from oneself.
It is possible to continue to operate under the conventions discrete objects, ownership and the notion of selfhood without becoming entangled in the cyclical pattern of attachment and aversion. H.H. the Dalai Lama presents in this book the framework within Buddhism for achieving this clearly and without the usual metaphors that can come across as contradictory or esoteric.
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- Elsa
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Unfortunate Narrator
I was really interested in this book - and I think I may purchase it in print form instead. I listen to a lot of audio books and I have a very high tolerance for poor readers but this one was impossible for me to listen to. I struggled through half of it and had to move on to something else. Very disappointing!
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- Errit
- 12-25-17
Hard to follow for someone new to it.
I love to hear books from all cultures and religions but found this hard to follow. I am new to Buddhism so I am not surprised. let's chalk it up to being new to it all and continue to learn and live. I will listen to it again after I have listened to more on the subject.
thanks to all who helped with this and to the master for writing it.
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- Amazon Customer
- 03-21-24
In depth instruction for a beginner
detailed instructions for practice/meditation including pitfalls encountered along the way. I enjoyed the pensive paced narrator
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- Jane
- 02-28-07
Buy the Book
I'm having a terrible time getting through this. The narrator is just horrible. There is a lot of valuable information in there but I keep banging my head on the wall and turning it off. I'm going to buy the book and you should too.
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- Rebecca
- 01-21-15
One of my favorite books by H.H. Dalai Lama
Would you listen to How to See Yourself as You Really Are again? Why?
I have listened to this book several times because there is so much to learn and new insights are gained each time. It is the refresher I go to most often.
What about Jeffrey Hopkins’s performance did you like?
Jeffrey Hopkins is knowledgeable, so he knows how to place emphasis appropriately. His voice is a little bit monotone, but the content is fascinating so it doesn't bother me. If I need to listen carefully, I listen at regular speed. If I am listening again after a short interval, I listen at 1.5 X speed.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes, but breaks for pondering the content are helpful. And I often rewind to make sure I've fully taken in a certain point.
Any additional comments?
I highly recommend this book.
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- Dominik Runopotamus
- 04-01-13
Great book with horrible narrator!
If you could sum up How to See Yourself as You Really Are in three words, what would they be?
Three words:
Fire this narrator!
Mr. Hopkins-perhaps You are good writer, but keep yourself behind the desk and DO NOT record ANY books. Your voice and style of narration are not made for public listening. YOU made this book boring to death and should apology to Dalai Lama.
What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)
Didn't get there yet. I have to get hardcopy to go through.
What didn’t you like about Jeffrey Hopkins’s performance?
EVERYTHING!
What’s an idea from the book that you will remember?
Teachings about compassion... Very mind changing.
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- scott
- 02-18-16
Great Book
I have heard it said by s scholar that His Holiness the Dali Lama thinks that a Western audience would benefit most by understanding emptiness. This book indeed beautifully fulfills his belief.
There really is no technical discussion of the Four Noble Truths, the Eightfold Path, karma, rebirth, the Wheel of Samsara, the five aggregates, etc. which can be found it other of his work's. The achievement of this book is to explain a nuanced and technically full expose of emptiness in a brilliantly plain spoken manner.
I enjoyed Mr. Hopkins lively translation and the short chapters regarding a.that at times is torture to read and mind bending to understand. I also found his voice soothing and authorities.
A few extra treats is that the Dali Lama talks a bit about himself in a revealing way. There is no doubt that he wrote this book with in a passionate and truly heartfelt manner. I also found his meditation suggestions after each major topic to be rich and instructive.
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