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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 Philosophy Spirituality

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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

Great title

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Good, clear information that can be useful to all, many useful tips and information. Good work

Good, clear information that can be useful to all

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It does exactly what it says in the title, provides an accurate toehold into Buddhism for aspiring Buddhists to get started on the path.

Excellent

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I’m completely new to Buddhism and this book explains Buddhism in simple terms and language, which really helped me to understand its concepts.

Very helpful

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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. 

A great overview

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Easy and very understandable especially for people who wants to dive into Buddhism and understand what Buddhism is all about.

A wonderful audiobook

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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.

Great for beginning

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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!

Dull narration with some interesting facts

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Very easy to understand. Good direct questions and answers. Use as an introduction. Nice voice aswell which helps

Ease of explanation

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But it’s not very engaging as a first read on Buddhism, it felt more like a textbook to me.

Good to have as a reference

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