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The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching
- Transforming Suffering into Peace, Joy, and Liberation
- Narrated by: René Ruiz
- Length: 9 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Politics & Social Sciences, Philosophy
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In The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching, Thich 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. With poetry and clarity, Nhat Hanh imparts comforting wisdom about the nature of suffering and its role in creating compassion, love, and joy - all qualities of enlightenment. Covering such significant teachings as the Four Noble Truths, the Noble Eightfold Path, the Three Doors of Liberation, the Three Dharma Seals, and the Seven Factors of Awakening, The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching is a radiant beacon on Buddhist thought for the initiated and uninitiated alike.
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- Wanderingjack
- 2019-01-20
Pure Buddhism
A great place to start to understand what Buddhism is and how how to begin your journey into it. Truly enlightening.
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- Nick
- 2020-08-11
Narration ruins it for me.
Great message, but it sounds like I'm listening to a text to speach program. The narrator sounds like a robot.
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- Graeme
- 2019-08-20
A Beautiful Book
If you’re looking for a bit of a introduction to Buddhism, this a great place to start. I knew very little about Buddhism previously and wanted to know a bit more. I feel like I got just that. I’m no expert, but I can see the beauty and rationale behind the practice of Buddhism now.
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- Metta Bhavana
- 2015-02-26
One of the very best...
One of the very best overviews of the Buddhist path available today. Written by one of the greatest contemporary Buddhist practitioners. This master of the Dharma shares the teachings and the action steps that if practiced will become a blessing of enlightenment to all sentient beings.
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- Nick
- 2016-06-24
Great overview of Buddhism
Any additional comments?
If you're genuinely interested in Buddhist teachings and philosophy, at some point you're going to have to actually sit down and learn some specifics other than meditation and mindfulness. That's where I found myself prior to purchasing this book and it serves this purpose very well. I would say this is the kind of book that requires you to pay attention and pause and reflect on the various concepts and I found myself rewinding the narration quite a bit but only because the teachings are very deep. Thich Nhat Hanh does a great job of reintroducing core concepts several times throughout the book from different perspectives which really helps to understand some of the subtleties of the teachings and I feel as though I have absorbed quite a bit.
The only suggestion that I might make to anyone interested in this book would be to consider buying the printed text. The reason is that almost all of the teachings are presented as lists and there are frequently lists within lists which made it a little tough to follow at certain points in the narrated version. That said, I thoroughly enjoyed this audiobook and the narrator's presentation is possibly the best I've encountered so far.
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- Tenzin Jamyang
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Absolutely the Best Guide to the Buddha's Path
While it is a very long discourse, there is no better or richer teaching than this book on the path that leads us out of suffering into happiness as first taught by the Buddha himself. This book is like a Buddhist's Bible, complex but logical as a comprehensive explanation of how so many over the milenia have found solace in the realizations given to all mankind bt the Buddha. There is no finer teacher other than the author of this book as well.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2018-10-18
Homeschool education
My son and I used the book for our daily homeschool coarse on spirituality. It was written in simple language that was easy to follow.
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- Freer Hall
- 2017-04-10
Good Book - Difficult to Follow
This book was exactly what I wanted. It is a good overview of what Budism is and a high level discussion of its core teachings.
I however found it difficult to follow at times due to the repetitive nature of how it is written.
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- KHB
- 2015-02-09
Buddhist Bible
I believe Thich Nhat Hanh is on a par with the Dalai Lama. That nominated Martin Luther King for the Nobel Peace Prize. I have read this at least four times. It's my favorite book on Buddhism. Excellent!
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- Amazon Customer
- 2019-09-05
One of the best descriptions of nothing
This book reflects the everlasting light that will guide the way to ultimate understanding.
The narrator reads with a clear and pleasant voice. He is able to adapt his pitch so to make the content come alive.
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- Devin Wilson
- 2016-05-04
Listenable
I didn't love Ruiz's voice and when this book is at its most poetic it can feel a bit saccharine. Also, some of the more technical moments are harder to follow via audiobook than via reading. But this is a substantial overview of Buddhist thought written by an undeniable expert, and there's no getting around that.
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- Jeffrey
- 2015-09-08
Great book for those seeking transformation!
A must for beginners and even seasoned practitioners will appreciate the wisdom from this much loved and respected author.
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- Mike
- 2014-08-10
Good traditional information on Buddhism
I found this audiobook version of this great book.
This is a great source of information on Buddhist precepts & philosophy. It is delivered in a more traditional type language which can be a little harder to grasp and process so careful and slow listening is recommended. The narrator does a good job, though I would maybe have liked some more variation in his tone.
I would say this is a more "advanced beginner" type book where a lot of information is well explained, in addition, now we start building upon some fundamental concepts. If this is your first experience with Buddism, take your time, do not rush listening as there is a lot here.
Having a PDF version of some of the listings and interactions would be a great addition to this audiobook.
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