Buddhism for Beginners

By: Thubten Chodron, His Holiness the Dalai Lama - foreword

Narrated by: Gabra Zackman

Length: 4 hrs and 43 mins

Publisher's summary

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.

An excellent beginning

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.

simply perfect for all be it beginner or advanced.

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.

Very informative

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

Good!

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

Astounding information

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

Intriguing Read!

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

clear and clean information

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

Amazing introduction to Buddhism

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.

Beginner

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.

Amazing!

I’ve read a few books on introductions to Buddhism but this is by far the best. Very thorough and clear and had me thinking all day!