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- The Authentic Gate
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Publisher's Summary
Whether a beginner or at the highest level of practice, learn Zen from one of the greatest masters of the 20th century.
Why practice Zen? What sets Zen apart from religion? What are its different practices? These questions, and more, are examined and answered by Zen Master Koun Yamada, whose Dharma heirs include Robert Aitken, Ruben Habito, and David Loy. Through compelling stories and a systematic approach, he guides the listener through creating and sustaining a lifelong practice. Warm and ecumenical in tone, Koun uses the insights of Zen to bring a deeper understanding of faith.
Zen: The Authentic Gate is an easy-to-follow guide to creating an effortless and natural practice regardless of background, tradition, or religion.
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- Captain Morgan
- 11-22-22
Slow down and listen
This book is both practical and interesting. I found a good deal of historical information which helped create perspective. I also found it to be very informative about some of the basics of sitting zazen. Excellent book worth a read.
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Excellent
- By Anthony on 06-22-07
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The Way of Zen Buddhism & Zen Mind for Beginners
- Zen Master's Teaching/Zen Psychology; Zazen Practice for Living & Work Life, Japanese Artistic Life, Key to Enlightenment, Happiness, and Freedom
- By: Anit Korpal
- Narrated by: Samantha Novak
- Length: 5 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 13
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 13
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Story5 out of 5 stars 13
The book The Way of Zen Buddhism & Zen Mind for Beginners goes beyond teachings of spirituality. The main focus of the book is to empower you to reach your full potential as an individual. Here, you’ll be introduced to Zen minimalist aesthetics, which will help you go from zero to abundance in no time.
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5 out of 5 stars
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This is a simple and resourceful audiobook!
- By Joel Cunningham on 08-14-21
By: Anit Korpal
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The Middle Way
- The Story of Buddhism
- By: Jinananda
- Narrated by: David Timson, Anton Lesser
- Length: 3 hrs and 55 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 157
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 60
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 56
General interest in Buddhism has never been higher. The story and teachings of a man who lived 2,500 years ago have a special resonance for us today, perhaps because he taught a way of life that was not based on belief in a creator god but rather on personal experience. "Test my words for yourself," he said. But what lies behind those distinctive images of the Buddha, seated with unshakeable poise, with eyes half-closed and a slight smile? Jinananda, a Western-born Buddhist, divides the subject into the Three Jewels....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Rocking...
- By LeperSmurf on 11-16-04
By: Jinananda
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The Power of Mantra and Mystery of Initiation
- By: Pandit Rajmani Tigunait Ph.D.
- Narrated by: Jon Janaka
- Length: 5 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 56
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 44
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 45
The sacred word and its power to illuminate and transform our lives lie at the core of the Judeo-Christian, Buddhist, Sufi, and Islamic traditions. By drawing on stories from his own experience and from the lives of the sages, Pandit Tigunait makes this esoteric science accessible to a 21st century audience. He explains what a mantra is, why various classes of mantras bring different results, and how to use the power inherent in a meditative mantra to awaken inner peace and fuel spiritual enfoldment.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Here's how mantra can help you.. IF ....
- By Tyler on 08-05-17
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Progressive Stages of Meditation on Emptiness
- By: Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso Rinpoche, Lama Shenpen Hookham - translator
- Narrated by: Ken Cohen
- Length: 3 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 157
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 130
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 126
Progressive Stages of Meditation on Emptiness is a series of meditation practices on Emptiness, a particular aspect of the Buddha's teachings. The idea is that by beginning with one's first rather coarse commonsense understanding, one progresses through increasingly subtle and more refined stages until one arrives at complete and perfect understanding. Each stage in the process prepares the mind for the next in so far as each step is fully integrated into one's understanding through the meditation process.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great Dharma, invaluable description of path
- By Sean on 05-03-18
By: Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso Rinpoche, and others
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Counsels from My Heart
- By: Dudjom Rinpoche
- Narrated by: Simon Callow
- Length: 2 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 34
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 30
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Story5 out of 5 stars 29
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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4 out of 5 stars
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Content is exceptional, narration is absurd.
- By JDKC on 09-01-21
By: Dudjom Rinpoche
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The Essence of the Bhagavad Gita
- Explained by Paramhansa Yogananda
- By: Swami Kriyananda
- Narrated by: Swami Kriyananda
- Length: 19 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 536
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 356
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 354
Rarely in a lifetime does a new spiritual classic appear that has the power to change people's lives and transform future generations. This is such a book. The Essence of the Bhagavad Gita: Explained by Paramhansa Yogananda shares the profound insights of Yogananda, author of Autobiography of a Yogi, as remembered by one of his few remaining direct disciples, Swami Kriyananda.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excelent Read, Very Informative
- By Donald on 07-05-07
By: Swami Kriyananda
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From Here to Enlightenment
- An Introduction to Tsong-kha-pa's Classic Text The Great Treatise on the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment
- By: Guy Newland - editor and translator, His Holiness the Dalai Lama
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
- Length: 6 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 248
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 210
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 210
In 2008, celebrating the long-awaited completion of the English-language translation of The Great Treatise, the Dalai Lama gave a historic six-day teaching at Lehigh University to explain the meaning of this classic text and to underscore its importance. It is the longest teaching that he has ever given to Westerners on just one text, and Westerners have never before had the opportunity to receive such a complete teaching that encompasses the totality of the Buddhist path from the Dalai Lama.
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5 out of 5 stars
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An intellectual's guide to Buddhism
- By Joseph Schell on 08-17-18
By: Guy Newland - editor and translator, and others
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Awakening the Buddha Within
- By: Lama Surya Das
- Narrated by: Lama Surya Das
- Length: 3 hrs and 5 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 538
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 368
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 363
Buddhism offers a profound yet practical path to enlightenment. In this loving and generous book, the American-born and Tibetan-trained Lama Surya Das offers at once a definitive and nonsectarian guide to the wisdom found in ancient Tibetan teachings and a tried and true path of spiritual transformation. The radical and compelling message of Buddhism tells us that each of us has the wisdom, awareness, love, and power of the Buddha within; yet most of us are too often like sleeping Buddhas.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wonderful guidance!
- By Deborah on 05-15-03
By: Lama Surya Das
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What the Buddha Taught
- By: Walpola Sri Rahula
- Narrated by: Taradasa
- Length: 6 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 222
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 190
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 189
Long regarded as one of the best introductions to Buddhism, What the Buddha Taught draws on the actual words spoken by the Buddha to give a lucid and accurate account of the fundamental principles of Buddhist doctrine. Richly supported by extracts from the ancient texts, Walpola Rahula gives clear and direct explanations of Buddhism's essential teachings.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I thought I understood the Buddha’s teaching until I read this book!
- By victoria breeden on 05-28-19
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Illuminating the Path to Enlightenment
- By: His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Geshe Thubten Jinpa - translator, Rebecca McClen Novick - editor
- Narrated by: Brian Nishii
- Length: 6 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 189
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 167
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Story5 out of 5 stars 162
About 1,000 years ago, the great Indian pandit and yogi, Dipamkara Shrijnana (Atisha), was invited to Tibet to reestablish the Buddhadharma which had been suppressed and corrupted for almost two centuries. One of Atisha's main accomplishments in Tibet was his writing of the seminal text A Lamp for the Path to Enlightenment, in which he extracted the essence of all 84,000 teachings of the Buddha and organized them into a clear, steplike arrangement that makes it easy for any individual practitioner to understand and practice the Dharma. This genre of teachings is known as lam-rim, or steps of the path, and forms an essential part of every school of Tibetan Buddhism.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Om mane padme hum
- By Kindle Customer on 11-21-17
By: His Holiness the Dalai Lama, and others
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Buddhism for Beginners Without Beliefs
- Plain and Simple Guide to Buddhist Teachings, Zen Philosophy and Mindfulness Meditation
- By: Dharma Hazari
- Narrated by: Marya Michalov
- Length: 3 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 15
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 15
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 15
Learn how Buddhism, the fourth largest religion in the world, can help you deal better with suffering and also improve your mental capabilities like focus, empathy, etc. The truth is that everyone faces personal struggle as they navigate through life. It’s just inevitable. To not expect obstacles or suffering is as naive as not preparing for them. But what preparation can we do to deal with suffering? This is not exactly a new question we’re asking here. Eastern religion and spirituality have been providing us with many solutions for ages.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Easy and helpful.
- By Rodney Wagner on 10-01-18
By: Dharma Hazari
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Mahamudra
- How to Discover Our True Nature
- By: Lama Thubten Yeshe
- Narrated by: Robina Courtin
- Length: 3 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 25
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 20
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Story5 out of 5 stars 20
Lama Yeshe tells us that mahamudra is “the universal reality of emptiness, of nonduality” and its unique characteristic is its emphasis on meditation: “With mahamudra meditation there is no doctrine, no theology, no philosophy, no God, no Buddha. Mahamudra is only experience.” As always, Lama Yeshe’s words are direct, funny, and incredibly encouraging. He gets us to go beyond ego’s addiction to a limited sense of self and to taste the lightness and expansiveness of our own true nature.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great book for Buddhist Practicioners-
- By Googly on 01-08-22
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The Bhagavad Gita
- A Walkthrough for Westerners
- By: Jack Hawley
- Narrated by: Jack Hawley
- Length: 5 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 345
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 286
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 283
The Bhagavad Gita has been called India's greatest contribution to the world. In this audio version of his classic book The Bhagavad Gita: A Walkthrough for Westerners, Jack Hawley makes its wisdom clear to Western seekers.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Bhagavad Gita: A Walkthrough for Westerners
- By Tammy on 10-12-12
By: Jack Hawley
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The Other Side of Nothing
- The Zen Ethics of Time, Space, and Being
- By: Brad Warner
- Narrated by: Brad Warner
- Length: 15 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 38
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 35
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 35
A listener-friendly guide to Zen Buddhist ethics for modern times. In the West, Zen Buddhism has a reputation for paradoxes that defy logic. In particular, the Buddhist concept of nonduality—the realization that everything in the Universe forms a single, integrated whole—is especially difficult to grasp. In The Other Side of Nothing, Zen teacher Brad Warner untangles the mystery and explains nonduality in plain English.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Big fan of Brad Warner
- By Amazon Customer on 06-08-22
By: Brad Warner
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Buddhism for Beginners
- A Simple and Clear Meditation Guide in 12 Steps to Begin a Path of Enlightenment & True Liberation. Why the Awakening of the Mindfulness Is Decisive for Your Peace.
- By: Emily Write, Robert Peace
- Narrated by: DJ Simmons
- Length: 3 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1
Do you want to learn why the awakening of the mindfulness is decisive for your peace? If yes, then keep reading...Get this simple and clear meditation guide in 12 steps to begin a path of enlightenment and true liberation. When you choose to be a Buddhist practitioner, you set yourself on a lifelong path that will help you to grow and learn what it means to be human. You will find an inner peace. You will learn why Buddhist mindfulness can help you to feel happier, more content, and more satisfied with your life.
By: Emily Write, and others
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The Heart of Meditation
- Discovering Innermost Awareness
- By: His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Jeffrey Hopkins - editor/translator
- Narrated by: Brian Nishii
- Length: 3 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 150
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 128
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 128
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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5 out of 5 stars
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What a deep book....
- By Cian on 01-31-18
By: His Holiness the Dalai Lama, and others