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What the Buddha Taught
- Narrated by: Taradasa
- Length: 6 hrs and 20 mins
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Summary
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 including:
- the Buddhist attitude of mind
- the Four Noble Truths
- The Noble Eightfold Path
- meditation and mental development
- what the Buddha taught and the world today.
What the Buddha Taught also features an illustrative selection of texts from the Suttas and the Dhammapada. The Venerable Dr Walpola Sri Rahula was a Buddhist monk and scholar. He received a traditional training and education in his native Sri Lanka before studying at the University of Calcutta and the Sorbonne. He held a chair at Northwestern University, Illinois, and was Vice-Chancellor of Vidyodaya University, Colombo. He was widely regarded as one of the most qualified and enlightened scholars of the Buddhist tradition with a deep knowledge of the original texts.
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- max whittle
- 13-12-23
Solid book about the Buddhas teaching
Enjoyed the book a lot, the Buddhas teachings are always a joy to hear and its well put together. Narration could be a bit more relaxed in voice and tone. Overall great book Thanks.
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- Amazon Customer
- 18-11-24
Drawn from primary sources
I liked that it drew from primary sources and showed what Buddha taught as opposed to how Buddhism is interpreted and practiced, particularly in the West.
People from other religious backgrounds need to brace themselves for their beliefs to be summarily dismissed. However it can work both ways and I was not convinced by the arguments presented.
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- Adisha
- 16-07-17
Beautiful introduction to Buddhism
I thoroughly enjoyed this well-read text. The narrator has a calm peaceful voice that enhances the text. Whilst there are a few mispronounciations of pali words and names of historical characters, this doesn't detract from the author's beautifllly presented, epic work. this id a highly recommended introduction to Buddhism, a way of life that distills many complex texts into an easy to understand reference book. It is worth listening to many times.
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- Anonymous User
- 13-04-20
To me an exelent first book on this subject.
Well read and a good text selection allthough sometimes irritatingly repetitive in a probably very authentic way :-) I have nothing to compare it with, but I feel well informed and do not think I need other supplementing books. I may hear this one a few times more.
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- Coatsie
- 26-11-17
Truly Enlightening
I have listened to this book over and over again and each time I learn something new. Clear explanations and easy to understand. A great book for anyone wanting to learn more about Buddhism and life in general.
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- GMcCall
- 27-11-20
Easy for beginners to enjoy
Narrator was excellent. The content was delivered in a meaningful and illuminated way. Thank you.
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- Amazon Customer
- 17-01-24
A painful listen
This is the hardest audiobook I've ever had to listen to. I would genuinely say to choose ANY other book on the topic to understand Buddhism. It is repetitive to the point of being impossible to follow, even though I was writing notes and jumping back.
Dull performance and difficult repetitive language.
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- Anonymous User
- 22-03-24
Good entry book to read on buddhism
Readying foot notes was not necessary and too many repetitions. Rather dry could have been more storytelling
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