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Title details for The Beginner's Guide to Buddhism by Jack Kornfield, PhD - Available

The Beginner's Guide to Buddhism

A Short Course on this Powerful Eastern Philosophy

by Jack Kornfield, PhD
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With a rich history stretching back over 2,500 years, Buddhism has been described both as a system of psychology and a philosophy for living. Yet most of us think of it as a religion. What is Buddhism? How is it practiced? Can it help you today?
On The Beginner's Guide to Buddhism, author and teacher Jack Kornfield immerses you in this time-honored approach to living fully and compassionately in the present moment. Join him as he illuminates Buddhism's most essential teachings, and how they make it possible to overcome the mental states that challenge us every day, such as fear, selfishness, confusion, and anger. Complete with authentic meditations to get you started.
Highlights:

  • The Four Noble TruthsThe Eightfold Path
  • Dharma—"The Laws of Life
  • "Buddhist meditation practices
  • Mindfulness teachings, and much more
    Note: Excerpted from the full-length audio course.

    • Creators

    • Series

      Beginner's Guides

    • Publisher

    • Release date

      July 23, 2007

    • Formats

      • OverDrive Listen audiobook

        • ISBN: 9781591799993
        • File size: 35148 KB
        • Duration: 01:13:13

    • Languages

      • English

    • Reviews

      • AudioFile Magazine
        Leave it to Sounds True to find leaders in the fields of spirituality and health to explain the elements of some of the essential areas. Each original guide in their series is about 70 minutes long and provides the kind of information and instruction one would expect in a good primer. Although the liner notes are meager, limited to information about the narrator, each CD includes a "table of contents" that makes each part of the program easy to locate. The author of THE BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO BUDDHISM, Jack Kornfield, is a clinical psychologist, author, and former Buddhist monk. After discussing Buddha's life, Kornfield explains the foundations of Buddhism: dharma, the four noble truths, and the eightfold path. Discussing Buddhism leads nicely to the final two segments of the program: a guided mindfulness meditation and a guided loving-kindness meditation. Kornfield is the perfect guide to the joys of Buddhism. His voice, relaxed and kind, fits this program wonderfully, especially the guided meditations. P.B.J. (c) AudioFile 2003, Portland, Maine

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