Buddhism 101: How to Walk Easily over Rough Ground

De: Douglas A. Gentile

Narrado por: Douglas A. Gentile

Explore the transformative power of Buddhist philosophy with Dr. Douglas Gentile, renowned psychologist, celebrated professor, and Zen Buddhist monk.

Buddhism is a philosophy and set of practices designed to help us achieve inner peace and balance. It is a practical approach to working with our own habits of mind. Nonetheless, many of its core ideas seem mystical or inconceivable. In 19 revelatory audio lectures, Dr. Douglas Gentile aligns core Buddhist concepts such as karma, non-duality, and Nirvana with modern psychological science, making them easy to understand and use in our own lives.

Rather than prescribing a belief system, Buddhism points out that fixed beliefs often get in the way of seeing the world clearly. Buddha himself said not to believe anything he said, but instead to put it into practice for yourself and see how it works for you.

Through Buddhism, we can learn to cultivate more positive habits of mind and emotion. This allows us to be happier, kinder, more open, and more available to those around us and to weather the storm when things aren’t going our way.

Buddhist practices can benefit anyone and can be used in conjunction with other religious practices. Whether or not you think of yourself as “Buddhist”, the practices and ideas explored in this series can improve your life.

This course is part of the Learn25 collection.

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very good course with a Zen and modernist flavor

This course IS good.
The teacher, however, is clearly under the influence of Zen Buddhism and of the contemporary attempt to de-mythologize Buddhism. For example, he dubs the miracle stories of the Buddha as "crap". I agree with him, but some people might not.

Excellent listen!

I thousand enjoyed this series of skillful lectures. With humor insight and wisdom, the author tells shattes much of his personal path which enabled me to see how Buddhism practices absolutely benefits my life. I highly recommend this audible book.

Good Primer on Buddhism

This is a good listen. It reviews the basics of Buddhism and includes some nice meditative exercises. The professor is witty and you can tell he lives what he teaches. Highly recommend this for any one curious about how Buddhist philosophy can help in everyday life.

Just The Facts - a broad scope of this practice

If you're curious and want personal, relatable and practical application about the Buddhist practice this would be a fantastic resource. Douglas' voice - SO soothing, so clear. I am actually going BACK through and taking notes. This is more than just about Buddhism. Douglas is very clear that this is his take on Buddhism. He uses personal stories, makes it clear when it's his opinion, and there is nothing pushy or conversion-y.