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Basic Buddhism

By: Robert Thurman
Narrated by: Robert Thurman
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Robert Thurman's Basic Buddhism is a collective series of five lectures he has given on Buddhism. In these lectures, Thurman patiently takes apart each jewel of Buddhism: The Buddha as the teacher of enlightenment, the Dharma as the teaching, or enlightenment itself, and the Sangha as the historical and current community of learners seeking to become Buddhas.

Topics included:

  • Who Was Buddha?
  • Vadrayana
  • Buddhism and The Sangha
  • Mahyana
  • Dharma of Buddha
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A lot of' out of the blue' cuts in the audio at points, but Robert keeps it interesting through out of course. He seems to really know his Buddhism.

Great insights, audio could be better

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While the author knows a lot about Buddhism, esp. Tibetan, his understanding of monotheism and Christianity is more partial - meaning both incomplete and biased. Yet, he enjoys taking shots at them. His style of speaking and choice of words are often jarring - like a politician on pills. He could lose that affected "heh, heh, heh" laugh without hurting his presentation at all. Then, the treatment is not at all systematic: I emerged with little understanding of what Buddhists actually do, e.g. their calendar and practices. It was pitched at a very philosophical level, but the delivery was verging on the vulgar.

Disappointingly partial

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