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Secular Buddhism
- Narrated by: Noah Rasheta
- Length: 1 hr and 44 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Politics & Social Sciences, Philosophy
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- Cassandra Simm
- 03-03-2018
Simply Beautiful
A perfect explanation of Secular Buddhism. It's simple, easy to follow and, of course, practical.
I like Noah's no-nonsense reading through the book which made it easy to take notes while listening.
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- Anonymous User
- 28-09-2018
Great Read
This book is the best foundation for studying secular Buddhism. Definitely recommend Noah's podcast too!
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- Zack
- 12-12-2016
Great content, mediocre performance
Mr. Rasheta's writing was concise and very thoughtful, but the performance of the audiobook itself was lacking.
The delivery was very monotone, and each sentence seemed to run into the next, without any clear demarcation.
Overall, though - it was a good, quick audiobook for anyone interested in the secular flavor of Buddhism.
8 people found this helpful
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- J. Moore
- 11-01-2020
Dont buy this book!
It's a good book, but its 97% the same as No-nonsense Buddhism (by the same author), which is a slightly better version. I'm very happy to have listened to it, just wish I had not paid twice for the same thing with a different title.
7 people found this helpful
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- Kimberly Whitefield
- 05-01-2017
Highly recommended
Content was excellently put and seamless. The editing needs a little more sound spacing between sentences, subheadings, and chapters sometimes.
4 people found this helpful
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- Paula
- 26-11-2016
Valuable messages to live by
Although this is a short book, the author so eloquently and simply explains the valuable teachings of Buddhism as a way of living your life in a nut shell. He provides many relatable examples through his personal stories and parables as he touches on the most fundamental principles. If you put these teachings into practice and not just read this book as a voyeur, it will change your life. This book can be thought of as a small pocket manual to live life by as you learn let go of your preconceived notions of reality. What sets this book apart from all others is the continuous teachings that can be found through the author's podcast and website on Secular Buddhism.
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- SpeckledFreckle
- 19-01-2017
Great glimpse into secular buddhism
I really enjoyed this book and look forward to reading more about secular buddhism. The reading by the author was pleasant, as I always prefer to hear the author read their own words, but it wasn't the very best audio recording of a book I've ever heard. The timing could have been improved a bit. Overall: great book and would recommend it!
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- bentley
- 06-01-2017
Quick overview of Secular Buddhism
I really enjoyed this book. It was a quick reminder (or introduction) of some of the key teachings of Buddhism from a secular lens.
I wish he would have gone deeper into certain topics, but I understand that wasn't the point of this book.
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- Tom G.
- 24-06-2022
Fantastic!
Love it! My second time listening to it and it's still as great as the first time. Highly recommended!
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- Anonymous User
- 17-04-2022
KEPT IT SECULAR!!!
I actually found this guy after hearing one of his podcasts. I’m not into theology at all but I still wanted to learn about the Buddhist Philosophy… Learn I did, peeps! He doesn’t tell you how to live your life or give you a playbook with step-by-step instructions for the mitigation of your stress. He teaches you to ask yourself the questions that will ultimately lead folks to peace.
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- Veronica Drumm
- 22-03-2022
Love it
I love this book. I listen to the podcast as well. I'm so happy to have found both. Thank you.
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- Kindle Customer
- 26-07-2020
Exceptional!
Noah Rasheta does an amazing job distilling complicated Buddhist ideas into simple yet practical explanations. Not matter your spiritual background, I believe anyone can benefit from this book.
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- Alan Roche
- 25-12-2016
Such a lovely book.
Purchased as an audio book, this was such a pleasure to listen to. For me personally, it's the most meaningful book on Buddhism I've come across. I would highly recommend it.
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- Adam_Sidz
- 25-11-2019
very interesting. worth another listen
a quick listen but some profound takeaways. some of it seemed a bit heady and might require another listen through to absorb more but a great introduction into the concepts of Buddhism from a secular standpoint - which as an atheist made it much more relatable.
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- Merren
- 28-09-2018
Very easy introduction to buddism
Revommend as a quick and easy introduction to buddism. Book is not too long and very 'approachable'. Narration was good.
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