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- Narrated by: Ralph Lister
- Length: 8 hrs and 18 mins
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 3
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 3
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Story5 out of 5 stars 3
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 6
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 5
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Story5 out of 5 stars 4
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Publisher's Summary
In this simple yet important book, Noah Rasheta takes profound Buddhist concepts and makes them easy to understand for anyone trying to become a better whatever-they-already-are.
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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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- Anonymous User
- 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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- 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.
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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.
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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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- Amazon Customer
- 07-03-2019
it's aight
a lot of reused stories but for $5 it's hard to complain. 3 words remaining...
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- Harley
- 25-01-2019
yes!
Just like his podcast, Secular buddhism, this book provides a lot of insight amd is well done! Love that similar to his podcast this book gives tons of examples of using buddhism in your everyday life . Great book if you are on a spiritual journey not a religious journey
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- Eric R Linsky
- 19-11-2018
extremely applicable no fluff no nonsense
This book was read by the author, which I love
The concepts are extremely applicable, no bs religiosity
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- Lisa M.
- 06-08-2018
Just the right thing at the right time...
This is a great wonderful reminder of the basics of Buddhism that highlights differences between eastern and western ways to understand common words.
I have listened to this a number of times and will listen to it many more times.
I am thankful that the audio version of this book is available and that I found it.
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- Cornelius
- 25-06-2018
Excellent introduction to Buddhism
The only negative thing about the book is the chapters ran into one another a slight pause between chapters would be great.
if you are looking for a understanding of Buddhism this is a wonderful place to start.
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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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- 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.