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Buddhism
The Religion, Scriptures, and Spirituality Series (Related to this series)
- Author
- Winston L. King
- Narrator
- Ben Kingsley
- Publish Date
- 26 April 2006
- Run Time
- 3 hours 1 minute
- Format
- Audiobook
- Rating
- 4.0 (1 review)
What to expect
Buddhism began with Gotama the Buddha in the sixth century BCE and has developed two chief forms. Theravada (or Hinayana) is found especially in Sri Lanka, Burma, and Thailand; Mahayana is found in Japan, China, Korea, and Indochina. Zen, a more recent form of Buddhism, is found throughout the world. Some believe Buddhism is not properly understood as a religion, though this presentation describes its religious qualities: a belief in transcendent reality, sacred scriptures, monastic life, and views on an afterlife and the goal of human existence.
The Religion, Scriptures, and Spirituality series describes the beliefs, religious practices, and spiritual and moral commitments of the world's great religious traditions. It also describes a religion's way of understanding scripture, identifies its outstanding thinkers, and discusses its attitude and relationship to society.
User Reviews
Book 4.0
Narration 4.0
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4.0 4.0
Interesting and insightful content, bit hard to listen to. I picked this book to enjoy Kingsley’s narration. Yet, I was disappointed. I value the attempt to give different quoted individuals their own authentic voice. However, this audiobook casted narrators with heavy, sometimes almost anecdotal accents that distract the listener and make the book hard to follow.
Tëm 2026-01-03
Details
- Author
- Winston L. King
- Narrator
- Ben Kingsley
- Duration
- 3 hours 1 minute
- Release Date
- 26 April 2006
- ISBN
- 9781481543231
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- East Asian religions, Education, Buddhism
- Rating
- 4.0(1 review)
- Narration
- 4.0(1 review)
Synopsis
Buddhism began with Gotama the Buddha in the sixth century BCE and has developed two chief forms. Theravada (or Hinayana) is found especially in Sri Lanka, Burma, and Thailand; Mahayana is found in Japan, China, Korea, and Indochina. Zen, a more recent form of Buddhism, is found throughout the world. Some believe Buddhism is not properly understood as a religion, though this presentation describes its religious qualities: a belief in transcendent reality, sacred scriptures, monastic life, and views on an afterlife and the goal of human existence.The Religion, Scriptures, and Spirituality series describes the beliefs, religious practices, and spiritual and moral commitments of the world's great religious traditions. It also describes a religion's way of understanding scripture, identifies its outstanding thinkers, and discusses its attitude and relationship to society.
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