Buddhism for Beginners: Plain and Simple Guide to Buddhist Philosophy Including Zen Teachings (A Guide to the Philosophy, Revealing the Blueprint to Transform Your Life, Peace, Understanding, and Compassion)
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Buddhism for Beginners: Plain and Simple Guide to Buddhist Philosophy Including Zen Teachings (A Guide to the Philosophy, Revealing the Blueprint to Transform Your Life, Peace, Understanding, and Compassion)

By Kevin Briggs
Michael Caine
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Length3h 15m

About this audiobook

This book was written for one simple reason—to help you feel happier, more grounded, and more at peace in your everyday life. Not just on vacation or during meditation retreats, but right in the middle of your daily routine, stress and all. While buddhism can be a lifelong path of deep study, this book focuses on helping you begin right where you are, with simple practices you can start using today. Instead of getting lost in the theories or history of buddhism, this book offers powerful insights that can transform the way you live through mindfulness and self-awareness. Inside this book, you’ll gently discover: Where thoughts really begin See how thinking starts long before words appear—and why that matters Why it’s so hard to stay present Discover the deeper reason your mind keeps pulling you away The hidden effort behind “trying to be calm” Learn why control creates more restlessness—and what to do instead Mindfulness in a real, practical way Move beyond theory and begin to feel it in your everyday life If you want to learn how to apply the buddhist philosophy in your everyday life, then this book is for you. You’ll learn the principles of this philosophy along with the history of buddha and his teachings that will help you successfully bring buddhism into your everyday life. This book will give you the answers you’re seeking in a format that is both simple and easy to understand, without obscure words or convoluted sentences.

Audiobook details

GenreSpirituality and Religion
Length3 hrs 15 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJul 17, 2026
LanguageEnglish

Table of contents

1Introduction
2CHAPTER 1: THE BASIC CONCEPT
3CHAPTER 2: WHO WAS BUDDHA?
4CHAPTER 3: HOW DO I BEGIN?
5CHAPTER 4: EXAMPLES OF CLOSENESS BETWEEN THE TWO CULTURES
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6CHAPTER 5: THE BUDDHISM PHILOSOPHY
7CHAPTER 6: THE VARIOUS SCHOOLS OF BUDDHISM
8CHAPTER 7: PHILOSOPHY AND PRACTICE OF ZEN BUDDHISM
9CHAPTER 8: AMERICAN BUDDHISM
10CHAPTER 9: THE THREE CORE PRACTICES OF THE BUDDHIST JOURNEY
11CHAPTER 10: THE FOUR NOBLE TRUTHS
12CHAPTER 11: WHAT IS KARMA?
13CHAPTER 12: THE TEACHINGS OF BUDDHISM
14CHAPTER 13: BECOMING A BUDDHIST
15CHAPTER 14: 55+ MINDFULNESS TIPS FOR BEGINNERS
16CHAPTER 15: SIGNIFICANT CELEBRATIONS IN BUDDHISM
17CHAPTER 16: INTEGRATING BUDDHISM INTO YOUR DAILY LIFE
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