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Buddhism for Busy People
- Narrated by: Nicholas Bell
- Length: 7 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Relationships, Parenting & Personal Development, Personal Development
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Summary
The best-selling introduction to Buddhism. Every once in a while you come across an extraordinary book with the power to change your life. Buddhism For Busy People is one such book.
What does it take to be happy? We've all asked ourselves this question at some point, but few of us have found the path to lasting fulfillment.
David Michie thought he had achieved his life's goals - the high level job, the expensive city apartment, the luxury car, great holidays...but a small voice was telling him he wasn't really happy. A chance remark from a naturopath sent him to his local Buddhist centre. There, he began the most important journey of his life.
In this simple, beautifully written book, David Michie opens the door to the core teachings of Tibetan Buddhism. With wry, self-deprecating humour, he shows us how he began to incorporate Buddhist practices into his daily life. He explains how he came to understand the difference between the temporary pleasures of ordinary life, and the profound sense of well-being and heart-felt serenity that comes from connecting with our inner nature.
Please note: new audio was uploaded for this product on June 4th 2019 - additional meditations are now included at the end of the audiobook.
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- Alathia
- 14-02-15
The best introduction to Buddhism I have come acro
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Informative, engaging, practical
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Which character – as performed by Nicholas Bell – was your favourite?
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- John
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- Sian
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Interesting guide to Buddhism
I enjoyed the author's simple descriptions of the Buddhist teachings and how his life had been affected by Buddhism. However as an audio book, I sometimes forgot what some of the Buddhist words meant as I went through the book and I couldn't look them up easily. Also some I had not heard of "boticheata" anyone? So I have no idea how it is spelt even if I could look it up. I found the ideas at the beginning of the book really lovely but towards the end of the book the concepts were harder to grasp.
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- J H Therezien
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Honest, compelling, generous.
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
This was exactly what I was looking for; a genuine insight into why Buddhism would appeal to someone with a background not dissimilar to my own. I'd certainly recommend it to anyone searching for answers about this subject.
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- Gem
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Enjoy!
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- Graham N
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Loved it.
I'm on my second back to back playing of this audio book. The English narrator is compelling. Written in an anecdotal style it is thoroughly entertaining , informative, instructional and thought provoking. This is my first introduction to Buddhism and a great help to my current spirituality and meditation. Thoroughly recommended - it could change your life.
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- Andrei
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Good introduction to Buddhism
A sensational book and a very good introduction to Buddhism. The narrator does a very good job on maintaining the listeners attention. Highly recommending.
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- C Johnson
- 31-12-17
Excellent
Even though i’ve listened to the Dalai Lamas Cat books by David Michie I dithered over buying this one.
I’ve read and listened to many buddhist texts over the years and thought this book would bore me but I was wrong.
It’s true there isn’t really anything new relating to buddhism but what was really refreshing and enjoyable was listening to David Michies own story of how he can to the dharma.
Michie is an excellent writer and narrator and I thoroughly enjoyed this book.
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- Kenny
- 09-02-15
great informal introduction to the subject matter
a nice introduction to the subject by way of an autobiographical account of one person's actual experience in exploring the topic. I enjoyed it and will listen again.
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- Glen
- 07-01-15
Great Book Well Read
Well read interesting book - really enjoyed it
The author is not condesending but puts across Buddhism very well and the main points about it
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- Jes_074
- 29-01-13
Great for beginners and experienced alike
I got this book thinking that I would learn some quick meditations I could use throughout the day and some insight into being more present in the moment. I received much more than this. I learned not only some simple meditations and how to do them throughout the day. I also learned more about Buddhism than had been explained to me at any point in time. Here I learned that Buddhism doesn’t provide us with the ultimate divinity to make things better for us. Instead it provides us with the mental software to make things better for ourselves and others. I can also see why after finishing this book that Buddhism has been called the best free psychotherapy because it teaches empowerment. It is/may be the ultimate self development program. Through Buddhism we learn external events can’t make you happy. Remember Buddhism doesn’t like blind faith. If it doesn't work for you then find something that does. I was reminded why so many people don't like meditation and why my teacher kept telling people they had to practice more than 20 minutes a week. See
meditation is like learning to play the piano you have to own it to learn it. Consistency is key is the key to learn anything.
Buddhism explains what Albert Einstein meant when he said, 'Reality is an illusion all be it a persistent one.'
I like this book and will look at more of his books on meditation.
15 people found this helpful
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- Annie M.
- 23-03-10
Dipping your toe into meditation? Buy this...
Author David Michie had a great job with work he loved, a beautiful wife and happy marriage, a London flat in an up-and-coming area, a sexy German car and a salary to match--in other words, he had it all.
Why then, he wondered, was he not happy?
Thus began Michie's exploration into the world of meditation, living a mindful life, and getting more out of each day by doing less. He writes eloguently of his search for meaning in a busy life. And how to not have such a busy life.
If you have been thinking about exploring the world of meditatin and what it can do for you, this is an excellent introduction, written by a witty, articulate and very humble guy.
Good narration, too, by Mr. Bell.
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- Jami
- 15-12-13
An Interesting Intro
I found that this was a good intro to the principles of Buddhism. I listened to it on audio, and the narration was good as well.
I liked that in addition to presenting the Buddhist principles, the author illustrated how he applied those principles to his own life. There were also instructions on how to meditate; I thought it was a fairly easy and straightforward process, but apparently there is a lot more to it than I had initially thought.
I found some "gems" of wisdom that I think may be useful. Some of the concepts I thought were important to me were: you don't have to change the world, but rather, how you perceived the world; that action is more important than belief, as it only matters what we do; and the explanation of the "self" and "other" divide. I imagine that others will find other concepts interesting to them, but I think most people could get something out of this.
I was particularly struck by his discussion of past lives. While I personally don't believe in that, his explanation made me think. He states that many people don't believe in past lives because you can't remember them; however, you also don't remember your birth, but that happened. For some reason, this really struck a chord with me and made perfect sense. I haven't changed my views on past lives, but I believe I am more open minded about it and other things now.
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- Michael
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I really liked this book...a good mixture of narrative and theory. It was interesting to hear the author's story as he was discovering a new lifestyle. Well written and read.
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- Sheila
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