For generations, this fact has been proven again and again by those who have learned and tested for themselves what the Buddha taught. Buddhism for Beginners, authored by Jack Kornfield provides insightful instruction to experience for yourself the gifts of this vast spiritual tradition. Created specifically to address the questions and needs of first-time students, this full-length retreat on audio offers an ideal way to learn Buddhism’s essential principles and insights. You will be guided through:

Buddhism’s cornerstone teachings, including the Four Noble Truths, the Eightfold Path to inner freedom, the meaning and varieties of karma, the Ten Perfections for opening the heart, the inner tools of samadhi and prajna (concentration and insight), the Four Great Immeasurables, the Buddha’s last great teaching, and many other topics

The principles of meditation practice, covering such fundamentals as clarifying awareness and focusing your mind; overcoming distractions and other inner obstacles; using heart-centered practices to sprout the seeds of compassion and lovingkindness, and more

Wisdom stories, poetry, teaching parables, and inspiring true accounts distilled from Buddhism’s many historical branches – plus, invaluable advice gleaned from Kornfield’s own years of experience as a student and a teacher