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The Path Is The Goal

A Basic Handbook of Buddhist Meditation

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The Path Is The Goal

By: Chögyam Trungpa, Sherab Chödzin - editor
Narrated by: Julian Elfer
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According to the Buddha, no one can attain basic sanity or enlightenment without practicing meditation. The teachings given here on the outlook and technique of meditation provide the foundation that every practitioner needs to awaken as the Buddha did. Trungpa teaches us to let go of the urge to make meditation serve our ambition; thus we can relax into openness. We are shown how the deliberate practice of mindfulness develops into contrived awareness, and we discover the world of insight that awareness reveals. We learn of a subtle psychological stage set that we carry with us everywhere and unwittingly use to structure all our experience - and we find that meditation gradually carries us beyond this and beyond ego altogether to the experience of unconditioned freedom.

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Not as clear to me as 'Smile at Fear' but (having just listened to Smile at Fear) this book, 'The Path is The Goal' made more sense to me the second time around. It was the confusion of the student in the exchanges that confused me, I think. Smile at Fear is much clearer in its exposition and progression. The Path is The Goal seems to jump around more with the questioning. I found the narrator to have a very pleasant and expressive voice except the way he said 'rinpoche' and some other terms was strange to me and distracting. Nevertheless, Chogyam Trungpa is such a great teacher that perseverance is rewarded with many gems.

a mixed bag

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Trungpa books are always amazing. The reader is very good but the way he pronounces 'Trungpa' or 'Rinpoche' is too hard.

Great book

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not suited to my "reading" style, with exchanges of narrative between 70's American students and the author. But the message is in their and, I'm sure, clearer to some! enjoy

for me, a touch challenging to get into

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I've listened to this book 5 times it is so good. I recommend it to everyone

Love this book

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You have to be fairly experienced to grasp the concepts of this teaching, despite the fact it is aimed at students - however the students here are not new to the concept of meditation - it is excellent for those who want to go deeper, but may be lost on noobs.

You have to be fairly experienced

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Loved the student-teacher discussion on Buddhist values and principles. Ageless wisdom explained in a simple manner

Interesting take on Buddhist wisdom

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I enjoyed this book a great deal.
it offers good insight into meditation mindfulness etc.

Great book

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Practical and profound - meditators -beginners and experienced will find these teachings beneficial . Great to have access to such teachings.

Profound meditation advice and wisdom

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This book is inspiring but it is not easy by any means but it is worth the challenges, It has helped me understand fundamentals of meditation.

Buddhists Meditation

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Would absolutely recommend this to a beginner like myself. I was able to get through this in a day.

Helpful and thought provoking.

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