It's Easier than You Think

The Buddhist Way to Happiness

By: Sylvia Boorstein

Narrated by: Sylvia Boorstein

Sylvia Boorstein—known by friends and colleagues as a "Jewish grandmother bodhisattva"—is highly skilled in making the universal wisdom of traditional Buddhist teachings available to all. Using delightful and deceptively powerful stories from everyday experiences, Boorstein demystifies spirituality, charts the path to happiness through the Buddha's basic teachings, and presents the means to develop a realistic course toward wisdom and compassion. This wonderfully engaging guide to Buddhism is full of humor, love, and memorable insights.

©1996 Sylvia Boorstein (P)1996 Phoenix Books, Inc.

A concise and easily understood introduction to Buddhism

I just revisited this book after reading it close to 25 years ago when I first became interested in Buddhism. I again found Sylvia’s way of explaining the dharma and especially the analogies she uses to be extremely enlightening. If you are interested in learning about Buddhism, this book is a perfect place to start.

good content; poor audio quality

I mistook this for Boorstein's later Audible release, Happiness is an Inside Job. While this older audiobook is an engaging, accessible introduction to Buddhism, the older download format (2)(at least my download) made Boorstein sound as if she narrated while undergoing dental work.

Audible, can't you convert this older format? The book is still a worthy a listen.

Do you have 10 stars?

Her manner of speaking is such an easy way to listen.....I never wavy it to end

This is all you need

This book is I think perhaps the best introduction that one could have to the fundamentals of Buddhism. Sylvia’s clarity and compassion make everything simple and accessible. Simply listening already changes how one feels and opens the door to realizing even more. One of my absolute favorites and I cannot recommend it highly enough. Thank you Sylvia Boorstein.

Simple and elegant

Sylvia Boorstein wrote (and delivered) one of the most simple, elegant books on living zen. In a concise but interesting way she tells you how to follow Buddha's teachings and why following them makes your life work.