What is the Dharma?

The essential teachings of the Buddha

By: Urgyen Sangharakshita

Narrated by: Jinananda

What is the Dharma? To walk in the footsteps of the Buddha, we need a clear and thorough guide to the essential principles of Buddhism. Whether we have just begun our journey or are a practitioner with more experience, What is the Dharma? is an indispensable exploration of the Buddha's teachings as found in the main Buddhist traditions.

Constantly returning to the question "how can this help me?", Sangharakshita examines a variety of fundamental principles, including karma and rebirth, nirvana and shunyata, conditioned coproduction, impermanence, unsatisfactoriness, insubstantiality, ethics, meditation and wisdom. The result is an informative, refreshing and inspiring book that lays before us the essential Dharma, timeless and universal, in a clear and practical manner.

Urgyen Sangharakshita, the English-born Buddhist teacher, is one of the most influential and respected figures in Western Buddhism. Ordained initially into the Theravadin tradition, he broadened his scope to involve all the Buddhist traditions. After 20 years in India, he returned to the West and founded the Western Buddhist Order, later renamed the Triratna Buddhist Order. With centres all over the world, it has played a major role in adapting the Buddhist traditions to the contemporary world, making Dharma practice its central pillar.

©1998 Sangharakshita (P)2015 Ukemi Productions Ltd

Fantastic

This is quite easily one of the best books I've ever encountered. So well-written, just amazing.

Awesome read!

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I wish that this book was around when I was first delving into Buddhism. This book is a must read for anyone. Wether you are a student of Buddhism or just curious. The author lays out the Dharma and so many of the basics of Buddhism in way that is clear to understand and digest. I look forward to getting my paws on more material by this Sangharashita fellow.

great read

anyone who has interest in religion should read this. in spite if the author adding things it's still a great book.

Engrossing for the practicing Buddhist

Sure to spark connections and new paths of thinking. I re-listen a couple times a year.

Amazingly Clear

Shockingly coherent and wide in scope, answered many of the questions for which I could not find answers elsewhere.