Author Jinananda
Narrator Jinananda
Duration1h 18m
CategoriesChildren and Young Adult Non-Fiction and Educational Titles, Philosophy
Key StageA Level
PublisherNaxos
VersionUnabridged
Karma and rebirth are words used by many but properly understood by few. In his accessible introduction, Jinananda explains that although these concepts are presumed to be principally from the East, they have in fact been part of the life-view of societies all over the world. However, it is the cultures of India, Tibet and China that colour the contemporary understanding of karma and rebirth, and this audiobook examines these concepts principally through the Buddhist tradition, showing that although 'actions have consequences' it is erroneous to believe that all misfortune stems from a past cause, in this or in previous lifetimes.
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Author: Jinananda
Author Jinananda
Narrator David Timson
Duration 3h 56m
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Author Simon Blackburn
Narrator Robin Houston
Duration 4h 15m
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Narrator Maurice West
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Duration 8h 50m
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