{"product_id":"6592","title":"The Buddha s Practical Teaching by John D. Ireland (MP3 Audiobook)","description":"\u003cp\u003e This is an audiobook of Bodhi Leaves No. 25 by John D. Ireland, \u003cem\u003eThe Buddha s Practical Teaching,\u003c\/em\u003e narrated by Jim Swift.  The print edition can be found in the Pariyatti Edition of \u003ca href=\"\/collected-bodhi-leaves-vol-1\"\u003eCollected Bodhi Leaves Vol. I\u003c\/a\u003e. The \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bps.lk\/library-search-select.php?id=bl025\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eeBook of Bodhi Leaf 25\u003c\/a\u003e can be downloaded from the BPS website.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExcerpt:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"...our aim should be complete deliverance from suffering, or stated positively, the unconditioned and perfect happiness of Nibb na; to be differentiated from other forms of happiness which are imperfect because  conditioned  by impermanence, and thus liable to revert to suffering when circumstances or  the conditions  change. By an understanding of the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism we are set in the right direction to achieve this aim. But to reach this understanding the mind must be carefully prepared by moral discipline and other virtues, released from the grip of worldly pleasures and emotions and reach a state of clarity and purity through meditation and wise discrimination. Then by reflection on the three characteristics of existence, the impermanence, suffering and absence of an underlying entity, this understanding will arise giving assurance and confidence. The practical nature of the Buddha s teaching is that it leads one gradually step by step, like a building raised brick by brick upon secure foundations.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003chr\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"iframe-container\"\u003e \u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/888494128?quality=1080p\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center; margin-top: 20px\"\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\u003cbutton type=\"button\" class=\"btn\" onclick=\"location.href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/uc?export=download\u0026amp;id=1wbKBjqYR3uvBGeTdlQcRGpp-p-i8nwFT';\"\u003eDownload Single File (20MB)\u003c\/button\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\u003cbutton type=\"button\" class=\"btn\" onclick=\"location.href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/uc?export=download\u0026amp;id=1wcUvRH89bh_fDXK8Q-p-m1T4-zUBbfCa';\"\u003eDownload Chapters (20MB)\u003c\/button\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Khi6ki1YgX0\" target=\"_blank\" id=\"youtube_link\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eView on YouTube\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e  \u003chr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/Audiobooks_c_40.html\"\u003eCheck out our complete audiobook catalog.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eWe are grateful to the volunteers who offered their time and skills creating this product so that we can offer it freely. If you wish to help us record more audiobooks, please email us at \u003ca href=\"mailto:volunteer@pariyatti.org\"\u003evolunteer@pariyatti.org\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e      ","brand":"Ireland, John D.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42101771927646,"sku":"703025","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0591\/3677\/0142\/files\/703025.jpg?v=1760548932","url":"https:\/\/store.pariyatti.org\/products\/6592","provider":"Pariyatti","version":"1.0","type":"link"}