{"product_id":"6606","title":"A Journey into Buddhism by Elizabeth J. A. Harris (MP3 Audiobook)","description":"\u003cp\u003e This is an audiobook of Bodhi Leaves No. 134 by Elizabeth J. A. Harris, \u003cem\u003eA Journey into Buddhism\u003c\/em\u003e narrated by Ethan Christy.  The print edition can be found in the Pariyatti Edition of \u003ca href=\"\/collected-bodhi-leaves-vol-5\"\u003eCollected Bodhi Leaves Vol. V\u003c\/a\u003e. The \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bps.lk\/library-search-select.php?id=bl134\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eeBook of Bodhi Leaves No. 134\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\"The themes of the talks are rooted in my journey, as a Christian, into Buddhism. In the mid-1980s I felt the need to  let go  of my own religious conditioning to enter the world of another faith. It grew from a conviction that people with an interest in religion should not remain imprisoned within one framework but should explore others. The choice of Buddhism and Sri Lanka was a natural one for me. Buddhism s emphasis on meditation and non-violence touched my own interests as a Christian, and a visit to Sri Lanka in 1984 had left me with the feeling that my link with the island was not finished.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI originally intended to be in Sri Lanka for one year. One year, however, became seven and a half, from 1986 until 1993. My aim throughout was not only to study Buddhism but to practise it. I did not consider myself involved in  interfaith dialogue  although I m sure some perceived my actions in this way. I wanted to enter Buddhism on its own terms, as a human being rather than as a Christian.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003chr\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"iframe-container\"\u003e \u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/923501102?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=1NZWlnGsZVE2HzNxPke9gS1yXDdNgFd5X';\"\u003eDownload Single File (16MB)\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=1NIHYDwY8KiFhH8EECDDTmgCH6-zgx52w';\"\u003eDownload Chapters (16MB)\u003c\/button\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/w0Aqq83up7M\" 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":"Harris, Elizabeth J.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42101772222558,"sku":"703134","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0591\/3677\/0142\/files\/703134.jpg?v=1760548946","url":"https:\/\/store.pariyatti.org\/products\/6606","provider":"Pariyatti","version":"1.0","type":"link"}