Nonfiction Demo

David Demidici

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Description

This is a demo of a non-fiction work, Buddhism with an Attitude by B. Alan Wallace. This is an inspirational book.

Vocal Characteristics

Language

English

Accents

North American (General)

Transcript

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First train in the preliminaries. The goal of Dharma practice is to realize a state of genuine well being that flows from a wellspring of awareness that is pure and unos the ancient Greeks called such a state Eudemonia, a truth given joy. The Ancient Indians called it Mahaska, great bliss that arises not from pleasurable stimuli but from the nature of one's own pure awareness itself. This is not simply a happy feeling. It is a state of being that underlines and suffuses all emotional states that embraces all the joys and sorrows that come our way. It is a way of engaging with life without confusion. The Ancient Greeks knew about it. The Indians and Tibetans knew about it. Funny that we don't have a word for it in modern English. Maybe it has something to do with the fact that we know a lot more about mental disease than we do about mental health.