{"product_id":"the-art-of-listening-a-guide-to-the-early-teachings-of-buddhism-isbn-9781611808858","title":"The Art of Listening: A Guide to the Early Teachings of Buddhism","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn accessible introduction to the teachings of the Buddha told through the oral tradition of the \u003ci\u003eDīghanikāya\u003c\/i\u003e--the preeminent text of the Pali canon.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eDīghanikāya \u003c\/i\u003eor \u003ci\u003eLong Discourses of the Buddha\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the four major collections of teachings from the early period of Buddhism. Its thirty-four suttas (in Sanskrit, sutras) demonstrate remarkable breadth in both content and style, forming a comprehensive collection. \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Listening\u003c\/i\u003e gives an introduction to the \u003ci\u003eDīghanikāya\u003c\/i\u003e and demonstrates the historical, cultural, and spiritual insights that emerge when we view the Buddhist suttas as oral literature.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eEach sutta of the \u003ci\u003eDīghanikāya\u003c\/i\u003e is a paced, rhythmic composition that evolved and passed intergenerationally through chanting. For hundreds of years, these timeless teachings were never written down. Examining twelve suttas of the \u003ci\u003eDīghanikāya\u003c\/i\u003e, scholar Sarah Shaw combines a literary approach and a personal one, based on her experiences carefully studying, hearing, and chanting the texts. At once sophisticated and companionable, \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Listening \u003c\/i\u003ewill introduce you to the diversity and beauty of the early Buddhist suttas.","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46301059842277,"sku":"NP9781611808858","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781611808858.jpg?v=1767738167","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-art-of-listening-a-guide-to-the-early-teachings-of-buddhism-isbn-9781611808858","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}