{"product_id":"the-art-of-listening-sarah-shaw-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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sarah Shaw\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1611808855\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781611808858\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Shambhala\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/15\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.00d","brand":"Sarah Shaw","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44044436406527,"sku":"9781611808858","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3c7a08fb-d249-4697-bf74-8b896b68b7cb.jpg?v=1684972840","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-art-of-listening-sarah-shaw-9781611808858","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}