Find within a key insight into why Buddhist's believe in reincarnation. 'An Introduction To Buddhism' by The Dalai Lama is not a specially written book but a polished transcript of a presentation he gave to a western audience. The book is split into 3 parts. The first is his teaching on the 4 Noble Truths, the second his commentary on 'The 8 Verses On Training The Mind' & the third his deconstruction of Atisha's 'Lamp For The Path To Enlightenment'.

I summarised the book as follows. "It's introductory but at times still felt like I needed an even more basic version. The Dalai Lama explains some of the core concepts but not in a structured way. It is easy to tell that this is a modified speech and wasn't crafted with precision. I did gain a couple of insights into the beliefs and rationality behind Buddhism, but felt lucky to acquire them as the book's writing style did not make it easy!"

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Timeline:(0:00) - Synopsis(1:50) - Dependent Origination & The Law Of Causality(6:26) - Guidelines: A hill to fight on(8:26) - Personal Observations(10:28) - Summary(11:56) - Pragmatic Takeaway: Light hearted views held strongly!

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