{"product_id":"art-of-listening-paperback","title":"ART OF LISTENING (Paperback)","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":"Shaw, Sarah","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52337312399634,"sku":"9781611808858","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0270\/9238\/5846\/files\/24022393482761.jpg?v=1780440586","url":"https:\/\/hbswarehousesale.com\/products\/art-of-listening-paperback","provider":"Harvard Book Store Warehouse Sale","version":"1.0","type":"link"}