Buddhism 101: How to Walk Easily Over Rough Ground by Douglas A. Gentile

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Buddhism 101: How to Walk Easily Over Rough Ground

Learn25: Health & Better Living

by Douglas A. Gentile

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Language English

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Explore the transformative power of Buddhist philosophy with Dr. Douglas Gentile, renowned psychologist, celebrated professor, and Zen Buddhist monk.

Buddhism is a philosophy and set of practices designed to help us achieve inner peace and balance. It is a practical approach to working with our own habits of mind. Nonetheless, many of its core ideas seem mystical or inconceivable. In 19 revelatory audio lectures, Dr. Douglas Gentile aligns core Buddhist concepts such as karma, non-duality, and Nirvana with modern psychological science, making them easy to understand and use in our own lives.

Rather than prescribing a belief system, Buddhism points out that fixed beliefs often get in the way of seeing the world clearly. Buddha himself said not to believe anything he said, but instead to put it into practice for yourself and see how it works for you.

Through Buddhism, we can learn to cultivate more positive habits of mind and emotion. This allows us to be happier, kinder, more open, and more available to those around us, and to weather the storm when things aren’t going our way.

Buddhist practices can benefit anyone, and can be used in conjunction with other religious practices. Whether or not you think of yourself as “Buddhist,” the practices and ideas explored in this series can improve your life.

This course is part of the Learn25 collection.

Religion Self-Improvement Philosophy Nonfiction

Your presenter is Prof. Douglas A. Gentile, Ph.D.

Douglas Gentile is an award-winning professor, research scientist, and author. Dr. Gentile runs the Media Research Lab at Iowa State University, where he conducts research on the media’s impact on children and adults. He was selected as one of the Best 300 Professors in the United States by the Princeton Review.

Prof. Gentile received his Ph.D. in Child Psychology from the Institute of Child Development at the University of Minnesota. As the Director of Research for the National Institute on Media and the Family, he researched the effects of media on children. The author of more than 100 peer-reviewed scientific studies, he edited the book Media Violence and Children and co-authored Violent Video Game Effects on Children and Adolescents: Theory, Research, and Public Policy. Prof. Gentile’s research led to United States congressional hearings on violent video games, and he helped the American Psychiatric Association and the World Health Organization recognize Gaming Disorder as a medical concern.