A review by sarah_amy
The Essence of Buddhism: An Introduction to Its Philosophy and Practice by Traleg Kyabgon

informative inspiring slow-paced

2.25

This was a tough slog and hard to rate. Went in thinking it would give me the very basics of Buddhism in plain language, but it was quite academic and read more like a textbook. I might have been able to grasp more if I read it rather than listened to the audiobook. I did get a good start on understanding Buddhism to an extent, particularly near the beginning, before it became too complex. This book would be better suited for people who already have a solid foundational understanding of Buddhism and wish to get an in-depth overview of it. Had I gone in with more knowledge of Buddhism, I would have given this a much higher rating as there is no doubt it is very informative.