Buddha: A Story of Enlightenment Audiobook

" Hesse's Siddhartha it's not. But it is a good read. Always good to think about the journey of enlightenment. This puts a chosen one spin on the tale, and gives internal process focus. A more modern telling. "

" I am a big Deepak fan and really enjoy this - interesting background "

" beautiful book one of my best friend give it to me ad it really enlighten me. "

" This wasn't what I wanted it to be, and so I'm not sure I could recommend it. "

" Having a hard time finishing this book. I like the story once I start listening to it (I have an audio version), just never grabs me. Maybe I'm not very enlightened. "

" i suspect it's even harder to fictionalize buddha's life than it is Jesus'. It snuck up on me: surprisingly engaging. "

" It was a free book on my Nook so i thought why not, and it was a pleasant surprise! I recommend this to everyone. "

" A great fictionalized version of the Buddha's life. "

" I cannot get through this crap. "

" "Story" of Buddha. Entertaining way of learning about Buddha "

" This was a great story. It kept me drawn in and on the edge of my seat at times. A wonderful imagining of what Buddha's life might have been like. After the story, there is a wonderful guide to Buddhism in laymen's terms. "

" A fictional read on the life of the Buddha. Interesting - easy... "

" Pretty well-written fictionalized account of the life of the Buddha. Certainly worth reading if you'd like to know more about the man but have a hard time reading history books. Doesn't teach a lot about Buddhist philosophy -- so don't go looking for deep truths here -- but as fiction, it's not bad. "

" Even if I love buddism stuff and the eternal search of Nirvana, the novel was really boring and slow. What I can say is that I won't read a Chopra's novel in a loooooong time. Not a book I would recommend if you want to get to know more about this practice. "

" Great book, everyone should read!!! "

" A great account of an incredible journey. Could not put it down. "

" A cool perspective on the Buddha's life. I don't think I can fairly consider myself a buddhist because I don't practice anything, but I find his inspiring story human. "

" Read this to learn more about Buddhist traditions...loved it, what a fabulous and inspiring story. "

" I really enjoyed this book. I wish it was a little more clear about fact vs. fiction, but I understand that he did what he had to do to "flesh out" the story. "

" Have never read much on Buddha, so this was a bit "enlightening"! :) "

" Interesting re-telling. (A bit Hollywood, but that's Chopra). "

" Not what I was expecting. "

" Personally, I found it difficult to finish, not because of how the author wrote ithe book but because I just felt it hard to continue reading how much Buddha put himself through. I began to think he was a bit nuts. "

" I liked it! I am interested in learning more about Buddhism. If anyone knows of any good books on the topic, let me know! "

" my book club's latest selection. i get very nervous when any kind of "spirituality" book is suggested to me...but...so far...this is ok. deepak's first try at fiction. "

" Deepak Chopra recounts the life of Siddhartha before he was the Buddha. "

" Awesome book! Very similar in many ways to Siddhartha by Herman Hess. This novel is a great intro to Buddhism and who Buddha was before he became enlightened. This journey to enlightenment is inspirational and a great example to follow. "

" Although I would list myself in the criteria of Christianity, I found I wanted to learn where Buddhism started. This book shows where the story of a man that became Buddha - not by changing his name but changing how he lived and saw the world. It was interesting. "

" The majority of the book is about Siddhartha before he leaves the palace. A good read. "

" A great account of an incredible journey. Could not put it down. "

" I guess I need to think about becoming a buddhist...right up there with Herman Hesse's Siddhartha. Extremely well written. In life there is suffering, but I guess I had the right idea, misery is optional. "

" An easy and entertaining explanation of an otherwise enigma for the most part, in our society. "

" This was a great read. As someone who's very interested in Buddhism it helped my understanding of the Buddhist philosophy by presenting it in a story form as Chopra did here. Reading this made me want to explore Buddhism and the life of Buddha even more. "

" It was a free book on my Nook so i thought why not, and it was a pleasant surprise! I recommend this to everyone. "

" I like how this book broke down the various aspects of the Buddha struggle. "

" Interesting and well written for the most part. Gets a bit dramatic in the end....I am not sure how close to the "facts" this is either. "

" an elaborated version of the story of Sidartha. I enjoyed this book and found it to be a very interesting read, especially for those who want to know the story of the Buddha. "

" Awesome!!! I don't think anyone could have pulled it off like deepak did... I wasn't reading a book- I was living it and seeing the potential movie ;) "