Dharma Forward Funds New BCA Audiobook
- Carl Yanari
- Jan 10
- 2 min read
FYI
To order the “Crossing Over” audiobook, go to: bit.ly/3ZIptC1
Did you ever want to read a book, but didn’t have time to read? Are you tired of listening to the same playlists and podcasts during your commute? Would you like to listen to the Dharma on a day other than Sunday? We may have an answer for you.
There is a growing demand for audiobooks today as people have less time to read a book. Audiobooks allow people to multitask. Audiobooks also allow the visually impaired access to books they wouldn’t normally have. Audiobooks also add texture to a story as the text is brought to life by the narrator.
Frequently, audiobook selections are limited to bestsellers and popular books. Many self-help and spiritual books are available. However, few are about Buddhism and fewer still are about Jodo Shinshu.
Realizing this void, the BCA’s Dharma Forward campaign has funded a project to turn an existing book, “Crossing Over to Jodo Shinshu,” into an audio format.
With the help of Jim Pollard, a Minister’s Assistant at the Orange County Buddhist Church, as the producer, and Stephanie Doi, of the Buddhist Church of Stockton, as the narrator, “Crossing Over” was released at the beginning of October on Amazon’s audiobook and podcast site Audible. In addition, a Kindle version was also created.
With the help of additional Dharma Forward funds, Pollard plans to produce more audio versions of existing Jodo Shinshu books in the coming months. We intend this to be an ongoing project to provide audio resources of the Dharma to a wider audience.
Audiobooks are not for everyone, but sharing the Dharma in a variety of ways will help to increase awareness of the Nembutsu path and reach as many people as possible.
To support this or programs like it, please visit: bca.kindful.com For additional information contact Michiko Inanaga at minanaga@bcahq.org
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