Shadowing Practice: How To Start Practicing Buddhism | Buddhism In English - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Namavudhaya.
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Welcome to another video.
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Today, let's talk about how can we practice Buddhism.
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Should you become a Buddhist or should you convert to a Buddhist to practice Buddhism?
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This is what we are going to talk about today.
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Well, first of all, you have to know
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and you have to realize what buddhism is buddhism doesn't have much of a religious aspects
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it is more of buddhism should be understand as a practice
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or a way of life okay so in
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that sense everyone can practice buddhism it is open to everyone there is no one to force to practice buddhism
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or there is no one to force you to believe certain things
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so it's quite a free practice and if you have the
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independence does and you have this freedom to practice buddhism
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and practice whatever you feels okay right if you
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if you like to practice meditations then it's okay right you can practice meditations
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if you practice if you want to practice generosity this is one of the basic buddhist practice
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if you want to practice generosity you can practice that okay
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and also if you want to practice the precepts
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or living the life in a disciplined way practice the morals then you can do it
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so it is free and it has this freedom to practice
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so you don't want to convert to a buddhist
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you don't want to become a buddhist in fact in the buddhist time
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there was no person called Buddhists okay there were no people called Buddhists only there was people there was people
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and also there were people who practiced the buddha's teachings over this path okay
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so this is what you have to understand
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you don't want to become a buddhist there there is no process of conversion you can practice
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and it is free to everyone it is open to everyone buddha's dhamma
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this is the buddha's teachings dhamma has this quality called ehipasiko buddha says
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that come and see right come learn about this and realize
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and see this see the reality of the life this is what buddha says
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so it is open to everyone any anyone can practice buddhism
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so there is no exceptions to practice buddhism anyone can do this
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so this is what i have to share today so practice the Buddha's teachings and live a peaceful and a wise life.
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Namo Buddha.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “How To Start Practicing Buddhism”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: practice, buddhism, buddhist, teachings, buddha. This video has 34 sentences and 401 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:42. The speaker talks at a steady 148 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 85% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
12 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| convert verb | /kənˈvɝt/ | To transform or change (something) into another form, substance, state, or product. |
| meditation noun | /mɛdɪˈteɪʃn̩/ | A devotional exercise of, or leading to, contemplation. |
| generosity noun | /ˌd͡ʒɛn.əˈɹɑ.sə.ti/ | The trait of being willing to donate money, resources, or time. |
| moral adjective | /ˈmoɹəl/ | Of or relating to principles of right and wrong in behaviour, especially conforming to principles of rectitude. |
| aspect noun | /ˈæspɛkt/ | Any specific feature, part, or element of something. |
| exception noun | /əkˈsɛpʃən/ | The act of excepting or excluding; exclusion; restriction by taking out something which would otherwise be included, as in a class, statement, rule. |
| conversion noun | /kənˈvɝʒən/ | The act of converting something or someone. |
| discipline noun | /ˈdɪsəplɪn/ | A controlled behaviour; self-control. |
| dhamma noun | The teachings of Buddha. | |
| precept noun | /ˈpɹiːsɛpt/ | A rule or principle, especially one governing personal conduct. |
| independence noun | /ˌɪn.dɪˈpɛn.dəns/ | The quality or state of being independent; lack of dependence; the state of not being reliant on, or controlled by, others. |
| wise adjective | /waɪz/ | Showing good judgement or the benefit of experience. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 4 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, doesn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: meditation /mɛdɪˈteɪʃn̩/, exception /əkˈsɛpʃən/, conversion /kənˈvɝʒən/
- Long words — get the stress right: generosity /ˌd͡ʒɛn.əˈɹɑ.sə.ti/, independence /ˌɪn.dɪˈpɛn.dəns/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like convert, meditation, generosity.
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.