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Becoming Nobody
- The Essential Ram Dass Collection
- Written by: Ram Dass
- Narrated by: Ram Dass
- Length: 5 hrs and 2 mins
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As featured in the Ram Dass documentary film Becoming Nobody, five essential live teaching sessions on audio, presented here in their entirety....
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Incredible
- By Beebzy on 2020-12-04
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The Art of Living
- Peace and Freedom in the Here and Now
- Written by: Thích Nhất Hạnh
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini, Gabra Zackman
- Length: 5 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh reveals an art of living in mindfulness that helps us answer life's deepest questions and experience the happiness and freedom we desire....
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Worth It
- By Bennymac on 2020-06-15
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The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching
- Transforming Suffering into Peace, Joy, and Liberation
- Written by: Thích Nhất Hạnh
- Narrated by: René Ruiz
- Length: 9 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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In The Heart of the Buddha’s Teaching, now revised with added material and new insights, Nhat Hanh introduces us to the core teachings of Buddhism and shows us that the Buddha’s teachings are accessible and applicable to our daily lives....
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Pure Buddhism
- By Wanderingjack on 2019-01-20
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Tao Te Ching
- A New English Version
- Written by: Stephen Mitchell, Lao Tzu
- Narrated by: Stephen Mitchell
- Length: 1 hr and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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In 81 brief chapters, Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching, or Book of the Way, provides advice that imparts balance and perspective, as well as a serene and generous spirit....
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Outstanding
- By Alex Timofte on 2019-03-06
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Fierce Self-Compassion
- How Women Can Harness Kindness to Speak Up, Claim Their Power, and Thrive
- Written by: Kristin Neff
- Narrated by: Jean Ann Douglass
- Length: 12 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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The author of Self-Compassion follows up her groundbreaking book with new ideas that expand our notion of self-kindness and its capacity to transform our lives, showing women how to balance tender self-acceptance with fierce action to claim their power and change the world....
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Judgmental and biased
- By Katie Meilleur on 2023-01-25
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A Book of Five Rings
- The Strategy of Musashi
- Written by: Miyamoto Musashi
- Narrated by: Alan Munro
- Length: 4 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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This special edition of A Book of Five Rings contains one hour of traditional Japanese flute (shakuhachi) and 43 minutes of music by traditional japanese ensemble....
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Instructif
- By Joanie Delage St-Onge on 2019-01-24
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Becoming Nobody
- The Essential Ram Dass Collection
- Written by: Ram Dass
- Narrated by: Ram Dass
- Length: 5 hrs and 2 mins
- Original Recording
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As featured in the Ram Dass documentary film Becoming Nobody, five essential live teaching sessions on audio, presented here in their entirety....
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Incredible
- By Beebzy on 2020-12-04
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The Art of Living
- Peace and Freedom in the Here and Now
- Written by: Thích Nhất Hạnh
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini, Gabra Zackman
- Length: 5 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh reveals an art of living in mindfulness that helps us answer life's deepest questions and experience the happiness and freedom we desire....
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Worth It
- By Bennymac on 2020-06-15
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The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching
- Transforming Suffering into Peace, Joy, and Liberation
- Written by: Thích Nhất Hạnh
- Narrated by: René Ruiz
- Length: 9 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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In The Heart of the Buddha’s Teaching, now revised with added material and new insights, Nhat Hanh introduces us to the core teachings of Buddhism and shows us that the Buddha’s teachings are accessible and applicable to our daily lives....
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Pure Buddhism
- By Wanderingjack on 2019-01-20
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Tao Te Ching
- A New English Version
- Written by: Stephen Mitchell, Lao Tzu
- Narrated by: Stephen Mitchell
- Length: 1 hr and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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In 81 brief chapters, Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching, or Book of the Way, provides advice that imparts balance and perspective, as well as a serene and generous spirit....
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Outstanding
- By Alex Timofte on 2019-03-06
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Fierce Self-Compassion
- How Women Can Harness Kindness to Speak Up, Claim Their Power, and Thrive
- Written by: Kristin Neff
- Narrated by: Jean Ann Douglass
- Length: 12 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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The author of Self-Compassion follows up her groundbreaking book with new ideas that expand our notion of self-kindness and its capacity to transform our lives, showing women how to balance tender self-acceptance with fierce action to claim their power and change the world....
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Judgmental and biased
- By Katie Meilleur on 2023-01-25
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A Book of Five Rings
- The Strategy of Musashi
- Written by: Miyamoto Musashi
- Narrated by: Alan Munro
- Length: 4 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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This special edition of A Book of Five Rings contains one hour of traditional Japanese flute (shakuhachi) and 43 minutes of music by traditional japanese ensemble....
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Instructif
- By Joanie Delage St-Onge on 2019-01-24
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The Art of Communicating
- Written by: Thich Nhat Hanh
- Narrated by: Dan Woren
- Length: 3 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Zen master Thick Nhat Hanh, one of the most respected and celebrated religious leaders in the world, delivers a powerful path to happiness through mastering life's most important skill....
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Loved it, listening again right away.
- By Mitchell Cleary on 2021-07-20
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The Secret of Secrets
- The Secret of the Golden Flower
- Written by: Osho
- Narrated by: Osho
- Length: 53 hrs and 32 mins
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This series of talks is on one of the most esoteric treatises in the world. It will show you the way to become more than the body and the way to bloom....
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amazing
- By Anonymous User on 2019-09-26
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How Mindfulness Can Heal the World
- Evolving Beyond Tribalism
- Written by: Robert Wright
- Narrated by: Robert Wright
- Length: 3 hrs and 2 mins
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A leading thinker in the field of secular spirituality reveals why mindfulness is perhaps our most promising tool for creating real change in a polarized world. An audio workshop filled with insights and practices to help us evolve past our genetically inherent biases and much more....
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Why Buddhism Is True
- The Science and Philosophy of Meditation and Enlightenment
- Written by: Robert Wright
- Narrated by: Fred Sanders
- Length: 10 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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From one of America's greatest minds, a journey through psychology, philosophy, and lots of meditation to show how Buddhism holds the key to moral clarity and enduring happiness....
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Less about Buddhism, more about meditation.
- By Jean V. on 2019-05-03
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The Book of Wisdom
- The Heart of Tibetan Buddhism
- Written by: Osho
- Narrated by: Osho
- Length: 47 hrs and 6 mins
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The Book of Wisdom removes the dust of tradition that has gathered around meditation, conveying the essential science and methodology of the practice....
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Real Gem ✨💙
- By Anonymous User on 2021-08-28
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Tantra Illuminated: The Philosophy, History, and Practice of a Timeless Tradition
- Written by: Christopher D. Wallis
- Narrated by: Christopher D. Wallis
- Length: 19 hrs and 4 mins
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Tantra Illuminated takes the listener on a fascinating journey to the very heart of original Tantra: its key teachings, foundational lineages, and transformative practices....
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Thoroughly researched study of authentic Tantra.
- By Anonymous User on 2020-06-19
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The Buddha Said
- Meeting the Challenge of Life's Difficulties
- Written by: Osho
- Narrated by: Osho
- Length: 35 hrs and 57 mins
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Osho, one of the best-known and most provocative spiritual teachers of our time, presents The Sutra of 42 Chapters—a scripture compiled in the first century C.E by a Chinese emperor. Two thousand five hundred years have passed since Buddha delivered the sutras on which this series is based.
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That Bird Has My Wings
- The Autobiography of an Innocent Man on Death Row
- Written by: Jarvis Jay Masters
- Narrated by: Korey Jackson
- Length: 9 hrs and 48 mins
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That Bird Has My Wings is a moving memoir of a Death Row inmate who discovers Buddhism and becomes an inspirational role model for fellow inmates, guards, and a growing public.
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Gripping
- By Gary C. on 2023-12-31
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The Five Invitations
- Discovering What Death Can Teach Us About Living Fully
- Written by: Frank Ostaseski
- Narrated by: Frank Ostaseski
- Length: 12 hrs and 16 mins
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Death is not waiting for us at the end of a long road. Death is always with us, in the marrow of every passing moment. She is the secret teacher hiding in plain sight....
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The most profound book I’ve read. The narrator has such a beautiful smoothing voice
- By Kumar on 2022-10-20
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Thought Power
- Written by: Sri Swami Sivananda
- Narrated by: Greg Young
- Length: 4 hrs
- Unabridged
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This instructive audiobook carries in itself a life-transforming value. None who listens to it with the needed interest and attention will ever feel inclined to remain unchanged in personal nature and untransformed in conduct and character....
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absolute must for anyone on the path to change
- By Anonymous User on 2020-08-26
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Myths of the Asanas
- The Stories at the Heart of the Yoga Tradition
- Written by: Alanna Kaivalya, Arjuna van der Kooij
- Narrated by: Alanna Kaivalya
- Length: 4 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Enhance your yoga practice with this all-new audio edition of the ultimate guide to the stories behind the most beloved poses of all time, narrated by author Alanna Kaivalya.
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Lao Tzu: Tao Te Ching
- A Book about the Way and the Power of the Way
- Written by: Ursula K. Le Guin
- Narrated by: Ursula K. Le Guin
- Length: 1 hr and 22 mins
- Abridged
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In this landmark modern-day rendition of the ancient Taoist classic, Ursula K. Le Guin presents Lao Tzu’s time-honored and astonishingly powerful philosophy like never before....
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honor in the heard
- By Dude coolness on 2020-10-20
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Mahamudra
- How to Discover Our True Nature
- Written by: Lama Thubten Yeshe
- Narrated by: Robina Courtin
- Length: 3 hrs
- Unabridged
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Lama Yeshe tells us that mahamudra is “the universal reality of emptiness, of nonduality” and its unique characteristic is its emphasis on meditation: “With mahamudra meditation there is no doctrine, no theology, no philosophy, no God, no Buddha. Mahamudra is only experience....
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See your true nature
- By Anonymous User on 2023-05-07
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Meditation and Mantras
- Written by: Swami Vishnu-Devananda
- Narrated by: Vikas Adam, Shuchi Gokhale
- Length: 10 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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This audiobook from the Sivananda Ashram explains what meditation and Mantras are and how they can be effectively used to recharge oneself with divine energy....
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Trying Not to Try
- The Art and Science of Spontaneity
- Written by: Edward Slingerland
- Narrated by: Marc Cashman
- Length: 8 hrs and 52 mins
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Edward Slingerland explores the power of spontaneity—an ancient Chinese ideal that cognitive scientists are only now beginning to understand—and why it is so essential to our well-being....
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A book I can’t live without
- By YIGGA888 on 2023-02-23
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Mahabharata: The Greatest Spiritual Epic of All Time
- Written by: Krishna Dharma
- Narrated by: Sarvabhavana Das
- Length: 45 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Said to be the world's longest poem, Mahabharata was originally composed in 100,000 Sanskrit verses by the ancient Indian sage Vyasa....
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very poor rendition
- By Cherian Thomas on 2021-02-28
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Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet
- Written by: Thich Nhat Hanh
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini, True Dedication
- Length: 9 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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We face a potent intersection of crises: ecological destruction, rising inequality, racial injustice, and the lasting impacts of a devastating pandemic. The situation is beyond urgent....
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Wonderfully done!
- By Arthur Soles on 2023-02-21
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The Tibetan Book of the Dead
- Liberation Through Understanding in the Between
- Written by: Robert Thurman - translator
- Narrated by: Robert Thurman
- Length: 10 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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The most accessible and informative version of the Buddhist classic available in English, with instruction in meditation, illuminating commentary, and guidance in the practical use of the prayers....
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liberating and enlightening
- By Scott W. on 2022-03-12
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The Heart Sutra
- Becoming a Buddha Through Meditation
- Written by: Osho
- Narrated by: Osho
- Length: 16 hrs and 24 mins
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The Heart Sutra, originally a very short set of verses, was given in privacy as a message to one of Buddha's close disciples, Sariputra, specifically addressed to him....
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Philosophia Ultima
- The Upanishadic Universal Vision of Totality
- Written by: Osho
- Narrated by: Osho
- Length: 19 hrs and 43 mins
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These discourses contain what Osho describes as the most significant statements ever made, which point to the whole secret of the mystic approach toward life....
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Beyond any words
- By Roman Gabriel on 2022-05-01
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Nonduality
- In Buddhism and Beyond
- Written by: David R. Loy
- Narrated by: James Anderson Foster
- Length: 14 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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One of Western Buddhism's most sophisticated thinkers on one of Buddhism's most central topics....
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The Yoga Sūtras of Patañjali
- A New Edition, Translation, and Commentary
- Written by: Edwin F. Bryant
- Narrated by: Keval Shah
- Length: 30 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Written almost two millennia ago, Patañjali's work focuses on how to attain the direct experience and realization of the purusa: the innermost individual self, or soul....
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The Art of Peace
- Teachings of the Founder of Aikido
- Written by: John Stevens - translator, Morihei Ueshiba
- Narrated by: Brian Nishii
- Length: 2 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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The inspirational teachings in this collection show that the real way of the warrior is based on compassion, wisdom, fearlessness, and love of nature....
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Incredibly Insightful
- By Krista on 2022-12-06
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The Diamond Sutra
- The Buddha Also Said...
- Written by: OSHO
- Narrated by: OSHO
- Length: 13 hrs and 47 mins
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In this series of talks, Osho offers his unique interpretation of the Buddha's words, writing in an easy, humorous, and conversational style....
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Reflections on Silver River
- Tokme Zongpo's Thirty-Seven Practices of a Bodhisattva
- Written by: Ken McLeod
- Narrated by: Ken McLeod
- Length: 4 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Reflections on Silver River consists of a new translation of Tokme Zongpo's Thirty-Seven Practices of a Bodhisattva and a verse-by verse commentary. Ken McLeod's plain and simple English beautifully reflects the simplicity and directness of the original Tibetan. McLeod's commentary is full of provocative questions and inspiring descriptions of what it means to be awake and present in your life. Practical instruction, brief and to the point, is found in each of the verse commentaries.
Written by: Ken McLeod
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The Classic of Filial Piety
- Written by: Kenneth Wolfe
- Narrated by: Kenneth B. Wolfe
- Length: 23 mins
- Unabridged
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This is a new translation of the ancient Confucian classic, the Xiào Jīng ("Classic of Filial Piety").
Written by: Kenneth Wolfe
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Tao Te Ching
- Coterie Classics
- Written by: Lao Tzu
- Narrated by: Michael Smith
- Length: 56 mins
- Unabridged
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The Tao Te Ching, Daodejing, Dao De Jing, or Daode jing, also simply referred to as the Laozi, is a Chinese classic text. According to tradition, it was written around 6th century BC by the sage Laozi, a record-keeper at the Zhou dynasty court, by whose name the text is known in China. The text's true authorship and date of composition or compilation are still debated, although the oldest excavated text dates back to the late 4th century BC.
Written by: Lao Tzu
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Zen in the Vernacular
- Things As It Is
- Written by: Peter Coyote, Lewis Richmond
- Narrated by: Peter Coyote
- Length: 12 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Exploring Buddha’s core teachings, the author shares his own secular and accessible interpretations of the Four Noble Truths, the Three Treasures, and the Eightfold Path within the context of his lineage and the teachings of his teacher and the teachers before him. He looks at Buddha’s teachings on our singular reality that appears as a multiplicity of things and on the “self” that perceives reality, translating powerful spiritual experience into the vernacular of modern life.
Written by: Peter Coyote, and others
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Buddha or Karl Marx
- Written by: Dr. B R Ambedkar
- Narrated by: Siddhartha Valicharla
- Length: 1 hr and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Buddha or Karl Marx is a comparative study of the two philosophies Buddhism and Marxism. It concludes by presenting in plain English that Buddhism through changing man's disposition is a superior way to achieve and most importantly maintain a society sans suffering, greed and fostering Maitri (universal love and brotherhood).
Written by: Dr. B R Ambedkar
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Bridging the Philosophical Divide: A Comparative Exploration of Eastern and Western Thought
- Written by: The Curious Philosopher
- Narrated by: Janet Hartoonian
- Length: 42 mins
- Unabridged
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In "Bridging the Philosophical Divide," embark on a captivating journey that explores the profound insights and wisdom of Eastern and Western philosophical traditions. This groundbreaking book offers a fresh perspective on the fundamental questions of existence, the nature of the self, and the meaning of life by delving into the rich tapestry of ideas that have shaped our understanding of the world.
Written by: The Curious Philosopher
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Reflections on Silver River
- Tokme Zongpo's Thirty-Seven Practices of a Bodhisattva
- Written by: Ken McLeod
- Narrated by: Ken McLeod
- Length: 4 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Reflections on Silver River consists of a new translation of Tokme Zongpo's Thirty-Seven Practices of a Bodhisattva and a verse-by verse commentary. Ken McLeod's plain and simple English beautifully reflects the simplicity and directness of the original Tibetan. McLeod's commentary is full of provocative questions and inspiring descriptions of what it means to be awake and present in your life. Practical instruction, brief and to the point, is found in each of the verse commentaries.
Written by: Ken McLeod
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The Classic of Filial Piety
- Written by: Kenneth Wolfe
- Narrated by: Kenneth B. Wolfe
- Length: 23 mins
- Unabridged
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This is a new translation of the ancient Confucian classic, the Xiào Jīng ("Classic of Filial Piety").
Written by: Kenneth Wolfe
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Tao Te Ching
- Coterie Classics
- Written by: Lao Tzu
- Narrated by: Michael Smith
- Length: 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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The Tao Te Ching, Daodejing, Dao De Jing, or Daode jing, also simply referred to as the Laozi, is a Chinese classic text. According to tradition, it was written around 6th century BC by the sage Laozi, a record-keeper at the Zhou dynasty court, by whose name the text is known in China. The text's true authorship and date of composition or compilation are still debated, although the oldest excavated text dates back to the late 4th century BC.
Written by: Lao Tzu
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Zen in the Vernacular
- Things As It Is
- Written by: Peter Coyote, Lewis Richmond
- Narrated by: Peter Coyote
- Length: 12 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Exploring Buddha’s core teachings, the author shares his own secular and accessible interpretations of the Four Noble Truths, the Three Treasures, and the Eightfold Path within the context of his lineage and the teachings of his teacher and the teachers before him. He looks at Buddha’s teachings on our singular reality that appears as a multiplicity of things and on the “self” that perceives reality, translating powerful spiritual experience into the vernacular of modern life.
Written by: Peter Coyote, and others
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Buddha or Karl Marx
- Written by: Dr. B R Ambedkar
- Narrated by: Siddhartha Valicharla
- Length: 1 hr and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Buddha or Karl Marx is a comparative study of the two philosophies Buddhism and Marxism. It concludes by presenting in plain English that Buddhism through changing man's disposition is a superior way to achieve and most importantly maintain a society sans suffering, greed and fostering Maitri (universal love and brotherhood).
Written by: Dr. B R Ambedkar
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Bridging the Philosophical Divide: A Comparative Exploration of Eastern and Western Thought
- Written by: The Curious Philosopher
- Narrated by: Janet Hartoonian
- Length: 42 mins
- Unabridged
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In "Bridging the Philosophical Divide," embark on a captivating journey that explores the profound insights and wisdom of Eastern and Western philosophical traditions. This groundbreaking book offers a fresh perspective on the fundamental questions of existence, the nature of the self, and the meaning of life by delving into the rich tapestry of ideas that have shaped our understanding of the world.
Written by: The Curious Philosopher