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Think Like a Monk
- Train Your Mind for Peace and Purpose Every Day
- Written by: Jay Shetty
- Narrated by: Jay Shetty
- Length: 11 hrs
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Shetty grew up in a family where you could become one of three things—a doctor, a lawyer, or a failure. His family was convinced he had chosen option three: Instead of attending his college graduation ceremony, he headed to India to become a monk....
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i couldn't stop listening
- By Cici Dy on 2020-09-14
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When Things Fall Apart
- Heart Advice for Difficult Times
- Written by: Pema Chodron
- Narrated by: Christy Meyer
- Length: 5 hrs and 18 mins
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How can we live our lives when everything seems to fall apart—when we are continually overcome by fear, anxiety, and pain? The answer, Pema Chödrön suggests, might be just the opposite of what you expect....
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You're It!
- On Hiding, Seeking, and Being Found
- Written by: Alan Watts
- Narrated by: Alan Watts
- Length: 12 hrs and 5 mins
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Life is the ultimate game of hide and seek... and the good news is that you're it! With the combination of playful irreverence and penetrating insight that made him a legend in Western philosophy....
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love it
- By Shawn on 2018-07-15
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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
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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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The Art of Communicating
- Written by: Thich Nhat Hanh
- Narrated by: Dan Woren
- Length: 3 hrs and 18 mins
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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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How to Be an Adult in Relationships
- The Five Keys to Mindful Loving
- Written by: David Richo
- Narrated by: David Richo
- Length: 9 hrs and 20 mins
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In this audiobook, Richo offers a fresh perspective on love and relationships - one that focuses not on finding an ideal mate, but on becoming a more loving and realistic person....
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Paaaaainful performance.
- By Ashley on 2020-12-31
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Think Like a Monk
- Train Your Mind for Peace and Purpose Every Day
- Written by: Jay Shetty
- Narrated by: Jay Shetty
- Length: 11 hrs
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Shetty grew up in a family where you could become one of three things—a doctor, a lawyer, or a failure. His family was convinced he had chosen option three: Instead of attending his college graduation ceremony, he headed to India to become a monk....
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i couldn't stop listening
- By Cici Dy on 2020-09-14
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When Things Fall Apart
- Heart Advice for Difficult Times
- Written by: Pema Chodron
- Narrated by: Christy Meyer
- Length: 5 hrs and 18 mins
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How can we live our lives when everything seems to fall apart—when we are continually overcome by fear, anxiety, and pain? The answer, Pema Chödrön suggests, might be just the opposite of what you expect....
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You're It!
- On Hiding, Seeking, and Being Found
- Written by: Alan Watts
- Narrated by: Alan Watts
- Length: 12 hrs and 5 mins
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Life is the ultimate game of hide and seek... and the good news is that you're it! With the combination of playful irreverence and penetrating insight that made him a legend in Western philosophy....
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love it
- By Shawn on 2018-07-15
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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
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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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The Art of Communicating
- Written by: Thich Nhat Hanh
- Narrated by: Dan Woren
- Length: 3 hrs and 18 mins
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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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How to Be an Adult in Relationships
- The Five Keys to Mindful Loving
- Written by: David Richo
- Narrated by: David Richo
- Length: 9 hrs and 20 mins
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In this audiobook, Richo offers a fresh perspective on love and relationships - one that focuses not on finding an ideal mate, but on becoming a more loving and realistic person....
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Paaaaainful performance.
- By Ashley on 2020-12-31
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Lovingkindness
- The Revolutionary Art of Happiness
- Written by: Sharon Salzberg
- Narrated by: Sharon Salzberg
- Length: 7 hrs and 49 mins
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Throughout our lives we long to love ourselves more deeply and find a greater sense of connection with others. Our fear of intimacy—both with others and with ourselves—creates feelings of pain and longing.
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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
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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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Refuge Recovery
- A Buddhist Path to Recovering from Addiction
- Written by: Noah Levine
- Narrated by: Fred Sanders
- Length: 8 hrs and 26 mins
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Bestselling author and renowned Buddhist teacher Noah Levine adapts the Buddha's Four Noble Truths and Eight Fold Path into a proven and systematic approach to recovery from alcohol and drug addiction—an indispensable alternative to the 12-step program....
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Radical Compassion
- Learning to Love Yourself and Your World with the Practice of RAIN
- Written by: Tara Brach
- Narrated by: Tara Brach
- Length: 8 hrs and 20 mins
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One of the most beloved and trusted mindfulness teachers in America offers a lifeline for difficult times: the RAIN meditation, which awakens our courage and heart....
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Inspiring
- By Amazon Customer on 2020-12-19
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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
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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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Welcoming the Unwelcome
- Wholehearted Living in a Brokenhearted World
- Written by: Pema Chödrön
- Narrated by: Claire Foy
- Length: 4 hrs and 35 mins
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In her first new book of spiritual teachings in over seven years, Pema Chödrön offers a combination of wisdom, heartfelt reflections, and the signature mix of humor and insight that have made her a beloved figure to turn to during times of change....
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Life Saver
- By Anonymous User on 2023-09-27
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Radical Self-Acceptance
- Written by: Tara Brach
- Narrated by: Tara Brach
- Length: 3 hrs and 16 mins
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According to Dr. Brach, feelings of shame and unworthiness are the source of many problems with our relationships, careers, creative endeavors, and our spiritual unfolding....
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Nice book and calm voice of the reader
- By Rahul on 2024-03-23
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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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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
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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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King's Cross
- The Story of the World in the Life of Jesus
- Written by: Timothy Keller
- Narrated by: Lloyd James
- Length: 8 hrs and 1 min
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New York Times best-selling author and nationally renowned minister Timothy Keller unlocks new insights into the life of Jesus Christ....
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Meditation for Beginners
- Written by: Jack Kornfield
- Narrated by: Jack Kornfield
- Length: 2 hrs and 16 mins
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In Meditation for Beginners, renowned teacher Jack Kornfield uses clear language and step-by-step guidance to show us how to start - and stick with - a daily meditation practice....
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The New Saints
- From Broken Hearts to Spiritual Warriors
- Written by: Lama Rod Owens
- Narrated by: Rod Owens
- Length: 11 hrs and 43 mins
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A Buddhist Lama and intersectional thought leader shares a guide for those who would dream a more just, ethical world into being....
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Old Path White Clouds
- Walking in the Footsteps of the Buddha
- Written by: Thich Nhat Hanh
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
- Length: 16 hrs and 39 mins
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Drawn directly from 24 Pali, Sanskrit, and Chinese sources, and retold by Thich Nhat Hanh in his inimitably beautiful style, this book traces the Buddha's life....
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Must read for those on their journey to enlightenment
- By Remy E. on 2023-02-28
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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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The Art of Living
- Vipassana Meditation as Taught by S. N. Goenka
- Written by: William Hart
- Narrated by: William Hart
- Length: 5 hrs and 10 mins
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A full-length study of the teaching of S. N. Goenka, prepared under his guidance and with his approval. Useful for meditators and non-meditators alike. This was the first book to appear in English that accurately describes the practice of Vipassana at length for the general listener....
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Well Explained
- By Kim on 2023-11-15
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In Love with the World
- A Monk's Journey Through the Bardos of Living and Dying
- Written by: Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, Helen Tworkov
- Narrated by: Feodor Chin
- Length: 9 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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At 36 years old, Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche was a rising star within his generation of Tibetan masters and the respected abbot of three monasteries. Then one night, telling no one, he slipped out of his monastery in India....
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Trustafarian recounts his weekend trip?
- By Amazon Customer on 2021-12-28
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Buddhism for Beginners [Jack Kornfield]
- Written by: Jack Kornfield
- Narrated by: Jack Kornfield
- Length: 9 hrs
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Created specifically to address the questions and needs of first-time students, here is Buddhism's vast spiritual legacy, presented by one of America's leading meditation teachers....
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Content is good, but the narrator's voice?
- By Carolyn T. on 2020-05-17
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What Is Zen?
- Plain Talk for a Beginner's Mind
- Written by: Norman Fischer, Susan Moon
- Narrated by: Norman Fischer, Susan Moon
- Length: 6 hrs and 32 mins
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An accessible and enjoyable introduction to Zen Buddhist practice - in a listener-friendly question-and-answer format - by two highly regarded teacher-writers....
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The Book of Joy
- Lasting Happiness in a Changing World
- Written by: His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu, Douglas Carlton Abrams
- Narrated by: Douglas Carlton Abrams, full cast, Francois Chau, and others
- Length: 10 hrs and 12 mins
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Two great spiritual masters share their own hard-won wisdom about living with joy even in the face of adversity....
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I would rate it more than 5 stars if I could!
- By Anonymous User on 2017-12-11
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Handbook for Hard Times
- A Monk's Guide to Fearless Living
- Written by: Gelong Thubten
- Narrated by: Gelong Thubten
- Length: 7 hrs and 10 mins
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We all go through hard times. We can experience moments when life feels like an uphill struggle, leading to unhappiness and stress...
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Marie Kondo's Kurashi at Home
- How to Organize Your Space and Achieve Your Ideal Life
- Written by: Marie Kondo
- Narrated by: Traci Kato-Kiriyama
- Length: 2 hrs and 58 mins
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Transform your home into a haven of calm and achieve your ideal lifestyle with this inspirational guide, from the Netflix star and #1 bestselling author of The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up....
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Loved it!
- By Anonymous User on 2023-10-01
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Mindfulness for Beginners
- Written by: Jon Kabat-Zinn
- Narrated by: Jon Kabat-Zinn
- Length: 2 hrs and 24 mins
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In Mindfulness for Beginners, Jon Kabat-Zinn gives you immediate access to a practice that can potentially add years to your life....
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most excellent for beginners, I would recommend
- By heathenann Blackcloud on 2019-04-17
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Getting Unstuck
- Breaking Your Habitual Patterns and Encountering Naked Reality
- Written by: Pema Chödrön
- Narrated by: Pema Chodron
- Length: 3 hrs and 24 mins
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With Getting Unstuck, she offers us a first look at "both the itch and the scratch": what Tibetan Buddhists call shenpa....
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Never enough
- By A. Vernon on 2020-01-03
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Opening to Oneness
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In Opening to Oneness, Zen teacher Nancy Baker offers a detailed path of practice for Zen students planning to take the precepts and for anyone, Buddhist or non-Buddhist, interested in deepening their personal study of ethical living.
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The Zen of Art
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The Zen of Art starts with the premise that making art is akin to what happens when wind engages with a set of chimes. The chance encounter of source and instrument generates a song that enriches and elevates the moment. Author and artist Carolyn Schlam draws a parallel with what she calls the "Zen of Art"—the process of allowing creative expression to manifest in a natural and unencumbered fashion. Schlam tells her personal story of making art while applying the knowledge she has gained to live an "artful life" in chapters on courage, joy, beauty, love, and more.
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Everything Arises, Everything Falls Away
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Ajahn Chah was admired for the way he demystified the Buddhist teachings, presenting them in a remarkably simple and down-to-earth style for people of any background. He was a major influence and mentor for a generation of American Buddhist teachers. Previous books by Ajahn Chah have consisted of collections of short teachings on a wide variety of subjects. This new book focuses on the theme of impermanence, offering powerful remedies for overcoming our deep-seated fear of change, including guidance on letting go of attachments, living in the present, and taking up the practice of meditation.
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Dive into the transformative world of mindfulness with "Mindfulness for Beginners" your comprehensive gateway to inner peace and profound self-discovery! In this engaging and empowering guide, explore the rich tapestry of mindfulness from its ancient roots to its cutting-edge scientific validation. Uncover the fascinating history and delve into the groundbreaking research studies that illuminate its benefits for mental, emotional, and physical well-being.
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The Victorian Plague
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The Victorian Plague is a satire on self-awareness, religion and philosophy. The title is an allegory to what eastern theology dubs the ego, its effect on the conditioning of the modern primate and civilization as it currently stands. It is the author's unfiltered zeitgeist and theory of reality. The author presents a deconstruction of our modern-day perception of what reality is, what it means to be alive and presents some subjective theories of the historical influences that led us to arriving at the awareness that we currently rest at.
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The Zen of Art starts with the premise that making art is akin to what happens when wind engages with a set of chimes. The chance encounter of source and instrument generates a song that enriches and elevates the moment. Author and artist Carolyn Schlam draws a parallel with what she calls the "Zen of Art"—the process of allowing creative expression to manifest in a natural and unencumbered fashion. Schlam tells her personal story of making art while applying the knowledge she has gained to live an "artful life" in chapters on courage, joy, beauty, love, and more.
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Everything Arises, Everything Falls Away
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Ajahn Chah was admired for the way he demystified the Buddhist teachings, presenting them in a remarkably simple and down-to-earth style for people of any background. He was a major influence and mentor for a generation of American Buddhist teachers. Previous books by Ajahn Chah have consisted of collections of short teachings on a wide variety of subjects. This new book focuses on the theme of impermanence, offering powerful remedies for overcoming our deep-seated fear of change, including guidance on letting go of attachments, living in the present, and taking up the practice of meditation.
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Tiny Buddha's Guide to Loving Yourself
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The Victorian Plague is a satire on self-awareness, religion and philosophy. The title is an allegory to what eastern theology dubs the ego, its effect on the conditioning of the modern primate and civilization as it currently stands. It is the author's unfiltered zeitgeist and theory of reality. The author presents a deconstruction of our modern-day perception of what reality is, what it means to be alive and presents some subjective theories of the historical influences that led us to arriving at the awareness that we currently rest at.
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Reflections on Silver River
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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.
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Parenting is not always fun, but the dynamism of life gives us excitement, discovery, and pleasure. This book is a record of my experiences of parenting and practices of Zen. I owe them all to my children. They are gifts from God, irreplaceable treasures. The more serious I was with parenting, the deeper it became. When I faced parenting with a passion like a flame and at other times with calmness like ice, my attention became as sharp as a blade, and I could see some essence. That was a moment when a fire in my heart became a flame.
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Throughout our lives we long to love ourselves more deeply and find a greater sense of connection with others. Our fear of intimacy—both with others and with ourselves—creates feelings of pain and longing. But these feelings can also awaken in us the desire for freedom and the willingness to take up the spiritual path.
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The daughter of an artist, Helen Tworkov grew up in the heady climate of the New York School of Abstract Expressionism; yet from an early age, she questioned the value of Western cultural norms. At the age of twenty-two, she set off for Japan, then traveled through Cambodia, India, and eventually to Tibetan refugee camps in Nepal. Set against the arresting cultural backdrop of the sixties and their legacy, this intimate self-portrait depicts Tworkov's search for a true home but also into the ways each of us can better understand and transform ourselves.
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Mindfulness offers us a way to be fully in the present moment—and as we start to embrace this practice, we learn that our lives are made of present moments. That gift of presence is the palpable experience of awareness that appears when we remember to be mindful of those moments. In twenty short chapters, meditation teacher Tracy Cochran encourages us to see presence as a living force—and to recognize and explore how that shows up in our lives.
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The most pressing question in these uncertain times may well be, How can we bring healing and protection to the Earth? It was this very question that Cynthia Jurs carried with her in 1990 as she climbed a path high in the Himalayas, to meet an old wise man in a cave a venerated lama from Nepal. In response to her question, the old lama gave her a formidable assignment based on an ancient practice from Tibet: she must procure earth treasure vases made of clay and potent medicines, fill them with prayers and symbolic offerings, and bury them around the world where healing is called for.
Written by: Cynthia Jurs
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Zen Buddhism and Its Relation to Art
- Written by: Arthur Waley
- Narrated by: Denis Daly
- Length: 51 mins
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In this entertaining pamphlet, the author, who was an expert on the artistic traditions of China and Japan, examines the effect of Zen Buddhism on popular culture. He provides a perceptive thumbnail view of the development of Buddhism in the Far East, and engaging portraits of its luminary figures.
Written by: Arthur Waley
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Jesus Christ, Zen Master
- The Top 116 Sayings of An Enlightened Jesus (Zennish Series, Book 4)
- Written by: Matthew Barnes
- Narrated by: Kara Jackman
- Length: 5 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Jesus Christ was a Zen master? In at least one version of early Christian belief, he sure sounded like one. The Jesus narrative that eventually won out was passed on to future generations while the losers had their books burned and adherents imprisoned, tortured, or put to death. Talk about issues with freedom of religion! Luckily, an early Christian group called the “Gnostics”, in seeing their beloved books burned and adherents mistreated, buried their most important works in hopes of future discovery.
Written by: Matthew Barnes
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The Book of Bushido
- The Complete Guide to Real Samurai Chivalry
- Written by: Antony Cummins
- Narrated by: John Chancer
- Length: 13 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Dive into Japanese history—and discover who the samurai really were—in this fascinating study that reveals the flawed human warriors behind the idealistic myths.
Written by: Antony Cummins
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Enlightenment Is an Accident
- Ancient Wisdom & Simple Practices to Make You Accident Prone
- Written by: Tim Burkett, Wanda Isle - editor
- Narrated by: Kyle Tait
- Length: 6 hrs and 6 mins
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A well-known spiritual saying goes, "Enlightenment is an accident. But we can make ourselves more accident-prone." As an authentic American Zen takes shape, enlightenment continues to be misunderstood as a project to be completed, a goal to be achieved, or a prize to be awarded. Tim Burkett's new book unhooks enlightenment from the hot air balloon of ego and brings it back down to earth.
Written by: Tim Burkett, and others
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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
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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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Good Karma
- How to Create the Causes of Happiness and Avoid the Causes of Suffering
- Written by: Thubten Chodron
- Narrated by: Peter Aronson
- Length: 9 hrs and 27 mins
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Why do things happen the way they do in our lives? How do we create the causes for a happy life? The Buddhist practice of mind training gives us the answer to these questions: it involves overcoming our self-centered attitude and replacing it with an attitude that cherishes others. This, in turn, leads us to act in ways that naturally lead away from suffering and toward happiness—in short, to create good karma.
Written by: Thubten Chodron