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Bestsellers
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Just So
- An Odyssey into the Cosmic Web of Connection, Play, and True Pleasure
- Written by: Alan Watts
- Narrated by: Alan Watts
- Length: 10 hrs and 31 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 127
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 105
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Story5 out of 5 stars 104
With Just So, the celebrated philosopher and self-described "spiritual entertainer" invites us to explore the hidden dimensions that shape both the cosmos and our personal experience of it....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Alan Watts... Perfection
- By Anonymous User on 2019-08-12
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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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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 38
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 34
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Story5 out of 5 stars 34
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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1 out of 5 stars
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very poor rendition
- By Cherian Thomas on 2021-02-28
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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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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 29
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 25
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 25
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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4 out of 5 stars
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liberating and enlightening
- By Scott W. on 2022-03-12
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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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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 115
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 97
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Story5 out of 5 stars 96
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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5 out of 5 stars
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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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Overall5 out of 5 stars 293
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 254
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Story5 out of 5 stars 249
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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5 out of 5 stars
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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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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 57
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 51
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 50
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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1 out of 5 stars
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Judgmental and biased
- By Katie Meilleur on 2023-01-25
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Just So
- An Odyssey into the Cosmic Web of Connection, Play, and True Pleasure
- Written by: Alan Watts
- Narrated by: Alan Watts
- Length: 10 hrs and 31 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 127
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 105
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Story5 out of 5 stars 104
With Just So, the celebrated philosopher and self-described "spiritual entertainer" invites us to explore the hidden dimensions that shape both the cosmos and our personal experience of it....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Alan Watts... Perfection
- By Anonymous User on 2019-08-12
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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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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 38
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 34
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Story5 out of 5 stars 34
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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1 out of 5 stars
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very poor rendition
- By Cherian Thomas on 2021-02-28
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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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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 29
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 25
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 25
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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4 out of 5 stars
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liberating and enlightening
- By Scott W. on 2022-03-12
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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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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 115
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 97
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Story5 out of 5 stars 96
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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5 out of 5 stars
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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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Overall5 out of 5 stars 293
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 254
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Story5 out of 5 stars 249
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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5 out of 5 stars
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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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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 57
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 51
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 50
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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1 out of 5 stars
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Judgmental and biased
- By Katie Meilleur on 2023-01-25
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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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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 261
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 221
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 217
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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2 out of 5 stars
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Less about Buddhism, more about meditation.
- By Jean V. on 2019-05-03
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The Upanishads
- Written by: Eknath Easwaran
- Narrated by: Paul Bazely
- Length: 5 hrs and 3 mins
- Abridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 10
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 7
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Story5 out of 5 stars 7
Easwaran’s best-selling translation of the ancient wisdom texts called the Upanishads is reliable, enjoyable, and profound....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great listen- needs to be repeated
- By Amitabh Datta on 2023-09-07
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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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Overall5 out of 5 stars 296
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 227
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Story5 out of 5 stars 225
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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5 out of 5 stars
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Incredible
- By Beebzy on 2020-12-04
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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
- Original Recording
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 25
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 16
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 16
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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4 out of 5 stars
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I Can’t Understand Osho
- By PA on 2025-02-08
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The Meaning of Life
- Buddhist Perspectives on Cause and Effect
- Written by: His Holiness the Dalai Lama
- Narrated by: Ken McLeod
- Length: 3 hrs and 26 mins
- Abridged
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Overall0 out of 5 stars 0
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Each of us struggles with the existential questions of meaning, purpose, and responsibility. In The Meaning of Life, the Dalai Lama examines...
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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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Overall3 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance0 out of 5 stars 0
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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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Reconciliation
- Healing the Inner Child
- Written by: Thich Nhat Hanh
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
- Length: 4 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 93
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 73
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Story5 out of 5 stars 73
Reconciliation is an exciting contribution to the growing trend of using Buddhist practices to encourage mental health and wellness....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Beautifully written, my mind was on overdrive.
- By jeremy on 2020-02-14
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El Arte De La Guerra [The Art of War]
- Written by: Sun Tzu, Lucia Hernandez - translator
- Narrated by: Diego Guerrero
- Length: 1 hr and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 3
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 3
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Story5 out of 5 stars 3
En El arte de la guerra, Sun Tzu hace análisis detallados y recomendaciones útiles sobre trece temas principales de la estrategia militar....
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In Search of the Miraculous (Harvest Book)
- Written by: P. D. Ouspensky
- Narrated by: Mike Fraser
- Length: 20 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 8
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 4
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Story5 out of 5 stars 4
A new audio edition of the groundbreaking spiritual treasure, with a foreword by best-selling author Marianne Williamson.
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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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Overall4 out of 5 stars 40
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 34
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Story4 out of 5 stars 34
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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4 out of 5 stars
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Instructif
- By Joanie Delage St-Onge on 2019-01-24
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If the Buddha Married
- Creating Enduring Relationships on a Spiritual Path
- Written by: Charlotte Kasl
- Narrated by: Renée Raudman
- Length: 7 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance0 out of 5 stars 0
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If the Buddha Married is filled with the same highly practical, spiritually sound guidance that so clearly touched a chord with fans of If the Buddha Dated....
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Tantra: The Supreme Understanding
- Talks on Tilopa’s Song of Mahamudra
- Written by: Osho
- Narrated by: Osho
- Length: 16 hrs and 42 mins
- Original Recording
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Most discussions on Tantra begin and end with sex; not so here. With his customary clarity and lucidity, Osho reveals in detail—and in a contemporary language—the real nature of Tantra, a way of life both natural and meditative, where inner transformation and outer practice meet.
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The Second Book of the Tao
- Written by: Stephen Mitchell
- Narrated by: Stephen Mitchell
- Length: 2 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 8
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 8
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Story5 out of 5 stars 8
Following the phenomenal success of his own version of the Tao Te Ching, renowned scholar Stephen Mitchell has composed the innovative The Second Book of the Tao....
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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
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 37
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 32
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Story5 out of 5 stars 30
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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5 out of 5 stars
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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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Sensual
- Connect Deeply, Express Freely, Love Intimately
- Written by: Henika Patel
- Narrated by: Henika Patel
- Length: 8 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall0 out of 5 stars 0
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Sensual is a guide to understanding the inner spark we are all born with, why and how we lose it, and how to reclaim our power to live the life we truly want.
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I Ching: The Essential Translation of the Ancient Chinese Oracle and Book of Wisdom
- Written by: John Minford
- Narrated by: Caroline H. McLaughlin
- Length: 18 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Story5 out of 5 stars 2
The I Ching, or Book of Change, has been consulted through the ages, in both China and the West, for answers to fundamental questions about the world and our place in it....
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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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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 62
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 47
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 47
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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5 out of 5 stars
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Loved it, listening again right away.
- By Mitchell Cleary on 2021-07-20
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The Art of War
- A New Translation by Michael Nylan
- Written by: Sun Tzu
- Narrated by: Gabra Zackman
- Length: 1 hr and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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For the first time in any modern language, a female scholar and translator reimagines The Art of War....
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The Quantum and the Lotus
- A Journey to the Frontiers Where Science and Buddhism Meet
- Written by: Matthieu Ricard, Trinh Xuan Thuan
- Narrated by: James Anderson Foster
- Length: 10 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 4
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3
Matthieu Ricard trained as a molecular biologist, working in the lab of a Nobel prize-winning scientist, but when he read some Buddhist philosophy, he became drawn to Buddhism. Trinh Thuan was born into a Buddhist family in Vietnam, but he became intrigued by astronomy during the 1960s....
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A Book of Five Rings
- Written by: Miyamoto Musashi
- Narrated by: Stanley Ralph Ross
- Length: 1 hr and 34 mins
- Abridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 3
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 3
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Story5 out of 5 stars 3
Written over three centuries ago by a Samurai warrior, A Book of Five Rings has been hailed as a limitless source of psychological insight for businessmen....
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The Way of the Bodhisattva
- Shambhala
- Written by: Shantideva, Padmakara Translation Group, the Dalai Lama - foreword, and others
- Narrated by: Wulstan Fletcher
- Length: 3 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 28
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 19
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Story5 out of 5 stars 20
Treasured by Buddhists of all traditions, The Way of the Bodhisattva (Bodhicharyavatara) is a guide to cultivating the mind of enlightenment and to generating the qualities of love, compassion, generosity, and patience....
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5 out of 5 stars
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So much beauty in his audio book.
- By Malissa on 2023-02-14
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The Art of War
- Written by: Sun Tzu
- Narrated by: Kenneth Elliot
- Length: 1 hr and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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The Art of War, literally The Laws of War by Master Sun is the most famous ancient Chinese treatise, dedicated to a military strategy and policy, written by Sun Tzu...
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Caravan of Dreams
- Written by: Idries Shah
- Narrated by: David Ault
- Length: 6 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall0 out of 5 stars 0
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Caravan of Dreams distills the essence of Eastern thought in a feast of Sufi stories, sayings, poems, and allegories collected by one of the world's leading experts in Oriental philosophy....
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An Autobiography
- The Story of My Experiments with Truth
- Written by: Mohandas - Mahatma K. Gandhi
- Narrated by: Bill Wallace
- Length: 18 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 40
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 35
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Story4 out of 5 stars 35
A holy man to Hindus, a hero to Muslims, and a criminal to the British, Mohandas K. Gandhi was an inspiring figure of the 20th century....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Incredible man, disappointing narration
- By Amazon Customer on 2021-08-14