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Compassion, Modernity and Wisdom Bundle with Robert Thurman

by Robert Thurman ...

Narrated by Robert Thurman ...

Unabridged

12 hours 42 min

We've pulled together some of our favorite Robert Thurman titles for a specially priced audio bundle that comes at an amazing discount. Selections are made available from our Robert Thurman library. Sit back and enjoy this special spiritual journey.The compilation includes the following titles:World MandalaThe Politics of EnlightenmentDiscovering "The Undiscovered Country:" How Facing Death Brings ... Read more

$20.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

We've pulled together some of our favorite Robert Thurman titles for a specially priced audio bundle that comes at an amazing discount. Selections are made available from our Robert Thurman library. Sit back and enjoy this special spiritual journey.The compilation includes the following titles:World MandalaThe Politics of EnlightenmentDiscovering "The Undiscovered Country:" How Facing Death Brings
... Read more
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How to Love

by Thich Nhat Hanh ...

Narrated by John Sackville ...

Series Audiobook 3 - Mindfulness Essentials
Unabridged

1 hour 18 min

This is the most popular book in the “How To” series with advice, practices, and food for thought from a Zen Master on our most universal emotion.Nhat Hanh brings his signature clarity, compassion, and humor to the thorny question of how to love. He distills one of our strongest emotions down to four essentials: you can only love another when you feel true love for yourself; love is understanding; ... Read more

$14.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This is the most popular book in the “How To” series with advice, practices, and food for thought from a Zen Master on our most universal emotion.Nhat Hanh brings his signature clarity, compassion, and humor to the thorny question of how to love. He distills one of our strongest emotions down to four essentials: you can only love another when you feel true love for yourself; love is understanding;
... Read more
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When No Thing Works

A Zen and Indigenous Perspective on Resilience, Shared Purpose, and Leadership in the Timeplace of Collapse

by Norma Wong ...

Narrated by Norma Wong, Na'alehu Anthony ...

Unabridged

3 hours 2 min

Between falling apart and coming together lies the threshold—step through with a Zen master's invitation to practice hope in chaotic times.Take a breath. Take a step.In this time of collective acceleration—when institutions crumble, climate chaos intensifies, and polarization hardens hearts—Zen Rōshi and Native Hawaiian guide Norma Wong offers something different than solutions. She offers a way ... Read more

$27.95 USD

Between falling apart and coming together lies the threshold—step through with a Zen master's invitation to practice hope in chaotic times.Take a breath. Take a step.In this time of collective acceleration—when institutions crumble, climate chaos intensifies, and polarization hardens hearts—Zen Rōshi and Native Hawaiian guide Norma Wong offers something different than solutions. She offers a way
... Read more
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Instant Zen

Waking Up in the Present

by Thomas Cleary ...

Narrated by Mitchell Ryan ...

Abridged

2 hours 57 min

Find yourself and tune in: such is the message of Zen. Instant Zen presents the teachings of Foyan, a twelfth-century Chinese Zen master recognized as one of the greatest masters of the Song dynasty Zen renaissance in China. These simple exercises by Foyan lead you to the awakening of insight into the real nature of self and emphasize independence and autonomy, two qualities vital to seeing and ... Read more

$27.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Find yourself and tune in: such is the message of Zen. Instant Zen presents the teachings of Foyan, a twelfth-century Chinese Zen master recognized as one of the greatest masters of the Song dynasty Zen renaissance in China. These simple exercises by Foyan lead you to the awakening of insight into the real nature of self and emphasize independence and autonomy, two qualities vital to seeing and
... Read more
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Nature, Man and Woman

by Alan Watts ...

Narrated by Jeremy Stockwell ...

Unabridged

8 hours 17 min

From “perhaps the foremost interpreter of Eastern disciplines for the contemporary West—and an author who ‘had the rare gift of ‘writing beautifully the unwritable’” (Los Angeles Times)—a guide that draws on Chinese Taoism to reexamine humanity’s place in the natural world and the relation between body and spirit.Western thought and culture have coalesced around a series of constructed ideas—that ... Read more

$20.99 USD

From “perhaps the foremost interpreter of Eastern disciplines for the contemporary West—and an author who ‘had the rare gift of ‘writing beautifully the unwritable’” (Los Angeles Times)—a guide that draws on Chinese Taoism to reexamine humanity’s place in the natural world and the relation between body and spirit.Western thought and culture have coalesced around a series of constructed ideas—that
... Read more
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Old Path White Clouds

Walking in the Footsteps of the Buddha

by Thich Nhat Hanh ...

Narrated by Edoardo Ballerini ...

Unabridged

16 hours 40 min

Old Path White Clouds presents the life and teachings of Gautama Buddha. Drawn directly from twenty-four Pali, Sanskrit, and Chinese sources, and retold by Thich Nhat Hanh in his inimitably beautiful style, this book traces the Buddha’s life slowly and gently over the course of eighty years, partly through the eyes of Svasti, the buffalo boy, and partly through the eyes of the Buddha himself. Old ... Read more

$24.95 USD

Old Path White Clouds presents the life and teachings of Gautama Buddha. Drawn directly from twenty-four Pali, Sanskrit, and Chinese sources, and retold by Thich Nhat Hanh in his inimitably beautiful style, this book traces the Buddha’s life slowly and gently over the course of eighty years, partly through the eyes of Svasti, the buffalo boy, and partly through the eyes of the Buddha himself. Old
... Read more
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The Three Pillars of Zen

Teaching, Practice, and Enlightenment

by Roshi Philip Kapleau ...

Narrated by Sean Runnette ...

Unabridged

14 hours 27 min

In this classic work of spiritual guidance, the founder of the Rochester Zen Center presents a comprehensive overview of Zen Buddhism. Exploring the three pillars of Zen—teaching, practice, and enlightenment—Roshi Philip Kapleau, the man who founded one of the oldest and most influential Zen centers in the United States, presents a personal account of his own experiences as a student and teacher, ... Read more

$21.99 USD

In this classic work of spiritual guidance, the founder of the Rochester Zen Center presents a comprehensive overview of Zen Buddhism. Exploring the three pillars of Zen—teaching, practice, and enlightenment—Roshi Philip Kapleau, the man who founded one of the oldest and most influential Zen centers in the United States, presents a personal account of his own experiences as a student and teacher,
... Read more
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The Sun My Heart

The Companion to The Miracle of Mindfulness

by Thich Nhat Hanh ...

Narrated by Brother Phap Huu ...

Unabridged

4 hours 42 min

The sequel to the bestselling Miracle of Mindfulness. A “friend rather than a book,” The Sun My Heart is a true spiritual classic with wisdom for any situation.One of Thich Nhat Hanh’s most beloved books, The Sun My Heart contains the journey, on the path of everyday practice, from mindfulness to insight. Using the objects and events of everyday life in his hermitage in Plum Village–the gradual ... Read more

$16.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

The sequel to the bestselling Miracle of Mindfulness. A “friend rather than a book,” The Sun My Heart is a true spiritual classic with wisdom for any situation.One of Thich Nhat Hanh’s most beloved books, The Sun My Heart contains the journey, on the path of everyday practice, from mindfulness to insight. Using the objects and events of everyday life in his hermitage in Plum Village–the gradual
... Read more
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Opening the Hand of Thought

Foundations of Zen Buddhist Practice

by Kosho Uchiyama, Tom Wright, Jisho Warner, Shohaku Okumura ...

Narrated by Sean Runnette ...

Unabridged

6 hours 15 min

For over thirty years, Opening the Hand of Thought has offered an introduction to Zen Buddhism and meditation unmatched in clarity and power. This is the revised edition of Kosho Uchiyama's singularly incisive classic.This new edition contains even more useful material: new prefaces, an index, and extended endnotes, in addition to a revised glossary. As Jisho Warner writes in her preface, Opening ... Read more

$19.99 USD

For over thirty years, Opening the Hand of Thought has offered an introduction to Zen Buddhism and meditation unmatched in clarity and power. This is the revised edition of Kosho Uchiyama's singularly incisive classic.This new edition contains even more useful material: new prefaces, an index, and extended endnotes, in addition to a revised glossary. As Jisho Warner writes in her preface, Opening
... Read more
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Happy Teachers Change the World

A Guide for Cultivating Mindfulness in Education

by Thich Nhat Hanh, Katherine Weare ...

Narrated by Rachael Beresford, Paul Brion ...

Unabridged

12 hours 12 min

Happy Teachers Change the World is the first official, authoritative manual of the Thich Nhat Hanh/Plum Village approach to mindfulness in education. Spanning the whole range of schools and grade levels, from preschool through higher education, these techniques are grounded in the everyday world of schools, colleges, and universities.Beginning firmly with teachers and all those working with ... Read more

$24.99 USD

Happy Teachers Change the World is the first official, authoritative manual of the Thich Nhat Hanh/Plum Village approach to mindfulness in education. Spanning the whole range of schools and grade levels, from preschool through higher education, these techniques are grounded in the everyday world of schools, colleges, and universities.Beginning firmly with teachers and all those working with
... Read more
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How to Sit

by Thich Nhat Hanh ...

Narrated by John Sackville ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Mindfulness Essentials
Unabridged

1 hour 7 min

“Sit” = “Meditate.” Here are clear, simple directions for anyone wanting to explore mindfulness meditation.This first book in the Mindfulness Essentials series, a back-to-basics collection from world-renowned Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh, introduces everyone to the essentials of mindfulness practice. In short, single-paragraph chapters, Nhat Hanh shares detailed instructions, guided breathing ... Read more

$14.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

“Sit” = “Meditate.” Here are clear, simple directions for anyone wanting to explore mindfulness meditation.This first book in the Mindfulness Essentials series, a back-to-basics collection from world-renowned Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh, introduces everyone to the essentials of mindfulness practice. In short, single-paragraph chapters, Nhat Hanh shares detailed instructions, guided breathing
... Read more
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Dark Nights of the Soul

A Guide to Finding Your Way Through Life's Ordeals

by Thomas Moore ...

Narrated by Thomas Moore ...

Unabridged

11 hours 23 min

Every human life is made up of the light and the dark, the happy and the sad, the vital and the deadening. How you think about this rhythm of moods makes all the difference.Our lives are filled with emotional tunnels: the loss of a loved one or end of a relationship, aging and illness, career disappointments or just an ongoing sense of dissatisfaction with life. Society tends to view these “dark ... Read more

$22.99 USD

Every human life is made up of the light and the dark, the happy and the sad, the vital and the deadening. How you think about this rhythm of moods makes all the difference.Our lives are filled with emotional tunnels: the loss of a loved one or end of a relationship, aging and illness, career disappointments or just an ongoing sense of dissatisfaction with life. Society tends to view these “dark
... Read more
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How to Eat

by Thich Nhat Hanh ...

Narrated by John Sackville ...

Series Audiobook 2 - Mindfulness Essentials
Unabridged

1 hour 12 min

This is an invitation to a joyful and sustainable relationship with all aspects of eating, including gardening, food shopping, preparing, serving, and even cleaning up after a meal.This second book in the bestselling Mindfulness Essentials series, a back-to-basics collection from world-renowned Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh, introduces everyone to the essentials of mindfulness practice.These short ... Read more

$14.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This is an invitation to a joyful and sustainable relationship with all aspects of eating, including gardening, food shopping, preparing, serving, and even cleaning up after a meal.This second book in the bestselling Mindfulness Essentials series, a back-to-basics collection from world-renowned Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh, introduces everyone to the essentials of mindfulness practice.These short
... Read more
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Way of Tenderness, The

Awakening through Race, Sexuality, and Gender

by Zenju Earthlyn Manuel ...

Narrated by Zenju Earthlyn Manuel ...

Unabridged

3 hours 42 min

In The Way of Tenderness, Zen priest Zenju Earthlyn Manuel brings Buddhist philosophies of emptiness and appearance to bear on race, sexuality, and gender, using wisdom forged through personal experience and practice to rethink problems of identity and privilege.Manuel brings her own experiences as a lesbian black woman into conversation with Buddhism to square our ultimately empty nature with ... Read more

$11.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

In The Way of Tenderness, Zen priest Zenju Earthlyn Manuel brings Buddhist philosophies of emptiness and appearance to bear on race, sexuality, and gender, using wisdom forged through personal experience and practice to rethink problems of identity and privilege.Manuel brings her own experiences as a lesbian black woman into conversation with Buddhism to square our ultimately empty nature with
... Read more
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Cloud-hidden, Whereabouts Unknown

A Mountain Journal

by Alan Watts ...

Narrated by John Lee ...

Unabridged

5 hours 13 min

Over the course of nineteen essays, Alan Watts ("a spiritual polymatch, the first and possibly greatest" —Deepak Chopra) ruminates on the philosophy of nature, ecology, aesthetics, religion, and metaphysics.Assembled in the form of a “mountain journal,” written during a retreat in the foothills of Mount Tamalpais, CA, Cloud-Hidden, Whereabouts Unknown is Watts’s meditation on the art of feeling ... Read more

$17.99 USD

Over the course of nineteen essays, Alan Watts ("a spiritual polymatch, the first and possibly greatest" —Deepak Chopra) ruminates on the philosophy of nature, ecology, aesthetics, religion, and metaphysics.Assembled in the form of a “mountain journal,” written during a retreat in the foothills of Mount Tamalpais, CA, Cloud-Hidden, Whereabouts Unknown is Watts’s meditation on the art of feeling
... Read more
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How to Let Things Go

99 Tips from a Zen Buddhist Monk to Relinquish Control and Free Yourself Up for What Matters

by Shunmyo Masuno ...

Narrated by Douglas Hachiya ...

Unabridged

2 hours 31 min

**“You might have encountered the ‘let them’ theory, inspired by the book of the same name by motivational speaker Mel Robbins. . . . Another book with a similar message [is] How to Let Things Go. . . . Perfectly designed for modern readers . . . it provides a deeply practical approach to life.” —Buddhistdoor GlobalFeeling overwhelmed? Step away from life's demands and free yourself up for what ... Read more

$15.99 USD

**“You might have encountered the ‘let them’ theory, inspired by the book of the same name by motivational speaker Mel Robbins. . . . Another book with a similar message [is] How to Let Things Go. . . . Perfectly designed for modern readers . . . it provides a deeply practical approach to life.” —Buddhistdoor GlobalFeeling overwhelmed? Step away from life's demands and free yourself up for what
... Read more
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Zen Habits

Handbook for Life

by Leo Babauta ...

Narrated by Fred Stella ...

Unabridged

3 hours 5 min

The Zen Habits Handbook for Life is a compilation of Leo Babauta's best articles on living from a Zen Habits perspective. What will this book teach you to do? Basically the same things that Zen Habits aims for overall: how to simplify your life, how to live a happier life, how to be more productive with less stress, how to achieve your dreams. The book includes chapters on decluttering, single ... Read more

$28.99 USD

The Zen Habits Handbook for Life is a compilation of Leo Babauta's best articles on living from a Zen Habits perspective. What will this book teach you to do? Basically the same things that Zen Habits aims for overall: how to simplify your life, how to live a happier life, how to be more productive with less stress, how to achieve your dreams. The book includes chapters on decluttering, single
... Read more
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Being-Time

A Practitioner's Guide to Dogen's Shobogenzo Uji

by Shinshu Roberts ...

Narrated by Leslie Howard ...

Unabridged

9 hours 7 min

A tour-de-force guide to Zen Master Dogen's most subtle and sophisticated philosophical premises: that being and time are inseparable.Being-Time thoroughly explores Dogen's teaching on how we practice as Buddhas by understanding the relationship between being and time as it is—and as we perceive it to be. Using Dogen's Shobogenzo Uji (The True Dharma Eye, Being-Time), Shinshu Roberts offers a ... Read more

$19.99 USD

A tour-de-force guide to Zen Master Dogen's most subtle and sophisticated philosophical premises: that being and time are inseparable.Being-Time thoroughly explores Dogen's teaching on how we practice as Buddhas by understanding the relationship between being and time as it is—and as we perceive it to be. Using Dogen's Shobogenzo Uji (The True Dharma Eye, Being-Time), Shinshu Roberts offers a
... Read more
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Zen

Habits and Rituals for Stress Relief and Serenity

by Evie Harrisson ...

Narrated by Mary Johnson ...

Unabridged

55 min

The following topics are included in this 2-book combo:Book 1: Many people perceive Zen to be something that is only practices by Buddhist monks, but did you know that many people apply the techniques of Zen at their job, in their relationships, and in many aspects of life?With Zen, you can change your mindset and your brain. You can begin to understand why meditation and mindful, subconscious ... Read more

$5.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

The following topics are included in this 2-book combo:Book 1: Many people perceive Zen to be something that is only practices by Buddhist monks, but did you know that many people apply the techniques of Zen at their job, in their relationships, and in many aspects of life?With Zen, you can change your mindset and your brain. You can begin to understand why meditation and mindful, subconscious
... Read more
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Marie Kondo's Kurashi at Home

How to Organize Your Space and Achieve Your Ideal Life

by Marie Kondo ...

Narrated by Traci Kato-Kiriyama ...

Unabridged

2 hours 58 min

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.Inspired by the Japanese concept of kurashi, or “way of life,” Kurashi at Home invites you to visualize your best life from the moment you wake up until the end of each day. By applying Marie Kondo's time ... Read more

$15.99 USD

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.Inspired by the Japanese concept of kurashi, or “way of life,” Kurashi at Home invites you to visualize your best life from the moment you wake up until the end of each day. By applying Marie Kondo's time
... Read more
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The Pema Chödrön Audio Collection

by Pema Chödrön ...

Narrated by Pema Chödrön ...

Unabridged

7 hours 7 min

Pema Chödrön, one of the West's most beloved teachers of Buddhism, makes the Tibetan vajrayana tradition accessible in today's world. Now three of her most popular teachings are available in one boxed set, The Pema Chödrön Collection, which includes:Pure Meditation—Step-by-step instruction in Tibetan Buddhism's pinnacle practice for transformation and letting go;Good Medicine—Teachings in tonglen, ... Read more

$28.99 USD

Pema Chödrön, one of the West's most beloved teachers of Buddhism, makes the Tibetan vajrayana tradition accessible in today's world. Now three of her most popular teachings are available in one boxed set, The Pema Chödrön Collection, which includes:Pure Meditation—Step-by-step instruction in Tibetan Buddhism's pinnacle practice for transformation and letting go;Good Medicine—Teachings in tonglen,
... Read more
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Writing Down the Bones

Freeing the Writer Within

by Natalie Goldberg ...

Narrated by Natalie Goldberg ...

Unabridged

8 hours 51 min

Experience a modern classic on writing as you've never heard it before. With nearly one million copies of Writing Down the Bones in print, Natalie Goldberg has helped change the way writing is practiced in homes, schools, and workshops across America. Through her heartfelt personal reflections and her ingenious Zen-based exercises, Goldberg makes writing available to you as a tool for personal ... Read more

$32.99 USD

Experience a modern classic on writing as you've never heard it before. With nearly one million copies of Writing Down the Bones in print, Natalie Goldberg has helped change the way writing is practiced in homes, schools, and workshops across America. Through her heartfelt personal reflections and her ingenious Zen-based exercises, Goldberg makes writing available to you as a tool for personal
... Read more
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Zen and the Art of Happiness

by Chris Prentiss ...

Narrated by Chris Prentiss ...

Unabridged

2 hours 6 min

Zen and the Art of Happiness is a popular book by Chris Prentiss that has been translated and published in more than 20 countries around the world.According to Chris Prentiss, by training oneself to think and feel in a certain manner, changes can happen in the body, which can go a long way in improving the overall well-being of the person. In this audiobook, he gives valuable insights on how to ... Read more

$8.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Zen and the Art of Happiness is a popular book by Chris Prentiss that has been translated and published in more than 20 countries around the world.According to Chris Prentiss, by training oneself to think and feel in a certain manner, changes can happen in the body, which can go a long way in improving the overall well-being of the person. In this audiobook, he gives valuable insights on how to
... Read more
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Jung and Active Imagination with James Hillman

by James Hillman ...

Narrated by James Hillman ...

Unabridged

2 hours 22 min

James Hillman is the father of Archetypal Psychology. This rare program focuses on Education, Imagination and Myth with James Hillman.The emergence of C.G. Jung’s Red Book from years of storage in a Swiss vault has re-kindled interest in active imagination. This method of self-exploration involves actively engaging one’s own imagination in dialogue, through writing, art, or the spoken word.In this ... Read more

$17.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

James Hillman is the father of Archetypal Psychology. This rare program focuses on Education, Imagination and Myth with James Hillman.The emergence of C.G. Jung’s Red Book from years of storage in a Swiss vault has re-kindled interest in active imagination. This method of self-exploration involves actively engaging one’s own imagination in dialogue, through writing, art, or the spoken word.In this
... Read more

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