A Thousand Names for Joy

Living in Harmony with the Way Things Are

By: Byron Katie, Stephen Mitchell

Narrated by: Byron Katie, Stephen Mitchell

Length: 6 hrs and 23 mins

Publisher's summary

In her first two books, Byron Katie showed how suffering can be ended by questioning the stressful thoughts that create it, through a process of self-inquiry she calls The Work. Now, in A Thousand Names for Joy, she encourages us to discover the freedom that lives on the other side of inquiry.

Stephen Mitchell, the renowned translator of the Tao Te Ching, selected provocative excerpts from that ancient text as a stimulus for Katie to talk about the most essential issues that face us all: life and death, good and evil, love, work, and fulfillment. The result is an audiobook that allows the timeless insights of the Tao Te Ching to resonate anew for us today, while offering a vivid and illuminating glimpse into the life of someone who for 20 years, ever since she "woke up to reality" one morning in 1986, has been living what Lao-tzu wrote more than 2,500 years ago.

With her stories of total ease in all circumstances, Katie does more than describe the awakened mind; she lets you see it and feel it in action. And she shows you how that mind is yours as well.

©2007 Byron Kathleen Mitchell (P)2007 Random House Inc.

Critic reviews

"[A] genuine and fresh spiritual manifesto." (Publishers Weekly)

I love this book

This is one of those books that I will have to read or listen to over and over.
There is oh so much to absorb.
So much to learn.

Exceptionally valuable book

Katie lives her philosophy. She explains it over and over through stories. She's made me not think about things and appreciate them as they are. The stories are what make this statement valuable. I'm may become a more centered and compassionate person as a result of this book.

Amazing Concepts

This book is deep but understandable. What an amazing journey into nothing and everything. Byron Katie is a true spiritual teacher.

A book of truth everyone should read.

Katie does an amazing job painting the picture of what means to be enlightened. She gives real world examples on how to use this information and incorporate it into your life as well. The book is fantastically thought out and as you have questions when you first start to read, the answers reveal themselves to you as you continue throughout the masterpiece. This is one of the books I'll read over and over. Thank you.

mind cleasing!

Love it !it has all necessary to clean closets of your mind/life. very divine.

A Masterpiece

I listen to it over and over again. I’ve been on a dedicated spiritual path for 3 years now, and Katie takes it to a new level in this book. In love.

Never the same

All of Katie’s books have changed my life. I listen to them daily. I’m so grateful for her shared wisdom and love.

Life changing

What did you love best about A Thousand Names for Joy?

Katie is on another plane but she's here to help us reach a higher ground. It's something to keep practicing. Can't just listen to it once and walk away. She opens doors for us and, I, for one am grateful for these recordings.

What does Byron Katie and Stephen Mitchell bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Listening is definitely easier than reading it. It seems to be more absorbable that way.

Wonderful

Byron Katie puts life in perspective, and we can all be happier for it.

Incredible!

This is one of the most profound and helpful books I have ever read. It also incorporates the Tao Te Ching at the beginning of each chapter. Life is indelibly improved!