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A Thousand Names for Joy

By: Byron Katie, Stephen Mitchell
Narrated by: Byron Katie, Stephen Mitchell
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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.

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

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Inspired

Byron Katie in her own beautiful way reminds us to get out of our thinking minds, let go of our attachments, live in the present moment, and all done with gratitude.
For me, a very inspiring book!

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beautiful lady speaking with clarity.

i loved lissen to it. Katies voice supporting her sentences. i did not like the man voice though but he spoke very little.

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This book bring solace to my soul

Byron Katie‘s work has had a profound impact on my life and more importantly my quality of life. It is so refreshing to remember that life simply is what it is.

I like to listen to this book occasionally to remind myself, or the ‘myself’ that I perceive myself to be, of these beautiful truths.

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Life changing

BK is an amazing teacher and this book has saved my life after a breakup.

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Life changing book

I love Byron Katie this is the 3rd book of hers that I read and I love it as much as I loved the others. This book is life changing.

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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.

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Wonderful

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

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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!

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Exceptional

I love all of Byron Katie's the Work. Each and every presentation by her holds a new hidden treasure. This is truly a great read!

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Simple Beautiful Healing

This book will be read over and over again. Mind and heart awakening to truth.

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