Religion & Spirituality

Nichtern examines the Buddhist concept of the Eight Worldly Winds, the four paired opposites of praise and blame, pleasure and pain, fame and insignificance, and success and failure. By delving into these dichotomies, listeners gain invaluable insights into their relationships with others (including teachers, friends, leaders, the disgraced, and the adored) and themselves. With four transformative meditation exercises, this book empowers listeners to cultivate and access their innate confidence and wisdom.

Sergeant Mark Tappan shares a unique bond with his K9 partner Mattis, one of the most decorated police K9s of all time. Mark knew from the first time they interacted that Mattis was something special. As a man of deep faith, Mark also knew that God's most profound teaching often comes through the most unexpected sources, and he soon realized that Mattis was going to teach him about loyalty, selfless service, and so much more.

Have you ever been euphorically intoxicated without the use of a drug or instantly transformed from a state of fear to one of absolute boldness? One decision at the age of 22 completely changed the course of this author's life. Join in listening to his life-changing stories and heartwarming truths that have the power to bring indescribable peace and joy to the heart.

Khul’a is the way a woman can divorce her husband in Islam, and mahr is the Arabic word for dowry, but the khul’a involves more than the woman giving back the dowry. Knowledge of the other essential details of the khul’a is paramount to understanding the wisdom in this lawful procedure prescribed in Islam.

In Switch On Your Brain, Dr. Caroline Leaf gave listeners a prescription for better health and wholeness through correct thinking patterns. Now she helps listeners live out their happier, healthier, more enjoyable lives every day with this devotional companion to her bestselling book. Listeners will find here encouragement and strategies to reap the benefits of a detoxed thought life—every day!

Do you love God and want to please Him, but don't know what to do? Have you ever wondered if you're truly living a life that's pleasing to God? Many Christians try this and that, hoping their words and actions are aligned with Gods Will. But pleasing God doesnt have to be a guessing game! In Pleasing God, Pastor Jun reveals 11 specific things that make God smile, taking you from a hit-or-miss to a hit-and-hit, and from I hope this pleases God to I know this pleases God.

This book is meant to motivate and encourage, while speaking the truth in boldness. Dedicated to the remnant, chosen and walking with the lord. Enlightening the mind with little nuggets of wisdom on a daily basis as you go through this journey called life.

Are you ready to unlock the hidden powers within you? Do you long to manifest your dreams and desires with ease? Are you seeking to tap into your empathic and psychic abilities for a more fulfilling life? This is the ultimate guide to activating the Law of Attraction and harnessing the full potential of your intuitive gifts.

Who can make sense of the book of Revelation? Actually, James Jordan can explain it—not in all of its mystical intrigue and many-layered prophecies—but in at least one solid interpretation. Many people lament that they have never read a single take that makes sense. This real-life explanation can get one started in unraveling the enigmatic book. Jordan's insights and beautiful comparisons of imagery make this commentary more than just an explanation. It is an experience.

Curtis Hinshaw argues that we must make a concerted effort to give to the poor, though not for the reasons you may think. As a lifelong conservative himself, he expects some conservatives may think he’s selling out—or even that he’s a closet liberal trying to pilfer everyone out of money by selling a book. There could be nothing further from the truth.

Before his death in 1968, Padre Pio was known throughout the world as a very holy man—many even called him a living saint. This humble Italian priest who bore the wounds of Christ received thousands of letters and visitors each year, seeking his spiritual counsel, healing, and prayer. Padre Pio’s intense spirituality and holiness remain legendary and life-changing. This is the comprehensive life story of the priest who became world famous for his stigmata, miracles, and supernatural insights.

Praying Scriptural Wonder--Working Prayers is an invitation for believers to cultivate a vibrant, viable, and intimate relationship with God in prayer. Prayer is a spiritual exercise that helps sharpen our spiritual antennae. The situation of the world today calls for urgency in prayers. I believe it is better to learn to pray today than to earn degrees because prayers help in all faculties of life. Believers cannot achieve good success without a robust prayer life.

In November of 2016, the world witnessed the impossible. Nearly every household in America was tuned in to the election feeds, and every update pointed to a loss for the Republican Party. But when the map of the states flipped red in the final hour, there were a select few who weren't surprised. They had always known Trump was going to win. He was chosen for such a time as this. The prophecy had said so. This prophet, this reserved man of God, was retired firefighter Mark Taylor.

Meticulously Researched. Rigorously Reviewed. Faithfully Accurate. With modern scholarship applied to ancient texts, the NRSVue is designed to help listeners explore the meanings of ancient texts in light of the cultures that produced them with unprecedented readability, accessibility, and inclusivity.

A common claim in modern American Christianity is that you don’t have to go to church to be a Christian. The writers of the New Testament, however, would find a Christian faith separate from the church to be unrecognizable. Dean Inserra has often said to his congregation, “There is more to being a Christian than going to church, but there certainly isn’t less.” Belonging to a local church is not something made up by a Christian subculture. The local church was God’s design.

Audible presents Veda 360 Degrees: Deep Dive into the Foundation of Sanatan Dharma, an Audible Original, written and narrated by Devdutt Pattanaik. Veda 360 Degrees is a deep dive into India’s oldest scripture, the soul of Hinduism, where we learn about Vedas, its origin, its structure, its content and how is it connected to current Hindu customs and beliefs.

Audible presents Many Ramayana, Many Lessons, an Audible Original. Written by best-selling writer Anand Neelkanthan.

In this book, Kevin W. Hector argues that we can understand Christianity as a set of practices designed to transform one’s way of perceiving and being in the world. Hector examines practices that reorient us to God (imitation, corporate singing, eating together, friendship, and like-mindedness), that transform our way of being in the world (prayer, wonder, laughter, lament, and vocation), and that reshape our way of being with others (benevolence, looking for the image of God in others, forgiveness, and activism).

Estos relatos nos cuentan, básicamente, una peregrinación a pie por regiones de Rusia y Siberia. Pero ese peregrinar es a su vez una búsqueda. El personaje central inicia una vía de aprendizaje: busca conocer los secretos de la oración interior y permanente, por la invocación del nombre santo de Jesús. Como todo caminante de la Fe (y cada uno de nosotros, los creyentes, lo somos) cree saber lo que busca, pero desconoce lo que ha de hallar, que siempre, por los dones de la Gracia, será infinitamente superior a lo esperado.

Revisiting Mahabharata with Devdutt Pattanaik is an exclusive presentation by Audible. Mahabharata is a story that communicates Vedic Ideas such as dharma and karma. It narrates the epic quarrel over property between five brothers (the Pandavas) and their hundred cousins (the Kauravas). The events, if real, may have taken place 3,000 years ago in the Gangetic plains. It was composed orally and transmitted for centuries before it was written down in Sanskrit about 2,000 years ago.