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Are you having a good day, enjoying the here and appreciating all that you have? Or are you stressed, anxious and worrying about the future? Join renowned vegetarian chef Rose Eliot, OBE, and a diverse group of people as they gather in Rose's sitting room to learn about mindfulness meditation from the wise and witty Buddhist monk Rose has invited to her home. "It's my hope that as you listen to this book you, too, may feel you are taking part, and that it may be as life-changing for you as it was for me." (Rose Elliot)
Brimming with inspiring insights and peppered with humour, I Met a Monk introduces mindfulness meditation and the core tenets of Buddhist beliefs, showing how we can easily apply them to 21st-century life. Set out as an eight-week course, each chapter ends with a concise summary of key points and recommended exercises to help put Buddhism into practice.
Rose's life changed when she met the monk.. She began to follow his simple suggestions and experienced for herself the happiness, freedom and peace he describes. And you can too.
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 76
In her more than four decades of Buddhist practice and teaching, Boorstein has discovered that the secret to happiness lies not in monastic solitude but in cultivating our connections with the world. She reminds us that our hearts want to appreciate, encourage, and love, and that these qualities lead to a grounded sense of happiness.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Even better than expected
- By Peter Efland on 07-02-15
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No Mud, No Lotus
- The Art of Transforming Suffering
- By: Thich Nhat Hanh
- Narrated by: Saunil Daru
- Length: 3 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 130
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 108
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Story5 out of 5 stars 108
The secret to happiness is to acknowledge and transform suffering, not to run away from it. Here, Thich Nhat Hanh offers practices and inspiration transforming suffering and finding true joy. Thich Nhat Hanh acknowledges that because suffering can feel so bad, we try to run away from it or cover it up by consuming. We find something to eat or turn on the television. But unless we’re able to face our suffering, we can’t be present and available to life, and happiness will continue to elude us.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Beautiful book, needs narration change
- By Dansk Ridder on 06-21-23
By: Thich Nhat Hanh
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Start Here Now
- An Open-Hearted Guide to the Path and Practice of Meditation
- By: Susan Piver
- Narrated by: Susan Piver
- Length: 3 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 36
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 30
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 30
A concise, jargon-free guide to learning what Buddhist meditation is - and isn't - with advice on how to start a meditation practice. If you want to meditate but have no idea where to begin, this book by best-selling author and Buddhist teacher Susan Piver will help you: It contains everything you need to know to start a meditation practice and, even more important, to continue one.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Amiable style
- By Lisa90019 on 08-11-21
By: Susan Piver
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Meditations on Intention and Being
- Daily Reflections on the Path of Yoga, Mindfulness, and Compassion
- By: Rolf Gates
- Narrated by: Kevin Kenerly
- Length: 9 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 46
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 41
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 37
Presented in the form of 365 inspirational daily reflections, Gates helps listeners - from experienced yogis to novices seeking a little tranquility - to fundamentally reconsider their relationships with their minds, their bodies, and the universe around them through self-reflection.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Loved This Book
- By Brittney on 11-24-16
By: Rolf Gates
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Aging as a Spiritual Practice
- A Contemplative Guide to Growing Older and Wiser
- By: Lewis Richmond
- Narrated by: Fred Sullivan
- Length: 6 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 215
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 185
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 184
Everything changes. For Buddhist priest and meditation teacher Lewis Richmond, this fundamental Buddhist tenet is the basis for a new inner road map that emerges in the later years, charting an understanding that can bring new possibilities, fresh beginnings, and a wealth of appreciation and gratitude for the life journey itself.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Aging as a Spiritual Practice ensures a life fulfilled.
- By Rizalina C. Galicinao on 06-18-17
By: Lewis Richmond
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Natural Meditation
- A Guide to Effortless Meditative Practice
- By: Dean Sluyter
- Narrated by: Dean Sluyter
- Length: 8 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 59
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 52
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Story5 out of 5 stars 49
Whether you're a complete novice or you've "tried it before," veteran meditation teacher Dean Sluyter's relaxed, down-to-earth approach will help you test-drive a variety of meditative techniques, such as breath, sound, the senses, the sky, and the simple sense of "I" and discover which ones fit you best. You'll discover that the key to meditation is effortlessness and find all the practical tips you need for adapting these methods to your own life,as you live it, even for a few minutes a day.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A voice as soothing as the text!
- By Bix Gomez on 05-05-15
By: Dean Sluyter
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The Wise Heart
- A Guide to the Universal Teachings of Buddhist Psychology
- By: Jack Kornfield
- Narrated by: Jack Kornfield
- Length: 7 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 992
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 817
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Story5 out of 5 stars 812
You have within you an unlimited capacity for extraordinary love, for joy, for communion with life, and for unshakable freedom - and here is how to awaken it. In The Wise Heart, celebrated author and psychologist Jack Kornfield offers an accessible, comprehensive, and illuminating guide to the universal teachings of Buddhist psychology. He shows you how to use powerful Buddhist insights and practices to go beyond the trap of "self-improvement".
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5 out of 5 stars
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Awesome!
- By Nik LaCroix on 05-01-15
By: Jack Kornfield
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Walking Each Other Home
- Conversations on Loving and Dying
- By: Mirabai Bush, Ram Dass
- Narrated by: Ram Dass, Mirabai Bush
- Length: 6 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 431
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 364
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Story5 out of 5 stars 357
We all sit on the edge of a mystery. We have only known this life, so dying scares us - and we are all dying. But what if dying were perfectly safe? What if you could approach dying with curiosity and love? What if dying were the ultimate spiritual practice? Walking Each Other Home: Conversations on Loving and Dying reunites lifelong friends Ram Dass and Mirabai Bush, who speak on the spiritual opportunities in the dying process. They share intimate personal experiences and timeless practices for every aspect of this journey.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wow - the love comes through
- By Dan Lentine on 09-13-18
By: Mirabai Bush, and others
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It's Easier than You Think
- The Buddhist Way to Happiness
- By: Sylvia Boorstein
- Narrated by: Sylvia Boorstein
- Length: 2 hrs and 51 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 159
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 123
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Story5 out of 5 stars 120
Using delightful and deceptively powerful stories from everyday experiences, beloved Buddhist teacher Sylvia Boorstein demystifies spirituality, charts the path to happiness through the Buddha's basic teachings, and presents the means to eliminate hindrances and see clearly to develop a realistic course toward wisdom and compassion. A wonderfully engaging guide, full of humor, memorable insights, and love. Boorstein, known by friends and colleagues as a "Jewish grandmother bodhisattva," is highly-skilled in making the universal wisdom of traditional Buddhist teachings available to all.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Simple and elegant
- By Barbara on 01-11-03
By: Sylvia Boorstein
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Emotional Rescue
- How to Work with Your Emotions to Transform Hurt and Confusion into Energy That Empowers You
- By: Dzogchen Ponlop
- Narrated by: Sean Pratt
- Length: 5 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 44
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 38
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 38
In this book, renowned Buddhist teacher Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche leads us through the three steps of his Emotional Rescue Plan. First, Mindful Gap is the practice of creating a safe distance between you and your emotions, which gives you the psychological space to work with their energy. Clear Seeing involves recognizing the bigger picture. Finally, Letting Go is the practice of releasing stressful physical and emotional energy through physical exercise, relaxation, and awareness.
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5 out of 5 stars
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fresher than a new radiohead lp
- By Bob Sawey on 10-11-16
By: Dzogchen Ponlop
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Turning the Mind Into an Ally
- By: Sakyong Mipham, Pema Chödrön
- Narrated by: Neil Hellegers
- Length: 5 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 83
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 70
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Story5 out of 5 stars 69
Strengthening, calming, and stabilizing the mind is the essential first step in accomplishing nearly any goal. Growing up American with a Tibetan twist, Sakyong Mipham talks to Westerners as no one can: in idiomatic English with stories and wisdom from American culture and the great Buddhist teachers. Turning the Mind Into an Ally makes it possible for anyone to achieve peace and clarity in their lives.
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5 out of 5 stars
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easy* intro to meditation
- By Philo on 07-03-18
By: Sakyong Mipham, and others
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Joy on Demand
- The Art of Discovering the Happiness Within
- By: Chade-Meng Tan
- Narrated by: Telly Leung
- Length: 7 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 460
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 405
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 405
In Joy on Demand, Chade-Meng Tan shows that you don't need to meditate for hours, days, months, or years to achieve lasting joy - you can actually get consistent access to it in as little as 15 seconds. Explaining joy and meditation as complementary things that naturally reinforce each other, Meng explains how these two skills form a virtuous cycle and, once put into motion, become a solid practice that can be sustained in daily life.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Distilled actionable mindfulness
- By R. Russell on 09-26-16
By: Chade-Meng Tan
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A Life Worth Breathing
- A Yoga Master's Handbook of Strength, Grace, and Healing
- By: Max Strom
- Narrated by: Max Strom
- Length: 7 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 621
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 536
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 529
We can do more with this life. We all know it, we all wish for it, but just how to do itthat eludes us. In his new book, A Life Worth Breathing, internationally renowned yoga teacher and spiritual philosopher Max Strom shows us the way. His groundbreaking book reaches past expected dogma in a language that is vital, inspired, and accessible. Strom leads us on a journey of self-discovery as we excavate our past in order to have a better understanding of our present.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A true teacher.
- By Bend Yoga on 02-22-15
By: Max Strom
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Nothing Holy About It
- The Zen of Being Just Who You Are
- By: Tim Burkett
- Narrated by: Fajer Al-Kaisi
- Length: 8 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 93
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 80
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Story5 out of 5 stars 80
According to legend, when the founder of Zen Buddhism was asked about the main principle of his holy teaching, he replied that there was "nothing holy about it!" Now, a millennium and a half later, Tim Burkett reveals how and why the wisdom of nonholiness is the key to a joyful heart. You don't need to go looking for something sacred - the happiness you seek is right where you are.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Beautiful words
- By Asiyah on 05-04-17
By: Tim Burkett
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The Seeker's Guide
- By: Elizabeth Lesser
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Lesser
- Length: 4 hrs and 26 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 82
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 55
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Story4 out of 5 stars 55
America has given birth to a wisdom tradition entirely its own, a spirituality that is as diverse as its people, and that respects the freedom and uniqueness of each individual. Judeo-Christian traditions and the meditation practices of Asia and India...modern science and Native American teachings...Sufism and transpersonal psychology - The New American Spirituality explores what happens when these and other traditions cohabitate our unique cultural landscape.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Very thorough and enlightening
- By Pony on 08-30-14
By: Elizabeth Lesser
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Meditations from the Mat
- Daily Reflections on the Path of Yoga
- By: Rolf Gates, Katrina Kenison
- Narrated by: Kevin Kenerly
- Length: 12 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 153
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 127
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Story5 out of 5 stars 121
As more and more people in the West pursue yoga in its various forms, whether at traditional centers, in the high-powered atmosphere of sports clubs, or on their own, they begin to realize that far from being just another exercise routine, yoga is a discipline of the body and the mind. The 365 meditations included in this book offer a way to integrate the mindfulness that yoga teaches into everyday life.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Very insightful
- By MikeSm on 01-11-16
By: Rolf Gates, and others