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Life changing!
- By Lisa Ackerman on 12-28-20
By: Mark Coleman
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Mindfulness for Beginners
- By: Jon Kabat-Zinn
- Narrated by: Jon Kabat-Zinn
- Length: 2 hrs and 24 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,091
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 838
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Story4 out of 5 stars 811
What if you could profoundly change your life just by becoming more mindful of your breathing? According to Jon Kabat-Zinn, you can. What if "paying attention on purpose and non-judgmentally" could improve your health? Again, according to Dr. Kabat-Zinn, it can.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Profound
- By ArtC on 03-05-10
By: Jon Kabat-Zinn
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Original Goodness
- A Commentary on the Beatitudes
- By: Eknath Easwaran
- Narrated by: Paul Bazely
- Length: 7 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 83
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 73
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Story5 out of 5 stars 71
Uncover the core of goodness within. Love, compassion, meaning, hope, and freedom from fear are not qualities we need to acquire. We simply need to uncover what we already have. "Original goodness" is Eknath Easwaran’s phrase for this spark of divinity hidden in every one of us, regardless of our personal liabilities or past mistakes. Commenting on the Beatitudes from the Sermon on the Mount, Easwaran shows how this spark of divinity can energize our lives - beginning with a simple method of meditation that gradually removes the conditioning that hides our native goodness.
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5 out of 5 stars
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life changing
- By Andrew F. on 07-07-20
By: Eknath Easwaran
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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
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The Inside-Out Revolution
- By: Michael Neill
- Narrated by: Michael Neill
- Length: 2 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 764
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 653
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 647
Would you like to experience amazing clarity, peace and freedom, even in the midst of challenging circumstances? In this ground-breaking audiobook, bestselling author Michael Neill shares an extraordinary new understanding of how life works that turns traditional psychology on its head. This revolutionary approach is built around three simple principles that explain where our feelings come from and how our experience of life can transform for the better in a matter of moments.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Real
- By Tad Davis on 05-03-16
By: Michael Neill
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The World Could Be Otherwise
- Imagination and the Bodhisattva Path
- By: Norman Fischer
- Narrated by: Norman Fischer
- Length: 9 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 74
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 61
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Story5 out of 5 stars 60
In frightening times, we wish the world could be otherwise. With a touch of imagination, it can be. Imagination helps us see what’s hidden, and it shape-shifts reality’s roiling twisting waves. In this inspiring reframe of a classic Buddhist teaching, Zen teacher Norman Fischer writes that the paramitas, or “six perfections” - generosity, ethical conduct, patience, joyful effort, meditation, and understanding - can help us reconfigure the world we live in.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Master piece
- By Andrew Lenards on 02-08-20
By: Norman Fischer
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The Most Important Thing, Volume 1
- Discovering Truth at the Heart of Life
- By: Adyashanti
- Narrated by: Adyashanti
- Length: 8 hrs and 29 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 324
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 283
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Story5 out of 5 stars 276
“Question your assumptions; lean far into the unknown. Question it all.” So says Adyashanti in The Most Important Thing, Volume 1 - an invitation to look past the surface of our personal stories to discover the timeless truths within. Across eight hours of intimate talks, Adyashanti encourages you to open to the possibility of grace, embrace those aspects of life that call you to serve, and discover the innate vitality in every single moment.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Inspires direction and clarity for deep progress
- By Anonymous User on 02-08-19
By: Adyashanti
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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 990
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 815
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Story5 out of 5 stars 810
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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The Trauma of Everyday Life
- By: Mark Epstein MD
- Narrated by: Walter Dixon
- Length: 6 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 203
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 186
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Story4 out of 5 stars 182
Trauma does not just happen to a few unlucky people; it is the bedrock of our psychology. Death and illness touch us all, but even the everyday sufferings of loneliness and fear are traumatic. In The Trauma of Everyday Life renowned psychiatrist and author of Thoughts Without a Thinker, Mark Epstein uncovers the transformational potential of trauma, revealing how it can be used for the mind's own development. Western psychology teaches that if we understand the cause of trauma, we might move past it while many drawn to Eastern practices see meditation as a means of rising above, or distancing themselves from, their most difficult emotions.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Good information, maybe fire the speed reader?
- By Wes Highfill on 05-15-14
By: Mark Epstein MD
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Going to Pieces without Falling Apart
- A Buddhist Perspective on Wholeness
- By: Mark Epstein MD
- Narrated by: Patrick Lawlor
- Length: 5 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 401
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 342
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Story4 out of 5 stars 333
Weaving together the accumulated wisdom of his two worlds - Buddhism and Western psychotherapy - Mark Epstein shows how "the happiness that we seek depends on our ability to balance the ego's need to do with our inherent capacity to be." He encourages us to relax the ever-vigilant mind in order to experience the freedom that comes only from relinquishing control.
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5 out of 5 stars
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beautiful and insightful
- By MossyFernForest on 10-21-15
By: Mark Epstein MD
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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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A Fearless Heart
- How the Courage to Be Compassionate Can Transform Our Lives
- By: Thupten Jinpa Ph.D.
- Narrated by: Sanjiv Jhaveri
- Length: 8 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 206
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 168
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 167
The Buddhist practice of mindfulness caught on in the west when we began to understand the everyday, personal benefits it brought us. Now, in this extraordinary audiobook, the highly acclaimed thought leader and longtime English translator of His Holiness the Dalai Lama shows us that compassion can bring us even more.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Better to read ... unfortunate grating narration
- By lesley ann on 04-12-17
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Faith
- Trusting Your Own Deepest Experience
- By: Sharon Salzberg
- Narrated by: Sharon Salzberg
- Length: 4 hrs and 31 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 218
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 180
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Story5 out of 5 stars 178
We tend to think of faith as a commodity you either have or you don't. But in many of the world's wisdom traditions, faith isn't something you possess; it's something you do. "Faith is a willingness to take the next step, to see the unknown as an adventure, to launch a journey," teaches Sharon Salzberg. Now this beloved meditation teacher and author shares her unique understanding of faith, distinguishing it from belief and dogma, to help you cultivate this profound force in your life.
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5 out of 5 stars
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on faith
- By Kasey on 11-18-16
By: Sharon Salzberg
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The Power of Kindness 10th Anniversary Edition
- The Unexpected Benefits of Leading a Compassionate Life
- By: Piero Ferrucci
- Narrated by: Mitch Horowitz
- Length: 7 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 51
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 49
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Story5 out of 5 stars 48
When The Power of Kindness first appeared in 2006 it thrilled and challenged listeners with one audacious promise: Your acts of generosity and decency are the secret to a fuller, more satisfying life. Kindness is not some squishy virtue but the very key to your own happiness. With nearly 125,000 copies sold, we're celebrating the book's tenth anniversary with this new edition, featuring a complete new chapter by Piero Ferrucci on the theme of "Harmlessness", which joins his other chapters on virtues such as "Honesty", "Warmth", and "Loyalty".
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5 out of 5 stars
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Peaceful kindness
- By SR on 07-16-23
By: Piero Ferrucci
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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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