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Summary, Analysis, and Review of His Holiness the Dalai Lama's, Archbishop Desmond Tutu's, and Douglas Abrams's Book of Joy
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Story5 out of 5 stars 48
Ubuntu is a Xhosa word originating from a South African philosophy that encapsulates all our aspirations about how to live life well, together. It is the belief in a universal human bond: I am only because you are. And it means that if you are able to see everyone as fully human, connected to you by their humanity, you will never be able to treat others as disposable or without worth. By embracing the philosophy of ubuntu and living it out in daily life it’s possible to overcome division and be stronger together in a world where the wise build bridges, not walls.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Inspiring
- By Jack on 02-22-23
By: Mungi Ngomane
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Emotional Chaos to Clarity
- How to Live More Skillfully, Make Better Decisions, and Find Purpose in Life
- By: Phillip Moffitt
- Narrated by: Fred Stella
- Length: 8 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 170
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 141
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 140
Despite our best-laid plans, life can often be difficult, disappointing, and stressful. Consequently, when things don’t go right, we are often left in a state of emotional chaos, dealing with feelings like anger, anxiety, frustration, and doubt, which can cloud our perspective and negatively affect the way we live our lives. But in this inspiring book, Phillip Moffitt shows us that we need not be at the mercy of our emotions. By cultivating a responsive mind rather than a reactive one, we can achieve a state of emotional clarity.
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5 out of 5 stars
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You Are Not Your Emotions
- By Sara on 10-23-14
By: Phillip Moffitt
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Forgiveness
- The Greatest Healer of All
- By: Gerald G. Jampolsky M.D., Neale Donald Walsch
- Narrated by: Gerald G. Jampolsky M.D., Neale Donald Walsch
- Length: 2 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 105
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 83
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 83
Why is it beneficial - both mentally and physically - to develop the willingness to forgive? Author Gerald Jampolsky describes what makes people hold on to grievances, and how to let them go. Seasoned with uplifting stories, he inspires all who have suffered to open their hearts to love, harmony, and health in a concise and pertinent manner.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Tells us why we should forgive but not how
- By moom on 01-03-20
By: Gerald G. Jampolsky M.D., and others
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Understanding Your Grief
- Ten Essential Touchstones for Finding Hope and Healing Your Heart
- By: Alan D. Wolfelt
- Narrated by: Qarie Marshall
- Length: 5 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 46
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 38
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Story5 out of 5 stars 38
Explaining the important difference between grief and mourning, this book explores every mourner's need to acknowledge death and embrace the pain of loss. Also explored are the many factors that make each person's grief unique and the many normal thoughts and feelings mourners might have. Questions of spirituality and religion are addressed as well.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Some of the Most Valuable Resource I Encountered
- By Anonymous User on 09-13-23
By: Alan D. Wolfelt
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Too Soon Old, Too Late Smart
- 30 True Things You Need to Know Now
- By: Gordon Livingston
- Narrated by: James Jenner
- Length: 4 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 518
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 293
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 295
Full of things we may know but have not articulated to ourselves, Too Soon Old, Too Late Smart is a gentle and generous alternative to the trial-and-error learning that makes wisdom such an expensive commodity. For everyone who feels a sense of urgency that the clock ticks and still we aren't the person we'd like to be, it offers solace, guidance, and hope.
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4 out of 5 stars
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This guy is a straight shooter
- By Julia on 11-13-05
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Buddhism for Mothers
- By: Sarah Napthali
- Narrated by: Rebecca Macauley
- Length: 7 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 146
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 101
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 99
Buddhism for Mothers explores the potential to be with your children in the all-important present moment; to gain the most joy out of being with them. How can this be done calmly and with a minimum of anger, worry and negative thinking? How can mothers negotiate the changed conditions of their relationships with partners, family and even with friends? Using Buddhist practices, Sarah Napthali offers ways of coping with the day-to-day challenges of motherhood.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Focusing on negative didn't help me...
- By Sarah on 04-04-11
By: Sarah Napthali
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The Mayo Clinic Guide to Stress-Free Living
- By: Amit Sood MD MSc
- Narrated by: Chris Sorensen
- Length: 12 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 90
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 72
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 72
Have you ever driven several miles without noticing anything on the road or read a page in a book without registering any of it? Do the day's worries and disappointments crowd your mind as you're trying to fall asleep at night? Do you feel stressed much of the time and aren't sure how to find peace? In this book Amit Sood, MD, MSc, a Mayo Clinic specialist in stress and resiliency, reveals how the mind's instinctive restlessness and shortsightedness generate stress and anxiety and presents strategies for living a more peaceful life.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Put me to sleep
- By michael on 09-25-16
By: Amit Sood MD MSc
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One Nation Under Therapy
- How the Helping Culture is Eroding Self-Reliance
- By: Christina Hoff Sommers, Sally Satel
- Narrated by: Dianna Dorman
- Length: 8 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 134
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 102
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Story4 out of 5 stars 101
Americans have traditionally placed great value on self-reliance and fortitude. Recent decades, however, have seen the rise of a therapeutic ethic that views Americans as emotionally underdeveloped, requiring the ministrations of mental-health professionals to cope with life's vicissitudes. Today, having a book for every ailment, a counselor for every crisis, a lawsuit for every grievance, and a TV show for every problem degrades one's native ability to cope with life's challenges.
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4 out of 5 stars
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If you want another perspective
- By Kurt on 03-07-09
By: Christina Hoff Sommers, and others
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Anatomy of the Spirit
- By: Caroline Myss
- Narrated by: Caroline Myss
- Length: 2 hrs and 23 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,711
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,194
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,175
Encoded within your body, teaches Caroline Myss, is an energy system linking you directly to the world's great spiritual traditions. Through it, you have direct access to the divine energy that seamlessly connects all life. On Anatomy of the Spirit, Myss offers a stunning picture of the human body's hidden energetic structures, while revealing its precise spiritual code and relationship to the sacred energy of creation.
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1 out of 5 stars
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WARNING: THIS IS NOT AN AUDIOBOOK!
- By Jockomo on 08-16-16
By: Caroline Myss
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Essential Spirituality
- By: Roger Walsh MD PhD, His Holiness the Dalai Lama - foreword
- Narrated by: Roger Walsh M.D.#Ph.D.
- Length: 2 hrs and 45 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 110
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 64
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 64
Based on more than 20 years of research and spiritual practice, written by a man who is both a spiritual practitioner and award-winning scientist, Essential Spirituality shows how you can apply the seven practices central to all the world's major religions in your daily life. Filled with stories, myths, case histories, prayers, and practical advice, this extraordinary work has the power to change your life.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Highly recommended
- By Mark on 05-13-04
By: Roger Walsh MD PhD, and others
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50 Spiritual Classics
- By: Tom Butler-Bowdon
- Narrated by: Richard Poe
- Length: 10 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 216
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 90
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 89
Discover the books that have already changed the lives of millions. This unabridged guide to the literature of the spirit surveys 50 of the all-time classics, giving you their key ideas, insights, and applications - everything you need to know to start benefiting from these legendary works.
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3 out of 5 stars
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useful as review or starting point
- By connie on 01-03-09
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Fierce Self-Compassion
- How Women Can Harness Kindness to Speak Up, Claim Their Power, and Thrive
- By: Kristin Neff
- Narrated by: Jean Ann Douglass
- Length: 12 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 295
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 250
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 249
Kristin Neff changed how we talk about self-care with her enormously popular first book, Self-Compassion. Now, 10 years and many studies later, she expands her body of work to explore a brand-new take on self-compassion. Although kindness and self-acceptance allow us to be with ourselves as we are, in all our glorious imperfection, the desire to alleviate suffering at the heart of this mindset isn't always gentle, sometimes it's fierce.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Liberal Activism distracting
- By Janiene on 07-26-21
By: Kristin Neff
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Getting to Yes with Yourself
- (And Other Worthy Opponents)
- By: William Ury
- Narrated by: William Ury
- Length: 4 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 559
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 484
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 475
William Ury, co-author of the classic best seller on negotiation Getting to Yes, has taught tens of thousands of people from all walks of life - managers, salespeople, students, parents, lawyers, and diplomats - how to become better negotiators. Over the years, Ury has discovered that the greatest obstacle to successful agreements and satisfying relationships is not the other side, as difficult as they can be.
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5 out of 5 stars
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WIN,WIN,WIN!
- By Leslie on 05-09-15
By: William Ury
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The Reason for God
- Belief in an Age of Skepticism
- By: Timothy Keller
- Narrated by: Timothy Keller
- Length: 5 hrs and 46 mins
- Abridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 4,242
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,493
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Story5 out of 5 stars 3,440
The End of Faith. The God Delusion. God Is Not Great. Letter to a Christian Nation. Best seller lists are filled with doubters. But what happens when you actually doubt your doubts? Timothy Keller, the founding pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City, addresses the frequent doubts that skeptics, and even ardent believers, have about religion.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Unrivaled Apologetics
- By Daniel on 05-01-13
By: Timothy Keller
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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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The Way of the Heathen
- Practicing Atheism in Everyday Life
- By: Greta Christina
- Narrated by: Greta Christina
- Length: 8 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 49
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 44
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 43
So you're an atheist. Now what? The way we deal with life - with love and sex, pleasure and death, reality and making stuff up - can change dramatically when we stop believing in gods, souls, and afterlives. When we leave religion - or if we never had it in the first place - where do we go? With her unique blend of compassion and humor, thoughtfulness and snark, Greta Christina most emphatically does not propose a single path to a good atheist life. She offers questions to think about, ideas that may be useful, and encouragement to choose your own way.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Navigating the world outside of church
- By Scott Bresinger on 01-21-17
By: Greta Christina