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The Path to Tranquility
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The Heart of Meditation
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Infinite Life
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- By: Robert Thurman, His Holiness The Dalai Lama - foreword
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Infinite Life demonstrates that our every action has infinite consequences for ourselves and others, here and now, and after we are gone. Thurman introduces the seven Transcendent Virtues to reconstructing body and mind carefully in order to reduce the negative consequences and cultivate the positive. In his powerful, pragmatic style, Thurman delivers life-changing lessons on the virtues and emotions. He invites us to take responsibility for our actions and their consequences while we revel in the knowledge that our lives are truly infinite.
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How to Practice
- The Way to a Meaningful Life
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What a Blessing!
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4 out of 5 stars
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very good listen
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 233
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Vital Study: Heart of Meditation
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Infinite Life
- Awakening to Bliss Within
- By: Robert Thurman, His Holiness The Dalai Lama - foreword
- Narrated by: Robert Thurman
- Length: 12 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 10
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 9
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Story5 out of 5 stars 9
Infinite Life demonstrates that our every action has infinite consequences for ourselves and others, here and now, and after we are gone. Thurman introduces the seven Transcendent Virtues to reconstructing body and mind carefully in order to reduce the negative consequences and cultivate the positive. In his powerful, pragmatic style, Thurman delivers life-changing lessons on the virtues and emotions. He invites us to take responsibility for our actions and their consequences while we revel in the knowledge that our lives are truly infinite.
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How to Practice
- The Way to a Meaningful Life
- By: His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Translated, Edited by Jeffrey Hopkins Ph.D.
- Narrated by: Jeffrey Hopkins Ph.D.
- Length: 5 hrs and 20 mins
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 657
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 251
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 250
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5 out of 5 stars
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Essence of the Heart Sutra
- The Dalai Lama's Heart of Wisdom Teachings
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For more than 2,000 years, the Heart Sutra has been part of the daily life of millions of Buddhists. This concise text, so rich and laden with meaning, concentrates the very heart of Buddhism into a powerful and evocative teaching on the interdependence of all reality. In Essence of the Heart Sutra, the Dalai Lama masterfully unpacks the Heart Sutra so that any listener can benefit from its teachings - teachings meant to help us release ourselves from suffering and live with true compassion.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Precious teachings!
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Buddhism
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- By: His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Thubten Chodron
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 54
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 43
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Buddhism is practiced by hundreds of millions of people worldwide, from Tibetan caves to Tokyo temples to redwood retreats. To an outside viewer, it might be hard to see what they all have in common. In Buddhism, His Holiness the Dalai Lama and American Buddhist nun Thubten Chodron map out with clarity the convergences and the divergences between the two major strains of Buddhism - the Sanskrit traditions of Tibet and East Asia and the Pali traditions of Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Educational Book on Buddhism
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For the Benefit of All Beings
- A Commentary on The Way of the Bodhisattva
- By: His Holiness the Dalai Lama
- Narrated by: James Gimian, Wulstan Fletcher
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- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 45
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 40
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The 14th Dalai Lama, a living embodiment of the bodhisattva ideal, presents here detailed practical guidance based on sections of The Way of the Bodhisattva by Shantideva, the best-known text of Mahayana Buddhism. The Dalai Lama explains this classic and beloved work, showing how anyone can develop a truly "good heart" and the aspiration for the enlightenment of all beings. In this book, the Dalai Lama's profound knowledge is evident - the result of extensive training.
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Destructive Emotions
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Buddhist philosophy tells us that all personal unhappiness and interpersonal conflict lie in the "three poisons": craving, anger, and delusion. With new high-tech devices, scientists can peer inside the brain centers that calm the inner storms of rage and fear. They also can demonstrate that awareness-training strategies such as meditation strengthen emotional stability - and greatly enhance our positive moods.
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Right Brain/ Left Brain
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 8
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In Making the World We Want, you will hear a very different Thurman as he speaks candidly on what he considers the most urgent issue of our time: how Buddhism is now poised to revolutionize the entire course of humanity. In this passionate, incisive, and often hilarious joyride of the mind and spirit, Thurman explores mindful communities as "enlightenment factories" and how they have sparked "inner" revolutions throughout history.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Bob Thurman is a space wizard angel
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Embracing the Unknown
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- By: Pema Chödrön
- Narrated by: Pema Chödrön
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 166
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Pema Chödrön presents her first live talk on the Tibetan Book of the Dead. With Embracing the Unknown, she reveals how one of Buddhism’s most revered texts contains essential guidance not only for understanding the mysteries of life, death, and rebirth - but also profound wisdom for living fearlessly in “the bardo of this life”. Experience one of today’s most beloved spiritual teachers at her best as she helps us navigate fear, doubt, and uncertainty with a compassionate and open heart.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Not a book but good just the same
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The Universe in a Single Atom
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- By: His Holiness the Dalai Lama
- Narrated by: Richard Gere
- Length: 5 hrs and 56 mins
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After 40 years of study with some of the greatest scientific minds as well as a lifetime of meditative, spiritual, and philosophical study, the Dalai Lama presents a brilliant analysis of why both disciplines must be pursued in order to arrive at a complete picture of the truth. Science shows us ways of interpreting the physical world, while spirituality helps us cope with reality. But the extreme of either is impoverishing.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Nice bridge between science and spirituality
- By J********** on 11-21-05
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In Love with the World
- A Monk's Journey Through the Bardos of Living and Dying
- By: Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, Helen Tworkov
- Narrated by: Feodor Chin
- Length: 9 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 224
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 202
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Story5 out of 5 stars 203
At 36 years old, Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche was a rising star within his generation of Tibetan masters and the respected abbot of three monasteries. Then one night, telling no one, he slipped out of his monastery in India with the intention of spending the next four years on a wandering retreat, following the ancient practice of holy mendicants. His goal was to throw off his titles and roles in order to explore the deepest aspects of his being.
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5 out of 5 stars
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An Amazing Story Shared with Profound Perspective
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Dalai Lama: Introduction to Buddhism
- By: His Holiness the Dalai Lama
- Narrated by: His Holiness the Dalai Lama
- Length: 1 hr and 19 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 151
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 138
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When the Dalai Lama paid a visit to Emory University, he offered an introductory lecture to Tibetan Buddhism. The lecture is not exactly what you’d normally get in the university classroom. The talk is not entirely linear. And he spends some time speaking in English, then speaks in his native tongue (with the help of an interpreter). But, he can talk about Buddhism with the authority that few authors can, and there’s a reason audiences come to see him in droves.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Poor sound quality
- By John on 12-05-13
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The Art of Happiness at Work
- By: The Dalai Lama, Howard C. Cutler
- Narrated by: Howard Cutler M.D., B.D. Wong
- Length: 5 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 260
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 143
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 146
In conversations with the Dalai Lama over the past several years, Howard Cutler has asked the questions we all want answered about how to find happiness in the place we spend most of our time - work. This guide is an invaluable source of strength and peace for anyone who earns a living.
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2 out of 5 stars
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- By Suzanne on 11-17-05
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The Yoga of Ordinary Living
- By: Robert Thurman
- Narrated by: Robert Thurman
- Length: 7 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 73
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Spiritual disciplines often seem remote from the realities of our daily lives. Yet there is a Mahayana Scripture which presents a model of enlightened practice in the midst of urban living, the Vimalakirti Sutra. This teaches a non-dualistic wisdom and reconciliation of dichotomies. It challenges ordinariness and reveals systematic and effective ways of tapping higher potentials while upholding one's usual responsibilities and enriching long-term relationships.
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4 out of 5 stars
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V.Good but should be reviewed again by the editor
- By MXX on 12-26-14
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Modern Thought in Buddhism
- By: Robert Thurman
- Narrated by: Robert Thurman
- Length: 3 hrs and 28 mins
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This classic course was recorded in the mid 1980's as we neared the end of the second Christian Millennium; many prophetic voices were being raised to speak of revelation and other apocalyptic visions. Some western mystics even mentioned the future Buddha, Maitreya, in connection with a returning Christ or Christ impulse. What do the Buddhists, themselves, say about the end of the world as we know it? What is Buddhist apocalyptic? This workshop examines these questions with full rigor.
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5 out of 5 stars
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who ever edit the audio ruined the ending
- By Erik on 10-08-17
Publisher's Summary
The Dalai Lama, a living symbol of holiness and selfless triumph over tribulation, has shared his philosophy of peace with today's turbulent world. Yet rarely do we hear him speak with such directness as in this collection of quotations drawn from his own writings, teachings, and interviews.
The Path to Tranquilty, a fresh and accessible introduction to his inspirational wisdom, offers words of quidance, compassion, and peace that are as down to earth as they are rich in spirit. It covers almost every aspect of human life, secular and religius - happiness, intimacy, loneliness, suffering, anger, and everyday insecurities - with endearing informality, warmth, and practicality.
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- Lizzy NY
- 04-19-17
The Content, Context and Quality are Exceptional!
Loved it! The variations of narrators were well organized. Their voices , intonation, speech synthesis and enunciation were professionally executed. And the teachings allowed me to be reflective and allowing for greater introspection of my Life's Journey!
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- Amazon Customer
- 11-23-16
great book
loved it. it's his holiness the dali lama. what more can I say? it was fantastic
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- Emily
- 07-24-15
Curious about life
Is a hard book to understand which in my opinion is how I feel about it.
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- Scott
- Santa Clara, CA, United States
- 10-11-12
The narration is just too demeaning to bear.
I don't understand why "Path to Tranquility" has to be read in a tone fit to put a two-year-old to sleep. The reading is ridiculously syrupy, actually demeaning. Try instead "Stages of Meditation," read by Ken McLeod.
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- CathyK
- 04-22-15
Not meditations
This is just an endless series of disconnected aphorisms and observations, and so, I didn't enjoy it at all. The title suggests they are perhaps some kind of guided, daily meditations. Not at all. Just the string of aphorisms.
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