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- The Zen of Photography
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Seeing with Your Own Eyes: The Zen of Photography is about discovering a different way of seeing that changes our attitude toward picture-making. Usually, we don’t question the way we see the world because we believe our way is the one and only. These essays present an alternative viewpoint. They challenge the habitual way of seeing, which gives priority to technique, subject, and outcome.
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 71
Why do we suffer? Is there a purpose to our pain? Reflecting on his own journey from Esquire magazine editor-in-chief to Buddhist meditation teacher, Phillip Moffitt provides a fresh perspective on the Buddha's ancient wisdom, showing how to move from suffering to new awareness and unanticipated joy. With a strong message of self-empowerment, Dancing with Life offers a prescriptive path for finding joy and peace that will appeal to anyone searching for a more authentic life.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Chop Wood and Carry Water: The Four Noble Truths
- By Rich on 08-13-17
By: Phillip Moffitt
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Mindfulness in Action
- Making Friends with Yourself through Meditation and Everyday Awareness
- By: Chögyam Trungpa
- Narrated by: Roger Clark
- Length: 5 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 234
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 201
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Story5 out of 5 stars 198
The rewards of mindfulness practice are well proven: reduced stress, improved concentration, and an overall sense of well-being. But those benefits are just the beginning. Mindfulness in action - mindfulness applied throughout life - can help us work more effectively with life's challenges, expanding our appreciation and potential for creative engagement.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Brilliant Narration, Sound Advice
- By Susie on 09-29-15
By: Chögyam Trungpa
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Be Water, My Friend
- The Teachings of Bruce Lee
- By: Shannon Lee
- Narrated by: Shannon Lee
- Length: 7 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,872
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,639
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1,634
Bruce Lee is a cultural icon, renowned the world over for his martial arts and film legacy. But Lee was also a deeply philosophical thinker, learning at an early age that martial arts are more than just an exercise in physical discipline - they are an apt metaphor for living a fully realized life. Now, in Be Water, My Friend, Lee’s daughter, Shannon, shares the concepts at the core of his philosophies, showing how they can serve as tools of personal growth and self-actualization.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A different yet useful self help book
- By Yuri Fronda Rabena on 10-14-20
By: Shannon Lee
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Secular Buddhism
- Imagining the Dharma in an Uncertain World
- By: Stephen Batchelor
- Narrated by: Ralph Lister
- Length: 8 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 72
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 61
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Story4 out of 5 stars 59
As the practice of mindfulness permeates mainstream western culture, more and more people are engaging in a traditional form of Buddhist meditation. However, many of these people have little interest in the religious aspects of Buddhism, and the practice occurs within secular contexts such as hospitals, schools, and the workplace. Is it possible to recover from the Buddhist teachings a vision of human flourishing that is secular rather than religious without compromising the integrity of the tradition?
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good, but repetition of old material
- By Ludwig on 02-25-18
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Perfectly Imperfect
- By: Baron Baptiste
- Narrated by: Baron Baptiste
- Length: 3 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 331
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 278
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 276
A little over a decade ago, Baron Baptiste published his seminal book, Journey into Power. The first of its kind, it introduced the world to Baptiste Yoga, his signature method that marries a lifetime of studying with some of the world's most renowned yoga masters with his uniquely powerful approach to inner and outer transformation. Since then, yoga has steadily moved into the mainstream in our culture, and Baron's unique contribution has played a key role.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Easy, Quick, EFFECTIVE
- By Demetra Nakos on 03-20-17
By: Baron Baptiste
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Integral Meditation
- Mindfulness as a Way to Grow up, Wake up, and Show up in Your Life
- By: Ken Wilber
- Narrated by: Vikas Adam
- Length: 9 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 156
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 122
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 121
With practical teachings and detailed instructions, Ken Wilber introduces Integral Mindfulness, a new way of practicing the widely popular meditation. Integral Mindfulness applies many of the leading-edge insights of Ken Wilber's Integral Theory - the first system to combine Eastern teachings on the five stages of awakening with the eight major Western models of human development, thus portraying the complete path of human evolution.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good summary of Wilber's work and applications
- By Carlos G. Toledo Parada on 05-02-17
By: Ken Wilber
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The Heart of Centering Prayer
- Nondual Christianity in Theory and Practice
- By: Cynthia Bourgeault
- Narrated by: Gabra Zackman
- Length: 5 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 200
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 171
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 167
Centering prayer is the path to a wonderful and radical new way of seeing the world. It is not, as is sometimes thought, simply an act of devotional piety, nor is it a Christianized form of other meditation methods. Cynthia Bourgeault here cuts through the misconceptions to show that centering prayer is in fact a pioneering development within the Christian contemplative tradition.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A gift for the centering prayer movement
- By JThomso on 09-13-17
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Leap of Perception
- The Transforming Power of Your Attention
- By: Penney Peirce
- Narrated by: Tanya Eby
- Length: 11 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 109
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 95
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 98
As our holistic view of the world grows and we become more aware of personal and collective energy, our level of perception is transforming from something singular - the physical form - to a greatly expanded awareness that includes intuition, past and present, right and left brain, and heart and body. As our perceptive ability evolves, we must unlearn and relearn the principles of how we live, create, and grow in order to be successful in the rapidly transforming reality of the Intuition Age.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Narrator is terrible for this book...
- By RSR on 05-11-14
By: Penney Peirce
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Thoughts Without a Thinker
- Psychotherapy from a Buddhist Perspective
- By: Mark Epstein M.D., His Holiness the Dalai Lama - foreword
- Narrated by: Mark Epstein M.D.
- Length: 7 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 382
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 321
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 315
Upon its first publication, this path breaking book launched an explosion of interest in how Eastern spirituality can enhance Western psychology. Since then, the worlds of Buddhism and psychotherapy have been forged into a revolutionary new understanding of what constitutes a healthy emotional life. In his insightful introduction, Mark Epstein reflects on this revolution and considers how it is likely to evolve in the future.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Content limited by presentation
- By Kindle Customer on 02-28-15
By: Mark Epstein M.D., and others
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The Sacred Enneagram
- Finding Your Unique Path to Spiritual Growth
- By: Christopher L. Heuertz
- Narrated by: Adam Verner
- Length: 6 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 499
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 426
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 424
The Sacred Enneagram is a trustworthy, richly insightful guide to finding yourself in the enneagram's 9-type profiles, and applying this practical wisdom for a life transformed. Far more than a personality test, author Chris Heuertz writes, the enneagram is a sacred map to the soul. Lies about who we think we are keep us trapped in loops of self-defeat. But the enneagram offers a bright path to cutting through the internal clutter and finding our way back to God and to our true identity as God created us.
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2 out of 5 stars
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A Pretty Good Book, Not a Great Audiobook
- By Austen on 05-03-18
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Dreams of Light
- The Profound Daytime Practice of Lucid Dreaming
- By: Andrew Holecek
- Narrated by: Arthur Rowan
- Length: 9 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 111
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 88
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Story5 out of 5 stars 85
With Dream Yoga, Andrew Holecek guided us into Tibetan Buddhism’s nocturnal path to lucid dreaming. Here, he offers in-depth instruction in the tradition’s daytime practices. “Waking experience is also a type of dream”, teaches Holecek, “and things are not as solid and real as we think. This insight is what transforms a non-lucid life into a lucid one.” For those drawn to Tibet’s profound teachings for awakening to the true nature of reality - in the day or night - this guide shows us the way.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Highly enjoyable, but how useful is it actually to spiritual practice?
- By Sunyata on 11-11-21
By: Andrew Holecek
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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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Stillness Speaks
- Stillness amidst the World
- By: Eckhart Tolle
- Narrated by: Eckhart Tolle
- Length: 2 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 4,001
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 3,100
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Story5 out of 5 stars 3,051
This long-awaited second book by renowned spiritual teacher Eckhart Tolle goes deeper into the teachings so eloquently and clearly expressed in his first book, The Power of Now.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Brilliant
- By YogaGirl on 06-03-07
By: Eckhart Tolle
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Feeling Wisdom
- Working with Emotions Using Buddhist Teachings and Western Psychology
- By: Robert Preece
- Narrated by: Paul Ansdell
- Length: 4 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 22
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 18
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 18
The realm of emotion is one of those areas where Buddhism and Western psychology are often thought to be at odds: Are emotions to be valued, examined, worked with as signs leading us to deeper self-knowledge? Or are they something to be ignored and avoided as soon as we recognize them?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Very helpfull
- By Ann Hjälmås on 10-03-19
By: Robert Preece
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Good information but the narration was poor
I appreciated the lessons & insights in this book. The narrator read almost too slowly. I fell asleep twice. I also felt like she thought her listeners were 3rd graders, by the speed & intonation she used.
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