Zen and Tao
A Little Book on Buddhist Thought and Meditation
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Narrated by:
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Stephen Paulson
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By:
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Dennis Waller
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Zen and Tao, A Little Book on Buddhist Though and Meditation is really not a short audiobook. It is a collection of Buddhist quotes, thoughts, and meditations from the school of Zen and the Tao. The Translations of the Hsin Hsin Ming, The Tao Te Ching, and Nargarjuna's Tree of Wisdom by Dennis Waller are included along with 50 selected quotes from Chuang Tzu, Okakura Kakuzo, and Buddha. Also included are selected commentaries on Zen and the Tao from the works of Dennis Waller.
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Written more than 25 centuries ago, the Diamond Sutra is the first text to record the Buddha's own teachings, and it remains one of the most popular. Osho comments in a series of talks on these sutras and brings Buddha's teachings into the 21st century. One day, after the Buddha finishes his daily walk to collect alms, a senior monk steps forth to ask how he can best help humanity. Buddha responds, and thus begins a dialogue regarding the nature of perception.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A true teacher of the Buddhist texts
- By Mike on 04-01-16
By: OSHO
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Bhagavad Gita
- A New Translation
- By: Stephen Mitchell
- Narrated by: Stephen Mitchell
- Length: 2 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 466
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Stephen Mitchell brings to life his acclaimed translation of these most famous and revered Hindu scriptures - the timeless story of the paths of knowledge, devotion, action, and meditation.
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4 out of 5 stars
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I am Review, shatterer of words
- By Darwin8u on 05-04-19
By: Stephen Mitchell
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I Say unto You
- Jesus - Son of God or Mystic?
- By: OSHO
- Narrated by: OSHO
- Length: 16 hrs and 29 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 74
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 56
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Story5 out of 5 stars 55
What if Jesus were not a supernatural being conceived by a virgin but a real human being who had experienced the awakening of consciousness known as "enlightenment" in the East? This extraordinary line-by-line commentary on some of the best-known New Testament Gospels from Matthew and John tests the hypothesis that Jesus was a mystic, not a miracle worker of supernatural origin. Osho convincingly makes the case that the stories of Jesus' life were never meant to be a factual record of history but rather are teaching parables.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Be nobody and have all
- By Mario on 11-04-16
By: OSHO
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The Path of Love
- Understanding That Nothing Is Perfect in Life
- By: Osho
- Narrated by: Osho
- Length: 14 hrs and 40 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 86
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 72
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Story5 out of 5 stars 70
Here, Osho introduces listeners to this extraordinary mystic and his songs, bringing both to light in such a way as to show how they are both timeless and utterly relevant to our time. The path of love, as described by Osho and though the songs of Kabir, is a journey that seeks out and celebrates the divine that is hidden in the ordinary, the love that becomes not just a feeling one has but ultimately a state of being that one is.
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2 out of 5 stars
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there are so many pauses to the audio
- By Hector D. Garcia on 06-10-16
By: Osho
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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 89
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 79
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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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The Middle Way
- The Story of Buddhism
- By: Jinananda
- Narrated by: David Timson, Anton Lesser
- Length: 3 hrs and 55 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 157
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 60
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General interest in Buddhism has never been higher. The story and teachings of a man who lived 2,500 years ago have a special resonance for us today, perhaps because he taught a way of life that was not based on belief in a creator god but rather on personal experience. "Test my words for yourself," he said. But what lies behind those distinctive images of the Buddha, seated with unshakeable poise, with eyes half-closed and a slight smile? Jinananda, a Western-born Buddhist, divides the subject into the Three Jewels....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Rocking...
- By LeperSmurf on 11-16-04
By: Jinananda
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The Heart Sutra
- Becoming a Buddha Through Meditation
- By: Osho
- Narrated by: Osho
- Length: 16 hrs and 24 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 109
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 96
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 95
The Heart Sutra, originally a very short set of verses, was given in privacy as a message to one of Buddha's close disciples, Sariputra, specifically addressed to him. Over time the Heart Sutra became one of Buddhism's core teachings. In these 10 talks, Osho presents the powerful message of these ancient words and brings them to a modern audience - one with different minds and needs than the original audiences of Buddha more than 2,500 years ago.
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1 out of 5 stars
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intolerable
- By Amazon Customer on 11-28-17
By: Osho
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Being Taoist
- Wisdom for Living a Balanced Life
- By: Eva Wong
- Narrated by: Gabra Zackman
- Length: 7 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 197
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 168
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 165
Taoist living rests on four pillars: the public, the domestic, the private, and the spirit lives. Not only do Taoists strive to live these four aspects fully and in a balanced way, they also believe there is an outlook and an art to each of them. Eva Wong uses the teachings of Taoist masters themselves to explain the essential concepts. She then gives voice to these texts - simplifying them, removing barriers to understanding, and making them completely accessible and relevant to the modern reader.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Magnificent!
- By Pizzo on 01-25-17
By: Eva Wong
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The Heretic's Handbook
- By: Jonathan Black
- Narrated by: Simon Mattacks
- Length: 2 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 67
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 59
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 58
In The Heretic’s Handbook, the internationally bestselling author of The Secret History of the World has collected and codified ancient, secret wisdom from around the world, formulating a complete philosophy on how to live a happy and successful life. An acclaimed author and public speaker, Black shows how this body of knowledge has been declared ‘heretical’ both by the established church and by today’s atheistic intellectual elite.
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5 out of 5 stars
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great
- By Amazon Customer on 08-01-23
By: Jonathan Black
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The Heart of Compassion
- The Thirty-Seven Verses on the Practice of a Bodhisattva
- By: Dilgo Khyentse, Padmakara Translation Group
- Narrated by: John Telfer
- Length: 8 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 194
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 166
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Story5 out of 5 stars 163
What would be the practical implications of caring more about others than about yourself? This is the radical theme of this extraordinary set of instructions, a training manual composed in the fourteenth century by the Buddhist hermit Ngulchu Thogme, here explained in detail by one of the great Tibetan Buddhist masters of the twentieth century, Dilgo Khyentse. In the Mahayana tradition, those who have the courage to undertake the profound change of attitude required to develop true compassion are called bodhisattvas.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A commentary to be read and contemplated upon over and over
- By Rachel on 08-05-20
By: Dilgo Khyentse, and others
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The Bhagavad Gita
- By: anonymous
- Narrated by: Sagar Arya
- Length: 2 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 22
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 22
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 22
Sanskrit for "Song of the Lord", the Bhagavad Gita is a 700-verse Hindu epic that constitutes part of the faith's vast cornerstone work, the "Mahabharata." The book provides timeless truths and indispensable advice for believers trying to overcome internal tensions, doubt and indecision. The teachings are conveyed in the form of a dialogue between the Pandava general Arjuna and the deity Krishna, who helps Arjuna understand his position in the Kurukshetra War, and guides him towards the right course of action.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Best Version of Bhagavad Gita w/out Commentary!!!
- By Kevin Vecchione on 07-15-20
By: anonymous
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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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The Jewel Tree of Tibet
- The Enlightenment of Tibetan Buddhism
- By: Robert Thurman
- Narrated by: Robert Thurman
- Length: 9 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 642
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 431
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Tibetans call their cherished tradition of Buddhism a "wish-fulfilling jewel tree" for its power to generate bliss and enlightenment within all who absorb its teachings. This path to enlightenment, it is taught, requires more than a sitting meditation practice alone. With The Jewel Tree of Tibet, honored scholar and teacher Robert Thurman brings these insights to you as they were meant to be transmitted, through the spoken word.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Takes A Couple Listens... But Worthwhile
- By Lotus54 on 03-21-11
By: Robert Thurman
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Life Is Worth Living, Part 1
- By: Archbishop Fulton J Sheen
- Narrated by: Fulton J. Sheen
- Length: 9 hrs and 32 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 382
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 326
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Here is the best of the audio from the famous Catholic television program, "Life is Worth Living!" For more than 30 years, Archbishop Fulton Sheen was the voice of the Catholic Church, with his radio and television ministries that touched hearts all over the world. His wisdom and gentle insight are once again available in digitally remastered audio recorded from his live programs.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Amazing audiobook!!!!
- By Amazon Customer on 07-03-14
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- rowdybob
- 04-04-15
Good listen for someone interested in zen
The narrator was great and material is timeless. I enjoyed the Tao and the stories of masters. All is profound if perceived meaning is apprehended
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