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Falling Awake
By: Jon Kabat-Zinn, Ph.D.
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 56 minutes
Abridged: No
By paying attention in the moment and to the people we are with, Jon Kabat-Zinn says we can bring a richness and power to our lives that goes beyond healing to give us meaning, wonder and joy in life. โItโs very similar to falling asleep,โ he says, โonly this is actually falling awake.โ Kabat-Zinn has decades of experience with the effectiveness... Read more
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Thomas Merton the Man
By: Ron Seitz
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 55 minutes
Abridged: No
In late 1993, Michael Toms made a "pilgrimage" to the hermitage of Thomas Merton at the Gethsemani Abbey in Kentucky. This is a recording of his visit with Ron Seitz, who was a young poet when he befriended and was mentored by Merton. Here Seitz offers memories and insight from the life of the brilliant Trappist monk and spiritual teacher. Read more
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Quantum Mind--Quantum Joy
By: Amit Goswami
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 57 minutes
Abridged: No
Dr. Goswami delivers this most encouraging statement: "Consciousness in its primacy is joy. Once we have a taste of this primal joy, we can never forget it." Heโs an Indian-born physicist and philosopher who has been pursuing a deeper truth in science which has led him to the conclusion that understanding human consciousness is central to... Read more
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Writing From the Belly
By: Isabel Allende
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 57 minutes
Abridged: No
Isabel Allende talks about her passion for writing. She speaks with great depth of feeling about the death of her daughter Paula. She says, "Every book is triggered by a very strong emotion that has been with me for a long time, and usually that emotion is painful. However, the process of writing is so joyful." Read more
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The Spiritual Light of Ralph Waldo Emerson - Abridged
By: Ralph Emerson & Newton Dillaway
Narrated by: Richard Kiley
Length: 2 hours 26 minutes
Abridged: Yes
Ralph Waldo Emerson's essays and epigrams have influenced generations of writers and thinkers around the world. Emerson's ideologies combined the spiritual intuition of the East with the philosophical acumen of the West. In this compilation of his writings are passages on religion and spiritual philosophy, which reveal a metaphysical thought... Read more
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People of the Lie Vol. 3 - Abridged
By: M. Scott Peck
Narrated by: M. Scott Peck
Length: 1 hour 26 minutes
Abridged: Yes
Dr. M. Scott Peck has inspired millions by combining the deepest insights of psychiatry with those of religion. In this final volume of his compelling audio series based on the bestselling book People of the Life, Dr. Peck once again integrates religious teaching with the science of all psychology as he offers hope for healing one of society's... Read more
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Living Up to Death
By: Lama Sogyal Rinpoche
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 57 minutes
Abridged: No
This is the heart essence of all the teachings of my masters, says Lama Sogyal Rinpoche about his book, The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying. Here he expresses the essence of those teachings--how to live in a way that allows us to conquer the fear of death, and in the process to develop a more meaningful way of living. Read more
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Crazy Wisdom - Abridged
By: Wes "Scoop" Nisker
Narrated by: Wes "Scoop" Nisker
Length: 2 hours 34 minutes
Abridged: Yes
Take a wild and rickety ride through the philosophies of the East and West to discover madmen, dreamers, and unconventional wisdom seekers. Fun and irreverent, Crazy Wisdom synthesizes the most significant, compelling insights of the ages. Journey into the unorthodox teachings that have bubbled up through the words of such "crazy" visionaries as... Read more
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Honoring the Wisdom Traditions
By: Huston Smith
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 57 minutes
Abridged: No
This interview is a snapshot of the lively ongoing thought processes of a renowned scholar of world religions. It clearly illustrates how his own spiritual vision has expanded--and likewise his classic reference treatise on world religions. He describes his discovery of Tibetan Buddhism, and his personal meeting with the Dalai Lama. Read more
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Don'T Get Even--Get Odd
By: Steve Bhaerman
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 57 minutes
Abridged: No
Buckle up and put your karma in gear, but beware of too much fasting or you may get stopped by the Higher State Patrol. When Swami Beyondananda was younger, he was struck by enlightening, and it opened his clown chakra. Since then he has been unable to stop the flow of puns and irreverent wisdom poking fun at overly serious seekers of... Read more
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Wagnerโs Ring Cycle In Our Lives
By: Jean Shinoda Bolen, M.D.
Narrated by: Michael Toms & Justine Willis Toms
Length: 58 minutes
Abridged: No
โPeople experience a myth as the truth, in metaphor form, for themselves,โ says psychiatrist and author Jean Bolen. Her book Ring of Power (HarperSanFrancisco 1992) describes the truths that Wagnerโs great mythical Ring cycle of operas shows us about personal family situations and world politics. The parallels are fascinating and compelling. Read more
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People of the Lie Vol. 2 - Abridged
By: M. Scott Peck
Narrated by: M. Scott Peck
Length: 1 hour 23 minutes
Abridged: Yes
Dr. M. Scott Peck has inspired millions by combining the deepest insights of psychiatry with those of religion. In this second of a three volume audio series based on his best-selling book People of the Lie, Dr. Peck once again integrates religious teaching with the science of psychology as he offers hope for healing one of society's most... Read more
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The Art of Soulful Living
By: Thomas Moore
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 58 minutes
Abridged: No
Thomas Moore describes soul as the part of us that wants a rich, full experience of everyday life. That concept may not seem very radical in itself, but startling ideas follow from his wide classical scholarship and experience as a psychotherapist. Read more
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People of the Lie Vol. 1 - Abridged
By: M. Scott Peck
Narrated by: M. Scott Peck
Length: 1 hour 29 minutes
Abridged: Yes
Dr. M. Scott Peck has inspired millions by combining the deepest insights of psychiatry with those of religion. In this first of a three volume audio series based on his bestselling book People of the Lie, Dr. Peck once again integrates religious teaching with the science of psychology as he offers hope for healing one of society's most... Read more
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Shamanism For Our Time
By: Ruth-Inge Heinze
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 57 minutes
Abridged: No
Shamanism has survived through human history because it still fulfills needs which are otherwise not met. In whatever environment shamans work, they shift the attention of their clients into the interconnectedness so necessary, especially in urban societies. Read more
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New Paradigm Thinking
By: Fritjof Capra & David Steindl-Rast
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 56 minutes
Abridged: No
These two great minds have joined together to explore the exciting parallels and compatibility of thought in Buddhism, Christianity and modern physics. In the โnew paradigmโ of thinking, there is a shift from the alienation-producing authority model to one of cooperative thinking, in which we can truly develop a deep sense of belonging to a... Read more
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The Five Keys to Mastery
By: George Leonard
Narrated by: George Leonard
Length: 1 hour 22 minutes
Abridged: No
This inspirational program features interviews with Carlos Santana, BB King and other highly talented and successful people from all walks of life. The program culminates with an insightful interview with George Leonard himself. The program includes a digital booklet outlining the 5 Keys. Read more
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The King Within - Abridged
By: Douglas Gillette & Robert Moore
Narrated by: David Dukes
Length: 3 hours 2 minutes
Abridged: Yes
In this pioneering contribution to the men's movement, Robert Moore, a Jungian psychoanalyst and Douglas Gillette, a mythologist, examine the inner โKingโโone of the four archetypes of the male psyche. The King Within both responds to the needs formulated by the men's movement and addresses the larger questions of male psychology. The inner King... Read more
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Ancient Culture, Contemporary Wisdom
By: Helena Norberg-Hodge
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 57 minutes
Abridged: No
What do we have to learn from a tiny, arid mountain culture in the Himalayas? Helena Norberg-Hodge has spent many years becoming intimately familiar with the Ladakhi language and culture, and offers us colorful descriptions of their family and social life. Read more
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Mind At Large
By: William Irwin Thompson
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 58 minutes
Abridged: No
Open your mind and brace yourself as this visionary intellect blasts brilliant, biting and provocative insights across every subject he faces, including CNN, global politics, pop culture, the men's movement, virtual reality, Joseph Campbell and Rudolf Steiner. Whether comparing television to radio or Aztec human sacrifice to computer terminal... Read more
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The Passion of Grace
By: Bernadette Roberts
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 58 minutes
Abridged: No
After spending nine years in a Catholic convent, Bernadette Roberts went on to earn degrees in philosophy and education, start a Montessori school, and raise four children. Here she shares the nature of self and its relationship with God, the action of grace in our lives, the spiritual value of suffering, the meaning of the Virgin Mary, the... Read more
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Return to the Sacred
By: Father Bede Griffiths
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 57 minutes
Abridged: No
This discussion with a remarkable Benedictine monk who founded an ashram in South India is a beautiful, stirring exploration of human spirituality. In a rare synthesis of Christian, Hindu and modern scientific thought, the late Father Bede discusses the infusing of gross matter and daily life with spirit and much more. Read more
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From Confusion to Clarity: Understanding Mind
By: Lama Sogyal Rinpoche
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 57 minutes
Abridged: No
Here Sogyal Rinpoche, an incarnate lama and meditation master, provides insights about the nature of mind and how we can bring more wisdom into our lives. His comments about death as a healing; enlightenment; family relationships and Buddhism in the West are especially provocative. Read more
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Physics of the Mind: Holographic Realities
By: Michael Talbot
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 55 minutes
Abridged: No
The mathematics that the brain uses for memory are the same as those used in creating a hologram, says Michael Talbot. This and other scientific evidence suggests that the mind/brain - and perhaps the entire universe โ is a kind of hologram. This revolutionary model of reality sheds new light on such phenomena as psychic powers, poltergeists,... Read more
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