Religion audiobooks

Living Joyfully

By: Salle Redfield

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 56 minutes

Abridged: No

What control dramas are you acting out? Redfield describes how to recognize four of them. You'll also discover the six human needs we all seek, the one thing people who lead joyful lives have in common, and the key to eliminating depression from your life. Timeless advice from a gentle spirit who truly lives by the principles she espouses. Read more

The Path To Tranquility - Abridged

By: His Holiness the Dalai Lama

Narrated by: Robert Thurman, Laurie Anderson & BD Wong

Length: 2 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: Yes

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... Read more

Kaddish - Abridged

By: Leon Wieseltier

Narrated by: Theodore Bikel

Length: 4 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: Yes

After his father died, Leon Wieseltier began to observe the traditional year-long period of mourning, going to the synagogue three times a day to recite the prayer known as the mourner's Kaddish. Struck by the profound, yet unexpected power of this practice and the poverty of his knowledge about it, Leon began to study the history and meaning of... Read more

Towards A New World Culture: The Synthesis Dialogues: Part 4

By: Dalai Lama

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 58 minutes

Abridged: No

In the fall of 1999, forty innovative thinkers from around the world gathered with H.H. the Dalai Lama of Tibet at his home in Dharamsala, northern India, for a special invitation-only dialogue about the future of humanity and the planet. In this the conclusion of the four part special series we join the participants for a private audience with... Read more

Towards A New World Culture: The Synthesis Dialogues: Part 1

By: H. H. Dalai Lama

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 58 minutes

Abridged: No

In the fall of 1999, a small group of innovative thinkers from around the world gathered together for five days with H.H. the Dalai Lama of Tibet at his home-in-exile in Dharamsala, northern India, for a special invitation-only dialogue about the future of humanity and the planet. Explored in the first of this special four-part series are... Read more

Towards A New World Culture: The Synthesis Dialogues: Part 2

By: H. H. Dalai Lama

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 58 minutes

Abridged: No

In the fall of 1999, forty innovative thinkers from around the world gathered together with H.H. the Dalai Lama of Tibet at his home in Dharamsala, northern India, for a special invitation-only dialogue about the future of humanity and the planet. In this, the second of four specials, we witness highlights from the third day of this historic event. Read more

Towards A New World Culture: The Synthesis Dialogues: Part 3

By: H. H. Dalai Lama

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 58 minutes

Abridged: No

In the fall of 1999, forty innovative thinkers from around the world gathered together with H.H. the Dalai Lama of Tibet at his home in Dharamsala, northern India, for a special invitation-only dialogue about the future of humanity and the planet. In this the third of 4 specials we witness highlights from the third and fourth days of the... Read more

The Visitation - Abridged

By: Mary Summer Rain

Narrated by: Nancy Fish

Length: 3 hours

Abridged: Yes

An archangel delivers an important message to the world.In what may be her most significant message to the world, Mary Summer Rain describes the visit of an archangel who addresses the spiritual condition of the human race. The archangel' s message is a troubling— if not unexpected— one: our egotism,... Read more

More Awareness/Less Neurosis

By: Mark Epstein, MD

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

As more and more Westerners become acquainted with Eastern thought, they mistakenly feel that it is only through a negation of the self that one can achieve enlightenment.  Mark Epstein, a Buddhist psychiatrist says, "It’s wrong to think that Buddhist insight wipes out the ego-self; it wipes out the identification of whatever is happening in the... Read more

Essential Mystery

By: Huston Smith, Ph.D.

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

The life of Huston Smith reads like an adventure novel.  One of the foremost religious scholars of our time, Smith lived in a missionary household in China, monasteries in Japan, and a sweat lodge in North America. Introduced to Vedanta through spiritual pioneers Aldous Huxley and Gerald Heard, he engaged many of the contemporary wisdom giants. Read more

Expanding Human Spirit

By: Huston Smith, Ph.D.

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 56 minutes

Abridged: No

Westerners look to science to explain the way things are. Yet science often overlooks something essential to life: the human spirit. Although spirit cannot possibly be seen through the lens of a microscope, captured on a video camera or explained through scientific experiments, few of us would deny that it exists. Huston Smith breathes new life... Read more

Secret Ceremonies - Abridged

By: Deborah Laake

Narrated by: Meredith MacRae

Length: 2 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: Yes

A pioneer in the Mormon exposé , Deborah Laake recounts her strict Mormon upbringing and two disastrous Mormon marriages that left her a pariah in the church. Laake chronicles her life from innocence to full initiation. Married at 19, she describes the voodoo-like rituals and behaviors revealed to her on her wedding day— ... Read more

The Return of the Mother - Abridged

By: Andrew Harvey

Narrated by: Andrew Harvey

Length: 2 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: Yes

In this comprehensive and groundbreaking work, scholar Andrew Harvey unearths traces of the sacred feminine in major world religions as well as in aboriginal and indigenous wisdom traditions. Harvey takes a strong stand against our dependence on "gurus" and "masters," proposing instead an egalitarian model of spiritual community based on... Read more

Letting Go of Second Guessing God

By: Kathleen Norris

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Kathleen Norris's search for a quiet place to write led her to the Dakota plains, and remarkably, to the world of a Benedictine monastery.  In this dialogue, Norris reveals the hidden treasures of the spirit that come to those who live on the heartland of our culture, whether they be monks, townsfolk, farmers or ranchers. Read more

You Must Be Present To Win

By: Lama Surya Das

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

This endearing man strips away those intimidating trappings surrounding so many of the spiritual traditions and offers you sound practical advice on how to create your own personalized spiritual path--because "there is only one path—that path is your path." Read more

Heaven on Earth - Abridged

By: Danny Seo

Narrated by: Danny Seo

Length: 3 hours

Abridged: Yes

Danny Seo is the remarkable young entrepreneur of altruism, the twenty-one-year-old recently honored with the 1998 "Oprah's Angel Network™ Award." In Heaven On Earth, he offers inspiration and practical advice for anyone who wants to join him in finding personal fulfillment by committing oneself to making a postive difference in the lives of... Read more

Rocks of Ages

By: Stephen Gould

Narrated by: Richard McGonagle

Length: 4 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

Since the Renaissance, people have been plagued by the tense battle between science and religion. Revered evolutionist Stephen Jay Gould suggests instead of choosing between the two, why not opt for a golden mean that accords dignity and distinction to each realm? With intelligence and clarity, Gould renders the complex simple and sheds new... Read more

One Day My Soul Just Opened Up - Abridged

By: Iyanla Vanzant

Narrated by: Iyanla Vanzant

Length: 3 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: Yes

“The most powerful spiritual healer, fixer, teacher on the planet.” —Oprah Winfrey

From Iyanla Vanzant, the star of the hit Oprah Winfrey Network show Iyanla: Fix My Life, One Day My Soul Just Opened Up is a program of inspiration and motivation that will help you work through problems and improve your emotional and spiritual health.

Through... Read more

Great Questions, The:  Mind, Consciousness and Meaning

By: Jean-Francois Revel & Matthieu Ricard

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

In 1996, internationally-renowned philosopher Jean-Francois Revel and his son Matthieu Ricard, a Buddhist monk, spent ten days in the mountains overlooking Kathmandu discussing the most fundamental questions of human existence. Read more

Biology and Destiny

By: Kenny Ausubel & Nina Simons

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Enter the molecular world of biology, where mushrooms have built a communication network that rivals the Internet and "everything is somebody's lunch."  In this dialogue you'll meet two brilliant "bioneers," Kenny Ausubel and his partner, Nina Simons, who are using nature to heal nature in the battle to restore the Earth from "suicide genes" and... Read more

Being Authentic

By: Marsha Sinetar

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 56 minutes

Abridged: No

There is a vital energy you receive when you are infused with spiritual intelligence, which Marsha Sinetar calls the "kiss of life."  You may have felt this sense of aliveness at random moments of your life; now you can learn how to make it a part of your everyday existence. Read more

The King James Bible: The Old Testament

By: Multiple Authors

Narrated by: George Vafiadis

Length: 64 hours

Abridged: No

An Award-Winning Narration of the Holy Bible, Old Testament, Complete and Unabridged.George Vafiadis spent over a year narrating the Bible. He would usually get up at three in the morning, check pronunciations and score the text for inflection, then spend three or four hours in the studio. This effort has made the InAudio Bible one of the best... Read more

Healing Trauma: A Guided Meditation for Posttraumatic Stress

By: Belleruth Naparstek

Narrated by: Belleruth Naparstek

Length: 59 minutes

Abridged: No

The hypnotic, healing suggestions go very deep, and are designed to counter ugly flashbacks and nightmares with positive images. Additional segments reduce the intense spikes of anxiety and serve as a natural treatment for panic attacks, as well as anger and fury; others shift the tendency toward avoidance, numbness and isolation. Created by... Read more

A Guided Meditation To Promote A Healthy Heart

By: Belleruth Naparstek

Narrated by: Belleruth Naparstek

Length: 50 minutes

Abridged: No

Listening to this relaxing guided meditation for heart health is a powerful, evidence based practice for lowering blood pressure and cholesterol, holistically and naturally. The hypnotic suggestions, soothing narrative, and powerful affirmations on this research-based audio program combine seamlessly to deliver a state-of-the-art guided... Read more