Bestsellers
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The Heart of Understanding, Twentieth Anniversary Edition
- Commentaries on the Prajñaparamita Heart Sutra
- By: Thich Nhat Hanh
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
- Length: 1 hr and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Comprising only 632 Chinese characters, the Heart Sutra is Buddhism in a nutshell....
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Meaningful and thoughtful.
- By Kathryn Kempf on 10-02-15
By: Thich Nhat Hanh
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The Tibetan Book of the Dead
- First Complete Translation
- By: Gyurme Dorje - translator, Graham Coleman, Thupten Jinpa - editor, and others
- Narrated by: Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche, Graham Coleman, Thupten Jinpa
- Length: 13 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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One of the greatest works created by any culture and overwhelmingly the most significant of all Tibetan Buddhist texts in the West, The Tibetan Book of the Dead has had a number of distinguished translations, but none encompassed the work in its entirety....
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Can’t Understand Narrator
- By Rod on 10-17-23
By: Gyurme Dorje - translator, and others
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Shōbōgenzō
- The Treasure House of the Eye of the True Teaching
- By: Eihei Dōgen
- Narrated by: Brian Nishii
- Length: 55 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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The Shōbōgenzō is the recognized spiritual masterpiece by the 13th- century Japanese Sōtō Zen Master Eihei Dōgen. It is comprised of discourses that he gave to his disciples, in person or in writing, at various times between 1231 and his death 22 years later at age 53....
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I'm just amazed
- By Amazon Customer on 05-01-21
By: Eihei Dōgen
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The Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha
- A Translation of the Majjhima Nikāya
- By: Bhikkhu Ñānamoli, Bhikkhu Bodhi
- Narrated by: Taradasa
- Length: 47 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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This book offers a complete translation of the Majjhima Nikāya, or Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha, one of the major collections of texts in the Pāli Canon, the authorised scriptures of Theravada Buddhism....
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I can't believe it's FINALLY an audible book!
- By Yetanotherguy on 12-08-19
By: Bhikkhu Ñānamoli, and others
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Old Path White Clouds
- Walking in the Footsteps of the Buddha
- By: Thich Nhat Hanh
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
- Length: 16 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Drawn directly from 24 Pali, Sanskrit, and Chinese sources, and retold by Thich Nhat Hanh in his inimitably beautiful style, this book traces the Buddha's life....
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Breathtaking accomplishment!
- By Karamelfun on 05-14-16
By: Thich Nhat Hanh
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After Buddhism
- Rethinking the Dharma for a Secular Age
- By: Stephen Batchelor
- Narrated by: Stephen Batchelor
- Length: 17 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Some 25 centuries after the Buddha started teaching, his message continues to inspire people across the globe, including those living in predominantly secular societies....
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Eye opening
- By Christopher F. Wilson on 12-20-15
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The Heart of Understanding, Twentieth Anniversary Edition
- Commentaries on the Prajñaparamita Heart Sutra
- By: Thich Nhat Hanh
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
- Length: 1 hr and 10 mins
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Comprising only 632 Chinese characters, the Heart Sutra is Buddhism in a nutshell....
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Meaningful and thoughtful.
- By Kathryn Kempf on 10-02-15
By: Thich Nhat Hanh
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The Tibetan Book of the Dead
- First Complete Translation
- By: Gyurme Dorje - translator, Graham Coleman, Thupten Jinpa - editor, and others
- Narrated by: Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche, Graham Coleman, Thupten Jinpa
- Length: 13 hrs and 50 mins
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One of the greatest works created by any culture and overwhelmingly the most significant of all Tibetan Buddhist texts in the West, The Tibetan Book of the Dead has had a number of distinguished translations, but none encompassed the work in its entirety....
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Can’t Understand Narrator
- By Rod on 10-17-23
By: Gyurme Dorje - translator, and others
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Shōbōgenzō
- The Treasure House of the Eye of the True Teaching
- By: Eihei Dōgen
- Narrated by: Brian Nishii
- Length: 55 hrs and 11 mins
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The Shōbōgenzō is the recognized spiritual masterpiece by the 13th- century Japanese Sōtō Zen Master Eihei Dōgen. It is comprised of discourses that he gave to his disciples, in person or in writing, at various times between 1231 and his death 22 years later at age 53....
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I'm just amazed
- By Amazon Customer on 05-01-21
By: Eihei Dōgen
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The Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha
- A Translation of the Majjhima Nikāya
- By: Bhikkhu Ñānamoli, Bhikkhu Bodhi
- Narrated by: Taradasa
- Length: 47 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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This book offers a complete translation of the Majjhima Nikāya, or Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha, one of the major collections of texts in the Pāli Canon, the authorised scriptures of Theravada Buddhism....
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I can't believe it's FINALLY an audible book!
- By Yetanotherguy on 12-08-19
By: Bhikkhu Ñānamoli, and others
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Old Path White Clouds
- Walking in the Footsteps of the Buddha
- By: Thich Nhat Hanh
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
- Length: 16 hrs and 39 mins
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Drawn directly from 24 Pali, Sanskrit, and Chinese sources, and retold by Thich Nhat Hanh in his inimitably beautiful style, this book traces the Buddha's life....
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Breathtaking accomplishment!
- By Karamelfun on 05-14-16
By: Thich Nhat Hanh
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After Buddhism
- Rethinking the Dharma for a Secular Age
- By: Stephen Batchelor
- Narrated by: Stephen Batchelor
- Length: 17 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Some 25 centuries after the Buddha started teaching, his message continues to inspire people across the globe, including those living in predominantly secular societies....
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Eye opening
- By Christopher F. Wilson on 12-20-15
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Words of My Perfect Teacher
- A Complete Translation of a Classic Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism
- By: Patrul Rinpoche
- Narrated by: Homer Todiwala
- Length: 17 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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The Words of My Perfect Teacher is the classic commentary on the preliminary practices of the Longchen Nyingtig—one of the best-known cycles of teachings and a spiritual treasure of the Nyingmapa school—the oldest Tibetan Buddhist tradition....
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Great text, poorly pronounced
- By Emma on 03-24-23
By: Patrul Rinpoche
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I Am That
- This Is Perfect, This Is Whole
- By: Osho
- Narrated by: Osho
- Length: 26 hrs and 26 mins
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Using the Upanishadic vision, Osho contrasts the teachings of Buddha, J. Krishnamurti, and the Vedas, and explains how these different teachings have relevance to the way we live today....
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as always delightful
- By High security locks - padlocks more on 11-02-24
By: Osho
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The Diamond Sutra
- By: Red Pine
- Narrated by: Brian Arens
- Length: 12 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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A masterful translation of the Diamond Sutra, an essential Zen Buddhist scripture—The Diamond Sutra contains insightful commentary and helpful historical context.
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all of it
- By Realcheese on 02-12-25
By: Red Pine
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Embracing the Unknown
- Life Lessons from the Tibetan Book of the Dead
- By: Pema Chödrön
- Narrated by: Pema Chödrön
- Length: 3 hrs and 20 mins
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Pema Chödrön presents her first live talk on the Tibetan Book of the Dead. 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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so helpful and insightful
- By debadventurer on 02-23-19
By: Pema Chödrön
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The Heart Sutra
- By: Red Pine
- Narrated by: Brian Arens
- Length: 4 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Award-winning translator of Chinese poetry and religious texts Red Pine provides a new English translation of The Heart Sutra. This short text covers more of the Buddha’s teachings than any other scripture, and it does so without being superficial or hurried.
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Appreciated scholarship
- By A dude playing a dude disguised as another dude on 11-16-24
By: Red Pine
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The Three Pure Land Sutras
- The Smaller and Larger Sukhavativyuha Sutras, Meditation on the Buddha Amitayus
- By: Uncredited
- Narrated by: Taradasa
- Length: 3 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Theravada, Tibetan and Zen may be the most well-known forms of Buddhism in the West, but in many parts of the East it is the Pure Land schools which dominate.
By: Uncredited
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Reflections on Silver River
- Tokme Zongpo's Thirty-Seven Practices of a Bodhisattva
- By: Ken McLeod
- Narrated by: Ken McLeod
- Length: 4 hrs and 46 mins
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Reflections on Silver River consists of a new translation of Tokme Zongpo's Thirty-Seven Practices of a Bodhisattva and a verse-by verse commentary.
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Wonderful book on Tibetan Buddhism
- By Big Sur Steve on 05-17-24
By: Ken McLeod
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The Buddha Said
- Meeting the Challenge of Life's Difficulties
- By: Osho
- Narrated by: Osho
- Length: 35 hrs and 57 mins
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Osho, one of the best-known and most provocative spiritual teachers of our time, presents The Sutra of 42 Chapters—a scripture compiled in the first century C.E by a Chinese emperor. Two thousand five hundred years have passed since Buddha delivered the sutras on which this series is based.
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Listening to Osho is listening to wisdom itself
- By Guilherme on 05-23-19
By: Osho
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The Connected Discourses of the Buddha
- A Translation of the Saṃyutta Nikaya
- By: Bhikkhu Bodhi
- Narrated by: Taradasa
- Length: 57 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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This volume offers a complete translation of the Saṃyutta Nikāya, The Connected Discourses of the Buddha, the third of the four great collections in the Sutta Pitaka of the Pāli Canon....
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Easy to understand...
- By Munair on 04-09-21
By: Bhikkhu Bodhi
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The Heart of Meditation
- Discovering Innermost Awareness
- By: His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Jeffrey Hopkins - editor/translator
- Narrated by: Brian Nishii
- Length: 3 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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The Dalai Lama deftly connects how training the mind in compassion for other beings is directly related to - and in fact a prerequisite for - the very pinnacle of Buddhist meditation....
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What a deep book....
- By Cian on 01-31-18
By: His Holiness the Dalai Lama, and others
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Inside Vasubandhu's Yogacara
- A Practitioner's Guide
- By: Ben Connelly, Norman Fischer - foreword, Weijen Teng - translator
- Narrated by: Daniel Henning
- Length: 5 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Ben Connelly guides us through the intricacies of Yogacara and the richness of the "Thirty Verses." His warm and wise voice contextualizes its wisdom, showing us how we can apply its ancient insights to our own modern lives, to create a life of engaged peace, harmony, compassion, and joy....
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Pronunciation Issues
- By Anonymous User on 11-09-23
By: Ben Connelly, and others
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The Lankavatara Sutra
- By: D.T. Suzuki
- Narrated by: Ratnadhya
- Length: 13 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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The Lankavatara Sutra, dating from the early years of the Common Era, sometime before 443, is one of the most important Mahayana Buddhist texts, not least because of its influence on later Tibetan, Chinese and Japanese Buddhism....
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Excellent!
- By Skeet Fortner on 11-09-23
By: D.T. Suzuki
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Diligence
- The Joyful Endeavor of the Buddhist Path
- By: Dzigar Kongtrul
- Narrated by: Peter Aronson
- Length: 7 hrs and 14 mins
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Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche illuminates how diligence is the inner vigor that sparks enthusiasm despite difficulty, the dynamic armor that protects against laziness, and the inner strength that aims to meet the world with joy and openheartedness
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Clear Guidance on Joyful Action
- By Averill Doering on 03-29-25
By: Dzigar Kongtrul
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White Lotus
- An Explanation of the Seven-Line Prayer to Guru Padmasambhava
- By: Jamgon Mipham, Padmakara Translation Group - translator
- Narrated by: Wulstan Fletcher
- Length: 2 hrs and 51 mins
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The text called the “Seven-Line Prayer” is said to contain the most sacred and important teachings of the Nyingma school and is recited daily by many Tibetan Buddhists. White Lotus unlocks the secret of the prayer and explains its meaning on many levels....
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Reads like Mother’s Milk
- By Anonymous User on 12-02-22
By: Jamgon Mipham, and others
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The White Lotus
- Bodhidharma’s Thundering Words on Buddha
- By: OSHO
- Narrated by: OSHO
- Length: 20 hrs and 17 mins
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Do you see the meditativeness of the trees surrounding you? Such stillness! Just as you are listening to me, they are listening to me, not even a leaf moving. The birds are singing....
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Heard one you heard them all
- By Nevets on 03-19-23
By: OSHO
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The Essence of Chan
- A Guide to Life and Practice According to the Teachings of Bodhidharma
- By: Guo Gu
- Narrated by: Daniel Henning
- Length: 3 hrs and 21 mins
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Clear and illuminating commentary on one of Bodhidharma's most important texts is designed to help Chan practitioners apply timeless and essential advice to their practice....
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GOOD
- By JK on 08-15-23
By: Guo Gu
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Visuddhimagga
- The Path of Purity
- By: Buddhaghosa
- Narrated by: Ratnadhya
- Length: 37 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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‘Visuddhimagga’ or ‘The Path of Purity’, is among the most important scholarly works of Theravada Buddhism and, indeed, of the whole Buddhist tradition. It contains a survey of the main teachings of the historical Buddha, while also preserving some of the earliest commentaries on the Pali Canon.
By: Buddhaghosa
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Surangama Sutra
- By: Charles Luk - translator
- Narrated by: Ratnadhya
- Length: 9 hrs and 36 mins
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The Surangama Sutra, one of the most important works of Mahayana Buddhism, dates from some time before the 8th Century when the first Chinese translation was written, probably from an Indian original....
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good for the collector or practicioner
- By stinkypete on 07-07-24
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The Path to Peace
- A Buddhist Guide to Cultivating Loving-Kindness
- By: Ayya Khema
- Narrated by: Nicolette McKenzie
- Length: 3 hrs and 36 mins
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The Venerable Ayya Khema was beloved for her crystal-clear presentation, the extremely practical guidance she always gave, and the open-hearted quality of her teachings. In The Path to Peace, she presents a complete course in the active and intentional process to cultivate peace....
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LovingKindness is the Cure
- By Jamie on 01-03-23
By: Ayya Khema
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The Heart Sutra
- A Comprehensive Guide to the Classic of Mahayana Buddhism
- By: Kazuaki Tanahashi
- Narrated by: P. J. Ochlan
- Length: 4 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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The Prajna Paramita Hridaya Sutra is among the best known of all the Buddhist scriptures. Chanted daily by many Zen students, it is also studied extensively in the Tibetan tradition....
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Awful
- By Anonymous User on 08-21-17
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A Garland of Views
- A Guide to View, Meditation, and Result in the Nine Vehicles
- By: Padmasambhava, Jamgon Mipham, Padmakara Translation Group
- Narrated by: Simon Callow
- Length: 2 hrs and 38 mins
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Padmasambhava’s text is a core text of the Nyingma tradition because it provides the basis for the system of nine vehicles (three sutra vehicles and six tantra vehicles) that subsequently became the accepted way of classifying the different Buddhist paths in the Nyingma tradition....
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incredible pith instructions.
- By Jennifer A Evans on 02-12-22
By: Padmasambhava, and others
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Treasury of the Eye of True Teaching
- Classic Stories, Discourses, and Poems of the Chan Tradition
- By: Dahui, Thomas Cleary - translator
- Narrated by: Keong Sim
- Length: 16 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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A fascinating compendium of literary and spiritual puzzles, Treasury of the Eye of True Teaching will challenge and inspire listeners to work with great doubt themselves and to discover their inborn potential for enlightenment....
By: Dahui, and others
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Buddhism for Beginners: Plain and Simple Guide to Buddhist Philosophy Including Zen Teachings, Tibetan Buddhism, and Mindfulness Meditation
- By: Judith Yandell
- Narrated by: Christine M Cochrane
- Length: 3 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Many people hear the word "Buddhism", and they think it is a religion. However, a person of any religion can bring Buddhist principles into their life without giving up their religious beliefs....
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LGBT Statements
- By james camoza on 05-11-20
By: Judith Yandell
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The Little Book of Tibetan Rites and Rituals
- Simple Practices for Rejuvenating the Mind, Body, and Spirit
- By: Judy Tsuei
- Narrated by: Rachel Perry
- Length: 3 hrs and 17 mins
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Allow the teachings of sacred Himalayan philosophy to improve your mind, body, and soul. These Tibetan rituals incorporate physical, mental, and spiritual exercises to open your mind and improve your overall health....
By: Judy Tsuei