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A Monk's Memoir
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Sumit Kaul
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Om Swami
About this listen
If Truth Be Told: A Monk's Memoir is an honest and straightforward account of Om Swami's life, one of the foremost spiritual leaders of India.
If Truth Be Told is an extraordinary memoir of the making of a spiritual life in today's demanding, competitive and baffling times. The book unravels the life story of Om Swami and his journey to becoming a monk. As an 18-year-old young boy, Om Swami headed to Australia to realize his worldly dreams and aspirations. He struggled to make his ends meet, but two years down the line he was a multimillionaire earning $250,000 a year.
He always had a burning desire to explore his spirituality. As an eight-year-old he saw a vision of God in a dream that transformed his life forever. This triggered off his desire to meet God, and he practiced astrology, meditation and tantra in his pursuit to know God. Yet God was nowhere in sight; deeply frustrated, he plunged into the worldly affairs to distract himself from the restlessness and commotion within.
After spending several years in Australia, he moved to India and led his life in solitude in the Himalayas. He battled death as he starved and faced the wrath of nature and wild animals. But finally his sadhana brought him to the ultimate realization—I am what I have been seeking, which became the basis of all his teachings.
This astounding memoir is a must-hear for those interested in the life and teachings of Om Swami.
About Om Swami: Om Swami is an India monk who lives in a remote place in the Himalayan foothills. He holds an MBA degree from University of Technology, Sydney and a bachelor's degree in business computing from University of Western Sydney. He founded a profitable software company with offices in San Francisco, New York, Toronto, London, Sydney and India.
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By: Om Swami
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A Million Thoughts
- Learn All About Meditation from a Himalayan Mystic
- By: Om Swami
- Narrated by: Prashant Narula
- Length: 9 hrs and 12 mins
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A Million Thoughts shows how to meditate correctly, how to practice various styles of meditation and how to become proficient in the many yogic practices that will lead to the final stage of Samadhi—the ultimate spiritual self-fulfillment.
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Meditation and it’s minute Techniques for super awareness and concentration
- By ravi r on 02-04-25
By: Om Swami
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The Legend of the Goddess
- Invoking Sri Suktam
- By: Om Swami
- Narrated by: Deepti Dua
- Length: 5 hrs and 49 mins
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Emerging from the 16 sacred verses of the Rig Veda, Sri Suktam is one of the most ancient and powerful hymns in the world. Tracing our Vedic roots, this spectacular book is replete with the mystical origins of Vedic lores and other untold stories behind each verse of Sri Suktam. Written in the masterful, inimitable style of Om Swami, he continues to reveal the secrets of sadhana.
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Story and narrative were just superb
- By vivek sivakumar on 03-08-25
By: Om Swami
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The Big Questions of Life
- By: Om Swami
- Narrated by: Sukrit Sharma
- Length: 4 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Pain is inevitable; suffering is optional. Loss is unavoidable; grief isn't. Death is certain. And life? Well, life isn't certain. Its uncertainty, unpredictability, even its irrationality, make it what it is. Often, we run blindly into fire, we step on snakes, we get entangled in snares—these are the fires of desire, the snakes of attachment and the snares of jealousy and covetousness. If we are bitten, burnt and hurt, we call it suffering, and believe it to be the way of life, when, in fact, we are mistaking our pain for our suffering.
By: Om Swami
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Mind Full to Mindful
- Zen Wisdom from a Monk's Bowl
- By: Om Swami
- Narrated by: Prashant Narula
- Length: 4 hrs and 4 mins
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Based on the original Zen teachings, this beautiful book offers a life-changing perspective on life itself. Bestselling author of many transformational books, Om Swami shares with you the art of happiness with plenty of humour, stories and wisdom as he takes you on a journey from being mind full to mindful.
By: Om Swami
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The Hidden Power of Gayatri Mantra
- How to Realize Your Full Potential Through Daily Practice
- By: Om Swami
- Narrated by: Zubin Balaporia
- Length: 3 hrs and 55 mins
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Found in the Rigveda, Gayatri mantra is one of the most important and powerful Vedic mantras even today. Since ages, seers and householder have used its sublime energy to realize their material and spiritual dreams. Also known as vedmata or Savitri, correct invocation of goddess Gayatri has remarkable effects on your emotional and psychic well-being.
By: Om Swami
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The Ancient Science of Mantras
- Wisdom of the Sages
- By: Om Swami
- Narrated by: Suyash Mohan
- Length: 13 hrs and 12 mins
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The mystical energy of mantras is as intact today as it was thousands of years ago. All you need to know is how to invoke a mantra. This book tells you how.
By: Om Swami
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A Million Thoughts
- Learn All About Meditation from a Himalayan Mystic
- By: Om Swami
- Narrated by: Prashant Narula
- Length: 9 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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A Million Thoughts shows how to meditate correctly, how to practice various styles of meditation and how to become proficient in the many yogic practices that will lead to the final stage of Samadhi—the ultimate spiritual self-fulfillment.
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Meditation and it’s minute Techniques for super awareness and concentration
- By ravi r on 02-04-25
By: Om Swami
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The Legend of the Goddess
- Invoking Sri Suktam
- By: Om Swami
- Narrated by: Deepti Dua
- Length: 5 hrs and 49 mins
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Emerging from the 16 sacred verses of the Rig Veda, Sri Suktam is one of the most ancient and powerful hymns in the world. Tracing our Vedic roots, this spectacular book is replete with the mystical origins of Vedic lores and other untold stories behind each verse of Sri Suktam. Written in the masterful, inimitable style of Om Swami, he continues to reveal the secrets of sadhana.
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Story and narrative were just superb
- By vivek sivakumar on 03-08-25
By: Om Swami
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The Wellness Sense
- A Practical Guide to Your Physical and Emotional Health Based on Ayurvedic and Yogic Wisdom
- By: Om Swami
- Narrated by: Om Swami
- Length: 6 hrs and 10 mins
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Expounding on the esoteric aspects of the ancient wisdom, in simple terms, this book shows you how to take care of yourself better and how to lead a healthier life in our present world - a world where we have all the comforts yet we are restless. We have organic breakfast on the table but no time to eat it; we've the comfiest mattress but little sleep. The key to wholesome living and your well-being is entirely in your hands. This book is a must-listen for those who are serious about their health.
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Life changing!
- By Raj on 11-05-21
By: Om Swami
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A Fistful of Wisdom
- A Monk's Light Musings on Life's Serious Stuff
- By: Om Swami
- Narrated by: Varun Narayan
- Length: 6 hrs and 18 mins
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In our continuous effort to be more productive and ever progressive, we tend to lose sight of the beautiful side of existence—its simplicity. A Fistful of Wisdom reminds us that life is playful and it is demanding, but it is also a gift, a precious and priceless blessing. The more we learn to appreciate the beauty in simple things, the easier our survival. This book reminds us to observe and appreciate each passing moment and experience the pure joy of just being here and now.
By: Om Swami
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The Children of Tomorrow
- A Monk's Guide to Mindful Parenting
- By: Om Swami
- Narrated by: Zubin Balaporia
- Length: 4 hrs and 25 mins
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Penning his thoughts on the art of spiritual and mindful parenting, Om Swami sheds light on many a scenario where parents and children don't always see eye-to-eye. Believing that the right guidance at the right time can make any child recognize their true potential, the author shares some extraordinary insights based on his own knowledge gleaned from experience and various psychological studies that can help steer your child in the right direction.
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It's a good reminder!
- By Nagesh P Javeri on 02-18-25
By: Om Swami
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A Guide to Stress Free Living
- By: Om Swami
- Narrated by: Om Swami
- Length: 3 hrs and 52 mins
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In today's world, everyone has to deal with numerous difficult situations and people, leading to stress and agitation. Om Swami shares with us precious nuggets of wisdom from the inner recess of the universal consciousness to help us meet the challenges life throws at us.
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A nice surprise
- By Anonymous User on 12-16-24
By: Om Swami
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Zen
- A Way of Life
- By: Om Swami
- Narrated by: Om Swami
- Length: 8 hrs and 40 mins
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In this series, Om Swami shares the essence of the Zen Living, combing the various branches of Zen and its associated techniques, to help the listener master the Zen way of life. There are 8 core episodes and 4 Bonus ones covering the following: Zazen, Wall-gazing, Osoji and many more to calm and center the mind while living in the world.
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I dig the Swami lectures -he is unique!
- By GwP on 10-28-21
By: Om Swami
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The Last Gambit
- By: Om Swami
- Narrated by: Vikrant Chaturvedi
- Length: 6 hrs and 29 mins
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Success by design is infinitely better than a win by chance. Vasu Bhatt is 14 years old when a mysterious old man spots him at a chess tournament and offers to coach him, on two simple but strange conditions: he would not accompany his student to tournaments, and there was to be no digging into his past. Initially resentful, Vasu begins to gradually understand his master’s mettle. Over eight years, master and student come to love and respect each other, but the two conditions remain unbroken–until Vasu confronts and provokes the old man.
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This was a great listen
- By Mickey O'Neill on 01-13-25
By: Om Swami
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The Book of Kindness
- How to Make Others Happy and be Happy Yourself
- By: Om Swami
- Narrated by: Carolyn Pereira
- Length: 3 hrs and 47 mins
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In his latest book, best-selling author Om Swami suggests a definitive means to achieving true happiness: through kindness. In his signature candid style, he clarifies that the only way one can be successful in the quest to achieve happiness for oneself is to first spread happiness and show kindness to others. With real, inspiring, life-changing anecdotes, Om Swami goes on to illustrate how compassion and gentleness are intrinsically connected with humanity.
By: Om Swami
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The Heart of Success
- 6 Business Principles to Up Your Game
- By: Om Swami
- Narrated by: Vijayan Menon
- Length: 4 hrs and 10 mins
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You may have an Oscar-winning screenplay and a star-studded cast, but no scene is shot without “action.” successful people who turn their dreams into reality do so with extraordinary hard work. Drawing from his years of experience as a serial entrepreneur who built and nurtured a number of start-ups into multi-million-dollar enterprises, bestselling author Om Swami opens up in this book like never before.
By: Om Swami
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When All Is Not Well
- Depression, Sadness and Healing: A Yogic Perspective
- By: Om Swami
- Narrated by: Avinash Kumar Singh
- Length: 5 hrs and 3 mins
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I've heard so many people tell those who suffer depression to just "cheer up." I wonder if they really believe that it's that simple. Depression isn't just sadness. It is emptiness, it is misery. It is pain and nothingness at once. When you are truly depressed you lack the ability or will to cheer yourself up. Even with all our scientific advances, depression remains one of the most mysterious mental illnesses. In this profoundly insightful work, Om Swami categorizes depression into three types to help you see how a different approach is needed to cure each type.
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Inspiring
- By Sandra Konzal on 02-22-25
By: Om Swami
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The Hidden Lives of Tudor Women
- A Social History
- By: Elizabeth Norton
- Narrated by: Jennifer Dixon
- Length: 12 hrs and 20 mins
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The Tudor period conjures up images of queens and noblewomen in elaborate court dress, of palace intrigue and dramatic politics. But if you were a woman, it was also a time when death during childbirth was rife, when marriage was usually a legal contract, not a matter for love, and the education you could hope to receive was minimal at best. Yet the Tudor century was also dominated by powerful and dynamic women in a way that no era had been before.
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I love this book!
- By Kathi on 08-17-17
By: Elizabeth Norton
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Stolen Innocence
- My Story of Growing Up in a Polygamous Sect, Becoming a Teenage Bride, and Breaking Free of Warren Jeffs
- By: Elissa Wall, Lisa Pulitzer
- Narrated by: Renée Raudman
- Length: 15 hrs and 50 mins
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In September 2007, Elissa Wall, the star witness against polygamous sect leader Warren Jeffs, gave captivating testimony of how Jeffs forced her to marry her first cousin at age 14. This harrowing account proved to be the most compelling evidence against Jeffs, showing the harsh realities of this closed community and the lengths to which Jeffs went in order to control the sect's women. Now, in this courageous memoir, Wall tells the incredible story of how she emerged from the confines of the Fundamentalist Church of Latter Day Saints and helped bring one of America's most notorious criminals to justice.
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Chris from Cedar City, UT USA
- By Christine on 06-14-08
By: Elissa Wall, and others
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The Best of Us
- A Memoir
- By: Joyce Maynard
- Narrated by: Joyce Maynard
- Length: 12 hrs and 36 mins
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In 2011, when she was in her late 50s, beloved author and journalist Joyce Maynard met the first true partner she had ever known. Jim wore a rakish hat over a good head of hair; he asked real questions and gave real answers; he loved to see Joyce shine, both in and out of the spotlight; and he didn't mind the mess she made in the kitchen. He was not the husband Joyce imagined, but he quickly became the partner she had always dreamed of. Then, just after their one-year wedding anniversary, her new husband was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.
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I love Joyce Maynard- I'm a longtime fan
- By Susie Q on 11-06-17
By: Joyce Maynard
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- 03-27-25
Journey of a Saint
A memoir of a saint is beyond review but as a book it is very intriguing journey and shows the discipline, perseverance, need to know beyond by a saint.
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- 02-02-25
The realization
A beautiful story with Swami ji’s meeting with Mother Divine and his journey from business man to Spiritual guru.
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