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The Practice of Not Reacting

Zen Wisdom for a Happy Life

by Ryushun Kusanagi ...

Narrated by Mark Takeshi Ota ...

Unabridged

4 hours 30 min

Now available in English for the first time, the groundbreaking Japanese bestseller that teaches you how to improve your relationships, calm your emotions, and shape a life that’s in your control.A stressful day at work. An argument with a loved one. A post on social media that ruins your mood. Our minds react strongly to failures, frustrations, and comparisons, destroying our confidence and ... Read more

$15.00 USD

Now available in English for the first time, the groundbreaking Japanese bestseller that teaches you how to improve your relationships, calm your emotions, and shape a life that’s in your control.A stressful day at work. An argument with a loved one. A post on social media that ruins your mood. Our minds react strongly to failures, frustrations, and comparisons, destroying our confidence and
... Read more
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Living Everyday Zen

by Charlotte Joko Beck ...

Narrated by Charlotte Joko Beck ...

Unabridged

1 hour 42 min

Beyond the meditation cushion, where do you ultimately find the profound clarity, presence, and simple joy of Zen? "Where it has always been—in everyday life," teaches Charlotte Joko Beck, "whether it's raising our kids, working in the office, or even cleaning the house."On Living Everyday Zen, this seminal voice in American Zen shares some of her hallmark teachings and insights from nearly 50 ... Read more

$17.99 USD

Beyond the meditation cushion, where do you ultimately find the profound clarity, presence, and simple joy of Zen? "Where it has always been—in everyday life," teaches Charlotte Joko Beck, "whether it's raising our kids, working in the office, or even cleaning the house."On Living Everyday Zen, this seminal voice in American Zen shares some of her hallmark teachings and insights from nearly 50
... Read more
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Old Path White Clouds

Walking in the Footsteps of the Buddha

by Thich Nhat Hanh ...

Narrated by Edoardo Ballerini ...

Unabridged

16 hours 40 min

Old Path White Clouds presents the life and teachings of Gautama Buddha. Drawn directly from twenty-four Pali, Sanskrit, and Chinese sources, and retold by Thich Nhat Hanh in his inimitably beautiful style, this book traces the Buddha’s life slowly and gently over the course of eighty years, partly through the eyes of Svasti, the buffalo boy, and partly through the eyes of the Buddha himself. Old ... Read more

$24.99 USD

Old Path White Clouds presents the life and teachings of Gautama Buddha. Drawn directly from twenty-four Pali, Sanskrit, and Chinese sources, and retold by Thich Nhat Hanh in his inimitably beautiful style, this book traces the Buddha’s life slowly and gently over the course of eighty years, partly through the eyes of Svasti, the buffalo boy, and partly through the eyes of the Buddha himself. Old
... Read more
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The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up

The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing

by Marie Kondo ...

Narrated by Sarah Skaer ...

Series series The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up
Unabridged

5 hours 46 min

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The book that sparked a revolution and inspired the hit Netflix series Tidying Up with Marie Kondo: the original guide to decluttering your home once and for all.ONE OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL BOOKS OF THE DECADE—CNNDespite constant efforts to declutter your home, do papers still accumulate like snowdrifts and clothes pile up like a tangled mess of noodles?Japanese ... Read more

$17.50 USD

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The book that sparked a revolution and inspired the hit Netflix series Tidying Up with Marie Kondo: the original guide to decluttering your home once and for all.ONE OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL BOOKS OF THE DECADE—CNNDespite constant efforts to declutter your home, do papers still accumulate like snowdrifts and clothes pile up like a tangled mess of noodles?Japanese
... Read more
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Opening the Hand of Thought

Foundations of Zen Buddhist Practice

by Kosho Uchiyama, Tom Wright, Jisho Warner, Shohaku Okumura ...

Narrated by Sean Runnette ...

Unabridged

6 hours 15 min

For over thirty years, Opening the Hand of Thought has offered an introduction to Zen Buddhism and meditation unmatched in clarity and power. This is the revised edition of Kosho Uchiyama's singularly incisive classic.This new edition contains even more useful material: new prefaces, an index, and extended endnotes, in addition to a revised glossary. As Jisho Warner writes in her preface, Opening ... Read more

$19.99 USD

For over thirty years, Opening the Hand of Thought has offered an introduction to Zen Buddhism and meditation unmatched in clarity and power. This is the revised edition of Kosho Uchiyama's singularly incisive classic.This new edition contains even more useful material: new prefaces, an index, and extended endnotes, in addition to a revised glossary. As Jisho Warner writes in her preface, Opening
... Read more
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The Sun My Heart

The Companion to The Miracle of Mindfulness

by Thich Nhat Hanh ...

Narrated by Brother Phap Huu ...

Unabridged

4 hours 42 min

The sequel to the bestselling Miracle of Mindfulness. A “friend rather than a book,” The Sun My Heart is a true spiritual classic with wisdom for any situation.One of Thich Nhat Hanh’s most beloved books, The Sun My Heart contains the journey, on the path of everyday practice, from mindfulness to insight. Using the objects and events of everyday life in his hermitage in Plum Village–the gradual ... Read more

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The sequel to the bestselling Miracle of Mindfulness. A “friend rather than a book,” The Sun My Heart is a true spiritual classic with wisdom for any situation.One of Thich Nhat Hanh’s most beloved books, The Sun My Heart contains the journey, on the path of everyday practice, from mindfulness to insight. Using the objects and events of everyday life in his hermitage in Plum Village–the gradual
... Read more
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Applying The Tao of Human Interactions

by SULI Daniel Johnson ...

Narrated by Paul Metcalfe ...

Unabridged

1 hour 8 min

This is an introduction to The Tao of Human Interactions.I decided to write this book because of the need for an effective system of managing and enhancing people's ability to communicate. Its applications span business as well as personal interactions. It can be a simple way of assessing the personalities of people around you and enabling you to better interact with them. I've played the role of ... Read more

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This is an introduction to The Tao of Human Interactions.I decided to write this book because of the need for an effective system of managing and enhancing people's ability to communicate. Its applications span business as well as personal interactions. It can be a simple way of assessing the personalities of people around you and enabling you to better interact with them. I've played the role of
... Read more
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How to Sit

by Thich Nhat Hanh ...

Narrated by John Sackville ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Mindfulness Essentials
Unabridged

1 hour 7 min

“Sit” = “Meditate.” Here are clear, simple directions for anyone wanting to explore mindfulness meditation.This first book in the Mindfulness Essentials series, a back-to-basics collection from world-renowned Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh, introduces everyone to the essentials of mindfulness practice. In short, single-paragraph chapters, Nhat Hanh shares detailed instructions, guided breathing ... Read more

$14.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

“Sit” = “Meditate.” Here are clear, simple directions for anyone wanting to explore mindfulness meditation.This first book in the Mindfulness Essentials series, a back-to-basics collection from world-renowned Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh, introduces everyone to the essentials of mindfulness practice. In short, single-paragraph chapters, Nhat Hanh shares detailed instructions, guided breathing
... Read more
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Zen in the Martial Arts

by Joe Hyams ...

Narrated by Jim Meskimen ...

Unabridged

2 hours 37 min

"A man who has attained mastery of an art reveals it in his every action."—Samurai maximUnder the guidance of such celebrated masters as Ed Parker and the immortal Bruce Lee, Joe Hyams vividly recounts his more than twenty-five years of experience in the martial arts. In his illuminating story, Hyams reveals to listeners how the daily application of Zen principles not only developed his physical ... Read more

$9.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

"A man who has attained mastery of an art reveals it in his every action."—Samurai maximUnder the guidance of such celebrated masters as Ed Parker and the immortal Bruce Lee, Joe Hyams vividly recounts his more than twenty-five years of experience in the martial arts. In his illuminating story, Hyams reveals to listeners how the daily application of Zen principles not only developed his physical
... Read more
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Way of Tenderness, The

Awakening through Race, Sexuality, and Gender

by Zenju Earthlyn Manuel ...

Narrated by Zenju Earthlyn Manuel ...

Unabridged

3 hours 42 min

In The Way of Tenderness, Zen priest Zenju Earthlyn Manuel brings Buddhist philosophies of emptiness and appearance to bear on race, sexuality, and gender, using wisdom forged through personal experience and practice to rethink problems of identity and privilege.Manuel brings her own experiences as a lesbian black woman into conversation with Buddhism to square our ultimately empty nature with ... Read more

$11.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

In The Way of Tenderness, Zen priest Zenju Earthlyn Manuel brings Buddhist philosophies of emptiness and appearance to bear on race, sexuality, and gender, using wisdom forged through personal experience and practice to rethink problems of identity and privilege.Manuel brings her own experiences as a lesbian black woman into conversation with Buddhism to square our ultimately empty nature with
... Read more
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How to Let Things Go

99 Tips from a Zen Buddhist Monk to Relinquish Control and Free Yourself Up for What Matters

by Shunmyo Masuno ...

Narrated by Douglas Hachiya ...

Unabridged

2 hours 31 min

**“You might have encountered the ‘let them’ theory, inspired by the book of the same name by motivational speaker Mel Robbins. . . . Another book with a similar message [is] How to Let Things Go. . . . Perfectly designed for modern readers . . . it provides a deeply practical approach to life.” —Buddhistdoor GlobalFeeling overwhelmed? Step away from life's demands and free yourself up for what ... Read more

$15.00 USD

**“You might have encountered the ‘let them’ theory, inspired by the book of the same name by motivational speaker Mel Robbins. . . . Another book with a similar message [is] How to Let Things Go. . . . Perfectly designed for modern readers . . . it provides a deeply practical approach to life.” —Buddhistdoor GlobalFeeling overwhelmed? Step away from life's demands and free yourself up for what
... Read more
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How to Eat

by Thich Nhat Hanh ...

Narrated by John Sackville ...

Series Audiobook 2 - Mindfulness Essentials
Unabridged

1 hour 12 min

This is an invitation to a joyful and sustainable relationship with all aspects of eating, including gardening, food shopping, preparing, serving, and even cleaning up after a meal.This second book in the bestselling Mindfulness Essentials series, a back-to-basics collection from world-renowned Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh, introduces everyone to the essentials of mindfulness practice.These short ... Read more

$14.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This is an invitation to a joyful and sustainable relationship with all aspects of eating, including gardening, food shopping, preparing, serving, and even cleaning up after a meal.This second book in the bestselling Mindfulness Essentials series, a back-to-basics collection from world-renowned Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh, introduces everyone to the essentials of mindfulness practice.These short
... Read more
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Radical Self-Acceptance

A Buddhist Guide to Freeing Yourself from Shame

by Tara Brach ...

Narrated by Tara Brach ...

Unabridged

3 hours 17 min

How would your life change if you genuinely accepted yourself, just the way you are? According to Dr. Tara Brach, feelings of shame and unworthiness are the source of many problems we experience with our relationships, careers, creative endeavors, and most fundamentally, our spiritual unfolding.Course objectives:Explain how feelings of shame and unworthiness are the source of many problems we ... Read more

$17.99 USD

How would your life change if you genuinely accepted yourself, just the way you are? According to Dr. Tara Brach, feelings of shame and unworthiness are the source of many problems we experience with our relationships, careers, creative endeavors, and most fundamentally, our spiritual unfolding.Course objectives:Explain how feelings of shame and unworthiness are the source of many problems we
... Read more
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El método Ikigai

Despierta tu verdadera pasión y cumple tus propósitos vitales

by Francesc Miralles, Héctor García (Kirai) ...

Narrated by Benjamín Figueres ...

Unabridged

5 hours 41 min

Ikigai es la innovadora filosofía que está revolucionando el mundo.¿Sabes ya cuál es tu ikigai, cuál es tu «razón de ser»?Tras descubrir las claves de la motivación y la longevidad con Ikigai: los secretos de Japón para una vida larga y feliz (éxito de ventas traducido a más de 30 idiomas), Héctor García y Francesc Miralles vuelven a esta cultura milenaria para desarrollar un libro práctico que ... Read more

$16.99 USD

Ikigai es la innovadora filosofía que está revolucionando el mundo.¿Sabes ya cuál es tu ikigai, cuál es tu «razón de ser»?Tras descubrir las claves de la motivación y la longevidad con Ikigai: los secretos de Japón para una vida larga y feliz (éxito de ventas traducido a más de 30 idiomas), Héctor García y Francesc Miralles vuelven a esta cultura milenaria para desarrollar un libro práctico que
... Read more
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Zen and the Art of Happiness

by Chris Prentiss ...

Narrated by Chris Prentiss ...

Unabridged

2 hours 6 min

Zen and the Art of Happiness is a popular book by Chris Prentiss that has been translated and published in more than 20 countries around the world.According to Chris Prentiss, by training oneself to think and feel in a certain manner, changes can happen in the body, which can go a long way in improving the overall well-being of the person. In this audiobook, he gives valuable insights on how to ... Read more

$8.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Zen and the Art of Happiness is a popular book by Chris Prentiss that has been translated and published in more than 20 countries around the world.According to Chris Prentiss, by training oneself to think and feel in a certain manner, changes can happen in the body, which can go a long way in improving the overall well-being of the person. In this audiobook, he gives valuable insights on how to
... Read more
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How to Love

by Thich Nhat Hanh ...

Narrated by John Sackville ...

Series Audiobook 3 - Mindfulness Essentials
Unabridged

1 hour 18 min

This is the most popular book in the “How To” series with advice, practices, and food for thought from a Zen Master on our most universal emotion.Nhat Hanh brings his signature clarity, compassion, and humor to the thorny question of how to love. He distills one of our strongest emotions down to four essentials: you can only love another when you feel true love for yourself; love is understanding; ... Read more

$14.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This is the most popular book in the “How To” series with advice, practices, and food for thought from a Zen Master on our most universal emotion.Nhat Hanh brings his signature clarity, compassion, and humor to the thorny question of how to love. He distills one of our strongest emotions down to four essentials: you can only love another when you feel true love for yourself; love is understanding;
... Read more
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Zen

Habits and Rituals for Stress Relief and Serenity

by Evie Harrisson ...

Narrated by Mary Johnson ...

Unabridged

55 min

The following topics are included in this 2-book combo:Book 1: Many people perceive Zen to be something that is only practices by Buddhist monks, but did you know that many people apply the techniques of Zen at their job, in their relationships, and in many aspects of life?With Zen, you can change your mindset and your brain. You can begin to understand why meditation and mindful, subconscious ... Read more

$5.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

The following topics are included in this 2-book combo:Book 1: Many people perceive Zen to be something that is only practices by Buddhist monks, but did you know that many people apply the techniques of Zen at their job, in their relationships, and in many aspects of life?With Zen, you can change your mindset and your brain. You can begin to understand why meditation and mindful, subconscious
... Read more
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book of Tea, The

by Okakura-Kakuzo ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Mary G ...

Unabridged

1 hour 55 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.The Philosophy of Tea is not mere aestheticism in the ordinary acceptance of the term, for it expresses conjointly with ethics and religion our whole point of view about man and nature. It is hygiene, for it enforces cleanliness; it is economics, for it shows comfort in simplicity rather than in the complex and costly; it is moral geometry, inasmuch as ... Read more

$1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.The Philosophy of Tea is not mere aestheticism in the ordinary acceptance of the term, for it expresses conjointly with ethics and religion our whole point of view about man and nature. It is hygiene, for it enforces cleanliness; it is economics, for it shows comfort in simplicity rather than in the complex and costly; it is moral geometry, inasmuch as
... Read more
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How to Live When a Loved One Dies

Healing Meditations for Grief and Loss

by Thich Nhat Hanh ...

Narrated by John Sackville ...

Unabridged

2 hours 37 min

In this comforting book that will offer relief to anyone moving through intense grief and loss, Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh shares accessible, healing words of wisdom to transform our suffering.In the immediate aftermath of a loss, sometimes it is all we can do to keep breathing. With his signature clarity and compassion, Thich Nhat Hanh will guide you through the storm of emotions surrounding the ... Read more

$14.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

In this comforting book that will offer relief to anyone moving through intense grief and loss, Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh shares accessible, healing words of wisdom to transform our suffering.In the immediate aftermath of a loss, sometimes it is all we can do to keep breathing. With his signature clarity and compassion, Thich Nhat Hanh will guide you through the storm of emotions surrounding the
... Read more
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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 ...

Unabridged

3 hours 21 min

Clear and illuminating commentary on one of Bodhidharma's most important texts—designed to help Chan practitioners apply timeless and essential advice to their practiceLegend has it that more than a thousand years ago an Indian Buddhist monk named Bodhidharma arrived in China. His approach to teaching was unlike that of any of the Buddhist missionaries who had come to China before him. He ... Read more

$10.99 USD

Clear and illuminating commentary on one of Bodhidharma's most important texts—designed to help Chan practitioners apply timeless and essential advice to their practiceLegend has it that more than a thousand years ago an Indian Buddhist monk named Bodhidharma arrived in China. His approach to teaching was unlike that of any of the Buddhist missionaries who had come to China before him. He
... Read more
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Zen

The Authentic Gate

by Yamada Koun ...

Narrated by Sean Runnette ...

Unabridged

8 hours 22 min

"Whether a beginner or at the highest level of practice, learn Zen from one of the greatest masters of the twentieth century.Why practice Zen? What sets Zen apart from religion? What are its different practices?These questions, and more, are examined and answered by Zen Master Koun Yamada, whose Dharma heirs include Robert Aitken, Ruben Habito, and David Loy. Through compelling stories and a ... Read more

$12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

"Whether a beginner or at the highest level of practice, learn Zen from one of the greatest masters of the twentieth century.Why practice Zen? What sets Zen apart from religion? What are its different practices?These questions, and more, are examined and answered by Zen Master Koun Yamada, whose Dharma heirs include Robert Aitken, Ruben Habito, and David Loy. Through compelling stories and a
... Read more
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Jung and Active Imagination with James Hillman

by James Hillman ...

Narrated by James Hillman ...

Unabridged

2 hours 22 min

James Hillman is the father of Archetypal Psychology. This rare program focuses on Education, Imagination and Myth with James Hillman.The emergence of C.G. Jung’s Red Book from years of storage in a Swiss vault has re-kindled interest in active imagination. This method of self-exploration involves actively engaging one’s own imagination in dialogue, through writing, art, or the spoken word.In this ... Read more

$17.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

James Hillman is the father of Archetypal Psychology. This rare program focuses on Education, Imagination and Myth with James Hillman.The emergence of C.G. Jung’s Red Book from years of storage in a Swiss vault has re-kindled interest in active imagination. This method of self-exploration involves actively engaging one’s own imagination in dialogue, through writing, art, or the spoken word.In this
... Read more
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Three Years on the Great Mountain

A Memoir of Zen and Fearlessness

by Cristina Moon ...

Narrated by Cristina Moon ...

Unabridged

9 hours 17 min

At twenty-five, activist Cristina Moon faced an impossible task: preparing for the possibility of arrest and torture inside military-ruled Myanmar. Her response? Learning Buddhist meditation. So began what would become a decades-long spiritual path—eventually leading her to a Zen temple and martial arts dojo in Hawai'i with a timeless method of warrior Zen training.Offering a bracing account of ... Read more

$20.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

At twenty-five, activist Cristina Moon faced an impossible task: preparing for the possibility of arrest and torture inside military-ruled Myanmar. Her response? Learning Buddhist meditation. So began what would become a decades-long spiritual path—eventually leading her to a Zen temple and martial arts dojo in Hawai'i with a timeless method of warrior Zen training.Offering a bracing account of
... Read more
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Spiritual Awakening

Embrace Your Zen, Your True Nature, and Your Spirituality

by Rebecca Morres, Evie Harrison, Chantal Even, Hillary Janssen ...

Narrated by audiobooks2go, Mary Johnson, Doug Greene, Rory Young ...

Unabridged

3 hours 11 min

This is a book with 4 separate books in it. The titles relate to these topics:Topic 1: Many people have heard of Hygge, but most of them don’t know how to incorporate it into their lifestyle. Hygge is based on comfort, warmth in the winter, and simple designs that reflect a homy, cozy feeling.Topic 2: This is a nice, quick guide to help you understand the application of essential oils. You will ... Read more

$6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This is a book with 4 separate books in it. The titles relate to these topics:Topic 1: Many people have heard of Hygge, but most of them don’t know how to incorporate it into their lifestyle. Hygge is based on comfort, warmth in the winter, and simple designs that reflect a homy, cozy feeling.Topic 2: This is a nice, quick guide to help you understand the application of essential oils. You will
... Read more

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