Real Zen for Real Life
By: Bret W. Davis
4.10
Format: None pages, Audiobook
What do you think of when you hear the word Zen? Many Westerners may associate Zen with the counter…
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1. Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life
By: Dalai Lama XIV , Thich Nhat Hanh , Arnold Kotler
4.31
Format: 134 pages, Paperback
In the rush of modern life, we tend to lose touch with the peace that is available in each moment. … read more
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- philosophy
- buddhism
- nonfiction
- audiobook
"Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet."-Dalai Lama XIV, Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life
"If our love is only a will to possess, it is not love."-Dalai Lama XIV, Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life
"I have lost my smile, but don't worry. The dandelion has it."-Dalai Lama XIV, Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life
"Mindful observation is based on the principle of “non-duality"-Dalai Lama XIV, Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life
2. What the Buddha Taught
By: Walpola Rahula , None
4.18
Format: 151 pages, Paperback
This indispensable volume is a lucid and faithful account of the Buddha’s teachings. “For years,” s… read more
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- philosophy
- buddhism
- nonfiction
"Whatever is impermanent is dukkha’ (Yad aniccaṃ taṃ dukkhaṃ)."-Walpola Rahula, What the Buddha Taught
"You may see the light, but the light is not the result of your eyesight."-Walpola Rahula, What the Buddha Taught
"Mere suffering exists, but no sufferer is found; The deed are, but no doer is found."-Walpola Rahula, What the Buddha Taught
"The name one gives is inessential. What's in a name? That which we call a rose, by other name would smell as sweet."-Walpola Rahula, What the Buddha Taught
3. The Myths of Nutrition and Fitness
By: Anthony A. Goodman
3.49
Format: 3 pages, Audio CD
This course goes beyond simplistic edicts of loading up on carbohydrates before running and staying… read more
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- nonfiction
- audiobook
4. Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice
By: Shunryu Suzuki , Huston Smith , Trudy Dixon , Richard Baker
4.21
Format: 138 pages, Paperback
“In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s there are few.” So begins… read more
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- philosophy
- buddhism
- nonfiction
"Waves are the practice of the water."-Shunryu Suzuki, Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice
"Sincerity itself is the railroad track."-Shunryu Suzuki, Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice
"You do not say, “This is enlightenment,"-Shunryu Suzuki, Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice
"Zen practice is to open up our small mind."-Shunryu Suzuki, Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice
5. Zen Flesh, Zen Bones: A Collection of Zen and Pre-Zen Writings
By: Nyogen Senzaki , Paul Reps
3.63
Format: 304 pages, Paperback
When Zen Flesh, Zen Boneswas published in 1957 it became an instant sensation with an entire genera… read more
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- philosophy
- buddhism
- nonfiction
6. Hara: The Vital Center of Man
By: Karlfried Graf Dürckheim , Sylvia-Monica Von Kospoth , Estelle R. Healey
3.60
Format: 253 pages, Paperback
The classic text on balance, inner calm, and the cultivation of tranquillity using the age-old tech… read more
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- philosophy
- buddhism
- nonfiction
7. Memory and the Human Lifespan
By: Steve Joordens
3.50
Format: None pages, Audible Audio
"Memory and the Human Lifespan" are twenty-four lectures by Professor Steve Joordens of the Univers… read more
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- philosophy
- nonfiction
- audiobook
8. The Art of Living: The Classical Manual on Virtue, Happiness and Effectiveness
By: Epictetus , Sharon Lebell
3.37
Format: None pages,
Epictetus was born into slavery about 55 C.E. in the eastern outreaches of the Roman Empire. Sold a… read more
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- philosophy
- nonfiction
9. The Dhammapada
By: Anonymous , Thich Nhat Hanh , None , None
3.43
Format: 42 pages, Paperback
The Dhammapada (Pali; Prakrit: dhmmpd Dhammapada; Sanskrit: dhrmpd Dharmapada) is a collection of s… read more
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10. The Power of Myth
By: Joseph Campbell , Bill Moyers
4.26
Format: 293 pages, Paperback
The Power Of Myth launched an extraordinary resurgence of interest in Joseph Campbell and his work.… read more
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- philosophy
- nonfiction
"Computers are like Old Testament gods; lots of rules and no mercy."-Joseph Campbell, The Power of Myth
"Follow your bliss and doors will open where there were no doors before."-Joseph Campbell, The Power of Myth
"Lo que el creativo saca a la luz es algo que estaba esperando ser extraído en todos."-Joseph Campbell, The Power of Myth
"Poets are simply those who have made a profession ans a lifestyle of being in touch with their bliss."-Joseph Campbell, The Power of Myth
11. The Catholic Church: A History
By: William R. Cook
4.01
Format: 204 pages, Audible Audio
The Catholic Church. It began as a small band of supporters following the teachings of an itinerant… read more
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12. The History of Ancient Rome (Great Courses, #340)
By: Garrett G. Fagan
4.14
Format: None pages, DVD
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13. Hardcore Zen: Punk Rock, Monster Movies and the Truth About Reality
By: Brad Warner
4.33
Format: None pages,
Hardcore Zenis not your typical "Zen" book. Brad Warner, the young punk who grew up to be a Zen mas… read more
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14. Fatherland
By: Robert Harris
3.56
Format: 256 pages, Paperback
It is twenty years after Nazi Germany's triumphant victory in World War II and the entire country i… read more
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15. You're It! On Hiding, Seeking, and Being Found
By: Alan W. Watts
3.98
Format: 304 pages, Audio CD
Life is the ultimate game of hide and seek . . . and the good news is that you're it! With the comb… read more
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16. Determined: A Science of Life without Free Will
By: Robert M. Sapolsky
4.25
Format: 528 pages, Hardcover
One of our great behavioral scientists, the bestselling author of Behave, plumbs the depths of the … read more
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- philosophy
- nonfiction
- audiobook
"I’m being diplomatic. Many readers will know of the “replication crisis"-Robert M. Sapolsky, Determined: A Science of Life without Free Will
"Obviously, imposing these classifications on determinism, free will, and moral responsibility is wildly simplified. A key simplification is pretending that most people have clean “yes"-Robert M. Sapolsky, Determined: A Science of Life without Free Will
"You cannot decide all the sensory stimuli in your environment, your hormone levels this morning, whether something traumatic happened to you in the past, the socioeconomic status of your parents, you…"-Robert M. Sapolsky, Determined: A Science of Life without Free Will
17. Exercised: Why Something We Never Evolved to Do Is Healthy and Rewarding
By: Daniel E. Lieberman
4.18
Format: 464 pages, Hardcover
If exercise is healthy (so good for you!), why do many people dislike or avoid it? These engaging s… read more
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- nonfiction
- audiobook
"Eating sensibly and exercising don't guarantee long life and good health; they just decrease the risk of getting sick."-Daniel E. Lieberman, Exercised: Why Something We Never Evolved to Do Is Healthy and Rewarding
"The mantra of this book is that nothing about the biology of exercise makes sense except in the light of evolution, and nothing about exercise as a behavior makes sense except in the light of anthrop…"-Daniel E. Lieberman, Exercised: Why Something We Never Evolved to Do Is Healthy and Rewarding
"We evolved to be physically active as we age, and in turn being active helps us age well. Further, the longer we stay active, the greater the benefit, and it is almost never too late to benefit from …"-Daniel E. Lieberman, Exercised: Why Something We Never Evolved to Do Is Healthy and Rewarding
"For generation after generation, our ancestors young and old woke up each morning thankful to be alive and with no choice but to spend several hous walking, digging, and doing other physical activiti…"-Daniel E. Lieberman, Exercised: Why Something We Never Evolved to Do Is Healthy and Rewarding
18. Clear Thinking: Turning Ordinary Moments into Extraordinary Results
By: Shane Parrish
4.21
Format: 284 pages, Kindle Edition
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFew things will change your trajectory in life or business as m… read more
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- philosophy
- nonfiction
- audiobook
"Our desire to feel right overpowers our desire to be right."-Shane Parrish, Clear Thinking: Turning Ordinary Moments into Extraordinary Results
"The social rewards for going with the crowd are felt long before the benefits of going against it are gained."-Shane Parrish, Clear Thinking: Turning Ordinary Moments into Extraordinary Results
"Most people go through life assuming that we’re right about everything all the time and that people who don’t see things our way are wrong. We mistake how we want the world to be with how it actually…"-Shane Parrish, Clear Thinking: Turning Ordinary Moments into Extraordinary Results
19. Agent 355
By: Marie Benedict
3.73
Format: 84 pages, Kindle Edition
A novella A fictional portrayal of a real-life Revolutionary spy and her daring deeds, from the … read more
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- audiobook
20. Think like a Stoic: Ancient Wisdom for Today’s World
By: Massimo Pigliucci
3.98
Format: 12 pages, Audible Audio
Distilled to its essence, the ancient Greco-Roman philosophy known as Stoicism is a philosophy of p… read more
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- philosophy
- nonfiction
- audiobook
21. The Meaning of Life - Perspectives from the World's Great Intellectual Traditions
By: Jay L. Garfield
4.41
Format: None pages, Audio CD
The Meaning of Perspectives from the World's Great Intellectual Traditions is an invigorating way … read more
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- nonfiction
- audiobook
22. The Immortality Key: Uncovering the Secret History of the Religion with No Name
By: Brian C. Muraresku
4.26
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
A groundbreaking, controversial dive into the role psychedelics have played in the human experience… read more
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- philosophy
- nonfiction
- audiobook
"...there’s only one thing the Vatican finds more suspicious than drugs. And that’s women."-Brian C. Muraresku, The Immortality Key: Uncovering the Secret History of the Religion with No Name
"Over twenty-five hundred years into this experiment we call the West, is there any chance of reconciling the two competing worldviews that clashed so dramatically at the end of the fourth century AD?…"-Brian C. Muraresku, The Immortality Key: Uncovering the Secret History of the Religion with No Name
23. The Mongol Empire
By: Craig G. Benjamin
3.89
Format: 345 pages, Audible Audio
Listening Length 11 hours and 34 minutes The Mongol Empire was the largest empire the world has… read more
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- audiobook
24. The Brain-Based Guide to Communicating Better
By: Allison Friederichs
3.66
Format: None pages, Audiobook
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25. Being Human: Life Lessons from the Frontiers of Science
By: Robert M. Sapolsky
4.34
Format: None pages, Unknown Binding
Understanding our humanity-the very essence of who we are and how we live our lives-is one of the d… read more
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- nonfiction
- audiobook
26. How to Boost Your Physical and Mental Energy
By: Kimberlee Bethany Bonura
3.74
Format: 7 pages, Audible Audio
Wouldn't it be great if you could wake up every morning with an unending reserve of energy? Get a s… read more
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- audiobook
27. Practicing Mindfulness: An Introduction to Meditation
By: Mark W. Muesse
4.05
Format: None pages, Audio CD
No ISBN assigned to this edition What is meditation? For thousands of years, human beings have p… read more
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- philosophy
- buddhism
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- audiobook
"If you see a weed, pluck it."-Mark W. Muesse, Practicing Mindfulness: An Introduction to Meditation
"Aversion is an unwise strategy for living."-Mark W. Muesse, Practicing Mindfulness: An Introduction to Meditation
"The only thing that doesn't change is change itself."-Mark W. Muesse, Practicing Mindfulness: An Introduction to Meditation
28. The Science of Mindfulness: A Research-Based Path to Well-Being
By: Ronald D. Siegel
4.24
Format: 6 pages, Audio CD
Have you ever noticed that trying to calm down before a high-stakes event often just produces more … read more
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- buddhism
- nonfiction
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29. The Medieval World
By: Dorsey Armstrong
4.25
Format: 6 pages, Audible Audio
Far from being a time of darkness, the Middle Ages was an essential period in the grand narrative o… read more
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- audiobook
30. Confucius, Buddha, Jesus, and Muhammad
By: Mark W. Muesse
4.25
Format: 19 pages, Audible Audio
No understanding of human life, individual or collective, could be complete without factoring in th… read more
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- buddhism
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- audiobook
31. Real Zen for Real Life
By: Bret W. Davis
4.10
Format: None pages, Audiobook
What do you think of when you hear the word Zen? Many Westerners may associate Zen with the counter… read more
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