Philosophy audiobooks

Love and Wisdom of the Divine Mother - Sounds of Sacred Wisdom

By: Karunamayi & Swami Vijayananda

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 56 minutes

Abridged: No

The undiluted wisdom of Indian Hinduism is presented here by a female spiritual teacher. Considered by her devotees to be a sacred incarnation of the goddess Saraswati, Karunamayi’s birth was predicted by the great sage Ramana Maharshi. Read more

Instant Zen - Abridged

By: Thomas Cleary

Narrated by: Mitchell Ryan

Length: 2 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Find yourself and tune in: such is the message of Zen. Instant Zen presents the teachings of Foyan, a twelfth-century Chinese Zen master recognized as one of the greatest masters of the Song dynasty Zen renaissance in China. These simple exercises by Foyan lead you to the awakening of insight into the real nature of self and emphasize... Read more

The Essence Of Religion

By: Huston Smith

Narrated by: Mark Walstrom

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Who are we?  Why are we here?  How should we spend our few precious years on Earth?  Throughout history, we've looked to religion for answers to our deepest, abiding questions.  One of the foremost scholars of religion in the world, Huston Smith, discusses the contemporary role of religion, the value religion continues to provide for those who... Read more

Through the Wilderness of Dreams

By: Robert Bosnak

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Is it possible that the world of dreams is just as real as our waking life? Are our dreams more than just "suds from the brain"? And how can we be sure we aren't dreaming even now? A therapist who has worked with thousands upon thousands of dreams shares his provocative insights and stories about possibilities you may never have considered. Read more

Schlepping Towards Enlightenment

By: Lama Surya Das

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

A Jewish lama from New York gives us a modern American update on the Eastern spiritual wisdom to which he has dedicated his life since the sixties. His gentle humor and sincerity sparkle through the hard reminders that "if it doesn't show up in life as common-sense, as sagacity, as sanity, what good is it?" Read more

The Art of War - Abridged

By: Sun Tzu & B.D. Wong

Narrated by: Ron Silver

Length: 2 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: Yes

For the Chinese philosopher Sun Tzu, war was synchronic with life. Tzu viewed the world as a network of combat zones where the stakes were high, struggle was the primary mode of being, no one was to be trusted, and survival depended on nothing less than unconditional victory. This 2,500-year-old work of wisdom continues to guide and inspire... Read more

It's Easier than You Think - Abridged

By: Sylvia Boorstein

Narrated by: Sylvia Boorstein

Length: 2 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Sylvia Boorstein— known by friends and colleagues as a "Jewish grandmother bodhisattva"— is highly-skilled in making the universal wisdom of traditional Buddhist teachings available to all. Using delightful and deceptively powerful stories from everyday experiences, Boorstein demystifies spirituality, charts the path to... Read more

Light And Quantum Mind

By: Arthur Zajonc, Ph.D.

Narrated by: Mark Walstrom

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Zajonc explores the history of light and attempts to unravel its mysteries. He has incorporated into his research the struggle to bridge the vital connection between the outer light of nature and our inner spiritual light, stressing the relationship between human experience and scientific exploration. Read more

Choosing A Sustainable Future

By: Duane Elgin

Narrated by: Mark Walstrom

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Faced with dwindling resources, mounting pollution and an exploding population, we are being challenged to come together as a whole family, a whole species, for the first time in human history.  At the same time, however, our technology is creating the very means to accomplish this monumental task.  This is just one of the vitally important... Read more

Peacework

By: Ciaran McKeown

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 56 minutes

Abridged: No

Issues of peace around the world are a tangled weave, and extremely volatile. This conversation illuminates the complexities in Northern Ireland, and helps us to develop greater compassion and a deepening of our own thinking regarding ethnic factions within any nation. A respected political journalist in Northern Ireland, McKeown became an... Read more

The Cauldron of Wisdom

By: Nicki Scully

Narrated by: Justine Willis Toms

Length: 54 minutes

Abridged: No

Within each of us is a "cauldron" of knowledge and wisdom about ourselves and the world, which we can access through shamanic techniques. Scully describes how and why trance journeys into the world of deities, totems and archetypes work to give us courage, insight or healing. Read more

The Moral Compass - Abridged

By: William J. Bennett

Narrated by: William J. Bennett

Length: 5 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The Moral Compass is the inspiring and instructive companion volume to William J. Bennett's bestselling work, The Book of Virtues, offering many more examples of good and bad, right and wrong, in great works from literature and in exemplary stories from history.

Organized by the stages along life's journey, these stories and poems serve as... Read more

Decoding Your Dreams

By: Gayle Delaney

Narrated by: Justine Willis Toms & Michael Toms

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Why are dreams important? How can we remember more of our dreams, or use the dreams we remember to inform our waking life? Through years of research and dream analysis, Dr. Delaney has developed a "dream interview" technique that truly gives us the keys to decoding our own dreams. Read more

Hope for the Universal Human

By: Barbara Marx Hubbard

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 54 minutes

Abridged: No

Exciting developments are taking place in human evolution. Past, present and future point toward tremendous leaps in our awareness and co-creative capacity. And Barbara Marx Hubbard is a scout on the edge of evolution, pointing the way and cheering us on. Read more

Roping the Sacred Cows: Learning to Question Authority

By: Joel Kramer & Diana Alstad

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

This moment in history, says Joel Kramer, is a historical crossroads when "the moral order, the glue that has held civilizations together, begins to unravel"--a time to escape authoritarian constraints and move into self-trust and creativity. Read more

A Native American Dream

By: Russell Means

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Means recalls memories of his grandfather and his extended Native American family as well as the recovery of personal identity and pride. He shares what he has learned about history, oppression, and freedom, and gives insights into the current political story, how history is repeating itself in modern America and what still needs to happen. Read more

Everyday Enlightenment

By: Richard Moss & Ariel Moss

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 54 minutes

Abridged: No

These dedicated explorers of human consciousness offer a stimulating view of what could be possible if we learned to use our everyday situations, our body awareness, and our family relationships to live toward a new definition of enlightenment. They describe how to use sensation and intuition as guides to spiritual growth. Read more

Principles of the Peaceful Warrior

By: Dan Millman

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

All my life, says Dan Millman, "I've searched for principles that seem to have a certain integrity and permanence, that apply in all conditions." Here we are treated to the fruits of this search, as Millman discusses the "Laws of Spirit" that he has discovered, and how we can use them to live the life of the "Peaceful Warrior"--a life of... Read more

The New Approach to Medicine

By: Andrew Weil, M.D.

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Our modern medical system, based on high technology tests and treatments, is beginning to topple under its own weight and expense. But there is another approach to medicine that is less expensive and often more effective, especially for chronic conditions. Read more

Insight and Wisdom Through Loss

By: Isabel Allende

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

What are the most important things in life? How can we experience them deeply, and how do we learn from them? Isabel Allende is a master of these questions, having wrestled with profound losses in her life as well as experiencing great love, pain and joy. Read more

Time, Space and the Cosmos

By: Paul Davies

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

What is time? Is time travel possible? What is a black hole like? Here are some clear and fascinating explanations of many idiosyncrasies of science and philosophy on which modern physics has been shedding new light. "There is more to the universe," says Davies, "than meets the eye…Matter is far more nebulous and mysterious than we thought." Read more

Living the Heart Path

By: Doug Boyd

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

There are many avenues of personal empowerment available in today's world--but none of them mean anything unless we put our abilities into service for other people. This teacher of powerful medicine ways shares his insights about the power of making ourselves available to people, and the path of humanity toward service and compassion. Read more

Traveling Light For the Good Life

By: Richard Leider

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Are you living the good life? asks Richard Leider. Are you living with people you love, in the place that's right, doing good work, with a sense of purpose? Here is a challenge to reconsider the structure of your entire life, to choose for yourself what is needed to "repack" it for greater purpose and satisfaction. Read more

The Voyage of the Beagle

By: Charles Darwin

Narrated by: David Case

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

In 1831, Charles Darwin embarked on an expedition that, in his own words, determined my whole career. The Voyage of the Beagle chronicles his five-year journey around the world and especially the coastal waters of South America as a naturalist on the H.M.S. Beagle. While traveling through these unexplored countries collecting specimens, Darwin... Read more