Philosophy audiobooks
What I Believe
By: Bertrand Russell
Narrated by: Terrence Hardiman
Length: 2 hours 25 minutes
Abridged: No
Remarkably relevant, beautifully written, and filled with wit and wisdom, these three essays by Bertrand Russell allow the listener to test the concepts of the good life, morality, the existence of God, Christianity, and human nature. “What I Believe” was used prominently in the 1940 New York court proceedings in which Russell was judicially... Read more
View audiobookWild Heart: The Politics Of Place
By: Terry Tempest Williams
Narrated by: Justine Willis Toms
Length: 55 minutes
Abridged: No
Environmental politics becomes a matter of sensual passion rather than political correctness in this rich, colorful mosaic of thoughts on wildness, landscape, animals, and humans. It sparkles with gems of insight mined from Williams' own profound sense of belonging in nature and includes the voice of the late Edward Abbey, maverick... Read more
View audiobookFinding the Mystical in Ordinary Life
By: James Carse
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 55 minutes
Abridged: No
This is for everyone who has ever felt that mystical awareness and inner contentment are impossible given their current life situations. Mystical traditions, on the contrary, widely agree that ordinary experience is where we find the key to deep involvement in life. Read more
View audiobookHearing the Word in An Empty Sky: A Christian-Buddhist Dialogue
By: Brother David Steindl-Rast & Robert Aitken Roshi
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 56 minutes
Abridged: No
An exciting dialogue is emerging between Buddhism and Christianity. In this program, exponents of the two traditions meet with depth, humor and mutual respect. They examine the similarities and gifts each tradition offers the other, while honoring the richness of human expression, that their differences provide. Read more
View audiobookHow to Live Your Dreams
By: Barbara Sher
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 54 minutes
Abridged: No
What is it that you really want in life? Do you have a dream--something you've always wanted to do, and maybe never even told anyone about? Barbara Sher has a plan to make your dreams come true: Ask yourself what your dreams really are, and then do what it takes to make them happen. It sounds too simple to be true, until we realize that we are... Read more
View audiobookThomas Merton Remembered
By: Brother Patrick Hart, Father Timothy Kelly, Bro...
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 56 minutes
Abridged: No
On the 25th anniversary of Thomas Merton's untimely death in Bangkok, Michael Toms visited Gethsemani Abbey in Kentucky, and talked with several of those who knew the remarkable Trappist monk and acclaimed writer when he lived there during the last 27 years of his life. Read more
View audiobookDiscovering Soul in the Workplace
By: David Whyte
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 56 minutes
Abridged: No
The soul would much rather fail at its own life than succeed at someone else's, notes poet David Whyte. "So far, much of corporate America has been about succeeding at other people's lives." Determined to change this situation, Whyte has been working with organizations to help them foster creativity in their employees, for the simple reason that... Read more
View audiobookDialogue With Sir Laurens Van der Post: A Mythic Journey, Part 3
By: Laurens Van der Post
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 56 minutes
Abridged: No
Sir Laurens Vander Post placed great significance on dreams. In this dialog he shares how collective and individual dreams relate to our changing times. He also speaks about the emergence of new meaning and hope for the future. At age 86, he had a thought-provoking outlook on living and dying. Read more
View audiobookDialogue With Sir Laurens Van der Post: A Mythic Journey, Part 2
By: Laurens Van der Post
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 56 minutes
Abridged: No
Sir Laurens Van der Post had a long friendship with Carl Jung. He talks here about the significance of Jung’s work and the compelling story of events surrounding Jung’s death. He also shares his perspectives on the I Ching and the nature of time, and why feminine wisdom is coming of age. Read more
View audiobookDialogue With Sir Laurens Van der Post: A Mythic Journey, Part 1
By: Laurens Van der Post
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 56 minutes
Abridged: No
The experiences of Sir Laurens Van der Post, including time in a Japanese prisoner of war camp and a sojourn in the Kalahari desert after World War II, give him a broad perspective. He shares with us the mythic origins of Hitler and Nazism, and why the end of “the age of leaders” is relevant today. Read more
View audiobookThe Survival Of Consciousness
By: Stanislav Grof & Willis Harman, Ph.D.
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 55 minutes
Abridged: No
This is a compelling dialogue with two researchers who have devoted their lives to exploring the questions related to survival of consciousness after death and experiences of non-ordinary consciousness. Read more
View audiobookCreating Conscious Community
By: Carolyn Shaffer & Kristin Anundsen
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 57 minutes
Abridged: No
Shaffer and Anundsen discuss how modern times have created new needs as well as opportunities for creating effective community of many kinds. Our human need for connection is as strong as ever, and here are creative, encouraging ways to fulfill our connection in the context of today's world. Read more
View audiobookFalling Awake
By: Jon Kabat-Zinn, Ph.D.
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 56 minutes
Abridged: No
By paying attention in the moment and to the people we are with, Jon Kabat-Zinn says we can bring a richness and power to our lives that goes beyond healing to give us meaning, wonder and joy in life. “It’s very similar to falling asleep,” he says, “only this is actually falling awake.” Kabat-Zinn has decades of experience with the effectiveness... Read more
View audiobookThomas Merton the Man
By: Ron Seitz
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 55 minutes
Abridged: No
In late 1993, Michael Toms made a "pilgrimage" to the hermitage of Thomas Merton at the Gethsemani Abbey in Kentucky. This is a recording of his visit with Ron Seitz, who was a young poet when he befriended and was mentored by Merton. Here Seitz offers memories and insight from the life of the brilliant Trappist monk and spiritual teacher. Read more
View audiobookQuantum Mind--Quantum Joy
By: Amit Goswami
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 57 minutes
Abridged: No
Dr. Goswami delivers this most encouraging statement: "Consciousness in its primacy is joy. Once we have a taste of this primal joy, we can never forget it." He’s an Indian-born physicist and philosopher who has been pursuing a deeper truth in science which has led him to the conclusion that understanding human consciousness is central to... Read more
View audiobookWriting From the Belly
By: Isabel Allende
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 57 minutes
Abridged: No
Isabel Allende talks about her passion for writing. She speaks with great depth of feeling about the death of her daughter Paula. She says, "Every book is triggered by a very strong emotion that has been with me for a long time, and usually that emotion is painful. However, the process of writing is so joyful." Read more
View audiobookThe Spiritual Light of Ralph Waldo Emerson - Abridged
By: Ralph Emerson & Newton Dillaway
Narrated by: Richard Kiley
Length: 2 hours 26 minutes
Abridged: Yes
Ralph Waldo Emerson's essays and epigrams have influenced generations of writers and thinkers around the world. Emerson's ideologies combined the spiritual intuition of the East with the philosophical acumen of the West. In this compilation of his writings are passages on religion and spiritual philosophy, which reveal a metaphysical thought... Read more
View audiobookPeople of the Lie Vol. 3 - Abridged
By: M. Scott Peck
Narrated by: M. Scott Peck
Length: 1 hour 26 minutes
Abridged: Yes
Dr. M. Scott Peck has inspired millions by combining the deepest insights of psychiatry with those of religion. In this final volume of his compelling audio series based on the bestselling book People of the Life, Dr. Peck once again integrates religious teaching with the science of all psychology as he offers hope for healing one of society's... Read more
View audiobookLiving Up to Death
By: Lama Sogyal Rinpoche
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 57 minutes
Abridged: No
This is the heart essence of all the teachings of my masters, says Lama Sogyal Rinpoche about his book, The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying. Here he expresses the essence of those teachings--how to live in a way that allows us to conquer the fear of death, and in the process to develop a more meaningful way of living. Read more
View audiobookCrazy Wisdom - Abridged
By: Wes "Scoop" Nisker
Narrated by: Wes "Scoop" Nisker
Length: 2 hours 34 minutes
Abridged: Yes
Take a wild and rickety ride through the philosophies of the East and West to discover madmen, dreamers, and unconventional wisdom seekers. Fun and irreverent, Crazy Wisdom synthesizes the most significant, compelling insights of the ages. Journey into the unorthodox teachings that have bubbled up through the words of such "crazy" visionaries as... Read more
View audiobookHonoring the Wisdom Traditions
By: Huston Smith
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 57 minutes
Abridged: No
This interview is a snapshot of the lively ongoing thought processes of a renowned scholar of world religions. It clearly illustrates how his own spiritual vision has expanded--and likewise his classic reference treatise on world religions. He describes his discovery of Tibetan Buddhism, and his personal meeting with the Dalai Lama. Read more
View audiobookWagner’s Ring Cycle In Our Lives
By: Jean Shinoda Bolen, M.D.
Narrated by: Michael Toms & Justine Willis Toms
Length: 58 minutes
Abridged: No
“People experience a myth as the truth, in metaphor form, for themselves,” says psychiatrist and author Jean Bolen. Her book Ring of Power (HarperSanFrancisco 1992) describes the truths that Wagner’s great mythical Ring cycle of operas shows us about personal family situations and world politics. The parallels are fascinating and compelling. Read more
View audiobookDon'T Get Even--Get Odd
By: Steve Bhaerman
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 57 minutes
Abridged: No
Buckle up and put your karma in gear, but beware of too much fasting or you may get stopped by the Higher State Patrol. When Swami Beyondananda was younger, he was struck by enlightening, and it opened his clown chakra. Since then he has been unable to stop the flow of puns and irreverent wisdom poking fun at overly serious seekers of... Read more
View audiobookPeople of the Lie Vol. 2 - Abridged
By: M. Scott Peck
Narrated by: M. Scott Peck
Length: 1 hour 23 minutes
Abridged: Yes
Dr. M. Scott Peck has inspired millions by combining the deepest insights of psychiatry with those of religion. In this second of a three volume audio series based on his best-selling book People of the Lie, Dr. Peck once again integrates religious teaching with the science of psychology as he offers hope for healing one of society's most... Read more
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