Essential Reality
By: David Bohm, Ph.D.
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 59 minutes
Abridged: No
Bohm addresses the nature of thought and thinking, and how our conditioned minds become subordinate to the way we think. He says the thinking process “is a representation of what is, but is not what is” and goes on to challenge our perception of time and space as illusory. This conversation ranges from mindless thought to experiencing each... Read more
View audiobookTowards Wholeness
By: David Bohm, Ph.D.
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 57 minutes
Abridged: No
Renowned physicist, David Bohm, describes scientific theory as the myth that drives our culture, and points out the fallacy of our belief system. He also presents his alternative for addressing the world’s mega-problems through engaging in a new level of “dialogue” among small groups of people. Read more
View audiobookLiving and Working With Heart
By: Linda Marks
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 57 minutes
Abridged: No
Tapping the power that resides within each of us to encode all of our actions with love provides the central focus of this dialogue. Finding purpose, facing pain, learning trust, understanding money, discovering joy are covered by Marks, a body-centered psychotherapist, lifework counselor and management consultant. Read more
View audiobookBeyond Blame, Guilt and Shame
By: Joan Borysenko
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 58 minutes
Abridged: No
Trained as both a biologist and a psychologist, Joan Borysenko has had a lifelong interest in the connections between science, psychology and spirituality. Exploring ways to shed self-blame and the pessimism of unhealthy guilt, she retrieves the wonder and mystery of being alive, and reviews the 21 telling “expressions” that indicate excessive... Read more
View audiobookPerennial Wisdom
By: Huston Smith, Ph.D.
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 58 minutes
Abridged: No
A new wind is blowing ... and the future is radically open, says the eminent philosopher, professor and author of the now-classic Religions of Man (republished as The World's Religions, HarperSanFrancisco 1992), as he recalls his spiritual roots and points to a new balance between the worlds of science and mysticism. Read more
View audiobookAn Astronaut'S Path To Inner Space
By: Brian O'Leary
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 57 minutes
Abridged: No
Astronomer, scientist, and former astronaut encourages scientific research to include the serious study of paranormal events such as telepathy, UFOs, and the Faces on Mars project. He says, "No problem can be solved from the place it was created." O'Leary shares the possibilities of space exploration as having the potential for global cooperation. Read more
View audiobookMyths, Symbols, Stories: Bi-Cultural Vision
By: Angeles Arrien, Ph.D.
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 57 minutes
Abridged: No
A Basque native, Arrien is at the forefront of those who see the common threads that unite us while honoring our differences. She speaks of the importance of myth and symbol in everyday life and combines the two disciplines of anthropology and psychology. Her cross-cultural approach provides both a universal and practical means of addressing... Read more
View audiobookThe Hero Inside
By: Carol Pearson
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 55 minutes
Abridged: No
What are the six main archetypes of the Hero’s journey? Pearson provides a map to chart and examine the heroic archetypes that exist in all of us, enabling us to better understand our own quest. Read more
View audiobookReturn of the Goddess
By: Marija Gimbutas, Ph.D.
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 57 minutes
Abridged: No
Almost single-handedly, through her excavations and discovery of artifacts and remnants from European cultures predating both Egyptian and Greek civilization, the late Marija Gimbutas revamped both history and the field of archaeology. Here she speaks about the thousands of Goddess-related figurines she unearthed, pointing to the existence of... Read more
View audiobookThe Philosophy Of Wildness
By: Paul Shepard
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 57 minutes
Abridged: No
Shepard intimates that, In contrast to the modern technological world, wildness is part of our heritage. Even though suppressed, its lure is constant. He spent a lifetime exploring the wonders of the wild. He reveals the dangers of domesticating animals. He tells some great stories about bears and encourages us to recognize our kinship with all... Read more
View audiobookWho Needs God? - Abridged
By: Harold Kushner
Narrated by: Harold Kushner
Length: TBA
Abridged: Yes
CAN YOU BEAT THE ODDS?
In today's high pressure world the odds are that you may feel overwhelmed, dissatisfied or unable to cope with unforeseen problems in your life. Harold Kushner's philosophy has brought inspiration to millions, and now he tells you how to live with more confidence and hope no matter what challenges you face in life.... Read more
The Gods in Everyone
By: Jean Shinoda Bolen, M.D.
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 57 minutes
Abridged: No
Both men and women carry the archetypal patterns of gods and goddesses. Here, Bolen, a psychiatrist and Jungian analyst, discusses the power of this dynamic in our lives. She describes the Greek gods and their relevance in a patriarchal culture. Through understanding the different aspects of these gods, we can come to inhabit our lives more... Read more
View audiobookQuantum Theory, Creativity and Consciousness
By: F. David Peat
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 57 minutes
Abridged: No
This conversation with theoretical physicist Peat ranges from chaos theory to synchronicity. Influenced strongly by David Bohm and J. Krishnamurti, he makes the connection between the worlds of science and spirit. Exploring the question "What is the nature of order?" provides the impetus for Peat to attempt to build a bridge between matter and... Read more
View audiobookNatural Intelligence and the Heart
By: Joseph Chilton Pearce
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 53 minutes
Abridged: No
The combination of the latest brain research with the new image of the shape of reality emerging from quantum physics challenges us to see ourselves anew, according to Pearce, who provides a wealth of knowledge about how we develop, learn, create and relate to the universe we inhabit. He suggests that intelligence is much more than just... Read more
View audiobookBeyond Dependence
By: Sue Patton Thoele
Narrated by: Justine Willis Toms
Length: 54 minutes
Abridged: No
Creativity and freedom come when we break the bonds of dependence and allow ourselves to stand as whole human beings without the need of external and artificial supports. This is everyone's challenge, but especially so for women, since their voices and energy are so needed now, according to Thoele, a psychotherapist. She describes her own... Read more
View audiobookSacred Odyssey: Seeking Freedom
By: Ram Dass
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 57 minutes
Abridged: No
A 1990 return visit with the spiritual pilgrim whose personal journey for more than four decades has served as a reflective mirror for so many. He speaks about where he is now in his life; how methods are traps; overcoming fear in the midst of change; spiritual potential; the true source of change; facing adversity; the challenge of doing good;... Read more
View audiobookResist Much, Obey Little: The Writer As Social Critic
By: Edward Abbey
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 56 minutes
Abridged: No
The environmental movement stands on the shoulders of one of the American West’s leading advocates, the late Edward Abbey. Here he admonishes us to make a difference, “to oppose injustice, to defy the powerful, to speak for the voiceless.” With wry humor and candor, he points to the serious environmental crises caused by “simple greed” and... Read more
View audiobookAn Awakened Life
By: Vernon Howard
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 1 hour 59 minutes
Abridged: No
In this wide-ranging, insight-provoking conversation, Howard states in simple terms what must be done to reach enlightenment. Powerful, incisive and mystical are only a few words that describe this rare and penetrating voice in the wilderness. Read more
View audiobookUncommon Wisdom
By: Robert Fulghum
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 57 minutes
Abridged: No
This is an inspiring and engaging dialogue about ordinary people living extraordinary lives and how the common things in life are often the richest source of spiritual sustenance. Fulghum, a retired Unitarian minister, reveals the meaning in simple things with wit and insight. Read more
View audiobookInside the Mystery: Alien Contacts
By: Jacques Vallee, Ph.D.
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 54 minutes
Abridged: No
One of the most respected and knowledgeable investigators of UFOs and alien encounters, Vallee provides a larger mythic and historical context from which to consider these strange phenomena. Read more
View audiobookThe Pilgrim's Way
By: Jean Shinoda Bolen, M.D.
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 57 minutes
Abridged: No
Here psychiatrist and author Bolen speaks of her archetypal pilgrimages to Chartres, Glastonbury, Ireland, Greece and India. The magic and mystery of sacred places and their power and energy for transformation, as well as the earth as healer, provide the central themes for this dialogue. Read more
View audiobookSeeking Wisdom
By: Jacob Needleman, Ph.D.
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 55 minutes
Abridged: No
Learning to listen to our inner voice, living in relationship, suffering and liberation, finding providential help along the way and much more are covered by Needleman as he speaks to the depth and breadth of the spiritual search. He emphasizes the power of the oral tradition and the need to be open and receptive to truth when it appears. Read more
View audiobookA New World View
By: Willis Harman
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 55 minutes
Abridged: No
According to Harman, we are living through one of the most fundamental shifts in history—a change in the actual belief structure of Western industrial society—which points to extraordinary new possibilities for human consciousness. Read more
View audiobookThe Past is Present
By: Rupert Sheldrake, Ph.D.
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 54 minutes
Abridged: No
Sheldrake’s theory of “morphic resonance,” challenges some fundamental assumptions of established science. He offers a revolutionary alternative to the mechanistic worldview and points toward a new understanding of the nature of life, matter and mind. He suggests that the brain may be more like a tuning system than a recording device. Read more
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