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Thomas Merton’s Path to the Palace of Nowhere, Hörbuch, Digital, 574min

Thomas Merton, Trappist monk, author, and student of Zen, remains one of the most important and beloved figures in the modern Christian contemplative movement. His writings, which bridge Eastern and Western spiritual thought, continue to inspire us with their real possibilities for immediate and direct experience of the divine. Now James Finley, who for six years lived, prayed, and studied with Brother Louis, as Merton was known at the Abbey of Gethsemani, shares with us the gifts passed on to him by this towering figure in Thomas Merton's Path to the Palace of Nowhere. First presented at a series of popular retreats, this full audio program takes a participatory approach to Merton's most useful teachings, helping us to discover our true self...to disappear into God; to be submerged into his peace; to be lost in the secret of his face, as Merton said, through daily practices including contemplation, prayer, and faith. In the end we find ourselves in what the Taoist sage Chuang Tzu called the Palace of Nowhere, where all the many things are one. There is an Eastern teaching called transmission of mind, in which the enlightened mind embodied in the master is manifest in the student's awakening. It is in this spirit that James Finley invites us to follow Thomas Merton's Path to the Palace of Nowhere. Language: English. Narrator: James Finley. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/sp/true/000720/sp_true_000720_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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The Meaning of Life: Perspectives from the World's Great Intellectual Traditions, Hörbuch, Digital, 1122min

What is the meaning of life? It's a question every thoughtful person has pondered at one time or another. Indeed, it may be the biggest question of all - at once profound and universal, but also deeply personal. We want to understand the world in which we live, but we also want to understand how to make our own lives as meaningful as possible; to know not only why we're living, but that we're doing it with intention, purpose, and ethical commitment. But how, exactly, do we find that meaning, and develop that commitment? How can we grasp why we are here? Or how we should proceed? And to whom, exactly, we should listen as we shape the path we will walk? This comprehensive 36-lecture series from a much-honored scholar is an invigorating way to begin or continue your pursuit of these questions, and it requires no previous background in philosophical or religious thought. It offers a rigorous and wide-ranging exploration of what various spiritual, religious, and philosophical traditions from both the East and West have contributed to this profound line of questioning, sharing insights from sources that include ancient Indian texts, such as: The Bhagavad-Gita Foundational Chinese texts like the Daodejing and the Chuang Tzu Classical Western texts, such as Aristotle's Nichomachean Ethics and Marcus Aurelius's Meditations Modern philosophers and writers like David Hume, Immanuel Kant, Friedrich Nietzsche, and Leo Tolstoy The unique perspectives offered by Native Americans, in this case, the Lakota Sioux medicine man and writer, John Lame Deer Plus more recent and contemporary philosophers, such as Mohandas Gandhi and the Dalai Lama. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio. Language: English. Narrator: Jay L. Garfield. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/tcco/000305/bk_tcco_000305_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Tao: The Ultimate Guide for Beginners , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 76min

Taoism isn't just a religion; it's a way of life. It's a lifelong journey to happiness and acceptance. It is the flow of the world and universe. Everything and everybody has their place and their journey. When a balance is found in the flow of life then true happiness can be reached. That is what Taoism is. Main figureheads of Taoism are Chuang Tzu and Lao Tzu. They dedicated their lives to finding balance for their inner spirits. The Taoist is represented by the Yin Yang because their goal is to find balance in opposites. Taoists aren't led by an omniscient God like many religions. Instead they focus on understanding their world, so that they can understand the inner harmony. That's why it is way more than just a religion. This book is meant to help you understand the Taoist belief system. With this book you will be able to learn some important steps on your journey to become a Taoist. The steps you will learn are: Surrender Harmony Simplicity Integrity Sexual sagehood Transformation Immortality Spontaneity Taoism is also called Daoism and came to prominence around the time of Confucianism. The early Chinese people used Taoism as a religious tradition. Tao roughly translates to way or path. The Tao character can be translated as class or teach. A Taoist believes that there is a central principle in the universe. They believe that living as one with nature and the Universe will lead them to the way of heaven. With a few simple steps and changes to the way you think, you can become a Taoist. Some guidelines and tips you will learn about are: How to help others without expecting anything else in return How to be true to yourself How to treat the world correctly, so that it will treat you correctly How to connect to others that outside of your beliefs How to handle people that don't understand your w ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: JD Kelly. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/078733/bk_acx0_078733_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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The Second Book of the Tao , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 162min

The most widely translated book in world literature after the Bible, Lao-tzu's Tao Te Ching, or Book of the Way, is the classic manual on the art of living. Following the phenomenal success of his own version of the Tao Te Ching, renowned scholar and translator Stephen Mitchell has composed the innovative The Second Book of the Tao. Drawn from the work of Lao-tzu's disciple Chuang-tzu and Confucius's grandson Tzussu, The Second Book of the Tao offers Western readers a path into reality that has nothing to do with Taoism or Buddhism or old or new alone, but everything to do with truth. Mitchell has selected the freshest, clearest teachings from these two great students of the Tao and adapted them into versions that reveal the poetry, depth, and humor of the original texts with a thrilling new power. Alongside each adaptation, Mitchell includes his own commentary, at once explicating and complementing the text. This book is a 21st-century form of ancient wisdom, bringing a new, homemade sequel to the Tao Te Ching into the modern world. Mitchell's renditions are radiantly lucid; they dig out the vision that's hiding beneath the words; they grab the text by the scruff of the neck - by its heart, really - and let its essential meanings fall out. The book introduces us to a cast of vivid characters, most of them humble artisans or servants, who show us what it means to be in harmony with the way things are. Its wisdom provides a psychological and moral acuity as deep as the Tao Te Ching itself. The Second Book of the Tao is a gift to contemporary readers, granting us access to our own fundamental wisdom. Mitchell's meditations and risky reimagining of the original texts are brilliant and liberating, not least because they keep catching us off-guard, opening up the heavens where before we saw a roof. He makes the ancient teachings at once modern, relevant, and timeless. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Stephen Mitchell. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/peng/001186/bk_peng_001186_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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