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The fountainhead of all philosophy and religion, teaches Brother David Steindl-Rast, is our sense of amazement at being in the world. To cross the gap between doctrine and the divine, we have been given the gift of prayer. On The Grateful Heart, you will hear Brother David describe prayer not as...

“If you’re looking to get still, turn inward, and learn to trust your voice, this is the book for you.” —Alexandra Elle, New York Times bestselling author of How We Heal “The seasons and cycles of nature have incredible power to affect everything in our lives—especially our...

This program is read by the author. Merging the insights of inspiring voices with her own understanding of mindfulness, New York Times bestselling author Sharon Salzberg shows us how we can recover from the emotional effects of crisis. When confronted with pain and obstacles, we often shrink...

From internationally celebrated Qi Gong master and beloved television personality Lee Holden comes a transformative journey filled with wisdom and practices on the power of slowing down for spiritual balance and peace amid modern chaos. You don’t have time not to slow down. In the face of...

Receive daily messages of love, wisdom, and encouragement from New York Times bestselling author, physician, and mystic Dr. Lissa Rankin “If you're wondering how to start following your intuition, Lissa's incredible new book will be your guiding hand, reminding you every day how to tune in to...

"First thought, best thought." This was the phrase that poet Allen Ginsberg used to describe spontaneous and fearless writing, a way of telling the truth that arises from naked and authentic experience. For more than 30 years, groundbreaking teachers at Naropa University such as Ginsberg and his...

"In Viral Voices, Carmine Gallo delivers a powerful roadmap for today's communicators."—Matt Abrahams, Lecturer at Stanford's Graduate School of Business and host of the Think Fast Talk Smart podcast "An accessible roadmap for anyone needing to get their message across successfully... This is...

Happiness is your birthright—and it is readily available at any given moment, teaches Pema Chödrön. So why do we live in such suffering? The potential for happiness is not based on outer things— they come and go, causing us misery, she begins. We're always chasing after something, trying...

Is it necessary to hold certain religious beliefs to benefit from the traditional Twelve-Step program for addiction recovery? As Buddhist teacher Kevin Griffin says, “When we look at the underlying meaning of the program, we find a more universal path of spiritual growth from despair, to hope...

More than 4,000 years ago, the early masters of yoga made an astonishing discovery: before we can find true happiness, we must first learn how to be open to the energy of our emotions. On Yoga for Emotional Flow, Stephen Cope, psychotherapist and senior scholar-in-residence at Kripalu, the...

For over twenty-five years, How to Meditate has set the standard for guides to meditation, and now this classic bestseller with over 200,000 copies in print is available on CD and audio for the first time This simple, straightforward, powerful guide can help you reap the profound rewards of this...

Over the past decade, an overwhelming body of research has shown self-compassion to be key to good psychological and physical health. Whether you wish to reduce stress, develop healthy habits for exercise or diet, unlock your creativity, or even deal with serious conditions such as depression or...

Discover the Most Powerful Healer of All What if our ability to heal was tied to our ability to forgive? As the creator of the Radical Forgiveness books and workshops, Colin Tipping knows that this is more than just a theoretical question. According to Colin, unconditional forgiveness is not...

Most of us are well aware of the benefits of meditation, and new research is providing us with more and more evidence of what the world's spiritual traditions have known for years: meditation can positively impact every area of our lives. So why do many of us struggle to make time for this...

Celebrate queer faith and take your rightful place at God’s table with Brandan Robertson, the “TikTok Pastor.” The biblical scholar and social activist also reads this program. For too long, the Bible has been weaponized to exclude LGBTQ+ individuals, despite Jesus’ radical message of...

Reclaim Joy, Inner Freedom, and Zest for Life. How often do you feel joy—a truly pure, unadulterated experience of ease, bliss, and happiness? In childhood, our joy arises in the moment, spontaneous and free. But as we become adults, we’re faced with the pressure of increased...

What is a dream? Random brain activity? A cartoon projected onto the screen of your mind? Or could your dreams be a portal to another reality—a dimension where the past, present, and future fuse into a secret frontier of unlimited possibilities? On Dream Gates, master dream explorer Robert...

Every single one of us has a calling. For most it’s the thing you have to force yourself not to do. When you try to ignore it, you can’t stop thinking about. It is the thing that both terrifies you and brings you the most joy. Already living yours? Great! How do you make the most of it? The Calling will provide listeners with a road map, via 3 fundamental shifts, on how to stay true, get paid and do good.

Buddhism teaches that the present moment contains the seeds of all things, including liberation from samsara (the world of suffering). In this live audio retreat with Thich Nhat Hanh, you experience firsthand the traditional Buddhist practices designed to touch the energy of mindfulness that you...

History's first meditators were the shamans, whose practices for contemplation and connecting with the divine are echoed in virtually every spiritual tradition today. Sandra Ingerman invites you to return to the source of human spirituality—and experience for yourself the enduring power of...