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Title: Buddhist Economics

Subtitle: An Enlightened Approach to the Dismal Science

Author: Clair Brown

Narrator: Janet Metzger

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 25 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-21-17

Publisher: Audible Studios for Bloomsbury

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 8 votes

Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Buddhism & Eastern Religions

Publisher's Summary:

Traditional economics measures the ways in which we spend our income, but doesn't attribute worth to the crucial human interactions that give our lives meaning.

Clair Brown, an economics professor at U.C. Berkeley and a practicing Buddhist, has developed a holistic model, one based on the notion that quality of life should be measured by more than national income. Brown advocates an approach to organizing the economy that embraces rather than skirts questions of values, sustainability, and equity. Complementing the award-winning work of Jeffrey Sachs and Bill McKibben, and the paradigm-breaking spirit of Amartya Sen, Robert Reich, and Thomas Piketty, Brown incorporates the Buddhist emphasis on interdependence, shared prosperity, and happiness into her vision for a sustainable and compassionate world.

Buddhist Economics leads us to think mindfully as we go about our daily activities, and offers a way to appreciate how our actions affect the well-being of those around us. By replacing the endless cycle of desire with more positive collective activities, we can make our lives more meaningful as well as happier. Inspired by the popular course Professor Brown teaches at U.C. Berkeley, Buddhist Economics represents an enlightened approach to our modern world infused with ancient wisdom, with benefits both personal and global, for generations to come.

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Members Reviews:

Excellent overview of the intersection between economics, happiness, and the environment

This book provides an easy-to-read and well-supported analysis of the critical relationship between the world economy, the earth/environment, and peopleâs happiness. Brown sets forth the sobering realities of modern-day climate change and economic inequality, then turns to the steps we can take â both individually and as a society â to help overcome these potentially devastating problems. In this excellent introduction to these issues, Brown provides precisely the hopeful yet pragmatic voice we need for the challenging days ahead.

must read

an an essential play list if we are to have a habitable home

Five Stars

Interesting concepts.

Some good suggestions, but is there really a "Buddhist Economics?"

I had hoped to like this book more. After all, the blurbs on its back cover from Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen, Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich, Columbia University economist Jeffrey Sachs, and environmentalist Bill McKibben, all sing its praises. My own view is more mixed, however.

First, let me outline what I liked about the book. The author, University of California-Berkeley economist Clair Brown, correctly diagnoses our societyâs greatest errors and failings: its fostering of obscene levels of economic inequality, its despoliation of the planet, its single-minded focus on generating wealth rather than on expanding human well-being and flourishing, and its economic model of corporate obligations to shareholders but not stakeholders. Dr. Brown offers many sensible alternatives and solutions to these problems, providing reasonable guidelines for reducing wealth inequality, putting the global economy on a sustainable footing, preserving the planet, and maximizing human happiness and potential.

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Title: The Voice of the Silence

Author: H. P. Blavatsky

Narrator: Denis Daly

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 21 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-08-17

Publisher: Spoken Realms

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Buddhism & Eastern Religions

Publisher's Summary:

Helena Petrovna Blavatsky is best known as the cofounder of theosophy, which is essentially a selective conflation of Hindu and Buddhist ideas combined with Blavatsky's idiosyncratic system of cosmology.

The Voice of the Silence, first published in 1889, is described by the author as "chosen fragments from the Book of the Golden Precepts, for the daily use of disciples". While the legitimacy of the source document has been questioned by scholars, the celebrated Buddhist authority D. T. Suzuki stated that the book demonstrated a deep understanding of advanced Buddhist principles.

This book is a useful introduction to Blavatsky's system of philosophy and is much more accessible than her major works, The Secret Doctrine and Isis Unveiled.

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Title: Buddhism for Break-ups

Author: Meshel Laurie

Narrator: Meshel Laurie

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 29 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-30-17

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 9 votes

Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Buddhism & Eastern Religions

Publisher's Summary:

Whether it's the end of a marriage, a romance or a friendship, break-ups are an unfortunate part of life. They can stir up horrible emotions and make you want to do crazy things. But when comedian Meshel Laurie faced the end of her 19-year marriage, Buddhist philosophy helped her turn her biggest challenge into an opportunity for personal growth and greater happiness.

Now Meshel shows listeners how Buddhism can be a road map for navigating the fear, loneliness and grief of a broken heart. Sharing her own story with humour and honesty, she explains:

Way cheaper than hours of therapy, Buddhism for Break-ups is your go-to guide for Zen!

Members Reviews:

good

liked the book. the author has a really good way of putting things. im glad i read it.

It's good but I can't relate to it

The background of her story is about her divorce involving kids. I couldn't relate much.

Listen twice!

What did you like most about Buddhism for Break-ups?

This is a fantastic book. Meshel does a brilliant job of making Buddhist concepts easy to understand. She also manages to help make breakups feel a lot more manageable (and reminds us that at some point, almost everyone has been through one).

Brilliant. Thank you Meshel!

I'm not going through a breakup but have listened to Meshel's book twice. It teaches so much about relationships, both romantic and friendships that I will always remember. I'm sure I'll listen to it again and again over time. Thanks to Meshel for narrating her own book also, it makes all the difference.

"Aha!" Moments galore! Guidance for peacefulness

Meshel is marvellous.. Helpful, accessible, insightful, honest Buddhism for peacefulness . Such great post (or near) break up advice. In fact great for anyone and everyone who is or may one day be in a relationship.. Or even for those who may never be in a relationship. Fantastic advice to be solo. Served with a side of good humor about life. Thank you Meshel, this book helped me greatly in many ways.. Buddhism? Sign me up!

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Title: 7 Secrets of Shiva

Subtitle: The Hindu Trinity Series

Author: Devdutt Pattanaik

Narrator: Sagar Arya

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 hrs and 4 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-24-17

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 9 votes

Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Buddhism & Eastern Religions

Publisher's Summary:

Shiva, 'the destroyer' among the Hindu trinity (of gods), is depicted in many contradictory manners. He is an ascetic who wears animal skin, his body smeared with ashes. Contradictory to his wild nature, he is also depicted as having a family, with a beautiful wife and two children. There are many more such varied representations of Shiva, the most prominent of these being the Linga and the Nataraja. The author, Devdutt Pattanaik, introduces listeners to these varied aspects and representations, and then sets about interpreting them. He explains the different anomalies and conflicts in beliefs, as well as the symbolism, rituals and reasons behind Hindu worship.

Members Reviews:

No Secret

Had hoped to learn some unknown secrets about Shiva but ended up listening to some stories behind Shiva's names. Not worth buying for sure

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Title: Rearming Hinduism

Subtitle: Nature Hinduphobia and the Return of Indian Intelligence

Author: Vamsee Juluri

Narrator: P. J. Ochlan

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 54 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-01-17

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 5 votes

Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Buddhism & Eastern Religions

Publisher's Summary:

Rearming Hinduism is a handbook for intellectual resistance. Through an astute and devastating critique of Hinduphobia in today's academia, media and popular culture, Vamsee Juluri shows us that what the Hinduphobic worldview denies virulently is not only the truth and elegance of Hindu thought, but the very integrity and sanctity of the natural world itself.

By boldly challenging some of the media age's most popular beliefs about nature, history, and pre-history along with the Hinduphobes' usual myths about Aryans, invasions and blood-sacrifices, Rearming Hinduism links Hinduphobia and its hubris to a predatory and self-destructive culture that perhaps only a renewed Hindu sensibility can effectively oppose. It is a call to see the present in a way that elevates our desa and kala to the ideals of the sanathana dharma once again.

"For a civilization is not just buildings and machines, but its people, their thought, and their culture. It is a way of knowing the world, a way of giving meaning and value to the contents of life. It is a resource, most of all, for living intelligently."

Members Reviews:

Vamsee has written the book with clarity and insight!

Excellent book. Makes a very interesting reading.The author has articulated some misconceptions that are being circulated in the Western academia, intentionally or otherwise.

It is quite surprising to see and impossible to understand that on the one hand Westerners flock to India to gain peace of mind, and on the other hand those westerners who teach about Hinduism portray it as beastly and violent.

Both these stands cannot be true. Obviously, one is false.

Obviously there is something wrong with the western academia. Sometimes, Indians too, under the influence of westernisation get swayed by these opinions and start being apologetic about this grand "Dharma" which has been spreading the message of harmony and peace to the entire world through we do not know how many thousands of years, or maybe millions of years -- who knows!

This is a book on how to counter the misinformation being spread around in the name of Hinduism studies - which are anything but!..being taught by those who do not understand a bit of it -- or are motivated due to some agenda of their own.

A much needed book

A much needed book to teach this generation difference between secularism and pseudo secularism

and to awaken the Hindus to reassert their identity that was suppressed in the Nehruvian blunders of the post independence era.

Pandemic problem of Hinduphobia: From academia, to media, to broader public life

Juluri has done an extraordinary job of weaving a depiction of how unrelenting hinduphobia is: its doggedly-onesidedness, its methods, its proponents, their biases, the harm perpetrated. Without getting theoretical, in a smooth-flowing conversational style, Juluri raises all the major issues, exposes their absurdity, and talks about the right way to view Hinduism.

Read this very-readable, and original book that weaves the schizophrenic two-lens bias of Hindus as allegedly racially or culturally inferior to allegedly oppressive society which is patriarchal, anti-women, caste-ridden, aryan-invading-nomads. Sorry, no happy alternatives, and no moderate middlegrounds.

What a timely wake up call!

I could not put the book down once I started reading it.

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Title: Hinduism

Subtitle: Adopting Hinduism as a Way of Life

Author: Cassie Coleman

Narrator: Sangita Chauhan

Format: Unabridged

Length: 59 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-02-16

Publisher: Cassie Coleman

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 4 votes

Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Buddhism & Eastern Religions

Publisher's Summary:

Learn how to adopt Hinduism as a way of life.

Hinduism is the oldest and the third largest religion by population. There are more than a billion Hindus in India, Nepal, Indonesia (Bali), Mauritius, Canada, New Zealand, Kenya, and elsewhere in the world who practice the faith. However, many scholars and practitioners believe that Hinduism is not a religion at all - it is a way of life, as Hinduism explains the purpose of human life, what you should and shouldn't do, how you should behave with others, and how you should carry out your duties and responsibilities.

There are many aspects of Hinduism that makes it distinct from any other religion. For instance, there is no founder. Hinduism developed from the faiths and traditions of the earliest people who practiced it, and it is still evolving. Hinduism believes that god is within us, and everywhere in the universe.

This book contains detailed information on the Hindu way of life. You will learn about Dharma and how to lead the life in a dharmic way so that you can achieve self-awareness, realize the true potential of your atman or soul, find god, and become free from the cycle of life and death. I will introduce you to the concepts of atman, moksha, sanatan dharma, the Hindu theories of evolution, and the duties and responsibilities of all Hindus. I will show you how faith, devotion, dharma, and artistic expression are a way of life. You will learn about the teachings of the Vedas, Upanishads, and the Bhagavad-Gita. Finally, I will explain the meaning of life, and show you how to find god within you and in the outside universe.

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Members Reviews:

One of the best books ever written about Hinduism

One of the best books ever written about Hinduism. The core of the religion is obscured by numerous stories and metaphors which were invented to convey the exact core values. In the obvious turn of events through the flow of time, the followers of the religion ended up caring only about this metaphoric crap and ignored all abstract values. The author peels the outer layers of religious onion and brings out the beautiful core, which is a coherent and rational entity which many may not have seen. Somewhere in the book, the author makes an appeal to the readers to do that and to realize the real religion. A must read for every Hindu and for those who want to know about this diverse religion.

Great book! âïâï

I've always taken interest on Hinduism and what really is it about. I only know a few things about it and this book gave me the information I'm looking for, you'll learn what really Hinduism is. You'll also learn how peaceful this way of living is! Great book! âïâï

Great primer on Hinduism.

This is a wonderful primer on Hinduism. I highly recommend.

Great, but short.

It's a good book. It's easy to read and gives you exactly what it says. The only critique I have is that it's very short and a little too general. (Not super detailed descriptions/explanations)

Great book to learn about Hinduism

This was a great book about Hinduism. It included its different aspects that set it apart from other religions. This book was also great because it presented Hinduism as a way of life and not just a religion. The topics and teachings in this books were also very enlightening.

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Title: Shiva Mantra Magick

Subtitle: Harnessing The Primordial

Author: Baal Kadmon

Narrator: Baal Kadmon

Format: Unabridged

Length: 57 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-28-16

Publisher: Baal Kadmon

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 7 votes

Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Buddhism & Eastern Religions

Publisher's Summary:

Shiva is one of the most mysterious gods of the Hindu pantheon. His energy can be found in all things, yet his tranquil and fierce energy can seem out of reach for some. His images often depict him in a meditative state or in his most common form, the Nataraja, or the one who dances within the circular fires that represent creation and dissolution.

He is by far one of the most ancient of the Hindu gods, there are hints of him in the Vedas, and this form is often called "proto-Shiva". In his current incarnation he is part of the Hindu Trinity that is comprised of the gods Brahma and Vishnu.

Shiva's name means "the auspicious one". Shiva is the god of creation, destruction, and regeneration. It is for this reason his mantras are so powerful; they are multipurpose and can serve the magician in any way he or she sees fit.

Although most deities that I work with are female, Shiva is the only exception. He has been my patron for decades. I even have a tattoo of his image on my back. He is very close to me.

Often Shiva is associated with unbridled sexuality, eccentricity, and nirvanic states. He has all these within himself. He is no doubt a figure that would be interpreted in the west as the embodiment of all that is evil, sinful, and dark. This reputation is not helped by the fact many of his followers are known to perform actions that are often shocking and even downright lewd. They do this not because they are degenerates, but because they are trying to prove a point. In many ways, Shiva is the god of the outcasts.

Shiva will challenge you in ways other gods will not. He will force you to go deep into your nature. If you are not introspective, Shiva will and can be a nightmare for you. He will force you to break open.

His mantras are often recited when people need help. All problems you may have, be they physical, mental or spiritual he can help you.

Members Reviews:

Five Stars

Great Book

Review

Another Great book by Mr. Kadmon. Makes the subject easy to understand.

Packed with information

I found this book to be very knowledgeable and helpful. Like all of his books, this one is packed with easy to find information and blended to a user's magickal system and purpose.

Witchcraft

This isn't Hinduism. Hindus are spiritual, strive for enlightenment, not magick for selfish of this physical world needs.

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Title: Hatha Yoga [Russian Edition]

Author: Ramacharaka

Narrator: Veronika Oboyanka

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 52 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-10-16

Publisher: IDDK

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Buddhism & Eastern Religions

Publisher's Summary:

Izdanie vkljuchaet v sebja knigu "Hatha-joga" pisatelja, perevodchika, okkul'tista Uil'jama Uokera Atkinsona, izvestnogo pod literaturnym psevdonimom Jog Ramacharaka. V jetoj knige v prostoj i jasnoj forme izlozheny principy uchenija Hatha-jogi i sootvetstvujushhie jetomu ucheniju pravila fizicheskoj zhizni jogov. Hatha-joga - jeto ta chast' filosofskoj sistemy jogov, kotoraja govorit o fizicheskoj storone cheloveka. Predmetom ee javljaetsja zabota o fizicheskom tele, o ego blagosostojanii, zdorov'e i kreposti, a takzhe - vse to, chto sposobstvuet podderzhaniju v cheloveke estestvennogo i normal'nogo sostojanija ego zdorov'ja.

Please note: This audiobook is in Russian.

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Title: Buddhism for Beginners

Subtitle: How to Practice Buddhism to Reduce Stress and Achieve Happiness

Author: Edward Wilson

Narrator: Ted Warren

Format: Unabridged

Length: 43 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-02-16

Publisher: Insight Health Communications

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Buddhism & Eastern Religions

Publisher's Summary:

Do you often find yourself overwhelmed, by life, by certain events, certain people, or just your emotions? How can you cope with life's pressure, in a constructive, systematic way, while learning how to be present, and live on purpose? The answer to this might be Buddhism!

Just what is Buddhism? Can it really lead you on the path to enlightenment and liberation, even happiness? What benefits do practitioners of Buddhism enjoy, and can you too, as a layman, enjoy the very same?

These are just some of the questions that will be addressed in this book. Buddhism for Beginners is not written as a conversion tool. It simply serves to inform you of the benefits of Buddhism. You will be introduced to the basic tenets of Buddhism, to give you insight into the inner workings and mechanisms of this faith.

But, over and above this, you will be shown meditative practices that can be used to achieve inner peace and calm, and also better manage stress and anxiety. You will see how you can achieve happiness, lasting happiness, through an intimate understanding of suffering, and a disciplined training of your mind.

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Members Reviews:

This book is a good resource for those individuals who have little to no ...

This book is a good resource for those individuals who have little to no experience with Buddhism, introducing many concepts and practices in an easy to understand format. This book can also serve as a good starting reference point for longer term Buddhist practitioners to begin exploration of different issues, concepts, and practices relevant to the path. When I'm irritated or have a mind in chaos that can't otherwise focus (especially not long enough to read a book) I can open this book anywhere, start read anything and be reminded of where I want to be. This is a highly recommended read.

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Title: Ambedkar and Buddhism, Annihilation of Caste

Author: Urgyen Sangharakshita, Dr B. R. Ambedkar

Narrator: Ratnadhya, Sagar Arya

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 29 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-11-16

Publisher: Dharma Audiobooks

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 5 votes

Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Buddhism & Eastern Religions

Publisher's Summary:

Dr Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar was one of the most remarkable figures in the 20th century. Born an Untouchable - the lowest element of Indian society deemed to be outside the caste system, and literally 'untouchable' - he rose from abject village poverty to become the architect of the new Constitution of India following its independence from Britain in 1947.

A combination of exceptional talent, hard work and determination, vision and luck took him to Harvard and the LSE, and then back to his home country. Always, his progress was impelled by the concern for his 'Untouchable' community and it was this that underpinned work in law, politics and economics as he rapidly became a national figure who could not be ignored. He opposed Gandhi's patronising attitude towards the Untouchable community, and the violent crimes and prejudice inflicted upon it by the caste Hindu society.

In the 1930s, Ambedkar proclaimed that though he was born a Hindu, he would not die a Hindu; and on 14th October 1956, with 400,000 followers, he converted to Buddhism in a mass meeting in Nagpur. This biography is by the British-born Buddhist monk Urgyen Sangharakshita who knew Ambedkar and spent decades working with the Dalit community as the Untouchables became known.

It is a clear but affectionate look at a singular life which changed one of the largest nations on earth, and charts Ambedkar's gradual move towards Buddhism which he saw as the best path for his people.

Bonus material: in addition to the biography is Annihilation of Caste, Ambedkar's key speech - never delivered but published in 1936 - in which he set out the reality of 'Untouchable' life and the need for change, but it is at the same time an international clarion call for human rights. It is all the more poignant as, while Untouchability is outlawed in India now thanks to Dr Ambedkar's legislation, there are 200 million Dalits in India, and violence and prejudice is still commonplace.