The magic of Pema Chödrön—and what makes her such an exceptional teacher—is how she can take a subject that could be heady or conceptual and teach it in a way that makes it sink directly into the heart of her listener. Sounds True producer Mitchell Clute says that this selection from Pema’s audio program Coming […]

Mario Martinez is the founder of Biocognitive Theory, which synthesizes insights from medicine, psychology, and spirituality to address questions about physical and psychological wellness. Sounds True producer Mitchell Clute, who recorded Mario’s audio course The MindBody Code, says, “I particularly love his approach to relationships, which is grounded in science and informed by the insights […]

We tend to fear the idea of a midlife crisis as the time when we have to give up the vigor of youth. However, Dr. James Hollis teaches that what we give up when we enter the second half of life is actually our false identity. When recording the audio course Through the Dark Wood, […]

Your mind can change the very tissue of your brain. Modern neuroscience is teaching us that all of our experiences, thoughts, and behaviors are constantly constructing and reconstructing the functioning of our nervous system. Psychologist Rick Hanson, author of Buddha’s Brain, has spent more than a decade studying how we can consciously harness our brain’s […]

Reginald Ray is an accomplished meditation teacher whose body-based approach to practice rises from the lineage of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. He is the creator of many books and audio programs, including Sounds True titles such as Touching Enlightenment and Meditating with the Body. Chosen by Sounds True founder Tami Simon (who is also one of […]

There is a saying in Zen Buddhism: “The most important thing is to remember the most important thing.” As Tara Brach teaches, this is a pointing instruction that guides us to reflect on the essential values that are most important to us—heartfelt truths that are often obscured by our hectic movement through the everyday world. […]

Yoga and meditation teacher Richard Miller set out to create a new method of practice—one that would not only relieve severe cases of anxiety and stress disorders, but which would also act to deepen and broaden our experience to include a sense of wholeness in every moment of our lives. What emerged from his efforts […]

If you can understand the language spoken by a great spiritual master, does that master’s wisdom take on a new level of depth and meaning for you? Religious scholar Neil Douglas-Klotz believes that it does. This is why he has dedicated himself to studying Aramaic, the language spoken by Jesus. As Sounds True producer Mitchell […]

Adyashanti is a world-renowned spiritual teacher, a prolific author, and the cofounder of Open Gate Sangha. Adya has published many books and audio programs with Sounds True, including Emptiness Dancing, The End of Your World, and Resurrecting Jesus. In this compelling audio excerpt drawn from his program Guided Meditations, Adya asks listeners to reconsider the […]

We often feel like the causes of anxiety in our life come from events in the world around us that we can’t control. Yet, Dr. Mark Hyman has found that if we learn how to deal with our reactions effectively in the moment they occur, we can take charge of the forces that create stress […]