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Tina Turner—legendary singer and actress, icon to millions, and author of the “brave and wry” (Vulture) memoir My Love Story—shares her deeply personal book of wisdom that explores her longstanding faith in Buddhism and provides a guide to these timeless principles so you can find...

The Complete Book of Five Rings is an authoritative version of Musashi's classic The Book of Five Rings, translated and annotated by a modern martial arts master, Kenji Tokitsu. Tokitsu has spent most of his life researching the legendary samurai swordsman and his works, and in this book he illuminates this seminal text, along with several other works by Musashi.

A world-renowned yoga master cuts through the commercialism that now clouds the real meaning of yoga. Beyond the postures and exercises, he explains, the ancient teachings of yoga aim at lasting, loving union with the Supreme. The author, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, has written more than 60 volumes of authoritative translations, commentaries and sundry studies of the philosophical and religious classics of India.

Living and dying with bravery and honor is at the heart of Hagakure, a series of texts written by an 18th-century samurai, Yamamoto Tsunetomo. It is a window into the samurai mind, illuminating the concept of bushido (the Way of the Warrior), which dictated how samurai were expected to behave, conduct themselves, live, and die.

The Analects of Confucius is a collection of quotations compiled by the disciples of Confucius, a thinker and educator in the Spring and Autumn Period, and his disciples, who recorded the words and deeds of Confucius and his disciples. It was written in the early Warring States Period. This album is the first in the series on The Analects of Confucius, which recites and interprets this classic of Chinese studies.

In this landmark modern-day rendition of the ancient Taoist classic, Ursula K. Le Guin presents Lao Tzu’s time-honored and astonishingly powerful philosophy like never before. Drawing on a lifetime of contemplation, she offers an unparalleled window into the text’s awe-inspiring, immediately relatable teachings and their inestimable value for our troubled world.

The Hyakusho Way invites listeners to rediscover a way of living that learns from the rhythms of the natural world. In contrast to the relentless drive for efficiency, speed, and narrow expertise, this audiobook draws on Japan’s agrarian wisdom to offer a more spacious path—one rooted in curiosity, allowance, and connection. Inspired by the hyakusho—the traditional Japanese farmer and multifaceted steward of land and life—it reveals how fulfillment can emerge not from doing more, but from living in deeper alignment with relationships, the seasons, and quiet patterns that sustain us.

The Buddhist saint Nāgārjuna, who lived in South India in approximately the second century CE, is undoubtedly the most important, influential, and widely studied Mahāyāna Buddhist philosopher. His greatest philosophical work, the Mūlamadhyamikakārikā - read and studied by philosophers in all major Buddhist schools of Tibet, China, Japan, and Korea - is one of the most influential works in the history of Indian philosophy. Now, in The Fundamental Wisdom of the Middle Way, Jay L. Garfield provides a clear translation of Nāgārjuna's seminal work.

First published in 1925, Buddha's Teachings was originally edited by Japanese scholars of Buddhism before WWII and distributed widely throughout Japan. The first English edition was published in 1934.

Buddhist master Achaan Chah spent years meditating in a forest monastery of Thailand. This remarkable book reflects his simple and powerful message as well as the quiet, joyful Buddhist practice of dhudanga, or "everyday mindfulness", with profound insights for the West.

Twenty-four of the Buddha's most distinguished disciples are brought to life in ten chapters of rich narration. They include monks who were very close to him throughout his life, including Sariputta and Mahamoggallana; his cousin and companion Ananda; his principal women disciples, including the nun Isidasi and his lay disciple, the courtesan Ambapali; and the serial killer Angulimala, whose character was transformed after meeting the Buddha.

Treasured by Buddhists of all traditions, The Way of the Bodhisattva (Bodhicharyavatara) is a guide to cultivating the mind of enlightenment, and to generating the qualities of love, compassion, generosity, and patience. This text has been studied, practiced, and expounded upon in an unbroken...

Timothy Williamson tackles some of the key questions surrounding philosophy in new and provocative ways, showing how philosophy begins in common sense curiosity, and develops through our capacity to dispute rationally with each other. Discussing philosophy's ability to clarify our thoughts, he explains why such clarification depends on the development of philosophical theories, and how those theories can be tested by imaginative thought experiments, and compared against each other by standards similar to those used in the natural and social sciences.

One of the greatest works created by any culture and overwhelmingly the most significant of all Tibetan Buddhist texts in the West, The Tibetan Book of the Dead has had a number of distinguished translations, but none encompassed the work in its entirety. Now, in one of the year's most important...

Brook Ziporyn's carefully crafted translation of the complete writings of Zhuangzi—including a lucid Introduction and Glossary of Essential Terms—provides listeners with an engaging and provocative deep dive into this magical work. This audiobook is expertly read by Brian Nishii, with audio...

In this engaging and intriguing work, renowned Japanese psychologist Hayao Kawai examines his own personal experience of how a Japanese became a Jungian psychoanalyst and how the Buddhism in him gradually reacted to it.

For over 30 years, Opening the Hand of Thought has offered an introduction to Zen Buddhism and meditation unmatched in clarity and power. This is the revised edition of Kosho Uchiyama's singularly incisive classic. This new edition contains even more useful material: new prefaces, an index, and extended endnotes, in addition to a revised glossary.

For more than 2,000 years, the Heart Sutra has been part of the daily life of millions of Buddhists. This concise text, so rich and laden with meaning, concentrates the very heart of Buddhism into a powerful and evocative teaching on the interdependence of all reality. In Essence of the Heart Sutra, the Dalai Lama masterfully unpacks the Heart Sutra so that any listener can benefit from its teachings - teachings meant to help us release ourselves from suffering and live with true compassion.

This landmark collection is the definitive introduction to the Buddha's teachings - in his own words. The American scholar-monk Bhikkhu Bodhi, whose voluminous translations have won widespread acclaim, here presents selected discourses of the Buddha from the Pali Canon, the earliest record of what the Buddha taught. Divided into 10 thematic chapters, In the Buddha's Words reveals the full scope of the Buddha's discourses, from family life and marriage to renunciation and the path of insight.

The Analects by Confucius is more than a book—it's a gateway to timeless wisdom. Imagine a mosaic of conversations, meditations, and insights that span centuries, capturing the essence of human morality, leadership, and personal growth. Each passage feels like a puzzle piece, challenging you to reflect, interpret, and unlock deeper truths about yourself and the world. At its heart lies the pursuit of harmony—between individuals, communities, and the cosmos itself.