Adyashanti has 14 audiobooks on Listento.it, narrated by 4 narrators, with an average listener rating of 4.7★ across 192 ratings. The most-rated is The End of Your World.
The End of Your World
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Caution Spiritual Seekers: You Might Just Find What You're Looking For! Underneath the turmoil of thought, emotion, and personal will, there is a flow. If you're reading these words, you've probably felt it - the natural movement of life, the truth that beckons below the surface of things. What would happen if you were to stop avoiding this universal energy, and instead completely embrace it? According to author and teacher Adyashanti, herein lies the heart of spiritual awakening - and it's likely to "end your world." Why? Because with spiritual awakening, instead of a new version of you, you find no version of you - your true nature beyond any point of view - "that which is continually partaking of all experience, in each and every instant." Straight Talk on the Nature of Enlightenment More and more people today have had a glimpse of this genuine kind of awakening, only to see it slip away after a few hours or days. Adyashanti calls this the "I got it/I lost it" phenomenon that perplexes so many of his students. For those caught between what he calls "non-abiding" awakening and the ultimate state of "abiding" enlightenment, Adyashanti offers The End of Your World - his first in-depth audio course about the remarkable yet enigmatic process of spiritual awakening.With straight talk and penetrating insight, Adyashanti helps you navigate the pitfalls and cul-de-sacs that "un-enlighten" us along the journey, including: the trap of meaninglessness; how the ego can "co-opt" realization for its own purposes; the illusion of superiority that may accompany intense spiritual breakthroughs; and the danger of becoming "drunk on emptiness."Inquiring Sincerely into Every Aspect of Your Life "Full awakening comes when you sincerely look at yourself, deeper than you've imagined, and question everything," teaches Adyashanti. With 12 bold sessions about topics ordinarily kept private between student and teacher, The End of Your World is your invitation to join Adyashanti for an honest investigation of what you really are - and how to live when you discover it.
©2008 Adyashanti (P)2008 Adyashanti
Spontaneous Awakening
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For those who are seeking a path of simplicity, not bound by the trappings of spiritual practice, Adyashanti brings a fresh and humble approach to Zen wisdom. "Don't think that awakening is the end," teaches Adyashanti. "Awakening is the end of seeking, the end of the seeker, but it is the beginning of a life lived from your true nature." Learn more about: How genuine spiritual discovery is self-authenticating Finding for yourself "what is the most important thing" Lucid dreaming: a powerful analogy for the process of awakening How to "Allow Everything to Be as It Is" through a guided meditation Why genuine spiritual knowing requires mental subtraction, not addition The link between personal awareness and awareness itself How attachment can lead to complete freedom and unattachment Self-inquiry: how to use this potent catalyst for awakening The all or nothingness of every moment How holding even one idea about what is true can be an obstacle The teacher-student relationship: is there a correct form? How paradoxical teachings can help your mind relax How to identify and disengage from "spiritual by-passing"
©2005 Adyashanti
Falling into Grace
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Adyashanti asks us to let go of our struggles with life and open to the full promise of spiritual awakening: the end of delusion and the discovery and expression of our essential being. After 15 years as a spiritual teacher, Adyashanti has found that the simpler the teaching, the greater its power to initiate this awakening. On Falling into Grace, he shares what he considers fundamental insights to "open ourselves to that mysterious element that enters in the hidden and quiet moments and sparks a revolution in the way that we perceive life." Wherever you may be on your own spiritual path, you will find in these sessions down-to-earth guidance on breaking the trance of ego, experiencing the raw energy of emotion, cultivating inner stability, transcending the world of opposites, and more. In the same way that we fall into the arms of a loved one or drop our heads on the pillow at night, we can surrender into the beauty and truth of who and what we really are. Falling into Grace is a program that gets to the core of why we suffer, and allows us to explore Adyashanti's invitation "to be taken by a moment of grace and fall into a sense of life when it is not separate from you, when life is actually an expression of something indefinable, mysterious, and immense." Highlights: The human dilemma - the concept of a separate self and the choice to stop believing the thoughts that perpetuate suffering “Taking the backward step” into the pure potential of the present moment Why spiritual awakening can be a disturbing process Intimacy and availability - feeling absolute union with every part of our experience True autonomy - the unique expression of our own sense of freedom
©2011 Adyashanti (P)2011 Adyashanti
Resurrecting Jesus
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The life of Jesus offers each one of us a map to the direct realization of our eternal and divine nature. On Resurrecting Jesus, Adyashanti excavates the deep, mythic underpinnings of the Gospels to show how we can all find in the story of Jesus the spark for our own spiritual unfolding. Jesus crossed all of the boundary lines that separated the people of his time because he viewed the world from the perspective of what unites us, not what divides us. In these intimate sessions, Adya invites us to consider the man known as Jesus as a model of enlightened engagement with the world. He examines the story of Jesus from his birth to the Resurrection to reveal how the central events in Jesus' life parallel the stages of spiritual awakening that we may be called to experience ourselves. Adya concludes by illuminating five central archetypes of the Jesus story - Peter, John, Mary Magdalene, Judas, and Pontius Pilate - and the key insights they hold about the way we might relate to the spiritual impulse within. "Jesus symbolizes the spiritual mystery of each one of us," explains Adya, "and points us toward the radiance available right now - the grace through which we realize that we are each sons and daughters of a living God." Resurrecting Jesus will inspire you to pour yourself fully into "the transmission of infinite love" that he represents - to discover how that love revolutionizes our lives and our world.
©2014 Adyashanti (P)2014 Adyashanti
The Most Important Thing, Volume 1
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From esteemed teacher Adyashanti comes an eight-hour audio learning series on the search for the ultimate reality beneath the narrative of our lives. “Our inner lives are every bit as astonishing, baffling, and mysterious as the infinite vastness of the cosmos.” - Adyashanti We all define our lives through the lens of stories. Whether we see ourselves as heroes or victims, good people or bad, everyone lives according to interwoven strands of narrative. “And yet,” teaches Adyashanti, “the truth is bigger than any concept or story.” The Most Important Thing, Volume 1 presents a series of intimate, deep-dive talks devoted to the search for the ultimate reality of a self that exists beyond the bounds of storytelling. In the first of two volumes of vivid anecdotes, incisive observations, and teaching stories, Adyashanti illustrates the felt experience of his teachings - those moments of grace in which every stone, tree, ray of light, and fraught silence reveal that none of us is alone and no one is ever truly isolated from the whole of existence. These selections consider: Why a good question can be far more powerful than a concrete answer How grace can arrive both through struggle and as an unexpected gift Discovering the wisdom found in surprise, sadness, and challenging moments How the things you choose to serve shape your life path The moments of grace upon which all great religions pivot How revelation arises from darkness and silence The great vitality that underlies even the most difficult circumstances How surrendering the need for control opens you to a much wider experience of life Transcending the fear of ego annihilation What is the story of your life? Is it happy or adventurous? Sad or lonely? In The Most Important Thing, Volume 1, this esteemed teacher tells you how to look past your personal narratives, delve inward, and connect with the truths that fundamentally animate all of us.
©2019 Adyashanti (P)2019 Sounds True
Healing the Core Wound of Unworthiness
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From Shame to Wholeness - Inviting the Transformative Power of Grace "So many of us hold a deep belief that we were born unworthy," reflects Adyashanti, "inadequate, unlovable, and alone." But what if, in truth, we weren't put here to pay penance, change our karma, or "fix" ourselves? What if we chose to be here because we so loved the world that we poured ourselves into it - to make it whole again, to restore "the hidden divinity amid the disaster"? With Healing the Core Wound of Unworthiness, we're invited to entertain that possibility. Even after years of meditation, Adyashanti felt an enduring sense of self-disappointment and failure. And he sensed it in nearly everyone he met - even among the most confident, successful, and outwardly happy people. Then healing came to him in a profound experience of redemptive love, a reunion with the deepest ground of being. It is a gift offered to all of us - without struggle or the need to earn it. In essence, it says to us: This is how I love you. And this is how you shall love all things and all beings. Join this lucid teacher and author as he offers insights, meditations, and questions to help you bring your own self-created suffering into awareness, receive unconditional grace, reunite with all that arises, and bring it into every dimension of your life. Highlights: Identifying the unconscious cultural and personal stories at the core of shame and unworthiness How love enters us through the cracks of crisis, loss, and despair "Allow yourself to run out of time right now" - how the urgency of mortality awakens grace "I don't know" - a simple contemplation for expanding into the unknown What to do if you believe you've committed the absolutely unforgivable Guided practices for restoring wholeness and inviting love's redemption
©2016 Adyashanti (P)2016 Adyashanti
The 30-Day Wake Up Challenge
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Explore the many dimensions of awakened consciousness under the guidance of respected spiritual teacher Adyashanti. What does “awakening” mean to you? Perhaps it's about disconnecting from day-to-day concerns and living apart from the stresses of the world. Maybe you think awakening is about achieving an expanded, intuitive awareness of unseen realities. Or maybe it involves transcending suffering and never experiencing anything painful ever again. For Adyashanti, “Awakening has everything to do with identity - with dislodging misplaced identity and letting your true identity arise on its own.” It's about understanding how you are connected with the rest of existence. Adya (as his students call him) has been teaching about awakening for more than 20 years, and has seen that no two people experience it the same way. However, there are many practices that will help you onto the path. In The 30-Day Wake Up Challenge, this renowned spiritual explorer presents a new, in-depth course that collects these practices in a month-long journey. Over the course of 30 days, you will investigate: How to establish anchors from which you can explore the distinct but interconnected dimensions of awakening Insights on awakening and unity from the world’s great spiritual traditions Awareness of the pure consciousness underlying all of your experiences The innate connection and compassion of the Spiritual Heart Realizing the infinite potential of the fundamental ground of Being Practices for embodying the wisdom and insight of awakened awareness in your daily life With The 30-Day Wake Up Challenge, you will learn that when you wake up from the dream of your assumptions, you will discover who you really are - an entire universe of insight, joy, and boundless love. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
©2019 Adyashanti (P)2019 Sound True
Guided Meditations
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Essential Insights and Guidance to Deepen Your Meditation Practice Beneath all our bustling thoughts and the distracting dramas of the world, an ever-present stillness beckons us to our true home. "Meditation is a tool for returning to our essential nature," says Adyashanti. With Guided Meditations, this groundbreaking spiritual teacher offers four immersive audio sessions of meditations created to enrich your practice and help you become a more open, loving, and benevolent presence in the world. Join him as he presents: Three foundational meditations for inner peace and stillness Meditations for transforming volatile emotions and embodying the heart of compassion "Evocation" practices for awakening to the divine ground of your being that is always present and available The best attitude for meditation, myths about concentration and self-control, and expanding your practice into each moment Guided Meditations is intended to be a constant companion that you return to time and again on your spiritual journey. "As we grow, our motivations for meditating evolve," says Adyashanti. "Yet we can always become wiser, more loving, and more deeply connected to who we truly are."
©2015 Adyashanti (P)2015 Adyashanti
The Most Important Thing, Volume 2
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From esteemed teacher Adyashanti comes an eight-hour audio learning series on the search for the ultimate reality beneath the narrative of our lives. “Our inner lives are every bit as astonishing, baffling, and mysterious as the infinite vastness of the cosmos.” - Adyashanti For Adyashanti, every ripple of light across a lake, friendly gaze, and reassuring word from a mentor presents a potential gateway to a deeper connection with all of life. With The Most Important Thing, Volume 2, this esteemed teacher presents a series of talks on what it means to peer through these gateways and into a universe of infinite possibility. In this second collection of deep-dive audio sessions, Adyashanti offers evocative teaching stories and anecdotes pointing you toward the ultimate reality that exists beyond the bounds of storytelling. Whether questioning the cultural identities we adopt or recalling the events that set him on the seeker’s path, Adyashanti devotes these talks to pulling back the curtain of our assumptions to reveal that none of us is alone and no one is ever truly isolated from the whole of existence. These selections consider: Exploring the meaning of birth, life, and death The nature of ego and the ways it manifests Meditation as the art of “listening with one’s entire being” Embodying your innate and inextricable connection with the total environment Examining the patterns of conditioned thinking around “I” Why our most nourishing stories embrace uncertainty and paradox Embracing the natural awe and wonder of existence The ultimate simplicity of consciousness “Know thyself”: the cornerstone of all spiritual inquiry Ideal for anyone wanting to delve beyond the surface of their spiritual journey, The Most Important Thing, Volume 2 offers portals to that which is already alive and waiting within: the truths that fuel the most authentic expression of your life.
©2019 Adyashanti (P)2019 Sounds True
True Meditation
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We've been taught that awakening is difficult, teaches Adyashanti, and that to wake up from the illusion of separation takes years. But all it really takes is a willingness to look into the depths of our experience here and now. In this refreshing "non-meditation" session, Adyashanti invites you to let go of all techniques, even the concept of yourself as a meditator, and just let everything be as it is. Sounds True Practices are short downloadable audio sessions selected from our most popular courses. Affordably priced and ideal for beginners, they're a powerful way to use energy healing, guided imagery, meditation, and other proven practices at home or on the go. Put them on your smartphone, MP3 player, tablet device, or computer...and start experiencing their benefits today. This session is excerpted from Adyashanti's True Meditation, available as a three-CD audio or in book-and-CD format.
©2011 Adyashanti (P)2011 Adyashanti
Crushing It with Social Media Marketing
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Are you looking to take your business to new heights with the up-to-date social media marketing strategies? Learn where to prioritize your time so you can maximize traffic and exposure to your business? Discover what to optimize on social media platforms to create repeatable business systems that automatically generate customers? Social media marketing is one the key difference maker between a Fortune 500 business and a local city business. It provides you the tools to give your business the exposure to reach millions at the convenience of anywhere in the world. However you can't do what everyone else is doing or your social media efforts won't stand out. That is what I'm here to teach. The tactics that actually provide results back by statically success and not belief. The highly effective secrets to even the playing field so your business can compete with the leading name brands. What you need is to invest in yourself and your business at higher levels. Upgrade your knowledge and your approach. In this audiobook, that’s what I’ll show you how to do. Inside you'll discover: Gain useful perspectives and strategies for the most popular social media platforms. How to optimize your content so you can convert on your efforts while others fail. Know how to promote yourself across social platforms for maximum impact and results. Skip the line and take the fast track to fame and followers with secret social laws. Craft the image of an influencer with customers begging for your products. Social media marketing isn’t going anywhere. If you want your business to crush it, then you need this audiobook.
©2019 Donald Ramsey (P)2019 Donald Ramsey
The One of Us
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To be spiritually awake is to deeply feel your connection with the whole of life. The One of Us is an exploration of this sacred connection as it expresses through two human partners. In their first full-length audio-learning program, Adyashanti and Mukti present six sessions to help each of us - whether preparing for or currently in a relationship - to realize and honor this connection, to protect it, and to begin to move, speak, and act in alignment with the love that lives all of us. A relationship based in truth and supported by love: What if a successful relationship was not about getting needs met, but allowing each other the freedom to be who you are? What if the sole agenda of a partnership were to offer the greatest expression of love in that moment? Drawing from their own marriage and their years of teaching, Adyashanti and Mukti share what they consider to be the foundational attitudes and skills for a relationship "based in truth and supported by love". Together they discuss the shift from our conditioned, "me-centered" paradigm to a radically new way of relating not only to each other but to the entirety of our experience. "Recognizing our connectedness of spirit - and becoming a living expression of that connectedness - that's what The One of Us is all about," explain Adyashanti and Mukti. Join them in these inspirational sessions to begin to bring forth the fullness of light and love that your partnership is waiting to unfold. Program highlights: How love gives us access to truths beyond egoic structures Who is "us" anyway? The paradox of autonomy and no separation Communicating from your core outward Sincerity, patience, and intention: three keys to freeing ourselves from conditioned thinking and behavior The void within as the doorway to awakening Realizing our power of choice And more
©2015 Adyashanti and Mukti (P)2015 Adyashanti and Mukti
The Meditation Summit: Volume 2
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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 powerful practice? Why do we so often wonder if we're doing it right? Or feel as if something more should be happening? In The Meditation Summit: Volume II, Sounds True publisher and founder Tami Simon speaks with 10 leading meditation teachers about their personal understanding of this practice - each with a complete guided meditation. Practitioners of all levels will benefit from the abundance of insight and guidance provided by these diverse voices.
©2016 Sounds True (P)2016 Sounds True
Flight of Dreams
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With everyone onboard harboring dark secrets and at least one person determined to make sure the airship doesn't make the return trip, Flight of Dreams gives an utterly suspenseful, heart-wrenching explanation for one of the most enduring mysteries of the 20th century. On the evening of May 3, 1937, Emilie Imhof boards the Hindenburg. As the only female crew member, Emilie has access to the entire airship, from the lavish dining rooms and passenger suites to the gritty engine cars and control room. She hears everything, but with rumors circulating about bomb threats, Emilie's focus is on maintaining a professional air...and keeping her own plans under wraps. What Emilie can't see is that everyone - from the dynamic vaudeville acrobat to the high-standing German officer - seems to be hiding something. Giving free rein to countless theories of sabotage, charade, and mishap, Flight of Dreams takes us on the thrilling three-day transatlantic flight through the alternating perspectives of Emilie; Max, the ship's navigator, who is sweet on her; Gertrud, a bold female journalist who's been blacklisted in her native Germany; Werner, a 13-year-old cabin boy with a bad habit of sneaking up on people; and a brash American who's never without a drink in his hand. Everyone knows more than they initially let on, and as the novel moves inexorably toward its tragic climax, the question of which of the passengers will survive the trip infuses every scene with a deliciously unbearable tension. With enthralling atmospheric details that immediately transport and spellbinding plotting that would make Agatha Christie proud, Flight of Dreams will keep you guessing till the last minute. And, as The New York Times Book Review said of her last novel, "This book is more meticulously choreographed than a chorus line. It all pays off".
©2016 Ariel Lawhon (P)2016 Random House Audio