A walk in nature. A personal crisis. A moment of laughter. These can all serve as “portals” that lead us to the depth and wonder of the Now. In two compelling sessions, Eckhart Tolle guides you past the obstacles that keep us trapped in longing and unhappiness, and reveals the keys to experiencing what it really means to be alive.

Eckhart Tolle explores our highest purpose in life—and how meditation can help us attain it. “Words are useful signposts,” he begins, “but our main spiritual teacher is stillness.” In simple language he explains how to “listen with your entire body,” while working with the body, mind, and attention in order to fully merge with this moment.

When Eckhart Tolle agreed to be interviewed on September 11, 2001, he could not foresee the historic nature of this date or the suffering that would follow. As the day’s events unfolded, in real time, he responded with a calm and clear voice, helping to make sense out of the fear and chaos that will forever define this date. Even the Sun Will Die documents this historic meeting with Eckhart Tolle, and the comforting wisdom he revealed that day.

Somewhere between the past and the future lies a dimension that is free of problems, free of suffering, free of conflict. This is the essence of all the world’s spiritual teachings. And it is available to you now, in the moment you read this. In Living the Liberated Life and Dealing with the Pain-Body, Eckhart Tolle points a way out of the conditioned mind that keeps us trapped, helpless, and unhappy, and reveals a deeper level of consciousness beyond the limited thinking mind.

Experience this unique voice in contemporary spirituality as he explores our highest purpose in life. The Eckhart Tolle Audio Collection includes three sessions: Living the
Liberated Life and Dealing with the Pain-Body, The Realization of Being, and Even the Sun Will Die.

90 minutes
Recorded October 29, 2007, in Los Angeles, California

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Recorded February 23, 2008, in Seattle, Washington

90 minutes
Recorded March 7, 2008, in San Rafael (San Francisco), California

90 minutes
Recorded March 8, 2008, in San Rafael (San Francisco), California

The internationally known scientist, bestselling author, and teacher who brought mindfulness meditation into the mainstream of medicine and society gives you immediate access to a practice that can potentially add years to your life, and will certainly enhance the quality of your moments and your years. Includes five guided meditations that lead you breath-by-breath into the essence of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), a program offered in medical clinics and hospitals around the world.

As anyone who has tried it knows, meditation looks simple, but at times can be difficult. The most potent ally you can have on your contemplative path is a trusted teacher like Jack Kornfield, who stands out as one of the most helpful and encouraging instructors in the West for newcomers to the art of meditation. With Guided Meditation, this renowned Buddhist teacher brings you six practices that will open the door to the serenity and joy of meditation—and serve as your foundation for years to come.

Until now, surprisingly few teaching aids have shown beginning practitioners the most fundamental techniques of meditation. Meditation for Beginners fills that niche—with clear, authentic instructions from one of America’s most trusted and beloved teachers. Created specifically for beginners, this complete introduction to meditation features four classical mindfulness exercises. The vipassana, or insight, practice on which these are based is said to have originated with the Buddha himself—yet it lends itself gracefully to a wide range of spiritual traditions, both secular and religious.

Take a break from the warp speed of modern living! With Unplug, Sharon Salzberg offers you a respite from the pressures of daily life whenever and wherever you need it most—whether you have an hour, a day, or a weekend. Covering eight core topics including Calming the Mind, Facing Challenges, Being Present, and more, this interactive kit provides you with the keys to re-discover “who you fundamentally are.”

When it comes to meditation, Pema Chödrön is widely regarded as one of the world's foremost teachers. Yet she's never offered an introductory course on audio—until now. On How to Meditate with Pema Chödrön, the American-born Tibetan Buddhist nun and bestselling author presents her first complete spoken-word course for those new to meditation.

Zen meditation master Thich Nhat Hanh offers his practical teachings about how to bring love and mindful awareness into our daily experience. Kind, purposeful, and illuminating—here is an abundant treasure of traditional gathas (teachings) that unify meditation practice with the challenges we face in today’s world. Enhanced features include Vietnamese music from Plum Village, video footage of Thich Nhat Hanh on mindfulness, and a text interview with the author.

What would happen if you were to allow everything to be exactly as it is? If you gave up the need for control, and instead embraced the whole of your experience in each moment that arose? In the 14 years that he studied Zen, Adyashanti found that most seasoned meditators had used the practice as a means to a goal they never reached. Ultimately he realized that only when you let go of all techniques—even the concept of yourself as a meditator—will you open to the art of true meditation: dwelling in the natural state.

Enjoy the first in-depth instructional program in this serene spiritual practice to help you walk with presence and peace of mind whether in nature or on a busy city street. Presented in a unique format that combines a book with a DVD and an audio CD, Walking Meditation features esteemed Buddhist master Thich Nhat Hanh along with one of his principle students, Nguyen Anh-Huong, as they together illuminate the central tenets of this powerful art.

Based on the curriculum developed at the Insight Meditation Society's retreat center in Barre, Massachusetts, this audio correspondence course is presented by IMS co-founders Sharon Salzberg and Joseph Goldstein, who are among the West's most respected meditation teachers. Students will learn with a qualified meditation instructor how to establish and sustain a daily meditation practice.

In order to come to your senses, Alan Watts often said, you sometimes need to go “out of your mind.” Immerse yourself in 12 of this legendary thinker’s pinnacle teaching sessions about how to break through the limits of the rational mind—and begin expanding your awareness and appreciation for “the Great Game” unfolding all around us.

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 first-hand the traditional Buddhist practices designed to touch the energy of mindfulness you carry within, and help you open to the joy that is always present and waiting to enter our lives.

Recorded at Gampo Abbey Monastery in Nova Scotia, True Happiness lets you spend yarne (or “winter retreat”) with Pema Chödrön, in the warmth and comfort of your own home. Join this bestselling author and teacher as she guides you through seven hours of effective meditations and practices to dissolve the barriers to your heart, reconnect with the source of basic goodness, and cultivate the roots of happiness.

The buzz about this earnest, clear-minded, Northern California Zen teacher is growing louder. Adyashanti’s retreats have become known as profoundly liberating events that open the heart of realization and true understanding. Now, in his first national audio release, you can join this sought-after spiritual teacher on retreat in your own home, with Spontaneous Awakening.

Have you ever had an itch—and not scratched it? In the Buddhist tradition, this points to a vast paradox: that by refraining from our urge to “scratch, ” great peace and happiness is available. On Getting Unstuck, Pema Chödrön introduces a rare Tibetan teaching she received from her teacher, Dzigar Kontrul Rinpoche, and one that has become critical to her practice. Here, she unveils the mystery of an ineffable quality; a “pre-emotional” feeling that arises in us, brings us discomfort, and causes us to react by escaping the discomfort—often with harmful habits. With Getting Unstuck, she offers us a first look at “both the itch and the scratch”: what Tibetan Buddhists call . . . shenpa.

“If self-improvement worked, it would have by now”, teaches Cheri Huber. “Getting where you want to be has everything to do with awareness, and nothing to do with willpower.” On Unconditional Self-Acceptance, this Zen-trained teacher offers us an effective process to release the blocked energies and conditioned messages that keep us from attaining our personal and professional goals.

Perhaps no other person has done more to bring mindfulness meditation into the contemporary landscape of America than Jon Kabat-Zinn. In this four-part home training course, Dr. Kabat-Zinn gives you the definitive mindfulness meditation practice on CD.