Philosophy

Discovering Buddhism - Wisdom of Emptiness


Ven. Losang Monlam



The wisdom of emptiness is the ultimate teaching in Buddhism; its main tenet is that our suffering is caused by our inability to perceive th…

Deer Godchild

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Marguerite Bernard, Marguerite Bernardandedith Serrell and Marguerite Bernard And Edith Serrell



A young New-Yorker of twelve heard an appeal for the Fatherless Children of France and his heart was touched. He had no money, but he resolv…

Ten Days in the Light of Acca

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Julia M. Grundy



This work is the story of a pilgrimage made over a hundred years ago by a group of American pilgrims. They were not headed for Canterbury, R…

Growing Old

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Matthew Arnold



LibriVox volunteers bring you 17 recordings of Growing Old by Matthew Arnold. This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for April 17, 2011.Mat…

Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám (Le Gallienne)

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Omar Khayyám



Richard le Gallienne was an English poet and critic, who, although unfamiliar with the Persian language, had a profound interest in the Ruba…

The Dhammapada (Version 3)

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Unknowntranslated Byf. Max Müller and Unknowntranslated By F. Max Müller



The Dhammapada collects sayings of the Buddha, offering advice on how to live a full and thoughtful life. The translation used for this reco…

Safe in their Alabaster Chambers

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Emily Dickinson



LibriVox volunteers bring you 18 recordings of Safe in their Alabaster Chambers by Emily Dickinson. This was the Weekly Poetry project for M…

Understanding the Buddhist Path


Ven. Robina Courtin



Understanding the Buddhist Path A series of talks on the Buddhism Spring 2007 Join a series of western teachers giving their perspective on …

Girl Scout Collection

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Various



These articles, pamphlets, and stories relating to the Girls Scouts of America touch on the history, activities, ideals, and traditions of t…

Dying Speech of an Old Philosopher

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Walter Savage Landor



LibriVox volunteers bring you 19 recordings of Dying Speech of an Old Philosopher by Walter Savage Landor. This was the Weekly Poetry projec…

On the Future of Our Educational Institutions (Version 2)

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Friedrich Nietzsche



These are lectures on the education system of Nietzsche's day. He states that "This book is intended for calm readers, for those who ha…

The Widow's House

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Sarah Orne Jewett



LibriVox volunteers bring you 12 recordings of The Widows' House by Sarah Orne Jewett. This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for November …

Thought Power: Its Control and Culture

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Annie Besant



This book presents a clear and systematic study of the nature of thought from the Theosophical perspective. Its study will help the reader g…

Thomas Hobbes

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Alfred Edward Taylor



This work is a look at the life and ideas of Thomas Hobbes, English philosopher of the seventeenth century. The most important ideas are fo…

An Introduction to Yoga

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Annie Besant



Four lectures by Annie Besant to give an outline and better understanding of Yoga - Summary by Ritu Aarcee

The Day-Dream

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Thomas Moore



LibriVox volunteers bring you 9 recordings of The Day-Dream by Sir Thomas Moore. This was the fortnightly poetry project for July 12th, 2009…

He Had His Dream

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Paul Laurence Dunbar



LibriVox volunteers bring you 18 recordings of He Had His Dream by Paul Laurence Dunbar. This was the Weekly Poetry project for July 14, 201…

I Saw in Louisiana a Live-Oak Growing

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Walt Whitman



LibriVox volunteers bring you 11 recordings of I Saw in Louisiana a Live-Oak Growing by Walt Whitman. This was the Weekly Poetry project for…

Something Childish, but very Natural

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Samuel Taylor Coleridge



LibriVox volunteers bring you 10 recordings of Something Childish, but very Natural by Samuel Taylor Coleridge. This was the Weekly Poetry p…

Old Man Travelling; Animal Tranquillity and Decay

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William Wordsworth



LibriVox volunteers bring you 16 recordings of Old Man Travelling; Animal Tranquillity and Decay, a Sketch by William Wordsworth. This was t…

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