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Have you ever wondered… whether God exists? whether life has meaning? whether pain and suffering have a purpose? This audio book is my invitation to sit down with C. S. Lewis and me to think about some of the persistent questions and dilemmas every person faces in life. We’ll explore...

Since he was a small boy, Mosab Hassan Yousef has had an inside view of the deadly terrorist group Hamas. The oldest son of Sheikh Hassan Yousef, a founding member of Hamas and its most popular leader, young Mosab assisted his father for years in his political activities while being groomed to assume his legacy, politics, status . . . and power. But everything changed when Mosab turned away from terror and violence, and embraced instead the teachings of another famous Middle East leader.

Welcome to the inspirational, soul-stirring, and inclusive teachings of Prana Govinda Das.

How had Gandhi transformed himself from an ineffective young lawyer into the Mahatma, the “great soul” who led 400 million ordinary men and women in their nonviolent struggle for independence? To find out, Easwaran visited Gandhi’s ashram and watched the Mahatma absorbed in meditation on the Bhagavad Gita – the wellspring of Gandhi’s spiritual strength.

He Leadeth Me is a deeply personal story of one man’s spiritual odyssey and the unflagging faith which enabled him to survive the ordeal that wrenched his body and spirit to near collapse. Captured by a Russian army during World War II and convicted of being a “Vatican spy,” Jesuit Father...

Named by Time magazine as one of the 100 most important innovators of the century, Tariq Ramadan is a leading Muslim scholar, with a large following especially among young European and American Muslims. Now, in his first book written for a wide audience, he offers a marvelous biography of the Prophet Muhammad, one that highlights the spiritual and ethical teachings of one of the most influential figures in human history.

Meb Keflezighi (Kef-lez-ghee) is all about hope and second chances—starting with his very survival. The child of a small African country ravaged by a brutal war, Meb arrived in America with nothing but the clothes on his back, speaking no English and never having raced a mile. So how did he...

Paramhansa Yogananda’s classic Autobiography of a Yogi was more about the saints Yogananda met than about himself - in spite of the fact that Yogananda was much greater than many he described. Now, one of Yogananda’s few remaining direct disciples, Swami Kriyananda, author of award winning book The New Path, tells the untold story of this great spiritual master and world teacher.

At one time, Corrie ten Boom would have laughed at the idea that she had a story to tell. For the first fifty years of her life, nothing out of the ordinary ever happened to her. She was an old-maid watchmaker living contentedly with her sister and their elderly father in the tiny Dutch house...

Through faith in the Lord Jesus alone can we obtain forgiveness of our sins and be at peace with God; but, believing in Jesus, we become, through this very faith, the children of God; have God as our Father; and may come to him for all the temporal and spiritual blessings we need. When he trusted in an extraordinary God, George Müller discovered endless possibilities and helped thousands of people throughout his lifetime.

'With my time in the Marines behind me, I gradually found myself on a personal quest for answers, a spiritual journey. I had left behind the disciplined life of a soldier and was wandering in search of meaning.' Deeply affected by the death of his entire platoon in the Vietnam War, Lance...

स्वामी विवेकानंद चेतना के शिखर हैं तो उनकी नींव का पत्थर हैं उनके गुरु श्री रामकृष्ण परमहंस। जब-जब स्वामी विवेकानंद को याद किया जाता है तो अनायास ही श्री रामकृष्ण परमहंस भी याद आते ही हैं। दोनों का रिश्ता गुरु-शिष्य संबंध

स्वाध्याय' प्रणेते पांडुरंगशास्त्री आठवले यांच्या जीवनकार्यावर आधारित 'देह झाला चंदनाचा' ही कादंबरी...

New York Times bestselling author and motivational speaker Nick Vujicic, star of the documentary No Limbs No Limits, shares his powerful story of faith and inspires you to live your life as if anything were possible. Born without arms or legs, Nick Vujicic overcame his disabilities to live an...

A tribute to a great man, an important and interesting writer, an inspiring teacher, and a friend some will not likely find again. Roger Lancelyn Green and Walter Hooper wrote a memorable biography about their pal, C.S. Lewis. "...We have sought to tell his story as best we could, to lay before...

गुरु नानक की वाणी से निकला यह महावाक्य ईश्वर की सराहना है और "सदगुरु नानक" यह ऑडियो बुक वास्तव में गुरु नानक की ही सराहना है।

Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979, Mother Teresa humbly accepted it on behalf of the poorest of the poor to whom she joyfully dedicated her life. Truly a saint for the 20th century, she taught compassion not only for the sick and destitute, but also for the lonely, neglected, and unappreciated who surround us every day.

My Timeless Journey is an inspiring spiritual memoir that chronicles Aliya B. Haeri's lifelong quest for self-knowledge, awakening, and truth. Spanning continents and decades, her journey takes readers from Hawaii to New York, the United Kingdom, and beyond in search of deeper understanding...

Some journeys begin with golden sunlight and sugarcane dreams—yet life has a way of testing the limits we never knew we had.In Raising Beyond Limits, Ashwini Raghni Kumar reflects on growing up in Fiji, where tradition shaped expectations and silenced many girls’ voices. Then, as her life...

Colorful stories about and profound teachings of Patrul Rinpoche, one of the most impactful teachers and thinkers in the Tibetan tradition from the 19th century.