Philosophy
Amoretti
Read by Leonard Wilson (1930-2024)
Edmund Spenser
The Amoretti (meaning little love poems) is a sequence of 89 sonnets written in the tradition of the Petrarchan sonnets, a popular form for …
Opportunity
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Walter Malone
LibriVox volunteers bring you 19 recordings of Opportunity by Walter Malone. This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for January 27, 2013.Wa…
Passages from the Life of a Philosopher
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Charles Babbage
Some men write their lives to save themselves from ennui, careless of the amount they inflict on their readers. Others write their personal …
Discovering Buddhism
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…
Pantheisticon
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John Toland
Pantheisticon is a profound exploration of the philosophical and moral underpinnings of pantheism, presented by John Toland, a pioneering th…
Quatrain from the Rubaiyat
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Omar Khayyám
LibriVox volunteers bring you 12 recordings of Quatrain from The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám. Translated by Henry George K…
Travels by the Fireside
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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
LibriVox volunteers bring you 22 recordings of Travels by the Fireside by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. This was the Fortnightly Poetry projec…
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
Read by Nicholas James Bridgewater
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…
The Dhammapada
Read by Newgatenovelist
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The Dhammapada collects sayings of the Buddha, offering advice on how to live a full and thoughtful life. The translation used for this reco…
Thought Power
Read by Karen V.
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…
Growing Old
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Matthew Arnold
Growing Old is a reflective exploration of the passage of time and the inevitability of aging, penned by the esteemed British poet and cultu…
Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám
Read by Algy Pug
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…
Safe in their Alabaster Chambers
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Emily Dickinson
Safe in their Alabaster Chambers invites listeners into the introspective world of Emily Dickinson, where themes of death, immortality, and …
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
Read by Betsie Bush
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
Read by John Van Stan
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 …
An Introduction to Yoga
Read by Ritu Aarcee
Annie Besant
Four lectures by Annie Besant to give an outline and better understanding of Yoga - Summary by Ritu Aarcee