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Absorb yourself in a broad range of enlightening topics, interviews and scriptures from major religions and spiritual groups around the globe. Teachings from the world’s many spiritual traditions are presented, including Bishnoism, Buddhism, Cao Đài, Christianity, Confucianism, Essenes, Greek philosophy, Hinduism, Hòa Hảo Buddhism, Islam, Jainism, Judaism, Manichaeism, Mohism, Rosicrucianism, Shintoism, Sikhism, Sufism, Taoism, Theosophy, Tibetan Buddhism, Toltec beliefs, Universal White Brotherhood, Native Spirituality and Zoroastrianism. This program also offers Supreme Master Ching Hai’s precious spiritual wisdom shared during Her international lecture tours over the past 30 years addressing truth seekers on the meaning of life, inner peace and other meaningful themes.

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Putting A Barrier To Desire: Discourses From ‘Así Hablaba Quetzalcóatl (Thus Spoke Quetzalcóatl),’ Part 1 of 2

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Putting A Barrier To Desire: Discourses From ‘Así Hablaba Quetzalcóatl (Thus Spoke Quetzalcóatl),’ Part 1 of 2

On today’s show, we are honored to present selections from “Así Hablaba Quetzalcóatl (Thus Spoke Quetzalcóatl),” which explores how our desires prevent us from finding true happiness. Quetzalcóatl’s teachings suggest that true contentment arises not from fulfilling every desire, but from transcending them and recognizing that true happiness comes from within, rather than from the pursuit of extern
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Selected Sutras on the Venerated Maudgalyayana (vegan), Part 2 of 2

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Selected Sutras on the Venerated Maudgalyayana (vegan), Part 2 of 2

For the second part of this show, we are delighted to present selections from the Theravada’s Sakkasutta in the Saṁyutta Nikāya, where the Venerated Maudgalyayana went up to the Heavenly realms to encourage the Heavenly Beings to take refuge in Lord Buddha. With Sakka “And then Venerable Mahāmoggallāna, as easily as a strong person would extend or contract their arm, vanished from Je
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Selected Sutras on the Venerated Maudgalyayana (vegan), Part 1 of 2

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Selected Sutras on the Venerated Maudgalyayana (vegan), Part 1 of 2

Today, we would like to focus on the Venerated Maudgalyayana (vegan), a Master of supernatural powers. He was one of the two chief disciples of Shakyamuni Buddha, who was entrusted to provide guidance to other monks on their spiritual path.For the first part of this show, we are honored to present selections from Mahayana’s “The Ullambana Sutra,” which demonstrates the Venerated Maudgaly
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Selections from the Sacred Confucian Analects – Books 15 and 16, Part 2 of 2

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Selections from the Sacred Confucian Analects – Books 15 and 16, Part 2 of 2

“[Confucius said.] ‘I have heard that rulers of States and chiefs of families are not troubled lest their people should be few, but are troubled lest they should not keep their several places; that they are not troubled with fears of poverty, but are troubled with fears of a want of contented repose among the people in their several places. For when the people keep their several places, there will
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Selections from the Sacred Confucian Analects – Books 15 and 16, Part 1 of 2

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Selections from the Sacred Confucian Analects – Books 15 and 16, Part 1 of 2

Today, we are pleased to present excerpts from Books 15 and 16 of the “Confucian Analects,” a collection of teachings and philosophy by Master Confucius, compiled by His disciples, and translated by James Legge. The wise Master’s teachings expound on the importance of being virtuous, kind, humble and respectful, as well as the advantages of choosing upright, sincere, and wise friends. “[…]
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Divine Wisdom and Human Virtue: From Judaism – The Talmud, Part 2 of 2

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Divine Wisdom and Human Virtue: From Judaism – The Talmud, Part 2 of 2

“There are four kinds of charity givers: He who gives but does not care that others should give; he who makes others give, but does not give himself, does not make the best use of his own; he who gives, and makes others give, is pious; but he who neither gives nor suffers others to give is a cruel man. […]Love, inspired by ulterior motives, dies out when those motives disappear; but love wi
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Divine Wisdom and Human Virtue: From Judaism – The Talmud, Part 1 of 2

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Divine Wisdom and Human Virtue: From Judaism – The Talmud, Part 1 of 2

Tract Aboth Chapter 5 “‘By ten sayings the world was created.’ For what purpose is this stated? To teach that if one carries out a precept, or observes one Sabbath, or preserves a soul, it is considered as if he had preserved the entire world, which was created with ten sayings. But he who transgresses once, or violates one Sabbath, or destroys one soul, is considered like unto one who has
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Living Beings and Things Without Life: From the Sacred Jain Scripture - Uttaradhyayana, Part 2 of 2

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Living Beings and Things Without Life: From the Sacred Jain Scripture - Uttaradhyayana, Part 2 of 2

“Living beings which still belong to the Samsâra [cycle of death and rebirth], are of two kinds: a. movable, and b. immovable ones: the immovable ones are of three kinds: α. Earth Lives, β. Water Lives, and γ. plants; these are the three kinds of immovable living beings; now learn from me their subdivision. […] Seven thousand years is the longest duration of the life of Water Lives […].
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Living Beings and Things Without Life: From the Sacred Jain Scripture - Uttaradhyayana, Part 1 of 2

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Living Beings and Things Without Life: From the Sacred Jain Scripture - Uttaradhyayana, Part 1 of 2

Jainism teaches that the path to enlightenment is rooted in nonviolence and minimizing harm to all living things, including plants and animal-people. We now present selections from the sacred Jain scripture Uttaradhyayana, specifically the 36th lecture, “On Living Beings and Things Without Life” from the book “Sacred Books of the East Volume 45:” Jaina Sutras, Part 2, translated by Hermann Jacobi.
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Compassion and Care: From The Essene Humane Gospel of Christ, Part 2 of 2

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Compassion and Care: From The Essene Humane Gospel of Christ, Part 2 of 2

The Humane Christ Man At His Best“And Jesus journeyed again into Galilee and came to a certain tree and fasted and prayed beneath it for many days. And there came Mary Magdalene and other women wanting of the holy way of life, and they ministered unto Jesus of their substance, and Jesus did teach them of the holy things of God. And the Humane Nature of Jesus was manifested greatly, f
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Compassion and Care: From The Essene Humane Gospel of Christ, Part 1 of 2

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Compassion and Care: From The Essene Humane Gospel of Christ, Part 1 of 2

Jesus Condemns The Ill Treatment Of A Camel “And at another time while Jesus was on His way to Jerusalem, He came upon a camel overladen with wood, and the creature could move no further up the hill. And Jesus looked upon the driver who did beat him mercilessly and cruelly, but even the severe blows would not make the camel move one step further. Jesus disturbed at the ill treatment
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Finding Peace and Virtue in Life: Excerpts From “Prophetic Teachings to People” by Venerable Enlightened Master Sư Vãi Bán Khoai (vegan), Part 2 of 2

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Finding Peace and Virtue in Life: Excerpts From “Prophetic Teachings to People” by Venerable Enlightened Master Sư Vãi Bán Khoai (vegan), Part 2 of 2

“Many things fall into ruins, Countless people suffer in every direction. Searching for their mothers and children, Fields and buffalos are completely gone. Homes are shattered and destroyed, Thunder roars on flat ground – what remains? O God! When it happens, they will know. Now, they do not see, nor do they listen. The world does not know to be abstinent, They say it’s lies, why listen? When biz
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Finding Peace and Virtue in Life: Excerpts From “Prophetic Teachings to People” by Venerable Enlightened Master Sư Vãi Bán Khoai (vegan), Part 1 of 2

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Finding Peace and Virtue in Life: Excerpts From “Prophetic Teachings to People” by Venerable Enlightened Master Sư Vãi Bán Khoai (vegan), Part 1 of 2

The Venerable Enlightened Master Sư Vãi Bán Khoai (vegan), known as the “Potato-Selling Monk,” was a mysterious figure from Âu Lạc (Vietnam) in the early 19th century whose true identity remains unknown. The title “Potato-Selling Monk,” or SưVãi Bán Khoai in Aulacese (Vietnamese), was attributed to Him for His reputation in treating illnesses, saving lives with His own clothes, and inspiring spiri
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The Prophets – From the Holy Qur’an, Part 2 of 2

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The Prophets – From the Holy Qur’an, Part 2 of 2

“(Remember) Noah, when He cried (to Us) aforetime: We listened to His (prayer) And delivered Him and His Family from great distress. We helped Him against People who rejected Our Signs. […] And remember David And Solomon, when They Gave judgment. […] To Solomon We inspired The (right) understanding Of the matter: to each (Of them) We gave Judgment And Knowledge; it was Our power that made T
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The Prophets – From the Holy Qur’an, Part 1 of 2

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The Prophets – From the Holy Qur’an, Part 1 of 2

Today, it is a pleasure to share selections from Surah 21 Al-Anbiya (The Prophets) in the Holy Qur’an. In the Name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful. “Closer and closer to mankind Comes their Reckoning. […] Say: ‘My Lord Knows (every) word (spoken) In the Heavens and on Earth: He is the One that hears And knows (all things).’ […] Before thee, also, the apostles We s
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Grace, Truth, and Righteousness – Selections From “Pistis Sophia,” Part 2 of 2

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Grace, Truth, and Righteousness – Selections From “Pistis Sophia,” Part 2 of 2

“The First Mystery again continued and said: ‘It came to pass, therefore, that the Power which had come out of the Height, that is I, in that my Father sent me to save Pistis Sophia out of the chaos, [that] I, therefore, and also the power which did go from me, and the soul which I had received from Sabaōth, the Good, they drew towards one another and become a single Light-stream, which shone very
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Grace, Truth, and Righteousness – Selections From “Pistis Sophia,” Part 1 of 2

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Grace, Truth, and Righteousness – Selections From “Pistis Sophia,” Part 1 of 2

We now present selections from “Pistis Sophia,” chapters 62 and 63. “Concerning the Light-power of Lord Jesus Christ, which was prophesied in the past through the Prophet David in the eighty-fourth Psalm, saying: ‘Grace and truth met together, and righteousness and peace kissed each other. Truth sprouted forth out of the Earth, and righteousness looked down from Heaven.’ The other Ma
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The Eden School: From “Education” by Ellen G. White (vegetarian), Part 2 of 2

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The Eden School: From “Education” by Ellen G. White (vegetarian), Part 2 of 2

The Knowledge of Good and Evil Only Evil Withheld “In the garden of Eden was the ‘tree of knowledge of good and evil.... And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, ‘Of every tree of the garden thou may freely eat; but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shall not eat.’ It was the will of God that Adam and Eve should not know evil. The knowledge of good had been freel
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The Eden School: From “Education” by Ellen G. White (vegetarian), Part 1 of 2

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The Eden School: From “Education” by Ellen G. White (vegetarian), Part 1 of 2

A Model School “The system of education instituted at the beginning of the world, was to be a model for man throughout all after-time. As an illustration of its principles, a model school was established in Eden, the home of our first parents. The garden of Eden was the schoolroom, nature was the lesson-book, the Creator Himself was the instructor, and the parents of the human family were t
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Selected Mystical Works of Lord Bahá’u’lláh (vegetarian) – Living in God, Part 2 of 2

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Selected Mystical Works of Lord Bahá’u’lláh (vegetarian) – Living in God, Part 2 of 2

“In this valley the wayfarer passes beyond the stages of the ‘unity of existence’ and the ‘unity of appearance’ and reaches a unity that is sanctified above both of these stations. Ecstasy alone can encompass this theme, not utterance nor argument; and whosoever has dwelt at this stage of the journey, or caught a breath from this garden, knows whereof We speak. […]They who soar in the Heave
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