The successful bidder will receive both the audio and book versions of the newly released Gradual Path to Awakening by Miles Neale from Sounds True.

“In both the yoga and mindfulness booms,” writes Dr. Miles Neale “what we see is a presentation of technique alone, sanitized and purged of the dynamic teachings in wisdom and ethics that are essential for true liberation.” For anyone seeking a path dedicated to both authentic personal growth and the overthrow of the materialism, hedonism, and nihilism that are threatening our planet, this compelling teacher presents a breakthrough guide to Lam Rim—Tibetan Buddhism’s “gradual path” of awakening.

Dr. Neale also presents a seven-session audio course to immerse listeners in the time-tested teachings and practices of the Lam Rim. “Enlightenment is an unfolding process—open to everyone,” teaches Dr. Neale. “However, in a culture that reduces and commercializes meditation, our challenge is to restore the sophistication and integrity of the complete spiritual path that makes it possible to achieve sustainable well-being, compassion, and liberation.”

Sounds True was founded in 1985 by Tami Simon with a clear mission: to disseminate spiritual wisdom. Since starting out with one woman and her tape recorder, Sounds True has grown into a multimedia publishing company with a catalog of over 600 titles, including spoken-word audio, audio learning courses, books, interactive learning kits, music, and instructional DVDs. Their offerings feature some of the leading teachers and visionaries of our time and embrace the world's major spiritual traditions, as well as the arts and humanities.

"Our approach to publishing is not dependent on a single format or technology--rather, we strive with every title to preserve the essential ‘living wisdom’ of the author, artist, or spiritual teacher," says publisher Simon. Sounds True strives to create products that not only provide information to a reader or listener, but that also embody the essential quality of a wisdom transmission between a teacher and a student.

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