On this page you will find audio recordings of readings, commentaries, and discussion of a range of spiritual texts.
The Human Soul in the Myths of Plato
Commentary on the nature of the soul and its incarnation or ‘descent’ into body from the Platonic dialogues. Read by Sarah Shaw.
The Platonic Dialogues
An interview with Martha Lyn about studying the dialogues of Plato.
Platonic Dialogues 1 (6:57)
Platonic Dialogues 2 (4:05)
Platonic Dialogues 3 (3:15)
Platonic Dialogues 4 (2:43)
The Golden Verses of the Pythagoreans
The Golden Verses of the Pythagoreans, read by Robert K. Clark, with commentary read by Julie Parker.
The Golden Verses of the Pythagoreans (without commentary)
The Golden Verses of the Pythagoreans (with commentary)
The Bhagavad Gita
An extract from the Bhagavad Gita, chapter 2, read by Jan Walker. Arjuna, on the field of battle, is grief-stricken at the prospect of fighting and killing his kin on the opposing side. Lord Krishna appears to him and imparts the sacred teaching on the transient nature of earthly life and on attaining through Him life immortal.
Wisdom Literature
An interview with Peter, one of our volunteers, about facilitating a course on Wisdom Literature for a Quaker meeting, and a reading of Psalms 91 and 121.
A.L.Coburn
Mystical Poetry and Prose
Selections from the CD ‘Mystical Poetry and Prose’, an archive recording made in the 1960s. The readers are Alvin Langdon Coburn and Richard Dix.
The CD containing all 31 archive readings is available for sale in the shop.
More extracts can be found on our Youtube channel.