Sounds True was founded in 1985 by Tami Simon with a clear mission: to disseminate spiritual wisdom. In more than two decades of growth, change, and evolution, Sounds True has maintained its focus on its overriding purpose to inspire, support, and serve continuous spiritual awakening and its expression in the world.

Phoenix Rising Books has been a leading Australian stockist of the Sounds true range for over a decade. At any one time there are 150 titles on the shelf, with new releases being added each month.

All the titles listed within these subjects and or authors have sample soundbytes which you can listen to via the phoenix jukebox. If you like what you hear you can then purchase on line.

Broad Subject Matter

Buddhism- Buddhist titles are a large part of the Sounds True Range. As the range is large we have also grouped some titles by author.

Creativity - This is a big word which has so many different meanings. In this case subjects covered includes writing, poetry and storytelling.

Integral -Ken Wilber is one of the fathers of the integral model. He has a couple of great programs available on the Sounds True label.

Quantum - How quantum science guides our lives is the key subject area for two well known authors - Bruce Lipton and Gregg Braden. Both have powerful audio books available.

Inspirational - Without a doubt all of these audio books are inspirational. In this grouping are titles which we did not fall into one of the other groups.

By Author

Caroline Myss - Caroline Myss is a subject category on her own. her material spans across her work with the body energy system, our sacred contracts, archetypes and more recently her groundbreaking work on divine grace.

Eckhart Tolle - Eckhart Tolle's work spans the globe. He has recorded almost every workshop he has lead and so brings his work to everyone with a player or now computer.

Pema Chodron -Pema Chodron is an American Buddhist nun. Her work is very popular because it is a delightful mix of eastern wisdom and western practicality.

Thich Nhat Hanh- Thich Nhat Hanh is a Zen monk and has enchanted readers across the globel with his words of wisdom and peace. Born in Vietnam he has spent most of his adult life in Europe after being expelled for protesting.

Jack Kornfield -Jack Kornfield's first book - A Path With Heart is a classic text for anyone wanting to understand how to bring Buddhist practices into a western world. His audio work is just as powerful.