Laugh Religion

Jews have a centuries-old tradition of telling jokes, from the ghettos of Europe to Hollywood and the Catskills. Jewish jokes are entertainment, the oral history of a culture, insightful social criticism, and survival tactic rolled into one. In 2008, Hollywood director and producer Sam Hoffman launched a website called Old Jews Telling Jokes. It’s just what it says: Jewish men and women over 60 sharing their favorite stories, tales, riddles, and punchlines.

Love, laughter and a happily ever after have been some of the goals that we rush to achieve throughout our lives. But in trying to live, we forget to love; in trying so hard to be content, we forget to laugh. Our mind holds the key to some of the best gifts life has to offer, and this audiobook helps us unlock them. Live, Love and Laugh is a guide to applying the principles of yoga for understanding the human mind and character.

Most of us are trying to put together the jigsaw puzzle we call life without a very important piece. Over time this becomes incredibly frustrating. In this extraordinary book, Matthew Kelly powerfully demonstrates that we cannot live the life we have imagined or experience the joy we yearn for unless we learn to tend the soul. From there, with his classic style of practical wisdom, he teaches us how to remedy this problem.

Everyone can relate to walking through very dark periods in life which seem never to end. Noel Jones is not speaking from a vantage point of one who has never suffered, so his words of encouragement and promise carry weight and hope. Sorrow and adversity come, but they do not stay. This book conveys the message that suffering and endurance are preparations for the reward that will come to the one who holds on to and trusts in the faithfulness of God. That one will experience the laughter of triumph. Joy comes in the morning to those who endure.

Mother of four Melissa Howell speaks to the mess of madness and mayhem that is life with littles, and says, :God calls me into his presence to be still. "Be still and know that I am God (Psalm 46:10)". This is good news for those of us in mommyland, who find stillness and quiet hard commodities to come by, because it means that even if our surroundings are in chaos, our souls can be anchored deep in the stillness that comes from certainty in God’s power.

You've heard that laughter is the best medicine, but when reality hits, it can be difficult to muster joy. Popular humorist and best-selling author Phil Callaway has walked through darkness and knows well the downward spiral that can follow hardship and the long road back to happiness. In his newest collection of short stories, he brings a dose of laughter and levity to life's toughest moments. Drawn from his personal experiences, these inspiring and heartwarming accounts rooted in God's truth deliver real and lasting hope.

The stories of the beloved character Tenali Raman come alive in this audiobook. Written in a simple language and narrated by professional storytellers, it is the perfect way to introduce your kids to the witty Tenali Raman. The collection features six short stories. We first see how Raman gets a boon from Kali Ma, how he befriends King Krishna Deva Raya and solves problems with his trademark sense of humour.

Laugh Your Way to a Great Day is a book that explains why meditations and affirmations don’t work for some people and offers a new lighthearted way to move you closer to feeling good.

A Course in Miracles says that this world and every aspect of it got started when the son of God remembered not to laugh. What we failed to laugh at is the joke, which is ourselves. Now, however, you can have a true experience of metaphysical mirth -you might even, yourself, achieve - "full realization".