The Wisdom of No Escape: And the Path of Loving-Kindness (Chdrn Pema)(Paperback)

The Wisdom of No Escape: And the Path of Loving-Kindness (Chdrn Pema)(Paperback)

It's true, as they say, that we can only love others when we first love ourselves. And we can only experience real joy when we stop running from pain. The key to understanding these truisms is simple but not easy: learn to open ourselves up to life in all circumstances. In this guide to true

The Pocket Pema Chdrn (Chodron Pema)(Paperback)

A collection of short inspirational readings by 'one of the world's wisest women'--O, the Oprah Magazine. Pema Ch dr n, beloved Buddhist nun and best-selling author, offers this treasury of 108 short selections from her more than four decades of study and writings. Here she presents teachings on

Wisdom of No Escape - How to Love Yourself and Your World (Choedroen Pema)(Paperback / softback)

Massmarket edition of this spiritual guide to making the most of life, through bad times as well as good, from bestselling author Pema Choedroen. This accessible book has been on the US bestseller lists consistently for four years

The Pocket Pema Chodron (Chdrn Pema)(Paperback)

Here is a treasury of 108 short selections from the best-selling books of Pema Ch dr n, the beloved Buddhist nun. Designed for on-the-go inspiration, this collection offers teachings on: - becoming fearless - breaking free of destructive patterns - developing patience, kindness, and joy amid

The Compassion Book: Teachings for Awakening the Heart (Chdrn Pema)(Paperback)

The revered Buddhist teacher and author of When Things Fall Apart presents the lojong teachings and the ways in which they can enrich our lives Welcome compassion and fearlessness as your guide, and you'll live wisely and effectively in good times and bad. But that's easier said than done. In The

Boundless Heart: The Buddha's Path of Kindness, Compassion, Joy, and Equanimity (Feldman Christina)(Paperback)

An esteemed Insight Meditation teacher leads you through the sublime qualities of Buddhism--kindness, compassion, joy, and equanimity--and how they can enrich your life Compassion, kindness, equanimity, and joy are not only the fruits of the awakened life but also the path to it--attitudes of mind

The New Eight Steps to Happiness: The Buddhist Way of Loving Kindness (Gyatso Geshe Kelsang)(Paperback)

Shakti Rising: Embracing Shadow and Light on the Goddess Path to Wholeness (Chinnaiyan Kavitha M.)(Paperback)

The wisdom of the Mahavidyas, the ten wisdom goddesses who represent the interconnected darkness and light within all of us, has been steeped in esoteric and mystical descriptions that made them seem irrelevant to ordinary life. But with this book, written by a respected cardiologist who found

The Hegemony of Common Sense: Wisdom and Mystification in Everyday Life (Manders Dean Wolfe)(Paperback)

The Hegemony of Common Sense: Wisdom and Mystification in Everyday Life, is a path-breaking synthesis, a unique contribution to the study of class and consciousness. Here, Dean Wolfe Manders brings critical social theory to bear on the nature of links between American popular sayings, capitalist

The Path of Centering Prayer (Frenette David)(Paperback)

In the teachings of Jesus, there are prayers, and then there is prayer--the silent, loving communion with the divine, beyond words or ritual. With Father Thomas Keating's book Open Mind, Open Heart, hundreds of thousands discovered the transformative power of Centering Prayer as a form of Christian

Loving-Kindness in Plain English: The Practice of Metta (Gunaratana Henepola)(Paperback)

The bestselling author of Mindfulness in Plain English invites us to explore the joyful benefits of living with loving-kindness. With his signature clarity and warmth, Bhante Gunaratana shares with us how we can cultivate loving-kindness to live a life of joyful harmony with others. Through

The Healing Power of Loving-Kindness: A Guided Buddhist Meditation (Thondup Tulku)(Paperback)

From the best-selling author of The Healing Power of Mind, an accessible guide to Tibetan Buddhist loving-kindness meditation--with downloadable audio that guides meditators through the practice. All Buddhist traditions teach that the practice of loving-kindness can transform our lives. Here, Tulku

The Mystic Path of Divine Love: Spiritual Evolution Through Pure Feeling and Emotion (Ashby Muata)(Paperback)

THE MYSTIC PATH OF DIVINE LOVE The Process of Mystical Transformation and The Path of Divine Love This Volume focuses on the ancient wisdom teachings of 'Neter Merri' -the Ancient Egyptian philosophy of Divine Love and how to use them in a scientific process for self-transformation. Love is one of

The Message of Obadiah, Nahum and Zephaniah: The Kindness and Severity of God (Bridger Gordon)(Paperback)

The Path to Power: The Years of Lyndon Johnson I (Caro Robert A.)(Paperback)

The Years of Lyndon Johnson is the political biography of our time. No president--no era of American politics--has been so intensively and sharply examined at a time when so many prime witnesses to hitherto untold or misinterpreted facets of a life, a career, and a period of history could still be

Manufacturing Happy Citizens: How the Science and Industry of Happiness Control Our Lives (Cabanas Edgar)(Paperback)

The imperative of happiness dictates the conduct and direction of our lives. There is no escape from the tyranny of positivity. The injunction to pursue personal happiness has turned into a multibillionaire industry, a managerial demand, a political goal, an emotional asset, and a dubious science,

Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life: How to Enjoy a Life of Great Meaning and Altruism (Shantideva Buddhist Master)(Paperback)

An ancient poem for modern times Transform ordinary self-centeredness into loving kindness and altruism Transform ordinary confused views into profound wisdom Become a friend of the world who, motivated by compassion, seeks enlightenment to benefit all living beings This famous and universally

Welcoming the Unwelcome: Wholehearted Living in a Brokenhearted World (Chdrn Pema)(Paperback)

From the bestselling author of When Things Fall Apart, an open-hearted call for human connection, compassion, and learning to love the world just as it is during these most challenging times. In her first new book of spiritual teachings in over seven years, Pema Ch dr n offers a combination of

The Seasons of the Soul: The Poetic Guidance and Spiritual Wisdom of Herman Hesse (Hesse Hermann)(Paperback)

This never-before-seen collection of poems offers the lyrical insights and spiritual wisdom of the Nobel Prize-winning author of Siddhartha, Steppenwolf, and The Glass Bead Game--who inspired millions as he forged cultural bridges between the East and West. Vowing at an early age 'to be a poet or

Finding a Life of Harmony and Balance: A Taoist Master's Path to Wisdom (Kaiguo Chen)(Pevná vazba)

This is the latest edition of Opening the Dragon Gate--the authorized biography of contemporary Taoist master Wang Liping (1949-). Wang is an 18th generation transmitter of Dragon Gate Taoism. This book tells the true story of his apprenticeship in Taoist wizardry, as well as the specialized body

Seeking the Heart of Wisdom: The Path of Insight Meditation (Goldstein Joseph)(Paperback)

Two popular American Buddhist teachers provide an overview of insight meditation, offering a 'skillful blend of pragmatic instruction, psychological insight, and perennial wisdom' (Daniel Goleman, author of Emotional Intelligence) In Seeking the Heart of Wisdom, Joseph Goldstein and Jack Kornfield

365 Meditations: A Spiritual Journey on the Path of Wisdom (White Star)(Pevná vazba)

Enjoy peace and beauty every day of the year with the 365 images and mediations. 'The most precious gift we can offer anyone is our attention.' --Thich Nhat Hanh East Asia gave birth to exceptional thinkers and spiritual guides such us Confucius, Lao-tzu, and Buddha. This volume pays tribute to

Women of Wisdom (Allione Tsultrim)(Paperback)

Women of Wisdom explores and celebrates the spiritual potential of all women, as exemplified by the lives of six Tibetan female mystics. These stories of great women who have achieved full illumination, overcoming cultural prejudices and a host of other problems which male practitioners do not

The Forty Two Precepts of Maat, the Philosophy of Righteous Action and the Ancient Egyptian Wisdom Texts (Ashby Muata)(Paperback)

THE FORTY TWO PRECEPTS OF MAAT, THE PHILOSOPHY OF RIGHTEOUS ACTION AND THE ANCIENT EGYPTIAN WISDOM TEXTS ADVANCED STUDIES This manual is designed for use with the 1998 Maat Philosophy Class conducted by Dr. Muata Ashby. This is a detailed study of Maat Philosophy. It contains a compilation of the