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"Captivating, mesmerising, and manages to capture so beautifully our true relationship with the natural world." ~ Ben Goldsmith
James Thornton is a lawyer whose client is the Earth. He visits his client. It speaks to him. In Nature, My Teacher he passes on some of those teachings.
Presented in twelve books, each a sequence of intimate essays, James investigates the nature of human consciousness. What is memory? How do you summon compassion? How...
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In 1990, Cynthia Jurs climbed a path high in the Himalayas, to meet an "old wise man in a cave," a highly venerated lama from Nepal, Charok Rinpoche. The question she carried with her was, "How can I bring healing and protection to Earth?"
After hearing her question, Charok Rinpoche told Cynthia to procure sacred Earth Treasure Vases made of clay and potent medicines based on an ancient practice from Tibet, fill them with prayers and symbolic offerings,...
63) Daily Prayers
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Embark on a transformative voyage of spiritual enlightenment with Daily Prayers from the World's Faiths, a unique audiobook that transcends boundaries of faith and culture to offer a tapestry of devotion and reflection. Delve into the rich tapestry of prayers and reflections drawn from diverse traditions including Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Western Christianity, Eastern Christianity, Islam, and the wisdom of Alcoholics Anonymous.
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64) The Royal Path
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Delve into the profound wisdom of two of history's most influential thinkers, Marcus Aurelius and Buddha, in "The Royal Path." This illuminating book is a captivating exploration of Stoicism and Buddhism, offering a unique and harmonious blend of their teachings. In "The Royal Path," we embark on a philosophical journey that transcends time and cultural boundaries. The book introduces readers to the timeless wisdom of the Stoic Roman Emperor, Marcus...
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In "The Path to Everyday Wisdom," author Richard Linn takes you on a transformative journey that blends the worlds of business and Buddhism to offer a unique and practical guide to living a more balanced and fulfilling life.Born in the vibrant city of Yangon, Richard Linn's life has taken him on a remarkable path, ultimately leading him to Canada. With a background in business and a deep-rooted passion for Buddhist philosophy, he offers a fresh perspective...
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The Noble Eightfold Path is one of the most important teachings in Buddhism. In this series of eight lectures, given originally in 1965, Urgyen Sangharakshita introduces each stage, from right understanding to right meditation, explaining the deeper implications involved.
Sangharakshita, the London-born Buddhist teacher, is one of the most influential figures in the development of Buddhism in the West. The founder of the Triratna Buddhist Order(originally...
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Journey to Enlightenment Bundle, 2 in 1 Bundle: The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching and The Essence of Buddha
Embark on a profound spiritual journey with the "Journey to Enlightenment Bundle." This 2-in-1 audiobook collection delves into the core teachings and wisdom of Buddhism, guiding you towards inner peace, spiritual awakening, and harmony.
This bundle offers a cohesive and enriching exploration of Buddhist teachings. Whether you are new to...
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The hopeful teaching of this book is that while everybody suffers, most of this suffering is unnecessary-it can be overcome. The legacy of Aristotle is that we think that things must be either true or untrue. Thus we tend to think in terms of polarities: good or evil, right or wrong, Democrat or Republican. This friend-or-foe approach may seem to make life easier, but Russell Targ and J. J. Hurtak in The End of Suffering, assert that this worldview...
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The exotic demons and realms of Tibetan Buddhism come to life in this epic tale. The story goes beyond simple fantasy by putting humanity's quest for spiritual enlightenment at its core and incorporating rich elements of Tibetan religious culture. The reader is introduced to a fascinating assortment of characters as the story unfolds. Gesar Despa, a young professor of Asian art history, is struck by a debilitating disease and cast into the Buddhist...
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In today's fast-paced and competitive world, effective management goes beyond just achieving targets and meeting deadlines. It involves creating a harmonious work environment where trust, compassion, empathy, and respect thrive. Drawing inspiration from the principles of Buddhism, this ebook aims to guide managers in incorporating mindfulness into their leadership style. By embracing these qualities, managers can foster a positive and productive workplace...
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What is the Dharma? To walk in the footsteps of the Buddha, we need a clear and thorough guide to the essential principles of Buddhism. Whether we have just begun our journey or are a practitioner with more experience, What is the Dharma? is an indispensable exploration of the Buddha's teachings as found in the main Buddhist traditions.
Constantly returning to the question "how can this help me?", Sangharakshita examines a variety of fundamental...
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Title: In Search of the Sacred: An Exploration of World ReligionsDescription:Embark on a breathtaking expedition through the sacred landscapes of humanity's most profound spiritual traditions with "In Search of the Sacred." This illuminating eBook invites you to journey across continents and epochs, delving into the timeless wisdom and transcendent beauty of Indigenous Religions, Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, and Christianity.Step into the vibrant...
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"""The poetry book by Ho Huu Viet has a strange title: "Wind, rain and udumbara flowers".
The name pulled the reader into what seems to be a memoir, draining the unrest confessions. But then, those memoir lines that seem to suddenly invade the reader's soul, suddenly like wind, like rain, gently, to bloom Udumbara flowers, the flowers only mention in the Buddhism. At the beginning of the poetry book, author Ho Huu Viet seemed to open a series of...
74) The Zen Of Art
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A Comedy about Zen Buddhism? Hai!Or maybe "Haiku":Art Westin goes East;A Salesman who finds The Light;Occidentally.Or even more "Occidentally":Art Westin - high-strung, plugged-in, always-selling - is forced to spend a week in a Japanese Zen monastery......where he encounters a unique koan ("riddle") of philosophy and phunny......culminating in a moment of satori ("insight") that changes his life.But will this enlightenment last when he returns to...
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In this wonderful book, the great spiritual leader of Buddhism collaborates for the first time with a Western psychotherapist to share with us the secrets that have led him to inner peace and the attainment of happiness. By presenting specific forms of meditation and small everyday incidents, blending seamlessly the Buddhist tradition with modern Western psychology, the Dalai Lama shows us how to definitively overcome depression, melancholy, anxiety,...
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Take thousands of years of Chinese culture, add the three great philosophies (Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism), toss in a blue dragon with an agenda, arrange it all with Mahjong tiles, and you have "The Seed of Immortality." A peasant on his deathbed is given immortality by a less-than-trustworthy Mahjong sharp. Together, they travel around ancient China, learning its secrets, discovering new methods of extracting coins from people, and even meet...
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An investigation of life science and world religions, and how the two intersect. In Life Science and Religions, Kieran Burns uses Christianity's story of the fall of Adam and Eve and the curse of painful childbirth as a starting point to explore the relationship between religion and life science. Over the course of this study, Burns covers Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, and Taoism. He discusses topics such as evolution,...
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Beings of the Light is the story of an alien visit to Earth to bring a message of peace and hope to the human race who are separated and divided from each other by their own unwavering religious beliefs, doctrines and dogma. The alien messenger, Elonii, selects the leaders of the five known world religions on Earth, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism and Spiritualism to bring to them and the people of Earth the Tenets of Existence of the Beings...
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Emily Herds an Ox is a contemporary novel that utilizes the framework of the "Ten Ox Herding Pictures" from Zen Buddhism. The Ten Ox-herding Pictures have concretely depicted the process in which the imperfect, limited, and relative self (the little child) awakens to the perfect, unlimited, and absolute essential self (the ox), grasps it, tames it, forgets it, and completely incorporates it into the personality. The "Ten Ox Herding Pictures" shows...
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In Essays on the Bible, 20th century Japanese philosopher and spiritual leader Masahisa Goi discusses the universal truths within well-known and well-loved passages from the New Testament. Drawing on a profound source of spiritual intuition, he elucidates the ancient teachings of Jesus for people in the modern era, grounding them in history and offering comparisons with Buddhism as well as his own teachings and method of prayer. Whether or not readers...