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Now considered a classic among readers interested in Tibetan Buddhism and pilgrimages of the spirit of all kinds, A Journey in Ladakh is Andrew Harvey's spiritual travelogue of his arduous journey to one of the most remote parts of the world--the highest, least populated region in India, cut off by snow for six months each year. Buddhists have meditated in the mountains of Ladakh since three centuries before Christ, and it is there that the purest...
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What are the benefits of being a spiritual person? This is the question that James Jones explores in his newest book, The Mirror of God. Jones contends that true religious belief is not a passive process and that one must work hard towards believing in God through acts such as prayer, meditation and communal worship. He explores the boundaries between psychotherapy and religious practice, looks at what Christians might learn from Buddhists and shows...
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Embark on the transformative journey of "Mastering Wisdom" by I. J. Nayak, a profound exploration of Advaita Vedanta, Zen Buddhism, and the convergence of ancient wisdom with modern spirituality. This book is your guide to a fulfilling life, drawing inspiration from diverse traditions such as Buddhism meets psychotherapy, Anatta Buddhism, Celtic wisdom, and the profound teachings of Advaita Vedanta.
In the spirit of "Becoming Wise," this book transcends...
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Zen Heaven and Hell is a contemplative anthology of ancient Buddhist teachings. Celestial Sutras contains four Buddhist sutras transformed into accessible modern images. Buddha Speaks transforms the Dhammapada, the 423 sayings of Buddha, into twenty-five sections and presents them in easy-to-understand terms. Zen Heaven and Hell is a contemplative rendering of the Buddhist Wheel of Life teachings. It illustrates the six realms of existence and the...
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Embárquese en el viaje transformador de "Mastering Wisdom" de I. J. Nayak, una exploración profunda del Advaita Vedanta, el budismo zen y la convergencia de la sabiduría antigua con la espiritualidad moderna. Este libro es su guía para una vida plena, inspirándose en diversas tradiciones como el budismo y la psicoterapia, el budismo Anatta, la sabiduría celta y las profundas enseñanzas del Advaita Vedanta.
Con el espíritu de "Becoming Wise",...
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Embarquez pour le voyage transformateur de Mastering Wisdom d'I. J. Nayak, une exploration profonde de l'Advaita Vedanta, du bouddhisme zen et de la convergence de la sagesse ancienne avec la spiritualité moderne. Ce livre est votre guide pour une vie épanouie, s'inspirant de diverses traditions telles que le bouddhisme rencontre la psychothérapie, le bouddhisme Anatta, la sagesse celtique et les enseignements profonds de l'Advaita Vedanta.
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A COLLECTION OF INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED SCIENTISTS AND ECONOMISTS IN DIALOGUE WITH HIS HOLINESS THE DALAI LAMA, ADDRESSING THE NEED FOR A MORE ALTRUISTIC ECONOMY
Can the hyperambitious, bottom-line-driven practices of the global economy incorporate compassion into the pursuit of wealth? Or is economics driven solely by materialism and self-interest? In Caring Economics, experts consider these questions alongside the Dalai Lama in a wide-ranging,...
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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...
10) Sura?gama Sutra
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The Sura?gama Sutra, one of the most important works of Mahayana Buddhism, dates from some time before the 8th Century when the first Chinese translation was written, probably from an Indian original. It has long been a seminal work for Buddhist practitioners in East and South-East Asia, especially China and Korea. Indeed this "Sutra of the Indestructible", as it is often translated, is regarded as a staple manual of practice for newly-ordained...
11) Legacy
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Legacy: Wisdom of African Traditions and the Bible compares almost 300 proverbs from all over the continent with Bible verses, organized into forty-six broad themes.
Chris Morehouse was compelled to write the book after exploring the Parallel Sayings books, which juxtapose insights from the great religious traditions with their counterparts from Jewish and Christian scriptures. These books explore resonances between Christianity and Judaism, Islam,...
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"As one evolves with life, there are primarily two ways a person
can think: how precious this life is or this life was never about
me! Beyond our illusions, the Buddhist, Advaita, and modern
cutting-edge physics state that the observer is real, not the
individual entity or the universe. Rather, awareness and
infinite consciousness is what really exists, beyond the mirage
of forms that come and go that make up our living experience
(through...
13) My Dark Nights
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My Dark Nights: Encounters with God was written from the author's notes taken during his experiences of encounter during two Dark Nights. St. John of the Cross wrote his famous work on "the dark night of the sense" and the "dark night of the spirit." Each person's experiences of the two Dark Nights are unique. This book, written by a layperson, presents his encounters of God's purifying and enlightening grace and transformation brought about in each...
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Spanning across 19 chapters, each section of the book is dedicated to exploring the unique perspectives on life after death as seen in major world religions, as well as in less widely known spiritual traditions.Chapter 1, the Introduction, sets the stage for the journey through various religious beliefs. It provides an overview of the book's purpose and the importance of understanding diverse afterlife concepts.Chapter 2 focuses on Hinduism, discussing...