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A Guide to Awarreness and Tranquility Author: William Samuel Editor/Commentator: Publisher: Butterfly Publishing House ISBN: 1877999199 Format: Paperback Pages: 290 List Price: £10.00 |
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Ask the Awakened: the Negative Way Author: Wei Wu Wei Editor/Commentator: Publisher: Sentient Publications ISBN: 971078645 Format: Paperback Pages: 203 List Price: £11.43 |
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Editorial Reviews Review A book about asking yourself how to tap the infinite resources of True Nature--and arriving at very precise answers. -- Douglas Harding, author of On Having No Head If you relish conceptual challenge in the spirit of Zen and Taoism, then you'll find this book a treasure trove. -- Pilgrims UK Wei Wu Wei goes right for the root. He takes away everything, and leaves nothing. Then he takes that away. -- Joan Tollifson, author of Bare-Bones Meditation Product Description Between the years 1958 and 1974 a series of books appeared that were attributed to the mysterious Wei Wu Wei. Perhaps the most important of these works, Ask The Awakened, is now available in a new edition. This work draws on a variety of sources, including Taoism--specifically the texts attributed to Lao Tzu and Chuang Tzu; Buddhism--especially the Heart, Diamond and Lankavatara sutras; and Chan Buddhism as taught by Hui Neng, Huang Po, Hui Hai, etc.; as well as the teachings of Padmasambhava and Sri Ramana Maharshi, among others. Wei Wu Wei joins Paul Reps, Alan Watts, and Philip Kapleau as one of the earliest and most profound interpreters of Zen Buddhism and Taoist philosophies. The depth of understanding evidenced in Ask the Awakened places it in the top tier of modern spiritual classics. This classic gem of Eastern spirituality is especially timely in the current climate of interest in Buddhism. Wei Wu Wei's unique and fresh interpretation of the ancient teachings opens the reader's eyes: "Why are you unhappy? Because 99.9 per cent of everything you think, and of everything you do, is for yourself--and there isn't one." This powerful book rewards by exposing illusions, and takes the reader beyond logic to the inexpressible truth of existence. Buy from Amazon US Buy from Amazon UK |
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Being Oneself Author: F. W. Whiting Editor/Commentator: Publisher: The School of Meditation ISBN: 0951105604 Format: Paperback Pages: 87 List Price: £0.50 |
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Do You Need A Guru? Author: Mariana Caplan Editor/Commentator: Publisher: Thorsons ISBN: 0007118651 Format: Hardcover Pages: 304 List Price: £4.00 |
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Editorial Reviews Product Description Mariana Caplan responds to the challenge of spiritual authority by suggesting the principle and practice of conscious disciplineship model that places the power and responsibility back into the hands and hearts of the spiritual student About the Author Caplan is a trained cultural anthrolopologist and therapist. She is a student of the Western Baul (Hindu-based tradition) but is widely versed in other forms of spirituality. Her books have been published by a small press in the US to date; Hohm Press. Her latest book, Halfway Up the Mountain, has been extremely influential and fostered widespread debate. US sales figures are modest because Hohm Press is not a major publisher. Her work has only been distributed in the UK. She is based in California. Buy from Amazon US Buy from Amazon UK |
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Dreams, Illusions and Other Realities Author: Wendy Doniger O?Flaherty Editor/Commentator: Publisher: The University of Chicago Press ISBN: 0226618544 Format: Hardcover Pages: 361 List Price: £10.00 |
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Editorial Reviews Product Description "Wendy Doniger O'Flaherty . . . weaves a brilliant analysis of the complex role of dreams and dreaming in Indian religion, philosophy, literature, and art. . . . In her creative hands, enchanting Indian myths and stories illuminate and are illuminated by authors as different as Aeschylus, Plato, Freud, Jung, Kurl Gödel, Thomas Kuhn, Borges, Picasso, Sir Ernst Gombrich, and many others. This richly suggestive book challenges many of our fundamental assumptions about ourselves and our world."-Mark C. Taylor, New York Times Book Review "Dazzling analysis. . . . The book is firm and convincing once you appreciate its central point, which is that in traditional Hindu thought the dream isn't an accident or byway of experience, but rather the locus of epistemology. In its willful confusion of categories, its teasing readiness to blur the line between the imagined and the real, the dream actually embodies the whole problem of knowledge. . . . [O'Flaherty] wants to make your mental flesh creep, and she succeeds."-Mark Caldwell, Village Voice --This text refers to the Paperback edition. Buy from Amazon US Buy from Amazon UK |
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Experience and Philosophy Author: Franklin Merrell-Wolff Editor/Commentator: Publisher: State University of New York Press ISBN: 0791419649 Format: Paperback Pages: 460 List Price: £18.00 |
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Eyes Wide Open: Cultivating Discernment on the Spiritual Path Author: Mariana Caplan Editor/Commentator: Publisher: Sounds True Inc. ISBN: 978-1-59179-732-6 Format: Paperback Pages: 352 List Price: £15.00 |
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Editorial Reviews Product Description The spiritual path is like any other road--it's going to have its share of potholes. Perhaps the best way to avoid them is through discernment, the quality of open-eyed awareness and honest perception that helps us turn challenges into opportunity, lessons into growth. In Eyes Wide Open, Mariana Caplan invites readers to join her on a quest for truth along the often bumpy journey of the spiritual life. Building on the foundation she laid with her previous works Halfway Up the Mountain (Hohm, 1999) and Do You Need a Guru? (Thorsons, 2002), Caplan challenges us to take full responsibility for our lives, as we investigate: What is spirituality anyway? Feeding the hungry heart in contemporary Western culture "Spiritually transmitted diseases"--the common traps of modern spirituality, and how to avoid them. The universal theme of the Healing Crisis--and how discernment provides a "life raft" for such times. Fully integrated spirituality--balancing body, psyche, and spirit for potent transformation. We evolve spiritually by cultivating discernment that is powerful enough to pierce through confusion on every level of our experience, explains Mariana Caplan. To help us along the way, this fellow traveler now offers Eyes Wide Open . About the Author Mariana Caplan, PhD, has spent over two decades researching and practicing many of the world's great mystical traditions. She is a professor of yogic and transpersonal psychologies and has authored seven books in the fields of psychology and spirituality. Buy from Amazon US Buy from Amazon UK |
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Freedom Through Self-realisation Author: A. M. Halliday Editor/Commentator: Publisher: Shanti Sadan ISBN: 0854240403 Format: Paperback Pages: 223 List Price: £5.00 |
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Grandpa's Notebooks Author: Orva Shrock Editor/Commentator: Publisher: Outskirts Press ISBN: 978-1-59800-374-1 Format: Paperback Pages: 278 List Price: £12.00 Extract Link Review Link |
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Editorial Reviews Product Description This is an unusually soulful and hard hitting spiritual memoir. A collection of the authors private notebook entries spanning 35 years. It chronicles his struggles to overcome childhood physical, emotional, and spiritual abuse as he grew up on an Indiana farm; the 8th son of an angry and violent Amish preacher father. From the Publisher A fine collection of poems and essays and letters. It also includes a few of the author's Amazon.com customer's book reviews. It is obvious these are the writings of a thoughtful and sincere man who for a long time was down but was never out. Very inspiring! Buy from Amazon US Buy from Amazon UK |
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Halfway Up The Mountain Author: Mariana Caplan Editor/Commentator: Publisher: Hohm Press ISBN: 0934252912 Format: Paperback Pages: 568 List Price: £8.00 |
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Editorial Reviews Amazon.com Review "Fool's gold exists because there is real gold," coined Rumi. Here author and anthropologist Mariana Caplan herself extracts valuable nuggets from the writings of spiritual masters, both ancient and contemporary, as well as personal interviews with more than 30 esteemed masters, spiritual practitioners, and scholars and psychologists such as Andrew Cohen, Claudio Naranjo, and Robert Svoboda. Contending that "the present condition of contemporary spirituality in the West is one of grave distortion, confusion, fraud, and a fundamental lack of education," Caplan sets out to correct this situation by encouraging seekers to carefully examine the ideas--and ideals--of the spiritual teachers with whom they are involved. The introduction by Fleet Maull, a lay monk in the Zen Peacemaker Order and founder of the National Prison Hospice Project, alone makes this worth reading. --Randall Cohan From Publishers Weekly Caplan (Untouched) asserts that "the reality of the present condition of contemporary spirituality in the West is one of grave distortion, confusion, fraud, and a fundamental lack of education." She claims that, as positive as the tremendous rise in spirituality is, there is not any context for determining whether any particular teaching, or teacher, is truly enlightening. Caplan compiles interviews with such noted spiritual masters as Joan Halifax, Andrew Cohen, Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee and Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi on the nature of enlightenment. In the first section, Caplan examines the motivations people have for seeking enlightenment and contends that very often they seek this state as a means of gratifying the ego. This "presumption of enlightenment," she says, often afflicts teachers masquerading as spiritual leaders. These teachers sometimes look down on their students and gloat over how far they have come and how far the students have to go. A second section focuses on "The Dangers of Mystical Experience," in which Caplan claims that many seekers mistake the mystical experience itself for enlightenment; she and the teachers she interviews all assert that enlightenment always involves gaining some knowledge about self and others. The third section, "Corruption and Consequence," focuses on the nature of power and corruption; the fourth section, "Navigating the Mine Field: Preventing Dangers on the Path," provides a survey of the ways in which practitioners can avoid the "pitfalls of false enlightenment." A final section, "Disillusionment, Humility and the Beginning of Spiritual Life," concludes that "the Real spiritual life [is] the life of total annihilation and the return to just what is." Caplan's illuminating book calls into question the motives of the spiritual snake handlers of the modern age and urges seekers to pay the price of traveling the hard road to true enlightenment. (July) Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. Buy from Amazon US Buy from Amazon UK |
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Happiness Beyond Thought: A Practical Guide to Awakening Author: Gary Weber Editor/Commentator: Publisher: ISBN: Format: Pages: 0 List Price: £0.00 |
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Hierarchy of Heaven and Earth Author: Douglas Harding Editor/Commentator: Publisher: ISBN: Format: Pages: 0 List Price: £0.00 |
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Huxley and God: Essays Author: Aldous Huxley Editor/Commentator: Publisher: ISBN: Format: Pages: 0 List Price: £0.00 |
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India :Myths and Legends Author: Donald A. Mackenzie Editor/Commentator: Publisher: Senate ISBN: 185958019X Format: Paperback Pages: 560 List Price: £2.00 |
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Kashmir Shavaism (i.e. Shaivaism): A Brief Introduction to the History, Literature and Shaiva Philosophy of Kashmir Author: Jagadish Chandra Chatterji Editor/Commentator: Publisher: Gulshan Books ISBN: 978-81-8339-077-4 Format: Paperback Pages: 0 List Price: £16.00 |
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Mahabharata: Amar Chitra Katha (In 3 Parts) Author: Editor/Commentator: Anant Pai (ed.) Publisher: Amar Chitra Katha PVt. Ltd. ISBN: 978-81-905990-2-3 Format: Pages: 0 List Price: £100.00 |
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Meditation Author: Eknath Easwaran Editor/Commentator: Publisher: Penguin Books ISBN: Format: Pages: 0 List Price: £6.00 |
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Models of the Mind: Psychology East and West Author: Ram Dass Editor/Commentator: Publisher: Hanuman Tape Library ISBN: 0962887897 Format: Audio Book Pages: 0 List Price: £5.00 |
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Editorial Reviews Product Description The East and the West developed very different models of the nature of human consciousness. When spiritual practices opened us to new planes of awareness, we turned to the maps of consciousness developed in the East, which we had been taught to ignore. About the Author Ram Dass was born in 1931 as Richard Alpert. He studied psychology and received a M.A from Wesleyan and a Ph.D. from Stanford. While he was a professor at Harvard in the early 1960's, his explorations of the human consciousness led him to pursue research with LSD-25 and other psychedelics. In 1967 Alpert traveled to India, where he met his guru, Neem Karoli Baba, under whose guidance he studied yoga and mediation and received the name Ram Dass, which means "servant of God". Today, Ram Dass is an author, lecturer and spiritual teacher. His teachings have focused on the path of karma yoga--of turning the experiences of our daily lives into the substance of our spiritual path. Buy from Amazon US Buy from Amazon UK |
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Mundakopanishad (Volume 2) Author: Christopher Isherwood Editor/Commentator: Publisher: ISBN: Format: Pages: 0 List Price: £0.00 |
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On Fear Author: J. K. Krishnamurti Editor/Commentator: Publisher: Harper Collins ISBN: 0062510142 Format: Paperback Pages: 144 List Price: £6.00 |
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Editorial Reviews Product Description On Fear is a collection of Krishnamurti?s most profound observations and thoughts on how fear and dependence affect our lives and prevent us from seeeing our true selves. Among the many questions Krishnamurti addresses in these remarkable teachings are: How can a mind that is afraid love? and What can a mind that depends on attachment know of joy? He points out that the voice of ear makes the mind dull and insensitive, and argues that the roots of hidden fears, which limit us and from which we constantly seek escape, cannot be discovered through analysis of the past. Questioning whether the exercise of will can eliminate the debilitating effects of fear, he suggests, instead, that only a fundamental realization of the root of all fear can free our minds. About the Author J. Krishnamurti (1895-1986) was a renowned spiritual teacher whose lectures and writings have inspired thousands. His works include On Mind and Thought, On Nature and the Environment, On Relationship, On Living and Dying, On Love and Lonliness, On Fear, and On Freedom. Buy from Amazon US Buy from Amazon UK |
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Only Fear Dies Author: Barry Long Editor/Commentator: Clive Tempest Publisher: Barry Long Books ISBN: 0950805076 Format: Paperback Pages: 147 List Price: £6.00 |
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Editorial Reviews Product Description Only Fear Dies is about the real possibility that we can free ourselves of unhappiness, which is another way of talking about enlightenment. This potential for freedom is the heart of all the work of the author, Australian spiritual master, Barry Long. And this is one of the most important of his books. Long describes in his inimitable and vivid way how unhappiness seizes hold of us from birth, how it forms our personalities, dominates our history, is manipulated by the media and chases us to death and beyond. The root of unhappiness is fear - but the good news is that in the conscious or divine life, fear dies. In 'dying for life' we realize at last that only fear dies. Written 15 years before Eckhart Tolle's world best-seller 'The Power of Now', Barry Long's book covers similar ground and has been hugely influential. About the Author By the end of his life Barry Long was recognised by many thousands of people around the world as a genuine spiritual master. Born in 1926 in Australia, he was in his thirties before he realized there was more to life than worldly success. He was the editor of a Sydney Sunday newspaper - 'Truth' - but it wasn't the media's truth he was interested in. Leaving everything behind Australia, he sought the truth of life, at first alone in the Himalayas and then for ten years in London. He started teaching public meetings in 1982 and year by year more and more people discovered him. Buy from Amazon US Buy from Amazon UK |
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Start Meditating Now: How to Stop Thinking Author: Barry Long Editor/Commentator: Publisher: Barry Lomg Audio ISBN: 1899324054 Format: Audio Book Pages: 0 List Price: £15.00 |
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Editorial Reviews Product Description How to meditate, release tension and resentments, dissolve negative emotion, deal with worry and banish unnecessary thought. About the Author Barry Long's way of meditation is a powerful tool for self-discovery and a non-religious practice to transform your life. He was an inspired master of meditation and his method is used by thousands worldwide. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition. Buy from Amazon US Buy from Amazon UK |
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Take Me to Truth Author: Nouk Sanchez &Tomas Vieira Editor/Commentator: Publisher: O-Books ISBN: 978-1-84694-050-7 Format: Paperback Pages: 284 List Price: £10.00 Extract Link |
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Editorial Reviews Review "This book is wonderful. Take Me to Truth manages to be A Course in Miracles book in content, without being primarily a Course book in form, and that's high praise indeed! The authors have a wonderful ability to express profound Spiritual teachings providing a simple guide to undoing the only block to consistent happiness, peace and love that exists, the ego. They describe the challenge we all face; the uninvestigated `me' is the ego, the one that's plagued by intermittent fears, relationship break-ups, financial difficulties and ill-health. It's a false-self, and one whose life mantra is seek and do not find. Practical self-discovery tools such as the Guilt Meter and the PIQ formula help to clearly identify the ego's thought system and provide a hands-on means to implement the undoing process on a day-to-day basis. In conclusion, this is a truly inspired work, and an inspiring read." -- Rogier F. van Vlissingen, author of `Closing the Circle', O-Books, July 2007. Product Description Take Me to Truth is the first book to boldly address the fundamental problem that all spiritual seekers face on the journey to awakening; the ego. Take Me to Truth is a powerful six-stage navigational guide that takes us through the six remarkable stages of undoing ego. Each of these stages becomes an experience of deepening trust, eventually removing all existing blocks to the awareness of the Infinite Love that we are and have. It bridges the yawning gap that exists between seeking enlightenment and finding it. Buy from Amazon US Buy from Amazon UK |
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The Book of Secrets Author: Deepak Chopra Editor/Commentator: Publisher: Rider ISBN: 1844135551 Format: Paperback Pages: 288 List Price: £15.00 |
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Editorial Reviews Review "'The rock star of the new spirituality' Guardian; 'The poet-prophet of alternative medicine' Time; 'Undoubtedly one of the most lucid and inspired philosophers of our time' Mikhail Gorbachev" Product Description Crafted with all the skills that have made his previous books bestsellers, The Book of Secrets will be essential reading for Deepak Chopra's huge number of followers worldwide, and also appeal to everyone searching for the meaning of life, and looking for answers to the questions: Who Am I? Where Did I Come From? and Why Am I Here? Each of the fifteen chapters discusses a 'secret' - such as: The World Is In You; Transformation Is Not The Same As Change; Death Is Conquered By Dying Every Day; Everything Is Pure Essence. Chopra believes that 'Every life is a book of secrets ready to be opened', and that the only way to discover the answers to these secrets is to delve inside yourself, and cease to be a mystery to yourself. Only by going to 'the still point inside' can you see life as it really is. Buy from Amazon US Buy from Amazon UK |
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The Essence of Tripurarahasya: The Mystery of Supreme Consciousness Author: Editor/Commentator: Samvid (comp. & tr.) Publisher: Samata Books ISBN: 8185208530 Format: Pages: 0 List Price: £13.00 |
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The Eye of Spirit: An Integral Vision for a World Gone Slightly Mad Author: Ken Wilber Editor/Commentator: Publisher: Shambhala Publications, Inc., Boston ISBN: 1570628718 Format: Paperback Pages: 464 List Price: £10.00 |
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Editorial Reviews From Library Journal Wilber (Sex, Ecology, Spirituality, Shambhala, 1995) takes on a tremendous task: attempting to derive from the tenets of the world's wisdom traditions, both religious and nonreligious, and from many academic fields one unifying vision of the modern and postmodern world. He calls his approach the "spectrum of consciousness," i.e., reducing aphorisms from various sources until they "agree" with each other, and using these as building blocks for his conclusions. Unfortunately, the long and difficult road Wilber takes us along leads to no grand religious or philosophical epiphany. The conclusions are a wash of poetic statements about an "ever-present awareness" or "a pure and simple witness," beliefs that are popular with New Age philosophies that require little of the deep discussions that preceded. Of interest mainly to theology students.?Glenn Masuchika, Chaminade Univ. Lib., Honolulu Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Review "This intellectually demanding yet engagingly written collection of essays explores a number of timely and important issues, such as the relationship between psychological and spiritual growth and the political implications of where we locate Spirit (God? Gaia?). Along the way, the author revisits his earlier books, revealing how his thought has developed and, in the process, introducing his central ideas to the first time reader."--Keith Thompson, San Francisco Chronicle Buy from Amazon US Buy from Amazon UK |
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The Impersonal Life Author: Editor/Commentator: Publisher: Sun Publishing Co ISBN: 0875163017 Format: Paperback Pages: 257 List Price: £1.00 |
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Editorial Reviews Review This book serves as a channel for messages from the Christ Consciousness set down for all who are searching for answers - or for the right questions. --devorss.com Product Description The Impersonal Life is one of the key books written on the topic of self-discovery and leading a spiritual life. Author Joseph Benner penned this book in the early 20th century, and it has been a popular title among millions of readers since. One of the most notable fans of The Impersonal Life was Elvis Presley who often throughout his life publicly credit this work with his success after discovering this work and applying its teachings to his own life. The Impersonal Life is highly recommended for those who are interested in learning how to lead a spiritual life and are in the process of self-discovery. Buy from Amazon US Buy from Amazon UK |
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The Laughing Jesus Author: Timothy Freke & Peter Gandy Editor/Commentator: Publisher: O-Books ISBN: 978-1-905047-81-9 Format: Paperback Pages: 272 List Price: £10.00 |
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The Penguin Krisnamurti Reader Author: J. K. Krishnamurti Editor/Commentator: Mary Lutyens Publisher: Penguin Books ISBN: 140030719 Format: Paperback Pages: 256 List Price: £0.50 |
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The TM Technique: An Introduction to Transcendental Meditation and the Teaching Method of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Author: Editor/Commentator: Peter Russell Publisher: Routledge & Kegan Paul ISBN: 0710000685 Format: Paperback Pages: 208 List Price: £1.00 |
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The Way of Selflessness: A Practical Guide to Enlightenment Based on the Teachings of the World's Great Mystics Author: Joel Morwood Editor/Commentator: Publisher: Center for Sacred Sciences ISBN: 978-0-9620387-2-3 Format: Paperback Pages: 410 List Price: £24.00 |
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Editorial Reviews Product Description A product of twenty years of experience guiding students on the spiritual path, this book is an instruction manual for anyone who wishes to walk a mystical path and discover directly whether or not what the mystics say is true. Here you will find the universal teachings and essential practices of the mystics from all the world's major religious traditions, distilled and presented in generic terms suitable for all seekers, both those who belong to an established religion and those who do not. About the Author Joel Morwood is the Spiritual Director of the Center for Sacred Sciences, a non-profit organization dedicated to the study and dissemination of the teachings of the world's great mystics. Joel is also the author of Naked Through the Gate: A Spiritual Autobiography and Through Death's Gate: A Guide to Selfless Dying. Reviews "It must have been providence that directed Joel Morwood to dig in the right place, for he struck a lode of pure gold, as wide (comprehensive) as it is deep (profound). What he mined from that lode is a spiritual treasure." --Huston Smith, author of The World's Religions: Our Great Wisdom Traditions "The Way of Selflessness is a very fine introduction to, and overview of, the spiritual path. It is clear and accessible for newcomers, but even more impressive is the way that Morwood shows the relationship among different traditions and practices. It also sparkles with little-known quotations from the great mystics." --David Loy, author of Money, Sex, War, Karma: Notes for a Buddhist Revolution Buy from Amazon US Buy from Amazon UK |
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The Wishing Tree Author: Christopher Isherwood Editor/Commentator: Publisher: ISBN: Format: Pages: 0 List Price: £0.00 |
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Visistadvaita and Dvaita Author: B.N. Hebbar Editor/Commentator: Publisher: Bharatiya Granth Niketan ISBN: 8189211013 Format: Hardcover Pages: 291 List Price: £25.00 |
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Editorial Reviews Product Description The book makes in seven chapters a comparative study of Visistadvaita and Dvaita schools in Vedanta. The first chapter makes an introductory comparison of the two traditions including brief biographies of Ramanuja [1017-1137 CE] and Madhva [1238-1317 CE]. Chapters two through seven compare the two Vedantic traditions in the areas of epistemology, ontology, theology, cosmology, psychology and soteriology. Interspersed among these chapters are five special topics, presented in debate style, which focus on the important differences of opinion between the two schools on issues such as the material causality of the Universe of God, Substance-attribute relationship, gradation in the experience of bliss by saved souls in Heaven, etc. Two appendices in the end briefly describe some of the differences in ecclesiastical organization and ritual matters among the two traditions. About the Author B.N. Hebbar completed his sastraic education in India and studied in the USA. He has a doctorate in Indology from the University of Utrecht, Netherlands. He is academic advisor to the Washington DC area International Buddhist Committee and teaches at the universities of the area. Buy from Amazon US Buy from Amazon UK |
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Yajna: A Comprehensive Survey Author: Sannyasi Srividyananda Sannyasi Gyanshruti Editor/Commentator: Publisher: Yoga Publications Trust ISBN: 8186336478 Format: Paperback Pages: 370 List Price: £18.00 |
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Editorial Reviews Product Description Yagna is the most ancient ritual connecting human beings with the divine esence.It is not merely a fire sacrifice,but a combination of esoteric and exoteric elements to propitiate the cosmic energies.The spirit inherent in yagna is service and sacrifice as a way of life.In ancient Vedic society,yagna was an integral part of daily life,and played a vital role in providing communal prosperity,social peace and harmony with nature. This book offers a comprehensive survey of yagna as embodied in the Vedic tradition,looking at the structure,source and significance of the rituals and their relevance in this country.Rediscovery of the classical methodology and purpose of yajna can be a powerful tool for the transformance of human consciousness. Buy from Amazon US Buy from Amazon UK |
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A Giant Step Author: Barry Long Editor/Commentator: Publisher: Barry Long Books ISBN: Format: Pages: 0 List Price: £0.50 |
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Irreverent Spiritual Questions: A Young Skeptic Confronts a Vedantic Master, Akilesh Ayyar in dialogue with Swami Bodhananda Author: Editor/Commentator: Akilesh Ayyar Publisher: Bluejay Books ISBN: Format: Pages: 0 List Price: £5.00 |
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Philosophy and Feminism Author: Sheila Rosenberg Editor/Commentator: Publisher: SES ISBN: Format: Pages: 0 List Price: £5.00 |
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The Fourth Way Author: P. D. Ouspensky Editor/Commentator: Publisher: Routledge & Kegan Paul ISBN: Format: Pages: 0 List Price: £12.00 |
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The Journey to Enlightenment Author: John R E Harger Editor/Commentator: Publisher: Lulu ISBN: Format: Pages: 0 List Price: £10.00 Extract Link Review Link |
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The Origins of the School Author: Leon MacLaren Editor/Commentator: Publisher: SES ISBN: Format: Pages: 0 List Price: £5.00 |
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We Study With a Gentle Touch Author: William Samuel Editor/Commentator: Publisher: Butterfly Publishing House ISBN: Format: Pages: 0 List Price: £0.50 |
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Women of Wisdom: The Journey of the Sacred Feminine through the Ages Author: Paula Marvelly Editor/Commentator: Publisher: Watkins Publishing ISBN: Format: Pages: 0 List Price: £13.00 |
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American Veda: From Emerson and the Beatles to Yoga and Meditation: How Indian Spirituality Changed the West Author: Philip Goldberg Editor/Commentator: Publisher: Harmony ISBN: 978-0-385-52134-5 Format: Hardcover Pages: 416 List Price: £14.54 |
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The Guru Question: The Perils and Rewards of Choosing a Spiritual Teacher Author: Mariana Caplan Editor/Commentator: Publisher: Sounds True Inc. ISBN: 978-1-60407-073-6 Format: Paperback Pages: 403 List Price: $12.74 |
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Editorial Reviews Review Caplan believes that most people eventually find themselves on a spiritual path, whether they seek it out or not. Once that journey begins, the issue of working with a spiritual teacher---a guru---arises. In Western culture, the relationship between spiritual teacher and student is complex and there are few resources available to help people decipher that relationship. Caplan has been working to fill that void. This book, originally her doctoral dissertation, brings the rewards and pitfalls of what she calls conscious discipleship into the light in order to distill them into a set of basic guidelines. It is an in-depth study, tackling issues such as psychological sanity, assessing spiritual authority, false complaint syndrome (valuable for customers who teach), sex in exchange for teaching, and defining true power. She has reprinted some of the interviews with spiritual teachers that she did as part of her original research in 2000. Whether your customers are looking for a long-term relationship with a teacher, or seeking to understand how to separate the wheat from the chafe in short-term study, this book provides the information they are looking for. --Anna Jedrziewski - New Age Retailer SpiritConnectionNewYork.org Product Description The spiritual journey is perhaps the most personal experience of our lives--but does that mean we have to go it alone? With The Guru Question, award-winning author Mariana Caplan brings you a unique and much-needed guide for deciding whether you need a dedicated mentor to help illuminate your path to awakening--and if so, how to navigate the deep complexities of the guru-disciple relationship. For those seeking a teacher worthy of their trust and devotion, or anyone who has been frustrated by their experiences with a spiritual teacher, Caplan offers candid, practical, and daringly personal examination of the student-teacher dynamic, including: Are you ready to be a student? If and when you should consider making a commitment to a spiritual teacher The path of the conscious learner--how to retain your power and autonomy while accepting a mentor's authority Tips for the wounded seeker--the valuable lessons we learn from our encounters with false teachers Spiritual scandals and predatory gurus--guidance for avoiding the inherent pitfalls in the student-teacher relationship How to recognize the inner light of divinity as it manifests in the imperfect human guise of your teacher--and yourself In a time when a distrust of authority has been proven to be a healthy trait, we tend to be justifiably suspicious of those who present themselves as gurus and spiritual masters. Drawing upon her knowledge as both a scholar of mysticism and lifelong practitioner of spiritual traditions, Mariana Caplan helps readers develop the discernment that is crucial when seeking an authentic teacher--and reveals the immeasurable rewards that can come from having a trustworthy guide on the spiritual path. Buy from Amazon US Buy from Amazon UK |
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Peculiar Stories Author: Mora Fields Editor/Commentator: Publisher: O Street Publishing ISBN: 978-0-9791416-1-4 Format: Paperback Pages: 92 List Price: $6.95 Review Link |
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Editorial Reviews Review What is our authentic self really like? What does it mean to be present? Is what we perceive real? The lovable and quirky Uncle E challenges his nine-year old niece with these and other perplexing questions as they watch trains, go to the beach, swing in the backyard, and hang out after a rotten day at school. The adventures of a girl and her favorite bean will charm readers of all ages while encouraging young minds to find their own answers to life's big questions. --East West Bookstore E-newsletter, July 19-25, 2010 Called the Mark Twain of spiritual literature by Joel, our own Mora Fields has written a book of teaching tales called Peculiar Stories. Both plain spoken, absorbing, and layered with depth, these stories delve into such topics as where do thoughts come from, how do we deal with things like emotions, fear and peer pressure, how to experience spaciousness, and the meaning of life. Here are a few bits from a story called Thought Machine . [eating eggplant]...Which Uncle E knows, so I was a little upset that he cooked it when he knew I was coming over. What don t you like about it? He wanted to know. Nothing, except it tastes really horrible and terrible, I said. No it doesn t, it tastes delicious. That's just your opinion, I told him, real huffy. And I guess it s just your opinion, too. Just an idea. Like a conversation at any dinner table with a youngster (or picky eater), so begins a discussion of how the thoughts we collect form our opinions, which leads our heroine along with Uncle E and some classmates on an adventure to build a thought machine. In a few short pages this story touches on where thoughts come from, how to gain some detachment from them, building confidence, making friends, and ends with a completed science project. Always engaging and never preachy, I highly recommend this book to any age reader. --Jennifer Knight, Library Director, Center for Sacred Sciences Product Description Stories for kids 6-10 and older. It s never too soon to question who we think we are and what we think we know. These entertaining stories invite inquiry into the nature of self, thought, meditation, and awareness. The stories are accessible to those of any, or no, religious tradition, in the spirit of teachings from modern mystics like Ramana Maharshi, Eckhart Tolle, Adyashanti and Joel Morwood. Adults enjoy them too! The author recommends sharing these aloud with your favorite child(ren). Buy from Amazon US Buy from Amazon UK |
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Higher Dimensions of Consciousness Author: Prem R. Daswani Editor/Commentator: Publisher: ISBN: Format: Paperback Pages: 0 List Price: £5.00 |
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Ancient Wisdom for Modern Management Author: Editor/Commentator: Publisher: Tattvaloka ISBN: Format: Paperback Pages: 0 List Price: £3.00 |
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Worthless Boy: A Memoir Author: Orva Schrock Editor/Commentator: Publisher: Outskirts Press ISBN: 978-1-4327-8042-5 Format: Hardcover Pages: 98 List Price: $14.95 |
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Editorial Reviews Product Description This is the unusual and succinct memoir of a man born and raised Amish. His childhood was often physically brutal and emotionally harrowing. His Amish preacher father was short-tempered and demanding and very frequently reprimanding and punishing. The author shares many details of childhood [and adult] abuse, confusion, hard won insights, and eventual turbulent entry into the mainstream of American "worldly" life. It is ultimately a story of triumph over tyranny and a sharp critique of abusive parenting practices and crazy-making religious indoctrination. Buy from Amazon US Buy from Amazon UK |
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Radiant Mind: Awakening Unconditioned Awareness Author: Peter Fenner Editor/Commentator: Publisher: Sounds True, Incorporated ISBN: 978-1-59179-577-3 Format: Hardcover Pages: 291 List Price: $15.36 Review Link |
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Book Description Whether it is called enlightenment, pure awareness, or the "unconditioned mind," there exists an awakened state of pure liberation that is at the heart of every contemplative tradition. Yet, according to Peter Fenner, this experience of boundless consciousness does not have to exist separately from our day-to-day, "conditioned" existence. Rather, we can learn to exist as unique individuals at the same time as we rest in a unified expanse of oneness with all existence--in a state he calls "Radiant Mind." In Radiant Mind, Peter Fenner shares the insights, techniques, and exercises he has developed in teaching the thousands of students who have attended his sold-out workshops, including: - How to observe and dissolve fixations, to live in the here and now without being controlled by our desires - Listening and speaking in a way that moves us toward pure openness--and lets us share this experience with others - Tools for identifying our conscious and unconscious sources of suffering--and learning to transcend those patterns "As extraordinary as unconditioned mind may sound," teaches Peter Fenner, "it isn't distant from our everyday life; it's always readily available to us." Now, this respected authority on both Eastern spirituality and Western psychology introduces readers to a set of practices available to anyone open to the complete possibilities of their spiritual evolution--and to the experience of the unconstrained bliss of Radiant Mind. A master of nondual spirituality teaches practices for integrating the liberated state of unconditioned awareness into your everyday life. Editorial Reviews About the Author Peter Fenner, Ph.D. studied as a monk for nine years with many notable Buddhist lamas, including Sogyal Rinpoche, Zopa Rinpoche, and Thubten Yeshe. He is founder of the Center for Timeless Wisdom, and the author of numerous books, including Reasoning Into Reality (Wisdom Publications, 1995) and The Edge of Certainty (Nicolas-Hays, 2002). He has taught workshops at Stanford Medical School, Columbia University, and elsewhere. Buy from Amazon US Buy from Amazon UK |
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Original Jin Shin Author: Mieke Berger Editor/Commentator: Publisher: Uitgeverij J.H. Gottmer / H.J.W. Becht BV ISBN: 978-90-6963-722-8 Format: Hardcover Pages: 134 List Price: £22.00 Extract Link |
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