This book contains easy answers to fundamental questions of life. I read it through in 2 days for the first time in 1973. I had just started with Transcendental Meditation (TM) and was fascinated by the easy answers to questions belonging to the whole life. Meanwhile I still pracitce TM and when I read different sections now, I find the the same ageless truth as in 1973. But now I have the experience that you really can change your life fundamentally. This book is not only theoretical but also very practical.
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The reasons why we meditate are, paradoxically, both deeply individual and profoundly universal. This is precisely why the collection of essays in Breath Sweeps Mind is such an effective tool for teaching mediation. Each unique voice, from Vietnamese Zen Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh to American poet Gary Snyder, speaks eloquently from personal experience. Yet the collection hangs together by a golden thread of purpose--helping readers obtain their highest spiritual and human capacities. Breath Sweeps Mind is excellently paced and edited, clearly speaking to the nitty-gritty tools and techniques (such as which clothes to wear and what to do with your tongue and hands) as well as the inherent rewards of meditation.
"Earth is Heaven" is a self guided meditation for Everyone! I believe we are all on a spiritual journey. I discovered over time that the journey is within ourselves. Working with this discovery, I composed a meditation to assist people on this journey within. I decided it should be available on compact disc & cassette for anyone to listen to. With the beautiful backround music, "Earth is Heaven" is a journey that will take you into self and beyond.
Finding God : A Handbook of Christian Meditation, Ken Kaisch. List: $19.95 ~ Our Price: $15.96 ~ You Save: $3.99 (20%). Written by an Episcopal priest, this book progresses developmentally through types of meditation, from the simplest forms to deep experiences of the soul. More than three dozen exercises and guided meditations will give readers years of continued spiritual growth.
Illuminata: A Return to Prayer, Marianne Williamson. List: $12.00 ~ Our Price: $9.60 ~ You Save: $2.40 (20%). This book gives readers of all faiths a way to incorporate the spiritual themes of Ms. Williamson's first book, A Return to Love, into their daily lives. An ecumenical book of common prayer, Illuminata covers a variety of topics, and each prayer is accompanied by a brief essay or meditation. Several readers have made very favorable comments on this book. One comments, A true inspiration! Loving and Healing. We cannot say enough about this book. We use it almost daily in our healing work with clients, friends & family and for ourselves.
Meditation (A Little Book of Wisdom), Sogyal Rinpoche, et al. List: $10.00 ~ Our Price: $8.00 ~ You Save: $2.00 (20%) This book is written by the author of The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying, which is a classic.
From the Finite to the Infinite, Swami Muktananda. List: $16.95 ~ Our Price: $16.95 Availability: This item usually ships within 4-6 weeks. This is an amazing book, with numerous insights that are helpful to the serious meditator. It is a real steal now that it is in paperback. In this fascinating compendium, Swami Muktananda applies his wide-ranging knowledge of spiritual teachings along with a deep understanding of the human heart in a series of impromptu question and answer sessions with seekers from around the globe.
Swami Muktananda describes in detail the struggles with the ego, the opening to grace, and the inner experiences that arise during the process of sadhana, the spiritual journey. Topics are arranged in a natural sequence from initial questions about the "whys" of existence through the final attainment of Self-realization. Includes all material from both hardcover volumes in one portable, softcover edition, with glossary and index.
If you worship God within, the results of that worship will appear right inside of you in the form of contentment and fulfillment.
Spiritual Direction and Meditation, Thomas Merton. $4.95. A classic source for Christian meditation. An excellent addition to your collection of books on meditation and on Christianity.
Spiritual Practices and Perspectives for Daily Life (6 casettes), Ram Dass. List: $49.95 ~ Our Price: $34.97 ~ You Save: $14.98 (30%). Ram Dass is a master. I have seen him bring large audiences into a state of peace just by showing up in the room to speak. With a rare grasp of Eastern and Western wisdom traditions, Ram Dass offers a path that is based not on mystical dogma, but on the spiritual awakening that follows compassionate action.
Practical Mysticism, Evelyn Underhill. List: $9.95 ~ Our Price: $7.96 ~ You Save: $1.99 (20%). This most lucid statement in print on the meaning of mysticism and the practice of contemplation, by one of this century's greatest mystics.