Author: Edgar Cayce
Publisher: ARE Press
ISBN: 0876045271
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 246

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Fundamental concepts -- Sanctuary -- Sabbath : the intermission -- Paradise and heaven -- The trinity and oneness -- Mind is the builder -- Mind, matter, and spirit -- Classical points of view -- Yoga sutra -- The tao : the way -- Tibetan Buddhism -- Egypt's seven gates -- The Judeo-Christian temple -- Gnosticism -- Native American visions -- Helpful perspectives -- Our souls' celestial journeys -- We are more than we imagine -- Our electromagnetic nature -- Ouspensky's dimension -- Spirit speaks to the seven centers -- Heavenly consciousness -- Getting guidance -- Importance of metaphor -- In the presence -- Helpful practices -- Journaling -- Talking with God -- Telepathy -- A diet for higher consciousness -- Staying on track -- Keep on keeping on -- Turn to the light -- Life -- Purpose -- Remain content -- Good meditation methods -- Cayce's complete method -- Cayce's special passage through dimensions of consciousness method.

Author: Miguel Farias
Publisher: Watkins Media Limited
ISBN: 1786782863
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 298

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Millions of people meditate daily but can meditative practices really make us ‘better’ people? In The Buddha Pill, pioneering psychologists Dr Miguel Farias and Catherine Wikholm put meditation and mindfulness under the microscope. Separating fact from fiction, they reveal what scientific research – including their groundbreaking study on yoga and meditation with prisoners – tells us about the benefits and limitations of these techniques for improving our lives. As well as illuminating the potential, the authors argue that these practices may have unexpected consequences, and that peace and happiness may not always be the end result. Offering a compelling examination of research on transcendental meditation to recent brain-imaging studies on the effects of mindfulness and yoga, and with fascinating contributions from spiritual teachers and therapists, Farias and Wikholm weave together a unique story about the science and the delusions of personal change.

Author: James H. Austin
Publisher: MIT Press
ISBN: 9780262260350
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 876

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A neuroscientist and Zen practitioner interweaves the latest research on the brain with his personal narrative of Zen. Aldous Huxley called humankind's basic trend toward spiritual growth the "perennial philosophy." In the view of James Austin, the trend implies a "perennial psychophysiology"—because awakening, or enlightenment, occurs only when the human brain undergoes substantial changes. What are the peak experiences of enlightenment? How could these states profoundly enhance, and yet simplify, the workings of the brain? Zen and the Brain presents the latest evidence. In this book Zen Buddhism becomes the opening wedge for an extraordinarily wide-ranging exploration of consciousness. In order to understand which brain mechanisms produce Zen states, one needs some understanding of the anatomy, physiology, and chemistry of the brain. Austin, both a neurologist and a Zen practitioner, interweaves the most recent brain research with the personal narrative of his Zen experiences. The science is both inclusive and rigorous; the Zen sections are clear and evocative. Along the way, Austin examines such topics as similar states in other disciplines and religions, sleep and dreams, mental illness, consciousness-altering drugs, and the social consequences of the advanced stage of ongoing enlightenment.

Author: Eknath Easwaran
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN: 1458778606
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 270

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Pioneered by spiritual master Eknath Easwaran, passage meditation consists of memorizing an inspirational spiritual passage and then sending it deep into consciousness through slow, sustained attention. It keeps meditation fresh and varied because readers can select the passages - from one tradition or many - that embody their chosen ideals. Many readers also enjoy the passages for their poetic and intellectual appeal. This form of meditation offers all the richness and depth of traditional wisdom, together with a practical method for bringing that wisdom into daily life. The book situates passage meditation as part of Easwaran's eight-point program that, based on traditional spiritual practices but adjusted for modern lifestyles, shows readers how to stay calm and focused at work and home. This edition includes a new preface of previously unpublished material by Easwaran and an epilogue that explains the story behind the book and invites new readers to join the author on this adventure in the ''world within.''

Author: Cynthia Bourgeault
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1561011932
Category : Hope
Languages : en
Pages : 118

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In five interwoven meditations, Mystical Hope shows how to recognize hope in our own lives, where it comes from, how to deepen it through prayer, and how to carry it into the world as a source of strength and renewal.

Author: Shaila Catherine
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN: 1458783642
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 398

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Now ordinary meditators (and non-meditators) can understand how to attain non-ordinary states with relative ease. Blended with contemporary examples, pragmatic exercises, and ''how to'' instructions that anyone can try, Focused and Fearless provides a wealth of tools to cultivate non-distracted attention in daily life and on retreat. Shaila Catherine has a friendly, wise approach to the meditative states (jhanas) that lead to liberating insight. Focused and Fearless is about much more than merely meditation or concentration. It offers a complete path towards bliss, fearlessness, and true awakening.

Author: Michel Pascal
Publisher: Abrams
ISBN: 1683350162
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 195

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Declutter your mind and break the cycle of stress addiction with this simple, innovative meditation method. Drawing on his experience living at the Kopan Monastery in Nepal, meditation teacher Michel Pascal shares his easy new method of meditating in the moment to calm the mind and break the cycle of stress addiction. Meditation for Daily Stress is a guide to a revolutionary technique for finding peace, quiet, mindfulness, and centeredness in our daily lives and fending off anxiety and depression. Pascal prescribes a series of visualization and breathing practices that can be used throughout the day to unplug in the moment, before stress takes hold. Learn ten simple practices you can do even for just a minute at a time, including: - Meditate Like the Horizon to unplug your brain when it is running all the time. - Meditate Like a Dolphin to discover your inner peace in high-stress moments. - Meditate Like a Mountain to feel more grounded when your mood is up and down. - Meditate Like a Wave to help you deal with difficult people and difficult interactions. - Meditate Like a Kiss to feel less stress in a romantic relationship. Exploring both spirituality and physicality, mind and body, this is an essential read for busy people who want to start a daily practice right away for a healthier, happier life.

Author: Sakyong Mipham
Publisher: Harmony
ISBN: 0307888177
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 210

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A unique fitness program from a highly respected spiritual leader that blends physical and spiritual practice for everyone - regardless of age, spiritual background, or ability - to great benefits for both body and soul. As a Tibetan lama and leader of Shambhala (an international community of 165 meditation centers), Sakyong Mipham has found physical activity to be essential for spiritual well-being. He's been trained in horsemanship and martial arts but has a special love for running. Here he incorporates his spiritual practice with running, presenting basic meditation instruction and fundamental principles he has developed. Even though both activities can be complicated, the lessons here are simple and designed to show how the melding of internal practice with physical movement can be used by anyone - regardless of age, spiritual background, or ability - to benefit body and soul.

Author: J. Mark G. Williams
Publisher: Piatkus Books
ISBN: 9780749953089
Category : Mind and body therapies
Languages : en
Pages : 276

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THE LIFE-CHANGING BESTSELLER. MINDFULNESS reveals a set of simple yet powerful practices that can be incorporated into daily life to help break the cycle of unhappiness, stress, anxiety and mental exhaustion and promote genuine joie de vivre. It's the kind of happiness that gets into your bones. It seeps into everything you do and helps you meet the worst that life can throw at you with new courage. The book is based on Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT). MBCT revolves around a straightforward form of mindfulness meditation which takes just a few minutes a day for the full benefits to be revealed. MBCT has been clinically proven to be at least as effective as drugs for depression and it is recommended by the UK's National Institute of Clinical Excellence - in other words, it works. More importantly it also works for people who are not depressed but who are struggling to keep up with the constant demands of the modern world. MINDFULNESS focuses on promoting joy and peace rather than banishing unhappiness. It's precisely focused to help ordinary people boost their happiness and confidence levels whilst also reducing anxiety, stress and irritability.

Author: Madonna Gauding
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 0753734729
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 256

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The Meditation Experience is a complete meditation workshop in one book. Interactive and practical, the step-by-step learning programme will guide you towards greater understanding and deeper, more effective practice. - Exercises help you to tailor the book to your needs - Journaling sections allow you to write your own experiences directly into the book - Includes revision work and more advanced exercises With practical downloadable digital tracks featuring meditations and inspirational music to bring you into a receptive state for deeper work.