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 This edition includes a new preface of previously unpublished material by Easwaran and an epilogue that explains the story behind the book and invites new readers to join the author on this adventure in the ''world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: Genevieve Lewis Paulson
Publisher: Llewellyn Publications
ISBN: 9780738708515
Category : Meditation
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Meditation has many purposes: healing, past life awareness, mental clarity, and relaxation. This practice can also enhance our spiritual lives by bringing about "peak experiences" or transcendental states. Meditation as Spiritual Practice focuses on the practice of meditation for expanding consciousness and awareness. The techniques in this treasured guidebook can also help one in developing clairvoyance, clairaudience, and other psychic abilities.

Author: Rupert Sheldrake
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1640092641
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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"I have personally adopted many of the practices Rupert describes in his book and experienced more love, joy, empathy, gratitude, and equanimity as a result. We are all indebted to Rupert, who has tirelessly brought us deep insights from both science and spirituality.” ―Deepak Chopra The effects of spiritual practices are now being investigated scientifically as never before, and many studies have shown that religious and spiritual practices generally make people happier and healthier. In this pioneering book, Rupert Sheldrake shows how science helps validate seven practices on which many religions are built, and which are part of our common human heritage: meditation, gratitude, connecting with nature, relating to plants, rituals, singing and chanting, and pilgrimage and holy places. Sheldrake summarizes the latest scientific research on what happens when we take part in these practices, and suggests ways that readers can explore these fields for themselves. For those who are religious, Science and Spiritual Practices will illuminate the evolutionary origins of their own traditions and give a new appreciation of their power. For the nonreligious, this book will show how the core practices of spirituality are accessible to all. This is a book for anyone who suspects that in the drive toward radical secularism, something valuable has been left behind. Rupert Sheldrake compellingly argues that by opening ourselves to the spiritual dimension, we may find the strength to live more fulfilling lives.

Author: Thomas Ryan
Publisher: Paulist Press
ISBN: 9780809140565
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 334

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A practical "how-to" guide for persons who want to learn how to meditate or practice yoga in a way that is consistent with their Christian faith.

Author: Anastasia Novykh
Publisher: Litres
ISBN: 5457197344
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 81

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Simple meditations from the books by Anastasia Novykh offered in this brochure are easy for everybody even for those who has never tried spiritual practices. Their effectiveness will be also interesting fro those who have been self-improving his phenomenal abilities for long and seriously. And of course these spiritual practices are a unique source for those who want to cognize themselves and to find their spiritual way.

Author: Adyashanti
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN: 1458785262
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 110

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Invites seekers to open themselves to the authentic experience of meditation, revealing ways to ask spiritually powerful questions and determine the real answers.

Author: Roy Eugene Davis
Publisher: CSA Press (GA)
ISBN: 9780877072874
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 132

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Superconscious meditation practice strengthens the body's immune system, slows biological ageing, reduces stress, refines the nervous system, contributes to rational thinking, improves intellectual and intuitive abilities, and quickens authentic spiritual growth.

Author: Huaijin Nan
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781452869360
Category : Meditation
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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The different spiritual schools and religions of the world promote a variety of final objectives in their teachings. These final objectives can be as diverse as training you to achieve worldly predominance, an immortal physical body, a heavenly rebirth, more perfect and compassionate human behavior, samadhi attainments, a "reunion with God" or what's called "perfect and complete spiritual enlightenment." There are many possible different final objectives for spiritual practitioners. Most religions in the world also have their own special spiritual cultivation techniques. To make spiritual progress, you should know about these spiritual practices and meditation techniques as well as how to practice them correctly. If you truly expect any progress on the road of spirituality it is essential that you engage in some form of meditation practice rather than depend on ceremonies, rituals and religious rules of discipline for achievement. However, you must be able to differentiate between all the various meditation practices you might choose from as to their effectiveness, you must know what to expect from their successful application, and you must know how to practice them according to commonly recognized, non-denominational principles. Basically, you need to know how to practice spiritual techniques correctly, and must do so. This book will deeply delve into these matters and also examine the common errors that have typically developed in spiritual traditions over time. With a review of both Eastern and Western traditions along with their most powerful cultivation techniques, you will become equipped to avoid the same mistakes in your own spiritual practice and become able to resist through wisdom the most common falsities that tend to creep into these paths as they mature. The ultimate objective of this book is to enable you to engage in spiritual practice correctly and ultimately achieve some genuine stage of high spiritual attainment.

Author: Linda Johnsen
Publisher: Himalayan Institute Press
ISBN: 9780893891794
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 148

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Linda Johnsen combines an engaging writing style with her own amazing experiences to show that meditation is not boring -- it is an experience of intense mental absorption that makes all of life more engaging and clear. In this book she offers guidance on meditation and discusses selfless service, the role of spiritual teachers, and general principles of living a spiritual life.

Author: Steven Chase
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN: 0802840108
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 293

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Chase's innovative work uses a compelling blend of theological, scriptural, historical, and cultural discussions to reclaim the role of nature in the formation of Christian spiritual and moral identity.