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Author: Pankaj Kumar Publisher: Notion Press ISBN: 1946869937 Category : Self-Help Languages : en Pages : 111
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The book is a collection of essays about how one can attain enlightenment and overcome a personal crisis. The essays will enable a reader to think over questions concerning his life and draw his/her own conclusions. They will assist the process of introspection and solving of personal problems. Each essay can be read independently. Among the topics covered are writing for personal growth, how books can change lives, mantra meditation and walking. The book stresses that a moderate amount of work is good for us. The perspectives of thinkers on contemporary issues are given. Then there are essays on the art of writing and journalism. The chapters on psychology would benefit anyone facing a personal crisis, but they are not intended to be a substitute for professional care. The book grew out of the author's reading, journal writing, meditation and interactions with thinkers and saints. Ultimately, a man or woman has to make efforts himself to attain enlightenment and what a book can do is offer the motivation to carry on. The great philosophical truths remain the same over the centuries, but what this book does is to present them in simple, clear language suitably adapted for the present times.
Author: Pankaj Kumar Publisher: Notion Press ISBN: 1946869937 Category : Self-Help Languages : en Pages : 111
Book Description
The book is a collection of essays about how one can attain enlightenment and overcome a personal crisis. The essays will enable a reader to think over questions concerning his life and draw his/her own conclusions. They will assist the process of introspection and solving of personal problems. Each essay can be read independently. Among the topics covered are writing for personal growth, how books can change lives, mantra meditation and walking. The book stresses that a moderate amount of work is good for us. The perspectives of thinkers on contemporary issues are given. Then there are essays on the art of writing and journalism. The chapters on psychology would benefit anyone facing a personal crisis, but they are not intended to be a substitute for professional care. The book grew out of the author's reading, journal writing, meditation and interactions with thinkers and saints. Ultimately, a man or woman has to make efforts himself to attain enlightenment and what a book can do is offer the motivation to carry on. The great philosophical truths remain the same over the centuries, but what this book does is to present them in simple, clear language suitably adapted for the present times.
Author: Scott Carney Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 069818629X Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 307
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An investigative reporter explores an infamous case where an obsessive and unorthodox search for enlightenment went terribly wrong. When thirty-eight-year-old Ian Thorson died from dehydration and dysentery on a remote Arizona mountaintop in 2012, The New York Times reported the story under the headline: "Mysterious Buddhist Retreat in the Desert Ends in a Grisly Death." Scott Carney, a journalist and anthropologist who lived in India for six years, was struck by how Thorson’s death echoed other incidents that reflected the little-talked-about connection between intensive meditation and mental instability. Using these tragedies as a springboard, Carney explores how those who go to extremes to achieve divine revelations—and undertake it in illusory ways—can tangle with madness. He also delves into the unorthodox interpretation of Tibetan Buddhism that attracted Thorson and the bizarre teachings of its chief evangelists: Thorson’s wife, Lama Christie McNally, and her previous husband, Geshe Michael Roach, the supreme spiritual leader of Diamond Mountain University, where Thorson died. Carney unravels how the cultlike practices of McNally and Roach and the questionable circumstances surrounding Thorson’s death illuminate a uniquely American tendency to mix and match eastern religious traditions like LEGO pieces in a quest to reach an enlightened, perfected state, no matter the cost. Aided by Thorson’s private papers, along with cutting-edge neurological research that reveals the profound impact of intensive meditation on the brain and stories of miracles and black magic, sexualized rituals, and tantric rites from former Diamond Mountain acolytes, A Death on Diamond Mountain is a gripping work of investigative journalism that reveals how the path to enlightenment can be riddled with danger.
Author: Steve Nobel Publisher: Watkins Media Limited ISBN: 1780284152 Category : Self-Help Languages : en Pages : 264
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Work affects most of us at some point in our lives. Work can be a source of growth, connection, and purpose, but too often it is a source of feeling aimless, bullied or manipulated. Sometimes it comes through overarching ambition, striving to climb up the corporate ladder only to find it is leaning in the wrong direction. There are degrees of emotional and physical suffering when we feel anger, misery and unhappiness with unenlightened work. The Enlightenment of Work is about ending that suffering. This book is essential for anyone wishing to: Transform your suffering at work: Suffering can come in many ways. It can come through feeling aimless and bored where the only reason for being there is to collect a salary each month. It can come through stress, overwork and burnout. This book offers a simple philosophy: suffering happens - but we can transform that suffering. Realise their innate gifts, talents and purpose: Most work disconnects us from knowing our authentic self - our essence or soul. Trust your courage, ideas, intuition, and discover your true self. Reclaim their time: Time is your most precious resource and one you cannot afford to waste. However, many of us work in busy environments that leave little time for real thinking or reflection, or for doing anything very new or interesting. Busy and idle minds can get locked into different forms of anxiety about the past and the future. The changing world of work demands emotional and spiritual intelligence. No one has to stay with work that oppresses the spirit. This new world is about choice.
Author: Daisaku Ikeda Publisher: ISBN: 9781525272844 Category : Languages : en Pages : 250
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Gleaned from more than fifty years of SGI President Ikeda's works, The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace provides a window into the SGI president's thought and philosophy. His works are a boundless source of inspiration. They embody a universal message of hope and courage for a world increasingly beset with sorrow and suffering.
Author: Culadasa Publisher: Hay House, Inc ISBN: 1781808791 Category : Body, Mind & Spirit Languages : en Pages : 675
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The Mind Illuminated is a comprehensive, accessible and - above all - effective book on meditation, providing a nuts-and-bolts stage-based system that helps all levels of meditators establish and deepen their practice. Providing step-by-step guidance for every stage of the meditation path, this uniquely comprehensive guide for a Western audience combines the wisdom from the teachings of the Buddha with the latest research in cognitive psychology and neuroscience. Clear and friendly, this in-depth practice manual builds on the nine-stage model of meditation originally articulated by the ancient Indian sage Asanga, crystallizing the entire meditative journey into 10 clearly-defined stages. The book also introduces a new and fascinating model of how the mind works, and uses illustrations and charts to help the reader work through each stage. This manual is an essential read for the beginner to the seasoned veteran of meditation.
Author: Shinya Nitta, M.D. Publisher: Shinya Nitta ISBN: 4864761388 Category : Languages : en Pages : 308
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The Integration Theory of Psychoanalysis is the revolutionary theory of psychoanalysis. It defines mental health ＆ disease, and elucidates every psychological phenomena. Particularly, the cause of psychosis, schizophrenia ＆ manic-depressive disorders, is clarified and their radical treatment aiming complete recovery is established. The contents beyond all imagination, the elucidation of consciousness ＆ self-consciousness, the way to enlightenment etc. are included in this book. Not only the expert in the field of psychoanalysis but also the persons who have interest in mind will be strongly affected by this book.
Author: Andrew Cohen Publisher: SelectBooks, Inc. ISBN: 1590792297 Category : Body, Mind & Spirit Languages : en Pages : 212
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In Evolutionary Enlightenment, Andrew Cohen redefines spiritual awakening for our contemporary world—a world characterized by exponential change and an ever-expanding appreciation for the processes of evolution. Cohen’s message is simple, yet profound: Life is evolution, and enlightenment is about waking up to this fundamentally creative impulse as your own deepest, most authentic self. Through five tenets for living an enlightened life, Cohen will empower you to wholeheartedly participate in the process of change as your own spiritual practice. Evolutionary Enlightenment not only makes deep sense of life today; it will show you how to play an active role in shaping the world of tomorrow.
Author: Stephen Mitchell Publisher: Harper Collins ISBN: 0060923202 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 244
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A magnificent compilation of sacred writings from all traditions and the perfect companion to Stephen Mitchell's poetry collection, The Enlightened Heart, and the bestselling Tao Te Ching.
Author: Polly Campbell Publisher: Cleis Press ISBN: 1936740184 Category : Body, Mind & Spirit Languages : en Pages : 306
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Discusses how to render everyday moments and challenges into opportunities for spiritual growth, describing how to build a traditional spiritual life on top of a modern routine by engaging in short meditations and mindfulness.
Author: Various Various Publisher: Pariyatti ISBN: 1681721260 Category : Philosophy Languages : en Pages : 385
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This Pariyatti Edition eBook of the Collected Wheel Publications Vol. 1 is of the renowned Wheel Publications (i.e., the Wheel Series) which deals with various aspects of the Buddha's teaching. Collected Wheel Publications Vol. 1 contents: WH001 The Seven Factors Of Enlightenment - Ven. Piyadassi Thera WH002 Vedanta And Buddhism - Hellmuth von Glasenapp WH003 Buddhism And Science - K.N. Jayatilleke WH004 The Greatest Adventure - David Maurice WH005 Buddha—His Life and Teaching - Ven. Piyadassi Thera WH006/007 Four Sublime States and The Practice of Loving Kindness - Bhikkhu Nyanamoli & Nyanaponika WH008 Kalama Sutta - Soma Thera WH009 Karma and Rebirth - Nyanatiloka Mahathera WH010 Sakka’s Quest - Sister Vajira WH011 Anatta and Nibbana - Nyanaponika Thera WH012/013 Case For Rebirth - Francis Story WH014 Everyman's Ethics - Narada Thera WH015 Dependent Origination - Ven. Piyadassi Thera
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