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A Meditator's Guide to Buddhism: The Path of Awareness, Compassion, and Wisdom
by Cortland DahlAmid stress, anxiety, and life&’s challenges, Buddhism offers a path that can meet them fearlessly with awareness, compassion, and wisdom. This core resource for Buddhist practice offers accessible teachings for beginners or for anyone ready to explore meditation more deeply.Buddhism is rooted in the simple idea that you can train your mind to suffer less and flourish more. In this experiential guide, Cortland Dahl will take you on a journey through the core principles and meditation practices of the Buddhist tradition. The journey begins with teachings on the Four Noble Truths, practical observations that will help you understand the causes of unhappiness, and how you can access inner calm and deep insight through meditation. The journey continues with teachings on compassion, buddha nature, and the profound principle of emptiness, before culminating in a discussion of meditation practices that use common experiences like dreams and strong emotions to awaken. Through accessible teachings and relatable stories, you will learn simple methods to transform your mind and embrace true, unshakeable happiness.
Meditazione Buddista per Principianti
by A. J. ParrFacili Lezioni ed Esercizi per Sviluppare la Presenza e la Pace Interiore! LE LEZIONI E GLI ESERCIZI contenuti in questo libro introduttivo vi aiuteranno a capire gli insegnamenti essenziali del Budda (il Dharma, Via o Sentiero), comprese le basi della pratica della meditazione buddista. Oltre a citare le antiche scritture buddiste, queste pagine contengono consigli di enorme valore del Dalai Lama, Eckhart Tolle, Krishnamurti e Alan Watts, insieme a quelli di altri famosi maestri spirituali. Benché lo scopo ultimo della pratica della meditazione buddista sia il raggiungimento di uno stato di Risveglio o Illuminazione spirituale, bisogna dire che pochissimi arrivano a tanto, a parte forse alcuni monaci assai zelanti e alcuni praticanti molto avanzati. Ciò nonostante, la maggior parte delle persone ottiene un beneficio reale dalla pratica regolare della meditazione, come risulta da un recente studio della Clinica Mayo: “La meditazione può spazzare via lo stress di una giornata e portare con sé la pace interiore... Se lo stress vi rende ansiosi, tesi e preoccupati, prendete in considerazione l'idea di provare con la meditazione. Pochi minuti passati a meditare possono ristabilire la vostra calma e la vostra pace interiore... La meditazione può darvi un senso di calma, di pace e di equilibrio che gioverà sia al vostro benessere emotivo che alla vostra salute generale. E questo giovamento non finisce quando finisce la sessione di meditazione. La meditazione può aiutare a far sì che trascorriate le vostre giornate in modo più calmo e può migliorare alcune patologie…” Questo è un libro davvero raccomandabile per chiunque sia interessato a trovare la Verità, sfuggendo all'Illusione e provando la pace interiore nell'Adesso!
Meditazione cristiana in facili passi: Il Cristianesimo e gli insegnamenti di Meister Eckhart, Eckhart Tolle, Alan Watts, Krishnamurti e altri!
by A. J. Parr7 LEZIONI E 7 ESERCIZI PER PRINCIPIANTI! QUESTO LIBRO contiene i passi fondamentali della meditazione cristiana, conosciuta anche come l'antica pratica del “silenzio interiore” impartita originariamente da Gesù ai suoi discepoli più stretti. Frutto di quattro decenni di pratica della meditazione e di studio comparato delle religioni, queste pagine sono basate fondamentalmente sui quattro Vangeli canonici come anche sul Vecchio Testamento. Si basano sull'assunto che per praticare la meditazione cristiana non c'è bisogno di cambiare le vostre credenze attuali o la vostra religione specifica. Gli insegnamenti impartiti in questo libro sono aperti, infatti, a cattolici, evangelici, ortodossi, anglicani, presbiteriani, unitariani, metodisti e virtualmente a tutti i cristiani interessati a imparare una via veloce per provare l'esperienza della pace interiore e della scoperta della gioia di vivere e del Paradiso dentro. Per comprendere meglio questa antica pratica, ho incluso anche una serie di scritti selezionati dei più rilevanti cristiani di tutti i tempi: da Sant'Agostino a Meister Eckhart a Santa Teresa d'Avila, a San Giovanni della Croce a San Tommaso Moro a Martin Lutero a Madre Teresa fino a Papa Francesco e a maestri spirituali più “olistici” come Eckhart Tolle, Jiddu Krishnamurti and Allan Watts per citarne solo alcuni. In poche parole, la pratica impartita in queste pagine si basa sull'ottenere uno stato di “silenzio interiore” o “immobilità interiore”, come affermato dal mistico tedesco e monaco domenicano Meister Eckhart (1260-1327) che ha detto che “c'è un enorme silenzio dentro ognuno di noi che chiama a sé, e il recupero del nostro stesso silenzio può cominciare a insegnarci il linguaggio del Paradiso.”
The Mediterranean Love Plan
by Becky Johnson Misty Arterburn Stephen ArterburnThe Mediterranean Love Plan unveils the “7 Secrets of Passion” from some of the most romantic countries in the world: Italy, France, Spain, Greece and Israel. Most couples marry in a flurry of passion, but soon find themselves wondering “How do we keep love interesting, fun and romantic? How do we keep the spark growing for decades?”Steve and Misty Arterburn offer unique, ground-breaking answers to these age-old questions.Romance is much more than a date night out or a week away. A passionate, long-lasting love requires two people who are sensually in love with life and each other. In this fascinating book, the authors explore research on seven activities that prompt passion, then describe how Mediterranean cultures practice these secrets in everyday life. Steve and Misty also share how these fun-to-apply secrets have taken their own marriage from confused to confident, from discouraged to delighted– and how you can do it too. The Mediterranean Love Plan will help couples become more playful, creative, connected and romantic -- burning with passion that stands the test of time.
Meditieren lernen: Ein 8-Wochen-Plan
by Aimar RollánMit diesem kurzen Buch lernst du zu meditieren, Schritt für Schritt, bei dir zu Hause, auf die westliche Art, also auf einem Stuhl sitzend. Wir werden die grundlegende Theorie beleuchten und einige einfache, jedoch tiefgehende Meditationstechniken kennenlernen, die auf Mindfulness, Yoga und Zen basieren. Wir festigen unsere Meditationsroutine mit einem 8-wöchigen Programm, das speziell dafür konzipiert wurde, die Gewohnheit des täglichen Meditierens bei sich zu Hause zu etablieren. Es sind keine Vorkenntnisse nötig. Man muss weder im Lotussitz sitzen können noch religiös sein oder eine besondere Liebe zu fernöstlichen Traditionen hegen. Meditation ist eine universelle Technik, die uns dabei hilft, unseren Geist zu kontrollieren, Stress zu reduzieren und uns selbst besser kennenzulernen. Zu Beginn meditieren wir eine Minute am Tag, und nach 8 Wochen werden wir in der Lage sein, 20 Minuten lang zu meditieren. Es geht darum, Meditation in den Alltag zu integrieren, damit sie uns dabei hilft, ein erfüllteres und glücklicheres Leben zu führen. Was lernst du mit diesem Buch? Was ist Meditieren? Geschichte der Meditation Unterschiede zwischen Meditation und Mindfulness Die Bedeutung von Gewohnheit und Routine Wie der Verstand funktioniert Meditieren auf einem Stuhl: die richtige Haltung Die Technik der Bauchatmung Grundlegende Meditationstechniken Welche Gefühle während der Meditation auftreten können Wie du dich weiterentwickeln kannst Dieser Kurs schließt an den Meditationskurs für Anfänger an, den der Autor über seinen YouTube-Kanal anbietet. „Das ganze Unglück der Menschen rührt allein daher, dass sie nicht ruhig in einem Zimmer zu bleiben vermögen.“ Blaise Pascal
Medium Mentor: 10 Powerful Techniques to Awaken Divine Guidance for Yourself and Others
by MaryAnn DiMarcoTechniques to Awaken Divine Guidance and Transform Your Life Written by an experienced psychic medium and teacher, Medium Mentor will guide you to connect more deeply to your soul’s innate abilities and employ them to enhance your everyday life and serve others. Through true stories and expert tips, MaryAnn DiMarco reveals the magic, joy, and responsibility of developing psychic gifts and working with souls on the Other Side, as well as how to interpret the powerful energy you experience and establish boundaries. MaryAnn’s deep wisdom comes through as she teaches you to create your own unique approach to intuition and understand and implement universal guidance.
The Medium Next Door: Adventures of a Real-Life Ghost Whisperer
by Maureen HancockThe Medium Next Door is the amazing life story of spirit medium Maureen Hancock, who discovered her psychic abilities to see, hear, and speak with the dead when she was just five years old. Descended from a long line of legendary Irish mystics, Maureen was no stranger to the spiritual realm, but she still kept the messages from the departed to herself all throughout her childhood and teen years, eventually suppressing them almost completely.Maureen wouldn't open herself up to communicating with spirits again until she was in a near-fatal car crash. Soon after, she had hundreds of voices in her head, many of them helping her crack cases and expose fraud in her role as a litigation paralegal at a large Boston law firm. Accepting her gift but still keeping it to herself, she married and had two children.It wasn't until tragedy struck on 9/11 and Maureen was bombarded with messages from the spirits that she realized she had to stop hiding her ability and put it to good use. She left her job at the law firm and opened the holistic healing center Pathways to Healing and launched the cancer foundation Manifest a Miracle. Today, she goes by the title Medium Mom and strives to balance raising children, raising the dead, assisting the dying, searching for missing children, and teaching about life after death.
The Medium, the Mystic, and the Physicist: Toward a General Theory of the Paranormal
by Lawrence LeshanFirst published in 1974, this groundbreaking volume relates field theory of altered states of consciousness and compares the surprisingly similar views of mediums, mystics, and physicists. When renowned psychologist Lawrence LeShan first explored clairvoyance and precognition it shook his belief in everyday reality. As a result, it led him to postulate other states of consciousness, which he calls "Clairvoyant Reality” and "Transpsychic Reality.” Although LeShan was trained in the traditional scientific method, he discovered that these altered realities-including the knowledge of future events, the ability to heal from great distances, and other paranormal phenomena-operated according to their own laws. Filled with mesmerizing case examples, quotations, and observations from LeShan’s own personal experience, The Medium, the Mystic, and the Physicist includes LeShan’s essay, "Human Survival on Biological Death,” where he brings a fresh perspective to the theory of the afterlife. A classic guide for the study of parapsychology, readers will be intrigued by this collection of unique ideas. A classic in the field, often thought of as the author’s best work Author is renowned as a psychologist and a leader in the modern study of mind-body interactionAllworth Press, an imprint of Skyhorse Publishing, publishes a broad range of books on the visual and performing arts, with emphasis on the business of art. Our titles cover subjects such as graphic design, theater, branding, fine art, photography, interior design, writing, acting, film, how to start careers, business and legal forms, business practices, and more. While we don't aspire to publish a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are deeply committed to quality books that help creative professionals succeed and thrive. We often publish in areas overlooked by other publishers and welcome the author whose expertise can help our audience of readers.
The Medium Touch
by Joey CrinitaThe experiences of an accomplished psychic medium and a discussion of the religion of spiritualism.
Mediums and Magical Things: Statues, Paintings, and Masks in Asian Places
by Laurel KendallStatues, paintings, and masks—like the bodies of shamans and spirit mediums—give material form and presence to otherwise invisible entities, and sometimes these objects are understood to be enlivened, agentive on their own terms. This book explores how magical images are expected to work with the shamans and spirit mediums who tend and use them in contemporary South Korea, Vietnam, Myanmar, Bali, and elsewhere in Asia. It considers how such things are fabricated, marketed, cared for, disposed of, and sometimes transformed into art-market commodities and museum artifacts.
Mediumship: An Introductory Guide To Developing Spiritual Awareness And Intuition
by Gordon SmithFor many years Gordon Smith has been delivering messages of hope and love from the spirit world. Based on his experiences of teaching and guiding complete beginners on their paths to communicating with spirit, Gordon provides simple and easy-to-follow exercises that will help you sharpen your psychic senses, open yourself to receive communication from your spirit guides and interpret the telepathic language of spirit. In this book, you will learn: The core practices of meditation and grounding. What the light body is, how it works and how to sense it. The three faculties of mediumship: clairvoyance, clairaudience and clairsentience. How to find your ‘switch’ to give you immediate access to spirit. Exercises to connect and communicate with your spirit guide. Ways to overcome your doubts and fears to give clear messages ...and much more!
Mediumship Scrying & Transfiguration for Beginners: A Guide to Spirit Communication
by Diana PalmUnlock Your Spiritual Sight and Experience the Spirit World Everyone can gain the ability to see spirits and communicate with loved ones in the spirit world, whether you're a medium or not. Mediumship Scrying & Transfiguration for Beginners shows how to develop skills for mediumship, scrying, séances, transfiguration, clearing your space, and protecting yourself from harm. Designed for everyone from psychics to everyday people who are curious about spirituality and the afterlife, this book will help you see past life images, ghosts, and loved ones in spirit.There's a great deal of comfort in knowing that life continues after death. This book will show you how to gain first-hand experiences of the other side, whether its seeing spirits manifest in a crystal ball, in a transfiguration, or through any number of different physical materials. With step-by-step instructions and explanations of tools and techniques, author Diana Palm will show you that the gift of psychic sight is available to everyone.
Medjugorje: The 90's
by Sister Emmanuelin the heart of Herzegovina, in the former Yugoslavia, the Croatian village of Medjugorje nestles between two hills. The people, all hard-working country folk making their living from the soil, barely managed to survive by growing tobacco and grapes. Until recently they lived in a state of political repression under the eagle eye of the omnipresent Communist militia. On June 24, 1981, the Feast of St. John the Precursor, the village was thrown into turmoil by an extraordinary happening. Six youngsters,ranging in age from ten to 17, were walking along when they saw, upon a hill before them, a shining silhouette of a lady holding a baby in her arms. The next day the children again saw the Lady who identified herself as the Blessed Virgin Mary. She told the children that she had come to tell the world that God exists. Every day the Gospa (the Croatian word for Our Lady) reappeared, giving the six visionaries "messages" for themselves, for the parish, and for the world: messages of peace and the need for conversion and love. From 1981 to the present, the Blessed Virgin Mary continues appearing to several of these visionaries on a daily basis. More than 20 million pilgrims have gone to Medjugorje to pray and experience conversion. Through 89 short narratives, the author, a French nun, who lives in Medjugorje, relates stories of the villagers, visionaries and pilgrims. The book contains the text of many of the messages the Blessed Virgin Mary has given to the world through the visionaries.
The Medjugorje Messages: 1981-2013
by Steve ShawlOn June 24, 1981, a supernatural event took place that would change the world forever. At around 6pm in the evening in a small village in Bosnia & Herzegovina named Medjugorje, the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to six young children. The children were astonished to see a young, indescribably beautiful woman with a long grey dress and a white veil, holding an infant in her arms. She motioned for them to come closer but they were too afraid. Our Lady returned the next day at about the same time. There was a flash of light, and the children looked up to see the same young woman. She was smiling and joyful and her beauty was again indescribable. With her hands she gestured to the children to come closer. As they approached they fell to their knees, and Our Lady said, "Dear children, be not afraid; I am the Queen of Peace." And so began the apparitions in Medjugorje. For over 31 years Our Lady has appeared every day in Medjugorje. These years she is spending with us are a time of grace granted by God. In her own words she tells us, "I have come to tell the world that God exists. He is the fullness of life, and to enjoy this fullness and peace, you must return to God." Since the apparitions began in 1981, over forty million people of all faiths, from all over the world, have visited Medjugorje and have left spiritually strengthened and renewed. Countless unbelievers and physically or mentally afflicted have been converted and healed. You owe it to yourself and your loved ones to investigate with an open mind and heart the events which are occurring in Medjugorje.
Medusa's Hair: An Essay on Personal Symbols and Religious Experience
by Gananath ObeyesekereThe great pilgrimage center of southeastern Sri Lanka, Kataragama, has become in recent years the spiritual home of a new class of Hindu-Buddhist religious devotees. These ecstatic priests and priestesses invariably display long locks of matted hair, and they express their devotion to the gods through fire walking, tongue-piercing, hanging on hooks, and trance-induced prophesying. The increasing popularity of these ecstatics poses a challenge not only to orthodox Sinhala Buddhism (the official religion of Sri Lanka) but also, as Gananath Obeyesekere shows, to the traditional anthropological and psychoanalytic theories of symbolism. Focusing initially on one symbol, matted hair, Obeyesekere demonstrates that the conventional distinction between personal and cultural symbols is inadequate and naive. His detailed case studies of ecstatics show that there is always a reciprocity between the personal-psychological dimension of the symbol and its public, culturally sanctioned role. Medusa's Hair thus makes an important theoretical contribution both to the anthropology of individual experience and to the psychoanalytic understanding of culture. In its analyses of the symbolism of guilt, the adaptational and integrative significance of belief in spirits, and a host of related issues concerning possession states and religiosity, this book marks a provocative advance in psychological anthropology.
Meet Al Sharpton
by Al SharptonLord knows, Rev Al has had his personal and very public ups and downs - but he's come out bigger and better than ever. Though the host of MSNBC's PoliticsNation is as fiery and outspoken as ever about the events and issues that matter most, he's learned that the only way we can get right as a nation is by getting right from within. In this, his first book in over a decade, Rev Al will take you behind the scenes of some unexpected places e" from officiating Michael Jackson and Whitney Houstone(tm)s funerals, hanging out with Jay-Z and President Barack Obama at the White House, to taking charge of the Trayvon Martin case. And he will discuss how he came to his unexpected conclusions in such areas as Immigration, Gay Rights, Religion and the Family. But the heart of the book is an intimate discussion of his own personal evolution from street activist, pulpit provocateur and civil rights leader to the man he is today - one hundred pounds slimmer, and according to the New York Observer eoethe most thoughtful voice on cable. e No, the Rev. Al you met ten years ago isne(tm)t the same man youe(tm)ll meet today. And he has a simple promise. We can transform this nation and we can all lead better lives if we're willing to transform our hearts and transform our minds.
Meet Hattie (Hattie Collection, Book #1)
by Marie Himba FrostHattie Hart is a young girl growing up on a farm in the 1920's with her Dutch immigrant parents and her brothers and sisters. Book 1 of the Hattie series; part of the Treasures of Childhood series; for ages 6 and up.
Meet Jesus: An invitation to get to know the Jesus of the Bible
by Mike RaiterI want you to meet a friend of mine: Jesus Christ. He’s someone who wants to meet you.I’m sure you have heard about Jesus. You may know a lot about him. You may know very little about him. You may have been told things about Jesus and you’re not sure if they’re true. In this book I want you to hear the truth about Jesus.Jesus came to bring us good news. He taught us about God and how we can know God. He came to give us life that lasts forever. That’s good news!Followers of Jesus believe that meeting him is the best thing that ever happened. That’s why they want to share the good news about Jesus and what he has done for them.We hope you enjoy meeting Jesus.
Meet Jesus: An invitation to get to know the Jesus of the Bible
by Mike RaiterI want you to meet a friend of mine: Jesus Christ. He’s someone who wants to meet you.I’m sure you have heard about Jesus. You may know a lot about him. You may know very little about him. You may have been told things about Jesus and you’re not sure if they’re true. In this book I want you to hear the truth about Jesus.Jesus came to bring us good news. He taught us about God and how we can know God. He came to give us life that lasts forever. That’s good news!Followers of Jesus believe that meeting him is the best thing that ever happened. That’s why they want to share the good news about Jesus and what he has done for them.We hope you enjoy meeting Jesus.
Meet Me at the Well: The Girls and Women of the Bible
by Jane Yolen Barbara Diamond GoldinOld Testament stories center around men. Leaders, prophets, kings, and priests are all male. But hidden in the background are strong-willed, daring females.Jane Yolen and Barbara Diamond Goldin's masterful retellings pairs eloquent profiles with stunning art, answering one question: What makes these women heroes? From first woman, Eve, to Deborah the judge, to Queen Esther, savior of her people, females in the Hebrew bible are resourceful and courageous.Each chapter is devoted to a single story with text complemented by sidebars, known in Jewish tradition as "midrashim," that pose questions, provide more information, and include nondenominational interpretations."A much-needed, thoughtful updating of Bible stories about women" — Kirkus Reviews (STARRED REVIEW)"A solid source of study and reflection for libraries with religious patrons" — School Library Journal"Each chapter features a lovely full-page piece of artwork" — Booklist
Meet Me At The Well: Take a Month and Water Your Soul
by Virelle KidderNoted speaker and author Virelle Kidder recently found herself at the end of her rope following a year of crises with her children and her mother. The end of that rope led to the well of Living Water! What started out as a drought in her life became the impetus for drawing deep. Virelle's candid, and oft-times humorous, reflection on the power of the Living Water will lead women to a month-long time of refreshment. She encourages all women to Meet Me at the Well.
Meet Me At The Well: Take a Month and Water Your Soul
by Virelle KidderNoted speaker and author Virelle Kidder recently found herself at the end of her rope following a year of crises with her children and her mother. The end of that rope led to the well of Living Water! What started out as a drought in her life became the impetus for drawing deep. Virelle's candid, and oft-times humorous, reflection on the power of the Living Water will lead women to a month-long time of refreshment. She encourages all women to Meet Me at the Well.
Meet Me in the Middle: 8 Mother-Daughter Conversations about Life and Faith
by Sandra Stanley Allie Stanley CooneyYou can have an open and trusting relationship with your teenager. Mother-and-daughter team Sandra Stanley and Allie Stanley Cooney write in alternating chapters to you and your middle school/early high school daughter in this unique, interaction-prompting book that will help you grow in connection, communication, and faith.Some conversations between parent and child don't happen until a crisis forces them to occur. At that point, defenses go up, lines are drawn, feelings are hurt, and solutions seem out of reach. But what if those conversations happened before a crisis? This book helps make that happen. As leaders at one of the country's largest churches, Sandra Stanley and Allie Stanley Cooney not only have professional backgrounds working with young people, they have walked this path together. In Meet Me in the Middle, they draw on their experience to help you:Use eight planned opportunities to have comfortable discussions with your daughter about the topics you care about mostLearn natural ways to communicate your faithHear firsthand what your daughter is most stressed aboutHelp your daughter navigate fear and anxietyApproach the tricky subjects of friends, boys, and datingDiscussion questions, Scripture, activity ideas, and outing suggestions in Meet Me in the Middle help pave the way to a strong, trusting relationship. As you and your daughter step toward one another, you'll explore how you both can:Grow in faith as you find your identity and self-worth in ChristAvoid the comparison trapNurture healthy relationshipsKeep communication openMeet Me in the Middle guides you to a loving, trusting relationship with your tween or teen daughter as you grow closer, seek out God together, and enjoy each other along the way.
Meet Me with a Promise
by Joann A. GroteChristian romance set in Minnesota during the Spanish-American War period. Sequel to Hold On My Heart which is already on Bookshare.
Meet Mr. and Mrs. Green
by Keith BakerMr. and Mrs. Green are ready for some fun, and you're invited! Come along as they go camping, eat stacks of pancakes, and try their luck at the County Fair. (Snow cones, anyone?) Whatever the Greens are up to, it's sure to be an adventure, because life with these two isalwaysfull of surprises--not to mention chocolate bars, marshmallows, and rainbow sprinkles! Acclaimed picture book creator Keith Baker treats young readers to three silly and endearing stories in one irresistible book--the first in a new series starring these two appealing alligators.