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Practicing the Power of Now: Essential Teachings, Meditations, and Exercises from The Power of Now
from: New World Library
: :Eckhart Tolle has shown readers how to free themselves from 'enslavement to the mind' and achieve an awakened state of consciousness throughout their lives. This CD contains the essence of Tolle's teachings, with meditations and straightforward techniques for quieting thoughts, seeing the world in the present moment, and finding a path to 'a life of grace, ease, and lightness.' Review:This manual-style book instantly dives into Eckhart Tolle's principles of 'living in the moment,' which could be a jarring experience for readers who haven't read his preceding book, The Power of Now. ...
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When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times
from: Shambhala Audio
: :To listen to an audio excerpt online in MP3 format, click here.How can we go on living when things fall apart—when we are overcome by pain, fear, and anxiety? Pema Chödrön’s answer to that question contains some spectacularly good news: there is a fundamental happiness readily available to each one of us, no matter how difficult things seem to be. To find it, according to traditional Buddhist teaching, we must learn to stop running from suffering and instead actually learn to approach it—fearlessly, compassionately, and with curiosity. This radical practice enables us ...
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Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life
from: Macmillan Audio
: :An inspiring and practical guide to meditation A simple and straightforward introduction to Buddhist meditation practice from one of the country’s leading authorities on stress-reduction techniques, Wherever You Go, There You Are has as its goal a personal transformation of the listener.Dr. Kabat-Zinn has taught this two-thousand-year-old Buddhist method of relaxation to thousands of patients in his Stress Reduction Program at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center. Through mindfulness, one makes every moment count. By “capturing” the present and living fully within each moment as it happens, one can reduce anxiety, achieve ...
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Light on Yoga: The Bible of Modern Yoga...
: :The definitive guide to the philosophy and practice of Yoga--the ancient healing discipline for body and mind--by its greatest living teacher. Light on Yoga provides complete descriptions and illustrations of all the positions and breathing exercises. Features a foreword by Yehudi Menuhin. Illustrations throughout.
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Heal Your Body
: :Covering the mental causes for illness and distress, Hay presents affirmations to overcome and eliminate long-standing negative beliefs. Ideal for health practitioners. 2 cassettes.
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Guided Meditation. Creative Visualization for Generating Energy and Managing Stress
: :'Presented with extraordinary lucidity, cogency and panache...Powerful and gripping...To have read [the book] is to have consulted a first draft of the structural plan of the human psyche...a glittering tour de force' - 'Spectator'. 'Why do memories fade? Why do we lose our tempers? Why do fools fall in love? Pinker's objective in this erudite account is to explore the nature and history of the human mind...He explores computations and evolutions, and then considers how the mind lets us 'see, think, feel, interact, and pursue higher callings like art, religion and philosophy' ...
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Meditations (Great Books in Philosophy)
: :This reflective and solitary work was written by one of the best of the 'good' Roman emperors, Marcus Aurelius (AD 121-180), during the course of his military campaigns against barbarian hordes who were threatening the borders of his empire. His 'Meditations' are among the noblest expressions of the principles of Stoic philosophy, which stressed the virtues of reason, thoughtful deliberation, and moderation as guides to right conduct in an uncertain world. Review:One measure, perhaps, of a book's worth, is its intergenerational pliancy: do new readers acquire it and interpret it afresh ...
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The Mindful Brain: Reflection and Attunement in the Cultivation of Well-Being
: :An exploration of the nature of our mind, from the inside out, by a leading neurobiologist.Over the last twenty years, there has been growing attention in the Western world to mindfulness—paying attention to life in the present moment. Here, Daniel J. Siegel investigates the phenomenon of mindfulness as it impacts our daily lives, offering readers insight into personal relationships, emotional behavior, parenting, and work.
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Catching the Big Fish: Meditation, Consciousness, and Creativity
: :In this rare work of public disclosure, filmmaker David Lynch describes his personal methods of capturing and working with ideas, and the immense creative benefits he has experienced from the practice of meditation Over the last four decades, David Lynch has created some of the best-known and widely discussed screen works of our time. This distinctive writer-director's art bears not only the mark of box-office success but also criticalacclaim and cultural posterity. Yet Lynch generally reveals little of himself, or the ideas behind his work. Now he provides a rare window into ...
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Mindfulness in Plain English, Updated and Expanded Edition
: :With his distinctive clarity and wit, 'Bhante G' takes us step by step through the myths, realities, and benefits of meditation and the practice of mindfulness. We already have the foundation we need to live a more productive and peaceful life — Bhante simply points to each tool of meditation, tells us what it does, and how to make it work. This expanded edition includes the complete text of its bestselling predecessor, as well as a new chapter on the cultivation of loving kindness, an especially important subject in today's world. ...
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