This amazing narrative will stir your heart and soul while it chronicles the experience of a simple Polish nun.

    The Ra Material is an account not only of the events leading up to this contact, but of over 200 pages of verbatim transcripts of each and every conversation!

    This vocation is sorely tested by the constant celebration of upward mobility, which brings to mind the temptations Christ faced in the wilderness to be powerful, relevant, and spectacular. To prepare us for this path, Nouwen descriabes the disciplines of spiritual formation, represented by the Church, the Word of God, and the promptings of our heart.

    But destitution emphatically is not the Gospel ideal. A love-filled sharing frugality is the message, and Happy Are You Poor explains the meaning of this beatitude lived and taught by Jesus himself. But isn't simplicity in lifestyle meant only for nuns and priests? Are not all of us to enjoy the goodness and beauties of our magnificent creation? Are parents to be frugal with the children they love so much?The renowned spiritual writer Dubay gives surprising replies to these questions. He explains how material things are like extensions of our persons and thus of our love. If everyone lived this love there would be no destitution.After presenting the richness of the Gospel message, more beautiful than any other world view, he explains how Gospel frugality is lived in each state of life.

    Nouwen, author of Letters to Marc About Jesus and A Letter of Consolation and one of the best-loved spiritual writers of the twentieth century.

    Swami Sivananda Sarswati. This book is the most comprehensive text ever published on yoga. It contains a complete course of 36 structured lessons on all the practices of integral yoga. The lessons were compiled from the teachings given by Swami Satyananda Saraswati and are useful as a practical and theoretical guide for all levels of yoga teachers and aspirants. The book presents a synthesis of yoga in a scientific and systematic manner. The different branches of hatha yoga, mantra yoga, karma yoga, bhakti yoga, jnana yoga and kriya yoga are progressively introduced with special emphasis on practice, theory and application in daily life. Includes line drawings,diagrams and colour plates. The depth of knowledge this book contains provides the link between you,the practitoner of yoga and an experienced guide and teacher.This link is your sadhana(spiritual practice),the beginning of your inner transformation,spiritual awakening and realization of higher ideals in life. The techniques covered in this book have their basis in the ancient vedic (tantric and yogic) shastras and were handed over the centuries from guru to disciple. Now in an age when travel and communication have become almost instantaneous affairs and there are more efficient methods of disseminating wisdom than the human voice and ear,we wish to offer these transcendatal instruments of grace to all who have eyes to read and ears to hear.

    Nouwen, one of the greatest of all spiritual writers, invites us to search deeply for the well-springs that nourish true ministry in his classic The Way of the Heart. Interweaving the solitude, silence, and prayer of the fifth-century Egyptian Desert Fathers and Mothers with our contemporary search for an authentic spirituality, The Way of the Heart not only leads us to a fuller encounter with God, but to a more creative ministry with our fellow human beings. Here is one of the most profound works from a writer known for his fresh and perceptive insights—and who stands alongside C.S. Lewis and Thomas Merton as an essential Christian scholar and thinker.

    One of the great spiritual masters of the modern age, Swami Muktananda, tells us, "Now is the time to get back on the main road." In the essays, stories, and conversations that compose this book, Swami Muktananda offers us an engaging and comprehensive introduction to the spiritual quest: how we can embark on it and how it will unfold. This is an essential guidebook for the spiritual journey.

    Instead, he lived a traveling, "homeless" life, going from temple to temple, student to student, teaching and instructing and never allowing himself to stray from his chosen path. He is responsible for making Soto Zen available to the common people outside of monasteries. His teachings are short, sharp, and powerful. Always clear, often funny, and sometimes uncomfortably close to home, they jolt us into awakening. Kosho Uchiyama expands and explains his teacher's wisdom with his commentary. Trained in Western philosophy, he draws parallels between Zen teachings and the Bible, Descartes, and Pascal. Shohaku Okumura has also added his own commentary, grounding his teachers' power and sagacity for the contemporary, Western practitioner. Experience the timeless, practical wisdom of three generations of Zen masters.

    A revised and updated edition of the manifesto that shows how simplicity is not merely having less stress and more leisure but an essential spiritual discipline for the health of our soul.

    These letters of famed missionary-author Amy Carmichael, written to specific individuals on particular occassions, have a wider message which may now for the the first time be shared by the general reader.

    In this classic work, Scott weaves a wonderful teaching story riddled with profound truths that are as valid today as when this book was first written.

    Now a classic in its own right and translated into other languages (German, Spanish, Portuguese, Croatian, and Italian), the "Guide" is recognized by teachers and long time students of the I Ching as indispensable to its understanding and use. Developed from notes taken over many years, the Guide mirrors the reader's true inner feelings, helping him to bring his life and fate into harmony with the Tao - the way of the Universe.

    They are people just like us, with one crucial difference--they have reached the point of mastery where they are no longer bound by the ills, limitations, and problems of this world. This book will demonstrate, step-by-step, how you, too, can be well--spiritually, mentally, emotional, physically and financially -- how you, too, can become one of the SUPERBEINGS.

    Trungpa Rinpoche provides a direct and experiential picture of the tantric world, explaining the importance of self-existing energy, the mandala principle, the difference between Buddhist and Hindu tantra—stressing the nontheistic foundation of Buddhism. The role of the teacher and the meaning of tantric transmission are also presented. Written for the student of Buddhism rather than the scholar, Journey without Goal demystifies the vajrayana and at the same time affirms the power and sacredness of its ancient teaching.

    From his roots as an Orthodox Jew, he took a mind-expanding tour of the teachings of Jesus, Ram Dass, Zen, Jung, the Esalen Institute, and Einstein, to name a few. In this extraordinary collection of lyrical, challenging essays, Cohen synthesizes what he has learned from these masters, and shares his journey with all of us. He discusses overcoming limitations, creating fulfilling relationships, tuning into the flow of life, transformation, finding a personal path, and the greatest gift of all, love. Read it straight through, or essay by essay, for daily meditations on the mysteries of God, love, and the spiritual path.

    He then explores the seven gifts, which make us attentive to the promptings of the Holy Spirit; the consoling fruits of the Spirit; and the Beatitudes, the summit of the Christian life.

    New Foreword by the author.

    The core of this great work is the epic struggle between five heroic brothers, the Pandavas, and their one hundred contentious cousins for rule of the land. This is the second volume of van Buitenen's acclaimed translation of the definitive Poona edition of the text. Book two, The Book of the Assembly Hall, is an epic dramatization of the Vedic ritual of consecration that is central to the book. Book three, The Book of the Forest, traces the further episodes of the heroes during their years in exile. Also included are the famous story of Nala, dealing with the theme of love in separation, and the story of Rama, the subject of the other great Sanskrit epic, the Ramayana, as well as other colorful tales.

    1492-c. 1540) was born in the Seville region of Spain on the eve of that country's golden age of mysticism that saw the sublime achievements of Teresa of Avila and John of the Cross. Osuna entered the Order of Friars Minor of the Regular Observance when Cardinal Jimenez de Cisneros was spearheading a reform movement that encouraged believers to nourish a simple, Christ-centered, inner spirituality.In the midst of the controversy over the nature of true interior prayer that raged during the 1520's between the advocates of recollection (recogimiento) and those who practiced abandon (dejamiento), Osuna wrote a series of maxims as a practical guide for recollection. These he arranged into a series of "Spiritual Alphabets," the third of which appears in this volume. Long recognized for its influence on the famous Spanish Carmelites of the sixteenth century, The Third Spiritual Alphabet is itself a masterpiece of mystical literature that will richly repay those who seek its treasures.

    The Ramayan is a perennial source of spiritual, cultural and artistic inspiration to all readers. Rama is the ideal son, the ideal ruler, the ideal husband and the ideal son. Sita is unique, the embodiment of the ideals of womanhood. Bala kanda, Ayodhya kanda, Aranya kanda, Kishkinda kanda, Sundara kanda, Yuddha kanda, form the different sections of this great love story. Beginning with Valmiki and Narada, Bala kanda deals with Dasaratha and the birth of Rama, Vishvamitra taking the lads to the forest and ends with Sita kalyanam. The second part deals with Rama's banishment and Bharata's appeal. The third talks of Panchavati, dandaka forest, Shurpanakha, Shabari and Sita being taken to Ravana's Lanka. Kishkinda kanda deals with Rama's search for Sita while Sundara Kanda talks of Hanuman entering Lanka. Yudha Kanda talks of the war between humans, monkeys and the rakshasas, ending with the coronation of Rama. Kamala Subramaniam's trilogy- Mahabharata, Srimad Bhagvatam and Ramayan, is a stupendous literary achievement. She was a literary person who left a legacy of good reading for the future generations. She established herself as a narrator in Mahabharata, while Srimad Bhagavatam soared to ecstatic devotional heights and she excelled herself in Ramayan, completing the trilogy of epics.

    Why am I here? Is there a purpose to my life? What happens when I die? These deep questions are addressed with clear wisdom, vivid images and memorable stories.

    In his continuing search for a deeper understanding of the spiritual life, Henri Nouwen traveled twice to the Trappist monastery in the Genesee Valley of upstate New York. His first visit inspired The Genesee Diary, a moving account of his daily experiences and of contemporary monastic life. When he returned five years later, the familiar, comfortable daily rhythms of the contemplative life led him to concentrate his attention on meditation. He disciplined himself to write a prayer each day, an endeavor that became this extraordinary book.In these daily prayers, Father Nouwen confronts his own inner chaos as he tries to create a space in his heart where God can dwell. Powerful, searching, and painfully honest, Nouwen's prayers, confessions, and petitions point to the final goal of all spiritual life: to live unceasingly in the presence of God. Like The Wounded Healer and The Return of the Prodigal Son, A Cry for Mercy is filled with freshness and insight. It speaks directly to the contemporary Christian's need for a meaningful spirituality, a disciplined inner life, and a real sense of the divine presence in everyday life.

    

    This is the only complete, one-volume recitation of their legends in any available source. Also contains an index of associations and groupings of goddess "families". With photos from the Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago.

    Tells both her story and that of the Miraculous Medal apparitions. 61 pictures, including photographs of St. Catherine's incorrupt body. 250 pgs, PB

    Filled with spiritual depth and common sense. +

    This editon has been completely redesigned and set in larger type for easier access. Additional material has been added, including a new index, making the book even more useful.

    Father Hays challenges us to explore the common and ordinary in our lives as the stuff from which are made whole and holy people.

    Whether she is studying under Zen teacher Ruth Fuller Sakaki or meeting with the Dalai Lama (who at 27 "lounged on a velvet couch like a gawky adolescent in red robes"), her journals are witty, amusing, and intelligent, in this fascinating look at the art of poetry and portrait of the counterculture abroad.

    New Age spirirtuality

    Written by men and women from various faith communities, these resources emphasize worship as part of an ever-evolving journey toward God. Among the resources included are resources for baptism and communion; confirmation and funerals; liturgical year prayers and litanies; UCC Statement of Faith resources; and Responsive Psalms. Bread for the Journey employs inclusive language and invites a perspective on worship that grows out of our life stories and journeys.

    Readers often find themselves sharing these hopeful words with others.

    The widely regarded spiritual and psychological scholars Frances Vaughan, Ph.D., and Roger Walsh, M.D., Ph.D., distilled the most poignant passages from the Course in their beloved volume Accept This Gift-now returned to print in this Tarcher Cornerstone Edition. This slender, immensely powerful book provides the perfect gleanings for anyone at any level of interest in A Course in Miracles.

    Here, the author of the two Her-Bak novels provides specific tools that instruct in the comprehension and application of those teachings, and help us recognize that it is by the path of silence and meditation that we are guided to the intelligence of the heart, which is our key to self-mastery and our connection to higher consciousness.

    Based on the author's Brown-Haley Lectures at Puget Sound University. Illustrated.

    That I call revolution. The world is waiting for that revolution, the world is hungry for that revolution - where religion and science can disappear into each other, where East and West can become one for the first time, where the materialist and the spiritualist are no more enemies but are holding hands in deep friendship. Because that is what is happening in life itself: matter is holding hands with spirit. The materialist need not be against the spiritualist, nor need the spiritualist be against the materialist. That is stupid. And that stupidity has lasted really too long and man has suffered too much.

     Used as an extra dose of support on specific issues, this book will help us think through day-to-day living problems. An excellent resource for more than three decades for those in recovery from addiction to alcohol or other drugs. Also a great resource for anyone looking for a way to center themselves at the beginning or ending of the day.

    The talks were first delivered in the Hindi language and were then given in English for the benefit of visiting Western disciplines. In clear, practical terms Kirpal Singh explains how to develop love and purity of heart and mind, with the ultimate aim of attaining oneness of the soul and the Oversoul.

    She has written more than a dozen books, which include such bestsellers as her "Millionaires of the Bible" series. She is a minister of the non-denominational Unity faith and has been described by some as "the Norman Vincent Peale among lady ministers."

    The values and perceptions presented in this essay collection constitute a holistic paradigm, a dynamic model for the postpatriarchal era.

    Reveals the yogic understanding of the power of words and images (matrika shakti) and explains how to still the mind and reveal the divinity within.

    In this comprehensive guide to contemplative prayer, Maloney, a leading exponent of the Eastern spiritual tradition in the decades after Vatican II, opens up this tradition of prayer--in particular the Jesus Prayer--to Western Christians in a clear and practical manner.

    M. Bounds spent his later life absorbed in experiencing and writing on fellowship with God. These selections from eight of his books are packed with wisdom.

    These make a ladder for monks by which they are lifted up from earth to heaven. It has few rungs, yet its length is immense and wonderful, for its lower end rests upon the earth, but its top pierces the clouds and seeks heavenly secrets.'

    You can give yourself suggestions for centuries and say, 'I will remember my dreams,' while at the same time you think, 'Dreams are a part of me I do not want to know.'"You must believe in the power and energy and strength and glory of your being, and know that problems are challenges for you to solve. Then face them joyfully, knowing that when" you know your entire self, waking or sleeping, you will be pleased—as in the old legend. God was pleased when he created the world."Do not cower before your belief that the inner self is frightening or that there are bad things hidden down there. Tell yourself that there is nothing in yourself to be afraid of. And again, this applies to all of you."—from Volume Two of CONVERSATIONS WITH SETHFrom Dust jacket Flaps"You make your reality—or you do not. And if you do not, then you are everywhere a victim. That is the only other alternative to forming your own reality! [Either} everything has a reason, or nothing has a reason. So— choose your side."—Seth, in a conversation with a research scientistIn the first volume of CONVERSATIONS WITH SETH, Susan M. Watkins began the mind-bending account of Jane Roberts's ESP Class. Now she concludes her account with an examination of Class's heyday, when students began taking Seth's precepts seriously and testing them in daily life.The results were startling, as parameters of physical existence became more tolerant and elastic. Class members sighted outlandish birds, logged out-of-body travels, experienced startling incidents in which time seemed to collapse, and recorded "True Dreams from the Gates of Horn"—all subject, of course, to analysis on the following Tuesday night.Seth also greatly expanded the notion of personal selfhood. In Class, many students met their counterparts—other portions of the same source-self or entity, simultaneously reincarnated on earth. In addition, many students encountered their own probable selves—parallel individuals who had followed other "unofficial" paths of development.Here you'll find Seth's advice for good health and self-healing, his observations on cannibalism and Christ, religion and drugs, spontaneity and the draft... Class's stunned reaction to his tip, "If it isn't fun, stop doing it"... and his tireless (if not always patient) efforts to make students take responsibility for the realities they created.After her move from the West Water Street apartment, Jane Roberts discontinued Class. But as Ms. Watkins documents, her students' independent evolution only confirms Seth's precept that learning is endless; and that simple desire and curiosity are enough to attract an infinity of new colleagues, new challenges—and new solutions. With drawings made in class by George Rhoads, this book is the capstone to a full understanding of Jane Roberts's work.SUSAN M. WATKINS has worked as a reporter, interviewer, and newswrker. In Conversations With Seth, she has "tried to maintain a balance between metaphysics and manic behavior." She lives with her son, Sean, in Dundee, New York.“(Unknown Source)You cannot help creating any more than you can help breathing; and when you breathe no longer, you still create. You cannot escape your own creations. It is not death any of you have to worry about—it is your own creations, and you cannot blame your own creations upon any god or any ‘fact’ or any predestination! YOU CREATE YOUR OWN REALITY.” —Seth, Conversations with Seth, book 2 Picking up where book 1 left off, we continue our adventures with Jane Roberts and her ESP class members as they converse, wrangle, and debate with Seth and each other about the practical application of the theory that we each create our own reality. It’s the 1970s and the names and places may be distant memories, but the issues remain as fresh and relevant as ever: homosexuality and sex and gender issues (remember Anita Bryant’s anti-gay campaign?); political and religious fanaticism; man-made drugs versus natural stimulants and remedies; the role of religion, biblical texts, and God in our culture and around the world; premonition dreams involving mass events—these are but a few of the topics covered. And, in a series of powerful “therapy” sessions, Seth gives pointed personal advice to three class members: one regarding a marriage in crisis, another a chronic health issue, and another, an artist wondering why he can’t make a living doing what he loves. By exploring, with humor and intelligence, these timeless issues, Seth, Jane Roberts, Sue Watkins, and class members help us understand both the theory and practical application of “You create your own reality.” “Susan Watkins has accomplished an immeasurable task in chronicling the time she spent in the company of Jane Roberts and Seth, who together produced one of the most amazing bodies of metaphysical literature of our time. She tells the story from the point of view of the novice and so takes us with her as we discover the "Seth" within us all. Reading Conversations with Seth is the next best thing to having actually been there ourselves.” —Fred Alan Wolf, Ph.D., featured in the movie "What the Bleep Do We Know?!" and author of Dr. Quantum's Little Book of Big Ideas and The Spiritual Universe

    Smith delivers the best introduction to the spirituality of Howard Thurman that led to his prophetic voice.

    An inclusive language version based on the Grail translation from the Hebrew

    

    Traces the life of the renowned Jewish religious philosopher, discussing his youth, his education in turn-of-the-century Vienna, his Zionism, and the impact of world politics on his life and thought.

    Tells the complete story: From the Conquest of Mexico and the conversion of the Aztecs through the development of the devotion and on into the modern era. An enthralling story and an essential devotion for our times!

    Carry this distillation of the teachings of Master Hua-Ching Ni in your shirt pocket, on aeroplanes, in the car -- wherever purposeful distraction or extra protection is needed.

    

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    In 1603 he assisted at the coronation of James I. In 1605 he was raised to be Bishop of Chichester, and he was one of the translators of the Bible in 1607. He was one of the most popular preachers of his day, and well beloved amongst the laity and the clergy alike. But for all of his worldly accomplishments, it is for his private devotions-never intended for publication-that he is best remembered. With that entrancing book open before us we search the histories and the biographies of his time; the home and the foreign politics of his time; the State papers, the Church controversies, and not least the Court scandals and the criminal reports of his time, with the keenest interest and the most solicitous anxiety. A timeless treasure of Anglican spirituality, now once again available from the Apocryphile Press.