“War and peace begin in the hearts of individuals,” declares Pema Chödrön at the opening of her inspiring and accessible new book. In Practicing Peace in Times of War she draws on Buddhist teachings to explore the origins of aggression and war, explaining that they lie nowhere but within our own hearts and minds. She goes on to explain that, remarkably, the way in which we as individuals
"Lojong" is a powerful Tibetan Buddhist practice created especially for training the mind to work with the challenges of everyday living. It teaches our hearts to soften, reframes our attitude toward difficulty, and allows us to discover a wellspring of inner strength.
With insight and humor, Chdrn frames her teachings around 59 traditional Buddhist practice slogans (called lojong in Tibetan) to develop the courage to face inner pain and thereby discover a wealth of joy, well-being, and confidence.
This audiobook teaches listeners how to recognize and abide in the state of openheartedness in order to better accept themselves, connect with others, and awaken to the present moment. Unabridged. 4 CDs.
More than 100 million Americans deal with chronic pain every day. And if you’re one of them, you’ve probably tried all the normal “solutions”: doctors, injections, medications, and surgeries. While these all have a place in healing, they have fallen short in dealing with the pain epidemic.
Not many people in the medical world are talking about how being afraid can make us sick—but the truth is that fear, left untreated, becomes a serious risk factor for conditions from heart disease to diabetes to cancer.
"Mudras are a sacred gift, a secret waiting to be revealed" - Gertrud Hirschi
Unlock the potential of mudra hand gestures to deepen your yoga practices with the Yoga Mudra Oracle, complete with 44 cards and a full-colour guidebook.
Mudras are yoga postures for the hands which redirect, shape and 'seal' the flow of pranic energy within the body. They help us manifest change on a physical and so
Visionary author Oriah Mountain Dreamer brings to life the wisdom of her beloved The Invitation, the prose poem which has touched hearts everywhere with its fresh and spirited call to live life more passionately and honestly.
Speaking from the heart, she invites us to confront the varieties of human experience, from desire and commitment to sorrow and betrayal, and challenges us to open repeate
Charles Linden's Stress-Free in 30 Days offers simple, fast and targeted guidance to show readers how to quickly and permanently eliminate stress from their lives, regardless of its cause. As an added bonus the book is accompanied by a mixed-media CD containing audio files and links to resources, all of which will help speed up your recovery.
Meet the angels, dragons and masters of Atlantis who will help you to activate your seventh- and ninth-dimensional energies in these 20-30 minute visualizations.
Our “shadow” side comes to the surface in relationships more than anywhere else. The good news is that when we recognize and understand that we can work with our tendency to project our shadow onto those with whom we´re in relationship, we can release ourselves from the habit to hurt or control one another, and we can tame our retaliatory impulses. Using Buddhist-inspired mindfulness techniques an