Mystical experience

On December 21, 2012, there will be an opportunity for the meek to prevail. So speaks one of the Mexican sages in Jock Whitehouse’s 2012 anti-apocalypse book The Ledge of Quetzal.

The understanding of the nature of reality is the insight upon which the Buddha was able to achieve his own enlightenment. This vision of the sublime is the source of all that is enigmatic and paradoxical about Buddhism. In Verses from the Center, Stephen Batchelor explores the history of this concept and provides readers with translations of the most important poems ever written on the subject, t

The Moonlit Path is an anthology of writing by figures from throughout the spiritual world on the dark feminine. Known variously as Lilith, Kali, the Black Madonna, Morrigan, Guadalupe, and Tara, the dark feminine appears in many cultures and throughout the ages. "It is only by embracing her,"writes Murray Stein in his preface, "that we can learn intelligent tolerance of paradox, tough-minded re

In his most famous work, published in 1907, Dowling fills in the missing years of Jesus' life with reports on his early education with Jewish rabbis, a trip to India where he learned about Hinduism and the Vedas, and his further travels to Tibet, Persia, Assyria, Greece, and Egypt.

Between January 2007 and April 2009, Trappist monk, Fr. Thomas Keating, met in Miami for several days each year members of the council for Extensión Contemplativa Internacional - the Spanish and Portuguese branch of Contemplative Outreach, the organisation he helped established three decades ago to promote the revival of the Christian mystical tradition. CONSENTING TO GOD AS GOD IS collects the in

When actor Christopher Reeve was asked in a BBC interview which book he would want if stranded on a desert island, he replied, "The Inner Reality by the philosopher Paul Brunton." A provocative and compelling work, The Inner Reality is an essential guide for spiritual seekers. First published in the 1930s, this remarkable book interweaves the teachings of two great religious figures: Jesus and K

Within the Nag Hammadi Library, thought to have been written during the first two centuries c.e., are ancient texts written by a group who called themselves the Gnostics. June Singer has recast the wisdom found in these texts into a book of hours, the traditional framework for an ongoing meditative practice. Its purpose is to enable readers to maintain an awareness of the presence of the divine

This cutting-edge theory of spirituality for today´s global society honors the truths of modern science and postmodern culture while incorporating the wisdom of the great world religions Applying his highly acclaimed integral approach, Ken Wilber formulates a theory of spirituality that honors the truths of modernity and postmodernity—including the revolutions in science and cultu

• Details what to expect during your fast physically, emotionally and spiritually• Provides step-by-step guidelines on preparing for the fast, how long you should fast, what you can and can't do during the fast and how to end your fast• Explains how fasting can help or heal many chronic conditions, such as type II diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, arthritis, psoriasis and insomniaFor

Teachings on the practice of things-as-they-are, through commentaries on a legendary Chinese Zen figure. The joy of “suchness”—the ultimate and true nature inherent in all appearance—shines through the teachings attributed to Dongshan Liangjie (807–869), the legendary founder of the Caodong lineage of Chan Buddhism (the predecessor of Soto Zen). Taigen Dan Leighton looks at the

Widely recognised by anthropologists as the most powerful and widespread shamanic hallucinogen, ayahuasca has been used by native Indian and mestizo shamans in Peru, Colombia and Ecuador for healing and divination for thousands of years. Made from the Amazonian vine Banisteriopsis caapi and the DMT-laden leaf of Psychotria viridis, ayahuasca is regarded as the embodiment of intelligent plant being

In this engaging and wise little book, Gellert takes us on a moving journey from magic and the paranormal, to mysticism and the highest religious experience He draws upon both a scientifically acute mind and a compassionate heart to show how somehow we are able to experience all these "more than human" events.

Offers humorous help for women who want to practice Buddhist mindfulness. Bryan drives a car - like most of us - and shares driving experiences that have helped her attain connection between herself, the moment, and the world around her. Here's Buddhist advice for going the wrong way, handling road rage, and sharing the highway with other not-so-enlightened drivers! And on the way, she explains ho

This anonymous fourteenth-century text is the glory of English mysticism, and one of the most practical and useful guides to finding union with God ever written. Carmen Acevedo Butcher´s new translation is the first to bring the text into a modern English idiom—while remaining strictly faithful to the meaning of the original Middle English. The Cloud of Unknowing consists of a series o

An overview of Tibetan tantric practice that explains its concepts, clarifies its terminology, and shows how its myriad pieces fit together, including an extensive teaching on the bardos, or "between states"--essential for those new to the topic and a welcome source of illumination for longtime students.      Vajrayana methods for realizing the true nature of th

ACCESS THE POWER OF YOUR HIGHER Self presents simple techniques that can help you develop a close, working relationship with Spirit—and experience the joy, peace and empowerment that are your spiritual birthright.When you are in tune with your Higher Self, you become more loving and sensitive to your own and others' needs. You fulfill your life's purpose and express your greatest creativity. In th

Experience it! Answer the inquiries, do the exercises, undertake the assignments and conduct the experiments which fill these pages. Join the author in making the concepts of Conversations with God come alive. If you choose to truly participate in transforming your own life you will shift the paradigm of the planet in the most profound way: through your thoughts, words and deeds.

The third book in Walsch's trilogy, Conversations with God 3 moves from individual and global issues to "universal truths," which apply to all levels of existence from the microscopic to the macrocosmic. Walsch explores some of the most profound questions of our time: What happens when we die? What is time? Are we alone in the universe?

"Be creative. Be ordinary. The golden rule for life is that there are no golden rules." The wisdom of Osho, one of the best-loved spiritual teachers of our time, connects simply and directly to the everyday reality of our lives. Now, more than two decades after his death in 1990, his teachings will touch an ever-wider audience through this essential compendium of his inspiring views on such subjec