Personal development

The keys to self-knowledge and deep contentment are right here before us in this very moment--if we can simply learn to live with open awareness. In The Unfolding Now, A. H. Almaas presents a marvelously effective practice for developing the transformative quality of presence. Through a particular method of self-observation and contemplative exploration that he calls inquiry, we learn to live in t

For those who would like to give meditation a try, this work is a great place to begin. This unique book-and-audio program brings together six of the most respected Buddhist teachers in America, each known for presenting meditation in practical, accessible, and inspiring ways.

Sometimes life´s hurdles literally stop us in our tracks, sapping vitality and preventing us from participating fully in our own lives and the lives of those we love. Carolyn Scott Kortge recognizes that a key to joyous re-engagement with the world can be—just as literally—to get moving again. With a focus on walking for wellness, Kortge outlines a compassionate, practical program for

Psychotherapist David Richo explains how writing and reading poetry can be a rich path of self-exploration and emotional healing for anyone, no matter one's poetic abilities. In addition, Richo offers guidance on how to read poetry in a way that can be personally transformative.

Good communication is essential to any healthy relationship, whether it´s between spouses, family members, friends, or co-workers, and mindfulness—the practice of nonjudgmental awareness—can help us communicate more effectively and meaningfully with others in our personal and professional lives. Here, Susan Chapman, a psychotherapist and long-time Buddhist practitioner, explains how th

The joy of intimacy—with yourself, with others, and with the whole universe. The long-awaited first book from a prominent modern American Zen teacher. For Roshi Pat Enkyo O´Hara, intimacy is what Zen practice is all about: the realization of the essential lack of distinction between self and other that inevitably leads to wisdom and compassionate action. She approaches the practice of intim

This visionary book of hope for a world at peace is also an excellent reference for animal activists who wish to explore the interconnectedness of animal rights, ecology, world peace and social justice. Peace to All Beings shows how animal rights and liberation are an essential part of any movement that is working to make the world a better place. It is a valuable aid for anyone seeking to live in

Grief and love are at the centre of the human and divine drama. How we find our way through the mazes of these losses and gains determines our character, meaning, purpose and our legacy. When clergyman, psychotherapist and spiritual director, Hal Edwards, lost Betsy, his wife of fifty years, he was perhaps as well placed to chart his passage through that maze as anyone. Yet grief spun its own thre

Unlock the confidence within you with this beautifully illustrated practical workbook. Build Your Confidence offers a seven-step personal development programme to improve your self-esteem. Through a series of techniques and enjoyable exercises, this book will arm you will the tools you need to plot out your own path to confidence as you go about your daily life. Includes: • An exclu

Embark on a journey to happiness and fulfillment in seven simple steps A Guide to Happiness is a seven-step personal development programme that will help you rediscover your zest for life. The techniques and exercises in this book are designed to help you plot out your own way to happiness in small, actionable steps. Presented in a handy pocket size with beautiful full-color illustrations, thi

Cunningham presents a comprehensive wellness programme that includes a 21-day yoga programme using dynamic affirmations, relaxation techniques, nutrition and lifestyle suggestions, aerobic activities and journal writing. Especially oriented toward those in 12-Step programmes or for anyone who wants to enrich their physical, emotional and spiritual life, Cunningham's personal and persuasive text de

“You have to kiss a lot of frogs before you find a prince” - at least that's what people say. But what if the princess never kissed that frog? What if Walt Disney Studios invented that whole episode? Have you been trying to run your romantic life by depending on inaccurate information? What if the original story says something completely different? Welcome to the world of Grimm's healing tales, wh

In this short but intense book, Clerc now shares with us this unique and simple Toltec tool, which can bring much relief, forgiveness and love into our lives, as it has in his own life and that of the other participants back then.• Do you find it difficult to forgive some people who have hurt you?• Do you sometimes blame yourself for not being able/willing to forgive?• Do you wish to free your hea

Experience the Healing Effects of The Five Tibetans: Part Yoga, Part Coaching, Part Magic. The world is in constant flux. Transformation is often forced on us, ready or not. A grounding and nurturing personal practice could be the difference between gracefully riding the waves of life or gasping and grasping through every transition. In The Five Tibetans Yoga Workshop, experienced coach and teache

HEALING WITH SOURCE is the ultimate guide to understanding, preventing and healing pains and illness at their causal root. Accessible to the novice and the quantum physicist alike, anyone can apply the concepts in this book immediately. Healing needn't be expensive, time consuming and arduous any longer, HEALING WITH SOURCE is the future of health care, now. This book relates spiritual, mental and

In this wonderful meditation, you will:- connect with Archangel Uriel- release your fears- reconnect with your deepest wisdom- find inner peace- open up to new beginnings Music by Andrew Brel12 tracks, 52 minutes(cdxm)

Let the Angels Take You- to the Seventh Heaven- through the Portals of AbundanceTo the Seventh HeavenThis meditation takes you through an extraordinary Lemurian initiation, called the Codes of Power, which prepares you for entry to the seventh dimension. When you enter the glorious seventh heaven, you will connect with angels, Archangels, angel dolphins and the pure white unicorns. This wonderful,

Synchronicity has often been explained away as pure chance, coincidence and luck. And yet for millions of people over the centuries these seemingly random events have been greeted as meaningful and people have chosen to act upon the intuitions that they had about these events. C.G. Jung felt that synchronous moments were those when we were most powerfully in touch with the Collective Unconscious,

'I found myself travelling back to the UK from Egypt in a wheelchair. What I had been through was so extreme, so overwhelming emotionally, psychologically and spiritually, that my body had gone into shock.'This is just one of the many traumatic experiences explored in this resource. With a full explanation of what spiritual emergency is and an exploration of this phenomenon through the ages, this

From daily activities such as work and eating to milestones such as graduation and marriage, this discussion debates the myths that guide lifestyles and questions why they exist in the first place. Each belief is broken down and examined in terms of how it works, exposing its true nature so that its value and necessity in culture as well as the way it operates can be determined. This unique self-h