Heart of the Shin Buddhist Path
Heart of the Shin Buddhist Path

Author: Takamaro Shigaraki

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2013-02-18

Total Pages: 186

ISBN-13: 1614290601

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In his Heart of the Shin Buddhist Path, Takamaro Shigaraki examines Shin Buddhism anew as a practical path of spiritual growth and self-transformation, challenging assessments of the tradition as a passive religion of mere faith. Shigaraki presents the core themes of the Shin Buddhist path in fresh, engaging, down-to-earth language, considering each frankly from both secular and religious perspectives. Shigaraki discloses a nondual Pure Land that finds philosophical kinship with Zen but has been little discussed in the West. With its unassuming language and insights drawn from a life of practice, Heart of the Shin Buddhist Path dispels the fog of misconception that has shrouded Western appreciation of Shin traditions to reveal the limitless light of Amida Buddha that reaches all.

The Book of Awakening
The Book of Awakening

Author: Mark Nepo

Publisher: Red Wheel

Published: 2020-01-01

Total Pages: 458

ISBN-13: 1633411672

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A new edition of the #1 NYT’s bestseller by Mark Nepo, who has been called “one of the finest spiritual guides of our time” and “a consummate storyteller.” Philosopher-poet and cancer survivor Mark Nepo opens a new season of freedom and joy—an escape from deadening, asleep-at-the wheel sameness—that is both profound and clarifying. His spiritual daybook is a summons to reclaim aliveness, liberate the self, take each day one at a time, and savor the beauty offered by life's unfolding. Reading his poetic prose is like being given second sight, exposing the reader to life's multiple dimensions, each one drawn with awe and affection. The Book of Awakening is the result of Nepo’s journey of the soul and will inspire others to embark on their own. He speaks of spirit and friendship, urging readers to stay vital and in love with this life, no matter the hardships. Encompassing many traditions and voices, Nepo's words offer insight on pain, wonder, and love. Each entry is accompanied by an exercise that will surprise and delight the reader in its mind-waking ability.

Awakening from the Daydream
Awakening from the Daydream

Author: David Nichtern

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2016-10-04

Total Pages: 161

ISBN-13: 1614290059

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Hell realms, gods, and hungry ghosts—these are just a few of the images on the Buddhist wheel of life. In Awakening from the Daydream, discover how these ancient symbols are still relevant to our modern life. In Awakening from the Daydream, meditation teacher David Nichtern reimagines the ancient Buddhist allegory of the Wheel of Life. Famously painted at the entryway to Buddhist monasteries, the Wheel of Life encapsulates the entirety of the human situation. In the image of the Wheel we find a teaching about how to make sense of life and how to find peace within an uncertain world. Nichtern writes with clarity and humor, speaking to our contemporary society and its concerns and providing simple practical steps for building a mindful, compassionate, and liberating approach to living.

Embracing the End of Life
Embracing the End of Life

Author: Patt Lind-Kyle

Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide

Published: 2017-09-08

Total Pages: 490

ISBN-13: 0738753831

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Explore the Resistance to Death, and Awaken More Fully to Life Death is simply one more aspect of being a human being, but in our culture, we've made it a taboo. As a result, most of us walk through life with conscious or unconscious fears that prevent us from experiencing true contentment. Embracing the End of Life invites you to lean into your beliefs and questions about death and dying, helping you release tense or fearful energy and awaken to a more vital life now. Preparing mentally, emotionally, and spiritually for this inevitable transition provides improved clarity and strength. This book shares the idea of death as a journey of three steps—resistance, letting go, and transcendence. With dozens of exercises, practices, and meditations, author Patt Lind-Kyle helps you experience your truest, most expansive self. Exploring multiple aspects of life and death—with everything from chakras and the Enneagram to living wills and health care directives—this book is meant to help you unwind the challenge of death and discover the truth of your own path to inner freedom. Praise: "The fear of dying keeps countless people from living fully—as well as keeping countless others trapped in endless suffering. Embracing the End of Life will help all of us prepare joyously for the inevitable."—Christiane Northrup, MD, New York Times bestselling author of Goddesses Never Age Winner of a 2018 Gold IPPY Award

The Little Book of Awakening
The Little Book of Awakening

Author: Mark Nepo

Publisher: Red Wheel/Weiser

Published: 2024-03-04

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13: 1590035402

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Weekly wisdom from The New York Times bestseller, The Book of Awakening by Mark Nepo. The Book of Awakening has become a modern classic, a spiritual guide for living in hard times and good times that speaks to the hearts of hundreds of thousands of readers. Now, this spiritual favorite, chosen as one of Oprah Winfrey's favorite things, is available in a special pocket-size paperback edition. The Little Book of Awakening takes some of the very best wisdom from The Book of Awakening and distills it into a set of weekly readings. Each week explores a theme, such as abundance, awareness, blessing, interdependence, presence, opportunity, being heard, being real, and facing our suffering. Award-winning author Mark Nepo writes about spirit and friendship, urging readers to stay vital and in love with life, no matter the hardships. Encompassing many traditions and voices, his words offer insight on pain, wonder, and love. The Little Book of Awakening is the ideal inspirational gift for any occasion.

Awakening
Awakening

Author: Claudia Cangilla McAdam

Publisher: Sophia Institute Press

Published: 2009-10-05

Total Pages: 161

ISBN-13: 1622820029

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Age Range: 8 and up Fear drives me forward as I rush down a rocky path in Jerusalem, trying to sort things out even as dusk makes it harder to hurry. Am I really an American girl, cast back to the time of Jesus? Or a delusional Jewish teen, plagued with visions of a place called America, thousands of years in the future? I don't know anymore. But I do know that something awful is about to happen to my Jesus: they're going to arrest him tonight, and kill him. No one believes me; they think I'm crazy. So it's up to me to save him, hurrying down this dark path toward Gethsemane, toward the turning point of all history, the attempt to kill Jesus . . . toward the uncertainty of whether I can actually manage to change the future.

The Day of Awakening
The Day of Awakening

Author: Tony Titshall

Publisher: Revway Publications

Published: 2010-05

Total Pages: 448

ISBN-13: 9780981754727

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THE DAY OF AWAKENING is a book of revelation and Self-discovery, challenging our misconceptions and inviting our self-inquiry. It deals with states of awakening to mystical consciousness and the true nature of man. It speaks of the path of initiation and includes examples of the highs and lows of every man's earnest endeavor to accommodate and adjust to himself as he goes through the inevitable changes encountered on the way to Self-realization. But before we can proceed on the path of enlightenment, there are aspects of the spiritual life that need to be understood, facets of every righteous man's journey, about which he may entertain false concepts and universal beliefs, such as: this world, healing, supply, mind, and body. In this book, a Mystic's Manual, all these are dealt with, as well as aspects of belief that assail man: what is Law, the effects of karma, understanding the nature of God, error, and prayer; meditation, forgiveness, and the truth of Individual Being. It contains the wisdom of the ages in simple, contemporary parable, poetry, and illustration, interwoven with Scripture. Like a germinating seed breaching the confines and limitations of its shell, it is the Call of Awakening, leaving us ultimately with no choice but to respond to the irresistible unfoldment of Soul, whose revelations of the moment lead man to an understanding of the truth of his being and his oneness with God. Life then becomes an awareness of the Living Word and not just words, such that thereafter everything speaks.

Awakening After Life
Awakening After Life

Author: Rene Jorgensen

Publisher: Booksurge Publishing

Published: 2007-05-31

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781419663475

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On a travel in India, Rene Jorgensen had an amazing spiritual experience, a very deep near-death experience. After leaving his body, he encountered a clear bright light of infinite love beyond human comprehension. This true nature of reality is first revealed to us when we die, but now in this book, Jorgensen comes back to share the profound message from this heavenly realm. Based on the near-death experience, Jorgensen investigates religion, philosophy, and science to provide the evidence for heaven. Having uncovered this very real dimension of God's essence, he then shows you how to get there directly from his own experience. Thus, guided by the light this book answers the biggest questions of all: What happens when we die? What is the purpose of life? What is heaven? And how do we get there? Awakening After Life offers a life-changing glimpse into the ultimate reality of the source of God. From the light of this powerful book you will gain confidence in life after death and awaken to the true purpose of life-right now. Step-by-step you will be guided through the gates of heaven into your own true nature. Welcome home!

Awakening to One Love: Uncover the Inner Peace and Joy Hidden Within You
Awakening to One Love: Uncover the Inner Peace and Joy Hidden Within You

Author: Beth Geer

Publisher:

Published: 2018-05-15

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13: 9780925776488

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An insightful, mind-expanding guide that will lead you from fears and limiting beliefs, to the Truth that eternal peace, love and joy is merely a perception shift away.In 2004 Beth Geer had a wakening experience that changed her life forever. While standing in a bookstore holding a dark-blue book titled A Course in Miracles in her hands she suddenly heard an Inner Voice speak to her, saying "Read this. Do exactly as it says. Do not miss my message for the second time...." And so she bought the book, and over the next 12 years the Inner Voice guided her in her studies of the Course, during which she found the answers she was looking for about God, life, and the reason for our very existence. This has led to the writing of this powerful guide that will resonate with those who are looking for a better way.

Awakening
Awakening

Author: Patrick S. Bresnan

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2021-12-27

Total Pages: 591

ISBN-13: 1000484548

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Awakening: An Introduction to the History of Eastern Thought provides the reader with a thorough and valuable overview of the historical development of the major Eastern religious and philosophical traditions, primarily in India, China, and Japan. The book is written in an engaging style that contains a variety of anecdotes, analogies, definitions, and supporting quotes from primary and secondary sources. Awakening helps the reader to recognize the interrelationships that exist among the various traditions, to appreciate the relevance of these traditions to the concerns of modern times, and to understand the major issues of interpretation regarding these traditions. The primary focus of Awakening is Hinduism and Buddhism, and they serve as the broad umbrellas that include a number of specific schools, each of which is treated individually. Other schools–such as Confucianism, Daoism, and Shinto–are included at the appropriate place. Awakening is for all students and interested readers, whether new to the study of Eastern thought or not. New to the Seventh Edition: - A new Introduction - A clearer definition and explanation of "Yoga" (throughout Part 1) - A rewrite of the Aryan Migration section in Chapter 1, bringing it in line with current research - An added sub-chapter to Chapter 6, dealing with Kundalini Yoga - Further clarification of the meaning of Anatman in Chapter 10 - Emphasis on the contribution of Daoism to Chan Buddhism - Clearer presentation of the Life of Buddha (Legend vs. Reality) - Updated Study Questions - Two new videos added to the companion website Key Features: - An historical overview that attempts to show the development of Eastern philosophies, both within the individual traditions as well as within a broad but loosely unified system of thought - Abundantly uses stories in chapter overviews to engage student readers and to better explain Eastern thought - No background in Asian studies, philosophy, or religious studies is presumed, allowing any student to greatly benefit from reading this book - A functional, visually attractive web site www.patrickbresnan.com with author-produced videos on the content of the book, scores of pictures, and a comprehensive section on meditation