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Get the Summary of Douglas Harding's On Having No Head in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Douglas Harding's "On Having No Head" recounts a profound realization during a walk in the Himalayas, where he discovered his lack of a head, replaced by a boundless void that encompassed everything. This insight led to a sense of peace and unity, as he no longer perceived a separation between himself and the world. Harding...
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¿Alguna vez escuchaste la expresión "El cuerpo no miente"? ¿Por qué durante estas últimas décadas estuvimos más interesados en los misterios del cerebro y no de nuestro verdadero templo único, nuestro cuerpo? Luego de años de dedicarme al estudio del cerebro, me di cuenta de que nos faltaba algo: aprender a sentir lo que sentimos. La experiencia de nuestra experiencia. Escuchar, registrar y entender a nuestro cuerpo y su relación con el...
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There is a fine art to presenting complex ideas with simplicity and insight, in a manner that both guides and inspires. In Taking the Path of Zen Robert Aitken presents the practice, lifestyle, rationale, and ideology of Zen Buddhism with remarkable clarity.
The foundation of Zen is the practice of zazen, or mediation, and Aitken Roshi insists that everything flows from the center. He discusses correct breathing, posture, routine, teacher-student...
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In this elegant self-portrait, the world's most outspoken and influential spiritual leader recounts his epic and engaging life story. The Dalai Lama's most accessible and intimate book, My Spiritual Journey is an excellent introduction to the larger-than-life leader of Tibetan Buddhism-perfect for anyone curious about Eastern religion, invested in the Free Tibet movement, or simply seeking a richer spiritual life. The Dalai Lama's riveting, deeply...
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Bushido, "the way (or the moral) of the warrior") is a Japanese term describing a codified samurai way of life, loosely analogous to the concept of chivalry in Europe.The "way" originates from the samurai moral values, most commonly stressing some combination of frugality, loyalty, martial arts mastery, and honor until death. Born from Neo-Confucianism during times of peace in Tokugawa Japan and following Confucian texts, Bushido was also influenced...
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Enlightenment is within reach -- 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
If you're searching for revelation and contentment, look no further than a handshake, a cup of coffee -- even your laundry pile. The most mundane details of life contain zen's profound truths, if you're of the mind to look for them.
By awakening to and embracing the zen in your life, you'll listen, watch, eat, work, laugh, sleep, and breathe your way to truth -- every moment of every...
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In this landmark book, esteemed Buddhist teacher Sylvia Boorstein addresses this incisive question in a warm, delightful and personal way. With the same down-to-earth charm and wit that have endeared her to her many students and readers, Boorstein shows how one can be both an observant Jew and a passionately committed Buddhist.
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Feeling stressed or caught up in negative thoughts?
Need a moment for yourself amidst the daily hustle?
Looking for more joy and satisfaction in life?
"The Monkey With The Watering Can: 27 Stories to Relieve Stress, Stop Negative Thoughts, Find Happiness, and Live Your Best Life" is the answer to your quest. This book is a collection of 27 stories crafted to ease your mind, uplift your spirit, and lead you towards a happier life.
Each story unveils...
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A One Hour Short & Sweet Zen Retreat teaches how to be here now and keep your wits about you. It will focus your attention and deepen your presence. No prior belief, training, or religious affiliation is required. Learn to cultivate dynamic silence for awakening wisdom, loving-kindness, and intimacy.
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You're Going To Die examines the relationship between death and living with grace and dynamic vitality. These contemplations explore the essence of wisdom, loving kindness, and living a beneficial life.
The prayers will lessen the ego's hold on embracing your body, heart, and mind. You are the fabric of existence, the living and dying of the cosmos. Transcendent Zen insight into living and dying is the basis of profound spiritual awakening.
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"[O]ffers broad principles to augment sexual pleasure..." - Publisher's Weekly
"Zen Sex ... makes a good case for the transcendent communion that can take place in the act of making love." - Spirituality and Health magazine
"A gentle and thoughtful book about sex and its place in a full life." - Kirkus Reviews
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In 1860, James Bruce (1811-63), the eighth Earl of Elgin, embarked upon a second embassy to China which aimed to obtain ratification of the Treaty of Tientsin and finally conclude the Second Opium War on terms favourable to the British. Accompanying Elgin as his private secretary was the enterprising army officer Henry Brougham Loch (1827-1900). Originally published in 1869, Loch's first-hand account of the mission reflects sustained concern over...
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