Mind, body, spirit: thought and practice Books

Book SynopsisWhat I hope to accomplish in this book is to give writing prompts that will help you to get past all the outside influences that keep you from believing in yourself and in your ability to write. In order to write, you need to get rid of notions about language, poetic form, and esoteric subject matter ? all the things that the poetry police have told you are essential if you are to write. I wanted to start from a different place, a place controlled by instinct rather than by intelligence. Revision, the shaping and honing of the poem, should come later, and, in revising, care always needs to be taken to retain the vitality and electricity of the poem. Anyone can learn to craft a capable poem, but it is the poems that retain that initial vitality that we remember; these are the poems that teach us how to be human.

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Book SynopsisInvisioning a future in which the Christian church plays a viable and transformative role in shaping society, Gretta Vosper argues that if the church is to survive at all, the heart of faith must undergo a radical change. Vosper, founder of the Canadian Centre for Progressive Christianity and a minister in Toronto, believes that what will save the church is an emphasis on just and compassionate living-a new and wholly humanistic approach to religion. Without this reform, the church as we know it faces extinction.Vosper addresses the issues of spiritual fulfillment, comfort and connection in the modern world through a thoughtful and assionate discourse. She urges a renewal of old doctrines but does so with dignity and respect. Offering difficult but penetrating insights into a new generation of spiritually aware - and spiritually open - people, With or Without God offers a startling model for a renewed church as a leader in ethics, fostering relationships, meaning and values that are solidly rooted in our own selves.

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Book SynopsisNever married? Divorced? Widowed? Currently in a relationship but concerned about possibly being alone sometime in the future? If so, then this is the book that will show you how you can live fully and joyously, no matter what your marital status! The authors, strong and independent women in their own right, reveal:• why it's so important to stop waiting for 'Mr. Right' to make it 'all right' and to really start living life RIGHT NOW;• how to overcome your fears of living alone, dealing with ill health, and losing control of other aspects of your life;• the myriad creative alternatives that are available with respect to companionship, living arrangements, hobbies and interests, financial planning, and much more;• how to break out of old patterns of self-defeating behaviour and claim the first-class life that is your birthright;• how to come to the realisation that you - a woman alone - needn't be lonely, or play out the victim role...Instead... you can empower yourself to achieve everything you want in life and be a vital part of society!

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Book SynopsisThe Force is part of each and every thing in the physical plane. This includes our planet, the stars and galaxies, and the physical universe, as it stretches out in space, beyond our perceptions. By its very nature, the Force is immortal and never-ending; because it is the inner light or 'living-ness' within all things, we call it universal.

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Book Synopsis'Life was never meant to be a struggle, just a gentle progression from one point to another, much like walking through a valley on a sunny day.' - Stuart WildeThis inspirational book serves as a magnificent battle plan, where you learn to expand the power you already have in order to win back absolute control of your life.

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Book SynopsisMarpa the Translator, the eleventh-century farmer, scholar, and teacher, is one of the most renowned saints in Tibetan Buddhist history. In the West, Marpa is best known through his teacher, the Indian yogin Nâropa, and through his closest disciple, Milarepa. This lucid and moving translation of a text composed by the author of The Life of Milarepa and The Hundred Thousand Songs of Milarepa documents the fascinating life of Marpa, who, unlike many other Tibetan masters, was a layman, a skillful businessman who raised a family while training his disciples. As a youth, Marpa was inspired to travel to India to study the Buddhist teachings, for at that time in Tibet, Buddhism has waned considerably through ruthless suppression by an evil king. The author paints a vivid picture of Marpa's three journeys to India: precarious mountain passes, desolate plains teeming with bandits, greedy customs-tax collectors. Marpa endured many hardships, but nothing to compare with the trials that ensued with his guru Nâropa and other teachers. Yet Marpa succeeded in mastering the tantric teachings, translating and bringing them to Tibet, and establishing the Practice Lineage of the Kagyüs, which continues to this day.

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Book SynopsisThis work covers the principles and methods of a wide variety of Buddhist meditation practices, exploring the foundations of insight meditation, Zen meditation, and Pure Land meditation, as well as the basis of symbolic Esoteric meditation rites and rituals.

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