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What would happen if you were to allow everything to be exactly as it is? If you gave up the need for control, and instead embraced the whole of your experience in each moment that arose? In the 14 years that he studied Zen Buddhism, Adyashanti found that most seasoned meditators had used the practice as a means to a goal they never reached. Ultimately he realized that only when you let go of all techniques—even the concept of yourself as a meditator—will you open to the art of true meditation: dwelling in the natural state. True Meditation invites you to join the growing number of seekers who have been touched by the wisdom of Adyashanti to learn: How to make the "effortless effort" that will vivify the present moment • Meditative self-inquiry and The Way of Subtraction—how to ask a spiritually powerful question, and how to determine the real answer • Three guided meditations intended to reveal what Adyashanti calls your home as awareness itself We've been taught that awakening is difficult, explains Adyashanti, that to wake up from the illusion of separation takes years. But all it really takes is a willingness to look into the depths of your experience here and now. True Meditation gives you the opportunity to reclaim the original purpose of meditation—as a gateway to the objectless freedom of being.

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Enter the “Ordinary State” of Enlightenment Many of us share the belief that enlightenment is rare—that true spiritual awakening only happens for extraordinary people. According to Adyashanti, this idea may actually be the most powerful impediment to our awakening. On Spontaneous Awakening, he invites you to inquire into the “ordinary nature” of enlightenment—and the profound truth of who you really are. “Do not think that enlightenment is going to make you special—it’s not. If you feel special in any way, then enlightenment has not occurred,” teaches Adyashanti. So where do we start? With the desire to look fearlessly at and inquire passionately into truth, explains Adyashanti. “When you stop resisting experience, what remains is the bliss of sheer nothingness. And everything that is possible lives in that nothingness.” With more than seven hours of teachings, two guided meditations, and an exclusive Sounds True interview, Spontaneous Awakening is an eye-opening program that explores topics including: The self-authenticating nature of spiritual discovery • The link between personal awareness and awareness itself • How attachment can lead to complete freedom and unattachment • Why genuine spiritual knowing requires mental subtraction—not addition.

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From esteemed teacher Adyashanti, an eight-hour audio learning series on the search for the ultimate reality beneath the narrative of our lives "Our inner lives are every bit as astonishing, baffling, and mysterious as the infinite vastness of the cosmos." —Adyashanti For Adyashanti, every ripple of light across a lake, friendly gaze, and reassuring word from a mentor presents a potential gateway to a deeper connection with all of life. With The Most Important Thing, Volume 2, this esteemed teacher presents a series of talks on what it means to peer through these gateways and into a universe of infinite possibility. In this second collection of deep-dive audio sessions, Adyashanti offers evocative teaching stories and anecdotes pointing you toward the ultimate reality that exists beyond the bounds of storytelling. Whether questioning the cultural identities we adopt or recalling the events that set him on the seeker’s path, Adyashanti devotes these talks to pulling back the curtain of our assumptions to reveal that none of us is alone and no one is ever truly isolated from the whole of existence. These selections consider: Exploring the meaning of birth, life, and death • The nature of ego and the ways it manifests • Meditation as the art of "listening with one’s entire being" • Embodying your innate and inextricable connection with the total environment • Examining the patterns of conditioned thinking around "I" • Why our most nourishing stories embrace uncertainty and paradox • Embracing the natural awe and wonder of existence • The ultimate simplicity of consciousness • "Know thyself": the cornerstone of all spiritual inquiry Ideal for anyone wanting to delve beyond the surface of their spiritual journey, The Most Important Thing, Volume 2 offers portals to that which is already alive and waiting within: the truths that fuel the most authentic expression of your life.

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GUÍA Y APOYO EN EL PROCESO DEL DESPERTAR ESPIRITUALSi alguna vez has vivido un despertar espiritual, sabrás por experiencia propia que se trata de un proceso que puede conllevar una nueva comprensión del mundo, una dicha extática y la sensación de ser uno con el universo, pero que también resulta, en muchos casos, una experiencia muy difícil de sobrellevar que empuja a buscar nuevas respuestas. Escrito por una psicoterapeuta transpersonal y maestra espiritual no-dual, El salto del espíritu te ayudará a entender y a afrontar tanto las energías como la transformación de la conciencia que acompañan a la realización espiritual.Esta guía ?basada en treinta años de estudio de casos particulares y de experiencias personales? nos revela los portales de todas las tradiciones que conducen al despertar espiritual, incluyendo la meditación, el yoga, el kundalini, el qigong y las experiencias cercanas a la muerte, entre otros. Además te servirá de orientación gracias a los testi

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What would happen if you were to allow everything to be exactly as it is? If you gave up the need for control, and instead embraced the whole of your experience in each moment that arose? In the 14 years that he studied Zen, Adyashanti found that most seasoned meditators had used the practice as an end instead of a means to an end. What he ultimately realized was that only when you let go of all techniqueseven the concept of yourself as a meditatorwill you open to the art of True Meditation, dwelling in the natural state. True Meditation invites you to join the growing number of seekers who have been touched by the wisdom of Adyashanti to learn:How to make the effortless effort that will vivify the present moment Meditative self-inquiry and The Way of Subtraction: how to ask a spiritually powerful questionand determine the real answer Two guided meditations on CD intended to reveal what Adyashanti calls your home as awareness itselfWe''ve been taught that

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For renowned teacher Adyashanti, every single moment contains a doorway into spiritual awakening. But what does it actually mean to "wake up" to the truth of reality? And what does it take to recognize these opportunities? In The Direct Way, Adya (as his students call him) offers a sequence of 30 practices intended to connect with and cultivate ever-greater awareness of the unseen dimensions of your being. From the simple expression of "I am," to an exploration of the spiritual heart, and all the way into the fundamental ground of being, these exercises emphasize that the process of awakening takes "many small glimpses, experienced many times." Adya concludes these lessons with practical pointers on how to integrate transcendent experiences into the everyday fabric of life-including your career, personal goals, and intimate relationships. No one experiences awakening quite the same way. With The Direct Way, not only will Adya show you dozens of pathways toward spiritual realization, but you will also discover an awareness as wide as the sky and as personal as your innermost heart.

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For almost two millennia, the story of Jesus has shaped the lives of countless people. Yet today, even though the majority of us grew up in a culture suffused by the mythos of Jesus, many of us feel disconnected from the essence of his teachings. With Resurrecting Jesus, Adyashanti invites us to rediscover the life and words of Jesus as a direct path to the most radical of transformations: spiritual awakening. Jesus crossed all of the boundaries that separated the people of his time because he viewed the world from the perspective of what unites us, not what divides us. In Resurrecting Jesus, Adya embarks on a fascinating reconsideration of the man known as Jesus, examining his life from birth to Resurrection to reveal a timeless model of awakening and enlightened engagement with the world. Through close consideration of the archetypal figures and events of the Gospels, Adya issues a call to "live the Christ" in a way that is unique to each of us. "When the eternal and the human meet," writes Adya, "that’s where love is born—not through escaping our humanity or trying to disappear into transcendence, but through finding that place where they come into union." Resurrecting Jesus is a book for realizing this union in your own life, with heart and mind wide open to the mystery inside us all. With an all-new foreword by Episcopalian priest and scholar Cynthia Bourgeault.

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Rediscover the Transformational Power of the Life and Teachings of Jesus The life of Jesus offers each one of us a map to the direct realization of our eternal and divine nature. On Resurrecting Jesus, Adyashanti excavates the deep, mythic underpinnings of the Gospels to show how we can all find in the story of Jesus the spark for our own spiritual unfolding. The Perennial Mystic Revelation: At One with the Divine Jesus crossed all of the boundary lines that separated the people of his time because he viewed the world from the perspective of what unites us, not what divides us. In these intimate sessions, Adya invites us to consider the man known as Jesus as a model of enlightened engagement with the world. He examines the story of Jesus from his birth to the Resurrection to reveal how the central events in Jesus' life parallel the stages of spiritual awakening that we may be called to experience ourselves. Adya concludes by illuminating five central archetypes of the Jesus story—Peter, John, Mary Magdalene, Judas, and Pontius Pilate—and the key insights they hold about the way we might relate to the spiritual impulse within. "Jesus symbolizes the spiritual mystery of each one of us," explains Adya, "and points us toward the radiance available right now—the grace through which we realize that we are each sons and daughters of a living God." Resurrecting Jesus will inspire you to pour yourself fully into "the transmission of infinite love" that he represents—to discover how that love revolutionizes our lives and our world. Highlights Jesus as spiritual revolutionary • Discovering your essence as divine being • Listening with the ears of myth and metaphor • Meeting your trials and tribulations as a gateway to realization • Moving beyond temptations to spiritual alignment • Repentance as a change of heart • The deeper motive for Jesus' healing ministry • The wise use of power • Forgiveness and spiritual clarity • Breaking through the structures of ignorance and separation • Faith as the entryway to the Kingdom of Heaven • The parable of the mustard seed • The parable of the sower • Opening our eyes to the miracles all around us • "Quiet, be still"—the most potent spiritual practice • Moving from relationship to God to identity as God • The heart of spirituality: connecting to the transcendent mystery of existence • The mystical body of Christ we all share • The Crucifixion and the death of the ego self • The mystery of the resurrection • "What is truth?" The fundamental question of our lives • Eleven hours of teachings on the life of Jesus as a template for spiritual awakening

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From esteemed teacher Adyashanti, an eight-hour audio learning series on the search for the ultimate reality beneath the narrative of our lives "Our inner lives are every bit as astonishing, baffling, and mysterious as the infinite vastness of the cosmos." —Adyashanti We all define our lives through the lens of stories. Whether we see ourselves as heroes or victims, good people or bad, everyone lives according to interwoven strands of narrative. "And yet," teaches Adyashanti, "the truth is bigger than any concept or story." The Most Important Thing, Volume 1 presents a series of intimate, deep-dive talks devoted to the search for the ultimate reality of a self that exists beyond the bounds of storytelling. In the first of two volumes of vivid anecdotes, incisive observations, and teaching stories, Adyashanti illustrates the felt experience of his teachings—those moments of grace in which every stone, tree, ray of light, and fraught silence reveal that none of us is alone and no one is ever truly isolated from the whole of existence. These selections consider: Why a good question can be far more powerful than a concrete answer • How grace can arrive both through struggle and as an unexpected gift • Discovering the wisdom found in surprise, sadness, and challenging moments • How the things you choose to serve shape your life path • The moments of grace upon which all great religions pivot • How revelation arises from darkness and silence • The great vitality that underlies even the most difficult circumstances • How surrendering the need for control opens you to a much wider experience of life • Transcending the fear of ego annihilation What is the story of your life? Is it happy or adventurous? Sad or lonely? In The Most Important Thing, Volume 1, this esteemed teacher shows you how to look past your personal narratives, delve inward, and connect with the truths that fundamentally animate all of us.

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Essential Insights and Guidance to Deepen Your Meditation Practice Beneath all our bustling thoughts and the distracting dramas of the world, an ever-present stillness beckons us to our true home. "Meditation is a tool for returning to our essential nature," says Adyashanti. With Guided Meditations, this groundbreaking spiritual teacher offers four immersive audio sessions of meditations created to enrich your practice and help you become a more open, loving, and benevolent presence in the world. Join him as he presents: • Three foundational meditations for inner peace and stillness • Meditations for transforming volatile emotions and embodying the heart of compassion • "Evocation" practices for awakening to the divine ground of your being that is always present and available • The best attitude for meditation, myths about concentration and self-control, and expanding your practice into each moment Guided Meditations is intended to be a constant companion that you return to time and again on your spiritual journey. "As we grow, our motivations for meditating evolve," says Adyashanti. "Yet we can always become wiser, more loving, and more deeply connected to who we truly are."

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There is something about you brighter than the sun and more mysterious than the night sky. Who are you when you are not thinking yourself into existence? What is ultimately behind the set of eyes reading these words? In Emptiness Dancing, Adyashanti invites you to wake up to the essence of what you are, through the natural and spontaneous opening of the mind, heart, and body that holds the secret to happiness and liberation. From the first stages of realization to its evolutionary implications, Adyashanti shares a treasure trove of insights into the challenges of the inner life, offering lucid, down-to-earth advice on topics ranging from the ego, illusion, and spiritual addiction to compassion, letting go, the eternal now, and more. Whether you read each chapter in succession or begin on any page you feel inspired to turn to, you will find in Adyashanti's wisdom an understanding and ever-ready guide to the full wonder of your infinite self-nature.

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"You've felt it your whole life. You've always known there's something inside of you that's sought to be born fresh and real–something far beyond your imagination trying to break out and be. Everyone feels this inside. But to allow life to express itself in that way, with that much abandon, requires a true surrender into the unknown."—AdyashantiAdyashanti asks us to let go of our struggles with life and open to the full promise of spiritual awakening: the end of delusion and the discovery and expression of our essential being. After 15 years as a spiritual teacher, Adyashanti has found that the simpler the teaching, the greater its power to initiate this awakening. On Falling into Grace, he shares what he considers fundamental insights to "open ourselves to that mysterious element that enters in the hidden and quiet moments and sparks a revolution in the way that we perceive life." Wherever you may be on your own spiritual path, you will find in these sessions down-to-earth guidance on breaking the trance of ego, experiencing the raw energy of emotion, cultivating inner stability, transcending the world of opposites, and more. In the same way that we fall into the arms of a loved one or drop our heads on the pillow at night, we can surrender into the beauty and truth of who and what we really are. Falling into Grace is a program that gets to the core of why we suffer, and allows us to explore Adyashanti's invitation "to be taken by a moment of grace and fall into a sense of life when it is not separate from you, when life is actually an expression of something indefinable, mysterious, and immense." Highlights: The human dilemma–the concept of a separate self and the choice to stop believing the thoughts that perpetuate suffering • “Taking the backward step” into the pure potential of the present moment • Why spiritual awakening can be a disturbing process • Intimacy and availability–feeling absolute union with every part of our experience • True autonomy–the unique expression of our own sense of freedom Adyashanti began teaching in 1996 at the request of his Zen teacher of 14 years. Adya's teachings have been compared to some of the early Ch'an (Zen) masters of China as well as teachers of Advaita Vedanta in India. His award–winning books include Emptiness Dancing, The End of Your World, and True Meditation.

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To be spiritually awake is to deeply feel your connection with the whole of life. The One of Us is an exploration of this sacred connection as it expresses through two human partners. In their first full-length audio-learning program, Adyashanti and Mukti present six sessions to help each of us—whether preparing for or currently in a relationship—to realize and honor this connection, to protect it, and to begin to move, speak, and act in alignment with the love that lives all of us. A Relationship Based in Truth and Supported by Love What if a successful relationship was not about getting needs met but allowing each other the freedom to be who you are? What if the sole agenda of a partnership were to offer the greatest expression of love in that moment? Drawing from their own marriage and their years of teaching, Adyashanti and Mukti share what they consider to be the foundational attitudes and skills for a relationship "based in truth and supported by love." Together they discuss the shift from our conditioned, "me-centered" paradigm to a radically new way of relating not only to each other but to the entirety of our experience. "Recognizing our connectedness of spirit—and becoming a living expression of that connectedness—that’s what The One of Us is all about," explain Adyashanti and Mukti. Join them in these inspirational sessions to begin to bring forth the fullness of light and love that your partnership is waiting to unfold. Program Highlights: • How loves gives us access to truths beyond egoic structures • Who is "us" anyway? The paradox of autonomy and no separation. • Communicating from your core outward • Sincerity, patience, and intention: three keys to freeing ourselves from conditioned thinking and behavior • The void within as the doorway to awakening • Realizing our power of choice • The relationship between truth and well-being • Redefining the purposes of relationship • Getting out of the "grey zone" of unspoken truths • The five foundations for awakened relationship • How spaciousness leads to harmony • The difference between merging and oneness • The arts of listening, accepting, and nurturing • Knowing when it’s time to end a relationship • The revolutionary power of seeing things as they are • Plus a one-hour interview with Sounds True founder Tami Simon, discussing the longing for deep partnership, managing conflict, and more

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Teachings and Meditations to "Shift" into the Freedom of Awakening It is possible to access the same sense of well-being, clarity, inner freedom, and loving connection realized by the world’s meditation masters. We can do this by shifting our awareness in the midst of our daily lives. Shift into Freedom is an unabridged audiobook presentation of innovative teacher Loch Kelly’s training manual for actively participating in the evolution of your own consciousness. Synthesizing insights from neuroscience and psychology with wisdom from the world’s contemplative traditions, Shift into Freedom offers an accessible and remarkably powerful series of meditations that lead us to a little-known natural capacity called "awake awareness." Through an unfolding process of "small glimpses, many times," these exercises shift us from a thought-based knowing to an awareness-based way of operating in the world. With continued practice, we learn to "unhook" from our customary home in our ego-based identity—and then sustain an embodied presence and relatedness known as "open-hearted awareness." Loch Kelly teaches that this is "the meeting place of awakening and growing up, where we have the capacity to handle a fully emotional, intimate life and act with authenticity and compassion." "The goal of these meditations is not to transcend the human condition," explains Loch Kelly, "but to discover how to live a fully intimate human life." Shift into Freedom gives you the tools to navigate your life with clarity and unconditional love.

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Tap into your inherent wisdom, love, and wholeness as you journey into the depths of the heart. The great human quest is to discover who we really are—a discovery that changes our lives and the lives of those around us. With The Deep Heart, spiritual teacher and psychotherapist John J. Prendergast, PhD, invites us on a pilgrimage within, using the heart as a portal to our deepest psychological and spiritual nature. The “deep heart” is Prendergast’s term for our heart center—the subtle center of emotional and energetic sensitivity, relational intimacy, profound inner knowing, and unconditional love. “The heart area is where we feel most deeply touched by kindness, gratitude, and appreciation, yet it is also where we feel most emotionally wounded,” writes Prendergast. “Whether we realize it or not, the heart is what we most carefully guard and most want to open.” In The Deep Heart, Prendergast guides readers to safely open their hearts and discover their true nature. Through precise and potent meditative inquiries, insightful stories, and reflections drawn from his intimate work with students and clients, Prendergast explores the convergence of psychological healing and spiritual awakening that happens most clearly and powerfully in “the deep heart.” These short chapters, accompanied by guided meditations and inquiries, will invite and inspire you to ponder and discover the emotional, energetic, and spiritual depths of your heart.

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