I like to describe myself as a casual Buddhist when asked about my religion. Or a Happy Turtle. Turtles are comfortable in their own shell, take their time journeying through life, and some live to be quite old. The writings in this book are based on the ancient Japanese art of Haiku. Seventeen chapters of seventeen Haiku, comprised of seventeen syllables each. Simple three line verses of five, then seven and finally five syllables. They are meant to be read not in any particular order but...

Dealing with time is intimately linked to sustainability, because sustainability, at its core, involves long-term ethical claims. To live up to them, decision and policy-making has to consider long-term development of society, economy, and nature. However, dealing with time and such long-term development is a notoriously difficult subject, both in science and, in particular, in practical decision and policy making.Rooted in philosophical and scientific reasoning, this book explores...

Previously published as part of How Not to Be Afraid of Your Own Life.In this inspirational and practical guide to conquering fear and embracing joy, Susan Piver gives you a seven day meditation program to break down the barriers that are holding you back from the courage to live the life you were meant to--no holds barred. Discover the courage to live with authenticity and ease."I have long recommended meditation as central to a healthy lifestyle. Susan Piver teac...

Do you feel the powerful urge to change your life, but you don't know how to do it? Start from withi,n and the rest will spontaneously fall into place.When negative emotions and thoughts attract crappy things into your life, it's time to drag and drop into trash your old belief system made of:Mind gremlins: "My life is a mess."Negative mind chatter: "I'll never get over this problem."Mental noise: "I'm not smart/attractive/successful."Th...

Do you have 30 days to change your life for the better? With 30 daily affirmations related to improving your health, wealth and relationships, this book works on the principals of the Law of Attraction. The Universe brings you what you want, but only if you believe. Spend the next 30 days telling yourself, and the Universe, Your Truth and make your life unfold they way you want it to.

This book consists of 2 parts:The first includes the most essential mantras for your yoga practice.The second part includes the most sacred chants from different traditions: Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh, Jain, Christian, and Islamic.In yoga practice, mantras play a key role. Typically, practitioners of yoga chant mantras at the beginning and end of a yoga session. Here, we have created a collection of mantras that are used in a variety of yoga traditions: Patanjali, Vinyas...

A longtime teacher guides you as you begin your meditation practice and experience a new kind of calm and contentment.Meditation has gained widespread popularity as an effective tool for living peacefully and mindfully in the moment. But what is it exactly, and how does it work? From an instructor with decades of experience, Invitation to Meditation provides simple answers in a beginner-friendly format that weaves the experience of meditation directly into ...

This is an invitation to the end of searching and looking for your true self. Simple, direct, without compromise. BE, what you are

Yoga in the West has gone from being esoteric and on the fringe to now being mainstream as a physical work out. The physical practice of yoga is merely a means to the end. What is yoga really all about? What do all the centuries of practice and insight reveal? For those who want to go deeper into the experience of Birth – Death and Enlightenment here is a book written in simple poetic form giving an overview of the big picture of infinity, manifestation and our place in it with an introduc...

In Initiation Into Hermetics Franz Bardon presented a system of practices graded by degrees to accompany the Adept from the simplest level to the most complex state, yet both the practices and teachings contained in his book function only as tools that only in hand Of someone able to use them correctly come to their ultimate goal.How many people have practiced so dedicatedly and still practice these techniques and fall short of what they hoped ...

"A fun book for eco-conscious parents who aren't afraid of a little extra work in order to extend the life of their kids' clothes. Children can help with these projects as well." — Whitney Bates-Gomez, Library JournalKids are tough on their clothes…Fortunately, they're creative too!Mending With Kids shows you how to make kids' torn and stained clothes wearable again using a variety of simple sewing and decorating...

This book contains two stories of kings 1) The Cheating Minister and the other 2) The Clever Princess. Both these are easy to read and understand, with a moral in each, which help the children to learn to keep away from doing wrong things.