Some insights from the text: "Every problem starts with a thought. We think a certain way about something, and by sticking with that thought and giving it importance, we create misery for ourselves. Being present gives us the possibility to see the thought just as a thought and not identify with it." "People want to grasp the Truth with their mind. But they can't. The Truth shies away from them because it can't be possessed. You have to dissolve yourself into it." "It's not how much you kn...

Breema isn't about believing in the philosophy of unity. It's about doing what we need to do to actually see things in unity. You may discover an inner resonance with what you read in this book. I hope that it will lead you to the desire to find out: "Is that really so?" "Can I actually experience that?" "What do I need to make that my own experience and my own definite understanding?" It is difficult to communicate what Breema is in words. But this simple statement comes close: Breema is ...

Breema supports our essential desires—those we know of and those we haven’t yet discovered—from the desire for more balance and harmony in our mind, feelings, and body, to the desire to relate harmoniously to other people, to the desire to take a step towards discovering and fulfilling the purpose and meaning of our life. To enter into the meaning and purpose of our existence,we need to enter into the meaning of this moment. Self-transformation means coming from the mechanical dimension of...

The truth is simple. The direct experience of the truth is truth. In its absence, we search for new words, for different philosophies. But "new" doesn't mean having a new concept—it means having a new taste of your own existence in this moment. 
 How do you relate to your life? It's as though you have a basket, and you're going shopping through the universe. The emptier your basket, the more you can gather. Our True nature wishes to support us, and it is supporting us every moment of our l...

Jon Schreiber, America’s foremost Breema specialist and director of The Breema Center in Oakland, CA, discusses this unique bodywork based on nine universal principles that nurture the mind and body, guiding one towards a unified and harmonious state of well being.

#1 New York Times bestselling author Eckhart Tolle highlights the most inspiring and beautiful insights of A New EarthWhen Oprah announced A New Earth as her 61st Book Club selection, it skyrocketed to #1 on the New York Times bestseller list, selling over five million copies in paperback and remaining at the top of the list for twenty-two consecutive weeks . In A New Earth, renowned spiritual teacher Eckhart Tolle descr...

A practical and empowering approach to the age-old quest to let go of the thoughts and feelings that block happiness, impede change, and hinder self-acceptanceAnyone who has dipped a toe into any of the world’s spiritual traditions knows that letting go and letting be are key. But how? In this fresh, frank, and powerful guide, Peter Russell allows readers to see that the things we get hung up on are generally not tangible problems in the present, but are instead th...

How Mindfulness Works> is part of the Parallax Press Moments series of short ebooks. A stand alone chapter from Solid Ground: Buddhist Wisdom for Difficult Times.

Come journey to the Self, in a profound but animated look into the traditions of Self-Realization and the possibilities held therein. Using my own path of self-discovery as the roadmap, I light the way forward for other seekers desperately wanting to touch reality again with the innocence of a child and the intimacy of a first kiss.As a jenga game must always come to an end through the path of destruction, we find the true Self through the eventual fall of the ego. In the ruins we ...

May we begin to disrobe the idea that we are separate, let go of beliefs that no longer serve us, and let go of any of the labels that we use to limit ourselves. Open the heart through the senses, and feel the awe for the great mysterythat which cannot be named. A mystic is someone who took the path to become awakened, and has seen and felt the truth. A mystic will point in the direction so that others can see.The Way of the Modern Mystic may change your p...

This little guide sets you on the path to your inner peace and happiness. Guided meditations cultivate qualities of being that create joy. Arranged by theme and by practice, the meditations-- short, sweet, and powerful-- transform our relationship to challenge as we open up to the gifts of the present moment. Dr. Paul Epstein is a naturopathic physician, meditation teacher, speaker, and holistic therapist. As a practitioner, Dr. Epstein combines an integrative mind-body approach with mind...