Lawrence Edwards has been hailed as one of the great mystic poets of our time. The flow of grace continues to move through him to us via this fourth collection of gifts from the Beloved, Invite them in, She said - Conveyed by Kalidas. "Invite them in" is the Divine's response to all the suffering in the world. You're invited into the Divine's wise, loving, healing embrace. Yoga International described Lawrence/Kalidas as being in the tradition of Hafiz, R...

In this inspiring, soul-stirring memoir, Lawrence E. Carter Sr., founding dean of the Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel, shares his remarkable quest to experience King's "beloved community" and his surprising discovery in mid-life that King's dream was being realized by the Japanese Buddhist philosopher and tireless peace worker Daisaku Ikeda. Coming of age on the cusp of the American Civil Rights Movement, Carter was personally mentored by Martin Luther King Jr. and followed in ...

THE SOUL'S JOURNEY: GUIDANCE FROM THE DIVINE WITHIN propels the reader onto a breathtaking visionary quest as the soul's longing to know the Divine is answered by the loving power of Grace. Dr. Edwards uses his personal mystical experiences to gradually unfold the tasks to be mastered and the lessons to be learned as we tread our individual path to the Divine. His wisdom is grounded in both direct experience as well as in the knowledge of Jungian archetypal psychology, Eastern and Western ...

In Gently Falls Her Rain Of Light a new collection of inspired poetry and prose, Lawrence Edwards, PhD continues to share the gifts from the Great Goddess that he receives in meditative states. Dr. Edwards is a highly regarded scholar, mystic, and meditation teacher. His critically acclaimed poetry is in the tradition of Kabir, Hafiz and Rumi - pointing to the living presence of the One, the Divine, pervading all times and all places. The poems inspire, instruct, ...

You may laugh out loud, be moved to tears or pulled into deep contemplation by what you encounter in Kali's Bazaar. Readers will return often to this accessible collection to draw from its wellspring of devotion, revelation and celebration of the Divine present in every moment, every being, and all of creation. Bring inspiration, clarity, and practical instruction to your spiritual path or meditative practice through insightful and often ecstatic poetry from a devoted master meditation tea...

In O My Beloved, Whisperings from the Divine Heard by Kalidas, poet, teacher, and clinician, Lawrence Edwards, PhD, continues to share the mystic's view of the Divine as he did in Kali's Bazaar Penned by Kalidas. In this collection, the Great Goddess, whispers to Kalidas, servant of Kali, words that give voice to the depths of the sacred, especially feminine forms of the Divine, known globally as the Divine Mother, Lover, and source of all. In this way we hear th...

In 2020, the United States faced a cultural reckoning as the world stared down the start of a global pandemic. During a time of strife and death, a time that disproportionately affected people of color, the world watched along as continued police brutality reached a point that that triggered protests around the world. At the Journal of Modern Slavery we mourned and felt anger with those around us, and then we wondered what we could do, how we could actively suppor...

The universal force known as Kundalini has been shrouded in mystery for centuries, yet it influences our every breath, thought, and emotion. With Awakening Kundalini, one of the West's most respected teachers and researchers in the field explores this spiritual principle in unprecedented depth, with detailed guidance for discovering and working with it directly. In India's spiritual teachings, Kundalini is known as the principle within that compels us to evolve and grow. Traditions across ...

One of my choices that I absolutely enjoy about writing is being able to totally use my imagination to tell a story. Pals of the Trades is one of those I wrote using that part of my brain that God gave me to use for such a book, along with my determination to finish it. I want to thank my wife, Joann, for her love and support.

“By day the hot sun fermented us; and we were dizzied by the beating wind. At night we were stained by dew, and shamed into pettiness by the innumerable silences of the stars.” Seven Pillars of Wisdom was first published in 1926, an abridged version of the original 1922 manuscript. This mostly autobiographical and personal account of the author’s experiences during the Arab Revolt against the Ottoman Empire vividly portrays military campaigns, adventure in the desert, and contemporary poli...

One man's life is threatened by cancer while another man's company is beset with civil liabilities, all caused by an unusual covert alliance designed to maliciously extort the innocent. Showdowns of strength, integrity, and character ensue, while moral and ethical boundaries blur. The suspenseful story is woven between actual history, places, and plausible fact. Both hero and reader confront twisted challenges while our villains experience unforeseen consequences of their own ambition. In ...

After inventing an explosive that could devastate humanity, an obsessed scientist struggles to keep his deadly discovery out of sinister hands. As threats multiply, he faces manipulation, betrayal, and moral conflicts in a tense race against those determined to exploit his work. His quest takes him across a volatile 1930s Europe, as he confronts the destructive potential of human ambition and questions the limits of science and responsibility in an increasingly unstable world.