Why do we do what we do? What happens as a result? How do we make sense of, and find meaning in, our lives and in the world that contains us? How do we render wholeness out of brokenness, creating mosaics of beauty and functionality from the rent pieces of our lives? This collection of Sabbath meditations invites readers to inhabit the questions with intention and joy. With a pastor's sensibility, a writer's lyricism, and a generous heart, Leaf Seligman invokes poetry, thinking from divers...

The Western student is apt to be somewhat confused in his ideas regarding the Yogis and their philosophy and practice. Travelers to India have written great tales about the hordes of fakirs, mendicants and mountebanks who infest the great roads of India and the streets of its cities, and who impudently claim the title "Yogi." The Western student is scarcely to be blamed for thinking of the typical Yogi as an emaciated, fanatical, dirty, ignorant Hindu, who either sits in a fixed posture un...

This newly repackaged edition of one of Tarcher's bestselling Holmes backlist titles contains wisdom designed to help each reader experience the Science of Mind philosophy day by day.

James Allen (28 November 1864 – 24 January 1912) was a British philosophical writer known for his inspirational books and poetry and as a pioneer of the self-help movement. He never wrote theories, or for the sake of writing; but he wrote when he had a message, and it became a message only when he had lived it out in his own life, and knew that it was good. Thus he wrote facts, which he had proven by practice.It is popularly supposed that a greater pros...

Henry Drummond (1851-1897) was a Scottish evangelist who worked closely with D. L. Moody and whose writings have sold in the millions. He is perhaps best known for his magnificent little book “The Greatest Thing in the World” – a moving and powerful look at 1 Corinthians 13 and the characteristics of a love-filled life. Included in this fabulous collection are the full texts of the following works of Drummond: • THE GREATEST THING IN THE WORLD AND OTHER ADDRESSES (6 addresses...

"Said the river to the seeker: 'Does one really have to fret about enlightenment? No matter which way I turn, I'm homeward bound.'" --Anthony de MelloWe are like bears pacing in a cage, Anthony de Mello says. Even if the cage is removed, we keep pacing in the same timid limits. We are afraid to get out. And we think that the only way out is by endless striving and thinking.But this profound healer and spiritual master shows us another way. The Heart of ...

If you’re looking to learn how to get the most out of prayer, this book is indispensable.As St. Augustine notes, When we pray, we speak to God; when we read Scripture, God speaks to us.The key to enriching our prayer is learning the language of Christianity, and the most effective way to learn the language of Christianity is an ancient technique known as lectio divina (“divine reading”).In these pages, you will learn:

Vajra Wisdom presents the commentaries of two great nineteenth-century Nyingma masters that guide practitioners engaged in development stage practice through a series of straightforward instructions. The rarity of this kind of material in English makes it indispensable for practitioners and scholars alike.The goal of development stage meditation in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition is to directly realize the inseparability of phenomena and emptiness. Preceded by initiation an...

The human being, homo sapiens... A unique species that has hauled its way onto the top of the food chain and now dominates the near entirety of the Earth's ecosystems. What is life like at the top? Do we enjoy the fruits of our labour? Looking at things with a clear gaze, we seem to have replaced the struggle for survival with a struggle for existence: a desire to perform, a desire for self, a desire to define ourselves more and more and to be recognized as exceptional individuals among ou...

In this series of 365 spiritual illuminations—one for each day of the year—Sri Chinmoy leads the reader to the inner wellspring of light from which all truth comes.These aphorisms, poems and reflections have that familiar ring that resonates in the mind and heart long after they have been read and absorbed. They are at once absolutely simple and supremely profound—wisdom spilling over into poetry—and poetry that carries the reader to new heights of realisation.A book like t...

Choices: Choosing me is OK is a daily reader offering 365 messages written in a simple, straightforward style. It's a combination of practical spirituality that invites the reader to fully know their own worth and to relax into their personal relationship with the God of their understanding. It is intended for young adult and adult spiritual seekers. An index is included for easy access to topics of interest for the reader.Jane's writings invite readers to investigate their own love...

This book was written for those who have left their Christian faith or who have become what Bishop John Shelby Spong calls, believers in exile. It also speaks to those who are questioning their current Christian faith. It describes a mystical view of Christianity that incorporates Gnosticism, quantum physics, shamanism, cognitive psychology, Jungian psychology, and biblical scholarship. At the end of each chapter are prompts, questions, and activities that invite readers to make personal c...