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Thich Nhat Hanh's writing is deceptive in its subtlety. He'll go on and on with stories about tree-hugging or metaphors involving raw potatoes; he'll tell you how to eat mindfully, even how to breathe and walk; he'll suggest looking closely at a flower and to see the sun as your heart. As the Zen teacher Richard Baker commented, however, Nhat Hanh is "a cross between a cloud, a snail, and piece of heavy machinery." Sooner or later, it begins to sink in that Nhat Hanh is conveying a depth of psychology and a world outlook that require nothing less than a complete paradigm shift. Through his cute stories and compassionate admonitions, he gradually builds up to his philosophy of interbeing, the notion that none of us is separately, but rather that we inter-are. The ramifications are explosive. How can we mindlessly and selfishly pursue our individual ends, when we are inextricably bound up with everyone and everything else? We see an enemy not as focus of anger but as a human with a complex history, who could be us if we had the same history. Suffice it to say, that after reading Peace Is Every Step, you'll never look at a plastic bag the same way again, and you may even develop a penchant for hugging trees. --Brian Bruya
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In the rush of modern life, we tend to lose touch with the peace that is available in each moment. World-renowned Zen master, spiritual leader, and author Thich Nhat Hanh shows us how to make positive use of the very situations that usually pressure and antagonize us. For him a ringing telephone can be a signal to call us back to our true selves. Dirty dishes, red lights, and traffic jams are spiritual friends on the path to "mindfulness" -- the process of keeping our consciousness alive to our present experience and reality. The most profound satisfactions, the deepest feelings of joy and completeness lie as close at hand as our next aware breath and the smile we can form right now.
Lucidly and beautifully written, Peace Is Every Step contains commentaries and meditations, personal anecdotes and stories from Nhat Hanh's experiences as a peace activist, teacher, and community leader. It begins where the reader already is -- in the kitchen, office, driving a car, walking a part -- and shows how deep meditative presence is available now. Nhat Hanh provides exercises to increase our awareness of our own body and mind through conscious breathing, which can bring immediate joy and peace. Nhat Hanh also shows how to be aware of relationships with others and of the world around us, its beauty and also its pollution and injustices. the deceptively simple practices of Peace Is Every Step encourage the reader to work for peace in the world as he or she continues to work on sustaining inner peace by turning the "mindless" into the mindFUL.
"This book of illuminating reminders bid us to reorient the way we look at the world...toward a humanitarian perspective." --Publisher Weekly
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Simple and Beautiful.......2007-09-11
This book is very simple and beautiful. I would highly recommend it to beginning Buddhists and those who are new to meditation. Actually, I'd recommend it to everyone. Thich Nhat Hanh gives good suggestions for living and bringing peace to your life and the lives of others through simple mindfulness.
Think Less, Smile More, Realize Peace.......2007-08-17
"If we just act with awareness and integrity, our art will flower, and we don't have to talk about it at all. When we know how to be peace, we find that art is a wondeful way to share our peacefulness. Artistic expression will take place in one way or another, but the being is essential. So we must get back to ourselves, and when we have joy and peace in ourselves, our creations of art will be quite natural, and they will serve the world in a positive way."
Initially, I wanted to pull the first sentence to begin this thought on Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh's book about making positive use of the situations that pressure and upset us, Peace Is Every Step.
But I didn't want to stop once I started typing. A pleasure of transcription is being in the original words of the writer or speaker. Following an individual's syntax, punctuation, and usage to physically recreate it puts the typist very close to the thougth process itself. "The being" that is essential is the condition of being a seamless part of the world you're in in every moment. To be in the here and now is to not be in the past with its burdens or in the future with its unknowns. To look at a flower is to see a flower, not the raw material of a poem or painting. To be with a friend is to see him or her as an individual, not as a producer of some sort who can yield you some benefit. As Whitman said, the world is too much with us. It's with us in our thoughts all the time as we imagine new ways to exploit and manipulate it and manage it for our well-being. Forget about all that and see it for what it is and you find yourself in a simpler, more peaceful place. Do that, and you are the peace itself.
Hanh's book has a wonderful set of meditations on dealing with fear, anger, other people. Essentially, he explains, all these negative feelings are the result of dualistic thinking, of seeing ourselves as opposite and outside all other things. Western thinking would have us believe that the ultimate existential truth is that we are alone in the world; Eastern thinking teaches that we are in the world and that is enough.
"If you can refrain from hoping, you can bring yourself entirely into the present moment and discover joy that is already here," Hanh says on this subject. Indeed, "we don't need the future. We can smile and relax. Everything we want is right here in the present moment."
Refreshing.......2007-07-13
I enjoyed reading this book as I am just beginning to learn about Buddhism and insight meditation. It helped me to understand more about what it is to live in a mindful way. It's a light read, and I anticipate that it will be something to pick up when I need a little refresher on how to be mindful.
a warm and peaceful embrace.......2007-03-19
A sweet and touching book that encourages fullness and peace in every moment. I've long admired the author for his loving embrace of life and humanity in spite of his tragic war experiences. His life is a testament to the sincerity of his words.
Peace of mind be with you........2007-02-14
I'm still savoring the book. It has tiny chapters with choice points to consider: ways you might want to change to to improve your life. It's written by a peaceful man and conveys its peace in each section. He shows you ways to simplify your life and enjoy it more. It doesn't force a religious belief.
I highly recommend this book for a beginner on the path or a seasoned traveler. You'll find peace of mind with this book.
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Everyone is still talking about the movie What the Bleep Do We Know!? Now comes the paperback edition of the book based on the mind-boggling movie that grossed $11 million in the U.S. alone. As the movie did, this book compels readers to ask themselves Great Questions that will recreate their lives as they know them. With the help of fourteen leading quantum physicists, scientists and spiritual thinkers, this book guides readers on a course from the scientific to the spiritual, and from the universal to the deeply personal. Along the way, it asks such questions as : Are we seeing the world as it really is? What are thoughts made of? What is the relationship between our thoughts and our world? Are we biologically addicted to certain emotions? How can I create my day every day? What the Bleep answers this question and others through an innovative, new approach to self-help and spirituality that's far differentand more excitingthan anything else on bookshelves. More than twenty short, focused, interactive chapters take readers on a journey that will integrate the answers to these Great Questions into every aspect of their lives.
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Chalked Full...................2007-09-26
As a Druid High Priestess whom runs a large circle and runs PsychicSpellCaster.com, I can honestly tell you that this is full of very real information. Information that explains how the metaphysical is not really a mystical 'secret'- it is all explainable and can be used in a persons life to create a better life. The book can be heavy at times, but the format it is printed in really makes reading it easier (nice graphics,seperate paragraphs for covered subjects).
Over the years,many clients and students of mine have approached me with an array of metaphysical questions that can be explained by Quantum Physics (which is the underlined thread in this book). Therefore in my professional opinion, this is a must read.
Misleading. Realistically this is a self-help book with no scientific connection........2007-08-11
This book/movie is good in that it at least briefly skimmed principles of quantum mechanics and probably provokes some optimistic thought in its readers. Unfortunately, they dragged the most precisely proven scientific theory out onto the self-help floor. I honestly don't see the connection between Heisenberg's uncertainty principle and learning to better control your life with your mind. Taken word for word these two things might mesh together, but really, this book/movie strips all science from quantum theory, turning it into a two hour message to learn how to think with your mind.
This book has no place citing quantum mechanics or anything remotely scientific. It might be useful if you want to stare at the ceiling and try to figure out how to guide your life with what you have behind your eyes. Go read something on philosophy if you want to discover something about thought that isn't purely scientific.
A beautiful book, though not much new.......2007-07-31
I loved the film, despite having already researched most of the information in it. The movie had an awesome way of presenting the information and putting it into a visual form, so i was looking forward to the book.
I was immediately impressed with its looks and high quality finish. Reading it though was a little dull. I am perhaps overly critical as the information was hardly new, however for those new to the quantum physics world this is a great starter. I was hoping for some new insights that the film missed, but no such luck.
I love having it on my shelf, and it was worth reading, but the film was far better. Buy this with little expectation and you will be happy with your buy.
Thought provoking.......2007-06-27
The chapter on the links between biochemistry and emotion makes the book worth buying. Knowing what is happening inside your body is the first step to controlling it.
I am not convinced that quantum physics is the reason that people can communicate beyond the ordinary five senses. None the less, I have refered back to the book several times and I do recommend it.
The Movie was Flawed... the Book is Flawed........2007-06-19
The physics in this book is stretched into philosophies that can't possibly be derived from the data. The movie was just as flawed, only more confusing due to its pace and the little Flubber guy.
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In this perennial bestseller, Seth challenges our assumptions about the nature of reality. He explains how the conscious mind directs unconscious activity and has at its command all the powers of the inner self. Included are excellent exercises for applying these theories to any life situation.
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The best of it's kind..........2007-06-08
I am reading this book again for the 3rd time. When you lst read it the concepts seem simple but they are complicated and require much thought. Seth whoever/whatever he is, I think was clever to make it seem simple as to not stop anyone from reading it but below these concepts are very important things about being human. I just wish that Jane had thought to perpare a wookbook to go with it. Or that someone steeped in the Seth knowledge would create one. It would be very useful to use alongside while reading this book.It is too bad that there is an "entity" thing involved because so many people will never accept this on those terms. Teens could also use the teachings/explanations of reality during those turbulent times of growing up. I am surprised that many people have never heard of Jane Roberts. Such a shame--but again, it's the "entity" factor that keeps people from this extremely important explanation of how we as humans believe our way to success for failure (or both at times) in life. If you are ever in the "dark night of the soul" of your life--get this book. It will uplift you and open a door to let in the light. There are more people that read the Seth books than are willing to admit and that is ashame that this information isn't there. I even heard Oprah on the radio admit that she read Seth! But I don't see her admitting to it on her show. Now that really would get a lot of attention. I wish she would have done a Seth show rather than the stupid Secret!
the real deal.......2007-05-30
For me, it's been a long and meandering path back to Seth's teachings. I first read "Seth Speaks" and "The Nature of Personal Reality" in the mid-70's. I had some trouble understanding them and really, wasn't yet able to "get" what he was saying. But I guess it planted the seed. I am now re-reading "Seth Speaks" with great delight and much greater understanding.
Go ahead and read metaphysical books by other authors, especially if this stuff is new to you. Then, when you have the basics, read Seth. His books are rich and dense with complex information that is not that difficult if you take your time with it. They are definitely worth the effort. And if you apply what you learn, your life will be much happier and richer.
Create a Better World with a Better Philosophy.......2007-03-19
The ideas about life and the universe presented in this book are profound. The Seth Books may be the biggest philosophical treasure of the 20th Century.
What if children were raised on these ideas? We would have a world of responsible individuals, unafraid, open to discourse, without religious bigotry. The way these ideas mesh with "The Elegant Universe" (Brian Green) (quantum physics) is uncanny. Maybe this is all very true! But even readers with technical problems about the possibilities of energy personalities contacting us from other dimensions, should give the philosophy a chance. Just read the "what" even if you're skeptical about the "who".
This book needs to be on CD.......2007-02-17
I'm in my car for several hours each day, and I would love to know if I can find these books on CD (particularly The Nature of Personal Reality and Seth Speaks). These books changed my life, and it would be nice to be able to revisit the information again and again.
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Jeremy F.
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The Original Self-Help Book.......2006-12-29
Forget all the self-help gurus you see on Oprah and on the bookshelves and video stores. THIS IS THE ORIGINAL. Every last one of them has plagiarized this book!They've left out the socially "oddball" paranormal parts and stolen the basic premise:our beliefs create our reality. If you know anything about physics and/or Einstein, you will know that this is a scientific fact. Contrary to what we are taught by church and country (no offense intended),we are NOT meant to suffer. Life is to be lived according to the laws of the universe: cause no harm to the planet or its inhabitants, other than that what you must have for food, clothing and shelter. Life is good and you should be enjoying it. I strongly advise you to buy this book. Take the "seth" speaks, channeling stuff with a grain of salt, but change your thoughts to believe that you are who you want to be. It will happen. It worked for me. Since reading the book, I've been off of welfare and paying taxes, and basically living a happy life for nearly 20 years. Every time something negative happens to me, I know exactly what I did to cause it, and so I re-read this book and get my thoughts together and everything gets right with my world. Hey, you have nothing to lose and everything to gain.
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In 1995, Laurie Beth Jones released Jesus CEO, the first book in a trilogy that traces her own journey from well-pressed executive through a season of personal self- examination, ending finally in blue jeans, having found her heart's true home. The Path is the second book and helps readers identify their divine purpose in life. Her final book, Jesus in Blue Jeans, answers a request: "Could you write a book that could help me with my everyday life?"
Beginning with the proposition that Jesus had an everyday life, Laurie Beth Jones explores the four fundamental qualities of Jesus that we can emulate in our everyday lives: poise, perspective, passion, and power. We investigate the everyday challenges common to all of us, using Jesus' life as our model. Each chapter includes a meditation and teaching, and closes with question to challenge and motivate us. She doesn't intend that we remain passive spectators, rather that we embrace life and participate fully.
Jones has a special gift for presenting the teachings of Jesus in ways that are at once practical and transcendent. By writing about subjects that are familiar to all of us, she makes us comfortable with exploring this unfamiliar ground. Once we feel safe, she quietly steps aside, shifting our attention from our own anxieties to the wisdom of Jesus. The result is an openness and receptivity that might not have been possible for us before.
Jones removes Jesus from theology without sacrificing her own belief. Her love for God is evident and her life seems to overflow with love, enthusiasm, and joy. Moreover, she builds within the reader a curiosity or hunger that goes well beyond the covers of this book, giving the reader the incentive to explore Jesus for him- or herself, so that each experiences the grandeur of life. --Patricia Klein
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Jesus' Common Life .......2007-04-04
It helps me to see Jesus' common life in the other side of a fence where the other side is His business life. It opens my eyes to balance my whole life at home as well as at work. It is recommended if you want to know the balance life in both sides. :-)
A lovely text, and quite informative..........2005-10-12
I was quite thrilled to find this, and I literally had no idea that such subject matter existed. I stumbled upon this book by chance, and I am now quite glad I did. I can rest much easier at night with the knowledge that our Lord and Savior prefers the 80's throwback of Acid-Washed jeans from Levi's. I'm so glad to hear that. I always knew that He would never go for that blasphemous Calvin Klein. Amen and enjoy.
Life Application.......2001-11-13
Many times in Bible studies and in associated books theology bogs down the particpants and distants them from understanding where the Lord Jesus is in everyday life. If you need pure "study", this book is not for you. However, if you've been through the studies of Scripture and need time to reflect upon your everyday walk, this book is divine. Very simple written - short paragraphs, each ending with prayer and reflection. I had bought my wife the book "Jesus as CEO", after she received a promotion to a management position where she works. She loved the book, which she still uses today as a tool in working with her fellow employees. Jesus In Bluejeans is very similar - a tool which can be used for personal reflection of your walk with Jesus. Enjoy!!!
MAkes Jesus real and here.......2000-07-31
One problem many people have with Christianity today is that Jesus seems so mystical and far away. We see Him as a robe clad person of 2000 years ago. Jones puts forth the idea of Jesus coming to us in the cloths of our day. That He is here with us and that His messages are relevant today in this world. Read a sction a day or just crusie through from start to finish. Just read and be comforted in the fact that there is a God here for us today.
Enjoyable book.......1999-10-15
This book was a very good book to read, talking about everyday life the way Jesus would see it. I was captivated by her opening remark: I was in a field and I saw Jesus walking up to me in a pair of blue jeans. Why are you wearing those I asked? Because that's what you wear today.
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The natural expression of the angels is Truth. If we deny the truth, we repress the energy of the angels. But when we fully accept the eternal verities of life, the angels go to work to bring everything up to the divine standard....
Within each one of us dwell the twenty-two angels, centers of Living Energy that provide us with all we need to sustain us on our journey through life. They await only our readiness.
However, the angels require our assistance to manifest changes in our lives. They are able to free us from disease and death, loneliness and unfulfillment, lack and limitation only when we free them. And so the author of the bestselling The Angels Within Us has written this book to help us set free the positive vibrations of these inner archetypes and their "nothing-is-impossible" energy.
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Our angels are the very law of our being. This remarkable book helps us to connect and flow with their universal rhythm of wholeness, to become who and what we really are.
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One Of THE BEST Angel Books ever written.......2007-03-23
This just may be the greatest 'angel' book ever written. It came to me at a time when I thirsted for information about the 'why's' of life. Why do so-called bad thngs happen to good people? Why do the good die young? Why do little children get cancer if it is "a choice" as new aged philosophies alude to? I read every appropriate book I could get my hands on, and as the proprietor of an angel store I had plenty to get my hands onto. This book, and Price's, Super Beings, are my top two choices from all the hundreds of books I've devoured.
A Splendid Book.......2001-10-26
This book helped me to open myself to healing energies that already are within me.
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In this inspirational guide, Dyer reveals seven beliefs central to working miracles in our everyday lives. From "creating a miracle mind-set" and achieving change in the areas of personal health, prosperity, and fulfilling love relationships to believing in the magic of miracles on a global scale, Dyer shows us that miracles within our reach -- and within our own minds.
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Kindof magical.......2007-08-29
There are two types of people in the world: Those who get the Wayne Dyer thing -and- those who don't. I personally don't. I like him because he has a shaved head like me. Otherwise, I don't care much for his books. This was a recommendation from Larry Winget, so I had to give it a shot. He seems like a very nice guy when you see him all over PBS though. Bottom line: its very fluffy.
Author of Everyday Miracles.......2007-06-14
Real Magic is an excellent book for those who want to take control of their lives.It has inspired me to do so and to view life from a different and more positive perception.An Inspiration for the down and trodden.Real magic is a book for the masses.Everyday Miracles: Stories That Touch Your Heart
Magical.......2007-02-07
I always enjoy Wayne Dyer's books. His message of personal empowerment is uplifting to the spirit. I enjoy his down to earth practical approach to the concept of the power of positive thinking. Easy to read, interesting and very much to the point with a lot of practical examples of how it can be done.I refer back to it every time I need a boost to get myself back on track. This book reminds me very much of "The Secret" by Rhonda Burne because the message is similar. You have the power! It's all about YOU.
Wayne Dyer's Best Effort.......2006-11-14
This is probably one of my favorite books by Wayne Dyer with the other one being, You'll See It When You Believe It. I bought this when it was originally published in hardcover in 1992.
Has it already been fifteen years? Geesh...
This book really moved me deeply. I really feel that Dyer was at his writing "peak" at this time. I don't know if that is true or not but there was something very childlike...a spirit of enthusiasm...of joy... that seemed to leap off the pages. Maybe it was just me. Afterall, it was fifteen years ago. I was only 27 years young...not even in my thirties...I still had room in my belief system for miracles, magic, and a willingness to believe that I could change my world by changing my thoughts about it.
I still do.
He paraphrases a concept that was first "thrown out" to to the world by Teilihard de Chardin. A Jesuit priest, palentologist, and philosopher who not only believed in evolution, but believed we were in the midst of a spiritual evolution, as well. If you have been in metaphysics/spirituality for awhile now you have probably already heard this quote, "We are not human beings who have spiritual experiences, we are spiritual beings who have human experiences..."
Think about that one for the next fifty years, people. The implications of this seemingly innocuous statement are HUGE!!
We laugh now when we hear that there are still people "out there" living among us who still believe that the earth is flat, that we have never sent men to the moon (that it was all a ploy put on by our government), that the earth is the center of the universe. Of course, these things aren't true. We find them absurdely obvious. Well, why, then is it such a huge stretch to believe that we are primarily spiritual beings? If you have ever gone to an "open casket" ceremony, you would clearly see that there may be a body laying in that coffin, but that "person" is not there. We are visible because we are first invisible. We are spiritual beings now. All of these personalities, these behaviors, these habits that these bodies partake in have all been manufactured...created...formed by us! Our biggest challenge is that we have learned to identify with the small "s" self rather than with our larger "S" Self...the GodSELF...which is Love Itself...
It is through this Love that we are made in and out of that we can be, do, and have that which we desire. Dyer asserts this on almost every page. If it's not written, it is implied. Maybe this is why I "fell in Love" with this book, because it was written at a time when I really wanted to "fall in Love"...not with another human being, but with Life Itself...
I wanted to believe that it wasn't too late to experience miracles in my life...which, by the way are created by shifting to Love rather than fear...I wanted to believe that magic still existed. I didn't want to be content with what other people accepted as "real"...I wanted REALITY ITSELF...the stuff behind the appearance, the Spirit behind the creation...
I returned to this book recently for some new inspiration...for a deeper inquiry into the Power of Love and what it can do when we consciously and deliberately apply it in our lives. Like I said, I feel Wayne Dyer was at his "peak" during this time creating books that were not only magical but believable and practical at the same time. In my opinion, it is truly Dyer's best...
Peace & Blessings to all...
WE ARE SPIRIT BEINGS HAVING A HUMAN EXPERIENCE.......2006-11-05
DR. DYER HAS CAPTURED THE MEANING OF LIFE, AND EXPRESSES IT SO SIMPLICTICALLY THAT IT IS UNMISTAKABLE. A MUST READ.
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From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Illuminata comes a book about everyday peace, everyday purpose, everyday hope, everyday love, and everyday grace.
In these pages, author and lecturer Marianne Williamson acts as a guide back to the spiritual source, exploring the ways to nurture a thriving soul in a harsh world. The large and small difficulties of our days challenge us to open our hearts and minds. With an attitude of hope, a call to forgive, and a celebration of miracles, Williamson helps readers to find sacred footing on ordinary ground. For no matter what, there is always an opportunity to be happy. Everyone is entitled to the pleasures of everyday grace.
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The Psychobabble continues.......2007-03-22
Marianne Williamson's take on grace, mysticism, miracles, and so forth are an attempt to bring feel good spirituality into life. Williamson's text, A Course in Miracles, is the basis point for her teachings. Everyday grace is one of the more recent hodge podges of spirituality offered in an eclectic mix from Williamson whose mantra of love casts out all fear continues in her theological constructs. The one thing is .... everyday grace is far more simple than it seems. Everyday grace is about being in the flow. Williamson conjures up more feel good spirituality which she is known for.
I was surprised.......2006-08-06
I bought this book some time ago and never read it. All the hoopla turned me off (you know, Oprah and the like- I DO love Oprah, but she often picks such trying stories). Today I sat down with EveryDay Grace and pretty soon I was looking for a pencil to mark passages I want to find again. WOW. I wasn't expecting this little book to have messages I've been needing to hear. Of course, timing is everything, but I wouldn't pass on this book if you are looking for a way to connect your spiritual life with your everyday life.
High Spirits and Optimism for Our Future.......2006-07-07
Purity of heart will not make us poor. THe exaltation of poverty as a spiritual virtue is of the ego. The ego is the great fault-finder. In 'A Return to Love,' she explains her interpretation of the fairy tale, "The Frog Prince": in this story, a princess kisses a frog and he becomes a prince. We all know that. The great exhorter feels that it reveals the deep psychological connection between our attitudes toward people and their capacity for tranformation. What the kiss signified is the miraculous power of love to create a context in which people naturally blossom into their highest potential.
A miracle worker is an artist of the soul, an artist who exposes the masks we all wear. The reason so many are obsessed with becoming stars is because they're not starring in their own lives. The cosmic spotlight is not pointed at you; it radiates from within you. If we wait for the world's permission to shine, we will never receive it. The dreaded ego doesn't give that permission. The ego's world is based on finite resources.
Love is the essential existential fact. To experience love in ourselves and others is the meaning of life. Love is the intuitive knowledge of our hearts in the forms of kindness, giving, mercy, compassion, peace, joy, acceptance, non-judgment, joining and intimacy. Love is within us. The world we knew as children is still buried within our minds.
Fear is the opposite of love with forms like anger, abuse, pain, greed, addiction, selfishness, obsession, corruption, violence and war. Forgiveness is the key to inner peace because it is the technique by which our thoughts are transformed from fear to love. It's almost impossible to let go of your perception of someone's guilt when you know that by every standard of ethics, morality, or integrity, you're right to find fault with them.
We need to let the past go; only love is real. Hate wins us nothing except enemies and animosity.
Make Every Day An Extraordinary Day!.......2006-06-08
In Everyday Grace, my favorite spiritual author, Marianne Williamson, demonstrates the miraculous effect of living a life of unconditional love and forgiveness. Every single day, and in every single way, we experience grace, ease, joy, peace, and fulfillment when we connect to the divine spirit of love that lies within us. This is not an esoteric book. It is filled with practical examples of how to handle many of the common issues we all struggle with on a daily basis. Bless you, Marianne, for this inspired work.
Steven Lane Taylor, Author of "Row, Row, Row Your Boat: A Guide for Living Life in the Divine Flow."
Soul Food.......2006-03-29
This is the best book I've read in 10 years. Marianne Williamson writes in a way that resonates with me personally. She is spiritual, centered and grounded. She takes a very practical approach toward improving our spiritual life. This book can offer inspiration to many of us as we face daily life.
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I Can Do It (Louise L. Hay Subliminal Mastery)
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Book Description
Each day, randomly open this book to a couple of positive thoughts, and you’ll find that your outlook becomes a whole lot brighter!
This is a wonderful compilation of quotes and affirmations from some esteemed Hay House authors.
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In addition to
Louise L. Hay, the authors whose positive words are included in this book are: Abraham-Hicks (Jerry and Esther Hicks), Sylvia Browne, Chérie Carter-Scott, Deepak Chopra, Stephen R. Covey, Wayne W. Dyer, John Gray, Keith D. Harrell, Kryon (Lee Carroll), Daniel Levin, Max Lucado, Don Miguel Ruiz, Julie Morgenstern, Caroline Myss, Leon Nacson, Christiane Northrup, Peter Occhiogrosso, Suze Orman, Cheryl Richardson, Anne Wilson Schaef, Tavis Smiley, Iyanla Vanzant, Doreen Virtue, Brian L. Weiss, Bruce Wilkinson, and Marianne Williamson.
Customer Reviews:
Inspirational advice.......2007-07-17
This is a chunky little book of positive sayings. Each page has a flower or leaf background (all done in purple shades)and a short paragraph that contains a saying, quote or other inspirational advice from various sources.
The idea is to randomly open the book and read a couple of positive thoughts and it will help to improve your outlook for the day, or maybe the situation your dealing with.
The small size would make this a great little gift book.
Inspirational!!.......2004-07-14
This book is filled with quotes and sayings, all inspirational, all meaningful.
This morning I felt angry at myself for not doing something as well as I'd expected. I opened the book and one of the first quotes I saw was, "Release the need to blame anyone, including yourself. We're all doing our best with the understanding, knowledge, and awareness we have." -Louise L. Hay
This moved me, how well it fit me at that moment. I took to the quote and forgave myself, realizing that it is useless to try to be perfect.
I recommend this book to anyone who gets inspired by quotes. If you are one of those people that needs to read a story to be inspired, this is not a book for you. But if you like to open a book anywhere and read a quote and be inspired, buy this book right now.
Outstanding "Start the Day" Reading.......2004-06-22
Regardless of where you are in your life, you can take away something of real value from this little book. It's uplifting, reassuring, empowering, challenging, and grounding. The affirmations and insights provide a great start for everyday.
Excellent Compilation By Esteemed Hay House Authors.......2004-04-20
"The key to happiness is realizing that it's not what happens to you that matters, it's how you choose to respond." --Keith D. Harrell
Everyday Positive Thinking is a new 448 paged compilation of positive affirmations by esteemed Hay House authors. In addition to Louise Hay, some authors include: Sylvia Browne, Bruce Wilkinson, Deepak Chopra, Stephen R. Covey, Wayne W. Dyer, John Gray, Keith D. Harrell, Kryon (Lee Carroll), Max Lucado, Don Miguel Ruiz, Caroline Myss, Leon Nacson, Christiane Northrup, Peter Occhiogrosso, Suze Orman, Cheryl Richardson, Iyanla Vanzant, Doreen Virtue, and Marianne Williamson.
This small, chunky book can easily fit in most purses and briefcases--making it easy to take a few seconds to randomly sample short, positive thoughts. Who couldn't benefit from a quick moment of inspiration in the busy world of modern life? Some of the uplifting and thought-provoking wisdom in the book include:
"Your generosity toward others is key to your positive experiences in the world. Know that there's enough room for everyone to be passionate, creative, and successful. In fact, there's more than room for everyone; there's a need for everyone." --Marianne Williamson
"Know that you are the perfect age. Each year is special and precious, for you shall only live it once. Be comfortable with growing older." --Louise Hay
"Honor your top priorities. If it's not an absolute yes, then it's a no." --Cheryl Richardson
"When you understand that your self-worth is not determined by your net-worth, then you'll have financial freedom." --Suze Orman
"Be genuinely concerned for the welfare and growth of others. Feel their strengths." --Leon Nacson
"Say only what you mean. Avoid using the word to speak against yourself or to gossip about others. Use the power of your word in the direction of truth and love." --Don Miguel Ruiz
"Where in your life are you avoiding choice? Are you willing to make self-honoring choices today? If you don't make clear and conscious choices, you'll be stuck with whatever shows up." --Iyanla Vanzant
"How you treat people--whether it be an old friend or a teller at the bank--is indicative of how you can expect people to treat you." --Deepak Chopra, M.D.
"When you accept the fact that the only constant is change, you'll no longer be willing to do damage to yourself and others by refusing to accept it. Welcoming change is welcoming life." --Anne Wilson Schaef
The authors represented in this book are on the cutting edge of their respective areas of expertise; with this portable treasure trove of wisdom, you'll be able to beneift from their insights, brighten your day, and bring yourself back to center.
Book Description
Internationally renowned and bestselling author Donna Farhi moves yoga practice beyond the mat into our everyday lives, restoring the tradition's intended function as a complete, practical philosophy for daily living.
Expanding upon the teachings of Patanjali's Yoga Sutras, the core text of the yoga tradition, Donna Farhi describes yoga's transforming power as a complete life practice, far beyond its common reduction to mere exercise routine or stress management. This is the philosophy of yoga as a path to a deeper awareness of self. Drawing upon her years of teaching with students, Farhi guides readers through all the pitfalls and promises of navigating a spiritual practice.
Farhi's engaging and accessible style and broad experience offer important teachings for newcomers and seasoned practitioners of yoga alike. And because her teachings of yoga philosophy extend into every corner of daily life, this book is an equally accessible guide to those seeking spiritual guidance without learning the pretzel bendings of the physical practice itself. As one of the top teachers worldwide, Farhi's exploration of the core philosophy of yoga is destined to become an instant classic.
Customer Reviews:
A Real Gem.......2006-07-27
I really treasure my copy of Donna Farhi's "Bringing Yoga to Life." No matter how many times I've read it, I can always pick it up and glean some new insight or perspective from any passage. Her writing reflects genuine depth, wisdom, and experience, and she has a real gift for expressing sentiments that we intuitively realize but may not yet be able express ourselves. Note that this is not your typical manual of physical postures (there are certainly plenty of those available), but a very unique work that speaks to the process of integrating one's practice into daily life (which is what yoga is really about). Highly recommended.
Donna Farhi Takes Yoga Beyond The Asanas To It's Depths.......2003-12-30
Donna Farhi is one of the most knowledgeable, sincere, interesting and open minded Yoga teacher/writers that I am aware of, and she has given all of us the gift of another wonderful book.
Her deep and profound knowledge of all aspects of Yoga, both from a Physical and Spiritual perspective is always apparent in her writing and anyone can reap benefits from her books no matter what style (or styles) of yoga you embrace, as she is not bound by any one school of yoga.
In "Bringing Yoga To Life" Donna Farhi goes beyond the postures and moves deeply into the heart of yoga, the practice of yoga in one's day to day life.
Still, you can also bring your actual physical practice of Yoga "to life" by incorporating an awareness of the 8 limbs. This will help you deepen and internalize your asana practice.
This is one of many excellent books that have recently surfaced that take Yoga beyond the postures and show how it can have a profound relevance to real life, beyond the work one does on their sticky mat (or mysore rug). Among these other books I highly recommend "Yoga And The Quest For The True Self" by Stephen Cope, "Yoga and the Path Of The Urban Mystic" by Darren John Main and Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy by Michael Lee.
Namaste
Questions answered.......2003-12-03
Soon after practicing yoga and finding myself changing in strange and remarkable ways, I felt I needed a book that might explain the less obvious "benefits" of yoga other than physical fitness. I now read a chapter or two of this book every night and so far I have the feeling that I am conversing with a very wise, benevolent, and understanding teacher. Donna Farhi has a way of communicating exactly what I, at least, have been wondering and feeling about me, my yoga practice, and life. I will send this book to my closest friends.
Book Description
Embark with the author on a personal journey that reveals the sacredness of the small things in life and what they can teach us about living spiritually fulfilling lives.
Customer Reviews:
Appreciate the Ordinary.......2007-04-04
Kent Nerburn asks us to heighten our awareness of the every-day things and places that can bring us great joy, if only we take the time to listen, see, and observe. His reflections encourage me to think longer and deeper about the daily blessings in my own life.
Lovely.......2006-11-10
Lovely, simple and inspires gratitude. It's very good for the heart and spirit. Occasionally sappy but that may just be my state of mind at the time.
Excellent book!.......2006-06-26
Kent Nerburn has written a gentle book of wisdom. Small Graces is a gift to be given to others. He is a very fine writer and brings a quiet understanding of the world to us.
An absolutely beautiful book.......2006-01-09
I purchased this book because I was looking for something for my inspirational morning reading. This is one of the deepest, thought provoking books I have read. Take it in sips, let the words sink in. I am planning to purchase several more copies for gifts to friends.
Small Graces, Kent Nerburn.......2005-09-23
After reading "Simple Truths" I found myself wanting more of Nerburns pure and basic wisdom. When I finished reading "Small Graces," I didn't want it to end. Nerburn demonstrates how to look at seamingly small things or routines in life and draw a moment of inspiration, peace, joy, or understanding from each of them. I'm able to find beauty or joy in things that might have previously seemed mundane or tedious. This comes in handy in so many ways since we all spend so much time in what we would describe as "going through the motions" of necessary stuff to get to the "fun" or "meaningful" things in life. I've always been able to do this to a certain degree-- more than some others that I observe in my life. But "Small Graces" helped me reconnect with that ability and gave me even more ideas on how to tap into it. So now I buy the book for others too. It's my way of spreading joy and introducing this ability to people who have not yet learned how to look for it or see it. The more I read of Nerburn's works, the more joy I have in the backdrop of everything I experience.
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