Showing results by publisher "Audible studios" in Spirituality

Composer John Cage sought the silence of a mind at peace with itself - and found it in Zen Buddhism, a spiritual path that changed both his music and his view of the universe. "Remarkably researched, exquisitely written", Where the Heart Beats weaves together "a great many threads of cultural history" (Maria Popova, Brain Pickings) to illuminate Cage’s struggle to accept himself and his relationship with choreographer Merce Cunningham. Freed to be his own man, Cage originated exciting experiments that set him at the epicenter of a new avant-garde forming in the 1950s.

Lots of people are selling "happiness" these days, but in her hip self-transformation book Add More -Ing to Your Life, motivational speaker and life coach Gabrielle Bernstein truly shows you how to make happiness a way of life by accessing your -ing—your inner guide. In her 30-day -ing Equation, Gabrielle will show you how to bulldoze negative thought patterns and create personal change through positive affirmations, physical activity, and visualization meditations.

Master 10 meditation techniques in 10 days with the step- by-step method in Practical Meditation for Beginners. The key to building a solid meditation practice is in the practice itself. From Zen and Vipassana to walking meditations and body scans, the simple practices outlined in Practical Meditation for Beginners make it easy to build an ongoing meditation routine that is best for you. Practical Meditation for Beginners offers a clear 10-day program for learning 10 different meditation techniques - one for each day of the program.

The co-editors of Gnosis magazine explore the many esoteric traditions that Western culture has to offer. While terms from Eastern spiritual practices such as Zen, mantra, and karma have become part of our daily lexicon, the traditions of Western spirituality have been largely unexplored by people searching for non-mainstream routes to spiritual experience. But for those who identify with Western culture, Western religious traditions have their own wisdom teachings that are more suitable to their needs and expectations.

For centuries, Chinese sages, rulers and spiritual seekers have embraced a simple yet powerful principle to enable them to live in harmony with the Source of nature and all life; the art of 'self-cultivation' or, xiu yang. Xiu yang works with the idea that we can steadily nurture our capacity to being fully human and fully awake.

"El reino de Dios está en vosotros me abrumó. Me marcó para siempre." Con estas palabras definió Gandhi esta obra tan polémica, por la cual se reconocerá a Tolstói no sólo como a un genio de la literatura, sino también como a un pensador que influyó en los movimientos pacifistas de todo el mundo. En este texto, Lev Tolstói, para quien la no resistencia constituye la esencia del cristianismo, muestra cómo la Iglesia ha pervertido las enseñanzas de Jesús y ha hecho posible conciliar dos conceptos totalmente incompatibles: violencia y religión.

Interfaith marriages fail more often than same-faith partnerships. So what are the chances of survival for the ultimate mixed marriage - one between religious and nonreligious partners? Nearly 20 percent of Americans now self-identify as nonreligious, including millions who are married to religious believers. Despite the differences, many of these marriages succeed beautifully. In this landmark book, popular author and secular humanist Dale McGowan explores some of the stories of these unions.

You’re the stuff dreams are made of - or rather, your subconscious is. Learn to Lucid Dream teaches you how to deliberately explore and manipulate your dreams (called “lucid dreaming”) to gain insight into your inner self. You might even learn to conquer your nightmares - or just enjoy the dreamy freedom of flying. This methodical introduction teaches you both the science and spirituality of dreaming. You’ll practice developing dream awareness and apply the discoveries you make while sleeping towards improving your waking hours.

This book is written by someone who spent the first half of his life as a nonbeliever. During his early years, the author contracted arthritis and suffered it for 10 years. Then he met his spiritual teacher, who cured him in 60 seconds flat! The minute that happened, his life changed. The second half of his life was devoted to practice, philosophy and philanthropy. His learnings, which are the secrets of the spiritual path, have been guardedly kept close to his chest.

In The Vision Board, influential career strategist Joyce Schwarz describes a transformative exercise that offers a simple way to change your life for the better. As featured on the Oprah Winfrey Show, vision boards are a practical, effective approach to identifying and achieving your goals.

This long-awaited translation of Confessions, which Stephen Greenblatt describes as central to the legacy of Adam and Eve, enlivens the beguiling world of late antiquity. No modern, well-versed literature lover can call her education complete without having listened to Augustine’s Confessions. One of the most original works of world literature, it is the first autobiography ever written, influencing writers from Montaigne to Rousseau, Virginia Woolf to Gertrude Stein.

In this provocative book one of the most brilliant scholars of religion today dismantles distorted religious "histories" offered up by Christopher Hitchens, Richard Dawkins, and other contemporary critics of religion and advocates of atheism. David Bentley Hart provides a bold correction of the New Atheists’s misrepresentations of the Christian past, countering their polemics with a brilliant account of Christianity and its message of human charity as the most revolutionary movement in all of Western history.

Este trabalho ensina que a doutrina umbandista pode ser facilmente aprendida e vivenciada. Além de ensinar a história da Umbanda, suas tradições e personagens, este audiolivro trata também de questões controversas, como o uso de bebidas e a realização ou não de sacrifício de animais nos cultos.

Todos, en algún momento de nuestra vida, nos hemos rebelado ante el sufrimiento, pensando que carecía de sentido. ¿Y si ahora resultase que las experiencias más dolorosas y difíciles de la vida las hemos planeado cuidadosamente nosotros mismos antes de nacer? ¿Es posible que antes de venir a este mundo hayamos elegido las circunstancias, las relaciones y los sucesos más significativos de esta existencia? Este libro te permitirá

Breath Perception is your companion to understanding the power of breath and using it as a tool to improve your physical and mental health. Partly because we take breath for granted and do not work with it, we are somewhat unaware of the potential it holds to reduce stress, change metabolism, and increase our supply of energy. Breath Perception presents 261 simple exercises - one for every Monday through Friday - for using breath to attain greater well-being.

This audiobook chronicles the experiences of many people who were helped and healed, guided and communicated with by the dreamer within themselves - their spirit or astral body. The unifying thread between these many people was that they had a common Guru - someone who could travel out of the body at will, heal people and even provide insights into their future.

Written with wisdom, warmth, and clarity, this inspirational and practical handbook offers tools for overcoming problems and enjoying more fulfilling lives. Judy Tatelbaum contends that while hurt is inevitable in life, suffering is not. We cannot control our circumstances and tragedies, but we can choose how much we suffer over them. The author suggests "We can use powerful experiences like losses, illness, hardship, and disappointment as stepping stones to our own growth."

Chakras are the energy centers of the body, affecting your physical, mental, and spiritual wellness. But when something in your life throws you off-center, your chakras need a little help to get the energy flowing again. Chakra Crystals shows you how. Explore how different stones resonate with your chakras, and how to use them with a range of meditations to heal yourself inside and out.

If you've ever had a vague sense that something's missing from your life, congratulations. That longing for something better is a sign of being fully human, fully alive. But what's even more wonderful, according to Dave Richo, is that when you identify and carefully examine the things you long for - like love, meaning, freedom, happiness, and growth - not only do you discover deep truths about yourself but you also find that the things you long for were never really missing at all.

This wide-ranging anthology brings together pioneering Tibetan Buddhist teachers, scientific researchers, and health professionals to offer fascinating perspectives on the mind and emotions, new studies, and firsthand accounts of how meditation is being applied to great effect in health and social care today. Sogyal Rinpoche and Jetsn Khandro Rinpoche on how meditation unlocks the mind’s healing power. Jon Kabat-Zinn on the benefits of mindfulness in mainstream health care.