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Right now countless humans are reciting the Heart Sutra—no matter when “right now” happens to be. This ancient, essential Buddhist text carries with it a mystery of origin and a myriad of versions for consideration. The longest is 100,000 lines. The one contemplated in Inexplicable Joy is 43 lines. The ultimate is no lines at all. Just one syllable: AH.

Banish your inner critic! If you struggle with an inner voice that floods you with self-doubt, this short practice is for you—all of you, every part, the beautiful and the difficult. It can all be held with love.

The Four Noble Truths of Love will challenge the expectations you have about dating, sex, and romance, liberating you from the habits, traumas, and expectations that have been holding back your relationships. This mindful approach toward love will help you open your heart fearlessly, deepen communications with your partner, increase your compassion and resilience, and lead you toward a path of true happiness.

A broken heart is traumatic. When a relationship ends, the anguish and disappointment can be devastating. Typical recommendations to keep busy, move on, repair your hidden flaws, and then forget about it are not helpful. In these chapters, relationship writer Susan Piver reveals that heartbreak actually creates an opportunity for genuine emotional and spiritual transformation, enabling you to emerge on the other side stronger, softer, and capable of loving with renewed confidence.

The Buddhist Enneagram is a deeply personal exploration of Buddhist teachings on liberation from suffering and how the enneagram illuminates the way. This work is not an academic overview of interesting correlations between the systems. Rather, it shows how the enneagram gives powerful insight into your unique spiritual journey—and how you can support others in theirs.

Sometimes your body is tired when it’s time to go to sleep, but your mind continues to race with anxiety. This meditation for better sleep will help you to put aside impressions from today and worries about tomorrow. Set yourself up for a restful night by devoting a few minutes to stress relief, under the guidance of renowned meditation coach, Susan Piver.

Focus on breathing to relax both body and mind before sleep, under the guidance of renowned meditation teacher, Susan Piver.

Contemplating the inter-connectedness of our lives with others’ can open the heart to gratitude. It’s true that everyday life has many difficulties and hassles. But when we look a little more deeply into even the simplest aspect of our lives, we find that there are forces all over the world operating to benefit us.

This ancient technique has been practiced for thousands of years and is renowned for its ability to calm suffering by extending our hearts to others.

If you have a few minutes to focus on breathing, then you can alleviate stress and anxiety. Science has shown that meditating for a few minutes each day can dampen your body’s “fight or flight” response to the stressors in your day.

Renowned meditation teacher, Susan Piver, introduces a simple relaxation technique, working from the feet to the crown of the head with a focus on softening each step of the way.

In this meditation for sleep, contemplating the inter-connectedness of our lives with others’ can open the heart to gratitude. Prepare your mind for deep rest by locating the forces operating to benefit us, even when times are hard.

We have all heard the advice, “Don’t go to bed angry,” and this sleep meditation will help you to follow that guidance. Anyone who has been in a relationship for longer than a few months knows that there are all kinds of ups and downs and they are always unpredictable! This practice will help you stay connected, heart-to-heart, during the “ups” and reconnect during the “downs.”

In this short meditation for sleep, Susan Piver shows you a simple relaxation technique, working from the feet to the crown of the head with a focus on softening each step of the way. Prepare yourself for rest with just a few minutes of body awareness.

Although you may not realize it, fear is getting in your way and stopping you from connecting with others, reaching your true potential, and finding happiness and joy. But it doesn't have to be this way. Susan Piver has the key to breaking down the barriers of fear that are holding you back. By...

A revised and expanded edition of the classic relationship book that has helped thousands of couples shape a shared vision for their lives together. With this simple-yet-profound relationship tool, Susan Piver shows couples at any stage of their relationships--whether they are considering...

Please join best-selling authors and experienced teachers Jen Louden, Susan Piver, and Patti Digh (from here on out to be called DiLoPi) for a heart-expanding, refreshing day bursting with learning, craft, and creativity.

A concise, jargon-free guide to learning what Buddhist meditation is - and isn't - with advice on how to start a meditation practice. If you want to meditate but have no idea where to begin, this book by best-selling author and Buddhist teacher Susan Piver will help you: It contains everything you need to know to start a meditation practice and, even more important, to continue one.