Nondenominational, Nonsectarian, Multicultural. From award-winning author
Sandy Eisenberg Sasso comes a new story to delight children and adults of all
faiths and backgrounds. This is the magical, mythical tale of a poor village at
the foot of a hill-a topsy-turvy town with no roads and no windows, where the
people sneeze through tall tangled weeds and trip over rocks as big as
watermelons. Surely God would help them, they decide . . . but how can God be
found, and where should they look? They soon find that the answer is much nearer
than they thought. This story teaches that God can be found where we are:
within all of us and the relationships between us.
"This happy and wondrous book takes our children on a sweet and holy journey
into God's presence. Here they will discover the truth and joy of the old adage:
God is here; God is there; God is really everywhere." -Rabbi Wayne Dosick,
Ph.D., author of Golden Rules and Dancing with God
"A God-inspired imagination is hard to find, but I found one of the best here. This book is just one more example of what God wants to say to us, regardless of our sectarian differences-it will bless our children." -Tony Campolo, Ph.D., Eastern College, author of Following Jesus Without Embarrassing God
When two wise people leave their lonely, confused town to find out if God really does exist, they make an amazing discovery about where He can be found.
Explaining the presence of God to children is often a monumental task, and Sasso's (God's Paintbrush) puzzling picture book isn't likely to clarify the concept. The setting is a strange town where windowless houses are scattered among tangled weeds, rocks and shrubbery The citizens become frustrated with their lot, with no view from their homes and no roads on which to explore their surroundings. One townswoman suggests that they seek God, a being rumored to be the solver of all problems. The community decides that a man and a woman who live just outside town, each in a house with a window, should lead the search. The Ones Who Could See Out Windows scour the countryside to no avail and eventually reunite, realizing that "God is wherever we are God is in the between. In between us." Young readers will likely be confused by Sasso's vague explanation and will find it very difficult to believe that the crew of contemporary-looking adults here could not organize an effort to build roads or windows. Sweetland's creamy, impressionistic paintings match the solemn mood of the text. Ages 5-10. (June)
The Bridges to Contemplative Living with Thomas Merton series enjoys widespread popularity among parish-based small groups, religious communities, and contemplative retreat centers. The series has also been warmly accepted among members of ecumenical traditions. Lent and Holy Week opens the writings of Thomas Merton in easily digestible pieces and eloquently pairs them with the words of other great spiritual thinkers. Designed for use in new or existing small groups between Ash Wednesday and Easter, this booklet offers readers an accessible introduction to contemplative dialogue and is built around eight compelling Lenten themes.
Each book in the Thirty Days with a Great Spiritual Teacher series provides a month of daily readings from one of Christianity's most beloved spiritual guides. For each day there is a brief and accessible morning meditation drawn from the mystic's writings, a simple mantra for use throughout the day, and a night prayer to focus one's thoughts as the day ends. These easy-to-use books are the perfect prayer companion for busy people who want to root their spiritual practice in the solid ground of these great spiritual teachers.
In Let Nothing Disturb You, readers discover the timeless spiritual counsel of St. Teresa of Avila, first woman Doctor of the Church, in an easily accessible format. Selections from Teresa's writings have been carefully chosen and arranged for morning and evening meditation.
Everyone has unique goodbyes—times of losing someone or something that has given life meaning and value. With the touch of a poet, Joyce Rupp offers her wisdom on "these experiences of leaving behind and moving on, the stories of union and separation that are written in all our hearts." Praying Our Goodbyes, Rupp says, is about the spirituality of change. It is a book for anyone who has experienced loss, whether a job change, the end of a relationship, the death of a loved one, a financial struggle, a mid-life crisis, or an extended illness. It is designed to help readers reflect, ritualize, and re-orient themselves—to help heal the hurts caused by goodbyes and the anxieties encountered when one season of life ends and another begins.
A compassionate, spiritual work about soothing the sting of any kind of loss--a job change, the end of a friendship or of youth, or the death of a loved one. This thoughtful work focuses on the "spirituality of change." Sister Joyce Rupp offers topics for reflection and discussion, as well as specific prayers, to heal the hurts of everyday life and death.
From the Foreward by Paula D'Arcy:
In this beautiful book Macrina opens the monastery
door. She invites us into a greater awareness of the monastic tradition and
offers guidance for the journey. Here, she says, is the way to bring this
practice home to your own heart. Here is how to live in the world and still
remain faithful to the light and darkness. Here is to summon the holy of your
own divine self. She asks,"Why not make this pilgrimage through the day with a
heart for one another?" Then she adds, :"If you want to learn --you
practice.
Macrina's dear self is such a worthy guide. You are holding in your hands not only a book of readings and instruction for the journey, but one monastic's heart of love held out to a searching world.
Set Your Heart Free by Francis de Sales offers readers the same spiritual wisdom, encouragement, and spellbinding insights that once drew people from all over Europe to this saint's door. Drawn from Francis's immensely popular writings, this prayer resource for individuals or groups emboldens readers to encounter God and pray in their own unique way. A written invitation to a spiritual journey with a kind and gentle mystic, it is part of the popular and beautifully redesigned spirituality series, 30 Days with a Great Spiritual Teacher.
Each book in the Thirty Days with a Great Spiritual Teacher series provides a month of daily readings from one of Christianity's most beloved spiritual guides. For each day there is a brief and accessible morning meditation drawn from the mystic's writings, a simple mantra for use throughout the day, and a night prayer to focus one's thoughts as the day ends. These easy-to-use books are the perfect prayer companion for busy people who want to root their spiritual practice in the solid ground of these great spiritual teachers.
Drawing deeply from the wisdom writings of medieval English mystic Julian of Norwich, All Will Be Well welcomes even spiritual newcomers to the spirituality of this fourteenth-century visionary who was well ahead of her time.
In Simply Surrender, readers meet one of the modern world's best-loved saints and spiritual guides, Therese of Lisieux. Day after day readers will slowly discover the profound truths in "the Little Way," the insights about prayer and holiness that this great saint shared in her autobiography, "The Story of a Soul." A written invitation to a spiritual journey with a kind and gentle mystic, it is part of the popular and beautifully redesigned spirituality series, 30 Days with a Great Spiritual Teacher.
What began in 1979 as a response to a random bulletin board posting would ultimately change Sister Marilyn Lacey's life—and the lives of countless refugees. In vivid prose, Sister Lacey narrates her twenty-five year spiritual journey of work with those displaced by conflict and disaster. In the spirit of Dead Man Walking, she invites us to solidarity with some of the world's most vulnerable. Timely and engaging, This Flowing Toward Me offers fresh, personal insights into the world of refugees and international immigrants. More importantly, it stirs our hearts to remember the gospel mandate to welcome the stranger.
Marilyn Lacey, R.S.M. has worked with refugees for the past 25 years, both in displaced persons camps in Africa and Asia, and as Director of Refugee Services with Catholic Charities in San Jose, California. In 2001 she was honored by the Dalai Lama as an "Unsung Hero of Compassion" and has long been an advocate for refugees and migrants. She holds an M.A. in social work from U.C. Berkeley and in 2008 she founded the nonprofit Mercy Beyond Borders, whose mission is to partner with displaced women and children overseas in ways that help them move up from extreme poverty.
Choosing Love by Gina Lake describes how to move beyond conditioning, judgment, anger, romantic illusions, and differences to the experience of love and Oneness with another. It explains how to drop into the core of your Being, where Oneness and love exist, and be with others from there. It also explains how to recognize, find, and sustain a meaningful relationship; how to embrace and move beyond differences and resolve conflicts; how to overcome judgments, demands, criticism, and resentment; how the ego interferes with love and happiness in relationship; how to see the Divine in the other; what to do and not do with anger; the factors that are most important to compatibility; and how to make joint decisions. Exercises throughout provide an opportunity for practicing and integrating the understanding.
Gina Lake has a Masters degree in Counseling Psychology and over twenty years experience supporting people in their spiritual growth. She is also the author of Radical Happiness, Return to Essence, Living Your Destiny, Anatomy of Desire and Getting Free.
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What now? Where do I go from here? In many parts of the world, retirement from the daily workforce is a door you walk through in order to discover your soul. In the last third of life, it is an opportunity to focus on the goals that are most important to you. Creating a Spiritual Retirement invites you to examine your spiritual life and explore ways of making it more meaningful
A book that is fun, informative, unusual, and spiritually enriching. Readers will be delighted by the history of the religious and spiritual use of herbs in many faith traditions and the inspirational quotes from saints and healers such as Hildegard of Bingen. This hands-on guide to incorporating special herbs into our spiritual lives contains rituals and ceremonies (many newly created for the book), descriptions of herbs and their uses across many traditions, and engaging information on how herbs are used for healing our physical—and spiritual—selves. No other book focuses on these sacred plants as a blessing from God and as a way to remain in harmony with Spirit.
In addition to learning about the different herbs used in religious ceremonies (for instance, the bitter herbs for the Jewish Passover Seder), the reader will get creative ideas on adapting biblical gardens for small plots and pots on porches, using herbs in creating labyrinths, and making teas and tinctures with spiritual intent. A resource section gives tips on how to dry herbs and where to get them if you don't grow them yourself. Gardeners, herbalists, and anyone interested in a fresh (and aromatic) approach to spiritual growth will enjoy this journey through the ancient and modern world of sacred herbs.
Caduto, a storyteller, accomplished author and Aesop Prize winner, reminds readers that Eastern and Western medicine grew in large part out of a relationship to healing properties found in the natural world, and he offers this book to help us remember this powerful spiritual connection to "a gift from the Creator." Caduto's passion for the power of herbs is brightly reflected in his thorough, well-researched, engaging multicultural volume. In seven chapters exploring healing, aesthetics and virtue, meals and rituals, the balance of life, the sacred cosmos, meditation, and practical tips, Caduto explores practically every pistil, stem, blossom and more of the herbal world. Arcane facts about Egyptian embalming rest comfortably alongside advice on growing and harvesting herbs. Herbal experts will treasure the extensive spiritual application contexts, and beginners will find comfort in the cultivation basics. Especially soothing and bonding are the Islamic connections summoning the exquisite, sumptuous gardens of the Middle East. Each chapter has more than a handful of activities, ceremonies and projects. Some, such as "Bathing Balms" and "Valentine's Day Cards," seem overly simplistic, but all recall the sweet elemental connection among aspects of the living world. (Aug.)--Copyright 2007 Reed Business Information
What can you learn about yourself through painting? How can a piece of artwork reflect your own personality, beliefs and values? How can touching brush to canvas help you portray something about yourself that is otherwise inexpressible?
Delve into these questions and more in this imaginative, creative resource. Professional artist and beloved teacher Linda Novick leads you on an exploration of the divine connection you can experience through art. Each chapter includes a simple yoga-inspired breathing and stretching exercise to focus your mind and refresh your body, along with an original art project that helps you explore a theme essential to both your creativity and your spirituality. Whether you're a painting novice or an accomplished artist, no matter your faith and background, this engaging book has a place for you. Experience the joy of unbridled creativity!
Why
is it that kindness seems so hard to give precisely when it's needed most? With
The Kindness Handbook, bestselling author and renowned meditation instructor
Sharon Salzberg answers this question and more in her practical companion to
inspire generosity of the spirit in any life situation. Just as cruelty can
ravage lives and trample hope, kindness can be the quality we choose to steer
our lives, teaches Salzberg. "Kindness is the fuel that will help you `walk your
talk' of love--daily." Whether you're deciding what to do when a plane is hours
late, your friend is unhappy and you just can't seem to help, someone criticizes
you, or you and your partner can't communicate, her gentle guidebook will help
you respond to another--or even yourself--in a genuinely loving way. It has been
said that kindness is "compassion in action." But kindness is not just about
"being nice." To Sharon Salzberg, it's a profound spiritual practice. The
Kindness Handbook is an important resource for anyone wondering how to cultivate
an open heart, empathy, and inner peace--every day.
Sharon Salzberg has
been leading meditation retreats worldwide since 1974. Influenced by her 35
years of study with Buddhist masters from a variety of traditions, she teaches
intensive awareness practice ("insight" meditation) and the profound cultivation
of lovingkindess and compassion. She is the co-founder of the Insight Meditation
Society and the Barre Center for Buddhist Studies, both in Massachusetts.
Salzberg is the author of several books, including The Force of Kindness (Sounds
True, 2005), Faith (Riverhead, 2003), Lovingkindness (Shambhala, 2008), and A
Heart As Wide as the World (Shambhala, 1999), and the Sounds True audio programs
Insight Meditation (2004) with Joseph Goldstein and Lovingkindness Meditation
(2004). She lives in New York City and Barre, Massachusetts. $19.95 - Order
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Feelings
of oneness with other people, nature, and the universe. Encounters with
extraterrestrials, deities, and demons. Out-of-body experiences and past-life
memories. Science casts a skeptical eye. But Dr. Stanislav Grof—the psychiatric
researcher who co-founded transpersonal psychology—believes otherwise. When the
Impossible Happens presents Dr. Grof ’s mesmerizing firsthand account of over 50
years of inquiry into waters uncharted by classical psychology, one that will
leave readers questioning the very fabric of our existence. From his first LSD
session that gave him a glimpse of cosmic consciousness to his latest work with
Holotropic Breathwork, When the Impossible Happens will amaze readers with vivid
explorations of topics such as: • "Temptations of a Non-Local
Universe"—experiments in astral projection • "Praying Mantis in Manhattan" and
other tales of synchronicity • "Trailing Clouds of Glory"—remembering birth and
prenatal life • "Dying and Beyond"—survival of consciousness after death Here is
an incredible opportunity to journey beyond ordinary consciousness—guaranteed to
shake the foundations of what we assume to be reality—and sure to offer a new
vision of our human potential, as we contemplate When the Impossible Happens.
Stanislav Grof, M.D., Ph.D. is a psychiatrist who has researched
non-ordinary states of consciousness for over half a century. One of the
founders and chief theoreticians of transpersonal psychology, Dr. Grof is the
president of the International Transpersonal Association and a professor of
psychology at the California Institute of Integral Studies and the Pacifica
Graduate Institute. His numerous books include Beyond the Brain (SUNY Press,
1985) and Psychology of the Future (SUNY Press, 2000). Dr. Grof lives in Mill
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We all want to know what happens when we die--but according to Cyndi Dale,
we don't have to wait to find out. With Illuminating the Afterlife, this
internationally renowned energy healer and author presents a compelling
investigation of the soul's journey, from before we were born, through our
lifetimes, and into the "Planes of Light" that await after we die. Drawing on
her broad understanding of thanatology (the study of death from medical,
psychological, and spiritual perspectives) as well as her own extraordinary
experiences as a healer and psychic, Dale offers insights and practices for
readying ourselves for "the adventure we call death," including: * Why your soul
came into this life, and what it is seeking * Wisdom about death from the great
world traditions, including the Egyptian and Tibetan books of the dead * The 13
Planes of Light that mark each step in the soul's evolution--and how to
determine your own soul's progression * Understanding entities such as angels,
spirit guides, ghosts, and demons, and how they affect you * What happens to the
soul in cases such as sudden death, suicide, or abortion. With her
groundbreaking books about chakra healing and her highly acclaimed seminars
around the world, Cyndi Dale stands out as an emerging teacher with a dynamic,
original voice. Now she teaches audiences how we can rise above our fear of
death and prepare for the "soul's voyage from darkness into light" with
Illuminating the Afterlife.
Cyndi Dale is the author of six books,
including New Chakra Healing (Llewellyn, 2002), currently in its tenth printing
and translated into nine languages. She is president of Life System Services and
has conducted trainings across Europe, Asia, and the Americas.
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What Will Happen in 2012?
Are we truly coming to the end of a cosmic
cycle? Will there be an age of awakening, a new step in human evolution, or even
an end to the world we know? For years, archaeologists have known the Mayan
calendar predicts this date as the end of an era on Earth. Yet today, more and
more researchers, spiritual explorers, and even scientists are witnessing signs
that 2012 will mark a critical shift in the history of our planet. Now, for the
first time, the leading authorities on the 2012 phenomenon present their
insights about this enigmatic date in a single book: The Mystery of 2012.
Featuring articulate and lucid essays from dozens of renowned experts on
the question of 2012, this invaluable anthology offers all the information
necessary to examine the mystery from every angle—spiritual, economic,
ecological, and scientific—and to decide for yourself whether 2012 will end with
a whimper or a bang. In The Mystery of 2012, you will discover the
startling predictions and revelations of prominent thinkers, including:
- John Major Jenkins’ journey to the source for answers—the original Mayan
calendar and the perennial wisdom it embodies
- Gregg Braden’s examination of the scientific evidence for a shift in the
Earth’s magnetic field, and how it will affect all life
- Barbara Marx Hubbard’s and Peter Russell’s explorations of the accelerating
pace of evolution—why we may literally be transforming into a new species
- Ecologist Joanna R. Macy’s vision of “The Great Turning,” and how we can take part in this shift to a life-sustaining culture
- Daniel Pinchbeck’s investigation of the shift of consciousness that will be
necessary for humanity to survive 2012
- Jean Houston’s predictions on the coming “Jump Time,” and her practical
advice for dealing with the impact it will have on your life
- Corinne MacLaughlin's discussion of using spirituality and consciousness to
influence business and political trends, how these arenas are already shifting
and what we can expect in the next decade
- James O'Dea's inquiry into the rich time of healing ahead as humanity
responds to an overtaxed Nature's "wake-up call"- the time for which we each
were born
Can
your thoughts heal another person, even from across the globe? Can meditation
create "superhuman" levels of perception? Do prayer and intention actually
affect reality? A few decades ago, scientists would have dismissed such ideas as
superstition. Today, a growing body of persuasive research has turned many
scientific thinkers into believers in the power of spiritual practice. Measuring
the Immeasurable brings together some of the most prominent and informed
authorities on the new frontier where science and spirituality intersect,
including: * Dr. Gary Small's (The Longevity Bible, Hyperion, 2007) new evidence
on lifestyle changes that improve our brain function * Daniel Goleman (Social
Intelligence, Bantam, 2007) on "the brain's melody" and our moment-to-moment
perceptions * Gregg Braden (The Divine Matrix, Hay House, 2006) on how prayer
and intention can affect events on a global scale * Bruce H. Lipton (The Biology
of Belief, Mountain of Love, 2005) on the science of epigenetics, and how
consciousness shapes our health, genetics, and evolution * Lynne McTaggart (The
Field, Harper, 2008) with the latest results from her ongoing "Intention
Experiment".
Various Authors: Daniel Goleman, Bruce H. Lipton, Candace
Pert, Gary Small, Jeanne Achterberg, Lynne McTaggart, Daniel J. Siegel, Andrew
Newberg, Peter A. Levine, Larry Dossey, Gregg Braden, Robert Emmons, James
Austin, Marilyn Schlitz, Dean Radin, Cassandra Vieten, Tina Amorok, William
Tiller, Susanne C. Segerstrom, Les Fehmi, Charles Tart, Owen Flanagan, Kevin
Nelson, Dawson Church, Sandra Ingerman, Stanley Krippner, Rick Hanson, Garret
Yount, Jim Robbins, Sara Warber, Daniel Brown, Patrick Flanagan, Peter Russell,
and Joan H. Hageman.
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Cyndi Dale of Minneapolis, MN, is author of seven books, including Illuminating the Afterlife (Sounds True, 2008) and New Chakra Healing (Llewellyn, 2002), which is currently in its 14th printing and has been translated into 11 languages. She is president of Life Systems Services and has conducted training across Europe, Asia, and the Americas.
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