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Unbounded Wholeness, Anne C. Klein

In this book, Anne Carolyn Klein, an American scholar and teacher of Buddhism, and Geshe Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche, a rigorously trained Tibetan Lama who was among the first to bring Bon Dzogchen teachings to the West, provide a study and translation of the Authenticity of Open Awareness, a foundational text of the Bon Dzogchen tradition. This is the first time a Bon philosophical text of this scope has been translated into any Western language, and as such it is a significant addition to the study of Tibetan religion and Eastern thought. Klein and Rinpoche provide extensive introductory, explanatory and historical material that situates the text in the context of Tibetan thought and culture, thus making it accessible to nonspecialists, and an essential reference for scholars and practitioners alike.

Anne Carolyn Klein is Professor of Religious Studies at Rice University and founding co-director of Dawn Mountain, a Tibetan Temple, community center and research institute. She is the author of several books, including Meeting the Great Bliss Queen: Buddhists, Feminists and the Art of the Self (1994). Geshe Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche is President of the Ligmincha Institute, which he founded in 1992 to preserve Tibetan Bon culture and teachings. His most recent book is Healing with Form, Energy, and Light: The Five Elements in Tibetan Shamanism, Tantra, and Dzogchen (2002).

 
 
 

A Spiritual Hitchhiker's Guide to the Universe: Travel Tips for the Spiritually Perplexed (Hardcover)

by Paul Rademacher (Author)
 

"A delightful and lucid account of opening to the mystical in everyday life . . . a very valuable contribution to the growing awareness that spirituality is not just for the religious." —Peter Russell, author of The Global Brain and From Science to God

"A marvelous journey. Witty, eminently readable and absorbing, . . . a delight to read." —Joseph Chilton Pearce, author of The Crack in the Cosmic Egg and Magical Child

A Spiritual Hitchhiker's Guide to the Universe is the perfect book for readers who feel that their religious tradition no longer satisfies their spiritual needs. An elegantly written memoir and meditation, the book explores the many paths of enlightenment available to readers looking beyond today's churches, temples, and synagogues.

Author Paul Rademacher, a former minister, found that too often church focused too much on eternity—what happens when we die. With this book, he shows that the rightful focus of any true spiritual path is on infinity—how to experience eternity, the fullness of our divinity, in the here and now. Rademacher has written a deeply personal book that often uses biblical texts as a jumping-off point to explore enlightenment outside of any traditional religious institution. His quest for enlightenment ultimately led him to discover the work of the Monroe Institute, where he is now executive director.

A Spiritual Hitchhiker's Guide to the Universe is a beautiful book for any spiritual seeker who wants a deeper spiritual life than traditional religious life can provide.


$24.95
 
 
NRSV Bible with Apocrypha, Oxford University Press

The New Revised Standard Version is the most modern, accurate, and accessible Bible translation available today, and has been accepted by almost all major US denominations. Prepared by a multidenominational committee of scholars who based their revision on the original Hebrew, Greek, and Aramaic texts, the NRSV is fast becoming the new standard for both public and private devotion in churches and homes across America. As well, the NRSV is the most advanced translation in its sensitivity to inclusive language. The translation also includes the most complete collection of Apocryphal/Deuterocanonical books.

A "thought-for-thought" translation of the Bible, with illustrations from "The Bible for Children," a dictionary/concordance, a "How to Know Jesus Personally" section, and sections of "Great Stories of the Bible" and "Great Verses of the Bible to Memorize."

 
 

 

Healing Young Brains: The Neurofeedback Solution (Paperback)

by PhD, Robert W. Hill (Author), MD, Eduardo Castro (Author)
 

Neurofeedback is a scientifically proven form of brain-wave feedback that trains the child’s brain to overcome slow brain-wave activity, and increase and maintain its speed permanently. Neurofeedback is quick, noninvasive, and cost effective. In fact, 80 percent of the time, neurofeedback is effective without any of the side effects associated with drugs commonly used for such childhood disorders as autism, ADHD, dyslexia, sleep disorders, and emotional problems.

Healing Young Brains examines each disorder separately and explains in lay terms:

• The manifestation of the disorder

• The diagnosis

• The rationale for treating the disorder with brain-wave training

Healing Young Brains is parents' guide to all they need to know about treating their children with neurofeedback as an alternative to drugs.

Robert W. Hill, PhD, founded the Oaks Psychological Service in Abingdon, Virginia. He specialized in health psychology and behavioral medicine.

Eduardo Castro, MD, is the medical director of the Mount Rogers Clinic in Trout Dale, Virginia, one of the leading alternative and complementary medical clinics in the United States.
 
$16.95
 
 

When Everything Changes, Change Everything: In a Time of Turmoil, a Pathway to Peace (Hardcover)

by Neale Donald Walsch (Author)
 

A dear one has died. Or a romantic relationship has ended. Or a job that was once going to be your career has just evaporated. Or your child has left home. Or you've moved to a new town. Or you're suddenly facing a health crisis, or a financial crisis, or a crisis of faith . . .

. . . whatever the circumstance, you are sure about one thing: Nothing will ever be the same.

Deep sadness, even bitter negativity, can sometimes follow. What to do then? End the life you've been living? Yes. That's the startling answer from modern-day spiritual messenger Neale Donald Walsch in a book that will touch the lives of people around the world with the same uplifting hopefulness as his Conversations with God.

When Everything Changes, Change Everything speaks to the heart of every person who has lost their bearings in the aftermath of a major life change—and to those who would help them. A strikingly clear, imminently and immediately useful text, it offers God-inspired insights on the way to move on and a breathtaking reason to do so. Here is a practical application of the fresh perspectives of the New Spirituality, with wonderful tools for healing and living and a brand-new definition of God that could make every mystery of life clear up overnight.

Neale Donald Walsch is a writer of internationally bestselling books on spirituality and personal development. His books have sold more than 7.5 million copies worldwide and have been translated into 37 languages. Walsch lives in Ashland, Oregon.
$19.95

 

365 Excuse Me...: Daily Inspirations That Empower and Inspire (Paperback)

by Mina Parker (Author)
 

365 Excuse Me . . . is for the hundreds of thousands of fans of the Law of Attraction who want more help incorporating its teachings into their daily lives.

Inspired by Lynn Grabhorn's bestselling Excuse Me, Your Life Is Waiting, 365 Excuse Me . . . contains 365 empowering meditations to help readers live the Law of Attraction and embrace the possibilities that life offers every day.

Each day's meditation has three parts:

• A quote from Lynn Grabhorn

• A charmingly told anecdote or teaching story

• A personal goal for the day

Lynn Grabhorn wrote: "Didn't you ever feel that there's some secret part of you that knows everything there is to know but just doesn't stick its head out? There is."

365 Excuse Me . . . offers readers the motivation and inspiration to find the secret part in themselves to live the Law of Attraction every day of the year.


Mina Parker is a New York–based author. She is a graduate of Vassar College and is active in the New York theater community.
 
$16.95
 
The Conversations with God Guidebook, Neale Donald Walsch

The original 1997 publication, as a guidebook for Conversations with God, Book 1, had net sales of more than 140,000 copies. This new edition includes exercises and study questions for all three Conversations with God books.

Millions have read all three volumes of Conversations with God (7.5 million copies have sold worldwide in 37 languages). The Conversations with God Companion helps individuals and groups interactively experience the wisdom found in the books. Filled with exercises, assignments, and experiments, this new edition of the guidebook shows readers how to live the teachings that Walsch reveals in all of the books.

Neale Donald Walsch is a writer of internationally bestselling books on spirituality and personal development. His books have sold more than 7.5 million copies worldwide and have been translated into 37 languages. Walsch lives in Ashland, Oregon.

$18.95 - Order Online from Quest
Love, Freedom, and Aloneness, Osho

In today's world, freedom is our basic condition, and until we learn to live with that freedom, and learn to live by ourselves and with ourselves, we are denying ourselves the possibility of finding love and happiness with someone else.

Love can only happen through freedom and in conjunction with a deep respect for ourselves and the other. Is it possible to be alone and not lonely? Where are the boundaries that define "lust" versus "love"...and can lust ever grow into love? In Love, Freedom, Aloneness you will find unique, radical, and intelligent perspectives on these and other essential questions. In our post-ideological world, where old moralities are out of date, we have a golden opportunity to redefine and revitalize the very foundations of our lives. We have the chance to start afresh with ourselves, our relationships to others, and to find fulfillment and success for the individual and for society as a whole.

Osho is one of the best-known and most provocative spiritual teachers of our time. Beginning in the 1970s, he captured the attention of young people in the West who wanted to experience meditation and transformation. More than a decade after his death in 1990, the influence of his teachings continues to expand, reaching seekers of all ages in virtually every country of the world.

$14.95 - Order Online from Quest