A chronicle of life on the resplendent island, combining the immediacy of memoir with the vividness of travelogue and reportageAdele Barker and her son, Noah, settled into the central highlands of Sri Lanka for an eighteen-month sojourn, immersing themselves in the customs, cultures, and landscapes of the island—its elephants, birds, and monkeys; its hot curries and sweet mangoes; the cacophony of its markets; the resonant evening chants from its temples. They hear...

The Bells of Mindfulness is part of the Parallax Press Moments series of short ebooks. Thich Nhat Hanh presents a dramatic vision of the future of our planet, a call for environmental awareness, and Buddhist teachings on interconnectedness. Ultimately, Nhat Hanh believes that engaging with the world is the key to our individual and collective survival. Selected from his best-selling title The World We Have.

The spirit guide can serve as a liaison between the mortal world and the divine. Spirit guides are all around us, doing good work for those who are in need. If we seek assistance from these entities, they will help us; all we need to do is ask for their help. If we decide to take the opportunity, spirit guides are willing to assist and serve us with their abilities. Although we may never be able to see our spirit guides or the various guides who drift through the earthly plane, we can feel...

Bestselling author Howard Fast's straightforward introduction to Zen meditationHoward Fast began to formally practice Zen meditation after turning away from communism in 1956. The Art of Zen Meditation, originally published by the antiwar political collective Peace Press in 1977, is the fruit of Fast's study: a brief and instructive history of Zen Buddhism and its tenets, written with a simplicity that is emblematic of the philosophy itself. Fast's study of...

Watch and wait are two well known maxims from the world of meditation. Osho responds her to questions on 'Relaxing and Waking Up' and 'The Difference between Instinct and Intuition'.It is the simplicity and personal impact which makes Osho's works so accessible for every reader."In meditation you are not going anywhere. You are simply being here, relaxed, utterly centered in yourself. Everything stops. For this, no "how" is needed."

Mindfulness Meditation for People Who Stammer by Dr Hiten Vyas is a quick and easy guide (2627 words) that will help you to learn the following:* Why mindfulness meditation is good if you stammer.* How it can help people who stammer reduce anxiety and other unhelpful emotions.* The actual mindfulness meditation technique you can start to use to today to bring more peace and harmony in your life.

This wonderfully unique collaboration brings together two masters of their fields, joining original words by spiritual teacher Eckhart Tolle with delightful illustrations by Patrick McDonnell, the creator of the acclaimed comic strip MUTTS. Every heartwarming page provokes thought, insight, and smiling reverence for all beings and each moment. More than a collection of witty and charming drawings, the marriage of Patrick McDonnell's art and Eckhart Tolle's words conveys a profound love of ...

The Little Book of Miracle Mantras explains how your words shape your life's circumstances, for better or worse. Simply, we are what we think. Change your thoughts and words, and you will change your life, immediately. Marie offers easy to remember mantras to improve your circumstances on issues such as relationships, receiving love, prosperity and addictions.

Do you have 30 days to change your life for the better? With 30 daily affirmations related to improving your health, wealth and relationships, this book works on the principals of the Law of Attraction. The Universe brings you what you want, but only if you believe. Spend the next 30 days telling yourself, and the Universe, Your Truth and make your life unfold they way you want it to.

IntroductionThe Order of Creation is a book about you. It is designed to help you understand yourself; who you are, and how you handle experiences in your life, depends on how you understand the essence of your own being-ness. Every experience is a spiritual experience, and is happening for a specific reason: to move you to become that special person, who was put on this physical earth for a purpose.You already are who you are supposed to be, but you may not be conscious of t...

A great book to introduce Meditation into your life. It gives an explanation as to why Meditation could help you lead a better and more fulfilled life.It explains how emotions can have a long lasting effect on our lives if not dealt with and why having some sort of Spiritual Awareness might bring some clarity to life itself.At the end there are some simple led meditations, which are very visual in their content and generally very effective in their outcome, if carried out a...

There have been reports over the past century of unusual beings who, legend has it, migrated from the ancient continent of Lemuria before it sank, and who now inhabit the far side of Mount Shasta. They live in a colony in a slightly higher dimension but appear outwardly on occasion to help others. However, over the past 30 years some psychics claim this colony is actually a city beneath the mountain whose ruler is Adama. He will supposedly lead this advanced race in teaching humanity when ...