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From His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Mutt's cartoonist and
award-winning author Patrick McDonnell comes a powerful and timely
gem of a book on how to heal our relationship with the planet and
each other. At the Dalai Lama's residence in Dharamsala, India, an
unusual visitor has arrived. His Holiness interrupts his morning
meditation to greet a troubled Giant Panda who has travelled many
miles to see him. Welcoming him as a friend, His Holiness invites
the Panda on a walk through a cedar forest. There in the shadow of
the Himalayas, surrounded by beauty, they discuss matters great and
small . . . With a galvanizing message about the future of our
planet-text by His Holiness accompanied by McDonnell's masterful
illustrations-Heart to Heart calls for a Compassionate Revolution,
reminding us that "we are indeed all members of a single family,
sharing one little house." Told with whimsy, wisdom, and warmth,
this beautiful book is deceptively simple in its approach and all
the more powerful for it, as it elegantly and decisively conveys a
message of joy, hope and change. "There are only two days in the
year that nothing can be done. One is called Yesterday, and one is
called Tomorrow."
Now in paperback, from the New York Times best-selling author of
Sacred Contracts and Anatomy of the Spirit, a timely guide with 100
prayers for entering into a personal relationship with the Divine.
"I've loved so many of Caroline Myss's books, but maybe none so
much as Intimate Conversations with the Divine. Has there ever been
a more urgent need for her unique and profound (and sometimes
wonderfully cranky) take on our spiritual reality, healing, and the
language of holiness?" -- Anne Lamott, author of Traveling Mercies
and Help, Thanks, Wow In her most personal book to date--now
available in paperback for the first time--beloved teacher and
best-selling author Caroline Myss draws on her own practice to help
us regain our fluency in the language of prayer and renew our
connection to the sacred. Intimate Conversations with the Divine
offers 100 of Myss's personal prayers as a resource and inspiration
to start a prayer practice of your own. Each prayer illustrates a
different type of grace that feeds the human soul, from awakening,
endurance, and healing, to silence, surrender, and trust. "We are
one holy system of life and great cosmic truth, which is that all
life--including all of us--breathes together," Myss writes. "I hope
this book, these prayers, will bring you comfort and grace, and
help you through the difficult times ahead. And I hope they will
inspire you to believe that with God, all things are possible."
More activities to tap into the strength of your clients' spiritual
beliefs to achieve therapeutic goals. The Therapist's Notebook for
Integrating Spirituality in Counseling II is the second volume of a
comprehensive two-volume resource that provides practical
interventions from respected experts from a wide range of
backgrounds and theoretical perspectives. This volume includes
several practical strategies and techniques to easily incorporate
spirituality into psychotherapy. You'll find in-session activities,
homework assignments, and client and therapist handouts that
utilize a variety of therapeutic models and techniques and address
a broad range of topics and problems. The chapters of The
Therapist's Notebook for Integrating Spirituality in Counseling II
are grouped into four sections: Models of Therapy Used in
Integrating Spirituality; Integrating Spirituality with
Age-Specific Populations: Children, Adolescents, and the Elderly;
Integrating Spirituality with Specific Multicultural Populations;
and Involving Spirituality when Dealing with Illness, Loss, and
Trauma. As in Volume One, each clinician-friendly chapter also
includes sections on resources where the counselor can learn more
about the topic or technique used in the chapter-as well as
suggested books, articles, chapters, videos, and Web sites to
recommend to clients. Every chapter follows the same easy-to-follow
format: objectives, rationale for use, instructions, brief
vignette, suggestions for follow-up, contraindications, references,
professional readings and resources, and bibliotherapy sources for
the client. The Therapist's Notebook for Integrating Spirituality
in Counseling II adds more useful activities and homework
counselors can use in their practice, such as: using religion or
spirituality in solution-oriented brief therapy "Cast of Character"
counseling using early memories to explore adolescent and adult
spirituality cognitive behavioral treatment of obsessive-compulsive
disorder age-specific clients such as children or the elderly
multicultural populations and spirituality dealing with illness,
loss, and trauma recovering from fetal loss creative art techniques
with caregivers in group counseling and much more! The Therapist's
Notebook for Integrating Spirituality in Counseling II provides
even more creative and helpful homework and activities that are
perfect for pastoral counselors, clergy, social workers, marriage
and family therapists, counselors, psychologists, Christian
counselors, educators who teach professional issues, ethics,
counseling, and multicultural issues, and students.
In our contemporary post-modern world, popular forms of
spirituality are increasingly engaging with notions of
re-enchantment - of self and community. Not only are narratives of
re-enchantment appearing in popular culture at the personal and
spiritual level, but also they are often accompanied by a pragmatic
approach that calls for political activism and the desire to change
the world to incorporate these new ideas. Drawing on case studies
of particular groups, including pagans, witches, radical faeries,
post-modern tourists, and queer and goddess groups, contributors
from Australia, the UK and North America discuss various forms of
spirituality and how they contribute to self-knowledge, identity,
and community life. The book documents an emerging engagement
between new quasi-religious groups and political action,
eco-paganism, post-colonial youth culture and alternative health
movements to explore how social change emerges.
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The Prophet
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Kahlil Gibran; Introduction by Daniele Nunziata; Notes by Daniele Nunziata
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First published in 1923, The Prophet is a collection of twenty-six
poetic fables that centre around the prophet Al Mustafa, who,
boarding a boat in the city of Orphalese, where he has lived for
many years, prepares to sail home. On the voyage Al Mustafa is
approached by a group of travellers, with whom he discusses deep
topics - love, friendship, passion, pain, religion - and The
Prophet becomes a manual and spiritual guide. This edition features
the original illustrations prepared by the author, as well as an
introduction by Dr Daniele Nunziata, which introduces the great
work for a new generation.
How to Relax is part of a new series of books from Zen Master,
Thich Nhat Hanh, exploring the essential foundations of mindful
meditation and practise. This book guides us in achieving deep
relaxation, controlling stress, and renewing mental clarity. With
sections on healing, relief from non-stop thinking, transforming
unpleasant sounds, solitude, and more, How to Relax will help you
achieve the benefits of relaxation no matter where you are.
Mircea Eliade descibed shamanism as the primal religion of
humanity, the 'archaic technique of ecstasy'. The books of
best-selling author Carlos Castaneda made it part of popular
culture. Since the 1960s shamanism has continued to attract the
attention of scholars, artists, writers and the general public. The
most intriguing aspect of this religion is the ability of shamans
to enter into contact with spirits on behalf of their communities.
The first eighteenth-century explorers of Siberia dubbed shamanism
a blatant fraud. Later, academic observers stamped it as 'neurotic
delusion'. In the 1960s shamans were recast as 'wounded healers',
who sacrifice their lives for the spiritual well being of their
communities. Many current writers and scholars treat shamanism as
ancient wisdom that has much to teach us about true spirituality.
This anthology tells the story of shamanism in Eurasia, North and
South America, Africa and Australia. It brings together for the
first time fifty-six articles and book excerpts by anthropologists,
psychologists, religious scholars and historians, illustrating the
variety of views on this subject.
Examine the questions of how, what, and why associated with
religiousness and spirituality in the lives of older adults! New
Directions in the Study of Late Life Religiousness and Spirituality
explores new ways of thinking about a topic that was once taboo but
that has now attracted considerable attention from the
gerontological community. It examines various approaches to
methodology and definition that are used in the study of religion,
spirituality, and aging. In addition, it explores the ways that
gerontological research can highlight the role of religion and
spirituality in the lives of older adults. The first section will
introduce you to new ways of thinking about research methodology
and data analysis that can be applied to studying the complexity of
older adults' religious/spiritual practice and beliefs. You'll
learn several approaches to the study of phenomena that are both
personal and also deeply embedded in community. The second section
addresses issues of definition, exploring important questions that
call for critical reflection, such as: What are we studying? What
social and psychological influences shape our thinking about
definition? and Do the definitions used by gerontologists match
those held by older people? The final section moves the study of
religion, spirituality, and aging beyond a focus on health and
mortality to examine well-being more broadly in the context of the
life experiences of older adults. Here is a small sample of what
you'll learn about in New Directions in the Study of Late Life
Religiousness and Spirituality: structural equation modelinga
statistical method designed to capture the dynamics inherent in the
passage of time feminist qualitative methods for studying spiritual
resiliency in older women spirituality as a public health issue the
differences between groups of older people in the way they define
religion and spirituality the psychosocial implications of two
types of religious orientationdwelling and seeking older women's
responses to the experience of widowhood and to the question of
whether their religious beliefs were affected by the experience how
social context influences our decisions and our interpretations of
people's religious beliefs, behaviors, and experiences the ways
that people caring for a spouse with dementia rely on religious
coping a model that delineates three different ways people relate
to God in copingand a study that asks whether these types of coping
produce different outcomes for caregivers how people adjust to
bereavement as a function of their beliefs about an afterlife
Sundar Singh (1889-1929), an Indian holy man, was raised in a
wealthy Sikh family. At sixteen he left his home to live as a
sadhu, or wandering holy man. His beggar-like existence, his
intense devotion, his mystical encounters with Jesus, and his
simple parables became the stuff of legends. His parables and
meditations probed the essence of the gospel, calling listeners to
awareness and compassion. When he disappeared during a journey to
Tibet, millions mourned his passing.
Part of the bestselling Capstone Classics Series edited by Tom
Butler-Bowdon, this collectible, hard-back edition of The Prophet
provides an accessible and insightful introduction to this timeless
spiritual work The Prophet is an inspirational book of 26 poetry
fables written in English by Lebanese-American poet and writer
Kahlil Gibran. One of the most translated books in history,
Gibran's famous work has been translated into over 100 different
languages since its first publication in 1923. The book provides
timeless spiritual wisdom on universally-shared aspects of life,
such as giving, buying and selling, beauty and friendship, eating
and drinking, crime and punishment and spirituality and religion.
The book follows Almustafa, a man who has waited for twelve years
for a ship to take him from the island of Orphalese back to his
home. He has come to know the people on the island, who consider
him a wise and insightful man. On the day Almustafa's ship finally
arrives, he feels a deep sadness. The local elders ask him not to
leave. Almustafa speaks of his philosophy of life and the truths he
has discovered to the gathered crowd. His words have an almost
magical quality to them. As he prepares to board his ship, it
becomes clear that Almustafa's words do not refer to his journey
home, but rather to the world he came from before he was born. The
Prophet is a metaphor for the mystery of life and an exploration of
the human condition. Inspirational and extremely readable for
modern audiences, this classic text teaches us: We should be glad
of the experience of coming into the world The separation you feel
from other people is not real True marriage gives both people space
to develop their individuality Enjoying your work is expressing
your love for whoever benefits from it Sorrow makes space for more
joy in another season of life Featuring an insightful introduction
from the editor, The Prophet: The Spirituality Classic is a
must-read book for anyone interested in exploring the undeniable
truths of life we all share.
Based on lectures given in 1927, this book is a fine introduction
to Dr. Thind's teachings. It is easily understood by and popular
with young people, as well as more advanced students of Eastern
Religions. A few of the chapter titles are: How to Find Out What
You Are Best Suited For; Evolution - Passing From Lower to Higher
Births; Consciousness - An Inward Knowledge; and Aum - The Sacred
Hum of the Universe.
How may we find happiness and peace? In this book, Rupert Spira
distils the message of all the great religious and spiritual
traditions into two essential truths: happiness is the very nature
of our self or being, and we share our being with everyone and
everything. Drawing on numerous examples from his own experience,
Spira demonstrates that to seek lasting happiness through objects,
situations and relationships is destined for failure and
disappointment, and skilfully guides the reader to recognise that
we are already the happiness we seek. This book is for anyone who
yearns for lasting happiness and is open to the possibility that it
is continuously available within ourselves, irrespective of our
circumstances. Could there be any greater discovery in life than to
know that we are already that for which we long? 'Rupert Spira's
articulate and very intimate style of teaching is truly
transformational. I've read and treasure all of his books.' -
Rhonda Byrne, author of The Secret and The Greatest Secret 'Let
Rupert Spira, one of the finest teachers of the present time,
gently guide you home to your innate peace and happiness.' - Peter
Russell, author of Letting Go of Nothing 'I've gained deeper
understanding listening to Rupert Spira than I have from any other
exponent of modern spirituality. Reality is sending us a message we
desperately need to hear, and at this moment no messenger surpasses
Spira and the transformative words in his essays.' - Deepak Chopra,
author of You Are the Universe, Spiritual Solutions and Super Brain
Understand and make use of the connections between health and
religion to improve your practice Research points to a clear link
between people's religious beliefs and practices and their health.
These developments have ushered in a new era in health care, in
which meaning and purpose stand alongside biology as vital factors
in health outcomes. Now the gap is closing between medicine and
religion, as evidenced by the more than 60 US medical school
courses now being given in spirituality, religion, and medicine,
including courses at major teaching centers such as Harvard, Johns
Hopkins, Brown, Case-Western, and others.Faith, Spirituality, and
Medicine: Toward the Making of the Healing Practitioner promotes
the integration of spirituality into medical care by exploring the
connection between patient health and traditional religious beliefs
and practices. This useful guide emphasizes basic, easily
understood principles that will help health professionals apply
current research findings linking religion, spirituality, and
health. Faith, Spirituality, and Medicine does not advocate any
particular set of beliefs or evangelize as it helps you integrate
spiritual care into the care of patients by showing you how to:
take a patient's spiritual history correlate religious beliefs with
health beliefs address the individual spiritual needs of your
patients choose a course of treatment that is in agreement with the
religious belief of the patient incorporate appropriate clergy into
treatment plansFaith, Spirituality, and Medicine describes a
biopsychosocial-spiritual model that emphasizes the need to view
patients not simply as biological creatures, but as physical,
psychological, social, and spiritual beings if they are to be
effectively treated and healed as whole persons.
Witty, yet wise with intimate insights, this is a unique journey of
sensuous delights, a beautiful and compelling series of adventures
that capture the insecurities, pain and ultimate joy of a
middle-aged woman facing life and embracing life on her own. When
Susan Bloch lost her partner John far too early, she faced her
grief with courage - and what many would term a moment of madness.
Giving up her successful career in the UK, she moved overnight to
India, facing not just the uncertainties and worries of a new life
in a strange land - and being one of the only white women in a
high-powered corporate role - but coping with her own very real
grief at the death of her husband. Susan's brave - and some might
say unconventional - approach to tackling her grief provides a
compelling and very human insight into loss of a loved one, and at
the same time delivers a beautifully written love letter to India
in all its vibrant, chaotic, life-affirming glory. Refreshingly
honest and highly emotive, Travels with My Grief is as engaging as
it is inspiring, and is more than a simple self-help manual or
travelogue. This book is a genuinely life-changing read, and one
that should be read by anyone who wants an insight into the joys,
belief, spirituality and hope that living can bring us all.
THE CHALLENGE OF THE NEW MILLENNIUM is a serious examination of
what we are as a species, how we have changed as a society during
the 30 years past, and what might be done to make society and life
more pleasant and worthwhile. It takes a hard look at some
unpleasant realities, and some brutal truths about human nature.
Routledge is now re-issuing this prestigious series of 204 volumes
originally published between 1910 and 1965. The titles include
works by key figures such asC.G. Jung, Sigmund Freud, Jean Piaget,
Otto Rank, James Hillman, Erich Fromm, Karen Horney and Susan
Isaacs. Each volume is available on its own, as part of a themed
mini-set, or as part of a specially-priced 204-volume set. A
brochure listing each title in the "International Library of
Psychology" series is available upon request.
This study of shamanistic practices in contemporary Japan examines
the shamanic figures surviving in Japan today, their initiatory
dreams, ascetic practices, the supernatural beings with whom they
communicate, and the geography of the other world in myth and
legend.
'I wrote this book out of the needs I see at the present time. I
see diseases being translocated to others - humans or animals -
despite the good intentions of many therapists or doctors. The
diseases are translocated because they do not exist in energetic
patterns, but as expressions of spiritual beings. Energy and
energy-patterns only exist in the physical world, but in the
spiritual world there are only spiritual beings.' From ancient
times, all cultures have known of the spiritual phenomenon of
'translocation' - the movement of a pathological entity from one
human being to another, or from a human being to an animal. These
pathological entities are spiritual beings, known as 'demons' in
common parlance. Their translocation, says Are Thoresen, can take
place as a result of conventional Western medicine, but also from
the application of 'alternative' therapies such as homeopathy,
acupuncture and herbal medicine. In order to have a positive
therapeutic impact, Thoresen advises that practitioners, doctors
and veterinarians need to acquire a deep understanding of the
function and laws of pathological demonic entities and the means to
influence them. Using the Middle Point or Christ-force, it is
possible to transform - instead of simply translocating - the
negative spiritual aspects that are at work in contemporary
society. As the author states: 'I have written this book to try to
investigate these possibilities, and to give my fellow travellers
in spirit the insights, tools and ability to make such a change.'
As dialogue among the religions of the world has increased, the
promotion of these exchanges by Christians, both Roman Catholic and
Protestant, raises the question of the motives behind these
discussions. Some Christians reach out in good will, others display
defensive hostility, still others are simply following the mandates
of their church.
Religious diversity--rather than pluralism--challenges citizens of
the world to learn from the differences between religions rather
than glibly assuming their commonality. Acknowledging these
differences, "In Praise of Religious Diversity" promotes active
conversation--rather than conventional dialogue--as the mode of
meeting between the religions. Only through a contemporaneous
exchange of ideas can the benefits of diversity be realized. This
new level of communication poses an exciting prospect from which
previously unrecognized alternatives for religion and relationships
between religions might contribute to even greater human
possibilities.
A Fire to Light Our Tongues: Texas Writers on Spirituality brings
together the works of writers in Texas. The title is taken, with
permission, from Naomi Shihab Nye's introduction to Salting the
Ocean: 100 Poems by Young Poets, where she states the role of
poetry serves as "a fire to light our tongues." This view describes
the role that creative writers, encountering the challenges of this
past decade, face as they grapple with shifting views of
spirituality. While the project started before COVID-19, given the
current worldwide pandemic, a book of creative work responding to
writers' spirituality could not be more timely. This anthology
offers readers creative works by Texas writers as they wrestle with
evolving systems of belief or nonbelief.
Fragments of ancient belief have been incorporated into folklore
and Christian dogma with the result that its original tenets have
merged with the myths and psychologies of the intervening years.
Hilda Ellis Davidson sifts through centuries of cultural and
religious influences to locate evidence of these "lost" pagan
beliefs.
Davidson illustrates how northern pagan religions have been
represented and misinterpreted by the Christian tradition and
throws light on the nature of such beliefs and how they have been
preserved. "The Lost Beliefs of" "Northern Europe" stresses both
the possibilities and the difficulties of investigating
pre-Christian faiths and emphasizes the need to separate
speculation from scientific proof.
This book will be a useful tool for students with a serious
interest in archaeology as it illustrates with examples how
objectivity is not necessarily the driving force in forming our
supposedly scientific view of the past. It will also appeal to the
general reader who wants to understand the true nature of Northern
European pagan belief as opposed to the oversimplified view
popularized by the media.
"The Lost Beliefs of Northern Europe" argues for intellectual
rigorousness rather than romanticization of the past, and
challenges the reader to rethink accepted interpretations.
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