Discover the Transformative Effects of Being Kind to Yourself "This brilliant book offers us both the science and practice of how self-kindness is the secret sauce of fulfillment, transformation, and joy." --Lorin Roche, meditation teacher and author of The Radiance Sutras Many of us yearn to feel a greater sense of inner calm, ease, joy, and purpose. We have tried meditation and found it too difficult. We judge ourselves for being no good at emptying our minds (as if one ever could) or compare ourselves with yogis who seem to have it all together. We live in a steady state of "not good enough." It does not have to be this way. In Good Morning, I Love You, Dr. Shauna Shapiro brings alive the brain science behind why we feel the way we do--about ourselves, each other, and the world--and explains why we get stuck in thinking that doesn't serve us. It turns out that we are hardwired to be self-critical and negative! And this negativity is constantly undermining our experience of life. "It is never too late to rewire your brain for positivity--for calm, clarity, and joy," writes Dr. Shapiro. "I know this is possible because I experienced it. Best of all, you can begin wherever you are." In short, lively chapters laced with science, wisdom, and story, Shapiro, one of the leading scientists studying the effects of mindfulness on the brain, shows us that acting with kindness and compassion toward ourselves is the key. With her roadmap to guide you, including her signature "Good Morning, I Love You" practice, in which you deliberately greet yourself each day with these simple words, you can change your brain's circuitry and steady yourself in feelings of deep calm, clarity, and joy. For good.

"Peaceful Public Speaking" is a practical guide to overcoming the fear of public speaking and is the first book to take a spiritual approach to the problem and its resolution. Building on the phenomenal success of her Fearless Public Speaking Seminars, author and consultant Rhonda Davis Smith introduces the 12 Spiritual Laws of Public Speaking and explains the groundbreaking philosophy that established her as a pioneer in the field of public communications. Designed for use right before an upcoming speech, "Peaceful Public Speaking" offers meditations in a convenient handbook that you can take to the podium with you. This book starts a new conversation about the dynamics of public speaking that will transform the way you think about giving a speech and turn your anxiety into anticipation.

The 12 Spiritual Laws of Public Speaking:

• Permission Granted
• You Teach to Learn
• Actions and Their Consequences
• The Power of Ahhhhhh
• The Holy Audience
• Give to Receive
• The Mirror Principle
• Questions Are Always Answered
• Your Life Is Your Message
• Intentions Matter
• The Message Has No Meaning
• Love Is the Power

Dip in to this pack of 50 illustrated cards to refresh and revitalize your senses. How much of the world's beauty have we become indifferent to, caught up in the bustle and rush of day-to-day life? Take a break from the madness, and from your smartphone, and rediscover the magic of the world around you. Surprising, engaging prompts will help you hone in and focus on the world around you and tune back in to the things that really matter.

50+ Prompts and Exercises for the Mind and Body An easy way to cultivate mindful moments-anytime and anywhere: This engaging deck makes it easy to bring awareness, calm, and joy to everyday life. Each card includes an inspiring phrase on the front and a bite-size mindfulness exercise on the back. Users can draw one card to form an intention for the day, pull several for a more complex reading, or display around the home or office as inspiring mantras. * Featuring more than 50 accessible and enlightening practices (plus eight blank cards for personalization) * Cards are divided into four color-coded mindfulness categories: Rest & Balance, Insight & Awareness, Curiosity & Joy, and Kindness Those interested in beginning or nurturing a daily mindfulness and gratitude practice will love working with Mindfulness Cards. Filled with more than 50 prompts and exercises for the mind and body * An inspiring way to begin the day, a meditation practice, or reflection * Packaged in an eye-catching box with foil stamping that makes a wonderful gift

An oracle designed to support and guide the reader on their path to devotion and beauty from Rebecca Campbell, a writer, mystic, devotional creative, and visionary who supports hundreds of thousands of people to connect with their soul and weave the sacred back into their everyday life. UNLOCK THE SACRED MYSTERIES OF THE ROSE A breathtakingly beautiful invitation to reconnect with the Goddess and celebrate the sacred mysteries of the rose, nature and the feminine. A secret symbol of Goddesses of old, the rose has captivated mystics, artists, healers, and poets through the ages. She is much more ancient than we and has potent medicine for these times. This activating oracle card deck opens the doorway to the physical and spiritual teachings of Mother Rose. May Her mysteries call you home to your own true nature and invite you to plant your soul more deeply than ever before. The accompanying deep-rooted guidebook will help you to connect with the healing energy of the rose, tune in to the changing seasons of your life, hear the voice of your soul and be led to seed what you came here to share. The cards are steeped in mystery and the guidebook holds a depth of mystical teachings and research that is rarely seen in oracle decks. "A leading voice in spirituality, Rebecca's work is deep and illuminating." Soul and Spirit magazine HAVE YOU HEARD THE CALL OF THE ROSE? "The Rose has been a teacher for me in a way that I was conscious of since 2010. I believe that The Rose is a secret symbol for the ancient Mother or Goddess and that She is beginning to reveal to us secrets of ancient times past. I created this oracle to support you in connecting to the ancient wisdom of this sacred, healing, mystical plant. May the healing mysteries of Mother Rose help you remember the future rose gardens seeded within you." Love, Rebecca x

From the Wolfson History Prize-winning author of The Man on Devil's Island, the definitive biography of Vivekananda, the Indian monk who shaped the intellectual and spiritual history of both East and West. Few thinkers have had so enduring an impact on both Eastern and Western life as Swami Vivekananda, the Indian monk who inspired the likes of Freud, Gandhi, and Tagore. Blending science, religion, and politics, Vivekananda introduced Westerners to yoga and the universalist school of Hinduism called Vedanta. His teachings fostered a more tolerant form of mainstream spirituality in Europe and North America and forever changed the Western relationship to meditation and spirituality. Guru to the World traces Vivekananda's transformation from son of a Calcutta-based attorney into saffron-robed ascetic. At the 1893 World Parliament of Religions in Chicago, he fascinated audiences with teachings from Hinduism, Western esoteric spirituality, physics, and the sciences of the mind, in the process advocating a more inclusive conception of religion and expounding the evils of colonialism. Vivekananda won many disciples, most prominently the Irish activist Margaret Noble, who disseminated his ideas in the face of much disdain for the wisdom of a "subject race." At home, he challenged the notion that religion was antithetical to nationalist goals, arguing that Hinduism was intimately connected with Indian identity. Ruth Harris offers an arresting biography, showing how Vivekananda's thought spawned a global anticolonial movement and became a touchstone of Hindu nationalist politics a century after his death. The iconic monk emerges as a counterargument to Orientalist critiques, which interpret East-West interactions as primarily instances of Western borrowing. As Vivekananda demonstrates, we must not underestimate Eastern agency in the global circulation of ideas.

For those searching for mindful moments or for a more engaged way of navigating life in the twenty-first century, Buddhism for Beginners opens the door to understanding Buddhism's key concepts and practices. The authors tap into their years of training and study in meditation, martial arts and Eastern philosophy to bring readers a comprehensive introduction to the spiritual tenets and attainments that mark the pathway to enlightenment. In this new hardcover edition, the authors explain in clear and simple terms: The history of Buddhism The key themes and belief systems (the Four Noble Truths, the Eightfold Path, Mahayana, nirvana and more) Ways of integrating Buddhist principles and philosophy into the everyday The organizing notions and overarching thesis of Buddhism: to live fully aware in the moment, to see things as they truly are, and to recognize yourself as part of the whole Buddhism's relevance today Buddhism for Beginners then completes this introduction to meditation and mindful moments by offering simple exercises, practices and prompts reflective and supportive of the Buddhist teachings and tenets laid out in the volume, including filling- and clearing-the-mind meditations, performing acts of compassion and inner-peace and conflict-resolution exercises. An essential purchase for people looking to integrate Buddhist principles into their lives or for those seeking a more meaningful, mindful or meditative path.

Learn how the meditative practice of knitting can evolve into a spiritual discipline. One third (53 million) of American women know how to knit, and knitting is becoming increasingly popular with men as well. Many of these knitters belong to social knitting circles, charity knitting groups, or knit with others in churches, cafes-and even in bars! This book shows how knitting creates connections and communities, and ties the repetition of knitting to the consistent recitation of prayer. It also compares the act of knitting to the spiritual journey, from starting something new to how we handle mistakes. Many people would like to incorporate a spiritual practice into their frenetic lives only to become discouraged and give up when they try. Those who knit are able to experience its calming effects and dedicate time to their craft each day.

Ancient myths and legends are explained from a higher spiritual perspective in this guide to the amazing energetic beings known as unicorns. Whether aspiring to help the world at large or simply improve a small corner of it, enlightenment seekers can use the meditations, rituals, and ceremonies featured in the book to unleash the great abilities of these elusive spirit guides. Supported by the author's personal-connection experiences, unicorns are revealed not as mere fantasy, but rather similar in presence and power to angels.

The scientific study of Buddhist forms of meditation has surged in recent years. Such study has captured the popular imagination, reshaping conceptions of what meditation is and what it can do. Within the lab and now beyond it, people have come to see meditation as a practical matter, a rewiring of the brain or an optimization of consciousness as a means to better health, more fulfilling relationships, and increasing productivity. Often suppressed if not dropped from this pragmatic approach are the beliefs, values, and cosmologies that underpin such practice from the Buddhist point of view. Propelled by the imperatives of empirical practicality, for perhaps the first time in history meditation has shifted from Buddhist monasteries and practice centers to some of the most prominent and powerful modern institutions in the world-hospitals, universities, corporations, and the military-as well as many non-institutional settings. As the contributions to this volume show, as their contexts change, so do the practices, sometimes drastically. New ways of thinking about meditation, ways that profoundly affect millions of lives all over the world, are emerging from its move to these more strictly secular settings. To understand these changes and their effects, the essays in this volume explore the unaddressed complexities in the interrelations between Buddhist history and thought and the scientific study of meditation. The contributors bring philosophical, cultural, historical, and ethnographic perspectives to bear, considering such issues as the philosophical presumptions of practice, the secularization of meditation, the values and goods assumed in clinical approaches, and the sorts of subjects that take shape under the influence of these transformed and transformative practices-all the more powerful for being so often formulated with the authority of scientific discourse.

The healing benefits of nature delivered in a beautiful deck filled with 60 simple meditations and mindfulness practices. This nature-inspired deck makes it easy to tap into the restorative powers of nature. Each card features a bite-size meditation or visualization practice, designed to help people connect to the therapeutic benefits of the natural world. By simply pulling a card, users can create a moment of calm and clarity in their day, whether they're sitting beneath a tree in the backyard, strolling through a local park, or gazing out their window. Delivered in an attractive, portable box filled with illustrated cards, Nature Meditations Deck is a lovely gift or self-purchase for nature lovers, meditators, and anyone looking for some relief from the stresses of daily life. MINDFULNESS MADE EASY: This engaging, interactive format makes it easy to practice mindfulness. The simple-to-use cards are a great tool for individuals who are curious about mindfulness but aren't sure where to start. GREAT GIFT: Delivered in a beautifully illustrated, nature-inspired package filled with illustrated cards, this deck is a great gift or stocking stuffer for nature lovers, meditators, and anyone who wants to experience more joy and peace in everyday life. NATURE AT YOUR FINGERTIPS: This deck makes it easy to engage with the natural world through bite-size meditations and visualizations. Whether people are in their backyard, visiting a local park, or deep in the forest, this deck offers simple ways to access the healing energy of the outdoors. VALUABLE CONTENT IN AN AFFORDABLE PACKAGE: Mindfulness and time in nature are scientifically proven to help people release stress and calm anxiety. This deck offers valuable practices in an accessible, low-investment format. This beautiful, all-levels package provides users everything they need to begin to bring balance, focus, and calm to everyday life. Perfect for: * anyone interested in personal growth and mindful living * self-care enthusiasts * mindfulness enthusiasts * yogis and meditators * families who want to practice mindfulness in the outdoors