Namaste!
These
are our favorites, they are not in any particular order of importance
or value- we present them only as a resource for your growth and learning.
This bookstore will be ongoing..so keep checking back for more additions
and Spiritual Bookstore 2. -LH-
All
Holiness is Silent.
Enter
Silence, and you will see the world that Spirit created.
Enter Silence, and you will see that you are that Spirit, the creator.
Enter
Silence, and you will see that you are that world, the created.
Spirit,
the world, and you are one and the same in Silence.
This is what all sages know and say:
Enter
Silence, and leave yourself behind in the rubble of thoughts, and time,
and death.
Enter
Silence, and become the creator and the created.
Enter
Silence, and life is suddenly real—beautiful and perfect in each
curve and angle.
This
is called awakening, awakening into truth.
Living
On The Earth
by Alicia Bay
Laurel
(A
Hippie Classic)
Bhagavan
Dass
'The
Hippie Sadhu'
It's
Here Now (Are You?)
by Bhagavan Das
Bhagavan Das is back. The 1970's guru of egregiousness, who inspired
the title of Ram Dass' Be Here Now, has penned a spiritual memoir that
is stranger than fiction, farther out than the Oort Cloud. We last saw
our hero when he was a spiritual rock star touring the hippie circuit
with Allen Ginsberg. Soon thereafter he dropped out of the scene and
took a job at a Dodge dealership to support his second family. Peyote
beckoned him to the desert, then he raised magic mushrooms, sold encyclopedias
to Marines, dabbled in solar power, attended Bible college, and ended
up selling overpriced car insurance to poor people--until his latest
18-year-old girlfriend flipped out on acid and ended his career.
Bhagavan Das's writing is guileless. He neither boasts nor apologizes.
He describes the manic ride he has been on since he left California
after high school. For seven years he wandered around India and Nepal,
practicing austerities, sitting at the feet of gurus, studying Buddhist
scriptures, and getting laid. The common denominator in his pursuits
seems to be a search for the ultimate high. Whether he is kissed on
the forehead by a saint, standing at the foot of a 20-foot stone statue
of Vishnu, lost in meditation, dropping acid, or being initiated into
tantric sex, his descriptions are in the same terms: "mind-blowing,"
"out-of-body," "ultimate bliss," "beyond the
beyond." It's Here Now (Are You?) is an entertaining, vicarious
journey through a life that you don't mind visiting, but you wouldn't
want to live. --Brian Bruya
Ancient
Mother Kali Puja Live:II-Audio CD
Krishna Das, Bhagavan Das, Jai Uttal
Recorded live during a Kali Puja Festival and later enhanced in the
studio, this collection of worship chants by a variety of famous Eastern
and Western artists is a grand expression of love and dedication to
the Universal Mother. "A sense of intoxicating joy and blissful
exuberance permeates all aspects of this recording.
"Now"
-CD
Bhagavan Das
The legendary guru Bhagavan Das is known as the Wildman of Kirtan, which
is an ecstatic brand of call-and-response chanting. The holy man has
published three books, but Now is his first proper album of chants set
to music. With Beastie Boy Mike D producing, arranging, and cowriting
this album, never has chanting sounded so hip. Das's vocal mantras in
ancient Sanskrit--and occasionally English--are well complimented by
highly textured drum 'n' bass programming. D has also brought in live
musicians, on modern and ancient instruments, to make the ever-shifting
integration of ancient and modern sounds a smooth and hypnotic one.
If the album's opening call to prayer isn't an obvious enough clue,
this is religious music, and one can hear and feel the ecstasy in Das's
voice as he chants and riffs. Interestingly, Das and D reference gospel
on "Shiva Gospel" and the blues on "Shiva Shambho"
with equally interesting results.
Kahlil
Gibran
The
Prophet
by Kahlil Gibran
'A
Hippie Classic'
In
a distant, timeless place, a mysterious prophet walks the sands. At
the moment of his departure, he wishes to offer the people gifts but
possesses nothing. The people gather round, each asks a question of
the heart, and the man's wisdom is his gift. It is Gibran's gift to
us, as well, for Gibran's prophet is rivaled in his wisdom only by the
founders of the world's great religions. On the most basic topics--marriage,
children, friendship, work, pleasure--his words have a power and lucidity
that in another era would surely have provoked the description "divinely
inspired." Free of dogma, free of power structures and metaphysics,
consider these poetic, moving aphorisms a 20th-century supplement to
all sacred traditions--as millions of other readers already have. --Brian
Bruya
A brilliant man's philosophy on love, marriage, joy and sorrow, time,
friendship and much more. Originally published in 1923 - translated
into more than 20 languages. With 12 full page drawings by Gibran.
Treasured
Writings of Kahlil Gibran
by Kahlil Gibran
This contains poems, short prose and stories- Some are beautiful parables,
some are narratives of his past, others include gentle condemnations
of harmful passions or yearnings for a better world; all (excluding,
perhaps, the letters) are worth reading for any sort of audience, revolutionary
or romantic, religious or humanist, idiot or intelligent, and so on.
Some parts of this book seemed unreal. So wonderous was the flow of
words and the manifestation of Gibrans mind that I felt tears at the
incredible beauty of the whole, I even shuddered in joy brought about
by the realisation that this work of art exists- kind of like when first
reading the Brothers Karamazov, seeing a Michaelangelo, or viewing a
spectacular film of nature (Blue Planet, Pattagonia and the like); one
is left in awe.
Tear
and Smile
by Kahlil Gibran
Contains 56 parables, stories, and poems in Gibran's wholly inimitable
manner. Illustrated with 4 of his own paintings and drawings, it is
the most important edition to the canon of this great writer.
The
Vision: Reflections on the Way of the Soul
by Kahlil Gibran, Juan R. I. Cole (Translator)
The Vision brings together Kahlil Gibrans Arabic writings concerned
with the spiritual life. In twenty-four meditations, essays, and prose
poems, Gibran expounds his unique philosophy of life while discussing
such perennial themes as Beauty, Nature, Hidden Realities, Human Unity,
Tragedy, Pride, Death, and the Immortality of the Soul.
The
Storm: Stories & Prose Poems
by Kahlil Gibran, John Walbridge (Translator)
The Storm brings together fourteen short stories and prose poems from
Gibrans Arabic writings that exhibit several characteristic Gibran themes:
the injustice perpetrated by society against the poor, the weak, and
the sincere; nature and its destruction by man; and the purity and innocence
of young love. John Walbridges clear, sensitive, and fluent translation
provides us with an inspired and faithful approach to one of the twentieth
centurys most beloved authors.
The
Eye of the Prophet
by Kahlil Gibran, Margaret Crosland (Translator)
"I
have lived from the alpha of Creation and I shall live until the omega
of Eternity..."
Gibran, author of The Prophet, here offers reflections on such varying
topics as life, love, courage, liberty, truth, and understanding that
are designed to uplift the soul in everyday living. This edition contains
illustrations by the author.
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Baba
Hari Dass
Hariakhan
Baba-Known, Unknown by Baba Hari Dass
The
Path to Enlightenment is Not a Highway
by Baba H. Dass, Baba Hari Dass, Ma Renu (Editor)
Silence
Speaks from the Chalkboard of Baba Hari Dass
by Baba Hari-Dass
My sister
studied with Babaji and sent me this book 20 some odd years ago along
with his photo--I have kept them ever since--this book is wonderful
for the beginner as well as the experienced.-LionHeart-
This book is filled with wisdom. It is a must to read and reread because
you won't get it the first or second go round. He covers so many topics
that are relevant to life experiences and how to use yogic practices
to traverse many life events.
Everyday
Peace : Letters for Life
by Baba Hari Dass
This book is a series of questions and concerns written to Baba Hari
Dass. His answers are written with such deep understanding, compasion
and love. A wonderful gift for anyone on a spiritual path.
Baba
Hari Dass is a silent monk who has not spoken since 1952 and communicates
by writing on a small chalkboard. This verbal silence is a process which
gradually quiets the mind and eliminates unwanted thoughts. While this
concept may be initially difficult for most of us to understand, the
example of Baba Hari Dass is ample expression of the potential for peace
that lies within each of us as the result of spiritual discipline and
devotion to helping others.
Babaji
is first and foremost a master yogi, having practiced the disciplines
of yoga from childhood. In addition he is an accomplished author, builder,
philosopher, sculptor, and proponent of Ayurveda (the ancient Indian
system of health and healing). He is also conversant in several languages.
Babaji gives his time unstintingly in service to others and has been
the inspiration for a variety of service projects. The California based
Hanuman Fellowship was formed in 1974. Two other fellowships, Dharmasara
Satsang Society/Salt Spring Centre near Vancouver, and Ashtanga Yoga
Fellowship in Toronto, also take their inspiration from Babaji. They
too are involved with yoga teaching, retreats, service and publishing.
Baba Hari Dass presides at weekly sessions in the Yoga Sutras, Bhagavad
Gita, yoga practices and other related subjects at various yoga retreats.
He
also writes on many yoga topics and spiritual stories, creates theatrical
props and masks for the Ramayana, and always has a special welcome for
children. He is present every Sunday at gatherings called Satsang, open
to all without charge at the Pacific Cultural Center in Santa Cruz.
Satsang means keeping the company of truth and provides an opportunity
for spiritual singing, meditation and questions for Babaji. In his presence
it is evident that he has found a way to be at peace despite the pain
and confusion of the world. His writings, his actions and more importantly
his example, communicate the realization that this peace is available
to each of us, if only we make the effort.
Mahatma
Gandhi
Gandhi
(1982) -DVD
Sir Richard Attenborough's 1982 multiple-Oscar winner (including Best
Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor for Ben Kingsley) is an engrossing,
reverential look at the life of Mohandas K. Gandhi, who introduced the
doctrine of nonviolent resistance to the colonized people of India and
who ultimately gained the nation its independence.
Gandhi
An Autobiography: The Story of My Experiments With Truth
by M.K.Gandhi, Sissela Bok (Foreword), Mahatma Gandhi, Gandhi
Translated by Mahadev Desai and with a New Preface
The only authorized American edition
Mohandas K. Gandhi is one of the most inspiring figures of our time.
In his classic autobiography he recounts the story of his life and how
he developed his concept of active nonviolent resistance, which propelled
the Indian struggle for independence and countless other nonviolent
struggles of the twentieth century.
The
Essential Gandhi : An Anthology of His Writings on His Life, Work, and
Ideas.
"Gandhi believed in revealing himself. He regarded secrecy as the
enemy of freedom-not only the freedom of India but the freedom of man.
He exposed even the innermost personal thoughts which individuals usually
regard as private. In nearly a half-century of prolific writing, speaking,
and subjecting his ideas to the test of actions, he painted a detailed
self-portrait of his mind, heart, and soul.
"Gandhi was a unique person, a great person, perhaps the greatest
figure of the last nineteen hundred years. And his words have been preserved
as they came from his mouth and pen."-- Louis Fischer
Gandhi
on Non-Violence
by Mahatma Gandhi
This is a useful book in times such as ours if you find yourself in
need of a short statement on nonviolence. It is a sort of "wit
and wisdom" collection. Simple and quick access to essential statements.
All
Men Are Brothers: Autobiographical Reflections
by Mahatma Gandhi, Krishna Kripalani, Krishna Kripilani (Editor)
This collection of Quotations from Ghandi's principal works was originally
issued by UNESCO as an introduction to his thinking. The chapters cover
Gandhi's life and his views on religion, non-violence, politics, the
future of India and the role of women in society. Gandhi was this rare
phenomenon in history: a true political revolutionary who did not destroy
people and had an absolute respect for human life .His thoughts and
actions inspired the Civil Richts struggle of the sixties and the peacefull
revolutions in Eastern Europe and the Phillipines.
Baba
Ram Dass
Be
Here Now
by Ram Dass
It's easy to dismiss Be Here Now as the relic of a whacked-out '60s
acid tripper. Paging through the center section of the book, with its
inch-high print and psychedelic drawings, you come across lines like:
Magic Theatre
For madmen only
Price of admission
Your
Mind
"Cookbook for a Sacred Life." Ram Dass saves you the trouble
by proffering a sober introduction to the basics of Hindu religion.
Although he still can't resist CAPITAL LETTERS, he has done his homework,
presenting a whole range of concepts and practices having to do with
yoga postures, meditation, renunciation, dying, and sexual energy. So,
for the most part, Be Here Now stands the test of time, and if you can
entertain the center section in a retro kind of a spirit, it might be
just what you're looking for: "The opposite of craving is saying,
baby, this is the way it is, yeah, OK, here and now, this is it. I
ACCEPT THE HERE & NOW FULLY!
The
Only Dance There Is
by Ram Dass
The backdrop of Ram Dass - an acid researching, Harvard psychologist,
who went to India for answers to his questions on existence, mysticism,
and spirituality. If you are coming from a path where you've read some
of these:
Lobsang Rampa, Aldous Huxley, Blake, Sri Aurobindo, Gurdjeff, or others
who try to explain eastern philosophy/mysticism/what lies beyond/Karma/astral
travel/the meaning of life, in a manner that we can understand, this
is definitely a great book for you.
Good look, I hope the book gives you some "answers" on your
quest
Grist
for the Mill
by Ram Dass
The whole book is filled with stories and insights into human nature.
Buy the book just for the Raspberry Jam story and it will be worth it.
If you can find hardcovers buy them both. You'll be reading these books
many times.
Compassion in Action : Setting Out on
the Path of Service
by Ram Dass
In explaining how one becomes compassionate or works to reduce suffering,
Ram Dass presents his own spiritual journey in the first part of the
book. Although he is open to various religious and philosophical traditions,
he is primarily grounded in the traditions of the East, especially Hinduism
and Buddhism. The second part of the book, written by Bush, contains
a discussion of principles for compassionate action, such as "Do
What You Love," "Start Small," and "Reflect on Your
Motives." At the end there is not only an annotated bibliography,
but an annotated directory of organizations which will appeal to those
seeking to put compassion into action
Still
Here: Embracing Aging, Changing, and Dying
by Ram Dass, Ram Dass, Mark Matousek, Marlene Roeder
Don't be a wise elder, be an incarnation of wisdom,'" writes Ram
Dass in the introduction. The energy of this new state of awareness
resonates under the words of this work. Ram Dass delves in to the aspects
of aging that terrify most of us-loss of roll and independence, the
threat of senility-and affirms there is an awareness in each of us that
transcends all the attributes that necessarily diminish with age. Ram
Dass shows readers of all ages that it is possible to stay present in
the midst of suffering, to be still and know that God is here now.
Paths
to God : Living the Bhagavad Gita by Ram Dass
For centuries, readers have turned to the Bhagavad Gita for inspiration
and guidance as they chart their own spiritual paths. As profound and
powerful as this classic text has been for generations of seekers, integrating
its lessons into the ordinary patterns of our lives can ultimately seem
beyond our reach. Now, in a fascinating series of reflections, anecdotes,
stories, and exercises, Ram Dass gives us a unique and accessible road
map for experiencing divinity in everyday life. In the engaging, conversational
style that has made his teachings so popular for decades, Ram Dass traces
our journey of consciousness as it is reflected in one of Hinduism's
most sacred texts. The Gita teaches a system of yogas, or "paths
for coming to union with God."
Ram
Dass: Fierce Grace (2002)-DVD
This
is a beautiful, beautiful film--we watched it over and over again. If
you have never read any of Ram Dass' books you can see this DVD and
it fills in all the spaces and you will know who Richard Alpert was
and how he morped into Baba Ram Dass. Highly Recommended--LionHeart
& SunInMoon
Harvard professors Richard Alpert and Timothy Leary made countercultural
history in 1963 when they were fired from that institution for conducting
controversial psychedelic drug research. In the purple haze aftermath,
Alpert journeyed to India and found his guru Maharaj ji, who renamed
him Ram Dass ("Servant of God"). Best known for his 1971 bestseller
BE HERE NOW, which was a spiritual touchstone of the era, Ram Dass became
an inspiration to people across the globe. Filmmaker Mickey Lemle--who
has known his subject for more than twenty-five years--intersperses
vivid archival footage from hippiedom's glory days with intimate glimpses
of Ram Dass today, as he continues to remake his life since being--in
his words--"stroked" in 1997. Named by NEWSWEEK as one of
the Top Five Non-Fiction Films of 2002, RAM DASS FIERCE GRACE is an
engrossing, poignant meditation on spirituality, consciousness, healing
and the unexpected grace of aging.
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H.H.
Dalai Lama XIV
The
Art of Happiness: A Handbook for Living
by Dalai Lama, Howard C. Cutler
The Art of Happiness is read like an enchanting Indian tale by Howard
Cutler and Ernest Abuba. Gyatso, His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama,
is the spiritiual and temporal leader of the Tibetan people. Cutler
helps to blend psychology with the Dalai Lamas Buddhist meditations
and stories. Gyatso talks about how to defeat depression, anxiety, anger,
and jealousy through meditation. He discusses relationships, health,
family, work, and spirituality and how to find inner peace while facing
these struggles. His tireless efforts on behalf of human rights and
world peace have brought him international recognition. He is the recipient
of the Wallenberg Award (conferred by the U.S. Congressional Human Rights
Foundation), the Albert Schweitzer Award, and the Nobel Peace Prize.
How
to Expand Love : Widening the Circle of Loving Relationships
by His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Jeffrey, Ph.D. Hopkins
In this simple primer on compassion and kindness, the Dalai Lama teaches
that "if we really want happiness, we must widen the sphere of
love." The book draws on many of the same principles found in His
Holiness's other works, most notably The Art of Happiness, but it presents
them in a seven-step process that is both practical and wise. Readers
are encouraged to use the warm feeling they have for their best friends
as a model of how they can regard all people and extend their circle
of loving relationships to include others, even enemies. Then they can
proceed to the next steps: developing a "heroic intention"
to further their personal enlightenment, having compassion for the suffering
of others and committing to a life of altruism.
The
Wisdom Of Forgiveness: Intimate Conversations and Journeys
by Dalai Lama XIV, Victor Chan, Dalai Lama XIV Bstan-Dzin-Rgya-Mtsho
"Do you hate the Chinese?" Chan asked the Dalai Lama when
they first met in India in 1972. It was a live question, since Chan
hailed from the country that had forced the Tibetan spiritual leader
into exile and subjugated the Tibetan people. The Dalai Lama replied
immediately with the English word "no," then stated through
an interpreter that he had forgiven the Chinese and did not blame China's
people. Drawing on Buddhist principles, this book loosely discusses
His Holiness's ideas on forgiveness, though Chan presents them gently
through stories. Apart from the expected teachings on forgiveness, what
comes through most clearly is the personality of the Dalai Lama himself:
his humor, playfulness and joy. We learn that he had something of a
temper as a young man and that he can't resist pulling men's beards.
Somehow, the book's serious call to forgiveness becomes all the more
engaging and possible because of the Dalai Lama's own lighthearted spirit.
365
Dalai Lama: Daily Advice from the Heart
by Dalai Lama XIV
This book is a compilation of quotations from the Dalai Lama. It is
not an essay or story, though the quotes are loosely grouped by category.
The quotations are written simply and directly, and contain a great
degree of insight into the human emotions and the human spirit.
It serves as an excellent daily inspiration for living or meditation.
The
Dalai Lama's Book of Wisdom
by Dalai Lama, Dalai Lama
HH Dalai lama speaks of compassion, ridding oneself of anger, forgiveness
of enemies, living life in a truly more loving way. Though much of it
seems familar to western ears,the simplicity of much of what the Dalai
Lama says is striking. His own struggles with anger are enlightening,and
the prose,gleaned from lectures I believe, is smooth and cleanly transformed
into english. A lovely gift, a wonderful introduction to one of the
masters of the day.
Paramahansa
Yogananda
Autobiography
of a Yogi
by Paramahansa Yogananda
This book was given to me more than 30 years ago when I was a teenager.
Little did I know then what a tremendous positive impact it would have
on my life. Yogananda's writings could only have come from one who is
an illumined being. When truth is read a small "tuning fork",
if you will, goes off in you that signals to your soul what it has known
all along to be the truth. This happened repeatedly to me as I read
through 'Autobiography of a Yogi'. His use of the English language,
as well as analogies, are masterful and helps make the reading of his
facinating life stories that much more enjoyable. It's easy to understand
why this book has remained a spiritual "classic" for many
decades once you have read it. Yogananda's teachings have continued
to inspire and change people's views on the universality of religion.
What originally drew me in was his insistence that until you prove to
yourself that you can have a personal relationship with your creator,
you will never truly believe it is possible; that there are definite
techniques that were taught by the ancient spiritual teachers that you
can use to prove to yourself of God's existence.
Metaphysical
Meditations: Universal Prayers, Affirmations, and Visualizations
by Paramahansa Yogananda
1932. This little book offers definite metaphysical methods of meditation
for the student who has already struggled through the mobs of rowdy
thought and has entered the portals of silence. The meditations are
of three types: prayers or demands addressed to God, affirmations about
God, and those spoken to the individual consciousness. Contents: devotion
and worship; meditations on God; expansion of consciousness; on finding
God; on material concerns; on self-improvement.
Man's
Eternal Quest: Collected Talks and Essays on Realizing God in Daily
Life (Collected Talks and Essays)
by Paramahansa Yogananda
An inspiring guide for all who wonder what lies behind the seeming realities
of life, this book offers compelling evidence that it is possible for
each one of us to find that elusive joy that is in fact right within
us. Paramahansa Yogananda takes the reader on a profound journey that
explores the little-known and seldom-explained aspects of meditation,
life after death, healing, and the powers of the mind. A wealth of inspiring,
in-depth, practical guidance for self-development.
The
Divine Romance: Collected Talks and Essays on Realizing God in Daily
Life (Collected Talks and Essays)
by Paramahansa Yogananda
"If you could feel even a particle of divine love, so great would
be your joy -- so overpowering -- you could not contain it." It
is from connection with that Divine that the faces of long-silent, meditating
yogis of India beam with unrepentant Joy, that the whirling Sufi dervish
tirelessly dances without apparent partner. With unblinking insight
and full compassion, Yogananda reflects on the varied places and degrees
of human success in finding lasting love, because "...by investigating
human love, we can learn something of divine love, for in human love
we have glimpses of that love of God's."
Scientific
Healing Affirmations: Theory and Practice of Concentration
by Paramahansa Yogananda
The practice of affirmation is very ancient and includes the discipline
of Sanskrit Mantra. This classic on the power and uses of affirmation
explains the laws for harnessing the power of focused thought. The first
part reveals the relationship between matter/energy and mind and how
one can set in motion the healing power of spirit. It also explains
consciousness and matter/energy as vibratory expressions of spirit.
Some of the purposes/conditions for which affirmations are provided
include general healing, guidance, wisdom, material success, spiritual
success and eyesight, stomach, teeth, purity, curing bad habits, freedom.
There is an index, plus a short biography of the author plus a portrait.
This title has been in print for many decades and it's easy to see why
- it is a very authoritative but easily understood guide to this ancient
practice. Free of esoteric jargon, it explains all aspects of the discipline
clearly and comprehensively.
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Jiddu
Krishnamurti
"In
talking over together these questions, which are our daily problems
of life, I think we have to bear in mind that we are in life together;
together we are taking a journey into rather complex issues of life,
and to investigate together there must be a quality of intensity, a
quality of mind that is not tethered to any par belief or conclusion,
but is willing to go very far, not in distance of time, but in depth."
-J.
Krishnamurti-
Total
Freedom: The Essential Krishnamurti
by J. Krishnamurti
Total Freedom is both an introduction to Krishnamurti and an essential,
extensive collection. It includes selections from his early work to
his later, Krishnamurti to Himself: His Last Journal, and his valuable
insight into the nature of the self, meditation, sex, love, and the
mysteries of life and death. Revealing his core teachings in all their
eloquence and power, these writings incite us to recognize that Truth
is a pathless land, to accept no spiritual authority -- not even himself
-- and to think critically, that we may free our minds and see clearly
on our own personal journey.
As revolutionary now as ever, Krishnamurti remains, for independent
minds, one of the most influential guides in the quest for spiritual
understanding and enrichment.
On
Love and Loneliness
by Jiddu Krishnamurti
In 1950 Krishnamurti said: "It is only when the mind is not escaping
in any form that it is possible to be in direct communion with that
thing we call lonliness, the alone, and to have communion with that
thing, there must be affection, there must be love."
On Love and Lonliness is a compelling investigation of our intimate
relationships with ourselves, others, and society. Krishnamurti suggests
that "true relationship" can come into being only when there
is self-knowledge of the conditions which divide and islolate individuals
and groups. Only by renouncing the self can we understand the problem
of lonliness, and truly love.
Think
On These Things
by Jiddu Krishnamurti
‘The material contained in this volume was originally presented
in the form of talks to students, teachers and parents in India, but
its keen penetration and lucid simplicity will be deeply meaningful
to thoughtful people everywhere, of all ages, and in every walk of life.
Krishnamurti examines with characteristic objectivity and insight the
expressions of what we are pleased to call our culture, our education,
religion, politics and tradition; and he throws much light on such basic
emotions as ambition, greed and envy, the desire for security and the
lust for power – all of which he shows to be deteriorating factors
in human society.
Book
of Life, The : Daily Meditations with Krishnamurti
by J. Krishnamurti
"To listen to him or to read his thoughts is to face oneself and
the world with an astonishing morning freshness."
Krishnamurti is a leading spiritual teacher of our century. In The First
and Last Freedom he cuts away symbols and false associations in the
search for pure truth and perfect freedom. Through discussions on suffering,
fear, gossip, sex and other topics, Krishnamurti’s quest becomes
the readers, an undertaking of tremendous significance.
Thich
Nhat Hanh
Being
Peace
by Mayumi Oda, Thich Nhat Hanh
"Life
is filled with suffering, but it is also filled with many wonders, like
the blue sky, the sunshine, the eyes of a baby...
This collection
of teachings by noted Vietnamese Buddhist monk and peace activist Thich
Nhat Hanh will be eagerly read by those concerned about world peace.
Rev. Thich claims that world peace starts with the individual's acquiring
inner peace. He challenges the reader in warm and anecdotal dialogues:"Have
we wasted our hours and days? Are we wasting our lives? . . . Practicing
Buddhism is to be alive to each moment." Meditation, says the author,
is not an escape from the difficult present but an active form of service
to society, directing us to understanding and compassion toward all
suffering humanity. The author terms this "engaged Buddhism."
Peace
Is Every Step : The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life
by Thich Nhat Hanh
"Every
morning, when we wake up, we have twenty-four brandnew hours to live..."
Thich Nhat Hanh's
writing is deceptive in its subtlety. He'll go on and on with stories
about tree-hugging or metaphors involving raw potatoes; he'll tell you
how to eat mindfully, even how to breathe and walk; he'll suggest looking
closely at a flower and to see the sun as your heart. As the Zen teacher
Richard Baker commented, however, Nhat Hanh is "a cross between
a cloud, a snail, and piece of heavy machinery." Sooner or later,
it begins to sink in that Nhat Hanh is conveying a depth of psychology
and a world outlook that require nothing less than a complete paradigm
shift.
Anger
by Thich Nhat Hanh
"We
all need to know how to handle and take care of our anger..."
Anger can be
one of the most frustrating emotions, carrying us headlong away from
ourselves and depositing us into separation and dismay. Vietnamese monk
and world teacher Thich Nhat Hanh tackles this most difficult of emotions
in Anger. A master at putting complex ideas into simple, colorful packages,
Nhat Hanh tells us that, fundamentally, to be angry is to suffer, and
that it is our responsibility to alleviate our own suffering. The way
to do this is not to fight our emotions or to "let it all out"
but to transform ourselves through mindfulness. Emphasizing our basic
interdependence, he teaches us how to help others through deep listening
and how to water the positive seeds in those around us while starving
the negative seeds. Serious though lighthearted, Anger is a handbook
not only for transforming anger but for living each moment beautifully.
Teachings
on Love
by Thich Nhat Hanh
"HAPPINESS
IS ONLY POSSIBLE WITH TRUE LOVE..."
For venerated
Vietnamese Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh, love is more than an emotion.
Drawing on millennia of Buddhist wisdom and his own therapeutic methods,
Teachings on Love further develops his practical notion of interbeing
in terms of love. If all things are interrelated, what could be more
paramount to negotiating those relations than love? And more than just
a way of relating, love is a way of living: "Love by the way you
walk, the way you sit, the way you eat." Nhat Hanh supports his
practical advice with numerous verses for enhancing mindfulness, prostrations
for expressing reverence, and succinct formulas, such as the Five Awarenesses
and the Five Mindfulness Trainings. The fifth mindfulness training exemplifies
the broad scope of Nhat Hanh's love: "Aware of the suffering caused
by unmindful consumption, I am committed to cultivating good health,
both physical and mental, for myself, my family, and my society by practicing
mindful eating, drinking, and consuming." Thich Nhat Hanh forever
writes with reassuring warmth, from which readers may derive insight
as well as comfort.
The
Miracle of Mindfulness
by Thich Nhat Hanh
Miracle of Mindfulness is a sly commentary on the Anapanasati Sutra,
the Sutra on Breath to Maintain Mindfulness. "Sly" because
it doesn't read like a dry commentary at all. One of Thich Nhat Hanh's
most popular books, Miracle of Mindfulness is about how to take hold
of your consciousness and keep it alive to the present reality, whether
eating a tangerine, playing with your children, or washing the dishes.
A world-renowned Zen master, Nhat Hanh weaves practical instruction
with anecdotes and other stories to show how the meditative mind can
be achieved at all times and how it can help us all "reveal and
heal." Nhat Hanh is a master at helping us find a calm refuge within
ourselves and teaching us how to reach out from there to the rest of
the world.
