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English
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Richard J. Foster's Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth is hailed by many as the best modern book on Christian spirituality with millions of copies sold since its original publication in 1978.
In Celebration of Discipline, Foster explores the "classic Disciplines," or central spiritual practices, of the Christian faith to show how each of these areas contribute to a balanced spiritual life.
Foster, the bestselling
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Publisher
HarperOne
Language
English
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"In 1970, Ram Dass' Be Here Now became the counter-culture bible for thousands of young people seeking enlightenment in the midst of the darkness of Vietnam. It was a pioneering bridge, written in colloquial language, from the psychedelic 60s to eastern spirituality, and over the years has sold (and continues to sell) more than two million copies. Be Love Now is the third book in a spiritual trilogy that started with Be Here Now followed by Still...
Author
Publisher
Villard
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Draws on personal experiences, critiques of American spiritual history, and meditative exercises from an array of religious, psychological, and healing traditions to help readers develop their own individual spiritual practices to suit the needs of body, mind, and spirit.
31) The invitation
Author
Publisher
HarperSanFranciso
Pub. Date
[1999]
Language
English
Description
The author offers her visionary insights about experiencing life to the fullest, meditating on the nature of desire and betrayal and discussing how to live deeply within the spiritual heart of life
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Publisher
Shambhala
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
Description
Philosopher, psychologist and mystic Wilber (A Brief History of Everything) delivers on the subtitle's far-reaching promise. In a scant 200+ pages of illustrations and spare, Zen-like diagrams and tables, he forges ahead on his established path, posing, "What if we attempted to find the critically essential keys to human growth, based on the sum total of human knowledge now open to us?" His answer is a kind of meta-structure of human experience and,...
Author
Publisher
SelectBooks, Inc
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
"The author presents a contemporary approach to the traditional ideal of personal enlightenment. Reinterpreting spiritual enlightenment as a means to evolve consciousness and culture in the context of a cosmic evolution, Cohen discusses the dimensions of the self, the role of meditation, and his Five Fundamental Tenets of Evolutionary Enlightenment"--Provided by publisher.
39) The art of power
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Language
English
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The renowned Buddhist monk outlines a radical perspective on how to attain true power, sharing anecdotal teachings that reveal how current understanding about power typically results in egocentric thinking and unsatisfactory pursuits.
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Language
English
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Philosopher-poet and cancer survivor Mark Nepo opens a new season of freedom and joy--an escape from deadening, asleep-at-the wheel sameness--that is both profound and clarifying. His spiritual daybook is a summons to reclaim aliveness, liberate the self, take each day one at a time, and savor the beauty offered by life's unfolding. Reading his poetic prose is like being given second sight, exposing the reader to life's multiple dimensions, each one...
