Download or read book Are You My Guru written by Wendy Shanker and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2010-09-07 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Read Wendy Shanker's blogs and other content on the Penguin Community. From the author of The Fat Girl's Guide to Life—an insightful and humorous memoir of one woman's quest to navigate the world of alternative healing. At age 33, Wendy Shanker was on the verge of Have It All-itis: a Midwestern girl living in Manhattan, writing for television, mingling with celebrities, and publishing her first book. Plus, she had a fierce haircut. Life was good. Then suddenly, it wasn't. Diagnosed with a rare autoimmune disease, Wendy knew she was in for it- at the very least a cocktail of chemo and steroids (certain to challenge her body image), a bustling career put on hold, and a major hurdle to her dating life. When she ran out of medical options, Wendy found herself exploring everything from acupuncture, colonics, and energy healing to detox retreats, tarot card readers, and an intuitive therapist who wanted her to talk to her liver. Surely there must be a guru somewhere who can fix everything-right? Watch a Video

Download or read book My Dog My Guru written by Gilles Moutounet and published by Hay House UK Limited. This book was released on 2017 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author spent time studying his springer spaniel to understand if there could be a few simple rules we could follow to try and live a happier life. Includes a set of easy-to-follow life principles which we can all use for a more enriching life experience.--

Download or read book My Guru Cancer You Don t Have to Fight to Find True Freedom from the C Word written by Bethany Webb and published by Mariposa Press (NM). This book was released on 2020-08-22 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three words Bethany never thought her 34-year-old, healthy, organic-eating, wellness-teaching yogini body would ever hear? "You have cancer." Even more shocking? She was excited. A compassionate companion for anyone facing the C word, My Guru Cancer is the inspirational story of a woman who dares to drop the fight, welcoming breast cancer into her life as a wise teacher of self-growth, love, and gratitude. In this down-to-earth, funny, and heartfelt confessional, join Bethany on her two-year journey into remission as she applies the practical tools of inquiry to meet each challenge: diagnostic testing, treatment, losing body parts, finances, relationships, emotional exorcisms, and the fear of death. Go beyond simple positive thinking and learn how to cultivate a healing mindset that transforms any nightmare into a blessing, creating a life of laughter and peace. True freedom from cancer is a state of mind. And you don't have to go to war or wait until you're pronounced "cancer-free" to find it.

Download or read book The Fat Girl s Guide to Life written by Wendy Shanker and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2009-08-17 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vibrant, vivacious and gorgeous, Wendy Shanker is a fat girl who has simply had enough - enough of family, friends, co-workers, women's magazines, even strangers on the street all trying (and failing) to make her thin. With her mandate to change the world - and the humour and energy to do it - Wendy shows how media madness, corporate greed and even the most well-intentioned loved ones can chip away at a woman's confidence. She invites people of all sizes, shapes and dissatisfactions to trade self-loathing for self-tolerance, celebrity worship for reality reverence, and a carb-free life for a guilt-free Krispy Kreme. Wendy explores dieting debacles, full-figured fashions and feminist philosophy while guiding you through exercise clubs, doctors' offices, shopping malls and the bedroom. In the process, she will convince you that you can be fit and fat, even as the weight loss industry conspires to make you think otherwise. The Fat Girl's Guide to Life invites you to step off the scales and weigh the issues for yourself.

Download or read book The Guru in You written by Yogi Cameron Alborzian and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2010-12-28 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “If you really want to make a change in your life, gain health in body and mind, read Cameron's book. He’s improved my life and I hope you allow him to improve yours.” —NBC’s Maria Menounos, author of The EveryGirl’s Guide to Life “The Guru in You will gently guide you to a more conscious and meaningful life. [Cameron] will teach you how to lead a nourishing life by making wellness part of the superstar you truly are.” —Kris Carr, author of Crazy Sexy Cancer Survivor International supermodel turned Ayervedic yogi, Cameron Alborzian, offers an inspirational guide to unlocking the secret power of health and healing that exists within all of us—a handbook for accessing The Guru in You.

Download or read book Are You My Guru written by Wendy Shanker and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book My Guru and His Disciple written by Christopher Isherwood and published by Random House. This book was released on 2013-05-23 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY SIMON CALLOW In 1939, as Europe approaches war, Isherwood, an instinctive pacifist, travels west to California, seeking a new set of beliefs to replace the failed Leftism of the thirties. There he meets Swami Prabhavananda, a Hindu monk, who will become his spiritual guide for the next thirty-seven years. Late-night drinking sessions, free love, and the glamour of writing for the Hollywood studios alternate with meditation, abstinence and the study of religious texts in a compelling tug of war between worldliness and holiness.

Download or read book Be Your Own Guru written by Betty Bethards and published by SCB Distributors. This book was released on 2012-08-09 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Be Your Own Guru explains that running after gurus is not what this age calls for. It is time for us to get our personal act together and be actively involved to create a world that works. "Self responsibility" is the basic message of this book. Don't give your personal power away by buying packages of truth and salvation. We can find our way out of the maze we've created, but we must follow the directives of the Guru within. And that's just common sense.

Download or read book The Guru Question written by Mariana Caplan and published by Sounds True. This book was released on 2011-06-01 with total page 407 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The spiritual journey is perhaps the most personal experience of our lives—but does that mean we have to go it alone? With The Guru Question, award-winning author Mariana Caplan brings you a unique and much-needed guide for deciding whether you need a dedicated mentor to help illuminate your path to awakening—and if so, how to navigate the deep complexities of the guru-disciple relationship. For those seeking a teacher worthy of their trust and devotion, or anyone who has been frustrated by their experiences with a spiritual teacher, Caplan offers a candid, practical, and daringly personal examination of the student-teacher dynamic, including: Are you ready to be a student? If and when you should consider making a commitment to a spiritual teacher The path of the conscious learner—how to retain your power and autonomy while accepting a mentor's authority Tips for the wounded seeker—the valuable lessons we learn from our encounters with false teachers Spiritual scandals and predatory gurus—guidance for avoiding the inherent pitfalls in the student-teacher relationship How to recognize the inner light of divinity as it manifests in the imperfect human guise of your teacher—and yourself In a time when a distrust of authority has been proven to be a healthy trait, we tend to be justifiably suspicious of those who present themselves as gurus and spiritual masters. Drawing upon her knowledge as both a scholar of mysticism and lifelong practitioner of spiritual traditions, Mariana Caplan helps readers develop the discernment that is crucial when seeking an authentic teacher—and reveals the immeasurable rewards that can come from having a trustworthy guide on the spiritual path.

Download or read book Do You Need a Guru written by Mariana Caplan and published by HarperThorsons. This book was released on 2002 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the 21st century there will be a shift back to the student-teacher relationship as we realise the limitations of trying to do it on our own. However, this relationship will have to be created anew to reflect our new awareness.

Download or read book My Father s Guru written by Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a child growing up in the Hollywood Hills during the 1950s, Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson thought it was perfectly normal that a guru named Paul Brunton lived with his family and dictated everything about their daily rituals, from their diet to their travel plans to his parents' sex life. But in this extraordinary memoir, Masson reflects on just how bizarre everything about his childhood was-especially the relationship between his father and the elusive, eminent mystic he revered (and supported) for years. Writing with candor and charm, Masson describes how his father became convinced that Paul Brunton-P.B. to his familiars-was a living God who would fill his life with enlightenment and wonder. As the Masson family's personal guru, Brunton freely discussed his life on other planets, laid down strict rules on fasting and meditation, and warned them all of the imminence of World War III. For years, young Jeffrey was as ardent a disciple as his father-but with the onset of adolescence, he staged a dramatic revolt against this domestic deity and everything he stood for. Filled with absurdist humor and intimate confessions, My Father's Guru is the spellbinding coming-of-age story of one of our most brilliant writers.

Download or read book My Guru Wears Heels written by Joanna Rajendran and published by Waterside Productions. This book was released on 2021-04-15 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Did you ever wonder if Jesus had a bestie? How did average girl Joanna Rajendran have such a backstage pass to magical Guru Tao Porchon-Lynch? This intergenerational spiritual journey shows how the philosophies of the World's Oldest Yoga Teacher shaped two women generations apart. From trauma to triumphs and everything in between, these friends experience their respective worlds guided by the inspiring lessons first learned and then passed on by Tao. In addition to teaching for over 70 years, Tao was an activist, an actress, a model, a producer and a writer. Later in life, she was on the Panel for Peace with His Holiness The Dalai Lama, collaborated with Tony Robbins and was considered by Deepak Chopra to be his yoga teacher. Joanna watched in awe as Tao inspired transformation in everyone she encountered and at the end realized that her own may have been the biggest. Joanna Rajendran met Tao when she was only 17. Drawn to Tao's light, she studied under, trained with and assisted her for the next 26 years. This unlikely friendship impacted every aspect of Joanna's life. Joanna's relatability makes the philosophies of the Guru accessible for this and future generations. She currently lives on the beach with her husband and their kids: Natasha Tao and River Vail.

Download or read book Life 102 written by Peter McWilliams and published by Mary Book / Prelude Press. This book was released on 1994 with total page 423 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author recounts his association with MSIA, and argues that his guru was a confidence man who programmed his followers to obey him implicitly

Download or read book Intuition for Starters written by Swami Kriyananda and published by Crystal Clarity Publishers. This book was released on 2004-06-10 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Practical Guidance for Daily Life Every day we are confronted with difficult problems or complicated situations for which we either don't have enough information to make clear-cut decisions or for which there is no easy intellectual answer. At these moments, we all wish for another way to know how to make the right choice. There is another way: through using our intuition. More than just a "feeling" or a guess, true intuition is one of the most important-yet often least developed- of our human faculties. Often thought of as something vague and undefinable, many people mistakenly assume that intuition cannot be understood and developed. Intuition for Starters straightforwardly explains what true intuition is and where it comes from, describes the attitudes necessary for developing it, and gives you easy-to-understand practices and guidelines that will help you tap into intuitive guidance at will.

Download or read book Be Your Own Guru written by Julie R Dargis, PH D and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2020-11-17 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each person has the innate capacity to influence how they feel. Julie R. Dargis, Ph.D. offers readers a glimpse into the current reserach on wellness so that readers may travel an inner pathway to increased well-being with the assistance of clear signposts based scholarly evidence and lessons learned. Pracical exercises are juxtaposed alongside easily accessible information. Probing questions and the use of expressive writing are offered to aid one's exploration of their inner world. Suggested activites on how we can positively influence those around us by improving our own states of wellness, inlcude practicing deep listening and chosing to conduct random acts of kindness to support those in need and shift the focus off of ourselves and onto the well-being of those around us.

Download or read book Pointers from Ramesh Balsekar written by Gautam Sachdeva and published by . This book was released on 2008-04-01 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gautam Sachdeva first visited the Advaita sage Ramesh Balsekar in February 2000, and has been attending his talks ever since. Over a period of eight years, he also found himself taking on the role of a publisher, working intimately with Ramesh in the process of publishing some of his books. In May 2007, Gautam wrote an article in Life Positive, India's leading spiritual magazine, as a tribute to Ramesh on his 90th birthday. With the heartwarming response from readers to this article, and Ramesh's suggestion to make it into a booklet, he then put down what he considered the core of the teaching as presented by Ramesh - to seekers from all over the world - in his morning talks. This book is a summation of the core concepts in the "spoken word" of Ramesh, as if he were walking the seeker through his entire teaching in one morning talk. This is what Pointers From Ramesh Balsekar is about - pointers to dealing with life's situations, its pleasures and pains, with equanimity and peace of mind - from one of the world's leading Advaita sages.

Download or read book The Guru Delivery written by Douglas Albert Boter and published by . This book was released on 2012-06-14 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most people feel a little something lacking from their lives. Khris was one of these people and he had spent a lot of time searching for the solution. Though his search had only led him to acquire a mild sense of contentment, it was enough to allow him to give up his quest for more. But sometimes when we stop searching for things, they have a way of finding us and when he gives a ride to a strange would-be monk, Khris' hope for something greater becomes renewed. So join their cross country travels as both this hitchhiker's past and unexpected teaching methods are revealed.