Download or read book The Geography of Bliss written by Eric Weiner and published by Random House. This book was released on 2014-10-30 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What makes a nation happy? Is one country's sense of happiness the same as another's? In the last two decades, psychologists and economists have learned a lot about who's happy and who isn't. The Dutch are, the Romanians aren't, and Americans are somewhere in between... After years of going to the world's least happy countries, Eric Weiner, a veteran foreign correspondent, decided to travel and evaluate each country's different sense of happiness and discover the nation that seemed happiest of all. ·He discovers the relationship between money and happiness in tiny and extremely wealthy Qatar (and it's not a good one) ·He goes to Thailand, and finds that not thinking is a contented way of life. ·He goes to the tiny Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan, and discovers they have an official policy of Gross National Happiness! ·He asks himself why the British don't do happiness? In Weiner's quest to find the world's happiest places, he eats rotten Icelandic shark, meditates in Bangalore, visits strip clubs in Bangkok and drinks himself into a stupor in Reykjavik. Full of inspired moments, The Geography of Bliss accomplishes a feat few travel books dare and even fewer achieve: to make you happier.
Download or read book A Year at Brandywine Cottage written by David L. Culp and published by Timber Press. This book was released on 2020-03-31 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “If you've been looking to be inspired by nature and everything your garden gives you, you'll be enriched by the tips and wisdom presented in this book.” —Garden Design Magazine There has never been a better time to dedicate yourself to a life enriched by nature. In A Year at Brandywine Cottage, David Culp inspires you to find that connection in the comfort of your own backyard. Organized seasonally, A Year at Brandywine Cottage is filled with fresh ideas and trusted advice on flower gardening, growing vegetables and herbs, creating simple floral arrangements, and cooking seasonally with home-grown produce. You’ll find suggested tasks for each month, including advice on when to plant and harvest, how to weed and water, and what to plant for year-round beauty. Packed with glorious photography by Rob Cardillo and brimming with practical tips, A Year at Brandywine Cottage is your guide to living your best life in—and out—of the garden.
Download or read book The Bliss Journey written by J. Michael Drake and published by . This book was released on 2020-06 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Tantric Grounds and Paths written by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso and published by Tharpa Publications US. This book was released on 2016-01-01 with total page 389 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A definitive manual for completing the spiritual path through the practice of Highest Yoga Tantra. Actual Tantra, also known as "Secret Mantra" or "Vajrayana," is a special method taught by Buddha to purify our world, our self, our enjoyments and our activities. Although there is great interest in Tantra, very few people understand its real meaning. This book represents a significant milestone in revealing the profound mysteries of Tantra to the modern world. Drawing from his own experience and the works of Je Tsongkhapa and other great Yogis, Geshe Kelsang presents an authoritative and comprehensive guide to the four classes of Tantra in general, and to the generation and completion stages of Highest Yoga Tantra in particular. "The Vajrayana path is like a vehicle that takes us directly to our final destination and the common paths are like the road on which the vehicle travels. Therefore, to extract the greatest essence from this precious human life by attaining full enlightenment, we need first to train in the common paths of Lamrim, and then in the uncommon Vajrayana paths." Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
Download or read book Bliss Brain written by Dawson Church and published by Hay House, Inc. This book was released on 2022-03-22 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Award Winner in the Science category of the 2020 Best Book Awards sponsored by American Book Fest Award-winning author and thought leader Dawson Church, Ph.D., blends cutting-edge neuroscience with intense firsthand experience to show you how you can rewire your brain for happiness-starting right now. Neural plasticity-the discovery that the brain is capable of rewiring itself-is now widely understood. But what few people have grasped yet is how quickly this is happening, how extensive brain changes can be, and how much control each of us has over the process. In Bliss Brain, famed researcher Dawson Church digs deep into leading-edge science, and finds stunning evidence of rapid and radical brain change. In just eight weeks of practice, 12 minutes a day, using the right techniques, we can produce measurable changes in our brains. These make us calmer, happier, and more resilient. When we cultivate these pleasurable states over time, they become traits. We don't just feel more blissful as a temporary state; the changes are literally hard-wired into our brains, becoming stable and enduring personality traits. The startling conclusions of Church's research show that neural remodeling goes much farther than scientists have previously understood, with stress circuits shriveling over time. Simultaneously, "The Enlightenment Circuit"-associated with happiness, compassion, productivity, creativity, and resilience-expands. During deep meditation, Church shows how "the 7 neurochemicals of ecstasy" are released in our brains. These include anandamide, a neurotransmitter that's been named "the bliss molecule" because it mimics the effects of THC, the active ingredient in cannabis. It boosts serotonin and dopamine; the first is an analog of psilocybin, the second of cocaine. He shows how cultivating these elevated emotional states literally produces a self-induced high. While writing Bliss Brain, Church went through a series of disasters, including escaping seconds ahead of a California wildfire that consumed his home and office and claimed 22 lives. The fire triggered a painful medical condition and a financial disaster. Through it all, Church steadily practiced the techniques of Bliss Brain while teaching them to thousands of other people. This book weaves his story of resilience into the fabric of neuroscience, producing a fascinating picture of just how happy we can make our brains, no matter what the odds.
Download or read book Post Divorce Bliss written by Jude Walsh and published by Morgan James Publishing. This book was released on 2019-06-25 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ready to leave your divorce behind and live a life you love? After a long marriage, Jude Walsh found herself in a position she never thought possible: divorced. The life she knew was gone. To heal the pain of the divorce and create a different future for herself, Jude developed eight practices, which she shares with the goal of helping other women create the life of their dreams and thrive after divorce. In Post-Divorce Bliss, women learn to shift their perspective, go beyond grief, and transform their trauma, along with other practical skills for moving forward. With Jude’s guidance and passion, women find themselves ready to leave their divorce behind and live a life they love.
Download or read book The Bliss Blueprint written by Aurora Winters and published by RWG Publishing. This book was released on 2024-11-04 with total page 43 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Bliss Blueprint: Uncovering Joy Amidst Life's Challenges by Aurora Winters is a transformative guide that takes readers on a journey to discover sustainable happiness, even in the face of adversity. Through seventeen thoughtfully crafted chapters, Winters delves into the intricate dance between joy and life's inevitable hurdles. From mindfulness and meditation techniques to creative expression and the power of play, this blueprint provides a comprehensive array of tools and practices designed to help individuals foster a resilient and joyful life. Winters masterfully explores the science of happiness, the importance of nurturing relationships, and the art of balancing work and life. Each chapter is enriched with practical strategies, personal anecdotes, and actionable insights, making the book an invaluable companion for anyone seeking to elevate their well-being. The concluding chapters emphasize the importance of small victories and offer a sustainable happiness plan, ensuring that readers not only find joy but sustain it over the long term. With its blend of wisdom and practicality, "The Bliss Blueprint" is a beacon of hope and a testament to the power of the human spirit to find joy amidst life's challenges.
Download or read book Living in the Moment written by Gary Null and published by North Atlantic Books. This book was released on 2008 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anecdotal and reflective, Living in the Moment comprises health expert Dr. Gary Null’s lifetime of observation and wisdom. Following Einstein’s belief that “we can’t solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them,” Null offers fresh, paradigm-breaking solutions to living our life to its fullest potential—through our relationships, health, and self-expression. Dr. Null’s “prescription for the soul” bids readers to take an active role in their own lives—to carefully distinguish truth from past conditioning. While he espouses a natural-foods and alternative-health lifestyle as part of our well-being, Null also shows us how crucial it is to do those things with the right awareness and intention; if we go to yoga and eat right but stress out at work and are stuck in a difficult relationship, we’re not in balance and able to truly awaken to our deepest energy for life. Dr. Null has presented much of the material in Living in the Moment throughout his career—in his lectures, his award-winning radio show, documentary films, and investigative reporting. Now Living in the Moment enlightens readers on the many tools at their disposal for achieving the balance, self-esteem, and passion missing from their lives.
Download or read book Follow Your Bliss written by Alyssa Kuchta and published by Rock Point. This book was released on 2021-08-17 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lead a life full of passion and confidence with Follow Your Bliss, an amazing collection of empowering words of wisdom from 60 influential, trailblazing women that will guide you through your day. Do you wish you had a big sister or a have-it-all-together kind of friend to give you some encouraging advice on your next big move? Are you trying to find the right words to inspire a loved one? Follow your Bliss features timeless wisdom to inspire at every stage in life, whether you’re a recent graduate, transitioning into a new stage in your life, or just looking to encourage someone else. Spark bravery, joy, and clarity into your life while fostering a community of sisterhood and comradery with these powerful words. Whether you’re looking for advice on your career, self-love, happiness, gratitude, positivity, embracing change, or paying it forward, you’ll discover that a little encouragement is all you need to lead a life of purpose and fulfillment. Some of the trailblazers who will be inspiring you throughout the book include: Amanda Lepore, transgender model, singer, and performance artist Sharon Isbin, Grammy Award–winning classical guitarist and the founding director of the guitar department at the Juilliard School Lauren Singer, environmental activist, entrepreneur, and blogger in the zero-waste movement You’ll be able to easily flip through each gorgeous chapter and find aspirational quotes or advice as quick reminders to yourself to get out there and make the most of your life. Read it from front to back, backward, or flip through aimlessly until you find what you’re looking for. Follow Your Bliss is your on-the-go friend to help you power through the day with potent nuggets of motivation. Words of encouragement and inspiration from women around the world come together in the Everyday Inspiration series from Rock Point. Follow the journeys of hundreds of strong female leaders from past to present through thoughtful biographies and empowering quotes, and receive advice for how to live a more thoughtful and fulfilling life overall through performing acts of kindness for other or various methods of self-care. The perfect gift for family and friends, these gorgeous hardcovers featuring foiled covers and full-color interiors bring these amazing words of wisdom to life. Other titles in the series include: Grit & Grace; Find Your Glow, Feed Your Soul; Beautifully Said; Find Your Calm; and Hello Gorgeous!
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Download or read book The Chocolate Fast written by Stasia Bliss and published by BalboaPress. This book was released on 2011-11-10 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What if eating chocolate for one full day, guilt-free, could tap you into your most authentic self? The Chocolate Fast suggests that when you embrace something you lovefullythere is an alignment that takes place within you that allows you to tap into the creative power of the universe, your birthright. What is this alignment? How does it happen? Why is chocolate such a powerful and natural tool? Explore how our relationship with chocolate mirrors our relationship with the deepest part of self. Historically, fasting has been used to help the seeker in the quest to receive a more pure connection with source. In The Chocolate Fast, the road blocks that so often inhibit many from taking this empowering journey are removed. Author Stasia Bliss brings yogic wisdom, quantum physics, the law of attraction, knowledge from various time-honored traditions, and modern studies together with her love of chocolate to create a unique and heartfelt opportunity to once again find bliss in everyday life!
Download or read book Tantric Grounds and Paths written by Kelsang Gyatso and published by Tharpa Publications US. This book was released on 1994 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The mysteries of Tantra have engrossed countless meditators for centuries. Since the time of Buddha, these secrets have been passed down from accomplished master to disciple largely by word of mouth. Now drawing from his own experience and the works of Je Tsongkhapa and other great Tibetan Yogis, Geshe Kelsang clearly sets out all the stages of the four classes of Tantra, giving a full explanation of generation and completion stages. Tantra is revealed as the gateway to a blissful new world. The book represents a significant milestone in revealing these profound mysteries to the contemporary world.
Download or read book The Other Side of Happiness written by Brock Bastian and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2018-01-25 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Required reading ... Brock Bastian expertly picks apart the fundamental idea that humans thrive when they approach pleasure and avoid pain, explaining why hardship sometimes yields richer lives that are laden with meaning, deep social connections, and unexpected bliss' Adam Alter, author of Drunk Tank Pink In today's culture, happiness has become the new marker of success, while hardships are viewed as personal weaknesses, or problems to be fixed. We increasingly try to eradicate pain through medication and by insulating ourselves from risk and offence, despite being the safest generation to have ever lived. Yet in his research, renowned social psychologist Brock Bastian has found that suffering and sadness are neither antithetical to happiness nor incidental to it: they are a necessary ingredient for emotional well-being. Drawing on psychology, neuroscience and internationally acclaimed findings from Bastian's own lab, The Other Side of Happiness encourages us to take a more fearless approach to living. The most thrilling moments of our lives are often balanced on a knife edge between pleasure and pain, whether it is finding your true love, holding your new-born for the first time, finishing a marathon or even plunging into an icy sea. This is because pain and the threat of loss quite literally increase our capacity for happiness, as Bastian reveals, making us stronger, more resilient, more connected to other people and more attuned to what truly matters. Pain even makes us more mindful, since in our darkest moments we are especially focused and aware of the world around us. Our addiction to positivity and the pursuit of pleasure is actually making us miserable. Brock Bastian shows that, without some pain, we have no real way to achieve and appreciate the kind of happiness that is true and transcendent.
Download or read book Embraced by the Light written by Betty J. Eadie and published by Bantam. This book was released on 2002-10-29 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The groundbreaking account of life after death that has become a source of comfort, inspiration, and solace to millions “I felt a surge of energy, and my spirit was suddenly drawn through my chest and pulled upward. My first impression is that I was free. . . .” On the night of November 19, 1973, following surgery, thirty-one-year-old wife and mother Betty J. Eadie died. This is her extraordinary story of the events that followed, her astonishing proof of life after physical death. She saw more, perhaps than any other person has seen before and shares her almost photographic recollections of the remarkable details. Compelling, inspiring, and infinitely reassuring, her vivid account gives us a glimpse of the peace and unconditional love that awaits us all. More important, Betty's journey offers a simple message that can transform our lives today, showing us our purpose and guiding us to live the way we were meant to—joyously, abundantly, and with love. Praise for Embraced by the Light “The most detailed and spellbinding near-death experience I have ever heard.”—Kimberly Clark-Sharp, president, Seattle International Association of Near-Death Studies
Download or read book Karma written by Sadhguru and published by Harmony. This book was released on 2021-04-27 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES, USA TODAY, and PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BESTSELLER “Full of valuable insights to guide you.”—WILL SMITH “Thoughtful and life-affirming . . . a must-read.”—TONY ROBBINS “This book will put you back in charge of your own life.”—TOM BRADY A new perspective on the overused and misunderstood concept of “karma” that offers the key to happiness and enlightenment, from the world-renowned spiritual master Sadhguru. What is karma? Most people understand karma as a balance sheet of good and bad deeds, virtues and sins. The mechanism that decrees that we cannot evade the consequences of our own actions. In reality, karma has nothing to do with reward and punishment. Karma simply means action: your action, your responsibility. It isn’t some external system of crime and punishment, but an internal cycle generated by you. Accumulation of karma is determined only by your intention and the way you respond to what is happening to you. Over time, it’s possible to become ensnared by your own unconscious patterns of behavior. In Karma, Sadhguru seeks to put you back in the driver’s seat, turning you from a terror-struck passenger to a confident driver navigating the course of your own destiny. By living consciously and fully inhabiting each moment, you can free yourself from the cycle. Karma is an exploration and a manual, restoring our understanding of karma to its original potential for freedom and empowerment instead of a source of entanglement. Through Sadhguru’s teachings, you will learn how to live intelligently and joyfully in a challenging world.
Download or read book Festus a Poem written by Philip James Bailey and published by . This book was released on 1875 with total page 620 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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