Download or read book The Meditator s Dilemma written by Bill Morgan and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 2016-05-31 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through time-tested teachings and exercises, The Meditator's Dilemma shows you how to deepen your meditation practice while cultivating ease and delight—for both beginners and longtime practitioners. When practiced regularly, meditation naturally deepens self-awareness and leads to spiritual transformation. In our hyper, instant-gratification culture, however, most people miss out on those powerful outcomes because it's hard to commit to a longterm practice. Despite the increasing popularity of mindfulness and its documented mental health benefits, the silent majority of meditators struggle to maintain a regular practice. In fact, research indicates that more than fifty percent of meditators give up on the practice. This is the elephant in the meditation room. The Meditator's Dilemma, written by a psychologist with forty years' experience practicing and teaching meditation, confronts this problem and its causes and provides specific, accessible techniques and exercises that greatly enhance everyday meditation practice. Bill Morgan's teachings and guided meditation exercises are designed to generate the all-too-missing delight and enjoyment in meditation. The concept of the "holding environment," central to positive outcome in psychotherapy, is the raison d'etre for these techniques. In psychotherapy, the holding environment comprises the trusting, secure, empathic milieu created by the caring therapist. An indirect benefit of these techniques is the capacity to create a nurturing safe space in any relational context: with a mentor, in a conversation with a dear friend, or in a beautiful natural setting. When we are in a holding environment, we feel alive, connected, and relaxed. The Meditator's Dilemma teaches Western meditators to cultivate an internal holding environment that results in an attitude of relaxed curiosity and exploration toward their meditation practice, leading to greater success and staying power.

Download or read book Mr Market Miscalculates written by James Grant and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Wall Street newsletters come and go, but Grant's Interest Rate Observer has gone on and on. It has enlightened, enriched and provoked Wall Streets most successful investors every two weeks for the past 25 years. Its thousands of readers treasure it not only for its insights and analysis, but also for its clarity and wit." "This special anniversary collection of Grant's articles traces the tumultuous events of Americas bubble era: from the dot-com boom of the late 1990s to the house-price levitation of the early 2000s to the subsequent worldwide mortgage collapse. The essays contained herein make up no armchair history, but a living record comprised in the heat of events. They chronicle what happened and why - and what, in editor Grant's best judgment, was likely to happen down the road."--BOOK JACKET.

Download or read book Atlantis in Peril written by T. A. Barron and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2016-10-04 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second in the Atlantis trilogy by New York Times bestselling author T. A. Barron In Atlantis Rising, Promi and Atlanta saved their homeland by transforming it into the magical island of Atlantis. They had hoped that would keep it out of the clutches of the evil spirit warlord Narkazan. But Narkazan has returned, more determined than ever to conquer the spirit realm and Atlantis as well. Will the destiny of the mystical isle lie in the boat of Greek sailors who wash up on shore? The powers of the ethereal oceanglass? Or will the growing bond between Promi and Atlanta cause the strongest magic? With his trademark action, adventure and suspense, master of fantasy T.A. Barron explores the magical world of Atlantis and how its inhabitants' actions sow the seeds of its destruction. Praise for Atlantis in Peril: "Barron’s trademark fast-paced action with a twist of humor will pull readers along."--School Library Journal Praise for T. A. Barron’s novels: “Brilliant, significant, and illuminating . . . an intense and profoundly spiritual adventure.”—Lloyd Alexander “A crescendo of miracles.”—Madeleine L’Engle “Interesting and august . . . compelling.”—The New York Times “In the best tradition . . . classic.”—Parents Magazine

Download or read book African American Readings of Paul written by Lisa M. Bowens and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2020-10-13 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The letters of Paul—especially the verse in Ephesians directing slaves to obey their masters—played an enormous role in promoting slavery and justifying it as a Christian practice. Yet despite this reality African Americans throughout history still utilized Paul extensively in their own work to protest and resist oppression, responding to his theology and teachings in numerous—often starkly divergent and liberative—ways. In the first book of its kind, Lisa Bowens takes a historical, theological, and biblical approach to explore interpretations of Paul within African American communities over the past few centuries. She surveys a wealth of primary sources from the early 1700s to the mid-twentieth century, including sermons, conversion stories, slave petitions, and autobiographies of ex-slaves, many of which introduce readers to previously unknown names in the history of New Testament interpretation. Along with their hermeneutical value, these texts also provide fresh documentation of Black religious life through wide swaths of American history. African American Readings of Paul promises to change the landscape of Pauline studies and fill an important gap in the rising field of reception history.

Download or read book Constitutional Peril written by Bruce Fein and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2015-06-09 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Renowned attorney and political critic Bruce Fein reveals the dangers our Constitution and our nation have faced courtesy of the Bush Administration and a Congress asleep at the switch. In blistering detail, he deconstructs the policies of Bush in the War on Terror--from the flouting of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act to the crippling of the Great Writ of habeas corpus--and forecasts that the damage he's done is unlikely to be repaired quickly or easily. As Barack Obama takes office, there are questions that involve the very foundations of our government and the degrees to which they have been undermined, either actively or passively, by nearly everyone in power today. By exploring the constitutional crises of the past--from Lincoln and habeas corpus to Nixon and Watergate--Fein compellingly and presciently begins to answer those questions.

Download or read book A Hundred Tales from the Era of Great Tranquility written by Ichinaka Sanjin Yūsa and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Perils of False Brethren Both in Church and State Together With The Peril of Being Zealously Affected But Not Well Or Reflections on the Said Dr s Sermon written by Henry Sacheverell and published by . This book was released on 1710 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Taoist Classics Volume Four written by Thomas Cleary and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 2003-02-11 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of Taoist texts includes: • The Taoist I Ching: The classic "Book of Change" illuminated by the commentary of the eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Taoist adept Liu I-ming. The first part of the book is the text of I Ching proper with Liu's commentary. The second part is Liu's commentary on two additional sections—known as the Overall Image and the Mixed Hexagrams—added to the I Ching by earlier commentators, believed to be members of the original Confucian school. In total, the book illuminates the Taoist inner teachings as practiced in the School of Complete Reality. • I Ching Mandalas: A traditional program of study that enables students of the I Ching to achieve a deeper understanding of the meaning of this great classic. I Ching Mandalas presents diagrams as tools for whole-brain learning that help the student to visualize patterns and interrelationships among the trigrams and hexagrams of the I Ching.

Download or read book Years of Peril and Ambition written by George C. Herring and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017 with total page 490 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: V. 1. Years of peril and ambition, U.S. foreign relations, 1776-1921 -- v. 2. The American century and beyond, U.S. foreign relations, 1893-2014

Download or read book A Highlander In Peril written by Kara Griffin and published by Kara Griffin. This book was released on 2014-07-24 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A life forever changed A heart on the mend Mysterious events abound To receive his family’s fortune, Sean Gunn must wed the lady thrust upon him by his dying uncle. As a Gunn clan protector and guardsman, he’s honor-bound to accept his uncle’s legacy and the woman whose voice alone affects more than his heart. Lady Frances Jordan never thought to feel the stirrings of love since she’d lost her husband, but Sean Gunn’s irresistible manner and handsomeness is just what she needs to move on with her life. He awakens her desire with his passionate kisses and romantic gestures. When many a lady goes missing near the border of Scotland and England, Sean is determined to find out who the knave is. Frances becomes the target of the would-be attacker and needs the aid of the Gunn protector. Can Sean keep his lady safe and embroil himself in border politics to ferret out the assailant?

Download or read book 50 Years of Peril written by Byron S. Brown and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2017-08-07 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Byron Brown has written an excellent semi-autographical message that resonates with the reader. His excellent details in explaining his story, his journey, his troubles and his ultimately successful outcome all within the backdrop of a memoir of respect and admiration for his father is yet another masterpiece accomplished by the author. Mr. Brown laments in the story the loss of his father in a tragic accident. Although no fault of the senior Mr. Brown, the tragic event led to many perils and what-ifs for the son. Yet, in Fifty Years of Peril: One Day of Illumination that Made the Difference, Byron Brown writes fearlessly in telling his story. This project was designed to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the death of Mr. Samuel George Brown, Byrons father. It is indeed an honor and a tribute to the man that Byron missed while growing up. For the reader of this story, you are in for a treat. Stephen J. LaBrie, MBA, Howard University.

Download or read book China s Peril and Promise written by Chih-p'ing Chou and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 1996-04-15 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: China's Peril and Promise is an advanced Chinese reader in two volumes, prepared for students who would like to enhance their understanding of modern China in general and modern Chinese literature and intellectuals in particular, through reading authentic materials. The selections--which span the twentieth century and include essays, short stories, biographies, and criticism--expose the students not only to a variety of modern Chinese literary genres but also to some of the major substantive issues that modern Chinese intellectuals have faced. Audio and video materials are available for use with this text. For further information, contact the Chinese Linguistics Project, 231 Palmer Hall, Princeton University, Princeton, N.J. 08544. (609-258-4269).

Download or read book Persian Paradises at Peril written by Farzin Fardanesh and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-03-30 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers a resourceful collection of essays examining recent efforts to respond to the challenges of planning, management and conserving landscapes in contemporary Iran, the home of Persian gardens. Drawing on selected recent studies, the chapters discuss the following topics: The sphere of knowledge and theoretical bases, including a survey of recent and ongoing research; Persian gardens remaining from the 6th century BC to the 19th century AD, which have influenced garden design in a vast geographic domain extending from India to Spain; Management and conservation of cultural landscapes, historic urban landscapes (HUL), road landscapes, and natural landscapes in the face of changes in climatic conditions and livelihood practices affecting their delicate dynamic balance and functions essential to their distinctive character; and Historic Territorial Landscapes (HTL) formed and evolved along the Silk and Spice Roads as compositions of tangible and intangible elements resulting from movement, exchanges and dialogue in space and over time. The book is a useful resource for a range of academics and professionals, such as landscape architects and managers, landscape historians and conservationists, and urban planners and managers.

Download or read book Grave Peril Military Romantic Suspense written by Emily Jane Trent and published by Camden Lee Press, LLC. This book was released on with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Navy SEAL must save her from the deadly cartel. Lela Cabelo discovers evidence that could get her killed. Her boss is a Texas senator in the cartel's pocket and she will testify at his criminal trial. But before she is safe in witness protection, disaster strikes. Alone and on the run, she is forced to trust a bodyguard, the Navy SEAL she is falling in love with. Ripley McConnell is the security analyst for Stealth Security. A media story from his home town of Houston alerts him to an innocent woman's peril. He is the only man with a hope of finding Lela before the cartel tortures and interrogates her. Long ago, he lost a woman he loved, and he refuses to lose another. Grave Peril (Stealth Security Book 4) is a military romance with no cliffhanger.

Download or read book Lethal Peril Military Romantic Suspense written by Emily Jane Trent and published by Camden Lee Press, LLC. This book was released on with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Navy SEAL must save an heiress from a lethal conspiracy. Elizabeth Foster is a rebel, living on the fringes of her wealthy family's influence. After witnessing an alarming subway accident, Elizabeth fears that she was the killer's actual target. She turns to the one man she trusts, a former SEAL turned bodyguard. He is a childhood friend, and after ten years, she's back under his protection. Ex-SEAL Wyatt Mercer's new assignment at Stealth Security brings his past back to haunt him. A woman he doesn't expect appears in his life, and reaches out for his protection. He is sure that she isn't telling him everything, but when the threats escalate he rises to the challenge of protecting her from the claws of her powerful enemies. Will the forces of greed steal the one woman he desires, and wipe out any chance for a future? Lethal Peril (Stealth Security Book 2) is a standalone romance with no cliffhanger.

Download or read book The Black Peril Or The Path to Prison written by George Webb Hardy and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Constitution in Peril the Perpetual Growth of the Imperial Presidency During Wartime and the Subversion of Constitutional Checks and Balances written by Steven Morris and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2009-08-22 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This thesis examines the exponential increase in the power of the presidency during wartime from the time of the Founding Fathers up until the beginning of the Obama administration. It focuses on the ways in which our Nation's wartime presidents have marginalized the role of Congress and the judiciary during foreign conflicts. The first half of this work analyzes the actions of wartime presidents from a historical context, which is supplemented in the second half by an in-depth comparative discussion of the actions taken by the Bush administration during the War on Terror. This work concludes by recommending detailed courses of action to be pursued by future presidents in order to restore the fundamental maxim of checks and balances.