Download or read book Simon Schuster s Guide to Gems and Precious Stones written by Kennie Lyman and published by Touchstone. This book was released on 1986-03-13 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Simon & Schuster's Guide to Gems and Precious Stones provides both the connoisseur and the casual collector with a compact, easy-to-use volume describing more than 100 rare varieties of minerals whose beauty and mystery have possessed our imaginations from time immemorial. More than 450 brilliant photographs accompany profiles of each gem, covering such aspects as appearance, physical properties -- density, hardness, refraction -- occurrence, and how to judge quality and value. Additional sections describe the process of cutting gemstones and the techniques professional gemologists use to evaluate a stone's weight and optical properties. Detailed and comprehensive, this book is essential for anyone interested in the study of gems and precious stones.
Download or read book Mind written by and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Dementia Caregiver Guide written by Teepa L. Snow and published by . This book was released on 2013-10 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This simple, easy to read, 100 page guidebook helps family members, friends, and caregivers to better understand the changes that come with advancing dementia or other impairments in thinking, reasoning or processing information. It also reinforces the impact of Teepa Snow's guidance and person-centered care interventions including the GEMS and Positive Approach to Care techniques. The goal is to provide better support and care practices when someone is living with an ever-changing condition. By appreciating what has changed but leveraging what is still possible, care partners can choose interactions that are more positive, communication that is more productive, and care that is more effective and less challenging for all involved.
Download or read book That Is Not Your Mind written by Robert Rosenbaum and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 2022-08-09 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Viewed through the lens of psychology and neuroscience, a classic Zen sutra becomes a springboard for exploring sensory experiences and realizing freedom. What does it mean to be liberated through one’s sensory life? In That Is Not Your Mind! Zen teacher Robert Rosenbaum explores this question by taking readers on a step-by-step journey through the Surangama Sutra. This Chinese Mahayana sutra is known for its emphasis on practicing with the senses (sight, sound, taste, smell, touch, and the Buddhist “sixth sense” of mind or cognition), as well as its teachings on the necessity of basic ethical commitments, like not killing or stealing, to support the development of one’s meditation practice and insight. Rosenbaum interweaves passages from the sutra with contemporary insights from neuroscience and psychology, illustrating the usefulness of the text with anecdotes from his life and his forty years of teaching experience. In addition to learning about a sutra that played an important role in the creation of Chinese Chan and Japanese Zen Buddhism, readers are guided through meditations and other practices derived from the sutra’s teachings, such as hearing meditations (awareness of sound, awareness of silence, turning hearing inwards) and centering meditations (basic centering as well as centering on compassion). "One of the most difficult aspects of Buddhist practice is wrapping our minds around how every moment is both a deceptive seeming and also a true gateway to awakening," writes Rosenbaum. "Nothing is hidden, but there is an infinite field we cannot see."
Download or read book HERE AND NOW written by Innisai Aranganathan and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2024-02-03 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is past is left behind The future is yet unreached Whatever quality is present You clearly see right there Not taken in, unshaken That is how you develop the heart. --- Gauthama Buddha Do you find yourself hopping from one task to another, juggling and multitasking in a desperate attempt to stay afloat in the endless sea of tasks laid out before you? Do you ever wish you could pause the button in your ceaseless race against time? Dr. Innisai Aranganathan guides the path towards ‘the art of mindful living ‘,’ through simple practices which can be easily inculcated in one’s day to day challenges. She beautifully teaches how to be fully engaged with whatever is happening right here, right now, without your mind playing hopscotch between the past and future. Once learnt, the experience is so lovely that the sense of who you are, what you do, where you come from, and whatever the plan is for tomorrow all vanish for a moment, you find yourself being the fantastic you. ‘Here and Now’ the book beautifully illustrates and unravels the mysteries of mindfulness with stories, quotes and practical exercises that will tickle your curiosity and light the path to inner serenity. It will help you to lead a mindful, peaceful, and successful life. Happy reading!
Download or read book Gems of the 7 Color Rays written by William C. Stuber and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2003-06 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you always wondered if precious and semiprecious stones held power besides their natural lustre and beauty? Well, as it turns out, gemstones are powerful, compact carriers of vibrational energy. Gems of the 7 Color Rays by William C. Stuber presents a simple, step-by-step guide to creating profound and lasting changes in your life by working with gemstones. Gems of the 7 Color Rays makes identifying gemstones a snap! The gems in the book are organized by color. You can look up orange gemstones, for example, and discover that carnelian and orange calcite are this color. How do they differ? What do they look like? You'll see the difference with the help of the forty-five clear, full-color photos in this book. You'll also need to know what you can do with the gems of each color. This is fully explained in Gems of the 7 Color Rays. You'll learn how to: - Identify your own primary color ray - Release blocked energy patterns - Use the healing properties of fifty-eight gems - Gain strength and courage with ruby - Use citrine to encourage self-acceptance and allow yourself to change - Clear negative thought patterns with the help of blue sapphire - Use indigo sodalite to access areas of the mind not previously used and develop latent psychic abilities. Gems of the 7 Color Rays is a practical book. It gives explicit instructions on how to work with the stones for the best healing results. For example, depression can be overcome by using yellow beryl. Stuber explains, "A single stone produces the best treatment…place it for no more than fifteen minutes at a time until there have been at least a dozen exposures." How this process works, possible side effects, and how to overcome those effects are all explained. If you want to heal with gems, Gems of the 7 Color Rays is the book for you!
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Download or read book Protein for your Mind written by Angeline Rubi and published by Rubi Astrólogas. This book was released on 2023-09-21 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a collection of articles on different esoteric, metaphysical, astrology and mystical topics. Here you can find the astral charts of different personalities, written about dreams, energies, colors, envy, astral travel, intuition, clairvoyance, mind, time travel, numbers, hypnosis, rituals, love, soulmates, memory, candles, jealousy, mistakes, bad habits, astral larvae, human trafficking, pets, sex, infidelity, lies and much more. More than 400 pages full of knowledge that will make you think.
Download or read book The Magic and Science of Jewels and Stones written by Isidore Kozminsky and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Oh Sh T written by Dr. Marisol Teijeiro and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2020-02-27 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bloating, gas, diarrhea, constipation, anxiety? Does this sound like you? Whether you've been diagnosed with a digestive disease or you simply tend to experience any of these symptoms, this is the book for you! Dr. Marisol Teijeiro is a Naturopathic Doctor, world renowned for digestive and gut health. Over 15 years of work in the health industry, clinical practice, research and self experimentation have lead to the writing of this book. Dr. Marisol outlines her easy to follow 3 step program to reset your gut, or as she likes to call it, your D-spot. She presents her invaluable information in a very easy to understand, unique and humorous way that is sure to make you laugh and inspire you to be your best digestive self!
Download or read book Bringing God Up to Date written by John Hunt and published by John Hunt Publishing. This book was released on 2021-10-29 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Religion is an essential part of our humanity. We all follow some form of religion, in the original meaning of the word. But organized religion establishes definitions, boundaries and hierarchies which the founders would be amazed by. This is perhaps more true of Christianity than most other religions, due to the short life of Jesus, his sudden death, the lack of any contemporary records. His teaching about the kingdom of God is great; it could see us through our time on earth. But his followers watered it down and soon lost it altogether. It became a kingdom in heaven for the few, rather than one here and now for everyone. The Church, or Churches, that resulted became increasingly irrelevant, even a hindrance, to seeing it realized. Many will always find security and truth in the traditions that developed, and good for them. But for those who can't, for those who have given up on religion or never thought it worth considering, the original teachings are worth another look. If we could recover them and live by them, we could change ourselves and the world for the better. We could bring God up to date.
Download or read book In the Mirror of Memory written by Janet Gyatso and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 1992-01-01 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book studies the diverse array of species of memory in Buddhism. Contributors focus on a particular school, group of texts, terms, or practices and identify a considerable range of types of mnemonic faculties in Buddhism. Included are discussions of Buddhist teaching, meditation, visualization, prayer, commemoration of the Buddha, dha?rani practice, the use of mnemonic lists to condense lengthy scriptures, and the purported recollection of infinite previous lives that immediately preceded Sakyamuni's attainment of Buddhahood. Even enlightened awareness itself is said by some Buddhist schools to consist in a "mnemic engagement" with reality as such. The authors explore Buddhist views on mundane acts of memory such as recognizing, reminding, memorizing, and storing data as well as special types of memory that are cultivated in religious practice.One of the most striking discoveries is that perception is intimately related to certain types of memory. Several essays investigate if, and if so, how, meditative mindfulness and recollection of the past--both of which can be designated by the term smrti--are connected within the Buddhist tradition. The question of whether recollection of the past can be explained without violating the foundational Buddhist notions of radical impermanence and no-self is addressed by several of the contributing scholars. Among the primary sources for the studies in this volume are the northern and southern Abhidharma literature, the Ma?tka?s, Pa?li and Maha?ya?na su?tras, works of the Buddhist logicians, Yoga?ca?ra materials, the Tibetan Great Perfection (Rdzogschen) tradition, and Indian and Tibetan commentarial works. Affinities of Buddhist views on memory with those found in Western phenomenology, semiology, psychology, and history of religions are considered as well.
Download or read book Living the Golden Path written by Ruth Ryden and published by Light Technology Publishing. This book was released on 1994 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Spiritual mastery encompasses many different means to assimilate and be assimilated by the wisdom, feelings, flow, warmth, function and application of all beings in your world that you will actually contact in some way. A lot of spiritual mastery has been covered in different bits and pieces throughout all the books we've done. My approach to spiritual mastery, though, will be as grounded as possible in things that people on Earth can use -- but it won't include the broad spectrum of spiritual mastery, like levitation and invisibility. I'll only teach what I think you can actually use. Very few people need levitation. You might find it amusing, but the problem is, eventually you fall asleep, float up into space and suffocate. What good it that? I'm trying to teach you things that you can actually use and benefit from. "When I talk about my life, those are the lessons in spiritual mastery -- aspects of my life, and the life of any physical person. And I will discuss how I do it, how
Download or read book The Way of Virtue written by Robert Peng and published by Sounds True. This book was released on 2024-06-11 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beloved Qigong master Robert Peng returns with meditations to empower you to tap into the limitless wisdom contained in your body. “Peace on earth mirrors peace within,” says Robert Peng. Yet when we bring energies of disharmony into our lives—like stress, trauma, and discord—those energies take up residence in our bodies and minds. Feelings of isolation and disconnection, according to Peng, are manifestations of a divided mind. Fortunately, the answer for restoration is all around us in the form of life-giving Qi. With The Way of Virtue, this renowned teacher presents a hands-on guide to Qigong meditations designed to channel healing energy precisely where it’s most needed—and make room for the abundant virtues that naturally arise from a balanced body. Peng expertly describes the nature of the mind and guides you toward the awakening of Spirit, offering the opportunity to cultivate a consistent practice and invite profound changes in well-being. Through his lucid descriptions, along with illustrations and audio guidance, he presents Qigong meditations focused on the organ system and meridian network, as well as healing sounds, paving the way to a deeper connection with one’s spiritual practice. Here you’ll learn which emotions are stored in specific organs, along with practices to draw in Qi to awaken and empower your bodymind. As you engage in these practices, you’ll unleash the virtuous qualities of every internal organ: courage, kindness, resilience, and much more. Building to the final three meditations, you’ll be guided to awaken particular aspects of the mind and their related virtues, including: • The Six Healing Sounds to awaken Higher Mind for goodwill • The Twelve Meridian Empowerment to awaken Pure Mind for benevolence • Huo Lu Gong Spirit Cultivation to awaken Spirit for peace “Our bodies contain the virtues that our world needs,” shares Robert Peng. Meditation is a powerful means to awaken these qualities and harmonize our connection to the world. When suffused with Qi, every cell becomes charged with vitality and benevolence—and you will radiate this nourishing energy wherever you go.
Download or read book The Holy Teaching of Vimalak rti written by and published by Motilal Banarsidass Publishing House. This book was released on 1991 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Called the jewel of the Mahayana Sutras , this book presents the major teachings of Mahayana Buddhism in a precise, dramatic, and even humorous form. For two millennia this Sutra has enjoyed immense popularity among Mahayana Buddhists in India, centra
Download or read book Walking in the Light written by Rebecca Fetzer and published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2019-06-10 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This devotional is a message for all of us. I was personally facing difficult challenges in my own life and turned to Jesus asking some really hard questions. What I heard back became the basis of this devotional. We all fall short of the perfect walk, the perfect faith, and the perfect wisdom. Do not worry; you don't need to be perfect! God loves you and will supply all of your needs in His time and His way. When you walk with Him, the path is illuminated. This book may help you on your journey of need and supply. Call to Him and He will answer. We all need the precious gifts that our Lord and Savior freely gives. These pages offer a perspective to better understand our journey with Christ, based on biblical foundations of faith, love, surrender, and trust. In this book, you have - devotions for your walk with Christ, - an avenue to deepen your communication with Christ, and - help with your journey to find joy in Him.
