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Book STUMBLING UPON THE SPIRITUAL PATH

Download or read book STUMBLING UPON THE SPIRITUAL PATH written by C. Lorraine LeBlanc and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2006-08-23 with total page 405 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is for both the experienced and novices to 'The Path' to enlightenment. It covers a wide range of experiences and problems that many share. It includes relevant exercises and practices for most of the topics as well as actual experiences of the writer and her students. Some preview readers comments: ""It's everything I wanted and needed to know about spirituality but didn't know what to ask?"" and ""This is better than an encyclopedia of spirituality!"" and ""This book has explained things in a way that I really understand."" and ""I thought I knew a lot about this stuff but WOW!"" and ""I wish I had this book when I first started my Spiritual Search. Thanks for filling in the blanks.""

Book Stumbling Into Infinity

Download or read book Stumbling Into Infinity written by Michael Fischman and published by Morgan James Publishing. This book was released on 2010-10-02 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The intimate and sometime startling account of Fischman's spiritual journey and the encounter that changed his life forever.

Book Stumbling into Life s Lessons

Download or read book Stumbling into Life s Lessons written by Louis F. Kavar and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2010-08-27 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Interested in integrating spirituality into your busy, professional life? This collection of brief reflections will be worth stumbling upon. Stumbling into Lifes Lessons is a collection of essay written by Louis F. Kavar as he moved from a fast-paced life in administration to a life characterized by more focused spiritual practices. Themes explored in Stumbling into Lifes Lessons include: Role of spirituality in personal growth Spiritual understanding of ecology and environment Integration of spiritual practices in rhythm with a professional life Challenges from slowing the pace of life. After traveling two-thirds of each month working in international development and holding a series of demanding administrative positions, Dr. Lou Kavar realized that his life needed to change. Following twelve years of fast-paced professional life, Dr. Kavar moved to the Southwest to live a more intentional and mindful life marked by spiritual practice and reflection. Stumbling into Lifes Lessons invites you to integrate spirituality into your daily life and create positive changes enhancing your quality of living.

Book I Stumbled Upon a Jewel

    Book Details:
  • Author : Margaret Petersson
  • Publisher : AuthorHouse
  • Release : 2013-06
  • ISBN : 1481758926
  • Pages : 87 pages

Download or read book I Stumbled Upon a Jewel written by Margaret Petersson and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2013-06 with total page 87 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Virtually everything written in English about Buddhism has been written by scholars, ministers, or formal leaders, no matter whether it is Tibetan, Zen, Shin or any other Buddhist sect. This book is written by lay people about their own experiences with Shin Buddhism, which is after all, the Buddhism of the common people. The sangha or the community of fellow seekers is the backbone of Buddhism, providing a structure, encouragement, and nurturing of the development of one's beliefs, yet it is not represented in Buddhist literature. Perhaps it is understandable that this is so since Buddhism began as an oral tradition, at a time when few people besides scholars could read or write. However, it is very often the sharing of one's concerns and ideas with members of the sangha which makes Budddhism or any spiritual endeavor alive and relevant to one's life. The sense of sharing and intimacy are captured in the essays presented here, with the special richness of poetry and visual images to enhance the heartfelt message of the book's intent. It represents a breath of fresh air, bridging the gap between the point of view of the expert and the experience of the ordinary follower of the Buddhist path..

Book Spiritual Transmission

    Book Details:
  • Author : Amir Freimann
  • Publisher : Monkfish Book Publishing
  • Release : 2018-11-27
  • ISBN : 1939681960
  • Pages : 281 pages

Download or read book Spiritual Transmission written by Amir Freimann and published by Monkfish Book Publishing. This book was released on 2018-11-27 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The term “spiritual transmission” refers to the passing of the state of enlightenment from teacher to student, which takes place in many spiritual traditions. In itself, the transmission is synonymous with the experience of enlightenment. But the fact that the student’s experience is rooted in a relationship with a human teacher who is perceived to possess absolute knowledge lends the experience much of its intrinsic, yet hidden, nature. Following the breakup of his 21-year relationship with his own spiritual teacher, Amir Freimann launched a quest to discover the deeper realities of the student teacher relationship, logging over 1,000 hours of interviews with students and teachers. These interviews reveal the promises and perils of the guru-to-student relationship and explore hot-button topics such as the differences and similarities between therapists and gurus; the role of trust vs. rationality in the spiritual quest; and how money, power and sex are dealt with during the course of a student’s training. Spiritual Transmission includes never-before-published dialogues with many prominent spiritual teachers, plus a revelatory afterword by renowned integral theorist Ken Wilber. If you have ever been involved with a spiritual teacher or know someone who has, you need this book. Interviewees in Spiritual Transmission include Peter (Hakim) Young, Andrew Cohen, Stephen Fulder, Christopher Titmuss, James Finley, Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee, Shaykh Fadhlalla Haeri, Saniel Bonder, Mariana Caplan, Mooji, Lakshmi, Barry Magid, Claire Slemmer, James Swartz, Diane Hamilton, Bill Epperly, Aliya Haeri, Thomas Steininger, Peter Bampton, Carolyn Lee, Terry Patten, Steve Brett and Mary Adams.

Book Stumbling Toward Enlightenment

Download or read book Stumbling Toward Enlightenment written by Geri Larkin and published by Celestial Arts. This book was released on 2011-11-30 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A humorous and honest collection of Buddhist wisdom from a Western beginner'­s perspective. Instead of promising a straight and clear path to enlightenment, author and teacher Geri Larkin shows us that even stumbling along that path can lead to self-discovery and awakening, especially if we prize the journey and not the destination. With candor, affection, and earthy wisdom, Larkin shares her experiences as a beginning and continuing Buddhist. This spirituality classic shows any seeker that it's possible to stumble, smile, and stay Zen through it all.

Book Saved From Enlightenment

Download or read book Saved From Enlightenment written by Tarini Bauliya and published by SCB Distributors. This book was released on 2015-10-05 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A memoir of one woman’s life viewed through the lens of her relationship with her spiritual teacher of over 20 years. Her candid, touching & humorous stories are told in a voice that is authentic, wry & irreverent, yet always colored with the note of longing for God that characterized her quest for something “real” from earliest childhood. As she elaborates on various stepping stones and stumbling blocks encountered on her journey―including the birth of her son, several failed relationships and her wild and highly successful ride as a national sales executive―her stories uniquely parallel the steps of any traditional spiritual path aimed at human transformation. They also help to dispel the myths and expose the assumptions about “enlightenment” ―and other fantasy solutions to the hard work of simply being human―that are so common on “the Path.” She does this by shedding an honest, heartfelt light on the real gifts & graces of her soul’s journey―a teaching of profound wisdom, a community of other dedicated devotees, and a guru who would not let her settle for less than her own intrinsic goodness. The author received this spiritual name from her guru―the American Baul master Lee Lozowick―at her own request. A few years into her 20+-year apprenticeship with him, she was ready to make a serious break with her past and to enter into a relationship of dedicated spiritual practice and service. Her request for a new name (it translates loosely as “Mad Wind Friend”) was symbolic of that transformational leap of faith. In his company, she candidly admits, she found an access point toward fulfillment of her hunger for God. Lee Lozowick (1943-2010) was an iconoclast and founder of the Western Baul path. He was the lyricist and lead singer in a rock band and a blues band, and led his troupe all over the States, Europe & India, sharing his “work-rock” music in street festivals and concert halls for over 20 years. When Tarini stumbled into his company, his effect on her life was both confronting & transformational. In the end, she reports, she was “saved from enlightenment” among other invaluable treasures, by the grace of God and skillful means of a worthy teacher. Other seekers, on any spiritual path, will find here a story that can leave a smile, a question, and a small wound on a tender heart. Her words will rekindle the longing that so many feel for a connection to their own deepest truth.

Book Stumbling on Happiness

Download or read book Stumbling on Happiness written by Daniel Gilbert and published by Vintage Canada. This book was released on 2009-02-24 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A smart and funny book by a prominent Harvard psychologist, which uses groundbreaking research and (often hilarious) anecdotes to show us why we’re so lousy at predicting what will make us happy – and what we can do about it. Most of us spend our lives steering ourselves toward the best of all possible futures, only to find that tomorrow rarely turns out as we had expected. Why? As Harvard psychologist Daniel Gilbert explains, when people try to imagine what the future will hold, they make some basic and consistent mistakes. Just as memory plays tricks on us when we try to look backward in time, so does imagination play tricks when we try to look forward. Using cutting-edge research, much of it original, Gilbert shakes, cajoles, persuades, tricks and jokes us into accepting the fact that happiness is not really what or where we thought it was. Among the unexpected questions he poses: Why are conjoined twins no less happy than the general population? When you go out to eat, is it better to order your favourite dish every time, or to try something new? If Ingrid Bergman hadn’t gotten on the plane at the end of Casablanca, would she and Bogey have been better off? Smart, witty, accessible and laugh-out-loud funny, Stumbling on Happiness brilliantly describes all that science has to tell us about the uniquely human ability to envision the future, and how likely we are to enjoy it when we get there.

Book The Seven Initiations on the Spiritual Path

Download or read book The Seven Initiations on the Spiritual Path written by Michael Mirdad and published by New Leaf Distribution. This book was released on with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Myth of Freedom and the Way of Meditation

Download or read book The Myth of Freedom and the Way of Meditation written by Chögyam Trungpa and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 2002-02-12 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featuring a new foreword by Pema Chödrön, this Tibetan Buddhist classic explores the meaning of freedom and how we can attain it through meditation Freedom is generally thought of as the ability to achieve goals and satisfy desires. But what are the sources of these goals and desires? If they arise from ignorance, habitual patterns, and negative emotions, is the freedom to pursue these goals true freedom—or is it just a myth? In The Myth of Freedom and the Way of Meditation, Chögyam Trungpa explores the true meaning of freedom, showing us how our attitudes, preconceptions, and even our spiritual practices can become chains that bind us to repetitive patterns of frustration and despair. He also explains how meditation can bring into focus the causes of frustration, and how these negative forces can aid us in advancing toward true freedom. Trungpa's unique ability to express the essence of Buddhist teachings in the language and imagery of contemporary American culture makes this book one of the best, most accessible sources of the Buddhist doctrine ever written.

Book My Spiritual Journey

    Book Details:
  • Author : Jacinta Yang
  • Publisher : Balboa Press
  • Release : 2021-03-23
  • ISBN : 1982264918
  • Pages : 108 pages

Download or read book My Spiritual Journey written by Jacinta Yang and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2021-03-23 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A profound journey that raises awareness to discover, understand and embrace your unique spiritual journey. This story provokes thought and provides focus to deepen your quest for your knowledge, understanding and wisdom about yourself and spirituality. Explore her observations, learnings and tools to identify spiritual gifts and integrate them into your spiritual path to joy, abundance and positive actions. Empower yourself and be open to receiving the power and beauty that comes from embarking on your journey. It can help you discover who you are and enable clarity, happiness and inner peace. It can clear your path to discover your purpose in life and how you may shine your light to help others. Go deep within to connect with your soul. Accept who you are. Be open to personal growth. Embrace how you can make a difference. “My journey taught me to live life consciously. To be aware of how I live and how I treat others. I choose to be kind and helpful. I choose not to let negativity change me. I believe love is a powerful healing energy and that it is important to maintain this energy in my heart. Love conquers, forgives, thrives and is light. Love will lead the way.” Activate and enrich your spiritual journey. Shine your light. You will make a difference.

Book Knowing the Struggle Is Over

Download or read book Knowing the Struggle Is Over written by K.M. Johnson. and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2009-09-21 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We are living in a time where we need answers. KM Johnson gives the reader biblical answers to many of lifes questions that plague them on a daily basis. KM invites the reader on a journey to find understanding, knowledge, and to rebuild their faith in God. Knowing The Struggle Is Over takes the reader through a 3-step process in restoring their faith in GOD. This spiritual journey proves to the Christian believer that having faith in GOD is the only tool needed to overcome any struggle. Knowing The Struggle Is Over discusses how different circumstances in life may lead to doubt, unbelief, and fear. Ms. Johnson shares her experience on how she learned to stop complaining, let go and let God, and finally acknowledge that GOD is truly in control. Knowing The Struggle Is Over incorporates several exercises that keep the reader fully interacted throughout their entire journey. The 3-step process may be shared with others and practiced daily. Knowing The Struggle Is Over addresses changes in todays world, the new religions that have transpired, and many of the tragedies we have encountered. The need for revisiting the foundation that Christianity is built, is fulfilled through scripture references, and comments on biblical passages profoundly embedded within each chapter. Knowing the struggle is over entails real-life applications in addition to practical messages. Whatever your situation or circumstance as you conquer this spiritual journey together with the author, you will find your pathway to Knowing The Struggle Is Over.

Book Stepping Stones on the Spiritual Path

Download or read book Stepping Stones on the Spiritual Path written by Astra Ferro and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2017-04-19 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There will come a time, a moment, whether in this lifetime or in another, when the soul will reach a stage when it needs to know more. It will no longer be satisfied with ambling along. It wants to get hold of its destiny, face it, and see where it is going, what it has achieved, and what other lessons are needed And then the soul, of its own volition, will become the captain of its ship, it will guide its own destiny, it will face the turbulent seas and storms and steer it through to calmer waters. This book offers a basic knowledge of spirituality. It answers questions that have been presented to the author over many years of facilitating workshops, giving talks, and seminars both in the UK and internationally. It also gives us guidance in how to find the inner self. Here is a quote from the book: As we continue the path and we start stripping off the layers that bind us, we will notice a different us emerging. That new person may be a little unfamiliar, a little uncertain, but at least its a more honest person. Gradually we get to know this person better, and as our confidence builds up, we will find an inner surge of strength and fortitude to carry on even more strongly in our search. This inner person is the real usthe beautiful light that has been hidden behind the scars, the jewel that has been polished by all the experiences of our struggles and battles, the rose that has been waiting to blossom by all the fruits of our endeavours, the one true being who is one with the universe.

Book Totem Animal Messages

    Book Details:
  • Author : Brigit Goldworthy
  • Publisher : BalboaPress
  • Release : 2013-07-16
  • ISBN : 1452576033
  • Pages : 215 pages

Download or read book Totem Animal Messages written by Brigit Goldworthy and published by BalboaPress. This book was released on 2013-07-16 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book was created to awaken you to be open to the messages of the Animal Kingdom that may help lead you through life. Totem animals are the energetic representation of an animal, the animals spirit. Their basic foundations of inner peace and innocence already teach us so much about who we are as humans, our journey, and how to progress forward. Use this book to receive insightlook up your favourite animals, look up your pets, look up the creatures that you fear. All of these animals have messages that bear meaning for you. This book was written with the intention to awaken, inspire, and heal you by bringing forth wisdom that the totem animal kingdom contains. Totem animals really do bridge the gap between the physical and spiritual world for a lot of people. Animals are something real in their physical world, so they can relate far easier to the spiritual wisdom of an animal than an angel or ascended master. People need something in their physical reality as evidence before they believe in something or relate to it. Most totem animal spirits have a physical representation alive here on the planet for us to connect with, which makes it far easier for people to be open to and accept their spiritual aspect.

Book Running the Spiritual Path

Download or read book Running the Spiritual Path written by Roger D. Joslin and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2013-09-17 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Running the Spiritual Path is Roger D. Joslin's compelling and inspiring guide to making running a spiritual sport. Imagine achieving physical fitness and spiritual growth simultaneously. Roger Joslin's step by step program is an engaging exploration of his conviction that spiritual well being is as likely to happen while running along the trails of a favorite park as it is within the more traditional settings of neighborhood churches, synagogues, or mosques. Through awareness, chants and visualization, and through attention to the most evident aspects of the present moment--the weather, pain, or breathing--the simple run can become the basis for a profound spiritual practice. In Running the Spiritual Path Roger D. Joslin combines the insights gathered from thirty years of running, with a personal spiritual journey that is guiding him to the priesthood. While drawing from and exhibiting an abiding respect for the traditions and sacred practices of the world's great religions, the author describes a heretofore-unexplored method of sacred running, of bringing meditation and a prayerful communion to the running trail.

Book Thanks for Asking

    Book Details:
  • Author : James F. Graner
  • Publisher : Dorrance Publishing
  • Release : 2008-12
  • ISBN : 1434991970
  • Pages : 149 pages

Download or read book Thanks for Asking written by James F. Graner and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2008-12 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Life from the Ashes

    Book Details:
  • Author : Shari O’Loughlin
  • Publisher : Morgan James Publishing
  • Release : 2018-03-13
  • ISBN : 1683507320
  • Pages : 128 pages

Download or read book Life from the Ashes written by Shari O’Loughlin and published by Morgan James Publishing. This book was released on 2018-03-13 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How does life go on after losing a child? Life from the Ashes shares the dark and raw story of Shari O’Loughlin’s loss of her 14-year-old son, Connor, who was shockingly killed in an airplane crash on his way home from a four-day vacation. Like all parents, Shari was struck with the most unimaginable nightmare when her family received the soul-numbing news. Parents trying to navigate the perilous journey of traumatic loss know the path is agonizing. Happiness, faith, and wholeness seem reserved for everyone else but them. Shari shares her story to help bring the same unexpected hope and healing she experienced to parents alike. She helps answer questions on how parents can trust again, feel happiness, and have faith after God let their child die. She addresses how to live with this new life, take steps toward healing, and live a more purposeful life after loss. In honor of Connor and her family, Shari shares her path from darkness to light so other parents may better find their way. Although Shari’s story shares the journey after the loss of a child, it contains tools that can help anyone who has suffered a loss of any type move forward in life.