Download or read book The Variety of Integral Ecologies written by Sam Mickey and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 2017-04-24 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents integral approaches to ecology that cross the boundaries of the humanities, social sciences, and biophysical sciences. In the current era of increasing planetary interconnectedness, ecological theories and practices are called to become more inclusive, complex, and comprehensive. The diverse contributions to this book offer a range of integral approaches to ecology that cross the boundaries of the humanities and sciences and help us understand and respond to todays ecological challenges. The contributors provide detailed analyses of assorted integral ecologies, drawing on such founding figures and precursors as Thomas Berry, Leonardo Boff, Holmes Rolston III, Ken Wilber, and Edgar Morin. Also included is research across the social sciences, biophysical sciences, and humanities discussing multiple worldviews and perspectives related to integral ecologies. The Variety of Integral Ecologies is both an accessible guide and an advanced supplement to the growing research for a more comprehensive understanding of ecological issues and the development of a peaceful, just, and sustainable planetary civilization.
Download or read book Zen Simply Sitting written by Philippe Coupey and published by SCB Distributors. This book was released on 2022-09-01 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “It doesn’t matter whether you are intelligent or stupid. There’s no difference between a dull or smart person. Sincere concentrated effort is, in itself, the Way.” – Dogen No diluted, dumbed-down or sugarcoated version of Zen teaching and practice will be found here! Contemporary Zen teacher Philippe Coupey offers readers a clear, strong and useful commentary on the Fukanzazengi –– the short basic classic on how to practice zazen, written by the Master Dogen in 1227. Coupey’s approach to this timeless teaching is based in the work of his own distinguished master, Taisen Deshimaru, the Japanese Soto Zen teacher who brought Zen to Europe. What’s new here is that the text has been put into everyday English, and given a contemporary context by the author. Based on Buddha’s teachings and venerated in the Zen tradition, this text is regularly recited in Zen temples. Though brief, it remains a source of inspiration and guidance for both beginners and advanced students as it has for centuries. Dogen invites the practitioner to give up intellectual understanding and simply direct light inward. Fukan means recommended for everyone, so this is not an esoteric work limited to priests and monks Zazen is the practice of sitting meditation Gi is law or principles
Download or read book Acorns Windows High Tide Foghat written by Joshua Morris and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2013-01-23 with total page 1241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Acorns delineates the future of humanity as a reunification of intellect with the Deep Self. Having chosen to focus upon ego (established securely by the time of Christ), much more beta brain wave development will destroy our species and others, which process has already begun. We create our own realities through beliefs, intents and desires and we were in and out of probabilities constantly. Feelings follow beliefs, not the other way around.
Download or read book The Flowing Bridge written by Elaine MacInnes and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2007-11-28 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Koans-such as "What is the sound of one hand clapping?"-have penetrated deeply into popular consciousness - even being referenced on, for example, The Simpsons. Yet, those who encounter koans in the traditional literature or in the context of exploring Zen practice themselves can often find them utterly baffling. The Flowing Bridge is the first-ever book to address all of the first koans that Zen students encounter-"What is Mu?", "What is the sound of the single hand?", and the so-called "miscellaneous" koans that have historically been kept as esoteric secrets. Sister Elaine MacInnes, a Catholic nun and a Zen teacher in the lineage of the renowned master Koun Yamada, offers exceptionally valuable guidance to beginners on how to work with koans-and reveals an uncommon depth of insight and an easeful technical mastery of Zen's most misunderstood and most powerful tools. This book is sure to become a classic, standing alongside The Gateless Gate and The Blue Cliff Record as a must-read for anyone seeking Zen's subtlest teachings and deepest power.
Download or read book Satori Ananda written by Michael C W Tranmer and published by . This book was released on 2020-09-07 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: satori a flash of enlightenment ananda the bliss of being "Satori ananda is one of the most powerful books I've ever experienced... If you are struggling with loss or heartache-or find yourself at a crossroads-these inspiring pages will help you rise from the ashes with the strength, courage and clarity to live your best life." - Davidji, Author of Nautilus Gold Medal Winner Sacred Powers, #1 Bestselling Destressifying, Award-Winning Secrets of Meditation. "I read satori ananda in one day-I literally could not put it down. Michael Tranmer has given us a beautifully authentic and raw look into the journey we go through in loss and in rediscovering who we really are in that process." - Karen McGregor, Bestselling Author of The Tao of Influence "A powerfully vulnerable, entertaining and uplifting book about one man's journey from marriage breakdown to an awakening of consciousness." - Teresa de Grosbois, #1 International Bestselling Author of Mass Influence What if your life suddenly lost all meaning? How would you respond to hitting rock bottom? Could you rebuild your identity? Michael Tranmer had to discover answers to these questions and more after the heartbreaking end of his marriage. In an instant, his vision of building life and a family with his wife was replaced with a painfully blank slate. For the first time in his life, Michael faced the sadness of being lost and alone. The weight of the grief triggered an awakening of consciousness deep within his soul. As an engineer, Michael was presented with this ultimate problem to solve: who am I now? To find his answer, Michael turned inward. He began a courageous journey within to re-engineer his life. As he ventured deeper, he learned hard truths about himself. At the same time, Michael began to experience moments of true bliss as he learned to live fully in the present moment. Through his personal growth, Michael discovered mindfulness and spirituality, where he learned how to overcome persistent waves of sorrow. With the help of a colourful cast of characters, Michael learned practical steps to move forward and intentionally create the new life of his dreams. In this raw and powerful memoir, Michael Tranmer fearlessly shares his transformational story from emotionally caged and heartbroken, to self-aware and fully expressed. His journey of self-discovery shows how he transcended his pain to find his greater purpose. On his inspiring journey, Michael discovers the one thing that will ultimately awaken himself, and others, to lasting happiness.
Download or read book The Mystique of Tragedy written by Chaman Ahuja and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Result Of Decades-Long Research For A Clue To The Mystique Of Tragic Pleasure, This Monograph Is A Critical Study Of Tragedy In Theory And Practice.
Download or read book Zen Catholicism written by Aelred Graham and published by Gracewing Publishing. This book was released on 1994 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author's reflection upon Zen Buddhism and Catholicism has shown many points of contact between them, in spite of their divergent rituals and philosophies. Although he warns against the weaknesses of Zen, he urges Westerners in general, and Catholics in particular, to draw from its strengths, suggesting that the harmony Zen points to at the heart of religion could bring the West freedom from unnecessary anxiety and a new awareness of the peace of God.
Download or read book The Other Side of Nothingness written by Beverly Lanzetta and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 2001-03-01 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides an innovative theology based in mysticism, one that acknowledges the pain of spiritual repression and values religious pluralism.
Download or read book The Discourse on the Inexhaustible Lamp of the Zen School written by Tōrei and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 1996 with total page 566 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on the teachings of the great Zen Master Hakuin Zenji, The Discourse on the Inexhaustible Lamp of the Zen School is an essential guide to Rinzai Zen training. It was written by Torei Enji Zenji (1720-1792), Hakuin's dharma successor. In this book, Master Torei begins by providing a concise history of the Rinzai school and lineage. He then details all the important aspects of Zen practice, most notably great faith, great doubt, and great determination. He also provides explanations of koan study and zazen (meditation) as a means of attaining true satori (enlightenment.). This edition includes extensive commentary by Master Daibi, providing both essential background information and clarification of several Buddhist concepts unfamiliar to the general reader. The result is an invaluable record of traditional Zen training.
Download or read book Simulations of God written by John Lilly and published by Ronin Publishing. This book was released on 2012-08-21 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Simulations of Godis a brilliant, provocative work by one of the great creative scientists of the twentieth century, John Lilly, M.D.. In it he examines the sacred realms of self, religion, science, philosophy, sex, drugs, politics, money, crime, war, family, and spiritual paths “with no holds barred, with courage and a sense of excitement”. Lilly’s purpose is to provide readers with a unique view of inner reality to help them unfold new areas for growth and self-realization.
Download or read book Returning to the Essential written by Jean Biès and published by World Wisdom, Inc. This book was released on 2004 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bies introduces readers to metaphysical, esoteric, and spiritual teachings from diverse scared sources. His words are rooted in the inechaustible ground of the Perennial Philosophy, the language of the Essential to which this book invites us to return.
Download or read book A Glass of Coke and Free Will written by Krishna Modi and published by Notion Press. This book was released on with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Dying to Self and Detachment written by James Kellenberger and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-04-29 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exploring the religious category of dying to self, this book aims to resolve contemporary issues that relate to detachment. Beginning with an examination of humility in its general notion and as a religious virtue that detachment presupposes, Kellenberger draws on a range of ancient, medieval, modern, and contemporary sources that address the main characteristics of detachment, including the work of Meister Eckhart, St. Teresa, and Simone Weil, as well as writers as varied as Gregory of Nyssa, Rabi'a al-Adawiyya, Søren Kierkegaard, Andrew Newberg, John Hick and Keiji Nishitani. Kellenberger explores the key issues that arise for detachment, including the place of the individual's will in detachment, the relationship of detachment to desire, to attachment to persons, and to self-love and self-respect, and issues of contemporary secular detachment such as inducement via chemicals. This book heeds the relevance of the religious virtue of detachment for those living in the twenty-first century.
Download or read book Holy Madness written by Georg Feuerstein and published by Paragon House Publishers. This book was released on 1991 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Literary Essays of Thomas Merton written by Thomas Merton and published by New Directions Publishing. This book was released on 1985 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses Blake, Joyce, Pasternak, Faulkner, Styron, O'Connor, Camus, symbolism, creativity, alienation, contemplation, and freedom.
Download or read book Fifty Eastern Thinkers written by and published by Routledge. This book was released on with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The direct ZEN Way to Liberation written by Zensho W. Kopp and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2021-01-10 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A profound wisdom which transforms and liberates In this book we feel the absolute directness and freedom of Zen. With clear words that expose each illusion, Zen Master Zensho captures the essence in a nutshell. He shows us the mirror of our true being, and in it we recognise our constantly present buddha-nature, our original, true self. His clear words are filled with such spiritual force that they touch us at our very deepest. Here, the logic of our conceptual, discriminating thinking is often profoundly shaken so that we can grasp the truth beyond all words. In a clear and lively way, Zensho shows us a direct path to spiritual realisation and, by means of authentic Zen-anecdotes and quotes, he brings to life the old masters of Zen. With Zenistic consistency, everything is swept away so that we are able to reach liberation of the mind beyond our limited intellectual logic and can experience the state of pure awareness. Special to this book are Master Zensho's 50 expressive drawings, which breathe the Zen mind. A book which imparts the fundamentals of Zen-Buddhism.
