Meditation category: 34000 books
Essence of the Bhagavad Gita
A Contemporary Guide to Yoga, Meditation, and Indian Philosophy
Language: English
Release Date: November 8, 2011
In this companion to his best-selling translation of the Bhagavad Gita, Easwaran explores the essential themes of this much-loved Indian scripture.
Placing the Gita in a modern context, Easwaran shows how this classic text sheds light on the nature of reality, the illusion of separateness,...
Be an Island
The Buddhist Practice of Inner Peace
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 1999
From the best-selling author of Being Nobody, Going Nowhere, Ayya Khema's Be an Island guides us along the path of Buddhist meditation with direct and practical advice, giving us contemplative tools to develop a healthy sense of personal being. Be an Island is at once an introduction to the teachings of Buddhism and a rich continuation of Ayya Khema's personal vision of Buddhist practice.
The Sufi Book of Life
99 Pathways of the Heart for the Modern Dervish
Language: English
Release Date: February 22, 2005
Part meditation book, part oracle, and part collection of Sufi lore, poetry, and stories, The Sufi Book of Life offers a fresh interpretation of the fundamental spiritual practice found in all ancient and modern Sufi schools—the meditations on the 99 Qualities of Unity. Unlike most books on Sufism,...
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Rumi Meditations
Timeless Paths to Spiritual Growth and Unity with God
Language: English
Release Date: February 5, 2008
Discover moving meditation with one of today's top-selling poets.
Rumi was a 13th-century Sufi theologian and poet who spoke of love, unity with God, and spiritual growth. Rumi and his followers, known as the Whirling Dervishes, employed music, poetry, and dance to become closer to God. This...
Stilling the Mind
Shamatha Teachings from Dudjom Lingpa's Vajra Essence
Language: English
Release Date: August 23, 2011
In his previous book, The Attention Revolution, bestselling author Alan Wallace guided readers through the stages of shamatha, a meditation for focusing the mind. In Stilling the Mind, he uses the wisdom of Dzogchen--the highest of all the meditation traditions--to open up the shamatha practice into...
by Tenzin Wangyal
Language: English
Release Date: November 16, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: November 16, 2011
Understanding how our actions, words, and thoughts interact enhances our ability to progress in spiritual practice and brings us closer to self-realization. In a warm, informal style Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche opens up Tibetan meditation practice to both beginners and experienced students, placing as...
by Srinivasa Prasad Pillutla
Language: English
Release Date: September 24, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: September 24, 2013
Dhyanajyothi, Light of Meditation, is a collection of various ancient meditation techniques, aimed at achieving peace of mind. It includes techniques based on Vijnana Bhairava Tantra, Bhagavad-Gita and other generally available ones. It is a practical how-to guide, rather than elalorated lengthy philosophical...
by Sayadaw U Pandita
Language: English
Release Date: August 20, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: August 20, 2012
In The State of Mind Called Beautiful, Burmese meditation master Sayadaw U Pandita lays out the breadth, depth, and wealth of the Theravadan tradition of Buddhism. U Pandita begins with the basic guidelines of Buddhism, and moves on to various practices: those that can be done for one minute a day,...
Moonbeams of Mahamudra
The Classic Meditation Manual
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2017
The Mahamudra path of direct perception is the pre-eminent method of the Dakpo Kagyu tradition. This definitive manual systematically explains its approach to meditation, complete with definitions, pointing-out instructions, and advice for the many pitfalls and errors that beset practitioners. Central...
by Aryeh Kaplan
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 1986
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 1986
A lucid presentation of the meditative methods, mantras, mandalas and other devices used, as well as a penetrating interpretation of their significance in the light of contemporary meditative research. Meditative methods ofthe East might have been derived from the mystical techniques of the prophets, and this intriguing possibility, mentioned in the Zohar, is also discussed.
Love Never Faileth
Commentaries on texts from St. Francis, St. Paul, St. Augustine & Mother Teresa
Language: English
Release Date: March 29, 2014
Easwaran shows how we can apply the teachings of four great mystics to daily living.
Easwaran is one of the twentieth century's great spiritual teachers and an authentic guide to timeless wisdom. His books on meditation, spiritual living, and the classics of world mysticism have been translated...
In This Very Life
Liberation Teachings of the Buddha
Language: English
Release Date: January 30, 2012
Burmese meditation master Sayadaw U Pandita shows us that freedom is as immediate as breathing, as fundamental as a footstep. In this book he describes the path of the Buddha and calls all of us to that heroic journey of liberation. Enlivened by numerous case histories and anecdotes, In This Very Life is a matchless guide to the inner territory of meditation - as described by the Buddha.
Faith
Trusting Your Own Deepest Experience
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2003
In this beautifully written work, one of America's most beloved meditation teachers offers discerning wisdom on understanding faith as a healing quality. Through the teachings of Buddha and insight gained from her lifelong spiritual quest, Salzberg provides us with a road map for cultivating a feeling of peace that can be practiced by anyone of any tradition.
Meditations
Selections from Bahai Scripture
Language: English
Release Date: September 12, 2013
Mediations: Selections from Bahai Scripture is a collection of passages for meditation and reflection that helps to encourage and support the habit of regular reflection and meditation and assists readers of any faith on their spiritual path. A rich and inspiring sample of the vast body of Bahai scripture,...