Audio Books
Natural Radiance (book & CD) by Lama Surya
Das
"One moment of total
awareness is one moment of perfect enlightenment."
This is the ultimate insight of Dzogchen, or "the
Great Perfection," the pinnacle teaching of Tibetan
Buddhism. With his previous bestselling books,
including Awakening the Buddha Within (Broadway,
1997), American-born Tibetan Buddhist teacher Lama
Surya Das has taught millions about the innate
wakefulness and liberation that can be our natural
ways of being. Now, with Natural Radiance, he offers
his first complete daily practice program for the
personal experience of the "swift and direct path"
of Dzogchen. Dzogchen affirms that we are all
Buddhas by nature--infinitely open, luminous,
compassionate, wise, and free. This profound
realization, say the teachings, cannot be understood
intellectually or studied mentally, but it can be
passed from teacher to student through oral
transmission.
How to Meditate with Pema Chodron
When it comes to
meditation, Pema Chodron is widely regarded as one
of the world's foremost teachers. Yet she's never
offered an introductory course on audio --until now.
On How to Meditate with Pema Chodron, the
American-born Tibetan Buddhist nun and bestselling
author presents her first complete spoken-word
course for those new to meditation.
Through five CDs of
traditional insights and her personal guidance in 12
sitting sessions, Pema Chodron will help you
honestly meet and compassionately relate with your
mind as you explore:
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The basics of mindfulness awareness
practice, from proper posture to learning to
settle to breathing and relaxation
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Gentleness, patience, and humor --three
ingredients for a well-balanced practice.
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Shamatha (or calm abiding), the art
of stabilizing the mind to remain present with
whatever arises
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Thoughts and emotions as "sheer delight"
--instead of obstacles --in meditation
"From my own experience and from
listening to many people over the years. I've
tried to offer here what I feel are the
essential points of meditation," explains Pema
Chodron. Now this beloved voice shares with you
her accessible approach --simple and
down-to-earth while informed by the highest
traditions of Tibetan Buddhism --on How to
Mediate with Pema Chodron.
Buddha Is As Buddha Does: The Ten
Original Practices For Enlightened Living
Of all the Buddha's teachings, perhaps his
greatest gift can be found in "the Bodhisattva
ideal," a template for living in the world as an
"Awakener," a servant of the highest good for all.
Unlocking Your
Intuitive Power: How to Read the Energy of
Anything
Many believe
that only a rare few possess legitimate
psychic ability. But according to author and
medical intuitive Laura Alden Kamm, the
exact opposite is true: we are all innately
gifted with powerful intuition. On Unlocking
Your Intuitive Power, she presents a
full-length audio course to help listeners
learn to read the underlying energetic
structure of both animate and inanimate
objects, to access insights for healing,
life purpose, relationships, and more. Six
CDs cover the foundations of medical
intuition, how to open to intuitive
guidance, meditations for self-confidence
and strengthening your skills, and more.
Unlocking the Secrets
of 2012
Did the
ancient Mayans predict that the "world will
end" in 2012 . . . or is that a modern
misinterpretation of their true message?
Respected author and researcher John Major
Jenkins goes to the source--the original
Mayan calendar found in the city of Izapa--to
find the surprising answers. On Unlocking
the Secrets of 2012, listeners will learn
how the Mayan mystics based their myths and
prophecies on a deep understanding of
cycles--their beginnings, their endings, and
how the impending cycle ending impacts our
lives.
Books
Radiant Mind:
Awakening Unconditioned Awareness
Whether it
is called enlighten-ment, pure awareness, or
the "unconditioned mind," there exists an
awakened state of pure liberation that is at
the heart of every contemplative tradition.
Yet, according to Peter Fenner, this
experience of boundless consciousness does
not have to exist separately from our
day-to-day, "condi-tioned" existence.
Rather, we can learn to exist as unique
individuals at the same time as we rest in a
unified expanse of oneness with all
existence--in a state he calls "Radiant
Mind."
Kuan Yin: Accessing
the Power of the Divine Feminine
Kuan Yin is
revered by millions across spiritual
traditions. A female bodhisattva (one who is
fully devoted to the enlighten-ment of
others), she stood at the gates of Nirvana
ready to enter. But when she heard the cries
of suffering in the world, she chose to
remain in the human realm until the last
sentient being was freed from pain. In Kuan
Yin, author and devotee Daniela Schenker
offers readers an exquisite book of
full-color photographs and illustrations,
along with invocations, meditations, and
visualizations to summon the healing energy
of this goddess of compassion and
liberation.
Great Heart Way
In their book, experienced practitioners Gerry
Shishin Wick and Ilia Shinko Perez have drawn from a
wide array of disciplines to create the Great Heart
Method. This method uses meditation as an effective
means of identifying and working through mental
blockages. The book focuses on restoring a
heart-mind connection; compassionately healing one's
wounded inner self, and fully experiencing difficult
emotions with non-judgmental awareness in order to
fully transform them. I would highly recommend this
book to anyone who wants to looks at feelings and
emotions from a Buddhist perspective.
Big Mind, Big Heart
This book presents a highly original and accessible
pathway to self-discovery and personal liberation.
Big Mind employs a Jungian voice dialogue technique
that enables people to step out of limited
self-concepts into awareness of their many different
sub-selves (emotions/mental states). In addition to
exploration of the more familiar sub-voices like
anger and fear, Zen Master Dennis Genpo Merzel uses
this technique to help people access the
ever-present Big Mind/Big Heart awareness - the
clear, "just being" awareness and the unconditional
compassion that we all can experience.
Instructions to the Cook
Based on a 13th-century Japanese
manual of the same title, this guide to modern-day
Zen practice also details the history of Glassman's
work in the world. An abbot of Zen communities in
New York City and Los Angeles, Glassman is also the
founder of the Greyston Mandala, a network that
includes a commercial bakery, apartments for the
homeless and other not-for-profit community
development projects in Yonkers, a suburb of New
York City. In Zen Buddhist tradition, the
preparation of a meal is used as a metaphor for
leading a meaningful life. Glassman and Fields
(coauthor of Chop Wood, Carry Water) detail the five
main "courses" of life: spirituality, study,
livelihood, social action, and relationship and
community. Most widely recognized of the Greyston
ventures is the successful bakery. Besides being a
teacher of Zen and a noted social activist, Glassman
is a pragmatic businessman. His description of how
he and others who work with and for the jobless and
homeless of Yonkers dealt with government agencies,
banks, suspicious residents and the vagaries of the
marketplace will satisfy the appetites of readers
whose interest is as much in business practice as in
Zen practice.
Worlds of Power,
Words of Light
This book is a wonderful account of the
author's journey into the world of
enlightenment. The story literally carries
you with her. Filled with Buddhist Magic and
Light, this book has my highest
recommendation! Fans of books like "Surfing the Himalayas"
"Snowboarding to Nirvana" by Frederick Lenz
a will definitely enjoy this book. It was
interesting to get a female's perspective on
taking the first steps on the Pathway to
Liberation. Very insightful getting the
inside track on what it's like being a
student of an advanced spiritual teacher.
Awakening into Oneness: The
Power of Blessing in the Evolution of Consciousness
A fascinating discovery in southern India has
caught the attention of spiritual teachers from
every tradition, leaders from around the world, and
millions more. It is the phenomenon called the
Oneness Blessing (also known as "deeksha" in the
East), a powerful transfer of energy believed to
elicit the realization of unitive consciousness.
