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One Hundred Days of Buddhist Reflections offers a transformative journey through the timeless wisdom of Buddhism. Each day, a new quote invites readers to pause, reflect, and deepen their understanding of life, mindfulness, and inner peace. Drawing from the teachings of Buddha and centuries of Buddhist tradition, this collection brings profound insights into the nature of suffering, impermanence, and the path to enlightenment. Whether you are new to Buddhism or a seasoned practitioner, these reflections provide gentle guidance for navigating the complexities of everyday life. With each ...

Set against the lush jungles and rice fields of South East Asia, and a dreamscape of half sunken boats in the back woods of Northern California, this is the story of three people. It is the story of Anna who possesses an extraordinary emotional depth and healing ability from which she is hiding; Pushpa, her daughter, left in Burma with a cruel and violent ex husband, she is the mistress of a bitterness that can fill oceans; and Michael, a New York environmental lawyer who has lost his soul in the bland absences and the grey wintertime slush of empty material success. Born in a poor family ...

In Dzögchen Practice: The Path of Pure Awareness, Unlocking Your Buddha Nature, Valeria Cruz guides you through immersive meditations and reflections designed to reveal your boundless true nature.

The way to inner peace is illuminated in this accessible guide to tending one's inner landscape. The lives of outstanding figures such as the Buddha, Walt Whitman, and Gandhi are used to connect the ideal of inner peace with how real people cultivate peace in their everyday lives. Peacefulness as dynamic, selective, and egoless is shown through the constructive act of choosing different ways of life, such as having a smaller family or a more modest career. A message of hope and inspiration permeates this pragmatic approach and is exemplified by the author's own practice of meditation.

From the moment of his birth, Siddhartha Gautama never doubted his specialness. He arrived with magnificently webbed digits and could lick his own earlobes. His karma had been that good. Thus, the question was never whether he would become a king, but rather, what type of king he would become. Siddhartha's journey took a sudden spiritual turn when he came to the first of his many realizations: things die, and before they die, they suffer, a lot, for real.

Despite the widespread popularity of Buddhist practices (like meditation), there is little understanding of the complex philosophy behind Buddhism. The historical Buddha, Gautama, was a real person - a radical - who challenged the religious leaders of his day. Buddha for Beginners introduces the listener to the historical Buddha, to the ideas that made him change his life, and to the fascinating philosophical debates that engaged him and formed the core of Buddhism.

As the category of women's spirituality continues to grow, The Buddha's Wife offers to a broad audience for the first time the intimate and profound story of Princess Yasodhara, the wife Buddha left behind, and her alternative journey to spiritual enlightenment.

Throughout my life, I’ve always struggled in dealing with my anger issues. There were days in the past where my emotions and temper would get the best of me, and it would usually not end up too well. My anger issues got so bad that, all my relationships started falling apart, and my best friend, who was once very close to me, didn’t even want to talk to me anymore.

This is not an ordinary biography of the Buddha. In his characteristically individual manner, Urgyen Sangharakshita - the leading English-born Buddhist teacher and founder of the Triratana Buddhist Community - recounts the known details of the Buddha's life but enriches the story with contemporary relevance. Unpicking the threads of historical and mythical information, he considers the underlying meaning in terms of 21st-century life - and its effect on personal practice today.

Worrying about your future? Do you let bad experiences or past pain bog you down? Fearful that your stressful work will negatively impact your health? Meditation expert Mike McCallister has labored for years to unlock the paths to inner peace and help others reach that precious place of stillness. Now he’s here to share his simple strategies you can use each day to find your much-needed sense of calm.

Buddhism: An Introduction to the Buddha’s Life, Teachings, and Practices is an indispensable guide to a 2,600-year-old wisdom tradition that has transformed the lives of millions across centuries and around the world. Listeners will learn how Siddhartha Gautama became the Buddha, one of the most influential spiritual leaders of all time, and discover how they, too, can follow his revolutionary methods to attain happiness and inner freedom.

“It is very difficult for a beginner to understand that the goal to which he aspires is closer to him than the blood in his own veins; it is, in truth, within him and in the present. It is enough for him to consecrate himself with extreme sincerity to his spiritual practices to join with the Sublime within him; nevertheless, even if he has succeeded in reaching It, that does not mean that he will subsequently be able to remain united with It.” In this last work, Edward Salim Michael exhorts us with infinite compassion to consecrate ourselves to the only thing that counts and that can ...

Just what did the Buddha teach? Most agree the Earliest Buddhist Suttas are the basis for his teachings. This book is a collection of transcripted and edited talks by Bhante Vimalaramsi, an American Buddhist 30 year monk. In it he goes through individual suttas and explains the meaning, and how one applies this to your meditation and enhances your general understanding of Buddhist Principles. Most importantly he focuses on the meditation practice. He gives detailed instructions and how to handle hindrances. He explains his method of the 6 'R's. Nibbana can be achieved here and now.He ...

Skylar had it all - riches, success, and fame - until he traded it all for Enlightenment. Skylar Seequn, on summer break from his Ivy League college, spends time in the crazy, teenager-run home of his friend, "Rip" Black, a real-life Marlon Brando character. A third friend shows up at the house with his VW bus, and suggests they all drive to California. A band of five sets out for that Mecca for Midwesterners, golden California. To the sounds of "Born to Be Wild," they travel past Midwestern farms and through the gorgeous cliffs of Utah before finally pulling in, one fateful night, to the ...

“Ksitigarbha” is a Sanskrit word meaning “earth treasury”, reflecting the hidden treasures in the minds of all sentient beings, and Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva’s specialty is His “power of vow”—a vow not to become a Buddha until all beings, including those in hell, are rescued. The narrator, Paul, is an inmate. He has been rescued by the Three Jewels and Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva multiple times. We are moved by his serious, persistent vows to change himself and cultivate inwardly according to the Buddha and Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva’s teachings.

Embark on a transformative exploration at the crossroads of purpose and creation in "The Art of Mindful UX: UX Design Through the Buddha's Eyes." This innovative journey converges the timeless wisdom of the Buddha with the contemporary realm of User Experience (UX) Design, uncovering profound insights into the human condition and design itself. Imagine a canvas where each deliberate brushstroke reflects practicality and speaks to the user's spirit. Mindful UX design transcends traditional boundaries, tapping into fundamental human qualities such as empathy, ethics, and purpose. It's a ...

This book attempts to explore the military lives of Moses, the Buddha, and Muhammad, and the role their war experiences played in their religious lives.

S.P. Somtow’s novel The Stone Buddha’s Tears was inspired by a real-life incident in 1991 in which the city of Bangkok, about to host an international conference, decided to throw up a corrugated iron fence around a slum in order to conceal it from the passing delegates. In this fantasy novel of innocence and hope, the lives of two boys from opposite ends of the social spectrum intersect because of the wall. The protagonist, a beggar known only as “Boy”, meets a novice monk whose father, a corrupt politician, has sent him to a monastery in order to provide a picture-perfect photo-op...

The contemporary mystic Osho lived in a time before the internet and social media, no 24-hour news coverage existed at the time of the historic events described in this book. But fake news has been around for as long as there have been politicians. For this reason, Osho entrusted some eyewitnesses to record the events around him and his people. Maneesha is one of them.

We as a people depend upon our perception of reality for our survival. This concept resonates with most everyone. Humans have a desperate need to believe in something, anything--the need to believe is the catalyst for our search for meaning. This book attempts to answer such questions of how our beliefs enhance our physical, emotional, and spiritual health. Like the interiors of organisms contain complex cycles and material transformations driven by psychic energy. The inclusion of reality means that from some perspectives it resembles life. Perception also differs from reality in ...