Enlightenment Meditation

In Soul Self: How to Tame Your Mind, Uncover Your Blueprint & Live Your Purpose, spiritual teacher Jack Stephens explains, with crystal clarity, how to bring your Soul, ego-mind and body into balance and alignment, and gives wisdom seekers practical tools to make lasting change for a brighter life. Divided into three clear sections, Distinguishing Between the Ego and Soul, Finding Your True Voice, and Being Your Self: Acting On Your Soul’s Direction, Soul Self offers valuable insight into how to access and embody higher states of awareness, turn knowledge into wisdom, and shift from ego-...

Colorful stories about and profound teachings of Patrul Rinpoche, one of the most impactful teachers and thinkers in the Tibetan tradition from the 19th century.

Zen Master Dogen wrote the Fukanzazengi (Principles of Seated Meditation) in 1227 upon his return to Japan from China. More than just a treatise on the merits of meditation, the Fukanzazengi invites us to go deeper into our own meditation practice and experience the same depth of realization as the great Zen masters of the past. This commentary on this classic 13th century text attempts to make more accessible what Master Dogen calls the “inexpressible heart” of Zen.

This is the second volume of essays and articles on enlightenment and the Enlightenment Intensive from the archive of Charles Berner. It spans the years from 1969 through 2005. I heard Berner say many times that his understanding of Truth evolved as his meditation experiences unfolded. He would advise "If you want to understand what I understands now, then you should look to my latest writings." These essays are placed in a chronological order so you can appreciate the evolution of his understanding. The book begins with a Forward written by Edrid who began his studies with Berner in the ...

Tian-tai Mountains are famous for their well-known reputation as a residence of saints and immortals. From ancient times adepts engaged in Chinese Buddhism and Daoism all longed for coming to Tian-tai. Richly endowed by nature, the mountain beauty spots produced unique harmonious culture, the striking prototypes of which were vagabond-poets Han Shan (Japanese "Kanzan") and Shi De (Jittoku). Once expelled from Guo-qing monastery Shi De was given a home at Mount Hanshan where Han Shan, his intimate friend and sworn elder brother, had resided for a half of century. Musing on Han Shan's poems ...

Hidden for centuries, the Codex is not just a book—it’s a living guide, a key to unlocking humanity’s deepest wisdom and infinite potential. Protected by the enigmatic Codex Society, its teachings have quietly shaped those brave enough to seek its truths. But where light shines brightest, shadows gather. The Secret Codex takes you on a journey through mysteries untold, revealing the Four Pillars—Awareness, Compassion, Resilience, and Purpose—that form the foundation of enlightenment. As seekers embrace the infinite spiral of growth, they uncover profound truths about the interplay...

How much choice do I have in my life? What is liberation? How can one experience enlightenment? Onto all these questions and many others, Edward Salim Michael shines the light of a master who, with infinite compassion, guides aspirants on the path he, himself, traveled, a path that permitted him to attain the highest realizations and whose obstacles and traps he knows. To experience enlightenment, first one must emerge from the “diurnal sleep” in which human beings are ordinarily plunged, unaware of the divine origin of their nature; a situation that makes of them “tragically ...

Enlightenment and the Enlightenment Intensive: Volume 1 by Charles Berner are essays on the subject of enlightenment, the Enlightenment Intensive and the Enlightenment Dyad Technique. If you have an interest in Enlightenment in general and the Enlightenment Intensive in particular reflecting and understanding what Berner is trying to convey will yield a treasure of insight and revelation. Chapter One clearly and concisely defines enlightenment, describes the Enlightenment Intensive, the stages to enlightenment and much more. Chapter Two and Three describe in detail how to do the ...

“YOU ARE AN IMMORTAL BEING, WHO IS LOST IN THE WORLD OF ISOLATION, AND NOW IS DESPERATELY SEARCHING FOR ITSELF.” Frank M. Wanderer Ph.D is a professor of psychology, consciousness researcher and writer, author of several books on consciousness. He is Hungarian, doesn’t speak English well, so his books and articles are translated. His works are published in popular websites as Wake-up World, The Mind Unleashed, Spirit Science, Waking Times, The Mind Journal, Enlightened Consciousnes, Sivana Spirit and so on. With a lifelong interest in the mystery of human existence, Frank helps others...

In volume II of Mind Hacking Happiness, Sean Webb presents the latest neuroscience and emotions science, coupled with ancient wisdom teachings and common sense, to discuss the secrets of spiritual enlightenment and nondual awareness. Taking the basics of the mind presented in Mind Hacking Happiness Volume I, Sean explains the newest and most effective way to gain control of your mind so you can increase your happiness at will and walk the path toward an uninterrupted mind state ancient wisdom masters called Nirvana.

Set in Iran in the decade following the 1979 Islamic Revolution, this moving, richly imagined novel is narrated by the ghost of Bahar, a 13-year-old girl, whose family is compelled to flee their home in Tehran for a new life in a small village, hoping in this way to preserve both their intellectual freedom and their lives. But they soon find themselves caught up in the post-revolutionary chaos that sweeps across their ancient land. Bahar's mother, after a tragic loss, embarks on a long, eventful journey in search of meaning in a world swept up in the post-revolutionary madness.

When you are doing these exercises, you will begin to have a sense of wisdom inside you. Because all these exercise I have described in simple ways to humans. All human beings are born worthy of enlightenment, but between them these religions and doctrines, the ideologies of the religious leaders and those who have made the religion, have disturbed their minds and distracted their lives. Because these religions have always been a barrier for man to choose a path for himself. So he leaves without the awareness to choose his own path. That is why man thinks that enlightenment is a great thing...

What if I told you that the peace you’ve been searching for isn’t “out there,” but already within you? That beneath the noise of the mind, there’s a silent, infinite awareness—pure consciousness—waiting to be recognized? In this journey, we explore the depths of the Witness, the timeless observer within us all. We dissolve the boundaries of identity, strip away the illusion of separation, and discover that we are not merely individuals in a vast universe—we are the universe, expressed in human form. Through stillness, surrender, and presence, we connect to the unchanging ...

What if you could go back and sit under a tree with the Buddha and listen to him giving his original meditation instructions? What did he teach over 2500 years ago, and are those original instructions valid for today’s practitioners? Most of us cannot travel through time, but we do have the records of the Buddha’s teachings in the Pali suttas. In this book, Mark Edsel Johnson, Ph.D., demonstrates that by following a meditation practice called Tranquil Wisdom Insight Meditation or TWIM, which is directly based on the records of the Buddha’s teachings, practitioners quickly experience ...

If you're interested in esoteric spirituality and the pursuit of gnosis, seeking effective and practicable methods that produce transformation and even have the potential to bring the practitioner to self-realization, then this book is for you. Designed to provide readers with a perspective on the preliminary practices of Buddhist Tantra (Vajrayana), presenting the view and methods in a way that is accessible and applicable to modern Westerners, using examples and quotations from familiar philosophical and esoteric traditions. Because human beings are essentially similar, this path of ...

This magisterial history - sure to become the definitive work on the subject - recasts the Enlightenment as a period not solely consumed with rationale and reason, but rather as a pursuit of practical means to achieve greater human happiness.

There is a mysterious something inside of you: the Consciousness. You can call it soul, human spirit, real Self or simply yourself. Consciousness looks through your eyes, reads these lines and understands their meaning. Consciousness is our ultimate mistery.. Who are you behind the mask of personality? Who is aware of your thoughts and emotions? Who are you really? FROM CONTENT: The forgotten secret * Awakening from the obsessive thinking * The only reality is now * The practice of mindfulness meditation * Discovering the secrets of I AM * The source of happiness * Gratitude - escape from ...

These early Satsang dialogs with Ramaji are direct and to the point. The modern Advaita and non-duality community has largely neglected the master technique of Self-inquiry provided by the undisputed great Sage, Sri Ramana Maharshi. Ramaji would like to remedy that. Aligned by destiny and joy with first Ramesh and then Ramana, Ramaji speaks from his own experience with this most ancient of spiritual paths, Self-inquiry ("Who am I?"). He addresses the hopes, fears and fantasies of spiritual seekers and redirects his listeners to the reality that spiritual realization requires hard work, ...

Holistic Yoga: Well Being for Body, Mind and Spirit was created by Charles Berner for his yoga students. It is a balanced approach to personal growth. Yoga in its full form is a system that brings one's whole life into balance and harmony; health and well-being, relating and communication, money, family, sex life and even dying. It combines the wisdom and proven methods from both Eastern and Western sources. The book details a program in which you proceed systematically by working on four aspects of your life; Body, Senses, Action, and Mind. Within each of these categories are nine subjects...

Collected Essays is an anthology of Joel Goldsmith’s smaller works and booklets that weave The Infinite Way principles into a variety of timely topics. It gives the reader a broad sampling of Goldsmith’s spiritual wisdom. The book includes these titles: “Supply,” “Metaphysical Healing,” “Meditation,” “Prayer,” “Business,” “Salesmanship,” “Ye Are the Light,” “The Real Teacher,” “The Seven Steps,” “Truth for Business and Professional People,” “Secret of the 23rd Psalm,” “Love,” “Gratitude,” “I Am the Vine,” “Deep Silence of My ...