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Author : Paramahamsa Nithyananda
Publisher : eNPublishers
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2009-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781606070130
Author : Scott Carney
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2015-03-17
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780698186293
An investigative reporter explores an infamous case where an obsessive and unorthodox search for enlightenment went terribly wrong. When thirty-eight-year-old Ian Thorson died from dehydration and dysentery on a remote Arizona mountaintop in 2012, The New York Times reported the story under the headline: "Mysterious Buddhist Retreat in the Desert Ends in a Grisly Death." Scott Carney, a journalist and anthropologist who lived in India for six years, was struck by how Thorson’s death echoed other incidents that reflected the little-talked-about connection between intensive meditation and mental instability. Using these tragedies as a springboard, Carney explores how those who go to extremes to achieve divine revelations—and undertake it in illusory ways—can tangle with madness. He also delves into the unorthodox interpretation of Tibetan Buddhism that attracted Thorson and the bizarre teachings of its chief evangelists: Thorson’s wife, Lama Christie McNally, and her previous husband, Geshe Michael Roach, the supreme spiritual leader of Diamond Mountain University, where Thorson died. Carney unravels how the cultlike practices of McNally and Roach and the questionable circumstances surrounding Thorson’s death illuminate a uniquely American tendency to mix and match eastern religious traditions like LEGO pieces in a quest to reach an enlightened, perfected state, no matter the cost. Aided by Thorson’s private papers, along with cutting-edge neurological research that reveals the profound impact of intensive meditation on the brain and stories of miracles and black magic, sexualized rituals, and tantric rites from former Diamond Mountain acolytes, A Death on Diamond Mountain is a gripping work of investigative journalism that reveals how the path to enlightenment can be riddled with danger.
Author : James Stewart
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2006-02-16
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781467009362
Author : Chan Master Sheng Yen
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1999-01-26
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781570624001
Complete Enlightenment is the first authoritative translation and commentary on The Sutra of Complete Enlightenment, a central text that shaped the development of East Asian Buddhism and Ch'an (Chinese Zen). The text is set in the form of a transcription of discussions between the Buddha and the twelve enlightened beings(bodhisattvas), who question him on all aspects of spiritual practice. This new translation preserves all the liveliness and nuance of the text in the original Chinese. The sutra's ancient wisdom is brought to life by the commentaries of Master Sheng-yen, one of the most revered living Buddhist masters in the Ch'an lineage. This is truly a manual for the spiritual journey toward complete enlightenment, providing the key to the deep, poetic, and practical meanings of the scripture.
Author : Osho
Publisher : Fivestar
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2023-07-06
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 8210379456XXX
Enlightenment is the last host. Beyond it, all boundaries disappear, all experiences disappear. Experience comes to its utmost in enlightenment; it is the very peak of all that is beautiful, of all that is immortal, of all that is blissful -- but it is an experience. Beyond enlightenment there is no experience at all, because the experiencer has disappeared. Enlightenment is not only the peak of experience, it is also the finest definition of your being. Beyond it, there is only nothingness; you will not come again to a point which has to be transcended. Experience, the experiencer, enlightenment -- all have been left behind. You are part of the tremendous nothingness that is infinite. This is the nothingness out of which the whole existence comes, the womb; and this is the nothingness in which all the existence disappears.
Author : Harri Aalto
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2016-10-14
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0997811021
It is not necessary to go to heaven in order to experience heaven or to be divine. Instead, these are natural aspects of individual awareness that are usually hidden and misunderstood. Harri shares with us his amazing life story from early childhood to the present through personal stories, photographs, poems and works of art.
Author : Rinpoche Za,Ashley Nebelsieck
Publisher : Harmony
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2008-02-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780767927406
A revered teacher and Tibetan monk discredits common myths about how to grow spiritually and find happiness. Rinpoche introduces six qualities--generosity, morality, patience, effort, concentration, and wisdom--and shows readers how these traits can lead to lasting peace.
Author : The Supreme Master Ching Hai
Publisher : The Supreme Master Ching Hai Publishing Co Ltd.
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1989-09-01
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9789866895432
A collection of various talks and lectures given by The Supreme Master Ching Hai on the topic of how to know our True Nature and be Enlightened in daily life and much more.
Author : Tim Testu
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2018-11-13
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781614293446
The vivid story of a hippie, a carpenter, a Vietnam vet, an alcoholic, a marine engineer, and a great dad who battled his demons on the Buddhist path. From October 16, 1973, to August 17, 1974, Tim Testu walked all the way from San Francisco to Seattle, bowing his head to the ground every three steps. And that’s not even the best part of his story. Tim Testu was one of the very first Americans to take ordination in Chinese Zen Buddhism. His path—from getting kicked out of school to joyriding in stolen boats in the Navy to squatting in an anarchist commune to wholehearted spiritual engagment in a strict Buddhist monastery—is equal parts rollicking adventure and profound spiritual memoir. Touching Ground is simultaneously larger than life and entirely relatable; even as Tim finds his spiritual home with his teacher, the legendary Chan master Hsuan Hua, he nonetheless continues to struggle to overcome his addictions and his very human shortcomings. Tim never did anything halfway, including both drinking and striving for liberation. He died of leukemia in 1998 after packing ten lifetimes into fifty-two years.
Author : Arun S. Wagh
Publisher : Page Publishing Inc
Page : 502 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2023-01-10
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781662440472
This book takes the reader on an enchanting journey into the lives of fourteen genius scientists who lived during the enlightenment period to the mid-twentieth century. They suffered ethnic, gender, sexual prejudices, cultural and religious taboos, poverty, and epidemics. Most lived a very short life. And yet, their intuition and perseverance prevailed, and their pioneering discoveries changed the world. Their tragic lives faded away over time. However, the fruits of their work, including computer and nuclear technologies, space science, artificial intelligence, and genetic engineering, have shaped our lives. When we look back, their inspirational life stories appear more fictional than real. Each story takes the reader into varying times, places, customs, and environments. The book should interest not only a science nerd but also an armchair reader who loves fiction.
Author : Rev. Daniel W. Leighly
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2005-01-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781411623538
You hold in your possession Seven Keys, which were given to you by Divine Entitlement, your Divine Heritage. Within this book is the knowledge that you have been searching for, the answers that you have been longing for. You will find within these pages seven steps to enlightenment, seven doors and seven keys that will unlock the seven areas in your life. These areas are so vitally important to your journey, that once you realize their value, you will have unlocked the ultimate treasure, the door to Divine Consciousness. It doesn't matter whether you are Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Hindu, Muslim, or of any other Faith. We all pray to the same God.
Author : Wayne Wirs
Publisher : Missing Man Press
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0976358107
"Though I didn't know it at the time, I heard the Siren's song within my mother's womb. Even before I was born, I was being drawn to my death."Thus begins the true story of a gifted photographer's quest for inner peace. Beautifully illustrated with over 75 fine-art, B/W images, "Fading Toward Enlightenment" takes the reader on a modern-day hero's journey. From the anguish of self-loathing, through the confusion of the search, past the traps of the mind - photographer and author, Wayne Wirs leads the reader on an epic tale of his personal quest for tranquility in the midst of today's fast-paced world.Following no particular school of thought or religious practice, the author recounts his journey from a typical, normal, solid life to one that is dynamic, flowing and at times filled with the Divine. Students of meditation, eastern philosophy, and the esoteric - as well as fans of "The Celestine Prophecy", "The Power of Now", and "The Tao Te Ching" - will find a voice that resonates True in the author's poetic words and inspiring images."Fading Toward Enlightenment" is one of the most honest and beautifully illustrated accounts of the modern spiritual search to date. Its powerful images, inspiring quotes and compelling text harmonize subtly to immerse the reader in this heart-felt and moving narrative.
Author : David W. Jones
Publisher : Valjean Press
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2009-07-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781441488169
What if Jesus showed up at your house one night, tapped you on the shoulder, and told you to wake up? And what if he not only wants you to wake up from your bed but wake up to your life? Each chapter begins with an encounter with Jesus followed by simple steps to living life awake. In a style similar to "Conversations with God" and the works of Anthony De Mello, David Jones, the author of "The Psychology of Jesus," offers helpful ways to find enlightenment in every day activities.
Author : Jim Young
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2006-07-14
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780595843923
KEYS TO THE DOOR OF TRUTH; Metaphysical Musings of a Born-Yet-Again builds upon the teachings of its two predecessors. Written in the context of yet another weekend seminar with Christo Sahbays, in this third entry in the author's new MY SPIRITUAL AWARENESS SERIES the fledgling leadership group takes on the means of metaphorical treatment of holy writ. To be more precise, certain phraseology found in the Gospel of John is found to be the key that unlocks the door to Truth about Spiritual Life as taught by the Master Jesus. In an amazingly powerful approach that uses metaphor as the Spiritual scalpel that cuts beneath the surface knowledge of intellectual literality, the "secret" meaning of Spiritual intent is revealed with brilliant clarity through the guidance of the Holy Spirit. This humble intention forms the foundation for continuing metaphysical treatment of future offerings is this intriguing emerging series. This book naturally follows the first two offerings in the MY SPIRITUAL AWARENESS SERIES: CREATION SPIRIT, Expressing Your Divinity in Everyday Life and A Labor of Love; Weaving Your Own Virgin Birth on the Loom of Life. Future writings will deal with such topics as the metaphysical meaning of Jesus and his disciples, the Sermon on the Mount, some of the various "newfound" Gospels, and those portions of the remaining three Gospels that do not replicate the content of the Gospel of John--all placed in a practical perspective.
Author : Xuanjue
Publisher : Dharma Realm Buddhist Association
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 088139100X