Stumbling Toward Enlightenment

Author : Geri Larkin
Publisher : Celestial Arts
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2011-11-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780307808134

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Stumbling Toward Enlightenment by Geri Larkin Pdf

A humorous and honest collection of Buddhist wisdom from a Western beginner'­s perspective. Instead of promising a straight and clear path to enlightenment, author and teacher Geri Larkin shows us that even stumbling along that path can lead to self-discovery and awakening, especially if we prize the journey and not the destination. With candor, affection, and earthy wisdom, Larkin shares her experiences as a beginning and continuing Buddhist. This spirituality classic shows any seeker that it's possible to stumble, smile, and stay Zen through it all.

Author : Doon Wilkins
Publisher : Canmore, Alta. : Pepys Pub.
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Self-actualization (Psychology)
ISBN : 0973568402

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Stumbling Toward Enlightenment : a Pathway to Better by Doon Wilkins Pdf

Author : Geri Larkin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0890878498

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Stumbling Toward Enlightenment by Geri Larkin Pdf

A humorous and honest collection of Buddhist wisdom from a Western beginner'­s perspective. Instead of promising a straight and clear path to enlightenment, author and teacher Geri Larkin shows us that even stumbling along that path can lead to self-discovery and awakening, especially if we prize the journey and not the destination. With candor, affection, and earthy wisdom, Larkin shares her experiences as a beginning and continuing Buddhist. This spirituality classic shows any seeker that it's possible to stumble, smile, and stay Zen through it all.

Author : Barbara Lewis-Marco
Publisher : TarcherPerigee
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0399523480

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Stumbling Toward Enlightenment by Barbara Lewis-Marco Pdf

When you are stumbling along through a dark and difficult time, take this little book with you. Let it be your guide. Let it comfort you, amuse you, and remind you of what you have probably forgotten. Let it show you that you are not alone. In this unique and deeply inspirational book, artist Barbara Lewis-Marco has captured the essence of the journey from crisis to understanding. Stumbling Toward Enlightenment combines illustrations with thoughtful phrases that encourage and guide with great compassion and humor. The simple wit and unpretentious wisdom found in these pages will make this book your companion as you face life's challenges with dignity and courage.

Author : Michael Fischman
Publisher : Morgan James Publishing
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2010-10-02
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781600376481

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Stumbling Into Infinity by Michael Fischman Pdf

The intimate and sometime startling account of Fischman's spiritual journey and the encounter that changed his life forever.

Author : Jaimal Yogis
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2017-07-04
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780062405203

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All Our Waves Are Water by Jaimal Yogis Pdf

In this meditative memoir—a compelling fusion of Barbarian Days and the journals of Thomas Merton—the author of Saltwater Buddha reflects on his "failing toward enlightenment," his continued search to find meaning and a greater understanding of grace in the world’s oceans as well as everyday life. Born to a family of seekers, Jaimal Yogis left home at sixteen to surf in Hawaii and join a monastery—an adventure he chronicled in Saltwater Buddha. Now, in his early twenties, his heart is broken and he’s lost his way. Hitting the road again, he lands in a monastery in Dharamsala, where he meets Sonam, a displaced Tibetan. To help his friend, Jaimal makes a cockamamie attempt to reunite him with his family in Tibet by way of America. Though he does not succeed, witnessing Sonam’s spirit in the face of failure offers Jaimal a deeper understanding of faith. When the two friends part, he cannot fathom the unlikely circumstances that will reunite them. All Our Waves Are Water follows Jaimal’s trek from the Himalayas to Indonesia; to a Franciscan Friary in New York City to the dusty streets of Jerusalem; and finally to San Francisco’s Ocean Beach. Along his journey, Jaimal prays and surfs; mourning a lost love and seeking something that keeps eluding him. The poet Rumi wrote, "We are not a drop in the ocean. We are the ocean in a drop." All Our Waves Are Water is Jaimal’s "attempt to understand the ocean in a drop, to find that one moon shining in the water everywhere"—to find the mystery that unites us.

Author : Jaimal Yogis
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2017-07-04
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780062405203

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All Our Waves Are Water by Jaimal Yogis Pdf

In this meditative memoir—a compelling fusion of Barbarian Days and the journals of Thomas Merton—the author of Saltwater Buddha reflects on his "failing toward enlightenment," his continued search to find meaning and a greater understanding of grace in the world’s oceans as well as everyday life. Born to a family of seekers, Jaimal Yogis left home at sixteen to surf in Hawaii and join a monastery—an adventure he chronicled in Saltwater Buddha. Now, in his early twenties, his heart is broken and he’s lost his way. Hitting the road again, he lands in a monastery in Dharamsala, where he meets Sonam, a displaced Tibetan. To help his friend, Jaimal makes a cockamamie attempt to reunite him with his family in Tibet by way of America. Though he does not succeed, witnessing Sonam’s spirit in the face of failure offers Jaimal a deeper understanding of faith. When the two friends part, he cannot fathom the unlikely circumstances that will reunite them. All Our Waves Are Water follows Jaimal’s trek from the Himalayas to Indonesia; to a Franciscan Friary in New York City to the dusty streets of Jerusalem; and finally to San Francisco’s Ocean Beach. Along his journey, Jaimal prays and surfs; mourning a lost love and seeking something that keeps eluding him. The poet Rumi wrote, "We are not a drop in the ocean. We are the ocean in a drop." All Our Waves Are Water is Jaimal’s "attempt to understand the ocean in a drop, to find that one moon shining in the water everywhere"—to find the mystery that unites us.

Author : Shanan Harrell
Publisher : Salt River
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2014-08-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0989334945

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Stumbling Towards Enlightenment by Shanan Harrell Pdf

STUMBLING TOWARDS ENLIGHTENMENT is a collection of delightful, humorous, down-to-earth reflections on everyday events - from the perspective of yoga, harmony and self-transformation.It's a refreshing read for anybody who tends to take themselves (and life) too seriously. "Yogashanan" will have you laughing in no time.And she may even inspire you to stumble your way into a few changes!Available now in a new edition by Salt River Publishing.

Author : Tim Burkett
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2023-05-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780834844858

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Enlightenment Is an Accident by Tim Burkett Pdf

A warm-hearted guide to Buddhist practice for those ready to contend with the reality that enlightenment—the realization of non-self—can’t be achieved by the self. A well-known spiritual saying goes, “Enlightenment is an accident. But we can make ourselves more accident-prone.” As an authentic American Zen takes shape, enlightenment continues to be misunderstood as a project to be completed, a goal to be achieved, or a prize to be awarded. Tim Burkett’s new book unhooks enlightenment from the hot air balloon of ego and brings it back down to earth. Drawing on stories of his first teacher, the Zen master Shunryu Suzuki (author of Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind), and Burkett’s decades of practice and teaching, he reveals how to live in the world with a deep joy that comes from embracing the work and play of this very moment. With the wisdom and humor of a seasoned practitioner familiar with all manner of eccentric fixations and silly dead-ends, he offers views and practices we can use to support the paradoxical process of letting enlightenment happen on its own.

Author : Stephen T. Asma
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2006-04-25
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780060834500

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The Gods Drink Whiskey by Stephen T. Asma Pdf

Buddhism, Booze, and the Four Noble Truths

Author : Michael Fischman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Spiritual biography
ISBN : 9382146423

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Stumbling Into Infinity by Michael Fischman Pdf

Author : Richard Dance
Publisher : Wheatmark, Inc.
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2022-07-22
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781627879729

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Stumbling to Enlightenment by Richard Dance Pdf

Stumbling to Enlightenment takes you on a globe-trotting journey through the astonishing tales of serial adventurer Richard Dance whose unexpected true-life expeditions led to illuminating encounters with everyone from Japanese Shingon monks and Alabama shrimpers to mega-wealthy Saudi sheikhs, blues guitar legends, and Sedona tantra wizards. In this brief, entertaining memoir, you get Richard’s distilled interpretation of the often-misunderstood common message from such great world teachers as Socrates, Jesus, Lao Tzu, and The Buddha. No matter where you are on your own stumble to enlightenment, this engaging, humorous story will help light the way!

Author : Daniel Gilbert
Publisher : Vintage Canada
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2009-02-24
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780307371362

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Stumbling on Happiness by Daniel Gilbert Pdf

A smart and funny book by a prominent Harvard psychologist, which uses groundbreaking research and (often hilarious) anecdotes to show us why we’re so lousy at predicting what will make us happy – and what we can do about it. Most of us spend our lives steering ourselves toward the best of all possible futures, only to find that tomorrow rarely turns out as we had expected. Why? As Harvard psychologist Daniel Gilbert explains, when people try to imagine what the future will hold, they make some basic and consistent mistakes. Just as memory plays tricks on us when we try to look backward in time, so does imagination play tricks when we try to look forward. Using cutting-edge research, much of it original, Gilbert shakes, cajoles, persuades, tricks and jokes us into accepting the fact that happiness is not really what or where we thought it was. Among the unexpected questions he poses: Why are conjoined twins no less happy than the general population? When you go out to eat, is it better to order your favourite dish every time, or to try something new? If Ingrid Bergman hadn’t gotten on the plane at the end of Casablanca, would she and Bogey have been better off? Smart, witty, accessible and laugh-out-loud funny, Stumbling on Happiness brilliantly describes all that science has to tell us about the uniquely human ability to envision the future, and how likely we are to enjoy it when we get there.

Author : Geri Larkin
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2009-10-13
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9780061741234

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The Chocolate Cake Sutra by Geri Larkin Pdf

Chock full of moving and enlightening stories, The Chocolate Cake Sutra will help you let go of perfectionism and celebrate the sacred nature of the life you already have.

Author : Jaimal Yogis
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2009-04-10
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780861719983

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Saltwater Buddha by Jaimal Yogis Pdf

Fed up with teenage life in the suburbs, Jaimal Yogis ran off to Hawaii with little more than a copy of Hermann Hesse's Siddhartha and enough cash for a surfboard. His journey is a coming-of-age saga that takes him from communes to monasteries, from the warm Pacific to the icy New York shore. Equal parts spiritual memoir and surfer's tale, this is a chronicle of finding meditative focus in the barrel of a wave and eternal truth in the great salty blue.