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In Mindfulness, Bliss, and Beyond, self-described meditation junkie Ajahn Brahm shares his knowledge and experience of the jhanas - a core part of the Buddha's original meditation teaching. Never before has this material been approached in such an empowering way, by a teacher of such authority and popularity. Full of surprises, delightfully goofy humor, and entertaining stories that inspire, instruct, and illuminate, Mindfulness, Bliss, and Beyond will encourage those new to meditation, and give a shot in the arm to more experienced practitioners as well.

In the classic best seller, Introduction to Tantra, Lama Yeshe offered a profound and wonderfully clear glimpse into the sophisticated practices of Tibetan Buddhist tantra. This present book, the last major teachings of this great lama, opens up the world of advanced practices for Highest Yoga Tantra initiates in much the same way his earlier work opened up the world of tantra in general. Lama's own realization of the transformative power of these practices comes through, inspiring his students to discover for themselves their own capacity for inexhaustible bliss.

Award-winning author and thought leader Dawson Church, Ph.D., blends cutting-edge neuroscience with intense firsthand experience to show you how you can rewire your brain for happiness—starting right now.

Imagine you're sitting on a cushion with your legs crossed, ready to tap into unlimited joy. There's just one problem: You can't get comfortable (let alone still), and your head is full of way too many thoughts. The problem is not with meditation, or you, though - the issue may be with your approach. When properly understood and practiced, meditation should feel easy, calming, and comfortable. In Bliss More, maverick instructor Light Watkins provides the tools for making it E.A.S.Y. (Embrace, Accept, Surrender, Yield).

“I don’t have time to meditate!” Rebekah “Bex” Borucki has heard this a lot. A certified yoga and meditation teacher, she’s taught hundreds of thousands of people how to create simple yet powerful meditation practices. In fact, as she’ll show you in this book, in as little as four minutes, you can change your life. After years of suffering from anxiety and depression, both as a child and as an dult, Bex took control of her mental and physical health by establishing a rigorous fitness and yoga routine that quickly evolved into her own regular, homegrown four-minute daily meditation practice.

Inside this book are some key guided meditation tips and tricks to help you fall asleep, stay asleep, and wake up feeling well-rested. We spend so much of our lives asleep - don't you think it's important that we make the most of our time that we do spend asleep? You'll find guided meditations that take you on a journey to places like the beach, a quiet rainforest, and even an exciting carnival. After listening to these guided meditations and a few affirmations, you'll be geared up and ready to start your mindful journey to a better night’s sleep.

Despite the recent ferocious public debate about belief, the concept most central to the discussion "God" frequently remains vaguely and obscurely described. Are those engaged in these arguments even talking about the same thing? In a wide-ranging response to this confusion, esteemed scholar David Bentley Hart pursues a clarification of how the word "God” functions in the world’s great theistic faiths.

Constructed around a series of late night conversations around a camp fire between Cheryl Simone and Sadhguru Vasudev on an Island in the middle of a Western North Carolina lake near her mountain home, Midnights with the Mystic is the most thorough exposition of the teachings of India's most sought after mystic. Sadhguru challenges us to embrace the possibility that to each of us is available a higher realm of reality, an entre into the realm of freedom and bliss.

Our podcast is intended to inspire people to find their true purpose and follow their bliss. They say that 87% dislike what they do and 10% of people hate what they do. So, that means only 3% of people are actually doing what they love. Through our journey and the stories of others who had the courage to discover their purpose and follow their true passions in life, we hope to inspire others to do the same. They say when a person finds their purpose, they come alive. Join us in helping others to find their purpose, live fulfilled and come alive!

One of the first pieces of Krishna-conscious literature widely distributed in the western world, this work inspired many to investigate the spiritual dimension of their lives. This is the opportunity to understand the deepest truth of devotional yoga. If you miss this opportunity in the human form of life—the developed consciousness—you will slip again into the cycle of 8 million, 400 thousand species of life one form after another.

Head up, phone down. I am here to teach you how to bliss. To simply be. To be as happy as a kiss. How to Bliss is a meditative spell that is designed to instil within a sense of bliss. At its heart unfolds a simple philosophy for life; that everything you need to feel happy and content is already contained within you. The book can be enjoyed in its entirety, as a lyrical fable for finding happiness. Or you can choose to return to your favourite chapters as a guided meditation.

We all want to feel closer to a higher power, but in today's rushed world that's often easier wished than done. In Bliss, a down-to-earth guide that identifies and explains the fundamental spiritual values common to all sacred belief systems, author Michael Goddart makes it easy to imbue even the most mundane moments of your day with a higher consciousness.

The ego is the cause of all our mental and emotional suffering, as well as all the strife and wars in the world. It is the ego that blocks our natural inner happiness and bliss. By ego, we mean the fundamental thought of an “I.”

Are you interested in developing a meditation practice, but struggle to find the time? Do you find it immensely challenging to be still and meditate? Meditation is a practical way to calm yourself, see things more clearly and meaningfully explore your inner world. Throughout our lives, we are taught to gain knowledge in the external world but not how to look within and understand the workings of the mind. Meditation is a wonderful way to find both inner and outer balance in daily life.

Happiness, pleasure, joy, bliss are addressed here by Osho and we learn the different levels of development: "Let us start from the lowest because that will be easier to understand, that’s where man biologically is born. Pleasure is physical"....

In his first book, Dancing on a Stamp, Garnet Schulhauser recounts how his life changed dramatically one day in 2007 when he was confronted on the street by a homeless man named Albert (who was actually a wise spirit in disguise?an emissary from the spirit world). Dance of Heavenly Bliss is the third in the series and was written to instill in humans the urgent need to discard their negative emotions and embrace love and compassion for one another, for mother Earth, and for all the creatures who share our planet.

Want to learn how to quiet the mind, manifest your ideal life, and experience deep healing with crystals and chakra work? Inside each of us are seven major energy centers called chakras whose energy, or “prana”, can determine how we feel on a daily basis. Whether you’re looking to increase gratitude, be more creative, stay focused, build confidence, reduce anxiety, improve relationships, sleep better, or be more mindful, this bundle will cut through the cloud of uncertainty that often surrounds energy healing to give you a clear, actionable path forward.

Would you like to start or renew a transformational meditation practice? Everyone needs mindfulness, but because our lives tend to be busy and hurried, many of us are living in a state of mindlessness. You don’t have to be calm and patient to meditate. Intense and difficult emotions are a natural part of life, so they are also part of meditation. However, if we can simply sit with what we are experiencing, even just a few minutes of mindful meditation can greatly shift our energy.

After experiencing a long-term illness, a divorce, and the sudden deaths of loved ones, Kristi Ling spent years studying the science of happiness. She focused on identifying and testing specific emotional support tools. During this process, she discovered something that goes against everything we've been lead to believe about happiness: it isn't just something you feel, it's something you do.

Welcome to ‘Choose You Choose bliss’ with me your host Vanessa Louise. Where there is only One goal, one purpose: LOVEWith the simple yet profound vision to build a world where love is the guiding force in every aspect of life. Empowering lives through the ‘naked’ philosophy, providing the essential tools and techniques to help individuals to heal, live in love and in harmony with themselves first, others and the world around them.By being ‘naked’ individuals can strip away the stories and patterns that keep them stuck in cycles of struggle and longing. Join me as we learn from ...