The Japanese Tea Ceremony is a detailed examination of the five-centuries-old tea ceremonyor Cha-no-Yu in Japanese, literally "e;hot water for tea"e;a cornerstone of Japanese culture and a core practice of Zen Buddhism.
In simple and straightforward language, Bhante Gunaratana shares the Buddhas teachings on mindfulness and how we can use these principles to improve our daily lives, deepen our mindfulness, and move closer to our spiritual goals.
T'ai Chi-a martial art used for health, meditation, and self-defense-and QiGong-a large variety of physical and mental training methods based on Chinese philosophy-are widely recognized to heal physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually.
Here, in a teaching of outstanding completeness and clarity, the Dalai Lama sets out the key principles of Buddhism, showing how the mind can be transformed, and suffering overcome, through love, compassion, and a true understanding of the nature of reality.
Peaceful Projects Perfect for Artists of Any LevelPaint your way to tranquility with projects featuring soothing tones, simple methods and stress-free, step-by-step instructions from water- color teacher Angelica Torres.
Reap the mental and physical benefits of breathwork with this essential toolkit, complete with 50 illustrated breath-exercise cards and a 64-page guidebook.
For men and women overwhelmed by lifes constant juggling act -- the struggle to balance work, relationships, children, finances, chores, and more -- Anne Wilson Schaef clears the way to serenity and joy.
In this engrossing, provocative, and intimate memoir, a young journalist reflects on her childhood in the heartland, growing up in an increasingly isolated meditation community in the 1980s and ’90s—a fascinating, disturbing look at a fringe culture and its true believers.
This ground-breaking book explores the theoretical, clinical and training application of integrating mindfulness with all of the arts therapies, and includes cutting-edge contributions from neuroscience.
A complete guide to creating planetary yantras to access their healing and centering benefits *; Provides easy-to-follow instructions to create the yantras *; Serves as an introduction to active meditation, which focuses the mind while the body is engaged in a meditative activity The tantric art of drawing or painting the nine designs known as yantras is an ancient practice of active meditation that releases positive healing and centering effects.
Ainslie Meares (1910-1986) was an eminent Australian psychiatrist, medical hypnotist, meditation master and healer a doctor ahead of his time - so far ahead that we are still catching up.
Mindfully crafted and insightful, this practical guide outlines spiritual exercises that are intended to help you realize a more peaceful and spacious mind as you experience a transformative connection with your spiritual self.
Drawing on South and East Asian philosophies and medicines, this book illustrates how our bodies and minds are influenced by our actions, habits, aging, trauma and thought patterns.
I have long thought that what the Buddha taught can be seen as a highly developed science of mind which, if made more accessible to a lay audience, could benefit many people.
In the context of multiple forms of global economic, social, and cultural oppression, along with intergenerational trauma, burnout, and public services retrenchment, this book offers a framework and set of inquiries and practices for social workers, activists, community organizers, counselors, and other helping professionals.
