East Asian and Indian philosophy

A memoir of spiritual awakening and travel in the 60s and 70s, sacred dance in the 80s and 90s, and astrological insight in the 90s and 2000s Recounts the authors deep involvement with three spiritual community movements originating in the sixties which are still thriving today: the Ram Dass satsang, Lama Foundation, and Dances of Universal Peace Offers insights from his study of Vedic astrology, sacred dance, his search for love, and his personal work with past-life recordings, Jungian analysis, and trauma releaseAfter coming of age and graduating in the tumultuous sixties, Ahad Cobb found himself wandering without direction.

A deep exploration of the direct experience of non-dual reality and its lessons for spiritual growth and development Examines the direct perception of non-dual reality and shows its implications for navigating ordinary reality in an open, compassionate, and ever-maturing way Shares the authors most significant awakening experiences and explores their psycho-emotional and psychospiritual foundations Offers practical teachings for spiritual understanding, emotional development, and the cultivation of compassionExploring the direct perception of non-dual, non-ordinary reality, Paul Weiss shares guidance for navigating ordinary reality in an open, compassionate, and ever-maturing way.

A confidence-boosting program based on the spiritual insights of Sanskrit, the language of enlightenment Draws on traditional stories from East and West and scholarly works to reveal the wisdom behind Sanskrit words and how to experience them to transform our lives and build confidence, certainty, clarity, and success Explains the fourfold energy of the Conscious Confidence program: Focusing, Uniting, Simplifying, and Energizing Offers practical exercises for discovering our inner certainty and overcoming fear, anxiety, and insecurity Called the language of enlightenment, Sanskrit is truly unique among all the languages of the world.

Reveals a structured mind-body system for cultivating effortless action and intelligent spontaneity for peak performance Details 4 fundamental habits and routines that are essential for developing peak performance and explains how to incorporate them into daily life Explains the cognitive science behind the development of expert skills and how the teachings of ancient Eastern sages align with these scientific findings Offers practices for cultivating physical and mental intelligence, fasting the mind, and harnessing creativity to achieve your desires Integrating the wisdom of the ancient sages with modern science, Jason Gregory explains how world-class artists and athletes reach peak performance--and how you, too, can harness this lifestyle technology to make your actions effortless, enjoy intelligent spontaneity, and reach optimal performance at a peak level.

7 simple yet powerful guidelines provide a compass for navigating life harmoniously, cultivating a peaceful mind, and spreading kindness Offers 7 guidelines for living a life of harmony and peace based on existing guidance from Buddhism, Yoga, and other great teachings, integrated and updated for the modern world Explains how to implement the guidelines in daily life on a practical basis, supported by real-life examples and practices Illustrates in-depth how and why each of these guidelines hold value and how they provide a set of tools to help us deal with lifes ups and downs more skillfully, mindfully, and compassionately In our very busy world its easy to get lost in the details and demands of everyday living.

A step-by-step guide to a powerful yet simple practice to make every moment an act of meditation and connect to the joy within Details the simple practices of Rishi Yoga: easy physical movements, done slowly and with full awareness, combined with breathing exercises, sensory perception, concentration, and meditation Explains how the practices work progressively to allow you to tune in to your body and cellular memory, facilitate concentration, and cultivate self-awareness Reveals how to integrate Rishi Yoga into daily life to make every moment an act of meditation and access the peace and joy inherent within each of us In this detailed guide, yoga and meditation teacher Pierre Bonnasse reveals the simple movement, breathing, and awareness techniques of the Rishi Yoga tradition, passed down through generations of yogis in the Himalayas.

Explains how to use your Taoist astrology birth chart as a personal nutritional guide for health, longevity, and organ energy balance Explores how to help balance your birth chi through your eating habits as well as explaining how foods address your five-element energetic profile Provides detailed food lists based on ancient Taoist wisdom that reveal their effect on the Yin, Yang, and five-element energies Shows how your five-element energies outline your life and influence success in relationships and at work We are each born with a unique combination of heavenly and earthly energies defined by the five elements and dictated by the universe at the moment you take your first breath.

Examines the work of Carl Jung in relation to Eastern religion, the wisdom teachings of the Sophia, Sufi mysticism, and visionary spirituality Reveals the spiritual values underlying the psychoanalytic theories of Carl Jung Explores the role of the Gnostic Sophia with respect to Jungs most controversial essay, Answer to Job Presents new revelations about Sufi mysticism and its relationship to esoteric Buddhist practices Shows how the underlying spiritual traditions of Islam, Judaism, and Christianity mesh with the spiritual teachings of Buddhism Henry Corbin (1903-1978) was one of the most important French philosophers and orientalists of the 20th century.

A guide for achieving an enlightened mind through the art of non-doing Details meditation practices, focused on stillness of the mind, along with Patanjalis yoga methods to maintain a consciousness referred to as being in the zone Builds on Taoist, Confucian, and Hindu principles along with scientific findings to support wu-wei--the art of non-doing, non-forcing--as a way of life Explains how wu-wei practitioners cultivate intelligent spontaneity and effortless action to allow the natural harmony of the cosmos to prevail The practice of non-doing, non-forcing is an essential aspect of Taoism known as wu-wei.

An exploration of the use of cannabis as a sacrament in spiritual practice Provides instructions for using marijuana for the spiritual practices of spontaneous movement, ecstatic dance, sitting meditation, and gazing meditation, allowing you to open the bodys energies more fully and get closer to the Divine or your higher self Includes a new translation of the Five Moral Precepts of Buddhism, adapted to include energetic practices and the judicious use of entheogenic substances as a legitimate support for spiritual growth Includes access to 9 audio meditations With the end of marijuana prohibition on the horizon, people are now openly seeking a spiritual path that embraces the benefits of cannabis.

A practice to consciously explore wakefulness, dreaming, deep sleep, and the very structure of your emotional, mental, and energy bodies Details the simple postures of Yoga Nidra, breathing exercises and guided meditations, and tips for maintaining awareness in the liminal state that precedes sleep Explains how Yoga Nidra allows you to explore different states of consciousness and any blockages in the emotional, mental, and energy bodies Includes four complete sessions as well as pointers for creating your own sessions Known as the yoga of conscious sleep, Yoga Nidra is an ancient Indian practice that allows you to consciously explore the states of wakefulness, dream, and deep sleep as well as your own psyche by combining deep relaxation with attentive awareness.

A comprehensive guide to the core practices of the Universal Healing Tao System and the advanced esoteric practices of Inner Alchemy Explains each of the nine levels of Inner Alchemy and their more than 240 formulas Explores the Four Healing Arts for transformation of the emotional body, physical body, energy body, and spiritual body Provides simplified versions of core Universal Healing Tao practices to more easily integrate the system into your daily life Shows how these exercises were designed to increase longevity and ensure the survival of consciousness beyond death Explaining the evolution and core of the Universal Healing Tao system, Master Mantak Chia and William U.

A detailed guide to restoring the eight foundational areas of health Explains how each of legendary Taoist masters known as the Eight Immortals has a specific area of health as the focus of his or her teachings Offers practices, techniques and guidelines for each of the Eight Immortal Healer teachings, including the important roles of oxygen and water in the body, nutrition, detoxification, exercise, energy work, emotional pollution, and spiritual hygieneThe Eight Immortals are a group of legendary ancient Taoist masters, each associated with a specific area of health or a powerful healing technique.

Jodos interpretations of the stories and koans of Zen master Ejo Takata Offers more than 60 Zen teaching tales, initiatory stories, koans, and haikus for self-realization and spiritual awakening Each story or koan is accompanied by the authors lucid and penetrating commentary, blending the same burlesque slapstick and sublime insight that characterize his films Explains how one must see beyond the words of the story to grasp the spiritual insights they contain Before he became the film maker and graphic novel author known throughout the world today, Alejandro Jodorowsky studied with Zen master Ejo Takata in Mexico City.

A guide to the mental disciplines and visualizations that Masters have used for ages in their quest for illumination.

Modern scientists are just now beginning to understand what yogis have known for centuries--that the life force animating our physical bodies is regulated by breath, and that the breath energy is controlled by the mind.

The eighth volume in the Dalai Lama's definitive and bestselling Library of Wisdom and Compassion series, and the second of three focusing on emptiness.

His Holiness the Dalai Lama explores emptiness, one of the most central teachings in Buddhism, in the newest volume of the bestselling series The Library of Wisdom and Compassion.

Deepen your understanding of meaning and truth with the third volume of the Dalai Lama's esteemed series Science and Philosophy in the Indian Buddhist Classics.

A Buddhist scholar reflects on life, death, and the ways we blind ourselves to the inevitable as he confronts his own mortality.

The latest offering from a renowned translator in the Buddhist world of one of the most important texts in the Sakya tradition of Tibetan Buddhism.

Classical stories and depictions of hungry ghosts not only tell us a great deal about Buddhism in the ancient worldthey also speak to the modern human condition.

New translations of teachings on meditative practice from four lesser-known but highly influential Tibetan Buddhist traditions.

The Dalai Lama's translator and author of the definitive biography of Tsongkhapa here presents the first translation of one of that master's seminal and best-known works.

The second volume in an historic and noteworthy 6-volume series containing many of the first English translations of the classic mahamudra literature compiled by the Seventh Karmapa as well as extensive commentary that brilliantly unravels enigmas and clarifies cryptic verses.

A renowned Tibetan lama's guidance for supporting your loved ones through death and for dying without fear yourself.

Lions Roar says, This book is a treasure of subtle revelation.

The Six Healing Sounds that keep the vital organs in optimal condition Presents vocalizations and accompanying postures that dissolve the tensions at the root of unhealthy chi flow and organ malfunction Shows how to release excess heat trapped around the organs and redistribute it to cooler regions of the body to bring balance, health, and calmness to the entire system Thousands of years ago Taoist masters discovered that a healthy organ vibrates at a particular frequency.

An illustrated guide to releasing emotional and physical blockages in the pelvic area through massage Presents step-by-step instructions for sexual organ massages for women and men Explains techniques to release knots, unravel nerve and lymphatic tangles, dissolve toxins and sediments, and increase blood flow Effective for impotency, frequent and difficult urination, painful menstruation, ovarian cysts, menopause symptoms, painful intercourse, and low libido as well as back pain, sciatica, and hormone imbalance Our sexual organs play a major role in our physical and emotional health.

The shamanic roots of Taoist practice Explains the principles of the Taoist Medicine Wheel, including the Five Elements, the animals of the Chinese zodiac, and the trigrams of the I Ching Includes exercises from the Wheel of Love to access the Tao of Ecstasy Contains illustrated teaching stories about the Eight Immortals Thousands of years ago the immortals known as the Shining Ones shipwrecked on the Chinese coast.

A guide to nourishing the body through bone marrow rejuvenation exercises Presents exercises to regrow bone marrow, revive the internal organs, and prevent osteoporosis Explains the use of bone breathing and bone compression, hitting to detoxify the body, and sexual energy massage and chi weight lifting to enhance the life force within Most Westerners believe that a daily physical exercise program helps slow the aging process.

A guide to the advanced practice of Inner Alchemy, which brings the physical body into balance with the energy body Presents the second level of Inner Alchemy practices that use the eight forces of the pakua (bagwa) to collect, gather, and condense chi in the body Explains how to balance negative emotional energy with positive energy to detoxify, nourish, and integrate the physical and the energy body with the forces of nature Shows how to collect and channel the greater energies of the stars and planets to create unity between what is above and below Cosmic Fusion is an advanced level of Inner Alchemy that teaches how to bring the physical body into balance with the energy body--a necessary prerequisite for the formation of the universal body, the pearl of compassion that is one with Original Creation and the Universal Tao.

An introduction to the ancient Taoist exercise system of Tao Yin Includes 45 fully illustrated exercises that promote flexibility, strength, and balance in ones physical, mental, and spiritual energy Addresses the health needs of the musculoskeletal system and the unique physical stresses of a modern urban lifestyleIn the Western world, exercise focuses mainly on physical fitness and developing muscular strength.

Advanced Inner Alchemy exercises that promote the free flow of energy throughout the body in preparation for the Practice of the Immortal Tao Explains how to open the Great Bridge Channel and the Great Regulator Channel Includes exercises to strengthen and wrap the spinal cord with energy Reveals how to create a thicker aura to protect the body and receive the higher frequencies of the Universal ForceThe Fusion of the Eight Psychic Channels practice builds upon the Fusion of the Five Elements and Cosmic Fusion practices and is the final step in preparation for the Practice of the Immortal Tao.

A guide to the practice of Inner Alchemy, which allows you to control the energies of your inner universe to better connect with energies of the outer universe Teaches the essential first-level meditations in Taoist practice, also known as Fusion of the Five Forces, for self-healing and emotional and spiritual development Shows step-by-step how to remove negative emotions from the organs in which they are lodged by neutralizing and transforming the negativity back into positive energy Includes basic and advanced-level meditations Fusion of the Five Elements is the necessary first step in the Taoist practice of Inner Alchemy, in which one learns to control the generation and flow of emotional, mental, and physical energies within the body.

A guide to the foundational practice of smiling to the organs to promote deep relaxation and internal health Presents exercises that dissolve the physical and mental tensions that can cause energy blockages and unhealthy chi flow Shows how to recognize illness at its inception on the organ level and how to balance the emotions to heal it The Inner Smile is a practice that focuses gratitude and joy on the internal organs to resolve the physical and mental tensions that can lead to illness.

Explores the deep, internal work necessary for the effective practice of tai chi Reveals the Taoist principles that gave birth to the Yang-style tai chi forms Shows how tai chi can circulate powerful healing energies through the bodyTaoist adepts developed tai chi as both a martial art and a way to cultivate their physical body, energy body, and spirit body.

A fundamental Taoist practice for enhancing and utilizing chi Includes breathing and movement exercises to promote vitality and healing through the cultivation of chi in the tan tien and perineum areas Presents the foundational exercises that are essential for more advanced practices such as Iron Shirt Chi Kung and Cosmic HealingTan Tien Chi Kung is the art of cultivating and condensing chi in the lower abdomen--the tan tien--the fundamental power storehouse of the body.

A guide to the practice of the Lesser Kan and Li that gives birth to the soul body and the immortal spirit body Shows how to awaken higher consciousness through practices in total darkness that stimulate the release of DMT by the pineal gland Shows how to transform sexual energy into life-force energy to feed the soul body The Lesser Enlightenment of Kan and Li practice combines the compassion of the heart energies (yang/fire) with sexual energies originating in the kidneys (yin/water) to form and feed the soul or energy body.

Taoist meditation practices for increasing and maintaining mental awareness, memory, and clarity Details techniques to increase the level of chi energy in the brain Explains how to synchronize the left and right brain by activating the bodys energetic potentials Shows that by emptying the mind there is more energy to heal the body Wisdom Chi Kung teaches practitioners how to revitalize the brain: to repair function, increase memory, and expand capacity.

The embodiment of the ancient knowledge that underlies the dedication-to-perfection philosophy of Japan How mastering these specific movement sequences known as katas provides a way to deepen ones martial arts practice spiritually Explores the psychological and social importance of the katas in martial arts and Japanese society, including their role in seppuku (ritual suicide) Includes many examples from the lives of famous masters, from the legendary samurai Miyamoto Musashi to 20th-century poet Yukio Mishima An essential part of the martial arts of Japan, such as sumo and karate, the katas are specific sequences of movement that originated during Sakoku, Japans period of closure to the outside world from 1633 until 1853.

A guide to the seemingly effortless yet explosively powerful martial art techniques of Fa Jin Explains how to collect energy within and discharge it for self-defense as well as healing Explores how to counter the natural instinct to resist force with force and develop yielding softness through the 13 Original Movements of Tai Chi Illustrates routines for the partner practice of Push Hands (Tui Shou) Fa Jin, an advanced yang style of Tai Chi, complements the physical, mental, and spiritual conditioning available through solo Tai Chi practice and the internal martial arts of Taoism.

Advanced techniques for utilizing the universal healing connections revealed by Taoist astrology and astronomy Provides meditations and healing techniques based on Taoist astrology Allows readers to develop a personal practice based on an understanding of their planetary strengths and weaknesses Includes Taoist star practices for expanding personal awareness into a cosmic field of chi that will support others in their efforts to heal and grow spirituallyTaoist Astral Healing provides a step-by-step program for refining our ability to cultivate, circulate, and retain chi from the stars and planets.

Includes practices for cleansing the blood of toxins, relieving pain, using sexual energy for healing, and other tools for the treatment and prevention of disease Explains the unique healing potential of chi kung color therapy and how to harness universal and earthly elemental energies in healing By Mantak Chia, coauthor of The Multi-Orgasmic ManTaoists believe in an underlying unity that permeates the universe and intimately binds all things.

Reveals techniques for achieving spiritual immortality through an in-depth exploration of Lao-tzu's Tao Te Ching Includes practices and meditations for living in harmony with the Tao (universal essence) and Te (kind action) Reveals the integration of heavenly and human power in the mystic field within us Presents Tao Huang's English translation of the Tao Te Ching from the original Chinese Mawangdui text unearthed in 1973 For over 2,500 years the words of the Tao Te Ching, the primary scripture of Laoism and Taoism, have been regarded as among the greatest treasures of the world.

An extensive look at all the aspects of multi-natured Shiva Explores the shamanic roots of world spirituality as exemplified by this Hindu god who shares many of the attributes of the Norse Odin and the Celtic Cernunnos Looks at Shivas relation to contemporary culture, Tantra, and the dualistic religions of the WestTo his devotees Shiva is the entire universe and the core of all beings.

A guide to Jnana Yoga--the Way of Silent Knowledge--by direct contemplation of the Unchangeable Shows that everything in ones body, personality, thoughts, memories, and experiences has form and is changeable and, thus, is neither essential nor eternal Identifies the witnessing consciousness within--all that remains when the ephemeral is eliminated--as the real Self, the one and only unchanging eternal Being In The Yoga of Truth, Peter Marchand, through a series of deceptively simple introspective questions, leads the seeker into discarding everything--body, personality, thoughts, memories, experiences--that disguises the egos relentless masquerade as the Self.

According to the early writings of the Shaiva tradition--still alive in India and dating back at least 6,000 years--the arbitrary ideologies and moralistic religions of modern society signal the last days of humanity heading toward destruction.

A holistic guide to improving ones vision both physically and spiritually Explains how blurred vision is a reflection of other imbalances in the body, mind, and spirit Offers natural methods for improvement of poor eyesight and stress-related difficulties, including dyslexia and ADHD Combines the core values of the Bates method of natural vision improvement and Taoism Fewer than three percent of children in North America are born with visual defects, yet as they become adults nearly two thirds will become reliant on prescription lenses to see clearly.

An extensive examination of the underpinnings of the Shaivite Tradition Reveals the influence of Shaivism on the Western world Discusses Shaivisms understanding of sacred sexuality Presents the connections between Vedic poetry and metaphysics In Shiva and the Primordial Tradition, Alain Danilou explores the relationship between Shaivism and the Western world.