Author: Gregory KramerPublisher:
ISBN: 9780966672718
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Languages : en
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Insight Dialogue
Author: Gregory KramerPublisher: Shambhala Publications
ISBN: 0834824442
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
Insight Dialogue is a way of bringing the tranquility and insight attained in meditation directly into your interactions with other people. It’s a practice that involves interacting with a partner in a retreat setting or on your own, as a way of accessing a profound kind of insight. Then, you take that insight on into the grind of everyday human interactions. Gregory Kramer has been teaching the practice (which he originated) for more than a decade in retreats around the world. It’s something strikingly new in the world of Buddhist practice—yet it’s completely grounded in traditional Buddhist teaching. Kramer begins with a detailed presentation of the central Buddhist teaching of the Four Noble Truths seen through an interpersonal lens. Because dukkha (suffering or unsatisfactoriness) is often most forcefully felt in our relations with others, interpersonal relationships are a wonderfully useful place to practice. He breaks the Noble Truths down into component parts to observe how they manifest particularly in relationship to others, using examples from his own life and practice, as well as from his students’. He then goes on to present the practice as it’s taught in his workshops and retreats. There are a few basic steps to the practice, deceptively simple to describe: (1) pause, (2) relax, (3) open, (4) trust emergence, (5) listen deeply, and (6) speak the truth. The sequence begins following a period of meditation, and includes periods of speaking, listening, and mutual silence. Kramer includes numerous examples of people’s experience with the practice from his retreats, and shows how the insight gained from the techniques can be brought into real life. More than just testimonials for how well the practice "works," the personal stories demonstrate the problems that arise, the different routes the practice can follow, and the sometimes surprising insights that are gained.
Your Life Path
Author: Linda K. WattsPublisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1631440799
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
Your Life Path provides a self-discovery–based personal growth and development toolkit. It applies the concept of life mapping, which is a simple, fun, and comprehensive method for reflecting on your past and "re-modeling" your future. This is the perfect book for anyone facing significant life transitions or who simply desires to gain greater awareness about his or her own life story. Your Life Path combines rich, well-illustrated discussion from the author’s extensive research and case studies with practical, hands-on creative tools that engage and guide the life mappers through a gradual, self-paced repertoire of journaling, active imagination, and creative representation tools in order to help them realize their value-driven goals and arrive at a better understanding of some of their most persistent inner conflicts. Dr. Watts's program helps life mappers strengthen adaptive strategies in order to enrich their life's journey and assist them in achieving their dreams.
Wake Up To Your Life
Author: Ken McLeodPublisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062516817
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 484
Book Description
The key to becoming fully alive and joyful is to develop our natural capacity for attention and to be fully present here and now. In this informative guidebook to practical Buddhism you discover: How to live life with equanimity, loving-kindness, compassion, and joy How to cut through obsessions with the external world, relationships, harmful emotions, pleasure and power, and self Tried-and-true methods for cultivating active attention with your body and mind.
Author: Manly P. Hall12 Steps on Buddha's Path
Author: Laura S.Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0861712811
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 205
Book Description
"When you hit rock-bottom with an addiction, life seems hopeless, yet in truth it's anything but...the author describes her own journey of recovery from alcoholism--an astonishing passage through frightening territory. She marks out the path that allowed her to emerge into a life that is joyous and free" -- Page [4] cover.
Eight Mindful Steps to Happiness
Author: Henepola GunaratanaPublisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0861711769
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
The sequel to "Mindfulness in Plain English" delivers a simple message: Living a happy life is not a theory or dream, but something eminently practical and achievable through the Buddha's Eightfold Path.
The Noble Eightfold Path
Author: Bhikkhu BodhiPublisher: Buddhist Publication Society
ISBN: 955240116X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 151
Book Description
The Buddha's teachings center around two basic principles. One is the Four Noble Truths, in which the Buddha diagnoses the problem of suffering and indicates the treatment necessary to remedy this problem. The other is the Noble Eightfold Path, the practical discipline he prescribes to uproot and eliminate the deep underlying causes of suffering. The present book offers, in simple and clear language, a concise yet thorough explanation of the Eightfold Path. Basing himself solidly upon the Buddha's own words, the author examines each factor of the path to determine exactly what it implies in the way of practical training. Finally, in the concluding chapter, he shows how all eight factors of the path function in unison to bring about the realization of the Buddhist goal: enlightenment and liberation.
Approaching the Buddhist Path
Author: Dalai Lama XIV Bstan-ʼdzin-rgya-mtshoPublisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1614294410
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 361
Book Description
The Buddha wanted his students to investigate, to see for themselves whether what he said were true. As a student of the Buddha, the Dalai Lama promotes the same spirit of investigation, and recognizes that new approaches are needed to allow seekers in the West to experience the relevance of the liberating message in their own lives. This volume stands as an introduction to Buddhism, and provides a foundation for the volumes to come.
Author: Dan Millman