Just This

Author: Richard Rohr
Publisher: SPCK
ISBN: 0281079927
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 102

Book Description
Just This is a collection of brief and evocative meditations and practices. It invites us to cultivate the gift of waking up to the beauty of reality in all its glorious ordinariness. With his signature blend of contemplation, theology and pastoral sensitivity, Fr Richard Rohr creates a spaciousness for the soul to grow into a kind of seeing – one that goes far beyond merely looking, to recognizing and thus appreciating. This is the heart of contemplation, the centerpiece of any inner dialogue that frees us from the traps of our perceptions and preoccupations. The contemplative mind does not tell us what to see; it teaches us how to see what we behold. Praise for Richard Rohr’s The Divine Dance: ‘A beautiful choreography for a life well-lived.’ Bono, U2

Just This Is It

Author: Taigen Dan Leighton
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
ISBN: 1611802288
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 305

Book Description
Teachings on the practice of things-as-they-are, through commentaries on a legendary Chinese Zen figure. The joy of “suchness”—the ultimate and true nature inherent in all appearance—shines through the teachings attributed to Dongshan Liangjie (807–869), the legendary founder of the Caodong lineage of Chan Buddhism (the predecessor of Soto Zen). Taigen Dan Leighton looks at the teachings attributed to Dongshan—in his Recorded Sayings and in the numerous koans in which he is featured as a character—to reveal the subtlety and depth of the teaching on the nature of reality that Dongshan expresses. Included are an analysis of the well-known teaching poem “Jewel Mirror Samadhi,” and of the understanding of particular and universal expressed in the teaching of the Five Degrees. “The teachings embedded in the stories about Dongshan provide a rich legacy that has been sustained in practice traditions,” says Taigen. “Dongshan’s subtle teachings about engagement with suchness remain vital today for Zen people and are available for all those who wish to find meaning amid the challenges to modern lives.”

Just This

Author: Brian Turner
Publisher: Victoria University Press
ISBN: 0864736711
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 125

Book Description
The poet's ongoing love affair with his Central Otago home lies at the heart of this rich and compelling new collection that explores the politics of relationships and relationships themselves. Through a combination of people and place that gives the poems color and humor, the volume also examines friendship, politics, death, and the machinations of the modern business world. The mountains and lakes of the central South Island have a strong presence in the imagery, while wry observations of people in that landscape move the collection far beyond the confines of simple landscape poetry.

Just This Once

Author: Mira Lyn Kelly
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1492630802
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 320

Book Description
He can't have her. So he moves in with her... What could possibly go wrong? As heir to a chain of luxury hotels, Sean Wyse III always gets what he wants. So when he sees a freeloading roommate taking advantage of his spunky best friend, Molly Brandt, he doesn't hesitate to step in. He kicks out the roommate...and moves himself in. Molly loves quality time with Sean, but spending nights with him one wall away threatens to wake the crush she thought she'd gotten over. A crush Sean knows nothing about, which might be a problem...considering how hard Sean's been working never to think of Molly that way. The Wedding Date series: May the Best Man Win (Book 1) The Wedding Date Bargain (Book 2) Just this Once (Book 3) The Decoy Date (Book 4) What People Are Saying About Mira Lyn Kelly: "This page-turner has it all: fantastic characters, witty banter, and sizzling chemistry. I absolutely loved it!"—GINA L. MAXWELL, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Playboys in Love series, for May the Best Man Win "Outstanding... Kelly proves that she's an author to watch."—Kirkus Reviews for May the Best Man Win "The perfect balance between sweet and sexy."—RT Book Reviews for The Wedding Date Bargain, 4 Stars

This Book is Literally Just Pictures of Animals Silently Judging You

Author: Smith Street Books
Publisher: Rizzoli Publications
ISBN: 1922417041
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 97

Book Description
This book is here to give us all the side eye, showcasing our friends from the animal kingdom at their very sassiest. If the utter chaos of recent world events has taught us anything, it's that people are bad at making decisions. So, in uncertain times, we need someone to tell us like it is - and that someone is animals. As its title suggests, this book is literally just pictures of animals silently judging you and your life choices. Some of these include: a monkey who knows what you did last night, giraffes who can't believe you're wearing that, cats who just can't, and a corgi who isn't angry - just disappointed. Toward these sage angels we must turn, in these weird times for humankind, to help us make better decisions - for ourselves and our furry friends who are, honestly, kind of embarrassed.

For Just This Once

Author: Les Poetaster
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1291213384
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 124

Book Description
Three short stories to intrigue and entertain, featuring diverse characters each with their own problems and idiosyncracies.

It Happened Just This Way

Author: M. Apodaca
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1462060692
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 153

Book Description
This book was an alternative to suicide. When I thought the only solution was to end my life I decided to write a book outlining my decision. I figured that way everyone I cared about could see that i had no choice but to end it all. The further I got into the book the more I could find reason to live. I actually had to laugh at some of my adventures that I at one time considered sad moments. I began to see how much pleasure I had actually contributed to my friends and family. Im a 60 year old single mom of one. always trying to find a way or place to fit in with the rest od society. Every new decade brought new hope but no new solution, until age 60.

Just This Side of Heaven

Author: Carol Corinne Morgan
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1984544152
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 349

Book Description
The war was over, and the valiant South lay in ruins. The soldiers returned home, defeated but proud and unvanquished. Jesse Gunter returned briefly to Alabama to see his family before he headed out to his little homestead in East Texas. He fell in love with Julia Anjaline Wakefield at first sight. Amidst the terrible devastation of their war-torn land, Jesse and Anjaline married and, with their family, traveled to Texas. This is the story of the little community of High Cotton, of family, friends, and neighbors who survived the ravages of war and worked together through hardships and good times. With faith and love, they forged a new life in a beautiful place that truly was just this side of heaven.

Just This Inner Presence - the adventure of a lifetime

Author: Jonathan Kalman
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0981070310
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 144

Book Description

Just This Side of Normal

Author: Elizabeth K. Gerlach
Publisher: Future Horizons
ISBN: 9781932565034
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 152

Book Description
"When I grow up I want to be a screwdriver!" A small boy spins down the sidewalk as his mother follows him with her eyes and heart. Nicky has autism. Winner of the ASA Outstanding Literary Work of the Year Award, Just This Side of Normal is a powerful story of a parent's search for understanding in a world that sometimes makes no sense. This book was one of the first autobiographies written by a parent of a child with autism and it continues to inspire both parents and professionals in the autism community.