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8/31/2024

 
Stages of Meditation: Training the Mind for Wisdom by The Dalai Lama.
The Dalai Lama explains the principles of meditation in a practice-oriented format especially suited to Westerners. Based upon the middle section of the Bhavanakrama by Kamalashila, a translation of which is included, this is the most extensive commentary given by the Dalai Lama on this concise but important meditation handbook. In his words, "This text can be like a key that opens the door to all other major Buddhist scriptures." Topics include the nature of mind, how to develop compassion and loving-kindness, calm abiding wisdom, and how to establish a union of calm abiding and special insight.

How to Practice: The Way to a Meaningful Life by the Dalai Lama.
An instructional resource and inspirational guide to daily life describes each step on the path to spiritual enlightenment and explains how to practice everyday morality, meditation, wisdom, and compassion.

The Path of Individual Liberation by Chogyam Trungpa.
Topics covered in detail in this volume include the four noble truths, karma, the four foundations of mindfulness, meditation practice, the refuge vows, the three jewels, the five skandhas, the five precepts, and twofold ego-less-ness.

The Sunlit Path by the Mother.
In this book, which is a collection of brief passages mostly from conversations with disciples and students at the Sri Aurobindo International Center of Education, the Mother invites her listeners and readers to answer the call of adventure by courageously taking the path of spiritual self-perfection and transformation. The excerpts are arranged thematically to present the Mother's guidance to the seeker, showing the way through shadows and stumbles to a sunlit path through such topics as how to control one's thoughts, breaking the hard shell of the ego, the absolute necessity of a perfect sincerity, the right attitude to take when faced with even the most mundane affairs of life, the nature of dynamic meditation, and the liberation of a complete surrender to the Divine.

Powers Within by Sri Aurobindo, the Mother. 
This book brings light on the nature of various inner powers which we already possess and use more or less unconsciously, as well as with latent powers within, which are as yet undeveloped. The book is of interest to the general reader as well as to the spiritual seeker.

Ayurvedic Yoga Therapy by Mukunda Stiles.
This book describes in details how we can reach a more balanced and harmonious physical and emotional well-being following in accordance with the mother-nature or change of seasons (winter-spring-summer-fall), as well as attuning to the rhythms of each individual. 

The Women's Book of Healing by Diane Stein.
In her book, Diane Stein demystifies, explains and teaches how to use ancient skills and techniques to promote femail energies and well-being. The book describes aura and chakra work, creative visualization, meditation, laying on hands, psychic healing, and working with crystals and gemstones.

Nourishing Meals by Alissa Segersten and Tom Malterre, MS,CN.   
Cooking and Health. This book is filled with over 300 gluten-free whole foods recipes for the whole family.

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