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As we've all learned, fear is an instinctive reaction that protects us from what our minds perceive as danger. The problem arises when the filters of the mind get entangled and confused between what is a potential danger and what is imaginary projection based on past experiences. However, we have also learned through Kundalini Yoga teachings that fear is not bad in itself. On the contrary, it's required as a navigation tool. The key is to train the...
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Times Books
Pub. Date
c1997
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English
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Presents fifty-two Bible meditations selected by former President Jimmy Carter from those he has prepared for his weekly Sunday school class, based on passages from both the Old and New Testaments, and reflecting themes that include family love, loss, grief, forgiveness, and the power of God's love.
6) Meditations
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Meditations is Marcus Aurelius' private book of reflections, written over a series of years in far-flung places as he led the Romans in military campaigns, quashed revolts, and dealt with the other tribulations of governing the Empire. It is best described as a spiritual journal, containing a record of Marcus' philosophical exercises. The book is interesting as an example of Stoic thought and is valuable for historical reasons as a document of the...
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The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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Delve into the two major Japanese schools of Zen. First, examine the direct approach of the Sōtō school, in which the practice of sitting and clearing the mind to a state of "nonthinking" is emphasized above intellectual exercises. Then, turn to the "pressure cooker" Rinzai approach, which focuses on kōans and examining the paradoxical nature of being to work towards enlightenment.
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The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
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Dr. Siegel shares his guided mindfulness meditation called "Wheel of Awareness." With this practice, you'll learn to integrate four main aspects of life and mind: the five senses, internal bodily sensations, mental activity and emotions, and relationship to the outside world. More than 10,000 individuals have integrated these four aspects of the life of the mind to create better mental health.
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Putnam
Pub. Date
c2008
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English
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Twelve previously unpublished writings on war and peace include such pieces as an essay on the destruction of Dresden, a story about the first-meal fantasies of three soldiers, and a meditation on the impossibility of shielding children from the temptations of violence.
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Cham Books
Pub. Date
c2012
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English
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In his 10th book about Truth, author Woo Myung breaks down our long-standing preconceptions and explains how a life and world of Truth is within our reach by changing our minds. He explains that the world we dream of but have given up on can be attained when one changes his human mind to the mind of Truth - the mind of the Universe.
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Barbour Publishing, Inc
Pub. Date
[2017]
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English
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Compelling Teaching on Relevant Scriptures, Plus Passionate Prayers and Engaging Testimonies of God's Power As followers of Jesus, we have been grafted into Abraham's family tree and receive the same blessings God promised him (Romans 11:17). We are God's children, and everything He has belongs to us (Galatians 4:7). God will certainly supply all your needs from his glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:19). He...
17) Double take
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Kino Lorber Edu
Pub. Date
2009.
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English
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Johan Grimonprez's ingenious documentary/ fiction hybrid - a meditation on identity, filmmaking, power and paranoia - looks at Alfred Hitchcock's 50s-60s films against the climate of Cold War anxiety. Using a meticulous array of archive footage and a story by novelist Tom McCarthy, Grimonprez traces the global rise of fear as a commodity, examining modern history through the lens of mass media.
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IRB
Pub. Date
[2021]
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English
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"Get the Summary of Thich Nhat Hanh's The Art of Living in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: In troubled times, there is an urgency to understand ourselves and our world. We have so many questions, and they tug at us night and day, consciously and unconsciously. In this important volume Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh -- one of the most revered spiritual leaders in the world today -- reveals...
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Barbour Publishing, Inc
Pub. Date
[2017]
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English
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God, grant me serenity in my relationships, my work, my church ... my life! What happens when we live God's way? He brings gifts into our lives, much the same way that fruit appears in an orchard--things like affection for others, exuberance about life, serenity. Galatians 5:22 MSG Serenity Prayers for a Woman's Soul will help you invite refreshing serenity--that comes only through an intimate relationship with the heavenly Father--into every area...
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Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2013
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English
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"A tense, thrilling debut novel that spans two continents, from "a writer to watch out for" (Colum McCann). It's 1832 and Coll Coyle has killed the wrong man. The dead man's father is an expert tracker and ruthless killer with a single-minded focus on vengeance. The hunt leads from the windswept bogs of County Donegal, across the Atlantic to the choleric work camps of the Pennsylvania Railroad, where both men will find their fates in the hardship...
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