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Fearless in Tibet
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 425

Fearless in Tibet

Through the life of one of the great masters of Buddhist thought past, Matteo Pistono powerfully shows a route for all people to live in harmony and with unbelievable powers Nineteenth-century Tibetan mystic Tertön Sogyal was a visionary, whose mastery of meditation led him to be a revered teacher to the Thirteenth Dalai Lama. Known for his deep spiritual insights and service to the nation of Tibet, Tertön Sogyal’s ability to harness the power of the mind was born of both his profound understanding of the Buddha’s teachings and the unique experiences he had while striving for peace against tremendous odds. His life is an example of courage and diligence appreciated by spiritual practit...

Breathe How You Want to Feel
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 297

Breathe How You Want to Feel

Breathwork guide and meditation teacher Matteo Pistono offers a how-to book for upgrading your nervous system to live your optimal life physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Do you want to calm your racing thoughts before lying down for a restful night of sleep? Or raise your energy levels before your morning exercise or spin class, and have laser focus before an important meeting? Are you overwhelmed from the flood of information from your social media and news feed? Any time your emotional state is out of balance, there are time-tested, practical methods to breathe your way back into the state of being you want. You have the capacity to change how you feel, in any moment, when you part...

Roar
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 289

Roar

The captivating life story of renowned Buddhist activist Sulak Sivaraksa. His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama: “I believe [Sulak] and I share a conviction that if we are to solve human problems, economic and technological development must be accompanied by an inner spiritual growth. And if we succeed in fulfilling both these goals, we will surely create a happier and more peaceful world.” Matteo Pistono’s deft prose weaves together the story of Sulak Sivaraksa’s years of social-justice work and his tireless campaigns to effect change. As a seminal figure in the world of socially engaged spirituality, Sulak has given us a blueprint for peaceful, nonviolent activism in the twenty-first century. More than forty vintage photos illustrate both his life and a turbulent period in Thailand’s history.

Meditation Made Easy
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 209

Meditation Made Easy

An introductory step-by-step guide to meditation, suitable for beginners as well as those wishing to refresh their knowledge and practice. Meditation Made Easy is a clear, how-to book on meditation aimed at complete beginners and practicing readers looking for easy, approachable meditation techniques. In this book, readers will learn: - How to develop a consistent meditation practice at home and while traveling - Basic instructions and techniques of meditation - Instructions for seated, walking, and supine meditation postures - How to use the breath as an object of meditation - How to deal with distraction and lethargy in meditation This book is for readers who do not know how to start a practice, or for those people who do not have access to teachers. It is especially useful for the multitudes of yoga practitioners who want to meditate but have never received solid instruction in the yoga studio. Using traditional Eastern practices, but aimed at a Western audience, the methods in this book can be utilized on the meditation cushion as well as in daily life when stress and challenges arise. Previously published in the Hay House Basics series.

Dakini Power
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 348

Dakini Power

Pema Chödrön, Joan Halifax, and ten other female Tibetan Buddhist teachers share inspiring personal stories, revealing how we can embody Buddhist wisdom and overcome everyday challenges What drives a young London librarian to board a ship to India, meditate in a remote cave by herself for twelve years, and then build a flourishing nunnery in the Himalayas? How does a surfer girl from Malibu become the head of the main international organization for Buddhist women? Why does the daughter of a music executive in Santa Monica dream so vividly of peacocks one night that she chases these images to Nepal, where she finds the love of her life in an unconventional young Tibetan master? The women fe...

Awakening Your Inner Shaman
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 257

Awakening Your Inner Shaman

A powerful debut from one of the world's most respected shamanic teachers, following Marcela Lobos's journey in this world and the world of spirit. The stress, conflict, and crises of the outer world are a signal: the time has come to awaken your inner shaman. However, you don't need to be initiated into arcane mysteries to answer the call from Spirit. In this book, Marcela Lobos reveals how to use the maps offered by the shamanic Medicine Wheel and the hero's journey to activate your inner wisdom and live a self-realized existence of discovery, healing, and wholeness. From her childhood in a war-torn country to her initiation with the shamans of the Andes and her life today as a teacher and medicine woman, Marcela's story offers a flesh-and-bones context for each step on the archetypal journey to Self. It is also an invitation to step out from your ordinary life and take the first steps on your own quest for spiritual understanding and deep transformation: to learn to walk the Medicine Path and to find your own power and inner beauty.

Astrology Made Easy
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 305

Astrology Made Easy

Unlock the secrets of your birth chart and learn how to use astrology to enhance your entire life, with this powerful astrology book. From Yasmin Boland, internationally renowned award-winning astrologer and Sunday Times bestselling author of Moonology Oracle Cards, Moonology, and Mercury Retrograde. This astrology book has everything you need to get started with astrology, including how to read your birth chart and use astrological insights to plan and predict your life. You’ll go on a journey through the different aspects of your birth chart, from your rising sign to your Moon sign and beyond. This book was previously published under the title Astrology (Hay House Basics series) and will...

In the Shadow of the Buddha
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 277

In the Shadow of the Buddha

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  • Published: 2011-01-20
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  • Publisher: Penguin

Spiritual biography meets edge-of-your-seat undercover reporting: how an American Buddhist smuggled out hard evidence of abuse and torture in Tibet. For nearly a decade, Matteo Pistono smuggled out of Tibet evidence of atrocities by the Chinese government, showing it to the U.S. government, human rights organizations, and anyone who would listen. Yet Pistono did not originally intend to fight for social justice in Tibet-he had gone there as a Buddhist pilgrim. Disillusioned by a career in American politics, he had gone to the Himalayas looking for a simpler way of life. After encountering Buddhism in Nepal, Pistono's quest led him to Tibet and to a meditation master whose spiritual brother i...

Meditation
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 209

Meditation

A practical, step-by-step guide to meditation, suitable for beginners as well as those wishing to refresh their knowledge and inspire their practice.Matteo shares the essence of the many teachings and practices he learned during his 20 years of study under eminent teachers in Nepal, India, Tibet and Thailand, and his guidance is especially relevant as an antidote to today’s stresses and challenges. Matteo shares how to: •Develop a daily meditation practice •Connect the body and mind with body-scanning meditation •Integrate mindfulness awareness into everyday life •Meditate while walking, drinking tea, eating and in daily life •Come to know your heart and mind in the innermost way

In the Shadow of the Buddha
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 334

In the Shadow of the Buddha

For nearly a decade, Matteo Pistono smuggled out of Tibet evidence of atrocities by the Chinese government, showing it to the United States government, human rights organisations, and anyone who would listen. Yet Pistono did not originally intend to fight for social justice in Tibet - he had gone there as a Buddhist pilgrim. Pistono's quest led him to Tibet and to a meditation master whose spiritual brother is Sogyal Rinpoche, bestselling author of The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying. Pistono not only became the master's student but also couriered messages to him in Tibet from the Dalai Lama in India. This began an extraordinary, and ultimately vital, adventure. In the Shadow of the Buddha ...