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Parachins easy-to-read primer on how to be a better Christian is filled with anecdotes, examples, and tips for Christian action and has something for everyone. Using quotes from Ghandi to St. Paul and other rabbis, from saints to poets, from Nobel Prize winners to our neighbors, Parachin provides a road map for Christian living that is essential reading for our times.
College stress? Stay calm with these timeless Buddhist principles and practices. What’s the secret to surviving college? Staying calm and focused—what a Buddhist would call mindfulness. Whether you feel lost, depressed, or just overwhelmed, Buddha U teaches the healthy perspective that can help keep you on the path to a great college experience. Divided into 108 straightforward lessons that approach life day by day, principle by principle, this book can provide you tools to transform your college life into a well-managed, low-stress experience. As you put them into practice, you’ll find yourself ending one academic year with immense satisfaction and anticipating the new one with great enthusiasm.
The Spirituality of Money emphasizes the importance of giving even when we're experiencing our own financial hardships. Author Victor Parachin uses Scripture passages to teach us that giving has a spiritual side that goes beyond dollars and cents.
Meditation is fun. Meditation is easy. Meditation is good for you. This is the essential guide to practicing meditation. In this book you will find 5-minute meditations and methods that can truly transform your life. You can do them right in your own home, at work, even on a train, bus or subway while on your daily commute. All it takes is 5 minutes - and an open mind. With them you will lower stress, increase peace, deepen concentration and live a life of health, harmony and happiness. Also answered in this book: What is meditation? Why do people meditate? Why does meditation reduce stress? Does meditation conflict with my Christian beliefs? How is meditation different from relaxation? Do I have to sit on the floor with my legs crossed? Should I meditate with my eyes open or closed? Which meditation is right for me?
Both those who grieve and those who counsel them will find help in this book for turning hurting into healing and pain into peace.
A rich, contextual analysis of the politics that inhibit the adoption of liberalizing reforms in Indonesia's infrastructure sector.
As a well-known scholar and meditation master—His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama called him “extremely modest, a true spiritual practitioner of deep and broad learning”—Sheng Yen is uniquely qualified to guide Western seekers into the world of contemporary Chinese Buddhism. Written while the author was secluded in solitary retreat in southern Taiwan, Orthodox Chinese Buddhism provides a wealth of theory and simple, clear guidelines for practicing this increasingly popular form of spirituality. One of the most influential Buddhist books in the Chinese language, the book explores a wide range of subjects, from distinguishing core teachings from outdated cultural norms to bridging the gap between Western and Chinese traditions. In the process, it addresses such questions as “To what extent should Buddhism be Westernized to fit new cultural conditions?” and “Does Westernization necessarily lead to ‘a dumbing down’ of Buddhism?” In addition to the translation of the complete original text, this edition includes new annotations, appendixes, and a glossary designed for the Western reader.
The wisdom of the many peoples and cultures of Asia through their legends and stories.
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Suffering is hard and painful. Although we do not wish it for ourselves or those we love, it is an inescapable reality of the human condition. While it can cause us to wither and despair, suffering can also be a path to insight, strength, and compassion. Welcome your meditations into the company of Pico Iyer, Thich Nhat Hanh, James Martin, Richard Rohr, Joyce Rupp, Kate Bowler, Pema Chödrön, and Henri Nouwen among others.