Showing results for "Mindfulness" in Literature & Fiction

Stop going through life,Start growing through life! While navigating their way through Mumbai's horrendous traffic, Gaur Gopal Das and his wealthy young friend Harry get talking, delving into concepts ranging from the human condition to finding one's purpose in life and the key to lasting...

In today's challenging and busy world, don't you wish you knew how to quieten your mind and focus on yourself? In On Meditation, renowned spiritual leader, Sri M, answers all your questions on the practice and benefits of meditation. With his knowledge of all the various schools of...

"The Greatest Story Ever ToldDispute over land and kingdom may lie at the heart of this story of war between cousins-the Pandavas and the Kouravas-but the Mahabharata is about conflicts of dharma. These conflicts are immense and various, singular and commonplace. Throughout the epic, characters...

Yogananda said Whispers from Eternity was one his favorite pieces of writing. He urged his followers to read and listen to it when he was gone from this world in order to reconnect with him in the dream world. In it he urges his students to demand when praying and live the prayer as if already realized. So in some ways Whispers From Eternity are his lessons in prayer as he share his own sacred prayers.

"The Greatest Story Ever ToldDispute over land and kingdom may lie at the heart of this story of war between cousins-the Pandavas and the Kouravas-but the Mahabharata is about conflicts of dharma. These conflicts are immense and various, singular and commonplace. Throughout the epic, characters...

"The Greatest Story Ever ToldDispute over land and kingdom may lie at the heart of this story of war between cousins-the Pandavas and the Kouravas-but the Mahabharata is about conflicts of dharma. These conflicts are immense and various, singular and commonplace. Throughout the epic, characters...

Bestselling author Prakash Iyer uses simple but powerful anecdotes and parables from all over the world to demonstrate what makes for effective personal and professional leadership. Iyer draws lessons from sources as diverse as his driver, a mother giraffe, Abraham Lincoln, and footballers in...

A riveting account of love and desireIndia is the only civilization to elevate kama-desire and pleasure-to a goal of life. Kama is both cosmic and human energy, which animates life and holds it in place. Gurcharan Das weaves a compelling narrative soaked in philosophical, historical and literary...

"The Greatest Story Ever ToldDispute over land and kingdom may lie at the heart of this story of war between cousins-the Pandavas and the Kouravas-but the Mahabharata is about conflicts of dharma. These conflicts are immense and various, singular and commonplace. Throughout the epic, characters...

"Since time immemorial, India has been an ocean bed over which numerous stories have flowed and enriched the world. Storytellers from Tulsidas to Rohinton Mistry have added their magic to this magnificent repository. Inspired in part by Somadeva’s Kathasaritasagara, William Radice collects...

A year with the sensual, mysterious, and deeply spiritual poetry of Rumi, in a translation featuring 15 debut poems—365 poems for your daily dose of inspiration, spiritual healing, and deep self-reflection This stunning collection is a divine journey across each month of the year, offering 365...

From bestselling author of The Book of Delights and award-winning poet, a book of lyrical mini-essays celebrating the everyday that will inspire readers to rediscover the joys in the world around us. Ross Gay’s essays have been called “exquisite” (Tracy K. Smith), “imperative” (the New...

With two young boys, a new lecturer position, and all the commitments of an active life, Ros Ben-Moshe had no plans for a tumor to take over her life. Yet after the news came on her 43rd birthday, medical appointments turned into hours of surgery, casual conversations disappeared, and even her children started asking questions. In recovery rooms, as the clock slowly ticks, Ros Ben-Moshe starts writing. Through ups and downs, she tells it all, in an honest account of fighting the Big C, or should we say the small c?

Epiktet (ca. 50–138 n. Chr.), einer der bedeutendsten Vertreter der Stoa, vermittelt in seinem Handbüchlein der Moral (Encheiridion) eine Philosophie, die auf Selbstbeherrschung, Gelassenheit und innerer Freiheit basiert. Der kurze, präzise Text ist ein Leitfaden für eine ethische Lebensführung, der in klarer Sprache zur Reflexion über das eigene Handeln anregt. Ein praktischer Wegweiser für alle, die in einer lauten Welt innere Ruhe und geistige Klarheit suchen.

Descubre la novela que ha inspirado la nueva serie de Netflix. Humor negro, asesinatos y mindfulness en una combinación explosiva. ¡Medita si te atreves! El thriller más divertido que leerás este año. Incapaz de conciliar su vida laboral y familiar, Björn Diemel decide dar el paso e inscribirse a un curso de mindfulness. Espera así poner fin a las tensiones que le superan y encontrar la paz interior. Pero cuando eres abogado criminalista y tu principal cliente es un mafioso tan peligroso como impredecible, es difícil poner límites.

"Since time immemorial, India has been an ocean bed over which numerous stories have flowed and enriched the world. Storytellers from Tulsidas to Rohinton Mistry have added their magic to this magnificent repository. Inspired in part by Somadeva’s Kathasaritasagara, William Radice collects...

All across America, people are feeling squeezed-running faster and faster yet falling farther behind. The economy struggles, wars rage on, and every week brings news of another environmental disaster. Everything seems broken and people feel helpless. Despite this bleak outlook, a quiet hope is...

Что вы представляете, когда речь заходит об уюте? Может быть, чашку чая или осенний парк? В книге Счастье на ладони. Душевные истории о самом важном собраны удивительные рассказы о том, что касается каждого из нас, – любви, доброте и чуде. Городские зарисовки, первая любовь, дружба – каждый читатель найдет свой уют. Ольга Брюс – автор популярного блога на Дзене, чьи истории вселили любовь и радость уже в тысячи сердец! Входит в топ-20 самых популярных авторов Дзена!

Kein Meditations-Programm hat eine solche Erfolgsgeschichte vorzuweisen: Was Jon Kabat-Zinn vor über 30 Jahren begründet hat, ist inzwischen zu einer breiten Bewegung geworden. Achtsamkeitspraxis hat ihren Platz in der Mitte unserer Gesellschaft gefunden. Sie ist nicht an religiöse Formen gebunden, und es besteht kein wissenschaftlicher Zweifel mehr an ihrer Wirkung. Die heilsame Kraft dieses 8-Wochen-Programms, besonders hinsichtlich unseres stressigen Lebensstils, ist klinisch eindeutig belegt.

Fans of Thich Nhat Hanh’s Peace is Every Step and Anger, and Deepak Chopra’s Buddha, will appreciate Hanh’s wisdom and storytelling in his novel The Novice, which contains universal themes that transcend all boundaries of faith, creed, country, and era. Through the parable of a young woman...