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In this modern spiritual classic, the Tibetan meditation master Chögyam Trungpa highlights the commonest pitfall to which every aspirant on the spiritual path falls prey: what he calls spiritual materialism. The universal tendency, he shows, is to see spirituality as a process of self-improvement - the impulse to develop and refine the ego when the ego is, by nature, essentially empty. "The problem is that ego can convert anything to its own use," he said, "even spirituality."

“A wonderfully significant and important book.” —Ken Wilber, The Integral Vision “A timely and penetrating analysis of spirituality’s shadow.” —Stephen Batchelor, Buddhism without Beliefs A spiritual teacher and integral psychotherapist offers a first-of-its-kind study on how...

The seventeenth century was a pivotal time for the tiny but culturally vibrant kingdom of Bhutan—marked especially by the life of the influential political and spiritual leader Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal (1594-1651), including his remarkable past lives. Sasha Wakefield traces the life and profound spiritual accomplishment of this master in the context of her own spiritual journey from Australia to Bhutan.

Questa affermazione è familiare a tutti noi. Tuttavia, a volte la vita ci sembra ingiusta. Alcune persone attribuiscono questi eventi della vita al destino, alla ricompensa o alla punizione. Tuttavia, il buddhismo offre una spiegazione diversa: il karma. Ci sono connessioni come «Fai del bene, e il bene ti accadrà» o «Il karma non ha data di scadenza». Perché il concetto di karma ci aiuta a collocare gli esempi di cui sopra, a comprendere il corso della vita e a riconoscere la giustizia.

Embark on a transformative spiritual journey with this comprehensive practice book, crafted to enrich your daily practice and deepen your understanding. This book offers three unique types of spiritual practices, each thoughtfully organized into its own chapter, featuring 54 meditations, 40 visualizations, and 55 Zen koans. The meditations are designed to help you cultivate mindfulness, elevate your consciousness, and achieve a serene meditative state.