The charming Chinese philosopher Lin Yutang guides the reader who is accustomed to a passionate pace of life to enjoy the small, everyday gifts of life. He talks lightly of the timeless wisdom of the East and conquers with his irresistible humor. The world is too serious, he thinks, and that’s why it needs a wise and joyful philosophy. He encourages us to laugh at our own futility and be curious about life like a child. With one eye closed and the other open, he sees the futility of everything around him and his own endeavors, yet retains enough sense of reality to understand that he has to try to go through life anyway.
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Book VII of Left Behind. Eternity seem suspended. The destiny of mankind hangs in the balance. It's the midpoint of the seven-year Tribulation. A renowned man is dead, and the world mourns. In heaven, the battle of the ages continues to rage until it spills to earth and hell breaks loose. The members of the Tribulation Force - just three in the safe house and the rest scattered about the globe -- face their most dangerous challenges. Is the safe house safe anymore? Is a Trib Force member guilty of murder? Who is the next comrade to die? Has help come from too unlikely a source? -
A master storyteller takes us further on his passionate and moving journey towards Truth, from a dramatic encounter with the shamans of Mexico to the peace of the Welsh countryside. His book is also a love story - about our need to know we are loved, and about love that faces death. In this enlightening exploration of the Sufi tradition Reshad Field brings us profound insights into the mystery of he unfolding matrix of life, the womb of the moment, and the many aspects of the archetypal feminine. To truly know that this body dies and that this is the only time we have, is the most powerful weapon we can ever have. With this understanding we can begin to live passionately, not wasting a moment of the precious time that is allotted to us, plunging gracefully into the immediacy of living, We work now, for the future of humanity, and as we know we are loved, time will be on our side. -
In the sacred literature of the world there is preserved the teaching of a Way or a Path, known to seekers of all ages, referred to in Holy Scripture as well as in mystical texts and although its description varies, it is always referred to as the one sure means of divine realisation. This book is concerned with outlining a Way, a process of transforming Man’s entire being through its expression in symbols and stages common to all great spiritual traditions. The Wheel, the Wilderness, the Spiral, the Labyrinth, the Rose, the Tree, the Fire and the Light are such images which are all produced and reacted to spontaneously by those who travel the path of Transcendence. This copy is the updated and revised second edition dated 1980.
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A page-turning tale of the origins of the peaceful warrior. In the heart of nineteenth century Tsarist Russia, an orphaned boy born of both Jewish and Cossack blood desperately seeks to find a place in a dangerous world. Sergei Ivanov’s (Socrates’) journey from a military academy to America is a spellbinding and tragic odyssey of courage and love. Here is how a boy became a man, how a man became a warrior - and how a warrior discovered peace. From his birth, this boy - Sergei Ivanov - is destined to become the peaceful warrior and sage who changed the life of Dan Millman and millions of readers worldwide. -
An engaging study of Sufi teachings that presents the Sufi way as a universal means of gaining a greater understanding of ourselves, others, and the world. In Sufi teaching the human heart is not a fanciful metaphor but an objective organ of intuition and perception. It perceives all that is beautiful, lovely, and meaningful in life - and reflects these spiritual qualities in the world, for the benefit of others. Every human heart has the capacity and the destiny to bring that world of divine reality into this world of appearances. The Sufis, mystics of Islam, have been educators of the heart for some fourteen centuries. Their teachings and methods are designed to help us awaken and purify the heart, to learn to listen to our deepest knowing. In The Knowing Heart , Kabir Helminski presents the Sufi way as a practical spirituality suitable for all cultures and times—and offers insights that are especially valuable for our life in today’s world. In cultivating a knowing heart, we learn to experience a new sense of self, transform our relationships, and enhance our creative capacities. Most important, we learn how to meet the spiritual challenge of our time: to realize our sacred humanness. -
Freddie inhabits a body that is very hard to control and is unable to speak until he leaves the physical world and finds himself on the Lavender Cloud. Here, his wise guide Nicholas helps him to make sense of his experiences and introduces him to other children who have experienced the difficulties of living with cerebral palsy. They come from all countries and cultures on Earth; their stories encompass differences in customs, treatments, institutions and homes. Intertwined with these stories, Malu, a physiotherapist, provides a manual of care for the parents, carers and teachers who work with children with disabilities. Cerebral palsy is explained, exercises and equipment are suggested and skills are described. -
A unique and special book in that it reflects Dickens’ love of God and faith in Jesus Christ. The great novelist unfolds the Gospel message of Jesus Christ in the beautiful “Dickensian” prose the world has come to adore, specifically for his own children during their earlier years. It is a reflection on the heart of the man and the primary motivation behind his great literary works - his faith in Christ and his love for his fellow man. -
A compilation of the author's observations for successful living - and who does not want a successful life? Our personal life goal posts may change but well-conceived principles to live by are still bound by personal and professional success. This is simple, commonsense wisdom - the sort that often gets lost in our increasingly complex lives. Recommending qualities such as tolerance and self knowledge as crucial tools for successful living, Morgan enlivens the mix with personal vision and becoming your 'own'positive self-fulfilled prophecy.
