Ascetic practices are a common feature of religion in Japan, practiced by different religious traditions. This book looks at these ascetic practices in an inter-sectarian and inter-doctrinal fashion,
This wise and delightful guide to the benefits of meditation practices will help readers cultivate a calm, peaceful, and enlightened lifestyle. Drawing from his years of experience as a teacher, spiri
In this deeply personal memoir, the author, a devout Mormon, who, at 35, finds herself childless, single and still a virgin, must decide whether or not to trade her traditions, her family's beliefs an
This spirited, emboldening guidebook includes more than fifty ways to get in touch with your inner divinity.Written to empower and inspire, this positive book teaches you how to connect with your inne
This spirited, emboldening guidebook includes more than fifty ways to get in touch with your inner divinity.Written to empower and inspire, this positive book teaches you how to connect with your inne
Moments of boundless love and realization do occur spontaneously, reflects Ram Dass, but it is our daily life practice that clarifies the mind and heart-and makes these experiences an abiding part of
Each step into the wild was a pilgrimage. Every second spent on the mountains, every moment staring into the heart of a stream-fed ravine, was a spiritual journey. Flinders collects Muir's thoughts an
When one person dares to speak her truth, it challenges us all to live our own. With Red Hot and Holy, Sera Beak offers a provocative and intimate view of what it means to get up close and personal wi
Filled with short essays and personal anecdotes that incorporate the wisdom of various traditions, a visionary thought leader who has traveled through Buddhist, Hindu and Muslim cultures guides reader
Filled with timeless insights and poignant personal stories, The New Kitchen Mystic offers healing words of wisdom about enlightenment, fulfillment, and hope.Written in the tradition of Rachel Naomi R
The Essential Mystics, Poets, Saints, and Sages is a treasury of quotes and passages from the great Sufi mystics, Buddhists, Hindus, Taoists, Jews, and Christians throughout the centuries.This collect
"The Baby Companion" offers every new mom a guide that includes both information and encouragement for her journey through baby's first year. Equipping women with practical advice and resources includ
Harvard-trained theologian Meggan Watterson marched out of her church at age ten. With little-girl clarity, she knew something tremendously crucial was missing…the voices of women. Watterson became a
In a culture enthralled with technology, striving and speed, people of many faith traditions and no faithtradition long to slow down, pay attention and wakeup to the present moment. They want help in
"Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) has become the preferred model for conducting research in communities. Most scientists who conduct such research now recognize that working in partnersh
People often overlook the uncanny nature of homecomings, writing off the experience of finding oneself at home in a strange place or realizing that places from our past have grown strange. This book c
