On the day her first book came out-a new translation ofDark Night of the Soul by Saint John of the Cross-Mirabai Starr's daughter, Jenny, was killed in a car accident. "My spiritual life bega
In the midst of our most trying circumstances lives a miraculous gift-a healing process that shapes our journey of becoming our better, more wholehearted selves. WithInside the Miracle, bestselling au
Like a tightly closed bud that longs to open fully, we live on the verge of an unfathomable fullness and beauty that needs only our loving attention to begin to unfold. Meditation gives us a springboa
There’s a growing hunger for shamanic wisdom—particularly for authentic teachings from the South American tradition. The original way to experience these teachings is via the spoken word.Healing Light
What is the most essential trait for an effective healer or teacher? Intelligence, skill, and compassion are important, explains Eckhart Tolle—but without presence, our work in service of others falls
When we hear the word “purpose,” we tend to think about striving to reach a certain goal in the future. “There is another kind of purpose that has nothing to do with time,” explains Eckhart Tolle. “Th
When you realize that it’s unnecessary to think all the time, something miraculous happens: who you are beyond the self-image in your head begins to emerge. Join Eckhart Tolle inThe Secret of Self-Rea
The joining of two people in a committed relationship is sacred. Why? Because our intimate partnerships offer an unparalleled path to the highest expression of our love for each other and for the whol
Underneath everything you think and do, there is a stillness that is both vast and alive. This is who you are in your most essential nature—but once you’ve caught a glimpse, how do you integrate this
Why is it that kindness seems so hard to give precisely when it's needed most? WithThe Kindness Handbook, bestselling author Sharon Salzberg answers this question and more in her practical companion t
Drinking, smoking, drugs, food, gambling, or sex: to break free of any addiction, willpower alone rarely works. The key lies in understanding our brain’s unique needs—and then fulfilling them. WithUnc
What did the Dalai Lama say to the pizza guy from Brooklyn? “Make me one with everything!” It’s a familiar joke, muses Lama Surya Das, but it holds a profound truth: that in addition to inner peace, m
Kids love yoga—and it’s great for them, so much so that the President’s Council has added the practice to the fitness activities in the annual President’s Challenge. For parents and caregivers looking
Look deeply into the nature of the mind and you will find the seeds of true happiness and freedom. This was the Buddha’s great realization—and it is a discovery that we, too, can make in any moment. O
Everyone agrees that our troops deserve a return to productive and creative lives after service. Yet in spite of billions spent on psychological care and reintegration programs, we face an epidemic of
“Within each of us is one who walks in beauty and balance—the one with access to unlimited knowledge, power, and tranquility,” says Dr. Jose Luis Stevens. “I call this true self the Inner Shaman.” Now
War leaves more than physical scars. Military service men and women today bear invisible wounds-PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder), TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury), anxiety, depression-all just as rea
“Most of us experience our greatest joys and sorrows in our relationships,” teaches Rick Hanson. With The Neurodharma of Love, this acclaimed author reveals how current brain science and time-tested B
You’ve studied the teachings and learned the practices—but out in the real world, how well do you embody and express the truths you’ve worked so hard to discover? How do we actually put into practice
Sometimes illumination occurs spontaneously in a heart-wrenching moment of opening. More commonly, it happens when we polish the mirror of the heart with daily practice to see beyond the illusion of
What does it mean to “meditate with the body”? Until you answer this question, explains Reggie Ray, meditation may be no more than a mental gymnastic—something you can practice for years without fruit
What's the most important piece of your child's educational experience? If you think it's math, science, or reading, you might be overlooking an essential element: the capacity known as inner resilien
The sensuous and the sublime, the ordinary and the divine-on the Tantric path, all qualities merge as one in the ecstasy and wonder of awakening. Doorways to the Infiniteinvites listeners to directly
What is faith? It is not something we must receive from a religion, nor is it a quality we must abandon in order to become rational. "Faith," writes bestselling author Roger Housden, "implies a basic
It's 1972 in the industrial city of Xiangtan, China. A frail child with a heart condition sneaks into a hotel boiler room and befriends the elderly yet vibrant attendant, who reveals his true identity
Through her groundbreaking work helping first-responders and clients in the most stressful occupations, Lisa Wimberger has emerged as a leading teacher of effective, health-promoting mindfulness pract
Bringing a new life into the world is more than a biological process-it is the most profound act of creativity in the human experience. "By communicating with your body through the language of dreams
Many guides to pregnancy and childbirth focus on what's going on in a mother's body-yet it is our thoughts, dreams, and imagination that can have the greatest impact on our experience of childbirth, t
From education and medicine to business and politics, we are in the midst of a great flowering of mindfulness. And with each new application we find for it, priceless benefits emerge. Yet the original
The profound techniques of Vipassana (or insight meditation) are all rooted in the Satipatthana Sutta, the Buddha's practice-oriented teaching on the four foundations of mindfulness. With Mindfulness,
Some of us are natural-born empaths—those with an exceptional gift for feeling and understanding the emotions, circumstances, and needs of others. But empathy, teaches Karla McLaren, is a universal sk
The universal force known as Kundalini has been shrouded in mystery for centuries, yet it influences our every breath, thought, and emotion. With Awakening Kundalini, one of the West’s most respected
We’ve all heard the voice of the Inner Critic—that part of us that judges us, shames us, and makes us feel inadequate. “We can’t silence the Inner Critic by fighting it or giving in to its demands,” e
To practice shamanism is to "see with the heart"-to view the world from a perspective beyond our five senses and recognize that the spiritual and material realms are fundamentally connected. Sandra In
The play of sunlight through leaves…the songs of the wind…the arc of a brush stroke on paper. To be awake, reflects Jack Kornfield, is to discover the beauty hidden in all things—and to express that b
If the Buddha, Saint Teresa, or an enlightened shaman walked into the room today, would they find themselves in need of some serious spiritual catching up to do? The answer, says Ken Wilber, is yes. H
Why are the people around me so difficult?" "Why do I keep getting in situations like this?" Our shadowside, teaches Robert Augustus Masters, contains the emotions and desires we've disowned, neglecte
Brain-based therapy is the fastest-growing area in the field of psychological health because it has proven thatit can immediately address issues that talk therapy can take years to heal. Now Dr. David
When Richard Bartlett first began to explore new ideas in energy healing, he never imagined he was starting on a path that would lead to the creation of Matrix Energetics—a revolutionary technology of
Where do great ideas come from? What is the source of true happiness and fulfillment? Where can we find peace? In a word: stillness. With two bestselling works now considered spiritual classics, Eckha
