Brida, a young Irish girl, has long been interested in various aspects of magic but is searching for something more. Her search leads her to people of great wisdom. She meets a wise man who dwells in a forest, who teaches her to trust in the goodness of the world, and a woman who teaches her how to dance to the music of the world. As Brida seeks he...more
Back from the abyss and without don Juan, Carlos Castaneda is faced with the staggering effort of recovering, on his own, don Juan's teachings. In doing so, he understands what don Juan and his cohorts were really doing to him: "They were not teaching me sorcery, but how to master three aspects of an ancient knowledge they possessed: awar...more
Underlying all meditation techniques, including martial arts-and in fact underlying all great athletic performances-is a quality of being awake and present to the moment, a quality that Osho calls awareness. Once we can identify and understand what this quality of awareness is, we have the key to self-mastery in virtually every area of our lives.Ac...more
This classic work by psychologist and social philosopher Eric Fromm builds upon his previous popular book To Have or to Be? The Art of Being teaches us to avoid the tantalizing illusions of our consumer-driven world by learning to function as a whole person from a state of inner completeness or being. The transition from an identity of having to be...more
A new framework for maintaining mental health and well-being. Three human experiences have been documented as promoting well-being: secure attachment, mindfulness meditation, and effective psychotherapy. Leading neurobiologist Daniel J. Siegel presents a unifying theory that shows that the effects of these three experiences have a similar neural m...more
In The Power of Now, Eckhart Tolle taught us that living in the "now" is the path we must take to happiness and enlightenment. In his new book, Michael Brown teaches us how to do this, and lays out a sensible step-by-step plan that will enable us to heal the ghosts from our past so we can lead liberated lives--now! Reading this book will cleanse...more
The Art of Living Consciously Is an Operating Manual for Our Basic Tool of Survival In The Art of Living Consciously, Dr. Nathaniel Branden, our foremost authority on self-esteem, takes us into new territory, exploring the actions of our minds when they are operating as our life and well-being require -- and also when they are not. No other book...more
In his lifetime, American visionary Edgar Cayce introduced thousands to the wondders of psychic awareness. Now his writings are illuminated by well-known psychologist Henry Reed, Ph.D. In the words and spirits of Edgar Cayce, this guide will give readers the knowledge they need to build a foundation for ESP and unlock the secrets of heightened awar...more
We live in a world of mystery, wonder, and beauty. But most of us seldom participate in this real world, being focused rather on the parts that are mostly strife, suffering, or meaninglessness. The situation is basically due to our not realizing and living our full human potential. This potential can be actualized by the realization and development...more