This book is an inspiring handbook of gathas, or mindfulness verses. Reciting these poetic yet practical verses can help us slow down and enjoy each moment of our lives.

This text discusses how Eastern spirituality can enhance Western psychology. It argues that the contemplative traditions of the East help patients go beyond merely recognizing their problems to healing them, and that this approach is not at odds with the psychodynamic method.

First on the central Buddhist theme of compassion, this book is written by Dalai Lama since The Art of Happiness .

This book presents the life and teachings of Gautama Buddha. Drawn from the Pali, Sanskrit and Chinese sources, it traces Buddha's life over the course of 80 years.

Deftly introduced and enriched by the remarkable ink paintings of Stephen Addiss, this new translation of Tao Te Ching captures the terse and enigmatic beauty of the ancient original while resisting the tendency toward interpretive paraphrase found in many other editions. Along with the translation of the complete work, Lombardo and Addiss provide the reader with a measure of interaction with the

This work provides a 12-week course that guides the reader through the process of recovering their creative self. It aims to dispel the I'm not talented enough conditioning that tends to hamper the creativity of many people.

According to this text, there is a meditation technique for everyone. Here, Osho teaches readers how to isolate the techniques that suit them, explains each of the methods, and tries to anticipate possible questions.

One of the most gifted spiritual guides of the 20th century, de Mello uses humour, compassion and insight to help his readers into a real understanding of the importance of 'awareness' in order to understand ourselves and the world around us. Reissue with new cover.

Introduces a series of practical, step-by-step guides to ancient and modern techniques of meditation, from Buddhist and Sufi practices to Osho's own Dynamic Meditation and Mystic Rose Meditation, along with suggestions to help readers select the techniques that are most appropriate to personal life

A manual for serious beginners.

Provides a comprehensive introduction to mindfulness and its contemporary clinical applications. Within a coherent conceptual framwork, chapters present a wide range of clear-cut proceedures for practicing mindfulness techniques and teaching them to patients. The authors blend clinical wisdom, research findings attention and more.

Practical instruction on how to cultivate the powerful force of kindness through stories, teachings and six guided meditations on CD. Book and CD, running time 1hr 15mins.

A Tibetan Buddhist Approach to Refining Attention.

Showing how to become a bodhisattva, or one who exemplifies kindness, caring and fearlessness. This book presents the time-tested spiritual programme that guides the author's own life. It is a commentary on the core Buddhist text The Way of the Bodhisattva , written in the eighth century by the Indian Buddhist sage Shantideva.

Many people would like to try meditation, but don't know where to start. Here, in a simple straightforward form, are the basic techniques and the detailed information you need.

This is the first complete publication of Merton's last book, revised by the author shortly before he died, in which Merton draws on both Eastern and Western traditions to explore the subject of contemplation/meditation in depth, and to show how true contemplation can be practised in everyday life.

This work contains quotations from more than 2500 years of Buddhist teachings, adapted for the needs of contemporary life. They explore the themes of individual awareness and kindness, wise relationships and the interconnection of all beings.

A complete programme for daily meditation based on ancient mystical texts.