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The physical act of breathing is said to have a very subtle influence on the level of consciousness, and therefore the effects of Swara Yoga are also very subtle. It aims at directly awakening the highest human potential. In other systems a similar understanding of the swara, the breath is also expressed. For example, in Taoism it states that, "if one meditates upon the breath, the cosmic deities or forces can be seen operating the physical body. By sustaining oneself purely on the breath, rather than on coarse food, one''s entire being will be purified and strengthened. Then the consciousness is able to ascend to the heavens where eternal life is experienced by the body and soul."

Mark Watts compiled this book from his father's extensive journals and audiotapes of famous lectures he delivered in his later years across the country. In three parts, Alan Watts explains the basic philosophy of meditation, how individuals can practice a variety of meditations, and how inner wisdom grows naturally.

Book Three of the Law of One builds on the information presented in Books One and Two, continuing the exploration of the nature and balancing of the energy centers or chakras, sexual energy transfers, healing, reincarnation, meditation, and Wanderers. The nature of psychic prophecy is explored in Book Three, as are the nature and ramifications of what are usually called psychic attacks. A good deal of information is given on the principles of ritual magic in general and white magic in particular, and a beginning is made in the study of the archetypical mind, which is the mind of the Logos and serves as a kind of blueprint for our evolutionary process and which serves as the foundation concept for each of our individual minds.

Drawing on his extensive experience as a coach and world champion athlete, bestselling author Dan Millman reveals a path to success not only in sports but in any life endeavor that requires training and the integration of the body and mind - from golf and tennis to playing the piano. Body Mind Mastery is a revised and updated edition of Millman's classic The Inner Athlete and includes a brand new Peaceful Warrior warmup, with photos and instructions on creating a daily exercise routine from Millman's principles, as well as a new section on the aging athlete. Through personal experience, as well as anecdotes from teaching and coaching at such schools as Stanford, U.C. Berkeley, and Oberlin College, Millman directs the reader through the detailed process of attaining the optimum performance of body and mind, where "e;our minds are free of concern or anxiety, focused on the present moment; our bodies relaxed, sensitive, elastic, and aligned with gravity; our emotions free-flowing expression, uninhibited, spontaneous."e;Body Mind Mastery includes overview chapters on developing mental, emotional, physical talent; practical chapters on training, competition, and the evolution of athletics; and Millman's exploration of natural laws that govern mental and physical training. It is a seminal book that examines the psychology behind the search for athletic excellence, and shows anyone how to improve skills, accelerate learning, and unleash athletic potential. The skills it teaches are applicable in sports and daily life - transforming training into a path of personal growth and discovery.

This delightful collection allows everyone to enjoy firsthand the provocative methods used by the artists and poets of the Surrealist school to break through conventional thought and behavior to a deeper truth. Invented and played by such artists as André Breton, Rene Magritte, and Max Ernst, these gems still produce results ranging from the hilarious to the mysterious and profound.

A Way of Being was written in the early 1980s, near the end of Rogers' career, and serves as a coda to his classic On Becoming a Person. More philosophical than his earlier writings, it traces his professional and personal development. Rogers concludes by predicting a more humane future.

Drawing on years of clinical experience, the authors take readers on a remarkable journey of self-discovery. The "sub personalities" that live with the self are explained, allowing readers to pursue their individual destinies. (Holism/Psychology)

Offers a complete guide to the traditional forty-day beauty treatment as practiced in India, and includes recipes for massage oils, facial creams, and beautifying clay baths.

This new book focuses on acquiring the skills for handling everyday life withmore joy, harmony, peace, and light. Here are more of the shared teachings ofSanaya Roman and her spirit guide, Orin, for whom she acts as a channel.

Drawing on her own experiences and reflections, as well as her interactions with thousands of women across the USA and Europe, A WOMAN'S WORTH gives us Marianne Williamson's unique and very personal view of the feminine spirit.

Intimacy is a quality that can often be missing in today's more rootless society. In this guide Osho takes the reader step by step through what makes people afraid of intimacy, how to encounter those fears and go beyond them, and what they can do to nourish themselves and their relationships.

More than 100,000 copies sold!Millions of Americans know yoga as a superb form of exercise and as a potent source of calm in our stress-filled lives. Far fewer are aware of the full promise of yoga as a 4,000-year-old practical path of liberation-a path that fits the needs of modern Western seekers with startling precision. Now Stephen Cope, a Western-trained psychotherapist who has lived and taught for more than ten years at the largest yoga center in America, offers this marvelously lively and irreverent "pilgrim's progress" for today's world. He demystifies the philosophy, psychology, and practice of yoga, and shows how it applies to our most human dilemmas: from loss, disappointment, and addiction, to the eternal conflicts around sex and relationship. And he shows us that in yoga, "liberation" does not require us to leave our everyday lives for some transcendent spiritual plane-life itself is the path. Above all, Cope shows how yoga can heal the suffering of self-estrangement that pervades our society, leading us to a new sense of purpose and to a deeper, more satisfying life in the world.

A step-by-step guide to the art of channeling for those who wish to connect with a spirit guide. By using this safe, simple, and effective process, thousands have achieved mastery with their higher selves. (Channeling)

Drawing together temple art, myths, rituals and poetry, "Hathor Rising" reveals a rich tradition of feminine divinity. It explores how the sexual polarity of Hathor and the sun god manifests in the Pharaoh''s life'' as well as Hathor''s connection with Isis and the moon cults. The serpent cult was given a new impetus by Hatshepsut, the innovative female Pharaoh whose remarkable reign, early in the 15th century BC, laid the foundations for the cultural splendour of New Kingdom Egypt. Ecstatic, musical, heart-centred -- the serpent tradition was interrupted only by the reign of Akhenaten who suppressed much of the serpent cult in favour of a trinitarian father god.

Discusses the mythological properties assigned to geometric forms, and covers the Golden Section, gnomonic spirals, music, and the squaring of the circle.

This book draws on Lee's own notes, letters, diaries and training logs to present the full extent of his training methods. They include nutrition, aerobics, isometrics, stretching, and weight training.

The long-awaited, complete guide to the popular, vigorous American method of yoga that is deeply rooted in ancient wisdom and scriptures "In this day and age of health and fitness trends, it is assuring to know that Sharon and David encourage their students to draw inspiration from the classical texts of Yoga and timeless scriptural sources. "-Sri Swami Satchidananda Creators of the extremely popular Jivamukti Yoga method and cofounders of the New York City studios where it is taught, Sharon Gannon and David Life present their unique style of yoga for the first time in book form. As they explain their intensely physical and spiritual system of flowing postures, they provide inspiring expert instruction to guide you in your practice. Unlike many books about yoga, Jivamukti Yoga focuses not only on the physical postures but also on how they evolved-the origins of the practices in yoga's ancient sacred texts and five-thousand-year-old traditions-the psychotherapeutic benefits that accrue with a steady practice, and the spiritual power that is set free when energy flows throughout the mind and body. Jivamukti Yoga, which means "soul liberation," guides your body and soul into spiritual freedom, physical strength, peace of mind, better health, and Self-realization-the ultimate goal of any practice. Gannon and Life help you understand each of the practices that comprise the yoga path to enlightenment: AHIMSA-The Way of Compassion: choosing nonviolence, respecting all life, practicing vegetarianism, living free of prejudice ASANA-The Way of Connection to the Earth: postures and sequences, breathing, transforming energy, understanding the bandhas KARMA-The Way of Action: creating good karma, giving thanks NADAM-The Way of Sacred Music: appreciating the sacred sounds of yoga MEDITATION-The Way of the Witness: how to sit still and move inward BHAKTI-The Way of Devotion to God: living with love, grace, and peace Whatever yoga you practice, Jivamukti Yoga will help you to strengthen and deepen that practice and lead you onto a path of spiritual clarity and self-discovery. "If there is only one book you read about the practice of Yoga, this should be the one. . . . This book is for anyone who wishes to find transformation through Yoga. I'm grateful for their work and teaching."-Stephan Rechtschaffen, MD, Co-founder & CEO, Omega Institute

This book sets out the basic principles of occult meditation, showing its overall objective to be planetary service.

`The overall purpose of human communication is - or should be - reconciliation. ' Although we have developed the technology to make communication more efficent and to bring people closer together, we have failed to use it to build a true global community.

Slip presset med øvelser i mindfulness.Generation Præstation er betegnelsen for de mange unge, der i dag suser af sted gennem skole og uddannelse – og livet – med øjnene stillet skarpt på den gode præstation. Det kunne også hedde Generation Pres, for kravene er tårnhøje, og tolerancen over for fejl og dårlig kampform er nærmest lig nul.Denne bog er skrevet til dig, der er vokset op med presset om at præstere, brande dig selv og altid lige gøre det hele lidt bedre – i skolen, på studiet, i sport, fritiden og det sociale liv med vennerne.Mindfulness har vist sig at være en særlig god måde at løsne det jerngreb af stress, præstationsangst og nedtrykthed, som en del unge befinder sig i. Med enkle mindfulness-øvelser kan du flytte fokus væk fra kravene om præstation, væk fra, hvor meget du yder, hvor flittig, målrettet og ambitiøs du er, og hen mod at være til stede i nuet, mærke dig selv, forstå og kende dine reaktioner og få et mere objektivt syn på dig selv.Du behøver ikke at tro på alt, hvad du tænker!Bogen kan også læses af forældre, lærere og andre professionelle tæt på nutidens pressede unge, som ser til med bekymring, men mangler inspiration til, hvilke tiltag der kan vende udviklingen for den enkelte.

En personlig og inspirerende sundhedsbog fra den populære blogger Helsematilde.Matilde Trobeck, aka Helsematilde, nægter at ligge under for idealer for, hvordan en kvinde skal se ud, hvor meget kvinder må spise, og hvordan kvinder i det hele taget bør opføre sig. Fem kilo mere eller mindre er lige meget, og selv om man er vild med at træne, kan man sagtens drikke sig i hegnet fredag aften.Nu kommer Helsematilde med en bog til sine følgere og alle andre, der trænger til motivation til en sund, legende, lystbetonet og helt ufanatisk livsstil. Bogen består af korte tekster om bl.a. hvad Matilde får ud af at træne, hvordan hun motiverer sig selv, om at spise når man er sulten, om ikke at sammenligne sig selv med andre og meget andet. Derudover er bogen fuld af opskrifter på morgenmad, frokost, madpakkemad, aftensmad, desserter, snacks og drikkevarer - og en lang række af Matildes yndlingsøvelser.Bogen er gennemillustreret i lækkert layout af Louise Lyngbo med indbydende fotos af Stine Heilmann.”Jeg har på egen krop mærket, hvilken forskel en stærk krop kan gøre, når livet forandrer sig på et splitsekund.” (citat fra bogen)

Gennem de sidste årtier er idrætten fra politisk hold blevet tildelt stadig flere funktioner som middel til fx sundhedsfremme, bekæmpelse af overvægt samt kønslig, social og etnisk integration.Denne antologi undersøger, hvordan etniske minoritetsgrupper i det danske samfund har brugt idrætten som løftestang for deres identitetsarbejde, og hvordan den danske stat, regioner og kommuner forsøger at løse samfundsopgaver ved at bruge idrætten til etnisk integration.Den danske idrætsmodel er traditionelt baseret på idræt i lokale foreninger med krav om kontingentbetaling, forældreengagement og relativt uniform idrætspåklædning samt faste mødetidspunkter, opdeling i hold ud fra alders- og færdighedskriterier, deltagelse i foreningsdemokrati og fælles badning efter endt holdundervisning. Hvad der virker som helt naturligt for en dansker med generationslange aner i landet, kan af tilflyttere opleves som fremmede, mærkværdige og rigoristiske krav.Den første del af antologien beskriver og nuancerer den historiske og politiske udvikling, der danner baggrund for, at dansk idræt i dag fremstår som en vigtig integrationsarena. Den anden del problematiserer fodbold og kampsport som særlige idrætsgrene, der kan fremme etniske minoriteters integration, mens antologiens sidste del beskriver, hvordan den aktuelle politiske opmærksomhed og støtte til idræt som integration bidrager til kategorisering og forsimpling af opfattelsen af etniske minoriteter.Antologiens artikler anlægger i særlig grad historiske, kulturanalytiske og sociologiske perspektiver på den etniske integration gennem idræt.Bidragydere:Hans Bonde, Jørn Hansen, Sine Agergaard, Martin Treumer Gregersen, Lian Malai Madsen, Glen Nielsen, Gertrud Pfister, İlknur Hacısoftaoğlu og Annette Michelsen la Cour.Sine Agergaard, lektor, Sektion for Idræt, Institut for Folkesundhed, Aarhus UniversitetHans Bonde, professor, Institut for Idræt, Københavns Universitet

Årstidernes Gang Bind 1 er en fantastisk malebog med smukke symmetriske mønstre inspireret af årstidernes skiften. Leg med de spændende former og nyd frigjortheden fra vante farvekombinationer.Mandalas malebøgerne giver fælles oplevelser på tværs af generationer. Alle aldre er lige godt underholdt og oplever samme ro og fordybelse. Sluk fjernsyn og mobiler og nyd at farvelægge de smukke mønstre. Der er rum til mange gode snakke, mens I sammen fordyber jer.Det systematiske forløb virker beroligende, styrker koncentrationsevnen og fastholder fokus. Den danske hjerneforsker Ann-Elisabeth Knudsen udtaler: "Mandalas malebøgerne er et udmærket redskab til at hjælpe koncentration på vej. Hjernen kommer ind i en rytme, når mønstrene farvelægges og netop den form for hjerneaktivitet er basis for ro og koncentration."Indbindingen af malebogen er designet, så hver enkelt side kan tages ud for sig. Det er dejligt at fordybe sig i og flere kan dele en malebog. Papiret er kartonagtigt tykt og der er kun trykt en Mandala på den ene side. Farvelæg både med farveblyanter, tusch og akvarelfarver.De farvelagte Mandalas kan bruges som kort, hænges direkte på væggen eller indrammes og gives væk som en meget personlig gave. Motiverne kan ligeledes bruges som skabeloner til vindues- eller glasmaling.Bøgerne er trykt i Danmark på papir fra bæredygtigt skovbrug.

Hvis du ønsker at bevare eller forbedre smidigheden, er denne bog måske din vigtigste partner i dit kommende træningsprogram.Superstretch - eller "udstrækning" er en den enkleste og mest effektive måde at forbedre din krops smidighed og styrke dine muskler på kort tid.Bogen her er din guide til at få en yngre, sundere, slankere og stærkere krop – og samtidig opbygger din udholdenhed. Forfatteren viser dig de helt rigtige teknikker til netop din krop med enkle og forståelige tekster - og illustrative fotos hele vejen igennem.Udstrækning kræver kun ganske lidt plads - og tid! Og du vil opleve, at du hurtigt kan se resultater og opnår forbløffende forbedringer i din almene tilstand ved at bruge bare 1-2 times øvelser om ugen.Superstretch er den optimale guide - med en række øvelser og illustrationer til øget smidighed - en guide til alle som vil holde sig i form - uanset hvilket udgangspunkt du kommer fra og hvilken alder du har.

Overalt, hvor han kommer, bliver den buddhistiske munk Matthieu Ricard bedt om at forklare, hvad meditation er, hvordan man gør det, og hvad det kan føre til. I denne elegante, guidende og let tilgængelige bog giver han svar på disse spørgsmål. Selv om meditation er en livslang proces, selv for den viseste, kan vi ved at meditere dagligt ændre vores forståelse af os selv og verden omkring os. I denne glimrende lille bog fører Ricard os gennem meditationens teori, spiritualitet og praktiske aspekter. Han illustrerer hvert trin i sin undervisning med eksempler, der fører læserne dybere ind i deres egen praksis. På grundlag af hans erfaringer som munk, hans nærlæsning af hellige tekster og hans dybe viden om de buddhistiske mestre viser Ricard, hvilke betydelige goder meditation baseret på uselvisk kærlighed og medfølelse kan medføre for os alle.Matthieu Ricard er en buddhistisk munk, som havde en lovende karriere som forsker i cellegenetik, før han for 40 år siden forlod Frankrig for at studere buddhisme i Himalaya-regionen. Han er bestseller-forfatter, oversætter og fotograf samt aktiv deltager i videnskabelige forskningsprogrammer om meditationens indvirkning på hjernen. Han bor i Nepal og vier meget af sin tid til humanitære projekter i Himalaya-regionen.