Résultats Éditeur "Macmillan Audio" dans Spiritualité

"First thought, best thought." This was the phrase that poet Allen Ginsberg used to describe spontaneous and fearless writing, a way of telling the truth that arises from naked and authentic experience. For more than 30 years, groundbreaking teachers at Naropa University such as Ginsberg and his...

A growing number of people are beginning to see things in a radically different way. In other words, more and more of us are starting to “wake up” spiritually—to discover an entirely new identity beyond the usual sense of who we think we are. But what is spiritual awakening, really? How...

A growing number of people are beginning to see things in a radically different way. In other words, more and more of us are starting to “wake up” spiritually—to discover an entirely new identity beyond the usual sense of who we think we are. But what is spiritual awakening, really? How...

A growing number of people are beginning to see things in a radically different way. In other words, more and more of us are starting to “wake up” spiritually—to discover an entirely new identity beyond the usual sense of who we think we are. But what is spiritual awakening, really? How...

Are you preparing for a major surgery? Recent medical research indicates that guided imagery is an effective way to maximize the body's healing resources and take the worry out of surgery. Martin L. Rossman, MD, presents Preparing for Surgery, a series of simple imagery techniques proven to...

The "power of positive thinking" is a well-known adage, yet few of us take it seriously as a method for medical treatment. The groundbreaking work of psychologist Dr. Jeanne Achterberg might change that once and for all. During the last 30 years, Dr. Achterberg has pioneered a bold new path of...

We have heard that the most profound spiritual truths cannot be expressed in words. But is that truly the case, or can we develop a higher literacy that serves as a pathway to global wisdom? Groundbreaking philosopher Ashok Gangadean has spent more than three decades bringing forth such a...

A practice-oriented course in Christianity's unique meditation tradition, contemplative prayer, presented by James Finley, author, teacher, and former student of Thomas Merton. Finley has been at the forefront of the Christian meditation movement for over 20 years, and in this guided retreat, he leads you into your own direct experience of the heart of contemplative prayer. Includes a complete guided session on the practice of Christian meditation.

Mindfulness has proven medical benefits for relief from pain and stress, but what about addiction? As Kevin Griffin has learned, there is no more powerful tool than mindfulness for helping us cope with the moment-to-moment challenges of recovery.

Have you ever felt that you are more than just a genetically programmed machine running in a meaningless universe? That your feelings, thoughts, and intentions may extend beyond the material domain? That compassion, connection, and other subjective phenomena can directly affect the world? The word noetic describes a perspective that embraces both scientific and personal discovery.

With more than 20 million practitioners in the United States alone, yoga is more popular than ever. For those interested in starting a practice of their own but hesitant about attending a class, Shiva Rea presents The Beginner's Guide to Yoga, the perfect introduction to hatha yoga. Complete with a 60-minute guided session with yoga basics and simple poses, here is an easily accessible how-to program from one of the world's most respected yoga teachers.

Distilled from the best moments captured at her standing-room-only appearances across the country, here is a wellspring of simple, useful practices and moving insights to help us activate our spiritual selves, while cultivating a more sustainable lifestyle today and tomorrow. Join Julia as she shares key principles of self-accountability and making change that lasts.

Of the world's true mystics - seekers who achieve a direct union with God - a staggering proportion have lived and loved as gay men and women. Through their sumptuous love poetry, their daring explorations of Tantra (sacred sex), and heroic devotion to their faith - despite their estranged status within society - gay mystics have permanently altered and enriched the spiritual landscape of our time.

Judith Orloff, MD, is a healer in two worlds: the world of traditional medicine, and the invisible world of the psychic realm. On Awakening Second Sight, Dr. Orloff shares the true story of her struggle to uncover her own psychic abilities - the patients who inspired her - and how to awaken your own gifts of the spirit. Awakening Second Sight is a respected psychiatrist's compelling personal story, as well as a provocative guide to the psychic self, and how to develop it.

“Within each of us is one who walks in beauty and balance - the one with access to unlimited knowledge, power, and tranquility,” says Dr. José Luis Stevens. “I call this true self the Inner Shaman.” Now this internationally respected shamanic expert presents three sessions of teachings and practices for living from your spiritual core with Meditations for the Inner Shaman.

Spiritual personality. It’s something we all have - an affinity for certain wisdom traditions or inner practices - much like our inclinations toward the food we eat or the clothes we wear. But how do you know if you’re on the path that’s best for you?To answer this question, acclaimed author and teacher Jonathan Ellerby, PhD, presents Your Spiritual Personality.

What if you turned to meditation for the sheer enjoyment of it? That may sound unlikely, but when we approach the practice with playfulness, receptivity, and excitement, meditation can become one of the most intimate and fulfilling relationships we will ever have. On Beginning Meditation, master teacher Sally Kempton welcomes newcomers to a practice based on embracing the fullness of our experience - and reconnecting with the love, compassion, and wisdom that we are in our essence.

Women are different. Not just in our bodies, but in the ways that we think, feel, and connect with spirit, teaches Joan Borysenko. In celebration of those differences, you are invited to A Woman's Spiritual Retreat, a full-length audio course that shows you how to create a daily personal practice rich in meditations, prayers, and sacred rituals to enter the gates of your own spiritual path. What makes women's spirituality different from men's are the portals through which we return to that state.

Matthew Fox presents Radical Prayer, his audio opus about prayer, the utterance of our hearts. This compelling six-session course covers what prayer is and why it works, recovering the sacred masculine and feminine, exploring the dark night of the soul, deep ecumenism lessons from history's great mystics in every tradition, and more. Enrich your life with this soulful course on the power of prayer.

"The term 'mindfulness' may seem to indicate something quite ordinary and prosaic," explains Joseph Goldstein, "but the quality of mind it refers to has tremendous transformative power in our lives." Here, the esteemed author and co-founder of the Insight Meditation Society guides you in the Big Sky Mind meditation - an expansive practice for resting in a mind that is spacious enough to hold all of our experience in the light of pure awareness.