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How We Get Hooked and How We Get Unhooked

By Pema Chödrön — 2017

Pema Chödrön on shenpa, or the urge, the hook, that triggers our habitual tendency to close down. We get hooked in that moment of tightening when we reach for relief. To get unhooked, we begin by recognizing that moment of unease and learn to relax in that moment.

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2016 Sacred Practice: Sufi Practice with Shaikh Kabir Helminski

Shaikh Kabir Helminski is a Sufi master of the 700 year old Mevlevi order, the lineage of Jalaluddin Rumi. Sufism (tasawwuf) is the inner, spiritual, mystical dimension of Islam. Its aim is the development of Presence and Love.

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Kabir Helminski
2016
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One of my greatest lessons at this point in my life is that there is no there. There's only here.

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Mark Nepo
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Life’s work is to wake up, to let the things that enter into the circle wake you up rather than put you to sleep. The only way to do this is to open, be curious, and develop some sense of sympathy for everything that comes along, to get to know its nature and let it teach you what it will.

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Pema Chödrön
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Living Presence: A Sufi Way to Mindfulness & the Essential Self

Sufism is a centuries-old spiritual psychology leading to presence in life. Presence is our capacity to be whole in the moment, in alignment with our deepest wisdom. With unusual clarity, this book describes how presence is different from ordinary habits of mind, and how it can be developed.

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Kabir Edmund Helminski
1992
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Worship

This book is a study of how Christian worship, viewed in its deepest sense, is a response of the human to the Eternal. There is first an examination of the basic characteristics, in ritual, symbol, sacrifice, and sacrament. The nature and significance of the Eucharist are thoroughly treated.

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Evelyn Underhill
2002
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Notes on a Nervous Planet

The world is messing with our minds. What if there was something we could do about it? Looking at sleep, news, social media, addiction, work and play, Matt Haig invites us to feel calmer, happier and to question the habits of the digital age.

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Matt Haig
2024
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The Comfort Book

The new uplifting book from Matt Haig, the New York Times bestselling author of The Midnight Library, for anyone in search of hope, looking for a path to a more meaningful life, or in need of a little encouragement.

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Matt Haig
2024
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The New Spiritual Exercises: In the Spirit of Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

This book presents a spiritual renewal system for contemporary believers based on Ignatius Spiritual Exercises and inspired by the modern insights of Jesuit priest-scientist Pierre Teilhard de Chardin.

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Louis M. Savary
2011
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Diane Stein’s Guide to Goddess Craft

Originally published as The Women’s Spirituality Book, this guide describes the beliefs and practices of the Goddess craft as it relates to the daily lives of women. It emphasizes achieving power and control through healing, visualization, Tarot, and the women’s I Ching.

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Diane Stein
2024
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From Depression to Spiritual Awakening - Jeff Foster

In a meeting, Jeff Foster is asked about his spiritual 'quest', and speaks from the heart about his journey from suicidal depression to spiritual awakening. Recorded live, 25th April 2015 in the Netherlands.

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Jeff Foster
2015
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