Mind Dalai Lama

Alchemists sought to transform lead into gold. In the same way, says Tara Bennett-Goleman, we all have the natural ability to turn our moments of confusion and emotional pain into insightful clarity. Emotional Alchemy maps the mind and shows how, according to recent advances in cognitive therapy, most of what troubles us falls into ten basic emotional patterns, including fear of abandonment, social exclusion (the feeling we don't belong), and vulnerability (the feeling that some catastrophe will occur).

The Dalai Lama explains the basic Buddhist system and lays out a foundation for practice. Through daily practice, we pay homage to Buddha for his great kindness as teacher, we contemplate the impermanence of life, and dedicate our positive activities to the benefit of all in order to build a better world.

Is change possible? Everyone who has tried and failed, wished they could be happier, or has been told they were too old to learn something, has wondered why we just seem to be stuck with ourselves. But this amazing and hopeful audiobook shows us that it is not only possible for us to control our brains but also for us to rewire them.

What does the Dalai Lama's life teach us? Certainly, he is a sterling example of turning adversity into joyful service. But there is more to him than that. He is also a model of innovation and adaptation. He has taken the tenets of Buddhism and made them relevant to everyone. He has found commonalities in the teachings of Catholicism and Buddhism.

The Dalai Lama’s message of peace and compassion resonates with people of all faiths and none. Yet, for all his worldwide fame, he remains personally elusive. Now, Alexander Norman, acclaimed Oxford-trained scholar of the history of Tibet, delivers the definitive biography - unique, multi-layered and at times even shocking. The Dalai Lama illuminates an astonishing odyssey from isolated Tibetan village to worldwide standing as spiritual and political leader of one of the world’s most profound and complex cultural traditions.

Take a tour of some of the most extraordinary thinkers in history with ‘500 Quotes from Great Minds´. Packed with cherry-picked thoughts, reflections, and observations, it offers inspiring insights into almost every aspect of life, from love and death to art and politics. A superb addition to any coffee table, ‘500 Quotes from Great Minds´ is ideal for those who need a bit of extra motivation. Born in Paris, Charles Baudelaire (1821 – 1867) was one of the most highly-regarded poets of the 19th century.

Skylar had it all - riches, success, and fame - until he traded it all for Enlightenment. Skylar Seequn enters the wrought-iron gates of an Ivy League university, where he meets a handsome, rich fellow straight out of an F. Scott Fitzgerald novel, an architecture major who sports a Robin Hood cap, and a brilliant political science student who writes an entire thesis at one sitting. As he hitchhikes to Florida, Skylar is threatened at gunpoint by a redneck, and preached to by an insane, would-be Jesus. Backdropping the action is the rock and roll music of the early 70s. Remembering Eternity:...

Skylar had it all - riches, success, and fame - until he traded it all for Enlightenment. Skylar Seequn is in pursuit of permanent happiness. He hopes to find it in his first love, a human rainbow. Later, he moves to gaudy Florida, where he spends time reading Hemingway and Proust and enjoying the disco nightlife. Then he travels to France to study meditation with an enlightened Master. Join Skylar on a wild ride, where he makes friends with women who see angels and surfer yogis, and is introduced to a golden-hearted lady. Remembering Eternity: The Sun Inside - Love and Learning is the ...

Skylar had it all - riches, success, and fame - until he traded it all for Enlightenment. Skylar Seequn, in his final year of college, wanders rapturous across his Ivy League campus, whose trees are festooned with the voluptuous cups of flamingo-hued magnolias, and whose walkways are spread with delicate carpets fashioned from the fall of lotus-colored cherry blossoms. Not knowing what he will do after graduation, he confronts his fears of the future. One glorious morning, he and his best buddy, Emmetrios, swallow magic pills and encounter the divine Miss Synesthesia, who instantly ...

Skylar had it all - riches, success, and fame - until he traded it all for Enlightenment. Skylar Seequn spends a lonely Christmas in his isolated cabin in the woods. An Ivy League graduate, he now survives by delivering groceries. When spring comes, he makes a momentous decision to depart his college town and move to Florida. An era in his existence is ending. He will leave sensuality behind and focus on his creative work. The end of the novel finds Skylar living alone on a California beach, reflecting on the adventurous course of his life.Remembering Eternity: The Light Above the Sun - The...