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  Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism

  by Chogyam Trungpa

  In this modern spiritual classic, the Tibetan meditation master Chögyam Trungpa highlights the commonest pitfall to which every aspirant on the spiritual path falls prey: what he calls spiritual materialism. The universal tendency, he shows, is to see spirituality as a process of self-improvement—the impulse to develop and refine the ego when the ego is, by nature, essentially empty. "The problem is that ego... (more)
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  Who Ordered This Truckload of Dung?: Inspiring Stories for Welcoming Life's Difficulties

  by Ajahn Brahm

  The 108 stories in Who Ordered this Truckload of Dung? offer thoughtful commentary on everything from love and commitment to fear and pain. Drawing from his own life experience, as well as traditional Buddhist folk tales, author Ajahn Brahm uses over 30 years of spiritual growth as a monk to spin delightful tales that can be enjoyed in silence or read aloud to friends and family. Featuring titles such as "The... (more)
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  Our Planet (The Blue Book Of Maps)

  This accessible and readable introduction to the Sustainability Project quickly became a project upon which six authors collaborated. They brought together the accumulated knowledge of researchers from the Sustainable Europe Research Institute (SERI), who are versed in global environmental change, resource use, work, the economy, and sustainable development. Writing and then discussing and commenting on each... (more)
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  Professor Angelicus Visits the Big Blue Ball

  by L.B.B. Ward

  On the first day of spring, Zak, his dog Ziggy, and his friend Ivy plan to go fishing. But what they find at the river is beyond their wildest imagination. Professor Aquius Botanicus Angelicus arrives from the planet Quantia in search of pure water to fuel his unlikely spaceship – a giant bubble. He must find the water quickly, in order to return home to his planet for the Rainbow Festival - held once every... (more)
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  Normative discourse

  by Paul W. Taylor

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  Disinfect Your Mind: Defend Yourself with Memetics Against Mass Media, Politicians, Corporate Management, Your Aunt's Advice, and Other Mind Viruses

  by Ely Asher

  While authorities in psychology discuss whether memetics is a science, its use by politicians, marketing departments and mass media becomes more and more ubiquitous. Consider a computer. You can only use a word processor to edit a text. You can only use a merchant's website to order merchandize. But you can use programming languages like C++ or C# to make a computer do virtually anything you want.... (more)
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  The Transformation of Suffering

  by Khenpo Konchog Gyaltshen Rinpoche

  This is a 'how to' manual for Tibetan Bhuddist practitioners who don't have the benefit of having a teacher to go to on a regular basis. Even if you don't practice on a regularly, you will find The Transformation of Suffering to be of great value.
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  Lun yu?. (English)

  by David Hinton, Confucius

  Text: English (translation) Original Language: Chinese
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  The Complete Poems

  by Walt Whitman

  In 1855 Walt Whitman published Leaves of Grass , the work that defined him as one of America’s most influential voices and that he added to throughout his life. A collection of astonishing originality and intensity, it spoke of politics, sexual emancipation, and what it meant to be an American. From the joyful "Song of Myself" and "I Sing the Body Electric" to the elegiac "When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard... (more)
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  Shambhala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior: Book and Card Set

  by Chogyam Trungpa

  In this practical guide to enlightened living, Chögyam Trungpa offers an inspiring vision for our time, based on the figure of the sacred warrior. In ancient times, the warrior learned to master the challenges of life, both on and off the battlefield. He acquired a sense of personal freedom and power—not through violence or aggression, but through gentleness, courage, and self-knowledge. The Japanese samurai, the... (more)
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  The Myth of Freedom and the Way of Meditation

  by John Baker

  Chögyam Trungpa's unique ability to express the essence of Buddhist teachings in the language and imagery of modern American culture makes his books among the most accessible works of Buddhist philosophy. Here Trungpa explores the true meaning of freedom, showing us how our preconceptions, attitudes, and even our spiritual practices can become chains that bind us to repetitive patterns of frustration and despair.... (more)