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  Be Here Now

  by Lama Foundation Editor, Ram Dass

  A Lama Foundation Book. Describes one man's transformation upon his acceptance of the principles of Yoga and gives a modern restatement of the importance of the spiritual side of man's nature. Illustrated.
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  Chanting: Discovering Spirit in Sound

  by Robert Gass, Kathleen A. Brehony

  The ancient art of chanting has long been embraced by the world's great religious traditions as a path to healing and enlightenment, but only recently has Western science begun to recognize its therapeutic effects on the body and mind. Chanting provides a fascinating introduction to this powerful and increasingly popular practice and shows you how to use chant in your own life as a powerful tool for relaxation,... (more)
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  Gayatri

  by I. K. Taimni

  Gayatri is the most renowned of the Vedic mantras. Addresses to Savitr, symbolizing the Supreme Light of allLights, it forms part of a traditional Hindu sacraments. But in reality there is nothing Hindu about it. A lofty prayer unmatched in its sublimity, it is as well a prayer for the whole of humanity.
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  The Origins of Om Manipadme Hum: A Study of the Karandavyuha Sutra

  by Alexander Studholme

  Om Manipadme Hum, perhaps the most well-known and most widely used of all Buddhist mantras, lies at the heart of the Tibetan system and is cherished by both laymen and lama alike. This book presents a new interpretation of the meaning of Om Manipadme Hum, and includes a detailed, annotated precis of Karandavyuha Sutra, opening up this important work to a wider audience. The earliest textual source is the... (more)
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  The Awakened One Poetics (Spanish, French, Japanese and Chinese Edition)

  by Joseph S. Spence, Sr.

  In the first haiku quoted above, Joseph Spence makes it clear that bewilderment and darkness inspire the soul to attain freedom. Keats in a letter wrote: "Do you not see how necessary a world of pains and troubles is to school an intelligence and make it a soul, a place where the heart must feel and suffer in a thousand diverse ways" (21 April 1819). Joseph Spence is suggesting that it is not possible to ... (more)