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The Teachings of Don Juan: A Yaqui Way of Knowledge, The Original Teachings in a Deluxe 30th Anniversary Edition

The Teachings of Don Juan: A Yaqui Way of Knowledge, The Original Teachings in a Deluxe 30th Anniversary Edition

by Carlos Castaneda

A YAQUI WAY OF KNOWLEDGE The teachings of don Juan is the story of a remarkable journey: the first awesome steps on the road to becoming a "man of knowledge" -- the road that continues with A Separate Reality and Journey to Ixtlan. "For me there is only the traveling on paths that have heart, on any path that may have heart. There I travel, and the only worthwhile challenge is to traverse its full length. And... (more)

The Prophet

by Khalil Gibran

A brilliant man's philosophy on love, marriage, joy and sorrow, time, friendship and much more. Originally published in 1923 - translated into more than 20 languages. With 12 full page drawings by Gibran.

The Tao of Physics

by Fritjof Capra

After a quarter of a century in print, Capra's groundbreaking work still challenges and inspires. This updated edition of The Tao of Physics includes a new preface and afterword in which the author reviews the developments of the twenty-five years since the book's first publication, discusses criticisms the book has received, and examines future possibilities for a new scientific world.

Una realidad aparte

by Carlos Castaneda

In this book, Castaneda resumes his apprenticeship, determined to go deeper still into don Juan's world, to learn to see beyond the surface realities of life. He continues his dialogue with don Juan, intuitive, wise, demanding, and fierce in his struggle to see and know beyond the vision of ordinary men; and himself, a man of courage and intelligence who submits himself to don Juan's teaching, to enter... (more)

The Witch of Portobello

by Paulo Coelho

How do we find the courage to always be true to ourselves—even if we are unsure of whom we are? That is the central question of international bestselling author Paulo Coelho's profound new work, The Witch of Portobello . It is the story of a mysterious woman named Athena, told by the many who knew her well—or hardly at all. Among them: "People create a reality and then become the victims of that... (more)

Doors of Perception; Heaven and Hell

by Aldous Huxley

Two classic complete books -- The Doors of Perception (originally published in 1954) and Heaven and Hell (originally published in 1956) -- in which Aldous Huxley, author of the bestselling Brave New World , explores, as only he can, the mind's remote frontiers and the unmapped areas of human consciousness. These two astounding essays are among the most profound studies of the effects of mind-expanding drugs... (more)

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.

Jonathan Livingston Seagull

by Richard Bach

This is a story for people who follow their hearts and make their own rules...people who get special pleasure out of doing something well, even if only for themselves...people who know there's more to this living than meets the eye: they'll be right there with Jonathan, flying higher and faster than ever they dreamed.

The Love Poems of Rumi

by Coleman Barks, John Moyne, Jalal al-Din Muhammad Rumi

A comprehensive collection of ecstatic poetry that delights with its energy and passion, The Essential Rumi brings the vibrant,living words of famed thirteenth-century Sufi mystic JelalludinRumi to contemporary readers.

Dune Chronicles: Book 1

Dune

by Frank Herbert

Often cited as the best Science Fiction novel ever written, Dune is the story of the desert planet Arrakis and the boy Paul Atreides, who would become the mysterious man known as Maud'dib. He would avenge the traitorous plot against his noble family--and would bring to fruition humankind's most ancient and unattainable dream. A stunning blend of adventure and mysticism, environmentalism and politics, Dune won the... (more)

Everyday Grace: Having Hope, Finding Forgiveness, and Making Miracles

Everyday Grace: Having Hope, Finding Forgiveness, and Making Miracles

by Marianne Williamson

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Illuminata comes a book about everyday peace, everyday purpose, everyday hope, everyday love, and everyday grace. In these pages, author and lecturer Marianne Williamson acts as a guide back to the spiritual source, exploring the ways to nurture a thriving soul in a harsh world. The large and small difficulties of our days challenge us to open our hearts... (more)

Interior Castle

by E. Allison Peers, Teresa

Teresa was an incredibly gifted teacher whose devotion to the sublimest task--the guidance of others toward spiritual perfection--has resulted in the widespread fame of her writings. Interior Castles deals with the extraordinary richness of the developed interior life.

Steppenwolf

by Hermann Hesse

"Steppenwolf" is a poetical self-portrait of a man who felt himself to be half-human and half-wolf. This Faust-like and magical story is evidence of Hesse's searching philosophy and extraordinary sense of humanity as he tells of the humanization of a middle-aged misanthrope. Yet this novel can also be seen as a plea for rigorous self-examination and an indictment of the intellectual hypocrisy of the period. As... (more)

Di?va?n. (English.)

by Daniel James Ladinsky, H?a?fiz?

An extraordinary new translation of the world-renowned mystic poet Hafiz. More than any other Persian poet--even Rumi--Hafiz expanded the mystical, healing dimensions of poetry. Because his poems were often ecstatic love songs from God to his beloved world, many have called Hafiz the "Invisible Tongue." Indeed, Daniel Ladinsky, the accomplished translator of this volume, has said that his work with Hafiz is an... (more)

The Way of a Pilgrim and the Pilgrim Continues His Way: A New Translation

The Way of a Pilgrim and the Pilgrim Continues His Way: A New Translation

This classic work of Russian spirituality tells of an anonymous peasant's quest for the secret of prayer. The Pilgrim searches high and low to know what St. Paul meant when he said that Christians should pray always. Each new stop becomes a home for a moment for this happy wanderer who has only a knapsack and a few crusts of bread, but who finds goodness and plenty wherever he goes.

Revelations of Divine Love (Dover Value Editions)

Revelations of Divine Love (Dover Value Editions)

by Julian

Coming from a society where women were barred from serious writing and teaching, Julian, an anchorite of the great medieval city of Norwich, nevertheless uses her womanliness and the English vernacular of the day to describe a series of revelations which she received from God in the year 1373. She identifies the female nature of Christ's suffering and the motherhood of God, using images from domestic daily life,... (more)

A Return to Love: Reflections on the Principles of "A Course in Miracles"

A Return to Love: Reflections on the Principles of "A Course in Miracles"

by Marianne Williamson

Back by popular demand -- and newly updated by the author -- the mega-bestselling spiritual guide in which Marianne Williamson shares her reflections on A Course in Miracles and her insights on the application of love in the search for inner peace. Williamson reveals how we each can become a miracle worker by accepting God and by the expression of love in our daily lives. Whether psychic pain is in the area of... (more)

The Mystic Heart: Discovering a Universal Spirituality in the World's Religions

The Mystic Heart: Discovering a Universal Spirituality in the World's Religions

by Wayne Teasdale

Drawing on experience as an interreligious monk, Brother Wayne Teasdale reveals the power of spirituality and its practical elements. He combines a profound Christian faith with an intimate understanding of ancient religious traditions.

The Celestine Prophecy

An Adventure

by James Redfield

THE CELESTINE PROPHECY contains secrets that are currently changing our world. Drawing on the ancient wisdom found in a Peruvian manuscript, it tells you how to make connections between the events happening in your own life right now... and lets you see what is going to happen to you in years to come!A book that has been passed from hand to hand, from friend to friend, since it first appeared in small bookshops... (more)

The Tenth Insight: Holding the Vision (Celestine Prophecy)

The Tenth Insight: Holding the Vision (Celestine Prophecy)

by James Redfield, Carol Adrienne

The Celestine Prophecy tells of an ancient manuscript, found in the rainforests of Peru, which contains nine invaluable insights predicted to have a profound impact on the future of civilization. Now, with millions of people around the world embracing these first nine insights, the adventures that began with The Celestine Prophecy continues.

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by Carlos Castaneda

by Khalil Gibran

by Fritjof Capra

by Carlos Castaneda

by Paulo Coelho

by Aldous Huxley

by Lama Foundation Editor, Ram Dass

by Richard Bach

by Coleman Barks, John Moyne, Jalal al-Din Muhammad Rumi

by Frank Herbert

by Marianne Williamson

by E. Allison Peers, Teresa

by Hermann Hesse

by Daniel James Ladinsky, H?a?fiz?

by Julian

by Marianne Williamson

by Wayne Teasdale

An Adventure

by James Redfield

by James Redfield, Carol Adrienne