Will Johnson: 18 books
Breathing as Spiritual Practice
Experiencing the Presence of God
Language: English
Release Date: October 8, 2019
A guide to meditative breathing practices in Western religions and how these practices provide a direct experience of God
• Reveals how Western spiritual traditions, such as the Book of Genesis, the Jewish teachings of ruach, and the poetry of Rumi, contain hidden instruction for meditative...
Cannabis in Spiritual Practice
The Ecstasy of Shiva, the Calm of Buddha
Language: English
Release Date: August 14, 2018
An exploration of the use of cannabis as a sacrament in spiritual practice
• Provides instructions for using marijuana for the spiritual practices of spontaneous movement, ecstatic dance, sitting meditation, and gazing meditation, allowing you to open the body’s energies more fully and...
The Spiritual Practices of Rumi
Radical Techniques for Beholding the Divine
Language: English
Release Date: August 13, 2007
The secret Rumi found in beholding the Divine in his sacred relationship with Shams-i-Tabriz
• Shows how, in 1244, Sufi poet and mystic Jalaluddin Rumi was first brought to a state of ecstatic union with the cosmos and all its creatures
• Reveals the radical spiritual practice Rumi...
Breathing through the Whole Body
The Buddha’s Instructions on Integrating Mind, Body, and Breath
Language: English
Release Date: January 25, 2012
Explores the Buddha’s own words on breathing meditation for healing, wholeness, and a deeper understanding of his teachings
• Explains the complete series of steps in the Buddha’s Satipatthana Sutta for refining awareness of the breath, from posture and center of gravity to extending...
The Rubais of Rumi
Insane with Love
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2007
The first English translation of the rubais of Rumi
• Presents 233 of the most evocative of Rumi’s 1,700 rubais
• Shows that the mystical embrace is the way to directly experience the Divine
Rumi is well known for the over 44,000 verses that appear in a 23-volume collection...
The Sailfish and the Sacred Mountain
Passages in the Lives of a Father and Son
Language: English
Release Date: April 9, 2004
An account of spiritual awakening told through the rites of passage of a father and son
• Reveals the essential role spirituality can play in our mundane lives
• Celebrates not only traditional rites of passage, but also the more subtle moments of change that continually take place...
The Forbidden Rumi
The Suppressed Poems of Rumi on Love, Heresy, and Intoxication
Language: English
Release Date: February 14, 2006
The first collection of poems translated into English from the forbidden volume of the Divan of Rumi
• Presents Rumi’s most heretical and free-form poems
• Includes introductions and commentary that provide both 13th-century context and modern interpretation
After his overwhelming...
Yoga of the Mahamudra
The Mystical Way of Balance
Language: English
Release Date: June 23, 2005
Presents three simple yogic principles from Tilopa's Song of Mahamudra
• Explains how balance is the key to achieving higher consciousness
• Includes somatic koans
Mahamudra, literally "the great gesture," is often looked upon as the highest manifestation of consciousness...
The Posture of Meditation
A Practical Manual for Meditators of All Traditions
Language: English
Release Date: October 22, 1996
When it comes to meditation practices, the body is as important as the mind—a fact that may come as a surprise to the many people who regard meditation as a strictly mental activity. But, as Will Johnson shows, the physical aspect of the practice is far too often underemphasized. The alert-yet-relaxed...
Eyes Wide Open
Buddhist Instructions on Merging Body and Vision
Language: English
Release Date: April 11, 2016
Meditation practices to awaken the body and create a mind like a mirror, to literally see things as they are
• Draws on the story of the monk Shenxiu to create a meditation practice for profound relaxation, inclusion and connection to the world around us, and realization of our essential...
Aligned, Relaxed, Resilient
The Physical Foundations of Mindfulness
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2000
The emphasis on the mind in meditation can be somewhat misleading: If we pay attention only to mental processes and overlook the experience of the body, we can remain stuck in our heads and not be able to break free of the involuntary thinking that we find so claustrophobic and toxic. This short,...
by Will Johnson
Language: English
Release Date: February 11, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: February 11, 2014
Of course that headline is mostly for fun. But, there are definitely advantages to carrying on conversations with your garden. provided you have a garden, of course.We are fast coming to the growing season in the northern hemisphere and to sowing the fruits of your labor in the southern hemisphere....
Rumi's Four Essential Practices
Ecstatic Body, Awakened Soul
Language: English
Release Date: January 19, 2010
Poems and commentary that open the door for a new generation to experience the ecstatic and embodied spiritual truths contained in Rumi’s poetry
• Reveals how the four practices of eating lightly, breathing deeply, moving freely, and gazing intently can invoke the divinity within us all
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by will.i.am, Brian David Johnson
Language: English
Release Date: January 25, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: January 25, 2018
An explosive action-adventure novel created by will.i.am and renowned futurist Brian David Johnson. Wizards are real, robots from the future are here, and the fate of our world rests in the hands of one unsuspecting teenager.
When a young man breaks into her home claiming her life is in danger,...
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