Shambhala: 1067 books
Sparks of Divinity
The Teachings of B. K. S. Iyengar
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2016
Sparks of Divinity is a collection of the teachings of yoga master B. K. S. Iyengar first published in a French-English bilingual edition in 1976. The material for this book was gathered and compiled by Noëlle Perez-Christiaens from class notes and correspondence during the formative years of Iyengar’s...
A Sociable God
Toward a New Understanding of Religion
Language: English
Release Date: February 22, 2005
In one of the first attempts to bring an integral dimension to sociology, Ken Wilber introduces a system of reliable methods by which to make testable judgments of the authenticity of any religious movement. A Sociable God is a concise work based on Wilber's "spectrum of consciousness"...
The Writing Warrior
Discovering the Courage to Free Your True Voice
Language: English
Release Date: July 20, 2010
All writers are faced at some point with feelings of self-consciousness and self-doubt about their work. In this invaluable guide, Laraine Herring offers advice to writers who want to become more comfortable with their writing, face their inhibitions, and gain the confidence to release their true...
The Meditator's Dilemma
An Innovative Approach to Overcoming Obstacles and Revitalizing Your Practice
Language: English
Release Date: May 31, 2016
When practiced regularly, meditation naturally deepens self-awareness and leads to spiritual insight. In our hyper, instant-gratification culture, however, most people miss out on those powerful outcomes because it’s hard to commit to a long-term practice. Despite the increasing popularity of mindfulness...
Cultivating the Energy of Life
A Translation of the Hui-Ming Ching and Its Commentaries
Language: English
Release Date: February 17, 1998
Here is the Hui-ming Ching, a classic Taoist manual on the circulation of internal energy by means of meditation and the inspiration for many techniques of Qigong. It is one of the few Taoist treatises to describe the landmarks of spiritual development and document the process of spiritual transformation from start to finish.
Creation Myths
Revised Edition
Language: English
Release Date: May 9, 2017
Creation myths are the deepest and most important of all myths because they are concerned with both the basic patterns of existence and the ultimate meaning of life. In this book, an eminent Jungian analyst examines the recurring motifs that appear in creation myths from around the world and shows...
by Eva Wong
Language: English
Release Date: August 12, 1997
Language: English
Release Date: August 12, 1997
To age with the sun and moon and be renewed by spring and summer, to conserve the seeds of growth in autumn and winter and to be nourished by the eternal breath of the Tao—these are the goals of the Taoist alchemists, the masters of the arts of health, longevity, and immortality.
This book...
Woman's Mysteries
Ancient & Modern
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2017
Here is a classic study of the feminine principle in myths, dreams, and religious symbolism. In presenting the archetypal foundations of feminine psychology, the author shows how the ancient religious initiations of the moon goddess symbolized the development of the emotions. Understanding the psychological...
The Feminine in Fairy Tales
Revised Edition
Language: English
Release Date: May 23, 2017
In this engaging commentary, the distinguished analyst and author Marie-Louise von Franz shows how the Feminine reveals itself in fairy tales of German, Russian, Scandinavian, and Eskimo origin, including familiar stories such as "Sleeping Beauty," "Snow White and Rose Red," and...
Yoga for Fibromyalgia
Move, Breathe, and Relax to Improve Your Quality of Life
Language: English
Release Date: August 9, 2016
Fibromyalgia is characterized by widespread pain in muscles, ligaments, and tendons, as well as fatigue and multiple *tender points (*places on the body where slight pressure causes pain). Although mainstream medicine has yet to devise a successful plan for treating fibromyalgia, yoga offers sensible...
Relax and Renew
Restful Yoga for Stressful Times
Language: English
Release Date: August 9, 2016
Whether you have five minutes or an hour, taking time out each day to relax and renew is essential to living well. This book presents nurturing physical postures and breathing techniques called restorative yoga. When practiced regularly, they will help you to:
• Heal the effects of...
by Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi
Language: English
Release Date: October 11, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: October 11, 2016
"Love is a stranger and speaks a strange language," wrote Rumi, one of the world's most beloved mystical poets. His poems of spiritual love still speak directly to our hearts after more than seven hundred years. These classic selections contemplate separation and longing, intoxication and bliss, union and transcendence.
The Religion of Tomorrow
A Vision for the Future of the Great Traditions - More Inclusive, More Comprehensive, More Complete
Language: English
Release Date: May 2, 2017
A provocative examination of how the great religious traditions can remain relevant in modern times by incorporating scientific truths learned about human nature over the last century.
A single purpose lies at the heart of all the great religious traditions: awakening to the astonishing reality...
Yoga Abs
Moving from Your Core
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2016
We have unique ways of ascribing a variety of emotions to the belly: "My guts are in a knot," "I knew it in my gut," "gut-wrenching," and "No guts, no glory." Yet, too often, we place more emphasis on the way the abdomen looks rather than how it feels and functions.
Yoga...