Shambhala: 1067 books
The Sacred Tradition of Yoga
Philosophy, Ethics, and Practices for a Modern Spiritual Life
Language: English
Release Date: February 24, 2015
In today’s complex world, how is it possible to truly live as a yogi? Traditional yoga theory offers fresh, insightful solutions to today’s practical lifestyle concerns, ranging from environmentalism to personal health and wellness. Tuning in to classic yoga philosophy and teachings can bring...
Spectrum of Ecstasy
The Five Wisdom Emotions According to Vajrayana Buddhism
Language: English
Release Date: July 8, 2003
Here two Western-born lamas of the Nyingma tradition of Vajrayana Buddhism explore what it means to be utterly emotionally alive. Written in contemporary, nonacademic language, this book is a radical challenge to the misconception that inner Vajrayana is primarily an esoteric system of ritual and...
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,...
Masculine and Feminine
The Natural Flow of Opposites in the Psyche
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2001
A Jungian analyst provides a new model for understanding the masculine and feminine principles that exist in everyone, providing insight into the events of daily life and the themes of entire lifetimes.
Yiddishe Kop
Creative Problem Solving in Jewish Learning, Lore, and Humor
Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 1999
The Jews are known for their intuitive genius in getting out of a pickle. With their long history of persecution, they've developed a knack for escaping seemingly hopeless predicaments: when your back is against the wall, you learn to think fast. Centuries of reasoning and interpreting the Holy Scriptures...
The Secret Life of God
Discovering the Divine within You
Language: English
Release Date: July 12, 2005
How much does our perception of God really matter? Many of us aren't conscious of our image of a "higher power." For some of us, that unspoken image is a Judgmental Parent or an exacting Old Man in the Sky. For others, God is an Imaginary Friend who is there to fix problems after we create...
At Hell's Gate
A Soldier's Journey from War to Peace
Language: English
Release Date: January 10, 2006
In this raw and moving memoir, Claude Thomas describes his service in Vietnam, his subsequent emotional collapse, and his remarkable journey toward healing. At Hell's Gate is not only a gripping coming-of-age story but a spiritual travelogue from the horrors of combat to the discovery of inner peace—a...
by Lui I-Ming
Language: English
Release Date: May 3, 2005
Language: English
Release Date: May 3, 2005
The I Ching , or "Book of Change," is considered the oldest of the Chinese classics and has throughout history commanded unsurpassed prestige and popularity. Containing several layers of text and given numerous levels of interpretation, it has captured continuous attention for well over...
by Jamgon Kongtrul
Language: English
Release Date: February 21, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: February 21, 2017
This translation of a fundamental Tantric text reveals the richness and profundity of the intellectual and contemplative traditions of Tibetan Buddhism. The text describes the Four Foundation Practices that all practitioners of Vajrayana Buddhism must complete. The nature of impermanence, the effects...
The Path of the Human Being
Zen Teachings on the Bodhisattva Way
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2005
Dennis Merzel, one of the most highly regarded American Zen teachers, explains how meditation can gradually lead us to becoming more and more familiar with our minds, allowing us to better understand ourselves and the nature of human life. He explores the practice of meditation in depth, as well as...
Guided Buddhist Meditations
Essential Practices on the Stages of the Path
Language: English
Release Date: July 30, 2019
A new edition of a Buddhist classic, an accessible introduction to the stages of the path (lamrim)--including 14 hours of downloadable audio meditations.
The Stages of the Path, or lamrim, presentation of Buddhist teachings (a step-by-step method to tame the mind) is a core topic of Buddhist...
On Being Stuck
Tapping Into the Creative Power of Writer's Block
Language: English
Release Date: May 17, 2016
Writer’s block. If you are a writer, you know it can be a haunting, terrifying force—a wolf at the door, a vast conspiracy, something that keeps you up at night, spinning your wheels, going nowhere. But what if we’ve been thinking about writer’s block all wrong? What if, by paying attention...
Genius of the Transcendent
Mystical Writings of Jakob Boehme
Language: English
Release Date: May 11, 2010
Here, for the spiritual adventurers of our own age, is an accessible introduction to one of the most important of the Christian mystical writers. Jakob Boehme (1575–1624) was a humble shoemaker of Görlitz in eastern Germany who, in response to the visionary experiences that began for him as a teenager,...
Parenting in the Age of Attention Snatchers
A Step-by-Step Guide to Balancing Child's Use of Technology
Language: English
Release Date: April 28, 2015
Are your kids glued to their screens? Here is a practical, step-by-step guide that gives parents the tools to teach children, from toddlers to teens, how to gain control of their technology use. As children spend more of their time on tablets and smartphones, using apps specially engineered to capture...