Direct Practice

We all know that our current healthcare system is broken, especially for primary care doctors and their patients. Primary care physicians have to see more and more patients in less and less time in order to keep up with declining reimbursement from insurance companies. This leads to rushed office visits, missed opportunities for genuine connections between doctors and their patients, frustrated patients, and burned out doctors. But it doesn't have to be this way. Direct primary care offers a real opportunity at a fulfilling practice of medicine. It’s a golden opportunity to restructure ...

Being a family doctor isn’t easy. Why? Because you’re either an employed physician or a doctor trying to survive on your own. Both are making doctors quit their profession every day. You have heard about direct primary care as an option, but you have been bombarded with misleading advertising, confusing recommendations, and bad information from those who fear taking the leap.

This modern spiritual classic, presented as a 30-day meditation retreat taught by Joseph Goldstein, offers timeless practical instructions and real-world advice for practicing meditation - whether walking or sitting in formal practice or engaging in everyday life. Goldstein uses the retreat format to explain various basic Buddhist teachings including karma, selflessness, and the four noble truths, while also drawing connections to many different spiritual traditions.

For a thousand years, the Mahamudra and Dzogchen traditions of Tibet have carried a claim so plain it is easy to miss: the awareness reading this sentence is already open, already unbreakable, already free. Nothing needs to be built. Nothing needs to be earned. What is needed is clear seeing. Open, Indestructible, & Free is a companion for the person who suspects that claim might be true and has no idea where to stand to test it. It sets aside the graduated path, the years of preliminaries, and the requirement of formal authorization, and it points directly instead, at the nature of ...

In the words of the Buddha, the four foundations of mindfulness (the four satipatthanas) are "the direct path for the purification of beings, for the surmounting of sorrow and lamentation, for the disappearance of dukkha (suffering) and discontent, for acquiring the true method, for the...

Things are not what they seem to be. Nor are they otherwise. –Lama Surya Das You don’t need to spend a lifetime purifying and perfecting yourself in order to touch the bliss of enlightenment. Your essential state of being is already one of pure awareness and incorruptible, innate wakefulness...

In the words of the Buddha, the four foundations of mindfulness (the four satipat­t­hana) are "the direct path for the purification of beings, for the surmounting of sorrow and lamentation, for the disappearance of dukkha (suffering) and discontent, for acquiring the true method, for the...

Explore the many dimensions of awakened consciousness under the guidance of respected spiritual teacher Adyashanti What does “awakening” mean to you? Perhaps it's about disconnecting from day-to-day concerns and living apart from the stresses of the world. Maybe you think awakening is about...

The Final Volume in Joseph Goldstein’s Satipatthana Sutta Series In the words of the Buddha, the four foundations of mindfulness (the four satipatthanas) are “the direct path for the purification of beings, for the surmounting of sorrow and lamentation, for the disappearance of dukkha...

Today, practicing shamanism doesn't mean you have to live in a rain forest or a desert. Thanks to a modern renaissance of shamanic spirituality, practitioners from all walks of life now use powerful indigenous techniques for healing, insight, and spiritual growth. With Awakening to the Spirit World, teachers Sandra Ingerman and Hank Wesselman bring together a circle of renowned Western shamanic elders - Tom Cowan, Carol Proudfoot-Edgar, Jose Stevens, and Alberto Villoldo - to present a comprehensive manual for making these practices accessible and available in our daily lives.

Freedom. Truth. Discovery. It’s Who You Are. Have you ever felt that you’ve yet to be fully and truly alive? That just beyond reach, there might be something far more vast, immediate, and real? “What you’ve sensed was the ‘absolute You’ beckoning,” teaches Gangaji, “the boundless...

DPC: Dream Job or Total Disaster What You Really Need to Know Before You Make the Leap Thinking about starting a Direct Primary Care (DPC) practice? Wondering if this is your path to freedom or a one-way ticket to burnout? In this refreshingly honest and downright practical book, Monica McKitterick, nurse practitioner, DPC clinic owner, and winner of Season 18 of The Blox, pulls back the curtain on what it really takes to thrive in the DPC world. From long nights to early wins, tech glitches to marketing missteps, she shares the good, the bad, and the occasionally ridiculous truths of ...

By the author of The Science Delusion, a detailed account of how science can authenticate spirituality. In this pioneering audiobook, Rupert Sheldrake shows how science helps validate seven practices on which all religions are built and which are part of our common human heritage. The effects of spiritual practices are now being investigated scientifically as never before, and many studies have shown that religious and spiritual practices generally make people happier and healthier.

What if the answer you are looking for is not hidden behind a door—but behind the way you keep looking? For centuries, The Gateless Gate has stood as one of Zen’s most famous, difficult, and fascinating texts. Its forty-eight koans have puzzled monks, awakened seekers, irritated scholars, and humbled readers who thought they could solve Zen the way they might solve a riddle. A monk asks whether a dog has Buddha-nature. A master answers with one word: Mu. A teacher raises a finger. A gate appears with no gate to pass through. Again and again, the mind reaches for a clear answer—and ...

Satori is one of the most talked-about and least understood words in spiritual writing. Popular culture treats it as a lightning bolt, a permanent state of bliss, or a prize reserved for monks in distant monasteries. None of these pictures holds up. Satori in Plain English is a clear, practical guide to Zen awakening for readers who want to understand what it actually is and how people have approached it for more than a thousand years. Written in everyday language, without jargon or mystification, it explains: What kensho and satori mean, and how a first glimpse differs from seeing through ...

Start Your Own House-Call Practice A Step-by-Step Guide for Nurse Practitioners and Holistic Providers Are you a nurse practitioner, holistic provider, or healthcare professional ready to escape burnout and build a business that aligns with your purpose, schedule, and values? This guide is your blueprint to launching a profitable and impactful house-call practice—without the overwhelm of traditional clinics or red tape of insurance billing. Whether you're dreaming of a faith-based mobile clinic, a functional medicine concierge model, or a wellness practice that serves your community on ...

The world is louder than ever. Your mind doesn’t have to be. Discover the "demolition kit for the ego" and master the ancient art of waking up. We are drowning in data but starving for wisdom. We seek peace in apps and hacks, yet the internal chatter remains. What if the cure wasn't something new, but a 1,500-year-old "spiritual sword" designed to cut through the noise of the modern mind? In ZEN Summarized, author Devon Kade and The Sum It Collective provide the ultimate guide to the "minimalist" tradition of the religious world. Using a mile-wide, inch-deep approach, this book hacks the ...

The way of the mystic is a path to divine union that requires no temple, no money, no guru, no priest, no system. By following it you can reveal your own sacred purpose on earth, regardless of faith, age, sexual orientation, or gender. On The Direct Path, Andrew Harvey confronts 2,000 years of...

Step into "Verdant Pastures," the comprehensive guide to transforming dreams of owning a lush dairy farm into a thriving reality. Whether you're captivated by the picturesque landscapes of Vermont or drawn to the enduring charm of dairy farming, this guide is the supreme companion for your agricultural ambitions. Embark on an enlightening journey through the verdant dairy landscapes of Vermont and unravel the secrets behind successful milk farming in the heart of America's northeastern gem. This immersive tome delivers more than insights; it hands you a strategic blueprint to cultivate and ...

Axiom Award Gold Medalist for Business Theory Finance expert, law professor, and fellow overwhelmed consumer Kathryn Judge investigates the surprising ways that middlemen have taken control of the economy at the expense of the rest of us, and provides practical guidance about how to regain...