Zen House

In his definitive introduction to Zen Buddhism, Alan Watts ("the perfect guide for a course correction in life" —Deepak Chopra), explains the principles and practices of this ancient religion. With a rare combination of freshness and lucidity, he delves into the origins and history of Zen to...

This audiobook is an all-encompassing approach allowing you to transform your life. Listeners will be amazed at how simply learning to focus intently on a speaker improves the relationship, increases attention span, and helps develop negotiating skills. Learn the great barricades of misunderstanding, find out how to listen to yourself, and discover how to listen under stress and boost your memory.

Trading is a stressful occupation with mental and emotional traps on every side. Our instincts drive us to self-destruction: holding plummeting stocks in the hope of a sudden recovery, or obsessing over the minute-to-minute movements of our holdings. What if there were a trader who knew how to avoid these traps and could teach us to trade from a place of inner calm and peace of mind? Peter Castle has been a successful trader in financial markets for almost 30 years. He also happens to be a Zen monk.

The General's Wife is a compelling novel of secrets, loyalty, and redemption set against the demanding world of military life. Margaret Stone appears to be the perfect military spouse—supportive, resilient, and respected as the wife of Brigadier General George "Rocky" Stone. But beneath her carefully composed exterior lies a past shadowed by tragedy and one fateful night that could destroy everything she's built. When a blackmail letter signed "Swimbuddy1980" arrives, Margaret is forced to confront the truth about what really happened during a late-night swim at Coronado Beach nearly ...

NAMED A NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE WASHINGTON POST A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORKER AND VOGUE The first biography of Peter Matthiessen, the novelist, naturalist, and Zen roshi, whose trailblazing work championed Native American rights and helped usher in the modern...

Scott Shaw Collected Writings on Life and Spirituality.

The New York Times Bestseller With inside access and reporting, Sports Illustrated senior baseball writer and FOX Sports analyst Tom Verducci reveals how Theo Epstein and Joe Maddon built, led, and inspired the Chicago Cubs team that broke the longest championship drought in sports, chronicling...

Between falling apart and coming together lies the threshold—step through with a Zen master's invitation to practice hope in chaotic times. Take a breath. Take a step. In this time of collective acceleration—when institutions crumble, climate chaos intensifies, and polarization hardens...

The ultra-powerful Zapper programming combines music with life-changing affirmations. Use this audio program in three different ways: 1. Program your mind while you do other things with your eyes open. 2. Use it as closed-eye meditative programming. 3. Use it as you go to sleep (skip the second...

By day, Victoria Rossi is the heir to one of Chicago’s most powerful law firms. Groomed by her formidable father to carry the family legacy, her life is dictated by expectation, discipline, and carefully guarded secrets.

Conflict is going to be part of your life--as long as you have relationships, hold down a job, or have dry cleaning to be picked up. Bracing yourself against it won't make it go away, but if you approach it consciously, you can navigate it in a way that not only honors everyone involved but...

You are shrunk to the height of a nickel and thrown in a blender. The blades start moving in 60 seconds. What do you do? If you want to work at Google, or any of America's best companies, you need to have an answer to this and other puzzling questions. Are You Smart Enough to Work at Google...

Zen wisdom for identifying the causes of mental and emotional anxiety epidemic in today's world and for finding the path to a peaceful heart in the midst of them--a path that leads directly though the center of the anxiety we're trying to escape. Wrestling with fear doesn't have to be a negative...

Proven to be invaluable resources for anyone in a position of power, here are three of China's greatest classical works on leadership, warriorship, and strategy: The Art of War, Zen Lessons, and The Book of Leadership and Strategy.

Want to know how Minimalism will help you live better and without wasting time? ★ # 1 in multiple Amazon categories in Spain, Mexico and Italy. New release in English★ Readers around the world have already said ... ▶"Simply a fantastic book!" ▶"Concise, interesting and encouraging!" ▶"Pragmatic and interesting tips that provide a minimalist vision when choosing whether we really need something or not." ▶"Maximum score for a minimalist book" ▶"Pure coherence. A little jewel." ▶"It takes nothing to read and it helps you, in an optimistic way, to see all that you can have with ...

Lo primero de la mañana puede leerse solo o en conjunto con Lo último de la noche para iniciar y terminar el día con reflexiones que te inviten a tener una existencia más consciente y plena. Los 365 pensamientos aquí compilados fueron seleccionados de las pláticas íntimas que, a lo largo de su vida, Osho mantuvo frente a personas de diversas condiciones e intereses. Reunirlos en este libro y en su complemento, Lo último de la noche, fue idea del propio Osho.

International businessman Peter Holmes � Court left the executive world and found himself living deep in rural France with only his seven-year-old twin girls for company. Peter was struggling as a single father in a foreign country - unsettled by the sudden move away from a traditional job...

Die Essenz des Zen lautet: jeden Augenblick frisch und neu zu erleben, frei von vorgefertigten Konzepten und Vorstellungen. Diesen „Anfänger-Geist“ gilt es in allen Lebenssituationen zu kultivieren. „Zen-Geist - Anfänger-Geist“ ist als Buch längst ein Klassiker geworden. Hören Sie diese Einführung in die Praxis des Zen in der wunderbaren Lesung von Miguel Herz-Kestranek.

Osho Taigu nos explica que todo el sufrimiento que sientes en el corazón nace de las ilusiones creadas por tu mente. Sin embargo, si aprendes a observarla con consciencia y a modificar tus reacciones, lograrás una mente serena y en paz y podrás liberarte de los problemas que te aquejan. Es un camino arduo que requiere de valentía, pero al conseguir sobrepasar los muros de la mente y el ego, vivirás por fin libre de toda aflicción y sufrimiento.

For many of us, the subject of money is unavoidably stressful. Managing our personal finances is complicated, time-consuming and often, particularly in the slow countdown to payday, dispiriting. The good news is that in Japan - where a Zen approach to life is more widely practised - a pathway to...