Nobel Peace Prize Laureates His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu have survived more than fifty years of exile and the soul-crushing violence of oppression. Despite their hardships—or, as they would say, because of them—they are two of the most joyful people on the planet.   In April 2015, Archbishop Tutu traveled to the Dalai Lama’s home in Dharamsala, India, to celebrate His Holiness’s eightieth birthday and to create what they hoped would be a gift for others. Read more…

The Way of Liberation, by renowned spiritual teacher Adyashanti, offers a stripped-down, practical guide to spiritual awakening. With a profound simplicity it outlines the Foundations, Orienting Ideas, and Core Practices that are essential in the process of waking up to the absolute nature of Reality and living it to the fullest extent possible.   this book serve as an insightful companion on your journey to that place of sacredness, to the flow and flowering of existence beyond all notions of self.   This is not a book about spiritual betterment, self-improvement, or altered states of consciousness. Read more…

Awakening of the Heart is a comprehensive, single volume collection of the Buddha’s key sutras, translated with contemporary commentary by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh. It is an essential complement to Happiness, the bestselling collection of meditation and mindful practices released in 2009. Awakening of the Heart captures the heart of Buddhist wisdom and Thich Nhat Hanh’sunique talent to make the Buddha’s teachings accessible and applicable to our daily lives and times. Read more…

Every now and then a book comes along which can transform our lives and lift us to an entirely new level of consciousness. Journey into Now is such a book.   With perfect precision, Leonard Jacobson guides the reader along a path of awakening which leads to liberation from the pain and limitations of the past into the joyful and unlimited world of Now. This book reveals, in the simplest way, how to still the mind and become fully present and awake in the truth of life. Read more…

Why Does the World Exist? tackles the “darkest question in all of philosophy” with “raffish erudition” (Dwight Garner, New York Times), Author Jim Holt explores the greatest metaphysical mystery of all: why is there something rather than nothing? This runaway bestseller, which has captured the imagination of critics and the public alike, traces our latest efforts to grasp the origins of the universe. Holt adopts the role of cosmological detective, traveling the globe to interview a host of celebrated scientists, philosophers, and writers, “testing the contentions of one against the theories of the other” (Jeremy Bernstein, Wall Street Journal). Read more…

Mike Dooley is aware that many ask about life’s purpose as we go through our days and try to make sense of our lives. Life on Earth: Understanding Who We Are, How We Got Here, and What May Lie Ahead asks questions like these too, except . . . these questions get answered. Wisely. Compassionately. And fully. Read more…

The Book of Listening is a compilation of Volumes 1 – 10 of Jean Klein´s journal Listening, published by the Jean Klein Foundation on a limited basis between 1989-1995. Each volume of The Book of Listening is arranged around a theme, for example, Love and Marriage, The Guru and Disciple, and includes a previously unpublished private discussion or a transcription of a public talk with Jean Klein. Listening also includes one question answered in depth (Your Question) and a brief description of Jean’s unique approach to the role of the body in his teaching. Read more…

Vaster Than Sky, Greater Than Space: What You Are Before You Became asks the question: What if all that you believe yourself to be—your body, mind, emotions, and conditioning—is actually what you are not? What if this is merely a self-portrait shaped by false identification, habit, and assumptions?   In ever-growing gatherings across India and Portugal, the revered teacher Mooji has for decades opened the eyes of thousands through his rare ability to shine light on the ineffable with uncommon clarity, humor, and warmth. Read more…

Begin your journey toward spiritual exploration and deepen your connection with the earth. Taoism for Beginners is your easy-to-understand guide to a rich, spiritual Chinese religion and a new holistic perspective.   With author Elizabeth Reninger you will discover the core principles and traditions of Taoism with straightforward language and simple exercises you can do anywhere. Adopting aspects of Taoism into your everyday life can bring you into peace and harmony with yourself and the world around you—a practice that’s more vital than ever in our busy modern-day lives. Read more…

In The Four Agreements, don Miguel Ruiz reveals the source of self-limiting beliefs that rob us of joy and create needless suffering. Based on ancient Toltec wisdom, The Four Agreements offer a powerful code of conduct that can rapidly transform our lives to a new experience of freedom, true happiness, and love. • A New York Times bestseller for over a decade • Over 8.5 million copies sold in the U.S. Read more…