Summer's coming to an end, and as fall approaches, we -- and the world -- are in a period of transitions. In her blog Morristown Green, Maureen Tillman, offers some ideas for ways to weather transitions. Among her tips: Prepare for change, relearn past lessons, and avoid negative self-talk.
Personally, I welcome the coming of Autumn. Already, the morning and evenings are taking a turn for the crisp and cool, and that brings a degree of clarity that the heavy heat of summer can muddle. How do you weather change? What do you plan to change with the coming of fall?
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
The Power of Giving
Azim Jamal and Harvey McKinnon have extended their offer for their new book The Power of Giving: How Giving Back Enriches Us All. For another week, if you buy the book and share the order number with them, you can enter a drawing for some fantastic prizes, as well as access a host of freebies donated by their friends and peers.
Journey to the Infinite
To Robert Scheinfeld, the ultimate reality is that we are spiritual beings who have convinced themselves that they are mere human beings possessing all of the failings and foibles characteristic of humans. We are infinite beings who have taken on physical form to play the human game.
His Journey to the Infinite program purports to help us become fully aware of our potential as these infinite beings and live a better life because we cognizant of the human game we're playing. Scheinfeld offers a guided tour of his ideas and the project online, using technology developed by Articulate.
The introduction is a little stilted and slow moving, but his ideas have potential -- and his experiences in the human development world for the last few decades could have uncovered something really useful. His remarks on the "self-help industry" are pretty insightful.
For $500, what the course costs, you get a ton of material -- 15 DVDs (including four movies that resonate with his ideas), audio recordings of the DVD material, transcripts of the material, worksheets and toolkits, and additional material. That's a lot of moolah; has anyone checked out the course? Post your impressions here.
His Journey to the Infinite program purports to help us become fully aware of our potential as these infinite beings and live a better life because we cognizant of the human game we're playing. Scheinfeld offers a guided tour of his ideas and the project online, using technology developed by Articulate.
The introduction is a little stilted and slow moving, but his ideas have potential -- and his experiences in the human development world for the last few decades could have uncovered something really useful. His remarks on the "self-help industry" are pretty insightful.
For $500, what the course costs, you get a ton of material -- 15 DVDs (including four movies that resonate with his ideas), audio recordings of the DVD material, transcripts of the material, worksheets and toolkits, and additional material. That's a lot of moolah; has anyone checked out the course? Post your impressions here.
Our Ultimate Reality
Adrian Cooper, author of "Our Ultimate Reality: Life, the Universe, and the Destiny of Mankind," is offering the first seven chapters of his book for free as an ebook. Originally issued in 2005, the 155-chapter book addresses the nature of the universe, mentalism, polarity, ghosts, astral projection, pranic healing, and other topics.
According to the table of contents, the first seven chapters touch on the definition of God the major world religions. The book covers a wide range of subjects; it'll be interesting to see how everything connects.
According to the table of contents, the first seven chapters touch on the definition of God the major world religions. The book covers a wide range of subjects; it'll be interesting to see how everything connects.
Free Course on Eckhart Tolle's The Power of Now
Bill Harris and Centerpointe Research are offering a free course Eckhart Tolle's The Power of Now and whether it resonates with an integral approach to life.
The class comprises seven talks over the course of as many weeks, and if you sign up now, it's still in the first week, so you won't have to catch up. Participants include Genpo Roshi, Ken Wilber, Diane Hamilton, Bill Harris, and others -- and looks like an excellent free opportunity to thoughtfully consider Tolle's work.
The class comprises seven talks over the course of as many weeks, and if you sign up now, it's still in the first week, so you won't have to catch up. Participants include Genpo Roshi, Ken Wilber, Diane Hamilton, Bill Harris, and others -- and looks like an excellent free opportunity to thoughtfully consider Tolle's work.
Sunday, August 17, 2008
Outing an Ashram
In her book Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia
, Elizabeth Gilbert never quite identifies the ashram that provided the impetus for her transformation. A feature in today's Boston Globe identifies that ashram, Siddha Yoga Meditation Center of Greater Boston in Watertown, Mass.
Founded by Swami Muktananda, the centers are now led by Gurumayi Chidvilasananda -- and the group appears to concentrate on deep meditation and avoid publicity and attention.
, Elizabeth Gilbert never quite identifies the ashram that provided the impetus for her transformation. A feature in today's Boston Globe identifies that ashram, Siddha Yoga Meditation Center of Greater Boston in Watertown, Mass.Founded by Swami Muktananda, the centers are now led by Gurumayi Chidvilasananda -- and the group appears to concentrate on deep meditation and avoid publicity and attention.
What Deepak Chopra Knows
Today's Observer in the UK features a piece concentrating on ideas and lessons learned by Deepak Chopra. He addresses expectations, fulfillment, celebrities, desire, and the benefits of meditation. It's a quick bit, but it's worth checking out.
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