Category Archives: Karma

YinSights: A Journey into the Philosophy & Practice of Yin Yoga (Paperback)

YinSights: A Journey into the Philosophy & Practice of Yin Yoga

Review

“Bernie Clark’s Yinsights is one of the best yoga resources now available, no matter what your preferred style of practice.” — Paul Grilley, author of Yin Yoga”A quick glance at the chapter headings gives a clue of the breath of what’s offered: Prana, Bio-Electronics, Chakras, Cognitive Therapy, Meridians, Bones and Cartilage … there is something interesting here for just about everyone…” — Sarah Powers, author of Insight Yoga”Yin Yoga is a practice much needed in t (more…)

In My Own Words by His Holiness the Dalai Lama: An Introduction to His Teachings and Philosophy (Hardcover)

In My Own Words by His Holiness the Dalai Lama: An Introduction to His Teachings and Philosophy

From Publishers Weekly

Mehrotra assembles a Buddhist primer in this small collection of the Dalai Lama’s thoughts on meditation, suffering, karma, enlightenment and other issues. Brevity is the book’s greatest strength and greatest weakness: it is accessible, certainly, but the tiny topical sections do little more than scratch the surface of complex issues. His Holiness dispatches with compassion, a foundation of Buddhist thought, in a mere five pages; karmic consequences merit j (more…)

Yoga and the Quest for the True Self (Paperback)

Yoga and the Quest for the True Self

Amazon.com Review

Despite skeptical jibes from his well-meaning friends, Stephen Cope set off for a four-month yoga retreat in rural Massachusetts. Ten years later, he is still there. A psychotherapist left in the lurch after a long-term relationship, Cope was experiencing the same deep questioning of life that he had witnessed so often in his practice. His self-prescribed antidote was to pursue a life of contemplation and inner discovery that he had felt drawn to for some (more…)

The Dalai Lama’s Little Book of Inner Peace: The Essential Life and Teachings (Hardcover)

The Dalai Lama's Little Book of Inner Peace: The Essential Life and Teachings

His Holiness the Dalai Lama offers powerful, profound advice on how to live a peaceful and fulfilling life amidst all the conflicts of the modern world.In this distillation of his life and teachings, the Dalai Lama paints a compelling portrait of his early life, reflecting on the personal and political struggles that have helped to shape his understanding of our world. Offering his wisdom and experience to interpret the timeless teachings of the Buddha, The Dalai Lama’s Little B (more…)

Food, Inc. (2008) dvd

Food, Inc.

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For most Americans, the ideal meal is fast, cheap, and tasty. Food, Inc. examines the costs of putting value and convenience over nutrition and environmental impact. Director Robert Kenner explores the subject from all angles, talking to authors, advocates, farmers, and CEOs, like co-producer Eric Schlosser (Fast Food Nation), Michael Pollan (The Omnivore’s Dilemma), Gary Hirschberg (Stonyfield Farms), and Barbara Kowalcyk, who’s been lobbying for more rigorous standards since E. coli claimed the life of her two-year-old son. The filmmaker takes his camera into slaughterhouses and factory farms where chickens grow too fast to walk properly, cows eat feed pumped with toxic chemicals, and illegal immigrants risk life and limb to bring these products to market at an affordable cost. If eco-docs tends to preach to the converted, Kenner presents his findings in such an engaging fashion that Food, Inc. may well reach the very viewers who could benefit from it the m (more…)

Food, Inc. [Blu-ray] (2008) dvd

Food, Inc. [Blu-ray]

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For most Americans, the ideal meal is fast, cheap, and tasty. Food, Inc. examines the costs of putting value and convenience over nutrition and environmental impact. Director Robert Kenner explores the subject from all angles, talking to authors, advocates, farmers, and CEOs, like co-producer Eric Schlosser (Fast Food Nation), Michael Pollan (The Omnivore’s Dilemma), Gary Hirschberg (Stonyfield Farms), and Barbara Kowalcyk, who’s been lobbying for more rigorous standards since E. coli claimed the life of her two-year-old son. The filmmaker takes his camera into slaughterhouses and factory farms where chickens grow too fast to walk properly, cows eat feed pumped with toxic chemicals, and illegal immigrants risk life and limb to bring these products to market at an affordable cost. If eco-docs tends to preach to the converted, Kenner presents his findings in such an engaging fashion that Food, Inc. may well reach the very viewers who could benefit from it the m (more…)

Becoming Enlightened (Paperback)

Becoming Enlightened

In Becoming Enlightened, His Holiness the Dalai Lama powerfully explores the foundation of Buddhism, laying out an accessible and practical approach to age-old questions: How can we live free from suffering? How can we achieve lasting happiness and peace?Drawing from traditional Buddhist meditative practices as well as penetrating examples from today’s troubled planet, he presents step-by-step exercises designed to expand the reader’s capacity for spiritual growth, along with cl (more…)

Remember, Be Here Now (Paperback) Ram Dass

Remember, Be Here Now

Amazon.com Review

It’s easy to dismiss Be Here Now as the relic of a whacked-out ’60s acid tripper. Paging through the center section of the book, with its inch-high print and psychedelic drawings, you come across lines like: Magic Theatre For madmen only price of admission your mind Then you turn to the first page of the book, and you are suddenly sucked into the story of a Harvard psychiatrist who has reached the pinnacle of success, discovers the mind-expanding powers of acid, and ends up trooping through India with a 23-year-old holy man from Laguna Beach, California. In the story, you see all the trappings of your own life and begin to wonder if India might hold the answers after all. Before booking your ticket, turn to the last section of the Be Here Now, “Cookbook for a Sacred Life.” Ram Dass saves you the trouble by proffering a sober introduction to the basics of Hindu religion. Although he still can’t resist CAPITAL LETTERS, he has done (more…)

The Tibetan Book of the Dead (1994) dvd Starring Leonard Cohen

The Tibetan Book of the DeadHave a look over at Amazon for reviews and other information.

Starring: Leonard Cohen Director: Barrie Angus McLean, Yukari Hayashi Rating: NR (Not Rated) Format: DVD

5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)

Sanctuary (Donna De Lory CD)

SanctuaryDonna De Lory is destined for fame. Best known as a background singer and dancer for Madonna, De Lory has continued to make her presence felt as a soloist and a member of Bliss, the duo that she shares with cellist Cameron Stone. Her second solo single, “Just a Dream,” written by Madonna who sang harmony vocals, became a Top Ten dance hit. According to Billboard, “De Lory’s waifish vocal presence… Read more in Amazon’s Donna De Lory Store

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Bhakti Fest “Hey Ma Durga” (rare version)”

“Om Mani Padme Hum” Into the Sun (rare live remix)