An Introduction to The Infinite Way Message of Joel S. Goldsmith
Anyone who sets out to study Joel S. Goldsmith's mystical message of The Infinite Way finds a rich, but perhaps daunting, treasure of over fifty books and more than 1250 recordings of Joel's classwork. How does one begin? This book provides a framework, a context for study, which comes from the author's decades of dedicated work with The Infinite Way message.An Introduction to the Infinite Way Message of Joel S. Goldsmith explains the premise, the purpose, and the major spiritual principles and practices ofThe Infinite Way message. It introduces the reader to spiritual healing and the mystical life as Joel Goldsmith teaches them, and it suggests a beginning study plan. It gives new students a place to start, a foundation from which they can engage in a uniquely personal exploration of the momentous message that Joel Goldsmith brought to the world.
The Game of Life and How to Play It
Timeless wisdom... entertaining style... easy-to-grasp explanations of success principles. In her classic book, THE GAME OF LIFE AND HOW TO PLAY IT, Florence Scovel Shinn established herself as the leading prosperity writer of her era whose down-to-earth, practical, and helpful suggestions appealed to readers and seekers from all walks of life. Years after their initial publications, her books continue to reign as some of today's most prominent prosperity resources that help you win the game of life through positive attitudes and affirmations. Generations after the original release date, new readers are still connecting with THE GAME OF LIFE like never before as they yearn to understand the spiritual guidelines that will give them the framework to build a life of wealth and happiness. DeVorss Publications is proud to be a long-standing publisher of this classic book, providing inspiration for prosperity readers around the world.
Soul Medicine for a Fractured World: Healing, Justice, and the Path of Wholeness
"Wise and beautiful, an offering of great depth." --Alice Walker "This is a book for our time, a treasure trove of good medicine for the soul." --Parker Palmer Each day brings news of worsening ecological, political, and social upheaval. None of us individually can solve the intersecting crises we face; we are not meant to. Yet each of us carries a vital gift for these times. As we navigate the collapse of a world built on domination and division, we can engage in the birthing of new possibilities, finding strength in our belonging to a wholeness that is ancient, infinite, and eternal. Combining the insightful analysis of a longtime grassroots activist with the compassion of a seasoned spiritual guide, Liza J. Rankow shows readers how to live with purpose and meaning, not just in spite of the rising tide of calamities around us, but as our response to them. With an approach to liberation inspired by "mystic activists" from various faith and cultural traditions, Soul Medicine for a Fractured World offers an integrative path toward healing and social transformation, rooted in our kinship with one another, the Earth, and all of life. Rich with practical application, the book includes questions for reflection as well as an array of spiritual and healing practices to help readers put the ideas shared into embodied action.
Contemplate
"An engaging and alluring introduction to what contemplation is, why we need it, and how to go about doing it." --Fr. Hugh Feiss, OSB, monk of Monastery of the Ascension in Jerome, Idaho and scholar of medieval monasticism "We have a contemplation problem," and here's what to do about it.Jacob Riyeff draws on 1,600 years of contemplative tradition in the West to show how humans are contemplative beings, what it means to contemplate in different areas of life, and how embracing a contemplative life can help lead anyone to a fuller experience of self, world, and communion with the Divine.This is a volume of "spiritual theology," using theological principles and understandings but exploring how to apply those principles and understandings to shape one's daily living. Drawing on the ways that John Cassian, St. Benedict, Gregory the Great, William of Saint-Thierry, Dame Gertrude More, and others shaped and passed on the Christian inheritance, Contemplate brings this directly to bear on contemporary social and cultural situations. It seeks to answer the question, what does the contemplative tradition of the Latin west have to offer Christians living post-industrial, digitally-saturated, ecologically fraught lives?This book is first in a new series, "Beyond Our Instincts" succinct, multi-disciplinary, countercultural stances in an environment that sells us the idea that happiness is whatever you want now. These authors--all scholars of religion who are also religiously involved--suggest there are more important things, including some we may have forgotten. Coming in future publishing seasons: *Join (being together; refusing too much solitariness) *Imagine (on opting out of technique-obsessed culture) *Wait (the lost value of open questions and not-knowing)
Words from the Water's Edge
Words from the Water's Edge: The Mystical Writings of Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee is a vast and comprehensive anthology of a lifetime's work as well as a deeply personal telling of the author's own spiritual journey. Spanning more than three decades of teachings, this book of hand-picked sayings from selected writings, interviews, and some never before published works, shares wisdom from Vaughan-Lee's three distinct and interrelated focus areas: Sufism, oneness and the interdependence of life, and Spiritual Ecology--a call to know and relate to the Earth as a sacred being. Throughout, Vaughan-Lee seamlessly weaves in the story of one soul's journey, including the sorrows, ecstasy, and ultimately the love at the foundation of his life and path. Whether through personal reflections or general teachings, the book compels readers to embrace the Original Instructions that can align humanity at this time of cultural and ecological upheaval. Relevant to the committed spiritual seeker as well as to anyone searching for meaning, Words from the Water's Edge provides inspiration and guidance for how to live in--and beyond--"these broken times." Specific chapters explore topics such as the transformative power of love on the spiritual path, ways in which the Earth grows and changes in harmony with human consciousness, and how we can collectively respond to the Earth's need for relationships of care amidst the current climate crisis. For those familiar with Vaughan-Lee's recent work, they will recognize a tone of sorrowful acknowledgement of humanity's missed opportunities for cultural regeneration and spiritual evolution. However, Words from the Water's Edge includes timely guidance on how to take responsibility for a future grounded in spiritual awareness and in harmony with planetary forces beyond even the Earth. Vaughan-Lee has always been a master of sharing truths relevant to many people at many times, and this book is no exception. At its heart, however, is a deeply personal story of devotion to the Real that has unfurled itself throughout one mystic's lifetime of service. "These sayings leave traces of a lifetime walking between the worlds, holding a thread that has taken me into the beyond of the beyond, as well as back to the simple bliss of my garden, the red-tailed hawk sitting on a branch outside my window. And the ocean remains just over the hill, as wild and endless as the empty spaces in the heart, and the silence that has always called to me."--Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee
Heart of a Stranger
From the first Asian American to be ordained as a rabbi, a stirring account of one woman's journey from feeling like an outsider to becoming one of the most admired religious leaders in the world Angela Buchdahl was born in Seoul, the daughter of a Korean Buddhist mother and Jewish American father. Profoundly spiritual from a young age, by sixteen she felt the first stirrings to become a rabbi. Despite the naysayers and periods of self-doubt--Would a mixed-race woman ever be seen as authentically Jewish or chosen to lead a congregation?--she stayed the course, which took her first to Yale, then to rabbinical school, and finally to the pulpit of one of the largest, most influential congregations in the world. Today, Angela Buchdahl inspires Jews and non-Jews alike with her invigorating, joyful approach to worship and her belief in the power of faith, gratitude, and responsibility for one another, regardless of religion. She does not shy away from difficult topics, from racism within the Jewish community and the sexism she confronted when she aspired to the top job to rising antisemitism today. Buchdahl teaches how these challenges, which can make one feel like a stranger, can ultimately be the source of our greatest empathy and strength. Angela Buchdahl has gone from outsider to officiant, from feeling estranged to feeling embraced--and she's emerged with a deep conviction that we are all bound to a larger whole and mission. She has written a book that is both memoir and spiritual guide for everyday living, which is exactly what so many of us crave right now.