Author: Joanna Arettam
Publisher: Journey Editions
ISBN: 9781582900339
Category : Bead embroidery
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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"Dharma Beads" looks beyond just the hip aspect of wearing Buddhist malas and presents a clear and concise introduction to the Buddhist spiritual tradition. Includes all the beads and materials needed to make three bracelets, along with step-by-step instructions. Full color.
Author: Gyatrul Rinpoche
Publisher: Shambhala
ISBN: 155939952X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 145
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This book offers an exceptionally clear and accessible presentation of the generation stage practices of deity yoga. Gyatrul Rinpoche explains the state of mind to be established at the beginning of the practice session, the details of the visualization sequences, the three types of offerings, and proper mantra recitation—as well as mudras, tormas, and malas. Practitioners from all lineages of Tibetan Buddhism will find that these teachings enhance their understanding of sadhana practice. Rinpoche's detailed explanations make it possible to practice these meditations as they were intended and as they were practiced in Tibet and ancient China. It was originally published as Generating the Deity.
Author: John Michael Greer
Publisher: Weiser Books
ISBN: 9781578633845
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 212
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Religions from around the world--Buddhism, Hinduism, Catholicism, Islam, and many more, including the Pagan earth religions--use prayer beads as useful guides to remembering prayers and principles. Pagan Prayer Beads by John Michael Greer and Clare Vaughn is a unique and practical introduction to the design, creation, and use of Pagan rosaries, teaching the reader to design and make personal prayer beads for use in myriad spiritual practices. Co-written by a beading expert (Clare Vaughn) and one of the leading lights in modern Paganism (John Michael Greer), this book will garner an eager audience--from beginners to elders--looking for new inspiration in their personal spiritual practice. Beautifully written, instructive, and straightforward, Pagan Prayer Beads is user-friendly and easy to understand. Lovely black-and-white photographs accompany the text to further illustrate the art and craft of Pagan prayer beads. The how-to sections were "tested" by novices to both crafting and "the craft," who found the directions clear and easy to follow. Throughout the book, Greer and Vaughn have included fascinating history and lore as well as crystal properties, Pagan symbology, and deeply meaningful prayers and rituals to use with the rosaries. * 30 lovely black-and-white photos accompany the beading instructions.
Author: Khenpo Gyaltsen
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780985227562
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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Author: Kimberly Winston
Publisher: Church Publishing, Inc.
ISBN: 9780819222763
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 200
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In stories and pictures, this book shows how people of all faith traditions use prayer beads as a spiritual tool and a means of expressing their creativity. Every major world religion has a tradition of praying with beads and all are explored here, including the history and use of beads and specific prayers. Describes in detail and with diagrams how to make sets of prayer beads for personal use.
Author: Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
ISBN: 0834841649
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 121
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A direct, pithy, and accessible guide to the entire path of Tibetan Buddhism by one of the most beloved and respected contemporary lamas. Accessible, playful, and genuine, this concise guide shows how we can incorporate our own daily experiences into our spiritual path and awaken to how things truly are. By embracing sadness, love, and openness in our lives, we develop an altruistic attitude to help all beings who suffer and to reduce our own greed and aggression. This easy-to-read manual by one of the most widely loved and respected Tibetan Buddhist teachers of our time teaches us how to honestly explore and deal with our own hang-ups and neuroses. Through knowing our own true nature as aware and compassionate, we can progress, step-by-step, on the Buddhist path and use Rinpoche’s pithy wisdom along the way as a touchstone. Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche’s fresh and engaged approach to timeless Buddhist wisdom enables us to deeply connect with authentic teachings in a modern context. This work is a delight and inspiration to read, outlining the major teachings and practices of Buddhism in a succinct way.
Author: Martin Willson
Publisher: Wisdom Publications
ISBN: 9780861711093
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 496
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Amongst all Buddhist deities, the most dearly loved is the blissful, beautiful, and often mischievous goddess Tara. A bodhisattva, she defied tradition when she attained omniscience in female form. As mother goddess, she embodies the feminine archetype in us all and shares a close kinship with Demeter, Inanna, and the Virgin Mary. And as deity of tantric Buddhism, she acts with lightning speed to aid those in distress and fulfill her supplicants' wishes. For centuries, Tara has inspired some of the most marvelous Buddhist literature ever written. This collection includes a history of the origin of the Tara Tantra, canonical and practice texts, and lyrical praises.
Author: Nityananda Misra
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 9387471853
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 332
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The OM Mala is a book (and a mala or a rosary) about just one word-OM. OM is one of the shortest Sanskrit words, and yet is perhaps the most powerful one, besides being a globally recognized mystic mantra. The OM Mala gives 84 names of OM from Sanskrit texts and explains their meanings in 109 sections or beads: 108 chanting beads and one 'sumeru' bead. Each bead offers the meaning(s), explanation, traditions, etymology, and quotations for one or more names of OM. The book covers rare names of OM like 'shrutipada' and 'rasa' as well as common names like 'om', 'udgitha', and 'pranava'. Popular meanings (like Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva) and rare meanings (like inhalation, holding the breath, and exhalation) are included. The book contains teachings and narratives related to OM from Veda-s, Upanishad-s, Smriti-s, Purana-s, Ramayana, Mahabharata, Gita, Yoga, Tantra, Vaishnavism, Shaivism, and Shaktism. Pearls on OM from poems, plays, and works on music and Ayurveda are presented. The use of OM in Yogic breathing and meditation is explained and the explanations/relevance of OM in Jainism, Buddhism, and Sikhism is briefly touched upon. The OM Mala is a mini-encyclopaedia on OM and associated concepts in Indian religions and culture.
Author: Shannon Yrizarry
Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide
ISBN: 0738765155
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 219
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The Transformative Practice of Meditating with Beads Learn how to use meditation beads to cultivate love, transformation, and peace in your life. Meditation beads are spiritual tools that can change your life today. Exploring practices that have been used around the world for thousands of years, this book helps you get started with meditation beads or bring your current meditation practice to a higher level. Mindfulness and meditation are proven methods for stress relief, self-care, personal growth, and spiritual insights. Modern Guide to Meditation Beads explores the history and symbolism of this practice, and it shows you how to choose beads or make your own meditation bracelets and necklaces. Author Shannon Yrizarry provides hands-on tips and techniques for using them in meditation, and she explores how to integrate essential oils, astrology, crystals, spells, and numerology into your practice. You will discover how to use mantras and affirmations and what to do if your meditation beads break. With this book as your guide, you will learn how to practice one of the world's most popular spiritual practices with profound personal results.
Author: A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Publisher: The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust International, Inc.
ISBN: 9171499393
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 134
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The word dharma, originally from the Sanskrit, refers to the inherent, unchanging nature of something – sugar’s dharma is to be sweet, water’s dharma is to be wet, and fire’s dharma is to emit heat and light. Dharma also refers to our natural duty. We humans have ordinary dharma and an ultimate dharma that relates to who we are at soul level. That dharma requires that we ask existential questions and then seek ultimate answers – questions such as Who am I? Why am I here? and What is my ultimate purpose? Dharma, the Way of Transcendence is a compilation of lectures on human dharma given by His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada in 1972 as he toured India. Here he teaches that the dharma of all humans and every other living embodied soul – is service. No one can exist for a moment without serving someone or something else, even if it’s only the mind and senses. So the question is, whom or what can we serve if we want to be truest to ourselves?
