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In love with the world : a monk's journey through the bardos of living and dying / by Yongey Mingyur,Rinpoche,1976-author.; Tworkov, Helen,author.;
"In 2011, Mingyur Rinpoche was the respected thirty-six-year-old abbot of three monasteries, a world-renowned meditation teacher, the son of an esteemed meditation master, and a rising star within his generation of Tibetan masters. In Love with the World begins the night that, without telling anyone of his plan, he slips past the monastery gates alone for the first time in his life and sets forth on a wandering retreat, following the ancient practice of holy mendicants. He wanted to throw off his titles and privileges, give up the protections he had always known, and engage in an "ego-killing mission" in order to explore the deepest aspects of his own being and move beyond the grasping self. Yet he immediately discovers that his training has not prepared him to deal with the stench of the third-class train car to Varanasi, or the filthy people around him, or the screeching noise of the train. He has trouble taking off his monk's robes and pays for a cheap hostel rather than sleep on the streets. Soon he becomes deathly ill from food poisoning--and his journey begins in earnest. His lifelong training has prepared him for facing death, and he must now test the strength of his practice. The invaluable lessons he learns from this near-death experience--how we can transform our fear of dying into joyful living--are just what we need to navigate these challenging times. A profoundly moving, unusually candid account by a spiritual master"--
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Biographies.; Yongey Mingyur, Rinpoche, 1976-; Buddhist monks; Near-death experiences; Intermediate state; Spiritual life;
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Personal shopper [videorecording] / by Assayas, Olivier,film director,screenwriter.; Bouaziz, Sigrid,actor.; Eidinger, Lars,1976-actor.; Stewart, Kristen,1990-actor.; Métropole Films Distribution,film distributor.; Mongrel Media,film distributor.;
Kristen Stewart, Lars Eidinger, Sigrid Bouaziz.This evocative character study tells the story of a young American fashion assistant and spiritual medium who is living in Paris and searching for signs of an afterlife following the sudden death of her twin brother. A chilling meditation on modern modes of communication and the way one mourn those they love.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Feature films.; Future life; Grief; Women mediums; Twin brothers;
For private home use only.
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Yumi and the nightmare painter / by Sanderson, Brandon,author.; Chen, Aliya,illustrator.;
"Yumi comes from a land of gardens, meditation, and spirits, while Painter lives in a world of darkness, technology, and nightmares. When their lives suddenly become intertwined in strange ways, can they put aside their differences and work together to uncover the mysteries of their situation and save each other's communities from certain disaster?"--
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Novels.; Imaginary places; Magic; Man-woman relationships; Survival;
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The gospel of wellness : gyms, gurus, goop, and the false promise of self-care / by Raphael, Rina,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."Women are pursuing their health like never before. Whether it's juicing, biohacking, clutching crystals, or sipping collagen, today there is something for everyone, as the wellness industry has grown from modest roots into a $4.4 trillion entity and a full-blown movement promising health and vitality in the most fashionable package. But why suddenly are we all feeling so unwell? The truth is that deep within the underbelly of self-care-hidden beneath layers of clever marketing-wellness beckons with a far stronger, more seductive message than health alone. It promises women the one thing they desperately desire: control. Vividly told and deeply reported, The Gospel of Wellness reveals how this obsession is a direct result of women feeling dismissed, mistreated, and overburdened. Women are told they can manage the chaos ruling their life by following a laid-out plan: eat right, exercise, meditate, then buy or do all this stuff. And while wellness may have sprung from good intentions, we are now relentlessly flooded with exploitative offerings, questionable ideas, and a mounting pressure to stay devoted to the divine doctrine of wellness. What happens when the cure becomes as bad as the disease? With a critical eye, humor, and empathy, wellness industry journalist Rina Raphael examines how women have been led down a kale-covered path promising nothing short of salvation. She knows: Raphael was once a disciple herself-trying everything from "clean eating" to electric shock workouts-until her own awakening to the troubling consequences. Balancing the good with the bad, The Gospel of Wellness is a clear-eyed exploration of what wellness can actually offer us, knocking down the false idols and commandments that have taken hold and ultimately showing how we might shape a better future for the movement-and for our well-being"--
Subjects: Health products; Women; Women;
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Lands of lost borders : out of bounds on the Silk Road / by Harris, Kate,1982-author.;
"In the spirit of The Places in Between and Into the Silence, this is a transcendent memoir about travelling wildly out of bounds on the fabled Silk Road. "Carried me up into a state of excitement I haven't felt for years. It's a modern classic."--Pico Iyer. As a teenager, Kate Harris realized that the career she most craved--that of a generalist explorer, equal parts swashbuckler and metaphysician, with a flair for basic science and endless slogging--had gone extinct. From what she could tell of the world from small-town Ontario, the likes of Marco Polo and Magellan had mapped the whole earth. So she looked beyond this planet, vowing to become a scientist and go to Mars. Well along this path, Harris set off by bicycle down a short section of the fabled Silk Road with her childhood friend Mel Yule. This trip was just a simulacrum of exploration, she thought, not the thing itself--a little adventure to pass the time until she could launch for outer space. But somewhere in between sneaking illegally across Tibet, studying the history of science and exploration at Oxford, and staring down a microscope for a doctorate at MIT, she realized that an explorer, in any day and age, is by definition the kind of person who refuses to live between the lines. Forget charting maps, naming peaks, leaving footprints on another planet: what she yearned for was the feeling of soaring completely out of bounds. And where she'd felt that most intensely was on a bicycle, on a bygone trading route. So Harris quit the laboratory and hit the Silk Road again with Yule, this time determined to bike it from beginning to end. Like Rebecca Solnit and Pico Iyer, Kate Harris offers a travel account at once exuberant and meditative, wry and rapturous, and above all full of hope. Lands of Lost Borders explores the nature of limits and the wildness of the self that, like our planet, can never be fully mapped. Weaving adventure and deep reflection with the history of science and exploration, Lands of Lost Borders celebrates our connection as humans to the natural world, and ultimately to each other--a belonging that transcends any fences or stories that may divide us."--
Subjects: Harris, Kate, 1982-; Cycling;
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Stressed out! : solutions to help your child manage and overcome stress / by Richey, Mary Anne,1947-; Forgan, James W.;
Includes bibliographical references and Internet addresses.Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Principles of stress. Put stress on your parenting agenda -- Stressed, anxious, or both? -- Helpful versus harmful stress -- Perception of stressors -- Minimize negative stress -- Stress is everywhere. Stress in school -- Stress in the community -- Stress in the family -- Stress busters. Protection from stress -- Yoga, mindfulness, and meditation -- Seeking a happy, balanced life -- Conclusion -- References -- About the authors.LSC
Subjects: Stress in children.; Child rearing.; Parent and child.;
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Crystal intentions : practices for manifesting wellness / by Innate, Lune,author.; Matthews, Araminta Star,author.;
"An approach to various methods of Self-Care & Healing Arts with a primary focus on utilizing Crystals and Gemstones to assist an individual through their unique needs and interests. This book is written with the intention to serve both as introduction and expansion on the methods of working with Gemstones, Meditation, and the Development of the Self."--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Crystals.; Crystals; Precious stones;
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After the North Pole : A Story of Survival, Mythmaking, and Melting Ice. by Kagge, Erling.;
Norwegian explorer, philosopher and acclaimed writer Erling Kagge chronicles his historic 58-day journey to the North Pole on skis in this thought-provoking memoir that is also a profound meditation about nature and our place within it. Kagge is the first person to complete the Three poles challenge - reaching the North Pole, the South Pole, and the summit of Mount Everest on foot.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Adventurers & Explorers; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Survival; BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Nature Therapy; NATURE / Ecosystems & Habitats / Polar Regions; NATURE / Weather; PHILOSOPHY / Environmental; SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geography; SCIENCE / Natural History; SPORTS & RECREATION / Extreme Sports; TRAVEL / Polar Regions;
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Idle Grounds : A Novel. by Bamford, Krystelle.;
On a New England morning in the late 1980s, a group of young cousins wander deep into the woods on their familys property, drawn in by uncanny visions and the disappearance of one of their own - but the farther they go, the stranger their surroundings become. 'Idle Grounds' is a debut novel that explores the interior lives of children and is a meditation on birthright, decline, and weight of family history.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: FICTION / Family Life / General; FICTION / Literary; FICTION / Thrillers / Suspense;
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All the Water in the World : A Novel. by Caffall, Eiren.;
In the tradition of 'Station Eleven', 'All the Water in the World' is a literary thriller set partly on the roof of New Yorks Museum of Natural History in a flooded future. Inspired by the stories of the curators in Iraq and Leningrad who worked to protect their collections from war, this book is both a meditation on what we save from collapse and an adventure story - with danger, storms, and a fight for survival.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: Science fiction.; FICTION / Dystopian; FICTION / Science Fiction / Apocalyptic & Post-Apocalyptic; FICTION / Thrillers / General;
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