Diamond Spirit

Diamond Spirit
Author: Karen Wood
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
Total Pages: 270
Release: 2011-03
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1459613066

A man Jess had never seen before stood holding the flyscreen door open. 'Do you own an Appaloosa pony?' he asked. 'Yes.' 'It's stuck in the cattle grid down near the old drovers' yards.' Jess's blood ran cold. At the start of the summer holidays, the unthinkable happens when Jess's beloved pony Diamond has a terrible accident. Why won't Shara, Jess's closest friend, tell her what happened down on the river flats that day? Jess suspects the worst, and feels as though she's lost not just one best friend, but two. But new friends and new horses come into Jess's life, along with the chance to compete in the Longwood campdraft. And there's one little filly who needs her help... Can Walkabout heal Jess's broken heart in return?

Moonstone Promise (Diamond Spirit 2)

Moonstone Promise (Diamond Spirit 2)
Author: Karen Wood
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Total Pages: 184
Release: 2011-02-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1742692516

The second book in the adventurous Diamond Spirit trilogy. Jess's friend Luke goes bush with the brumbies to find out who he is and where he belongs.

Diamond Heart: Inexhaustible Mystery

Diamond Heart: Inexhaustible Mystery
Author: A. H. Almaas
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
Total Pages: 400
Release: 2011-07-12
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 0834827476

The final volume in A. H. Almaas' masterwork on the contemporary spiritual path known as the Diamond Approach From one perspective, we can see ourselves merely as human beings struggling in a crowded and chaotic world of suffering. Inexhaustible Mystery opens our eyes to a different reality, one that turns our familiar world inside out. We need only explore—with curiosity and love—our true potential as human beings in order to discover infinite depth and creativity in our lives as we act and interact in the world. When time and space expand their meaning, we come to know ourselves as having infinite dimensions of being and qualities of spirit, and uncover new mysteries about ourselves, one another, and the reality we live in. This is the last of the five-volume Diamond Heart series of transcribed and edited talks given by A. H. Almaas to inner-work groups in California and Colorado.

Opal Dreaming

Opal Dreaming
Author: Karen Wood
Publisher: Allen & Unwin Academic
Total Pages: 276
Release: 2014-08
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781742373171

Finally the day has come when Jess can bring home her filly Opal—but after Opal almost drowns in a flooded river, she falls ill and won't get better. Has her spirit abandoned her? 'What did you decide to call her?' asked Lawson, looking over Jess's shoulder. 'Opal,' said Jess, gazing lovingly at the little chestnut foal. 'Bad-luck stones,' grunted Lawson. Finally the day has come when Jess can bring home her once-in-a-lifetime horse. But Opal falls ill, the local vet just can't find a cure, and Lawson casts her out onto his cattle station to "do or die." Wild with anger and refusing to give up, Jess heads west on an outback droving trip with her best friends—and Luke. Will she be able to bring Opal home? And could Luke be her once-in-a-lifetime boy?

The Spirit of Democracy

The Spirit of Democracy
Author: Larry Diamond
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 464
Release: 2008-01-08
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 142992439X

One of America's preeminent experts on democracy charts the future prospects for freedom around the world in the aftermath of Iraq and deepening authoritarianism Over three decades, the world was transformed. In 1974, nearly three-quarters of all countries were dictatorships; today, more than half are democracies. Yet recent efforts to promote democracy have stumbled, and many democratic governments are faltering. In this bold and sweeping vision for advancing freedom around the world, social scientist Larry Diamond examines how and why democracy progresses. He demonstrates that the desire for democracy runs deep, even in very poor countries, and that seemingly entrenched regimes like Iran and China could become democracies within a generation. He also dissects the causes of the "democratic recession" in critical states, including the crime-infested oligarchy in Russia and the strong-armed populism of Venezuela. Diamond cautions that arrogance and inconsistency have undermined America's aspirations to promote democracy. To spur a renewed democratic boom, he urges vigorous support of good governance—the rule of law, security, protection of individual rights, and shared economic prosperity—and free civic organizations. Only then will the spirit of democracy be secured.

The Realistic Spirit

The Realistic Spirit
Author: Cora Diamond
Publisher: MIT Press
Total Pages: 420
Release: 1995-03-02
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 9780262540742

The realistic spirit, a nonmetaphysical approach to philosophical thought concerned with the character of philosophy itself, informs all of the discussions in these essays by philosopher Cora Diamond. Diamond explains Wittgenstein's notoriously elusive later writings, explores the background to his thought in the work of Frege, and discusses ethics in a way that reflects his influence. Diamond's new reading of Wittgenstein challenges currently accepted interpretations and shows what it means to look without mythology at the coherence, commitments, and connections that are distinctive of the mind. Representation and Mind series

Love Unveiled

Love Unveiled
Author: A. H. Almaas
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
Total Pages: 297
Release: 2020-04-28
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 0834842726

A passionate and deep exploration of how love is essential to our spiritual growth and development, from beloved author and teacher A. H. Almaas. Love is a universal energy--and a primary force that powers our movement toward spiritual illumination. All the ways we need love are simply reflections of our need for spiritual growth. In Love Unveiled, A. H. Almaas explores three dimensions of love: appreciative love--the true liking of somebody or something; merging or connecting love--a force that melts away separateness; and passionate, ecstatic love--capable of consuming us from inside. In their own way, each reveals the beauty and exquisiteness of our spiritual heart, which is the heart of the divine. However, the path of spiritual love is not without challenges. Almaas explores the barriers that tend to block our experience of loving awakening and provides experiential exercises throughout the book to help readers along their path. The exercises focus on the obstacles or misunderstandings that commonly arise for each quality or dimension of love. Presented in the form of writing or monologuing prompts, readers can work independently or in small groups to confront the emotional obstacles on their spiritual path. Regardless of where you are on your path, Love Unveiled will help you explore love in three essential dimensions and gain a deeper connection to yourself.

Immortal Diamond

Immortal Diamond
Author: Richard Rohr
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 314
Release: 2012-01-02
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 111842154X

Dissolve the distractions of ego to find our authentic selves in God In his bestselling book Falling Upward, Richard Rohr talked about ego (or the False Self) and how it gets in the way of spiritual maturity. But if there's a False Self, is there also a True Self? What is it? How is it found? Why does it matter? And what does it have to do with the spiritual journey? This book likens True Self to a diamond, buried deep within us, formed under the intense pressure of our lives, that must be searched for, uncovered, separated from all the debris of ego that surrounds it. In a sense True Self must, like Jesus, be resurrected, and that process is not resuscitation but transformation. Shows how to navigate spiritually difficult terrain with clear vision and tools to uncover our True Selves Written by Father Richard Rohr, the bestselling author of Falling Upward Examines the fundamental issues of who we are and helps us on our path of spiritual maturity Immortal Diamond (whose title is taken from a line in a Gerard Manley Hopkins poem) explores the deepest questions of identity, spirituality, and meaning in Richard Rohr's inimitable style.

The Way of the Pulse

The Way of the Pulse
Author: John Diamond
Publisher: Vital Health Publishing
Total Pages: 120
Release: 1999
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781890995027

The concept of the Pulse signifies the movement of life. Drumming—with your hands, feet, or a drumset—is a therapeutic modality that enhances awareness of how the Pulse actually feels. After teaching you to consider (while drumming) how this practice represents the movement of life, this book explains how to apply these feelings to various areas of your life. This releases the healing power within, and allows you to flow with events in a spirit of acceptance and gratitude.

Shapes of Truth

Shapes of Truth
Author: Neal Allen
Publisher: Pearl Publications
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2021-01-09
Genre:
ISBN: 9780578839080

Hidden in your body is a set of thirty-five divine objects that represent aspects of God; think of them as a vocabulary to describe your soul. They can help you explore your own perfect nature. With roots in Platonic philosophy and Sufi metaphysics, these eternal body-forms were discovered forty years ago and are only now being shared with the world. They don't just provide knowledge and even wisdom; they also grant immediate and sustained relief from everyday suffering. Spiritual coach and writer Neal Allen describes the discovery, the body-forms themselves, and gives step-by-step instructions for encountering them yourself. His wife, the novelist and memoirist Anne Lamott, contributes a sweet foreword that chronicles her encounter with a body-form on their first date.