Meditation: The Art of Ecstasy

Meditation: The Art of Ecstasy
Author: Osho
Publisher: Fivestar
Total Pages: 150
Release: 2023-02-28
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN:

Concentration is a choice. It excludes all except its object of concentration; it is a narrowing. If you are walking on the street, you will have to narrow your consciousness in order to walk. You cannot ordinarily be aware of all that is happening because if you are aware of everything that is happening you will become unfocused. So concentration is a need. Concentration of the mind is a need in order to live–to survive and exist. That is why every culture, in its own way, tries to narrow the mind of the child.

Tantra

Tantra
Author: Georg Feuerstein, Ph.D.
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
Total Pages: 336
Release: 1998-07-28
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0834825457

A leading yoga researcher offers a clear and lively introduction to the history, philosophy, and practice of the Tantric spiritual tradition Tantra—often associated with Kundalini Yoga—is a fundamental dimension of Hinduism, emphasizing the cultivation of “divine power” (shakti) as a path to infinite bliss. Tantra has been widely misunderstood in the West, however, where its practices are often confused with eroticism and licentious morality. Tantra: The Path of Ecstasy dispels many common misconceptions, providing an accessible introduction to the history, philosophy, and practice of this extraordinary spiritual tradition. The Tantric teachings are geared toward the attainment of enlightenment as well as spiritual power and are present not only in Hinduism but also Jainism and Vajrayana Buddhism. In this book, Georg Feuerstein offers readers a clear understanding of authentic Tantra, as well as appropriate guidance for spiritual practice and the attainment of higher consciousness.

The Art of Everyday Ecstasy

The Art of Everyday Ecstasy
Author: Margot Anand
Publisher: Harmony
Total Pages: 253
Release: 2015-02-18
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 0804154031

"Ecstasy is about waking up and finding that you are in love with life." Most people think of ecstasy in terms of sexual ecstasy, which Tantric sex expert Margot Anand wrote about in her bestselling The Art of Sexual Ecstasy. Now, in The Art of Everyday Ecstasy, Anand expands our definition of ecstasy and shows how we can harness its energy to help us live, work, and love more passionately, joyfully, and with true spiritual focus. Our modern, work-obsessed, stress-filled culture--what Anand calls the "anti-ecstatic conspiracy"--has dulled our spirits, thrown us off balance, and alienated us from meaningful everyday experiences. In this inspirational journey toward finding the healing nature of ecstasy, Anand explains how the two types of ecstatic experiences--the moments of epiphany called Ecstatic Awakenings, and EveryDay Ecstasy, or the Ecstasy of Flow, a connection to our power and inner wisdom--can help us move beyond pain and doubt to reach our highest potential. Based on the spiritual path of Tantra, Anand shows how to use the natural energy system of our bodies--the seven chakras--as a map to ecstasy. As she guides us through the chakras, she explains how each one plays an important role in transforming energy into erotic passion, healing, empowerment, compassion, creativity, insight, and gratitude. Blocked chakras manifest themselves in surprising ways; wholeness can be achieved only when all of the chakras are open with energy flowing freely. By transforming negative behavioral patterns into positive ones and strengthening ourselves physically, emotionally, and spiritually, we can improve our health, sex life, career, relationships, and find profound meaning in everyday moments. With personal anecdotes, exercises, meditations, and rituals, The Art of Everyday Ecstasy shows us how to bring ecstatic energy into the body, mind, heart, and spirit--"to embrace every moment in our totality, to respond bodily, feel from the heart, perceive with clarity, and be fully present to others and to life."

Kirtan

Kirtan
Author: Divya Prabha
Publisher:
Total Pages: 378
Release: 2015-07
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 9780993949807

"Kirtan: The Art & Ecstasy of Chanting is the long-awaited book by Western chant master, Divya Prabha. In this comprehensive guide to the how-to's of chanting, Divya generously shares her personal experience and a wealth of practical tips to help chanters derive full benefit from the beautiful and sacred practice of kirtan-both as leaders and participants. She also presents an introduction to the path of bhakti yoga, of which kirtan is a central practice, guiding readers through its ancient underpinnings, and offering an insightful orientation to the various deities invoked through chanting. This beautiful handbook will deepen and enrich the practice of kirtan for beginners and experienced chanters alike. Divya Prabha is a gifted singer and prolific composer of Sanskrit chants that are now sung all over the world. Born in Nova Scotia, Canada, she underwent a profound spiritual awakening at age 28 which led her to yoga and to a life with her Indian gurus, Swami Sri Kripalvananda, Swami Haridhos Giri, and Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. Having led joyful and ecstatic kirtan around the world for many years, she now lives a quiet life by the sea, in Nova Scotia, where she continues to compose, record, mentor, write, and conduct programs in bhakti yoga and chanting."--

Maps to Ecstasy

Maps to Ecstasy
Author: Gabrielle Roth
Publisher: New World Library
Total Pages: 246
Release: 2011-09-22
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1577313135

In this revised edition of Maps to Ecstasy, Gabrielle Roth expands on the themes that have guided her — ways of transforming daily life into sacred art. Her work in teaching movement has been described as a marriage of art and healing. Each chapter initiates readers into one of the five sacred powers necessary for survival and reveals the five life cycles that lead to enlightenment. The creative process brings readers in touch with these five sacred powers by freeing the body to experience the power of being, expressing the heart to experience the power of loving, emptying the mind to experience the power of seeing, and embodying the spirit to experience the power of healing.

Meditation

Meditation
Author: Osho
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 308
Release: 1997-11-15
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 9780312169275

Meditation is indigenous to all religions, and this book offers 63 step-by-step guides to both ancient and modern techniques. From ancient Buddhist, Taoist, Sufi and Hindu practices to Osho's own modern Dynamic Meditation and Mystic Rose Meditation, these methods will help any spiritual seeker further along the path to fulfillment.

The Divine Melody

The Divine Melody
Author: Osho
Publisher: Diamond Pocket Books (P) Ltd.
Total Pages: 280
Release: 2021-11-08
Genre: Spiritual life
ISBN: 9788171823468

These songs of Kabir are nothing but the overflowing of that melody that he has heard. These songs are nothing but the overflowing of the flood that he has received into his innermost being. These songs are no longer ordinary songs. These songs are not only those of a poet but those of a mystic - one who knows knows by living it; one who has tasted God who is drunk with God. -Osho

The Joy of Meditating

The Joy of Meditating
Author: Salle Merrill Redfield
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Total Pages: 64
Release: 2009-06-27
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 9780446562553

In this inspiring book, Salle Merrill Redfield guides you through four brief meditations. Each celebrates nature as a revered path to self-knowledge and spiritual enlightenment, leading you on a satisfying mental journey.

Mountain Ecstasy

Mountain Ecstasy
Author: Penny Slinger
Publisher:
Total Pages: 158
Release: 1978
Genre: Erotic art
ISBN: 9780906196052