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The Online Ashram BOOKSHELF
by Ganga Karmokar [GuruiSwamiG] Guidance for both those with awakened kundalini and for those
Click Here For Quotes From Dangerous Friend with Commentary from GuruSwamiG "The vajra master is dangerous in the sense of the danger a
by Ganga Karmokar [GuruiSwamiG]
Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life by Jon Kabat-zinn
Of course anything by Ramana also only sheds more light on what is given here and why…. Check amazon (click here) some are in stock but some have a waiting time of a month or so…
Read This Before Dipa Ma. GuruSwamiG Note: Would not pay to much attention to the practices contained therein, especially the first one ... But over all the rest of the book gives a good overview of the Heart Opening what it is and what it's not... Do the Practices of this Online Ashram only as instructed.
Companion to her book Loving-Kindness
A Heart As Wide As the World, Sharon Salzberg Reviews of A Heart As Wide As the World "Sharon Salzberg understands the power of story, skillfully Description of A Heart As Wide As the World The Buddhist teachings have the power to transform our lives for the better, says Sharon Salzberg, and all we need to bring about this transformation can be found in the ordinary events of our everyday experiences. Salzberg distills more than twenty-five years of teaching and practicing meditation into a series of short essays, rich with anecdotes and personal revelations, that offer genuine aid and comfort for anyone on the spiritual path. Many chance moments, both small and profound, serve as the basis for Salzberg's teachings: hearing a market stall hawker calling "I have what you need!"; noting hotel guests' reactions to a midnight fire alarm; watching her teacher, Dipa Ma, bless a belligerent dog; seeing the Dalai Lama laughing uproariously at his own mistake. Each passing moment, Salzberg shows, can help us down the path toward "a seamlessness of connection and an unbounded heart."
Being Zen (bringing meditation to life) by Ezra Bayda Note: The following book is good for those who are looking for their own keys to a better life
In other words most beneficial for many that say they want Realization but aren't really going to die the death of ego ... This would be extremely beneficial for those who are looking at psychology as a way to move forward.. It has some good pointers for those on this path who are trying to use the practices as a way to get better in their lives... There are many here at these Ashram sites who would benefit from it quite a bit and while it does use some of the pointings given here it stops short of swinging into where spontaneous Self Enquiry begins to arise... It is in alignment for most buddhist paths in that it stops just short of cutting through techniques to Realization. All in all for many here they would embrace it fully thinking it is just what they have been looking for ... As evidenced by the questions people have about their practices and personal lives ... While it uses many of the pointings given here once again they stop short of going to the root of the identification of what is this I ? here is an excerpt that shows where it stops. "For some, like myself, our reaction may be to cling to identities - of the doer who can accomplish things, of the knower who can control life through knowing - that we hope will ward off our experiencing the fear of helplessness. This fear of helplessness also prevents us from experiencing genuine compassion." Perhaps for those who are attempting to use the practices as another way to have a diversion from encountering their emotions etc. This might be what is needed to let go of that fallacy. It's a good book for psychologists that want to update their way to work with clients in a more beneficial manner as well... Being Zen (bringing meditation to life) by Ezra Bayda
Read Loving-Kindness first GuruSwamiG Note: There are a few things to point out though 1. We don't encourage 4 phases of Enlightenment WHY ? Because the first 3 they are indicating have ego still in place... they are simply hallmarks of moving forward here... On This path there is only Full Realization as counting hallmarks So don't get all excited that you are enlightened because witness state or oneness have made an appearance... 2. Don't start thinking that well Dipa Ma made time for any that came to see her... The Point is that they HAD to travel to come to see her --- she wasn't giving them attention Daily by being on the internet.. If this Guru wasn't on the internet working with all of you Daily then of course IF you made the time to travel all the way here then Time would be given --- as that time would be very precious indeed.... Maybe you would get an hour of time once a year... 3. So be mindful of what is being given here Daily... Those traveling to see Dipa Ma ONLY got time IF they made the effort to come sit at her feet for a few minutes after much effort... Here people get Daily Questions answered and guidance without having to make any personal effort or sacrifice to come and have this time... Now with that being said the book is wonderful on what it takes to Enter Realization and may aide you on your journey's.... ---GuruSwamiG
Book is well done about his experiences while in prison and attempting to bring his buddhist practice into daily life there... it's a quick read but an interesting one... Book Review: Calvin Malone has plenty to teach us all about ideas that we rarely associate with the penal system: Dignity. Compassion. Freedom behind bars. He speaks from experience: Malone is nearing the end of a 20-year prison sentence himself. Razor-Wire Dharma is his eloquent, enlightening, and utterly inspiring personal story how he found Buddhism-and real, transformative meaning for his life-despite being in one of the world's harshest environments. Some of his stories are hilarious, some are harrowing, but all express Buddhist wisdom as vividly as any practitioner could hope to do. Malone is living it, and in the unlikeliest of places. For him, the choice of staying true to his principles often requires that he quite literally jeopardize his life, safety, and the few small comforts available to him to try to do what's right. Razor-Wire Dharma makes it clear that if Calvin can do what's right in jail, he can do it anywhere. What's more, it proves that we can, too. ISBN:0-86171-563-2_|_248 pages_|_Our Price: $13.56 (20% OFF)_|_More Info
Synopsis: A bestseller in Japan, this is a fascinating account At the age of thirty, Kaoru Nonomura left his family, girlfriend and his job as a designer to undertake a year of ascetic Zen training. Deep in the mountains of remote Fukui Prefecture, trainee monks live a life of hardship that few could endure: the physical agony of hours of seated meditation, lack of sleep, meager diet, and a punishing schedule of physical labour, against a background of threats and beatings from superiors. Yet Nonomura's account of his year at Eiheiji is full of warmth, humour, and gratitude, and as we follow his joureny, we discover with him the courage to affirm the past and the joy of living mindfully in the present. He skilfully describes every aspect of training, including how to meditate, how to eat properly, wash, and even how to use the toilet. He describes his struggles in the face of beatings, hunger, exhaustion, fear, and loneliness, the comfort he draws from his friendships with the other trainees, and his quiet determination to give his life spiritual meaning. After writing this book Nonomura returned to his old life, but this is still a rare insight into a lifestyle of hardships that will appeal to all with an interest in Zen Buddhism and to anyone with an interest in the quest for spiritual growth.
People lacking in virtue do not rely on the Buddha'sprecepts, nor do they maintain vigilance over the three kinds of karma ( karma of thought, speech and action).Such people lead a lazy and dissolute life, looking down on others and provoking quarrels... --Boep Zoeng Commentary
Those who practice the Dharma should always keei pin mind that, in an instant, legions of karmic demons can spread like a flash fire. Their intent is to distort and taint these teachings on how to find a correct way and correct life... It is especially true during this period of the decline of the Dharma.
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seeking enlightenment. Description of signs and symptoms of kundalini awakening and descriptive stories of those going through the process. This is not a book giving kundalini yoga instruction - the author spent 30 years going through the process until its completion with self-realization in 1999.
The author is scheduled for early release this month (October 2009)his prison sentence has been served in Washington... 
