This book clearly explains what meditation is and how to initiate and develop its practice. Learning through experience entails mindfulness in all we do. From the simple action of getting up in the morning to our dreams at night, everything can be included in this meditation. We can learn to open our senses to each nuance of experience, mindful of ......
The world we live in appears in space, unfolds in time, and makes itself available through knowledge. Time, Space, and Knowledge evokes direct insight into the broader dimensions of these most fundamental aspects of existence. The visionary, analytical text is supplemented by 35 thought experiments and imaginative exercises. Appeals to readers in ......
Includes chapters on romantic love. This book aims to broaden the scope to include the role of love in the developmental process of infants and children, on physical and mental health and illness, on violent criminality, and other social aspects of love. It emphasises what various scientific disciplines have discovered about the role of love.
Alien abductions, satanic kidnappings, the channelling of spirits, the recall of past lives and other similar bizarre experiences are reported almost daily in the media. Is there a rational explanation for these events? This work uses scientific evidence on memory to dispel many supernatural beliefs.
As a starry-eyed student, the author was convinced of the reality of astral planes, telepathy, and life after death. She was determined to devote her life to parapsychology, but what she found wasn't what she had bargained for. This book offers a personal account of one scientist's never-ending search for the paranormal.
How many of us can state clearly what a value is? By making use of everyday situations, this book helps us identify and understand the values we hold. It also shows us how to form them, use them, and justify them against the competing values of others.
How can we find serenity in the midst of so much noise without and within? Oates maintains that we can nurture silence in our lives if we truly value it and are eager and dedicated to nourishing it. In this book, he explores practical and spiritual ways to maintain peace and centeredness in our work, our relationships, and our daily routines.
Do psychics have special powers, allowing them to succeed where ordinary police work fails? How often do the police actually enlist psychics in solving crimes, and what do they really think of these paranormal "experts"? This work discusses such questions. It serves as a study of those who supposedly use extrasensory powers to help solve crimes.