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The Power of Divine Eros
The Illuminating Force of Love in Everyday Life
A. H. Almaas, Karen Johnson
SHAMBHALA
Summary
An innovative spiritual teacher shows how to use desire and passion as a gateway to realizing our full
potential.
Shambhala
9781611800838
Pub Date: 9/17/13
On Sale Date: 9/17/13
$18.95/$21.95 Can.
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240 pages
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Psychology / Personality
PSY023000
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What do desire and passion have to do with the spiritual life They are an essential component of it, according
to A. H. Almaas and Karen Johnson. Most spiritual teachings take the position that desire, wanting, and passion
are opposed to the spiritual path. The concern is that engaging in desire will take you more into the world, into
the mundane, into the physical, and into egoic life. And for most people, that is exactly what happens. We
naturally tend to experience wanting in a self-centered way. The Power of Passion explores how to be
passionate and to feel a strong wanting without that desire being in conflict with selfless love. It also shows how
relationships with others are an important part of the human journey-an opportunity to express oneself
authentically and be present with someone else. Through understanding the energy of eros, each of us can learn
to be fully real and alive in all our interactions.
In the words of the authors, "Any spiritual work involve...
Author Bio
A. H. ALMAAS is the pen name of A. Hameed Ali, the Kuwaiti-born originator of the Diamond Approach to the
realization of our true nature-a spiritual path that integrates modern psychology with the insights of Sufism,
Buddhism, Gurdjieff, and other wisdom traditions. Since 1976 he has guided individuals and groups through his
school of inner work, the Ridhwan School, which has branches in California, Colorado, and Europe.
KAREN JOHNSON is a longtime colleague of A. H. Almaas, with whom he cofounded the Diamond Approach. They
have been teaching together for many years. Karen Johnson was educated as an artist and then received an MA
in psychology.
Walk Like a Buddha
Even if Your Boss Sucks, Your Ex Is Torturing You, and You're Hungover Again
Lodro Rinzler
Summary
From the author of the best-selling Buddha Walks into a Bar..., tips for living with integrity, compassion,
and happiness-from his popular Huffington Post advice column.
Shambhala
9781611800937
Pub Date: 10/22/13
On Sale Date: 10/22/13
$14.95/$16.95 Can.
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224 pages
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Religion / Buddhism
REL007050
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Since the summer of 2010, young Buddhist teacher Lodro Rinzler has been writing a popular advice column for
the Huffington Post and the Interdependence Project called "What Would Sid Do" ("Sid" being Lodro's nickname
for Siddhartha Gautama-the prince who became the Buddha). Lodro's insightful and often funny answers to
questions-ranging from how to forgive, to how to deal with a boss who's a bully, to whether or not it's OK to join
Match.com-have made him the Dear Abby of the spiritual-but-not-religious crowd. This book gathers all of
Lodro's Huffington Post columns, along with much as-yet-unpublished material, to provide a guide to life in a Q&A
format that allows you to easily access wisdom for dealing with the myriad challenges of life-traditional
challenges as well as uniquely modern ones related to things like social justice and social media.
Author Bio
LODRO RINZLER is a teacher in the Shambhala tradition of Vajrayana Buddhism. He has taught numerous
workshops and retreats. His column, "What Would Sid Do" (Sid = Siddhartha, the Buddha), has appeared
regularly on Beliefnet.com since 2009, and his posts there have also appeared in the Huffington Post. He is the
author of The Buddha Walks into A Bar.
Author Residence: New York, New York
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