Spirit Rock Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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A Lamp in the Darkness: Illuminating the Path Through Difficult Times
Jack Kornfield😄 🐶 #nationaldogday Excerpt: "A Lamp in the Darkness: Illuminating the Path Through Difficult Times” by Jack Kornfield https://t.co/oO401cP32C
Paperback, 2014
$17.99Member price:$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Beyond Distraction: Five Practical Ways to Focus the Mind
Shaila CatherineDuring "Beyond Distraction: Five Practical Ways to Focus the Mind" (online Oct. 1) with Shaila Catherine, you will explore five pragmatic instructions for removing worry, rumination & distracting thoughts: https://t.co/infL3K6wa4 #mindfulness #meditation #innerpeace #spiritrock https://t.co/nrAjD17pz9
Paperback, 2022
$18.95Member price:$9.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
A Year to Live: How to Live This Year as If It Were Your Last
Stephen Levine"A Year to Live," based on Stephen Levine's book, is a year-long, online practice in #forgiveness, gratitude & letting go. Led by Vinny Ferraro, Pam Dunn, and Frank Ostaseski, the program is designed for people of all ages. Begins Jan. 21: https://t.co/cN5xfZ8cBU https://t.co/DteOqAs1eM
Paperback, 1998
$15.99Member price:$7.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Dancing With Life: Buddhist Insights for Finding Meaning and Joy in the Face of Suffering
Phillip MoffittJoin Phillip Moffitt & Dana DePalma, MA, MFT at Spirit Rock or online on 5/18-5/21 for "Dancing with Life: The Twelve Insight Practices of the Four Noble Truths." We will learn how to apply the insights of this teaching to our daily lives. https://t.co/X30acNQQ3t https://t.co/55YFGKNVOG
Paperback, 2012
$16.99Member price:$8.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Electrical and Optical Polymer Systems: Fundamentals: Methods, and Applications
Donald L. WiseDuring "Teachings & Practices for Seeing Clearly and Opening the Heart in the Winter Time" (online Dec. 2-3) with Donald Rothberg, PhD & Sylvia Boorstein, PhD, we will return to the fundamentals of the wise heart: https://t.co/DL550aNdee #mindfulness #meditation #wintersolstice https://t.co/cd7UKtn1GV
Hardcover, 2001
$550.00Member price:$550.00 + Free shipping0% off(Limited Discount Book)
Neurodharma: New Science, Ancient Wisdom, and Seven Practices of the Highest Happiness
Rick HansonJoin Rick Hanson, Ph.D. on 9/10 for an "Introduction to Neurodharma." You'll discover a path to becoming calmer, stronger, wiser, and more peaceful. Register by Sept. 9 with coupon code SRMC50 to save $50: https://t.co/tqBW3MofV4 #mindfulness #rickhanson #neurodharma https://t.co/QWY7MXVDTw
Paperback, 2021
$17.99Member price:$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself
Kristin Neff.#selfcompassion involves generating kindness toward ourselves as imperfect humans. During "Self-compassion: Learning to be a Good Friend to Ourselves" (online 6/10-6/11), Kristin Neff, PhD will provide tools for responding compassionately in daily life: https://t.co/xgaeNUpjmT https://t.co/E69qyLj7zv
Paperback, 2015
$21.99Member price:$10.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Awake in the Wild: Mindfulness in Nature as a Path of Self-Discovery
Mark ColemanA few spots just opened up for this IN-PERSON retreat @Spirit_Rock: "Awake in the Wild: Awakening in Nature Meditation Retreat" (5/30-6/4) w/ Mark Coleman, MA, Devon Hase, Kirsten Rudestam & Marjolein Janssen. Registration is open until 11:59pm PT on 5/30: https://t.co/e50NjWQoUL https://t.co/oJDueRBQM2
Paperback, 2006
$18.95Member price:$9.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Spirit Rock: A Susquehannock Tale
Wanda MacAvoyExcerpt from Jack Kornfield's book "The Art of Forgiveness, Lovingkindness, and Peace." Jack will be leading Spirit Rock's upcoming Monday Night #Meditation and Dharma Talk on June 27 (online 7:15-9:15pm PT). Sliding scale/pay what you can. Register: https://t.co/fFKTF2Lfc4 https://t.co/LsW82t1EH0
Paperback, 2019
$15.00Member price:$7.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Nondual Love: Awakening to the Loving Nature of Reality
A. H. AlmaasDuring "Nondual Love: Awakening to the Loving Nature of Reality" (online 3/12) with Hameed Ali (A. H. Almaas), we will explore the “boundless dimensions” or the dimensions of #omnipresence and going beyond the dimension of working with the individual soul: https://t.co/5AX2x8b67i https://t.co/6HyoJLfVx8
Paperback, 2023
$21.95Member price:$10.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book