Living Peace

Living Peace is the first of seven books that are part of the Luminous Living Series. In this book, Alaric shares the Living Peace Code, nine tenets and practices that assist in raising one's vibration and consciousness towards enlightenment, plus four Sunrise and Sunset Meditations as well favorite Notes and Quotes and an introduction to the upcoming second book of the series, Living Joy. Alaric provides a rational and practical approach to spiritual lessons that allow humanity to rise above attachment, duality, and ego. You will learn how to master your thoughts, impulses, and emotions, promoting prosperity, harmony, and success in all areas of your life. As Alaric often expresses, ?There is never a reason good enough to be out of alignment with peace.'

Living peace is a journey that includes introspection and self-awareness. Fox encourages readers to embrace five principles: - forgiveness, - confidence, - compassion, - gratitude, - and integrity. She explores what each principle requires of us and shares her personal journey toward understanding how to live these principles that promote inner peace. Fox says that peace is a present-moment attitude and action. Living peacefully requires decision-making, self-observation, and the courage of our convictions.

"To take care of each other should be our primary concern in this 21st century and Father Dear is steady on this course." --Thich Nhat Hanh For John Dear, a Jesuit priest and respected leader of the ecumenical peace movement, the spiritual life is a combination of contemplation and action, of maintaining inner peace and projecting that peace into the greater world. It is the spirituality exemplified by the lives of Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Jr., Mother Teresa, the Dalai Lama, and others throughout history who remained true to the highest ideals while addressing the most difficult problems and conflicts of the real world. As a tireless advocate for social justice and human rights, Dear has followed that path in his own life, and in Living Peace he describes his journey. Breaking down the life of peace into three parts an inner journey, a public journey, and the journey of all humanity he shares the spiritual practices that have sustained him and teaches readers how to integrate these practices into their own lives. From the Hardcover edition.

Do you want to read poems that can transform your Life? Poems that can lead you to everlasting peace and bliss? Poems that can light up your life and eradicate the darkness of ignorance that most of us live in? These beautiful poems can help you Realize the Truth about life, about God, about your true self. They can motivate you to remain positive and strong, eliminate all negativity in life. You can read a poem every day and be inspired to move closer to the ultimate goal of life. A true treasure, these poems will see you through the hardest of times as they will help you Realize what life is all about.

“Filled with forgiveness and love, and a story of rebirth and transformation that recognizes our deepest fears and hurt, and offers a path to healing.” --John de Graaf, co-author of AFFLUENZA and co-founder of the Happiness Alliance In When Life Blows Up, Cylvia takes the reader on an intimate, vulnerable journey through a devastating public shaming that destroyed her business, countless relationships and even her personal sense of identity. Through the long annihilation of who she believed herself to be she discovered the True Self she hadn’t yet met and opened to new opportunities she hadn’t known existed. This book offers insights and practical tools for anyone experiencing loss, grief, and unexpected life upheaval, and who may be struggling with personal identity and purpose. It offers proven strategies for: • MANAGING FEAR EVEN IN CRISIS • FINDING POWER IN SURRENDER • HARNESSING FORGIVENESS • RELEASING SHAME AND GUILT • REENTERING CAREER, COMMUNITY AND LIFE WITH INTENTION AND POWER This book is an inspiring guide for moving from surviving to thriving, from breaking down to breaking open. It is for all those phoenixes on the rise committed to harnessing hardship to grow into more peaceful, powerful beings. “This book can serve as an inspiration for anyone who feels that they can’t possibly get up after life has knocked them down.” -- John Kitzhaber, former Oregon Governor “When Life Blows Up” is a living testimony to the power of forgiveness and the healing available when we allow Wholly Spirit to guide our lives. … I think many readers will be in turn relating, wondering, and hopeful.” -- Rev. Jane Hiatt, Senior Minister, Unity Community of Central Oregon CYLVIA HAYES is an award winning public speaker, empowerment coach, new economy strategist, professional environmentalist and former First Lady of Oregon. She is founder and CEO of 3EStrategies and Cylvia Hayes Enterprises. She is also a minister-in-training with Unity Worldwide Ministries. Cylvia lives in Bend, Oregon with a home and backyard like a wildlife sanctuary. Her greatest loves are her life partner, John, her son, Jonathan, dogs, horses, hiking and camping and all things Nature.

Longtime labor and immigration rights activist Victor Narro believes it's time to bring spirituality into social justice work. To that end, his book Living Peace provokes dialogue for the sharing and integration of spirituality among those working for peace and justice. Narro reveals how the life and teachings of St. Francis of Assisi shape his work, teaching him the way of peace, love, and service, and how through interaction with other activists, his Franciscan spirituality has also been enriched by that of others, such as Vietnamese Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh. As he shares his reflections on various ways spirituality can nourish social activism, Narro invites readers to contemplate and then express what's inside their own hearts as they awaken to the power of shared spirituality as a force for social justice. The book's simple, elegant structure presents each reflection along with several questions and the space to write responses. Each book will become a personal spiritual tool for activists, providing guidance that can make the struggle for justice more compassionate, more fulfilling, and healthier for everyone.

Each of the 366 meditations in this gathering of wisdom is designed to move readers away from turmoil, strife, and divisiveness and lead them toward peace, resolution, and cooperation. This shift in consciousness is challenging, but with the words and ideas of this book, readers can assemble a collection of practical tools for peaceful living. The learned behaviors of cynicism, resentment, and getting even are replaced with the skills of Nonviolent Communication, including recognizing one's needs and values and making choices in alignment with them. Peaceful Living goes beyond daily affirmations, providing the skills and consciousness you need to transform relationships, heal pain, and discover the life-enriching meaning behind even the most trying situations. Begin each day centered and connected to yourself and your values. Direct the course of your life toward your deepest hopes and needs. Ground yourself in the power of compassionate, conscious living.

Every book starts with an idea that transforms into an outline, that only later becomes a story. No one ever writes a book alone. This book was written in such a way that my daily ups and down were constantly used as my eyes to see inspiration around me. Connecting my personal experiences in life to the things my eyes saw. The purpose of this book is to emphasize the deep spiritual values that one has in oneself. It is a collection of short stories of my days, from how I feel or what inspired me on that day. It reflects my vision and dreams and I hope that as you read this book that you, as a reader, will be inspired too.