Lunchtime Enlightenment

This title attempts demystify the practice of meditation, presenting what it is hoped is an enjoyable and complicated way to enjoy the benefits of meditation into our busy, overstressed daily lives.

In this illuminating book, Pragito Dove demystifies meditation, presenting an enjoyable and straightforward way to introduce the benefits of the Nine Basic Principles of Meditation into our busy lives. Adapting ancient traditions - both Eastern and Western - into an accessible approach, Dove draws on her over twenty years of experience. Her innovative approach allows you to reap the benefits of meditation in thirty seconds, four minutes or 60 minutes, wherever you are and whenever you need a moment of calm. Emphasizing expression, rather than repression, of emotion, these dynamic practices can begin with a variety of movements and sounds, or with silence. Meeting practitioners where they are - in sadness, fear, stress, anger, or joy - the techniques can be done in the midst of work, play and home life, and either alone or with others. Drawing on such traditions as Sufism and Buddhism, and such teachers as the twentieth-century mystics, Osho and Gurdjieff, Dove's synthesis meets the needs of contemporary life with attention to the full range of human experience and reverence for the peace and joy possible in every moment.

How to Find Awe, Meaning, and Wonder in Everyday Life “One of the best spiritual books of 2020.” —Spirituality&Practice.com Bestselling author and TEDx presenter Allen Klein returns to find and define awe. In his latest book, he shows readers how to escape the everyday ruts of life by opening their eyes to the awe and wonder around them. Exploring the human ability to be in awe. What does it mean to be awestruck? Or more simply, what is awe? Backed by the latest scientific research, Klein sets out to define awe and its effects on health and happiness. For example, over the past dozen years, or so, scientists have found, among other things, that awe: Connects us to othersLowers our stress levelsEnhances positive emotionsIncreases our compassionIncreases our creativity Plenty of reasons to be in awe. With a sprinkling of the spiritual and scientific, The Awe Factor takes readers on an exploration of a human phenomenon. From research to first-hand awe-inspiring stories, Klein reflects on feelings of awe, meaning and purpose. And with bonus awe-awakening tools, tips, and techniques, he helps readers become more aware of, and increase, the awe and wonder in their life. If you enjoyed books like Awe, In Awe, The Book of Delights, or The Book of Awesome, then you’ll love The Awe Factor.

Dove's accessible, innovative methods allow readers to reap the benefits of meditation in any situation. Drawing on traditions and teachers, this work synthesizes the needs of contemporary life with attention to the full range of the human experience.

This eight-week, self-guided program of integrating spiritual practices into one's daily routine offers an insightful summary of contemplative prayer as it is practiced in a number of religious traditions, both Eastern and Western.