Soul Making: The Desert Way of Spirituality

Simon Jacobson

Toward a Meaningful Life, New Edition: The Wisdom of the Sages

With a new foreword and chapter that address the upheaval that followed the events of September 11, this revised edition of Toward a Meaningful Life traces the root causes of our fear and uncertainty and lucidly outlines strategies for recovery and redemption. Profound yet accessible to readers of all backgrounds and beliefs, Toward a Meaningful Life provides comfort and renewed hope, showing us how to find solace even as we endure overwhelming suffering and inexplicable loss. Toward a Meaningful Life is a spiritual road map for living based on the teachings of one of the foremost religious leaders of our time: Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson. Head of the Lubavitcher movement for forty-four years and recognized throughout the world simply as "the Rebbe," Menachem Mendel Schneerson, who passed away in June 1994, was a sage and visionary of the highest order. Although the Rebbe's teachings are firmly anchored in more than three thousand years of scholarship, the urgent relevance of these age-old truths to contemporary life has never been more manifest. The principles the Rebbe derived from the sages embody a distinctly universal message, calling for humankind at all times to lead ...

Thomas Merton, William H. Shannon

The Inner Experience: Notes on Contemplation

7,Thomas Merton's groundbreaking last major work--a provocative and pivotal look into contemplation and the true meaning of spirituality"True contemplation is not a psychological trick but a theological grace."--Thomas MertonRevised directly before his untimely death and released in full for the first time ever, Merton's book on contemplation has captivated readers for decades. In it, Merton takes us down a different spiritual journey than his previous books, one that bridges eastern and western religions in his signature brilliant insightfulness.Thought-provoking and challenging, The Inner Experience delves into contemplation by exploring both Catholic monasticism and mysticism alongside Buddhism and the ancient traditions of meditation and spirituality.Merton was still tinkering with this book when he died; this was profoundly the book he struggled with most during his career as a writer. But now Merton's legacy lives on, through evergreen discussions on what a spiritual path can look like when you relinquish the need to be all-knowing, and how a lack of self-reflection and inner trust is actually the ultimate sin. Merton's last words are for anyone seeking faith in a higher ...

Jack Canfield (Author)

The Success Principles(tm) 20th Anniversary Edition: How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be

9,In celebration of its 20th anniversary, a revised and updated edition of legendary self-esteem expert and #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series Jack Canfield's classic and inspiring guide, which has helped thousands of people transform themselves for success.Get ready to transform yourself for success. Jack Canfield, cocreator of the phenomenal bestselling Chicken Soup for the Soul series, returns to the principles he's studied, taught, and lived for more than 40 years in this updated edition of his practical and inspiring guide that will help any aspiring person get from where they are to where they want to be.This new edition includes: Updated chapters in the section "Success in the Digital Age," including completely up-to-date material on using technology to meet your success goals, building an online persona through social media, and using crowdfunding to grow your business, launch a new brand, or fund your favorite social cause. Comprehensive subchapter on generative A.I. that calms the fear about this powerful technology, then describes how to use it to achieve your personal and professional goals. Complete instructions for creating a ...