Through vibrant artwork and Buddhist quotes, this deck offers ancient wisdom to help bring peace and balance to your busy life.

Jesus, Moses, Mohammed, Gandhi, and the Buddha all had brains built essentially like anyone else's, yet they were able to harness their thoughts and shape their patterns of thinking in ways that changed history. With new breakthroughs in modern neuroscience and the wisdom of thousands of years of contemplative practice, it is possible for us to shape our own thoughts in a similar way for greater happiness, love, compassion, and wisdom. Buddha's Brain joins the forces of modern neuroscience with ancient contemplative teachings to show readers how they can work toward greater emotional well-being, healthier relationships, more effective actions, and deepened religious and spiritual understanding. This book will explain how the core elements of both psychological well-being and religious or spiritual life-virtue, mindfulness, and wisdom--are based in the core functions of the brain: regulating, learning, and valuing. Readers will also learn practical ways to apply this information, as the book offers many exercises they can do to tap the unused potential of the brain and rewire it over time for greater peace and well-being.

The Wisdom Deck is a compilation of essential Buddhist teachings and practices that have been distilled into a concise format for clear understanding and easy reference. They are designed to support anyone interested in developing a better understanding of spiritual principals. They may be used as a teaching aid for students and practitioners learning and contemplating Buddhist terms commonly found in meditation principles and spiritual mind training. The Wisdom Deck Book contains skillful instructions on how to begin and end a meditation practice. It is also a resource for common spiritual themes and provides inspiration for creative interaction with the teachings and insights of a spiritual practice. Many themes can be used as a guide to provide encouragement and to navigate through the tough times in our lives when we face loss and illness, depression and grief, fear and anxiety. The teachings are meant to aid in transforming life challenges and find inspiration to heal and embody spiritual truths. They also provide clarity and insight so that we can be calm and clear without getting lost in the shuffle of our daily dramas. Using these teachings assists in developing our minds into an open and accepting way of living. We each have an inner inclination towards happiness and peace. Using these practices allows us to create beautiful, beneficial and honest qualities reinforcing our intention to live happy and joyful lives and to contribute to the joy and well-being of others.

This beautifully designed set offers a simple approach to meditation, as well as an enjoyable way to learn about one of the world's great masters. Based on Gautama Buddha'sDhammapadaorWay of Truth, the kit includes not only 36 illustrated cards inscribed with the Buddha's wisdom, but also an illuminating guidebook; together, they'll help create spiritual harmony in your life. The guide provides an introduction to the Buddha: his birth, search, enlightenment, Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path, and much more. It also features information to help you interpret the cards, along with in-depth, individual readings of their text. As you go through the cards, you'll begin to reflect on the questions all meditators askabout awareness, distractions, serenityand find encouragement when you feel disheartened.

This elegant set presents sacred figures from the Buddhist and Hindu pantheon of deities to help us with our earthly challenges. The colorful cards were created from Santi's thangka paintings, done in the ancient Asian style. With their powerful messages, the 50 cards may be used for prayer and meditation work, as well as learning about Buddhist beliefs and practices. Set includes 50 cards and 92-page illustrated guidebook.

The Buddhism Reading Cards are designed as an easy and simple introduction to the fundamental teachings of Buddhism in a fun and practical way. Each card represents one fundamental, core principal of Buddhism. The cards are simple to use, each containing a wisdom that, like a glimmer of light, brings healing, direction and inspiration to your life. The peaceful Buddha image helps the wisdom to flow easily, gently penetrating your mind and spirit. By choosing the card that you most connect with, you can easily open up a way to positively communicate with your subconscious mind. You will find that the cards shine new light on situations by inviting inner solutions that come easily from the energy, creativity and intelligence found within your own, deep being. The deck comprises 36 cards in total and is divided into four sections.

The inspiring life-story of from the bestselling author of Mindfulness in Plain English—updated and expanded in honor of his 90th birthday. Bhante Gunaratana—Bhante G., as he is affectionately called—has long been among the most beloved Buddhist teachers in the West. Ordained at twelve, he would eventually become the first Buddhist chaplain at an American university, the founder of a retreat center and monastery, and a bestselling author. Here, Bhante G. lays bare the often-surprising ups and downs of his more than ninety years, from his boyhood in Sri Lanka to his decades of sharing the insights of the Buddha, telling his story with the "plain-English" good-humored approach for which he is so renowned. This expanded anniversary edition includes four new chapters in which Bhante reflects on the impact of the tsumani that struck his homeland in 2004 and his subsequent appearance on Larry King Live, his brief experiment in ordaining nuns at his monastery, as well intimate reflections on the loss of family members, and his own aging and infirmity—providing a model an inspiring model to us all of gracious equanimity.

Inspired by the growing links between Eastern and Western spirituality, thisoray into the often underexposed methods of Chinese Buddhist meditationxplores the connections between the Three Higher Trainings--ethical conduct,editation, and wisdom--and reveals how they can be integrated into a modernife. Original. IP.

The Mind Illuminated is a comprehensive, accessible and - above all - effective book on meditation, providing a nuts-and-bolts stage-based system that helps all levels of meditators establish and deepen their practice. Providing step-by-step guidance for every stage of the meditation path, this uniquely comprehensive guide for a Western audience combines the wisdom from the teachings of the Buddha with the latest research in cognitive psychology and neuroscience. Clear and friendly, this in-depth practice manual builds on the nine-stage model of meditation originally articulated by the ancient Indian sage Asanga, crystallizing the entire meditative journey into 10 clearly-defined stages. The book also introduces a new and fascinating model of how the mind works, and uses illustrations and charts to help the reader work through each stage. This manual is an essential read for the beginner to the seasoned veteran of meditation.

Tibetan Buddhism is a harmonious blend of the rational and the mystical, incorporating a belief in natural forces as divine powers into the Buddhist emphasis on compassion. This beautifully designed deck of 52 meditation cards offers practical wisdom and inspiring guidance. Attractively illustrated with evocative Tibetan art, the cards are divided into four suits -- Ritual, Meditation, Tantra, and Compassionate Wisdom -- and feature visualizations, exercises, and inspiring quotations on one side and, on the other, magnificent images of Tibetan Buddhist deities. The box of the deck itself forms a folding easel, enabling you to focus fully on each one as you meditate!