Category: Faith & Philosophy

Diligence: The Joyful Endeavor of the Buddhist Path by Dzigar Kongtrul
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Overview: An exploration of diligence, the essential quality to inspire joy and openheartedness for Buddhist practice and daily life, from renowned Buddhist teacher Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche.

This book contributes the first commentary on the diligence chapter from Shantideva’s 8th-century classic The Way of the Bodhisattva. While many books have explored his celebrated chapter on wisdom, diligence has been overlooked. As one of the six paramitas or perfections that are fundamental for following the bodhisattva path and helping others, diligence can profoundly impact our lives.

The highly acclaimed Buddhist teacher Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche guides us through the depth and complexity of Shantideva’s teachings with his characteristic buoyant energy and clear, accessible writing. With over three decades of teaching on the subject, Dzigar Kongtrul illuminates how diligence is the inner quality that inspires us to engage with the world and, most importantly, with our own mind. It’s the inner vigor that sparks enthusiasm despite difficulty, the dynamic armor that protects against laziness, and the inner strength that aims to meet the world with joy and openheartedness. Shantideva explains that diligence is the energy that flows through all the paramitas—it’s the wind that keeps us moving toward the goal of liberation and benefiting others. Within the heart of every bodhisattva is a bursting sense of tenderness, peace, intelligence, and joy—which is inherent in the quality of diligence.

In this book, Dzigar Kongtrul explores traditional teachings on diligence, such as the three kinds of laziness, the Four Immeasurables, the two strengths, rebirth, the nature of emptiness, and dependent origination. Joy is the continuous thread woven through this time-honored wisdom that will aid us throughout our lives whether in formal practice or our day-to-day interactions with an ever-changing world. With diligence, we will overcome laziness and succeed in all our meaningful endeavors.
Genre: Non-Fiction > Faith, Beliefs & Philosophy



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The Words of the Witch: Writing and Speaking Your Magic by Ember Grant
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Overview: Manifest Your Goals with the Magical Power of Language
Words hold great power. Whether written or spoken, they have always been the most significant way to make magic happen. Ember Grant teaches you how to maximize the power of language through more than thirty practices and projects, from the act and art of speaking to a water writing spell for health.
Grant shares ideas for expanding and strengthening your use of words in magic, including how to use rhyme and rhythm in chants and craft unique spells and rituals. Experiment with different writing methods, such as stamping, painting, and engraving. Discover the magic inherent in choosing what to write on―wood, fabric, glass, clay, leaves, and even your body.
Whether you want to protect your magic with secret names and codes or delve into the connection between letters and numerology, this book offers essential information and hands-on practices anyone can use.
Genre: Non-Fiction > Faith, Beliefs & Philosophy



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The Waters of Mnemosyne: Ancient Greek Religion for Modern Pagans by Gwendolyn Reece
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Overview: Build a Deep, Contemporary Practice Rooted in Ancient Greek Traditions
Presenting more than seventy exercises, rites, pathworkings, and prayers, Gwendolyn Reece ingeniously revitalizes fundamental concepts from ancient Greece for today’s practitioner. Whether you’re a Pagan or simply drawn to the Greek pantheon, Reece helps you build relationships with the Theoi (Olympians, Titans, and other deities) and create a truly vibrant spirituality.
The Waters of Mnemosyne provides conceptual, theological, and philosophical information that enriches your practice and worldview. Discover rites of passage, healing traditions, and sacred spaces both personal and public. Explore Greek civic duty, heroes, magic, and the Mysteries.
With its essential strategies for spiritual development, this book will, as Consorting with Spirits author Jason Miller praises, “be the definitive text for Hellenic-inspired practice for years to come.”
Genre: Non-Fiction > Faith, Beliefs & Philosophy



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Undeceived: From Amish Tradition to Christ’s Redemption by Eli Yoder
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Overview: Breaking the Chains of Religious Tradition to Discover Freedom in Christ’s Redemption
At eighteen, Eli Yoder made the courageous decision to leave behind the strict traditions of his Old-Order Amish upbringing. Venturing into the unknown “English” world, he set out on a journey that would challenge everything he had ever believed and ultimately lead him to the life-changing truths of the Bible.
In Undeceived, Eli shares his raw and heartfelt story of breaking free from the bondage of legalism, religious tradition, and the challenges of an alcoholic parent. More than just a look inside Amish life, this memoir reveals a personal transformation through a deep and powerful encounter with Jesus Christ. It was through the core Gospel truths of Grace Alone, Faith Alone, and Christ Alone that Eli found true freedom— freedom that no man-made tradition could offer.
While Eli’ s love for the Amish people remains strong, he candidly exposes the deceptions that kept him and others bound, showing that true salvation is not found in religious practices but in faith in Jesus. His testimony serves as an inspiration for anyone feeling trapped by their past, traditions, or life circumstances, encouraging them to find real freedom in Christ.
Join Eli as he walks through his transformation from a life steeped in tradition to one led by the grace and truth of Christ. This is more than a story of leaving the Amish— it’s a call to examine our own traditions, seek the truth of Jesus, and live undeceived.
Genre: Non-Fiction > Faith, Beliefs & Philosophy



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Composting Our Karma: Turning Confusion into Lessons for Awakening Our Innate Wisdom by Barbara Rhodes
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Overview: Engaging teachings on the core Korean Zen practice of “don’t-know mind” that encourage us to cultivate and apply a clear mind, improve our intuition, feel naturally at ease, and generate compassionate wisdom to face whatever arises.

​​Barbara Rhodes (Zen Master Soeng Hyang) offers the core Korean Zen teaching of don’t-know mind as an antidote to the over-thinking, overly stimulating modern world that is the cause of so much suffering. In this collection of essays, Rhodes shows us that there are ways we can work with, or “compost,” whatever we’ve got in front of us, digest it into energy that can get us through the rough times, and cultivate a satisfying life.

“Don’t-know mind,” Korean Zen’s foremost teaching, points to our clear enlightened mind before suffering arises based on concepts and judgments of like and dislike. While simple, it is a lifelong exercise, with immediate benefits that get deeper with practice. By applying don’t-know mind to meditation, everyday existence, and life’s challenges, readers will learn to work with their own mind’s reactions to things; trust their intuition; perceive situations clearly; and act with natural courage, compassion, and enthusiasm.

Rhodes offers fascinating insights from her professional life as a nurse; her commitment to engaged Buddhism; her life experience as a member of the LGBTQ community; her use of psychedelics on her spiritual path; and more. Readers will appreciate her down-to-earth wisdom, compassion, enthusiasm, and faith in the power of this practice.

This book includes an afterword by Dae Bong Sunim, a guiding teacher at Musangsa Monastery in Korea.
Genre: Non-Fiction > Faith, Beliefs & Philosophy



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