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The WORST meditation cd I have EVER experienced!
This cd is a complete WASTE OF MONEY!
excellent introduction to meditation on the breath
This is the best cd I've ever tried for practicing "breathing" meditation.Bodhipaksa leads you through some common sense exercises focusing on the breath. His voice is gentle and soothing. This is a great cd for beginners.

Soothing, Focusing, Relaxing
Bodhipaksa's soothing voice with a slight Scottish bur is marvelous to listen to and helps with the acceptance of the meditative journey that he takes his listeners on.
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Subjects:  1. Body, Mind & Spirit / Meditation    2. Self-Help / Meditations    3. Self-Help / Stress Management   

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A MUST for Energy Workers
Anyone working in holistic healing in regard to energy work will benefit greatly from this "classic" reference in their library. Just the pictures alone are enough to learn from. This is a "must have" for all energy workers.

Excellent tutorial
The author of this book is an amazing healer. There are not many like her in this world and her book is on my number one list of recommendations for anyone who wants to learn energetic healing. I use her techniques in my healing classes. I have a great respect for her work even though I have never met her!
Deepen your self-knowledge
I first read this book many years ago and it is one of the few I keep in my library.It has excellent information about energy healing. I especially learned a lot from the descriptions and information about the personality types. Most books address types in terms of psychology only, but this book adds the spiritual and energetic dimensions.Hands of Light greatly deepened my self-knowledge and helped me understand others better as well.An important book for spiritual awareness. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Aura    2. Healing    3. Holism    4. Metaphysical Phenomena - Auras & Colors    5. New Age    6. New Age / Body, Mind & Spirit    7. Spiritual healing    8. Spiritual healing and spiritua    9. Spiritual healing and spiritualism    10. Body, Mind & Spirit / New Age    11. Occultism & quasi-religious beliefs    12. Parapsychology, psychic powers, ESP   

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Am I missing something?
This book was really bad- even unreadable.I read about 10 pages and then had to jump around and try to find anything good.This is just delusional acid-tripping.What a bunch of 1970's garbage.Think before you flush this stuff into your mind.I have no idea why so many people rated this book so highly. Are there lots of other silly idiots out there? Yes, there are a few good points and some interesting stuff sprinkled around, but it's all so chaotic and so soaked in drug induced delusions that you have to recoil. This is New Age sewage at its worst.

Interesting Read
If you like reading about the occult, futurism, UFOs etc... you will like this book. It's interesting how Dr. Timothy Leary's predictions from the 7Os never came to fruition. However, I think it attests to his eternal optimisim.
Another Clap For Wilson...
My word when first reading this i thought to myself
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Subjects:  1. 1932-    2. Biography    3. Biography / Autobiography    4. New Age    5. Occult sciences    6. Wilson, Robert Anton,    7. Mind, Body, Spirit   

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a great source and tool for happy family, happy relationships.
This book introduces a simply and effective method for health. And it becomes a good method for relationships also.
A profound and positive-thinking guide to self-improvement and personal contentment
Spiritual leader and founder of Dahnhak and Brain Respiration integrative mind-body training programs Ilchi Lee presents Human Technology: A Toolkit for Authentic Living is the sequel to the bestselling "Healing Society" and a spiritual guide to basic principles for managing life's core issues: health, sexuality, and purpose. Human Technology offers twelve guideposts for living a peaceful and happy life that is true to oneself, including "Listen for the voice of your soul until you find your passionate life purpose", "Live as your soul directs with honesty, integrity, and diligence", "Recognize that you are what you choose and what you act". Human Technology also emphasizes the importance of the brain as the master controller in our lives. A guide for fomenting self-mastery and a life lived to the fullest, Human Technology encapsulizes an enlightened way of thinking about ourselves, our fellow human beings, and all aspects of life including birth, sexuality, aging, and death. A profound and positive-thinking guide to self-improvement and personal contentment.
Amazing Enlightenment
This book is the answer to my questions about enlightenment purpose of life and how to live toghether happily in society.What amazed me was how simple Dr. Lee makes everything so it is clear and understandable.Even something as simple as breathing can determine how we feel, manage our health and, interact with our loved ones.This book was truly worth my time and energy.I recommend this read to anyone and their families.Human Technology I think means being professionals at living a happy life. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. General    2. Healthy Living    3. Inspiration & Personal Growth    4. Motivational & Inspirational    5. New Age (Self Help)    6. New Age / Body, Mind & Spirit    7. Personal Growth - General    8. Self-Help   

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Reviews (142)

Good fighting concepts book
This book is great in terms of coming up with ideas for techniques and defense strategies.Bruce Lee was studying and practicing with many martial artists from multiple fighting systems.I think this book is written pretty well, and the very important and practical information is elaborated on more extensively.
tao of jeet kune do
the product of bruce lee's thoughts while he was blocked in bed for his back problems.
excellent
I love the book it has a wealth of enformation, I would recommend it to anyone who is studying Jeet kune do. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Fiction    2. Jeet Kune Do    3. Martial Arts & Self-Defense    4. Sports & Recreation    5. Mind, body, spirit: disciplines & techniques    6. Oriental martial arts   

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Must-read for all those whose childhoods were less than perfect, and that's most of us
John Bradshaw does a beautiful job showing how we all carry a historical "inner child," the child we really were.When that child did not get the love and nurturance that it needed, it will either act out or act in later in our adult years.Bradshaw brilliantly shows the many ways in which the inner child got hurt and how it continues to contaminate our adult lives, unless and until we take steps to heal it.This book does not dwell on self-pity or blame; rather it focuses on understanding what happened, why it happened, and then dedicates the majority of the pages to a constructive approach to healing the inner child so that we can live a full, happy life.

life changer
This is the first time that I have felt strong enough about a self help book to actually write a review. This book is one of the single most defintative reasons that I finally feel like I have the anwsers to the questions that have haunted me for 36 years.
A Good Example of Inner Child Concept.
This followup to his book HEALING THE SHAME THAT BINDS YOU which catapaulted him into becoming a host of three PBS t.v. series based on his writings, ON FAMILY and ON HOMECOMING from this book, he explains why he believes in and uses 'existential philosophy.'He feels that we need a balance between Apollo, the god of form and structured discipline, and Dionysus, god of ecstasy and creativity.The secret of balance is that all of life is a marriage of opposites: "...no life without physical death; no joy without sorrow, no pleasure without pain; no light without darkness; no sound without silence; no good without bad.True health is a form of wholeness."
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Subjects:  1. Inner child    2. Interpersonal Relations    3. New Age    4. Personal Growth - General    5. Psychology    6. Self-actualization (Psychology)    7. Self-realization    8. Family & Relationships / Interpersonal Relations    9. Mind, Body, Spirit   

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One night, after an unsatisfying evening at a party, author Oriah Mountain Dreamer wrote the start of Read more

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The best Gift Ever...
I received this book as a gift for my birthday from a friend of mine, and had no clue what to expect when I read it. I sat down and read through it in one sitting and couldn't put it down. I then read it aloud to my boyfriend and my daughter and my son... and I sent excerpts of it to several of my online friends telling them they needed to buy this book. It's touching and emotional - but so powerful and beautifully written. I could not recommend this book enough - it's simply the best gift I've ever been given.

A most remarkable book
The Invitation helped me understand how I can enhance my own life when I embrace all of life -- as it is -- not as I want it to be. I have sent copies to my friends, children and grandchildren.

Wonderfully thought provoking!
This poem has resonated with me for several years now. I appreciated Mountain Dreamer's honest explanation into what was behind this powerful poem was. It is not often that we get such insight into what situations inspire such works of art.
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Subjects:  1. Body, Mind & Spirit    2. General    3. Inspiration & Personal Growth    4. Inspirational - General    5. New Age    6. New Age / Body, Mind & Spirit    7. Spiritual life    8. Religion / Inspirational    9. Works by individual poets: from c 1900 -   

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12 step theologywraped in pseudoscience
There is no such entity as an addictive personalty . Oftenthe author belittiles ,mocks anddiscounts what a substance Abusersays .Few are truelyin denail as they are seeking help , what denial really means is that the person disagrees with the 12 step counslers version of thier life and problems .
Awesome Book on Addiction
This book describes explicitly how an addicts mind works!It is an excellent book for those trying to understand someone with addictive issues.

When you're trying to understand insanity
...this book is the best of the lot.If you are involved with someone with addictions to substance, sex, gambling, obsessive jealousy, etc. this book is for you.It will help you understand what is going on in the other person's mind.I've read them all and recommend this the most.Simple, concise, quick reading.You won't put it down. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Alcoholism    2. Alcoholism (Psychiatric Aspects)    3. Drug Addiction (Psychiatric Aspects)    4. Drug addiction    5. Neurology - General    6. Psychological aspects    7. Psychology    8. Psychopathology - Addiction    9. Self-Help    10. Self-deception    11. Substance Abuse & Addictions - General    12. Thought and thinking    13. Mind, body, spirit: disciplines & techniques    14. Popular psychology    15. Self-Help / Substance Abuse   

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Theres a crack in everything, thats how the light gets in!
This book cracks me up! The insights and the stories illustrated for me a reality that I was unsure existed outside my own head. To see the experience of brokenness not as the end of a life - but as the beginning is delightful. I have read it cover to cover a few times, and now pick it up randomly on a regular basis, flip it open and read a few pages. It is a guaranteed day changer.

A powerful spritual truth
This book reflects well a great deal of the journey I've travelled and the things that have been taught to me through painful experience, open and honest discussion with spritually focused friends, and oodles of diverse theological and spiritual readings and studies.
The Sprituality of Imperfction
This is the most powerful and comforting book I have I have read in years.Working on 9 years in recovery I guess it perfect timing for my work on my Perfectionism which seems to be the basis for all my other ISM"S. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Comparative Religion    2. Imperfection    3. Personal Growth - Self-Esteem    4. Psychology    5. Religion - World Religions    6. Religious aspects    7. Spiritual life    8. Storytelling    9. Mind, body, spirit: thought & practice    10. Self-Help / Self-Esteem   

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chock full of freedom
I found this book to be easily read, yet contain some fairly complex ideas.The stories and experiences presented as evidence for remote viewing and the extra-material senses of the human mind were fascenating.If you're interested at all in remoteviewing, or even just evidence for science actually "trying" to break into the spiritual, then it's a good book for you.

A Wonderful Introduction to the Limitless Possibilities of Mind and Spirit
I found Limitless Mind to be an exceptional introduction to the study of consciousness and psychic abilities.The book describes many studies relating to fascinating topics such as remote viewing, distance/spiritual healing, precognition, and the fluidity of time and space.It describes the theory that time and space are "nonlocal."This theory suggests that it is an illusion that we occupy a specific area of space at a specific time. But in fact "each region of space-time contains information about every other point in space-time" (8).This is to "suggest that all of space-time is available to your consciousness, right where you are" (5).Or in other words "the whole universe is in some way enfolded in everything, and that each thing is enfolded in the whole" (8).And this would explain the phenomena of remote-viewing where a person describes a place or an object from a distance in which that person could have no sensory perception of the object. In remote viewing you're simply clearing your mind of all the "mental noise" (thoughts, memories, sounds, etc...) constantly running through your head thereby tapping into that part of you that is connected with the universe. Then by focusing your attention on a particular place or object you can access any point in space-time and bring it to your awareness. Interesting, but Not Quite What I Expected...
This book left me with a vague feeling of unease.It was as if I were on the edge of a great enlightenment and then...the book ended.There is some interesting material on Remote Viewing, but you should note that you need at least one partner to practice for the most part.Since this is not a topic of much interest in the Midwest, I don't think I'll be able to practice much.
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Subjects:  1. Extrasensory perception    2. New Age    3. New Age / Body, Mind & Spirit    4. Parapsychology    5. Parapsychology - ESP (Clairvoyance, Precognition, Telepathy)    6. Parapsychology - General    7. Parapsychology - Out-of-Body Experience    8. Personal Growth - General    9. Remote viewing (Parapsychology    10. Remote viewing (Parapsychology)    11. Self-Help    12. Mind, Body, Spirit    13. Parapsychology, psychic powers, ESP   

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Relaxing, but don't expect more
For folks who want to learn to truly meditate, there are better "tools", such as Sharon Salzberg's (Co-Founder of Insight Meditation Society) Insight Meditation: A Step by Step Course, which has two very good CD's and an excellent instruction manual.It's worth the price just for the CD's though.However, this is not to take anything away from a very sincere, and kind effort on the part of Bodhipaksa on this CD. For experienced meditators, you will find far too much voice and not enough silence. The CD is more of a hypnotic, relaxation inducing session (akin to hypnotherapy) with a lot of "suggestion" in terms of what you should experience or feel, and little or no "coaching" in awareness.This is certainly not a knock on the sincerity of the narrator and there is much benefit to be gained from this CD. It's more a question of skill level and what you wish from a meditation CD.If you simply want someone to guide you in relaxation while you suspend your attentive faculties, this works great.And, that is what I want at times! However, onceyou experience the awareness and insight aspects of meditation, you will actually see deep relaxation/drowsiness as a hindrance.(I know that is hard to believe, but true!)So, if you wish to become more skilled in Metta and/or Insight (Vipassana) meditation, then your safest and best bet is to seek out folks associated with the Insight Meditation Society or S.I. Goenka's network.Both of these organizations are highly successful, have long histories, have excellent reputations, and are strongly rooted in a long tradition. May you be happy and at ease.

A good way to relax at bedtime
I bought this CD because I was having trouble falling asleep--and sometimes staying asleep. This CD immediately relaxes me and guides me into a calm, deep sleep.
Very Good
Although I haven't listened to the CD in full, I can tell you that this guy is very good, and I will actually listen to this one again, and again....especially since I just quit smoking!Good voice, techniques, very therapeutic. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. New Age    2. Self-Help / Happiness    3. Audio Adult: New Age    4. Breathing exercises    5. Healing - Prayer & Spiritual    6. Mind, Body, Spirit    7. New Age (Self Help)    8. Personal Growth - Happiness    9. Visualization    10. Zen Meditations   

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****An Excellent Eye Opener!!!****
James' exploration into early psychic phenomenon investigation is fascinating, and Blum nails his research, his life, and his discoveries in a well written, informative, entertaining fashion. An excellent book, and a must read for anyone even remotely interested in the possibilities of life after death.
The History of a Quest
An excellent, insightful and poetic book that provides historical insights into the founding and early years of both the Psychical Research Society in the UK and its American counter-part.Moreover it's a biographical study focusing on William James as the personal lens by which to view the lives and dedication of the initial founders of these organizations and the pioneering work they began.The historical/biographical efforts along these lines has been sorely needed for sometime.Nothing in contemporary parapsychological literature quite compares to Ms. Blum's work.
***** Let The Truth Be Known ... Finally! *****
No one that reads this book, I must assume initially, will ever be as happy as I am for finding this text, thanks to the review of Michael E. Tymn.
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Subjects:  1. 19th century    2. Body, Mind & Spirit    3. Ghosts    4. History    5. James, William    6. New Age    7. New Age / Body, Mind & Spirit    8. Parapsychology    9. Spiritualism    10. Spirituality - General    11. Supernatural    12. Body, Mind & Spirit / Supernatural   

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good sobriety but heavy for the mornings
i picked up this book a little bit ago when my sober living home was using it to run its morning meditation group.i am not a morning person and because of this i found it was hard to wrap my mind around what was written.there are alot of good thoughts for the day but i prefer something a little bit lighter to start my day off with.

help
can someone help me to find the rehabcenter on internet?

Mind-Numbing
Repetitive magical drivel for people who want to stick in a rut. Better to get a life instead. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Alcoholism (Psychiatric Aspects)    2. Devotional    3. Self-Help    4. Substance Abuse & Addictions - Alcoholism    5. Mind, body, spirit: mysticism & self-awareness    6. Self-Help / Substance Abuse   

Subjects:  1. Devotional    2. Inspirational & Religious    3. Religion    4. Religion - Inspirational/Spirituality    5. Spiritual    6. Devotional theology & objects of veneration    7. Mind, body, spirit: mysticism & self-awareness    8. Religion / Devotional   

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A very shallow puddle
About 8 months ago, during a very bad "flu-experience", I had a great afternoon reading all the negative reviews on 'The Alchemist' and this little gem. And although I was warned, I just HAD to find out for myself (some stubborn people just never learn, do they): could this book really be as awful as these reviewers said it is? And the answer is YES.
A quest that is as ancient as it is modern.
Coelho is a master of the words and he doesn't fail to show that even in this book. His storytelling is flowing and never overwhelming or boring.
Brilliant
Coelho's writing can only be described as Genuis.Hes a natural and will certainly touch your heart, mind, and soul.He inspired and motivated me with every word that he has written throughout the years.Word in a review cannot begin to describe the writing of this brilliant man.All of his books are highly recommended. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Biography / Autobiography    2. Coelho, Paulo    3. Historical - General    4. Literary    5. Pilgrims and pilgrimages    6. Religion    7. Religious - General    8. Santiago de Compostela    9. Spain    10. Spirituality - General    11. Christian life & practice    12. Fiction / Religious    13. Mind, body, spirit: mysticism & self-awareness   

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A classic in the field
Moody is critical enough about what is going on that he makes a good investigator into the NDE phenomenon. There are too many flakes in the field and too many people aiming to crown themselves as spiritual gurus via their claim of having revelations during an NDE. Moody quite simply surveys people who have this experience and notes their similarities and differences. Then, he tries to put it into perspective - how might it be explained physically, psychologically, spiritually? What other phenomenon produce experiences that overlap with some of the ones reported in NDEs (e.g. high-gravity simulators)?
Great Book!
This book is perfect for those who are just starting to read about Near Death Experiences.While I was reading this book, I kept thinking of how amazing it must have been when this was first published...because at the time, there had not been anything written like this!Once you read "Life After Life", you need to read "Lessons From The Light" by Kenneth Ring...because Kenneth Ring goes in to much greater detail about the actual near death experiences people had, and also goes in depth about how it forever changed their lives once they returned."Lessons From The Light" made a huge impression on me! Both books are A+++++

An in-depth look into death and dying...
I find the book somewhat interesting...
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Subjects:  1. Future life    2. Inspiration & Personal Growth    3. Near-death experiences    4. New Age    5. New Age / Body, Mind & Spirit    6. Parapsychology - Near-Death Experience    7. Body, Mind & Spirit / General   

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BUY THIS BOOK!
Want to meditate? Can't meditate. Tried to meditate? Can't meditate. Gave up on ever meditating ... until I found this book in the bookstore (or it found me!). I'm 4 weeks into it and can't believe it (since I'm a master procrastinator). And, I already feel the benefits. This book is so clear, concise and speaks directly to the "real" questions beginning meditators have (even "what do I do if I have to pee!")
Meditation
This is a great basic meditation book with applicable ideas to relieve stress in your life, especially for someone who does not have much time.
Good start for beginners!
This book is a good start for beginners.It tells you exactly what to expect and answers common questions most of us have when new to meditation.The books teaches you the basics in meditation through baby steps.If you have the basics down such as the breathing,you may want to purchase a book that can take you further. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Body, Mind & Spirit    2. Health/Fitness    3. Inspirational    4. Meditation    5. Body, Mind & Spirit / Meditation   

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phony preacher
td jakes came from a cult called onepentacaust that denies the trinity God 3 persons in one father,son,and holyspirit according to essential christian doctrine he's false teacherand greedy read on books on the canon of scriptures to see what these phony teach is in error benny hinn,ken copeland,eddie long amongst other TEST ALL TEACHINGS!

Good spiritial self help tool.
He-Motions is a must read for women as well as men.He-Motions has helped me to understand the men in my life.

ladies, only a man can tell you what a man thinks
i wish this book had come out years ago. spending my nuturing years in a single parent home, i knew nothing about the male specie. and of course all i thought i knew was idealistic garbage.
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Subjects:  1. Christian life    2. Christian men    3. Christianity - Christian Life - Men's Issues    4. General    5. Men    6. Religion - Christian Life    7. Religious life    8. Self-Help    9. Christian life & practice    10. Mind, body, spirit: disciplines & techniques    11. Self-Help / Spiritual   

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ESSENTIAL REIKI
I FOUND THIS BOOK TO BE AN EXCELLENT SOURCE OF INFORMATION ON ALL LEVELS AND ASPECTS OF REIKI.THIS WAS THE FIRST BOOK I READ ABOUT REIKI AND BECAME SO INTRIUGED THAT I FOUND A REIKI MASTER AND WAS ATUNED TO ALL THE REIKI LEVELS OVER THE YEAR TO BECOME A REIKI MASTER MYSELF.I HAVE SHARED THIS BOOK WITH MANY PEOPLE WHO BECAME INTERESTED IN REIKI AND THIS IS THE 4TH BOOK OF ESSENTIAL REIKI THAT I HAVE BOUGHT.IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN REIKI - THIS IS A GREAT REFERENCE BOOK ON THE WHOLE SUBJECT.

I love Diane Stein!
She write the BEST books on healing people and animals, I have every book she has written and have found them to all be helpful. She is amazing and her sharing her knowledge is a blessing to us all!

Empower yourself
I love this book.It demystifies Reiki without tarnishing the sacredness of this simple, beautiful, and powerful system.It encourages and reminds us that healing is possible now and we are not helpless.
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Subjects:  1. Healing    2. Healing - Energy (Chi Kung, Reiki, Polarity)    3. Health & Fitness    4. Health/Fitness    5. New Age / Body, Mind & Spirit    6. Reiki (Healing system)    7. Medicine: General Issues    8. Traditional medicine & remedies   

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Dr. Deepak Chopra & Happiness!
I want to make you aware of a new book written by Dr. Deepak Chopra, called: Power Freedom and Grace: Living from the Source of Lasting Happiness. This book was published by Amber-Allen Publishing, the same publishing company that published The Four Agreements by don Miguel Ruiz. Dr. Chopra is an illimitable author of over 45 books, more than 100 audio, video and CD-ROM titles which have been translated into 35 languages with over 20 million copies sold worldwide.
Powerful and real
Deepak Chopra helped turn my life around years ago--I'm so glad others have discoverd him and his insightful advice. Especially today, this book is needed. Makes a great gift also.

Lost opportunity
Dr. Chopra is a dear man.To be in his presence is a powerful experience.But sometimes it's painful to read his work, as when he goes over the same material again and again, chapter after chapter.Mimicking his one time spiritual master, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, who does the same thing so much more elegantly.
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Subjects:  1. Hinduism    2. Personal Growth - General    3. Personal Growth - Happiness    4. Psychology    5. Self-Help    6. Spiritual    7. Spiritual Healing    8. Spirituality    9. Mind, body, spirit: disciplines & techniques    10. Self-Help / Personal Growth / General