August 2010

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On practice

Do you know where you're going to? The teaching of Guru Garth
by Jnanagarbha

Few people realise that there is a profound spiritual teaching hidden in the movie Wayne's World. Paying attention to this teaching can help us to make sure that we make progress in our spiritual practice, because without it we may find ourselves wandering in aimless circles.

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Seeking love in the wrong place
by Auntie Suvanna

What do you do when your heart says "yes" to someone who's determined to break it? Auntie Suvanna's wisdom and compassion manifest in advising a woman who’s looking for love in the wrong place.

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New audiobook on Mantra Meditations!

Sacred Sound: Mantra Meditations for Centeredness and Inspiration
by Bodhipaksa and Sunada

Bodhipaksa and Sunada combine forces to bring you Wildmind's complete guide to mantra meditations. You will learn:

• how mantras can help us develop confidence, compassion, and wisdom
• preparatory exercises to relax the body and free the breath
• seven beautiful mantras chanted for listening and learning
• in-depth explanations of each of the seven mantras

The audiobook comes with a printer-friendly companion guide containing images, pronunciation keys, and musical notations

Price: 19.95, free to all Life Members
Running time: 2 hours, 10 minutes.
Quality: 320kb/s - CD quality.
Format: MP3 download.

A free five-minute sampler of extracts from Sacred Sound is available.

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Book reviews

"The Heart of the Buddha," by Chogyam Trungpa
Reviewd bySuriyavamsa

Trungpa Rinpoche was a deeply flawed man, but an inspiring teacher. A new book gives Suriyavamsa a chance to reflect on Trungpa's genius, and on the visceral and striking teaching it gave rise to.

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Three books on mindful eating: a review
Reviewed by Mandy Sutter

With so many of us being overweight or having "issues" with food, there's been a welcome interest in -- and a slew of books about -- learning to eat more mindfully. Freelance writer Mandy Sutter gives us a "taste" of what three of these books have to offer.

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Meditation in the News: Top Five Stories of the Past Month

Each month we bring you the media buzz on meditation.

• The busy mind on meditation
• Yoga meditation music helps cats relax
• Goldie Hawn: "I'm a dreamer, someone who wishes the best for mankind"
• "Bodhisattva, Superstar" -- a film about popular culture and Buddhism
• UC Davis study finds that practicing meditation can improve perception