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Muhammad: Forty Introductions

MICHAEL MUHAMMAD KNIGHT · Soft Skull Press
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback

He is one of the most contested and explosive historical figures in the world. Muhammad: Forty Introductions offers a distinct and nuanced take on the life and teachings of Muhammad the prophet, using a traditional genre of Islamic literature called the forty hadiths collection. Hadiths...
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Essential Oils for Mindfulness and Meditation: Relax, Replenish, and Rejuvenate

Heather Dawn Godfrey PGCE BSc · Healing Arts Press
Pages: 160
Format: Paperback

A hands-on guide showing how essential oils can support and enhance meditative and mindful practices * Details safe and effective methods to incorporate essential oils into your mindfulness or meditation practice * Explains the many ways essential oils benefit the mind, such as how odors...
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Why I Am a Hindu

Shashi Tharoor · Scribe US
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

Opening with a frank and touching reflection on his personal beliefs, he lays out Hinduism's origins and its key philosophical concepts -- including Vedanta, the Purusharthas, and Bhakti -- before focusing on texts such as the Bhagadvagita. The 'Great Souls', or key individuals...
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Crossroads of Conjure: The Roots and Practices of Granny Magic, Hoodoo, Brujería, and Curanderismo

Katrina Rasbold · Llewellyn Publications
Pages: 312
Format: Paperback

Journey into the fascinating world of American South folk magic with Crossroads of Conjure. This comprehensive guide presents an in-depth look at Appalachian and Ozark Granny Magic, African American HooDoo, New Orleans HooDoo, and Brujeria/Curanderismo of the Southwest. Explore the beliefs...
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Love for Imperfect Things: How to Accept Yourself in a World Striving for Perfection

Hyemin · Penguin Books
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

A #1 internationally bestselling book of spiritual wisdom about learning to love ourselves, with all our imperfections, by the Buddhist author of The Things You Can See Only When You Slow DownWhen you care for yourself first, the world begins to find you worthy of care.No one is perfect,...
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The Monkey Is the Messenger: Meditation and What Your Busy Mind Is Trying to Tell You

Ralph De La Rosa · Shambhala
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback

Hope for all those who want to meditate but feel they can't because they think too much."My mind is so busy, I really need to meditate." "My mind is so busy, there's no way I can meditate." Familiar dilemma? These days just about all of us know we should be meditating,...
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