The Guru Principle: A Guide to the Teacher-Student Relationship in Buddhism by Shenpen Hookham
~ Shenpen Hookham ~
All major traditions of Buddhism seem to place emphasis on the importance of the teacher-student relationship. In the Vajrayana tradition, the teacher is called guru or ‘one who dispels the darkness.’ As much as the teacher-student relationship is indispensable, it is also not to be entered into lightly—either by the teacher or the student. And, since it involves human beings, it can become confusing if not illuminated by skillful wisdom and compassion on each step of the journey.
A clear-headed and relatable guidebook for navigating the student-teacher relationship by one of the first female Buddhist teachers in the West.
Trippy: The Peril and Promise of Medicinal Psychedelics by Ernesto Londoño
~ Ernesto Londoño ~
When he signed up for a psychedelic retreat deep in the Brazilian rainforest, veteran New York Times journalist Ernesto Londoño was so depressed that he had come close to attempting suicide just weeks earlier.
To his astonishment, the nine-day ayahuasca experience provided Londoño an instant reprieve from his depression and became the genesis of a personal transformation that anchors this sweeping exploration of the booming field of medicinal psychedelics.
Londoño’s deeply researched and brilliantly reported account introduces readers to a dazzling array of psychedelic enthusiasts who are upending our understanding of trauma and healing. From Indigenous elders who regard psychedelics as portals to the spirit world to religious leaders using mind-bending substances as sacraments, as well as war veterans who credit psychedelics with alleviating their PTSD, and clinicians trying to resurrect a promising field of medicine hastily abandoned in when the War on Drugs was announced in the 1970s.
Good Energy: The Surprising Connection Between Metabolism and Limitless Health By Casey Means
~ Casey Means ~
What if depression, anxiety, infertility, insomnia, heart disease, erectile dysfunction, type 2 diabetes, Alzheimer’s, dementia, cancer and many other health conditions that torture and shorten our lives actually have the same root cause? Our ability to prevent and reverse these conditions – and feel incredible today – is under our control and simpler than we think. The key is our metabolic function – the most important and least understood factor in our overall health. As Dr. Casey Means explains in this groundbreaking book, nearly every health problem we face can be explained by how well the cells in our body create and use energy.
Malignant Self-love: Narcissism Revisited (FULL TEXT, 10th edition, 2015)
~ Sam Vaknin ~
You are not alone! Are YOU Abused? Stalked? Harassed? Victimized? Confused and Frightened? Were you brought up by a Narcissistic or Psychopathic Parent? Married to a Narcissist or a Psychopath – or Divorcing One? Afraid your children will turn out to be narcissists or psychopaths? Want to cope with this pernicious, baffling condition? OR: Are You a Narcissist or a Psychopath – or suspect that You may be one … This book will teach you how to Cope, Survive, and Protect Your Loved Ones!
