Poems of Awakening is an anthology in which poets speak about experiences of living joyfully in the moment and sensing themselves as part of what Walt Whitman calls a vast similitude which interlocks all". The book includes both ancient and modern works by Kabir, Hafiz, Shih-Te, Anna Swir, Walt Whitman, e.e. cummings, Wendell Berry, H.D., Mary Oliver, May Sarton, Li-Young Lee, Jane Hirshfield, Thich Nhat Hanh, Naomi Shihab Nye and many others.The sections of the book are organized to reflect a spiritual journey:I: My Body EffervescesII: A Deep QuietStillness and LightIII: Now I Become MyselfIV: Healing and RenewalV: May My Heart Always Be Open VI: How A Beautiful Day is SpentVII: The All-Surrounding GracePraise for Poems of Awakening: In todays world, we all need many sources of inspiration, and Betsy Smalls Poems of Awakening is a deep one. The poems, and the feelings they evoke, appeal to the best part of ourselves. Highly recommended for yoga practitioners and anyone who aspires to continue to live with an open, joyousheart in the midst of challenges. Judith Hanson Lasater, Ph.D, PT, yoga teacher since 1971 and author of eight books including Yogabody: Anatomy, Kinesiology"Poems of Awakening is a carefully chosen collection of inspiring poetry from all over the globe. These poemshelp me remember what is true and real."Danna Faulds, poet and dedicated practitioner of Kripalu Yoga, and author of four books of yoga poetry: Go In and In; One Soul; Prayers to the Infinite; andFrom Root to Bloom As a Senior Kripalu Yoga Teacher I teach that one must first set the tone for each yoga class and findingjust the right reading or poem can at times be a task. Betsy Smalls, Poems of Awakening takes the stress out of finding the right poem for a class or any occasion. Her innovative ?Çÿlinked sets guide the reader to the sense of spirit they are seeking. This is a beautiful work compiled by an effervescent yogini. Maya Breuer, Director, Santosha School of Yoga, In the Kripalu Tradition As a practitioner and teacher of yoga and meditation, it is exactly the kind of book Ive been lookingfor. Leza Lowitz, author of Yoga Poems, Lines to Unfold By Betsy Smalls prodigious collection of poems is a treasure. . . The poems touch the heart, invite self-examinationand welcome profound emotional response. Betsy has organized her anthology in sets of poems that reflect her own spiritual journey, summoning the reader to travel a poetic path of deep awareness and personal growth. Peggy Osna Heller, MSW, Ph.D., poetry therapist and author of Word Arts Collage: A Poetry Therapy Memoir What a joy it is to find so many beautiful, moving, edifying poems in one place! Al Zolynas, poet and editor of The Poetry of Mens Lives Poems of Awakening is a gift to yourself and all those you love and serve. Amy Weintraub, authorof Yoga for Depression and founder of the LifeForce Yoga Healing Institute

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From poet & healer Ashley Lord, comes her soulful debut collection of poetic medicine. Through a soft and graceful lens she brings you into a beautiful, powerful world of healing, spirituality & self love. It authentically expresses a raw, truthful energy, immersing the reader in the magic of heartache. Serving as pure light to uplift, nourish and guide us towards befriending our own wise heart, it reveals the potency found through the journey of reclaiming our wisdom and peace. "For the beautiful souls, whose broken hearts light the sky, Trust in your light, because like the sun, your golden hours are most beautiful, wrapped in clouds"

A Spiritual Awakening Acronyms and Poems By: Henry Lewis and Nicholis Earnings A Spiritual Awakening is a groundbreaking and spiritually-oriented collection of poems and acronyms. Full of deep thought, ranging from the serious to the uplifting, A Spiritual Awakening catalogues the writings of friends and co-writers, Henry Lewis and Nicholis Earnings.

A new edition of the #1 NYT’s bestseller by Mark Nepo, who has been called “one of the finest spiritual guides of our time” and “a consummate storyteller.” Philosopher-poet and cancer survivor Mark Nepo opens a new season of freedom and joy—an escape from deadening, asleep-at-the wheel sameness—that is both profound and clarifying. His spiritual daybook is a summons to reclaim aliveness, liberate the self, take each day one at a time, and savor the beauty offered by life's unfolding. Reading his poetic prose is like being given second sight, exposing the reader to life's multiple dimensions, each one drawn with awe and affection. The Book of Awakening is the result of Nepo’s journey of the soul and will inspire others to embark on their own. He speaks of spirit and friendship, urging readers to stay vital and in love with this life, no matter the hardships. Encompassing many traditions and voices, Nepo's words offer insight on pain, wonder, and love. Each entry is accompanied by an exercise that will surprise and delight the reader in its mind-waking ability.

John Welwood is a psychotherapist, writer, and teacher specializing in integrating Eastern spiritual wisdom and Western psychology, and has studied Buddhism and Eastern contemplative psychologies for more than forty years. He has published eight books, including Journey of the Heart: The Path of Conscious Love, Toward a Psychology of Awakening, and Perfect Love, Imperfect Relationships: Healing the Wound of the Heart, which was the winner of the Books for a Better Life Award. John's book of poems gives voice to his personal experience of love as well as spiritual realization, insight, awe, and devotion.

A remarkable collection of Tibetan religious verse--of interest to students of any spiritual tradition. The first major anthology of Tibetan spiritual poetry available in the West, Songs of Spiritual Experience offers original translations of fifty-two poems from all the traditions and schools of Tibetan Buddhism, spanning the eleventh to the twentieth centuries. These poems communicate spiritual insight with grace and precision, addressing the themes of impermanence, solitude, guru devotion, emptiness, mystic consciousness, and the path of awakening. Also included here is a thorough introduction exploring the characteristics of Tibetan verse and its role in Buddhism and a glossary containing notes on the poems.