"Evil, even the most terrifying, is often born from the seeds of previous malevolence. We can observe it, judge it, fight against it, but deep down, we acknowledge in the quiet recesses of our hearts that we have played a part in its creation, shaping it into our greatest adversary." A Tale of Time serves as the prequel to The Power of Love - The One. Set in a remote corner of the universe, Runae enjoys the protection of the God of Time. This seemingly fragile planet has defiantly resisted the looming threat of the King of Emptiness: Nothing. As The Power of Love Trilogy unfolds, while Time confronts the enemy head-on, a subtle menace brews within the confines of his safeguarded world. From the downfall of the human kingdom to the rise of the Crimson Queen, the journey of a lifetime commences with the Great Dawn. Prepare yourself for an immersive experience of magic and power, wars and betrayals, as the narrative hurtles towards an inevitable and unstoppable clash. Note to readers: For those who loved the story behind Runae's demise, this work will reveal

An inspiring chronicle of life-changing encounters, personal transformation and a vision of love that transcends the everyday definition, to embrace universal kindness and compassion, based on the knowledge that all beings are one family and that our capacity to love is one of the world's most hidden yet powerful resources. The book is groundbreaking in its affirmation of love as a pathway for people of widely differing viewpoints. Unexpectedly changed by love, Fran Grace went on a journey to learn more about its power to transform and heal. She interviewed renowned spiritual teachers, scientists, activists and artists, all chosen with the help of her spiritual teacher. Each encounter helped her overcome obstacles on her path. The book gives readers a direct encounter with teachers of love in the world today. From diverse faiths and fields of work, they reveal the power of love to be the next frontier of global consciousness, suggesting many ways to uncover it and live it. Includes photographs and unique contributions from: Dr. David R. and Susan Hawkins - H. H. the 17th Karmapa - Father Pavlos of Sinai - Llewellyn and Anat Vaughan-Lee - Mona Polacca and The International Council of the 13 Indigenous Grandmothers - Betty J. Eadie - Belvie Rooks & Dedan Gills - Dr. William and Jean Tiller - Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo - Huston Smith - Mother Teresa and the Missionaries of Charity - Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev - Dr. Viktor Frankl (with grandson Alexander Vesely and Frankl family representative Mary Cimiluca) - Swami Chidatmananda. Fran Grace's personal narrative is pulsed by her encounters with the pioneering teachers of love listed above, each of whom has a chapter that includes a brief biography, excerpts from their dialogue with the author, and her sense of how the encounter helped her to overcome the many obstacles to love. The book takes readers on a journey into Buddhist and Hindu monasteries in India, an Indigenous Grandmothers' fire circle in the Black Hills, Mother Teresa's Homes for the Poor in Rome, Calcutta, and Tijuana, laboratory of a Stanford physicist, home of a Sufi sheikh, largest meditation hall in N. America, and a college classroom in California. She interviews those familiar with the stark Sinai desert, slave dungeons in Ghana, and near-death experiences. In the end, love is found to animate every moment of ordinary life. Inspiring story of personal transformation. Compelling account of how the world is transformed through everyday acts of kindness. A rich resource of teachings on love, healing and compassion from a wide range of spiritual traditions, with a rare inside view of some of the world's most respected teachers. Includes index, biographical profiles, bibliography, endnotes.

INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • "A love story of astonishing power" (Newsweek), the acclaimed modern literary classic by the beloved Nobel Prize-winning author. In their youth, Florentino Ariza and Fermina Daza fall passionately in love. When Fermina eventually chooses to marry a wealthy, well-born doctor, Florentino is devastated, but he is a romantic. As he rises in his business career he whiles away the years in 622 affairs--yet he reserves his heart for Fermina. Her husband dies at last, and Florentino purposefully attends the funeral. Fifty years, nine months, and four days after he first declared his love for Fermina, he will do so again.

One of the most important life events is falling in love, yet we never learn about it in school. Societies and religions force us into models and thought-forms that are often in opposition to an organic model of love, which is instead institutionalised by marriage, religious affiliations, and nationalism. This results in love that is, for most people, a painful challenge in one form or another throughout life. In these modern days, where the focus shifts more and more to realising one's individual potential, Osho helps us to direct our search for love by widening our view - showing us that love has many manifestations and is not limited to the 'other'. One manifestation of love is meditation, a life-changing experience that allows the flowering of real love within oneself and toward others. The Osho Life Essentials series focuses on the most important questions in the life of the individual. Each volume contains timeless yet contemporary investigations and discussions into questions vital to our personal search for meaning and purpose. The Osho Life Essentials series focuses on questions specific to our inner life and quality of existence; for example, is it possible to have an authentic spirituality without a belief in God? What is meditation and how does it work? What can I do as an individual to make the world a better place?

"Evil, even the most terrifying, is often born from the seeds of previous malevolence. We can observe it, judge it, fight against it, but deep down, we acknowledge in the quiet recesses of our hearts that we have played a part in its creation, shaping it into our greatest adversary." A Tale of Time serves as the prequel to The Power of Love - The One. Set in a remote corner of the universe, Runae enjoys the protection of the God of Time. This seemingly fragile planet has defiantly resisted the looming threat of the King of Emptiness: Nothing. As The Power of Love Trilogy unfolds, while Time confronts the enemy head-on, a subtle menace brews within the confines of his safeguarded world. From the downfall of the human kingdom to the rise of the Crimson Queen, the journey of a lifetime commences with the Great Dawn. Prepare yourself for an immersive experience of magic and power, wars and betrayals, as the narrative hurtles towards an inevitable and unstoppable clash. A Tale of Time Time materialized right at Vasheer's doorstep. With the large star Erion gone to rest for the long night, the God radiated brightly in the darkness of the silent space. After knocking three times on the stone, another sentence glowed, flickering at his touch. Vasheer Fláir Do Méh. Moments later, a voice echoed the same words from within the house. 'Does Time require a password to enter your protected abode?' the God inquired, his face displaying a bashful smile. We have been expecting you for so long, but surely not now, not here...' Vasheer replied, his tired face emerging through the opening of the heavy door. 'I am Time, my friend. How can here and now not be right?' the God countered, stepping inside, his head still veiled by the hood. 'You and your riddles! Do you wish to go now?' Vasheer asked, donning a large woolly jacket. 'If it's not inconvenient for you...' 'Inconvenient? As if we were not eager to resume our work! Let's proceed. The faster we do this, the sooner we can return to our dealings with the Humans, ' Vasheer let out, firmly nudging Time out of the house, unafraid of seeming impolite. 'What business is this I hear of? Involving the Humans...' Time inquired, walking alongside the king as they approached another stony door adjacent to his home.

A brilliant, unforgettable novel from bestselling author Ruth Ozeki, author of The Book of Form and Emptiness Finalist for the Booker Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award “A time being is someone who lives in time, and that means you, and me, and every one of us who is, or was, or ever will be.” In Tokyo, sixteen-year-old Nao has decided there’s only one escape from her aching loneliness and her classmates’ bullying. But before she ends it all, Nao first plans to document the life of her great grandmother, a Buddhist nun who’s lived more than a century. A diary is Nao’s only solace—and will touch lives in ways she can scarcely imagine. Across the Pacific, we meet Ruth, a novelist living on a remote island who discovers a collection of artifacts washed ashore in a Hello Kitty lunchbox—possibly debris from the devastating 2011 tsunami. As the mystery of its contents unfolds, Ruth is pulled into the past, into Nao’s drama and her unknown fate, and forward into her own future. Full of Ozeki’s signature humor and deeply engaged with the relationship between writer and reader, past and present, fact and fiction, quantum physics, history, and myth, A Tale for the Time Being is a brilliantly inventive, beguiling story of our shared humanity and the search for home.

“If I had possessed my brother’s magic, I would have known how a soul could enchant a God, magnetize his will. Instead, I faced the discovery alone, against the odds, risking the fate of the entire universe. One soul, Daniel’s soul, drove me insane. His heart, his dreams, his connections with the ones he loved whispered of an unbreakable bond. There, at the turning of the tide, at the tipping point between existence and demise, his soul saved me, saved us all.” Once again, Daniel, Anita, and Noah stand on the precipice of destiny, their hopes shattered by an unforeseen tragedy that threatens to engulf them in despair. As the darkness looms ever closer, their resolve burns brighter than ever before. With each step forward, they confront trials that test their strength, courage, and bonds of friendship. But as they march towards the ultimate showdown, they must grapple with their own inner demons and confront the harsh realities of sacrifice and loss. For in this final battle between light and darkness, the fate of every world hangs in the balance, and the stakes could not be higher.