Featured Titles: The Invisible Gift & Near Enemies of the Truth
The Invisible Gift: A Breakthrough Mindfulness Method to Strengthen and Repair Relationships by Dr. Katsura Suzuki
Published by Berry Powell Press
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As Eastern mindfulness practices have become popularized in the West, we think of the solitary practitioner sitting with eyes closed — focusing the mind on one’s inner world. And yet, this is an incomplete picture of what ancient mindfulness practices have to offer our world today.
Drawing from the forgotten wisdom of the Japanese Tea Ceremony, Dr. Suzuki reveals that the ultimate purpose of mindfulness is the discovery of our unique Invisible Gifts that can transform the lives of those we love. The fruit of dynamic mindfulness is not for our sole benefit but is meant to be shared to heal and strengthen our relationships with each other and with our planet.
Create the loving relationships you desire and deserve. The Invisible Gift presents a new mindfulness method specifically designed to strengthen and repair our closest relationships. Based on the ancient wisdom of the Japanese Tea Ceremony, Dr. Suzuki combines Eastern practices with Western psychology to help readers:
Develop safety in relationships
Deepen self-awareness and empathy
Communicate honestly and respectfully
Navigate significant differences
Create win-win solutions
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An incredibly interesting, touching, and helpful book!
I enjoyed everything about this book. The story of Katsura Suzuki's relationship with her daughter tugged at my heartstrings. The historical information about the Japanese Tea Ceremony was quite interesting, and as a history buff, I soaked it all in. But the best part, for me, was the valuable process of healing relationships found in its pages. Thank you, Katsura, for writing this incredible book!—Amazon Review
Dr. Katsura Suzuki
Having navigated between East and West all her life, Dr. Suzuki writes books to help both adults and children create harmony in an increasingly globalized world.
Near Enemies of the Truth: Avoid the Pitfalls of the Spiritual Life and Become Radically Free by Christopher D. Wallis
Published by Wonderwell
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After over thirty years as a scholar–practitioner of meditation and Tantric philosophy, acclaimed author Christopher Wallis (also known as Hareesh) explores the most widespread distortions of spiritual teachings present in our world today. Rooted in the Asian wisdom traditions, Wallis’s book uncovers why these oft–heard platitudes are “near enemies” to the truth, often detour us off the spiritual path, and can even cause unnecessary suffering.
In asking us to question what we’ve accepted as “truth,” Wallis reveals how teachings like “become the best version of yourself” may have helped us at one stage in our journey but can ultimately lead us away from self–acceptance and compassion and cause us to prioritize an imagined ideal over true intimacy with reality. Understanding the near enemies is vital for any spiritual seeker who is ready to create a deeper, more fulfilling practice and will help you:
Distinguish between truth and belief
Communicate more authentically with loved ones
Set healthier boundaries
Be in greater harmony with reality
Practice radical self–acceptance
Near Enemies of the Truth offers itself as a guide to the pitfalls of the spiritual life. However, it doesn’t focus on the negative. In each chapter, after pointing out how a spiritual teaching can be construed in a non-beneficial way, Wallis focuses on the deeper truth and ancient wisdom underlying that teaching, which is often obscured by its popular bumper-sticker version. Each chapter contains a supportive insight for your spiritual process and/or for your everyday life, including guided meditations and reflections.
Written in a gentle and encouraging tone, this book offers a wealth of insight and guidance for anyone who finds themselves struggling, reaching a spiritual plateau, or simply seeking a more meaningful way forward. This timely companion will help you think differently and see through the smokescreens to what is true.
Christopher Wallis, also known as Hareesh, is a Sanskritist and scholar-practitioner of Classical Tantra with thirty years of experience. He was initiated by a traditional Indian guru at the age of sixteen, and received education at yoga āshrams, both in India and the West.
He combines his own practice of more than 25 years with a rigorous inquiry into the original Sanskrit sources to accurately translate and bring to modern practitioners this ancient nondual wisdom. The practices aim to facilitate both spiritual awakening and enhanced well-being for people in all walks of life. His teaching balances accuracy with accessibility, and intellectual integrity with heart-expanding inspiration. His community of students frequently praise his deep love for the tradition and the clarity of thought and expression.
