Ergebnis für "Freizeit" in Religion & Spiritualität

The mystical energy of mantras is as intact today as it was thousands of years ago. All you need to know is how to invoke a mantra. This book tells you how.

In chapters such as "During Your Swing Is Not the Time to Give Yourself a Lesson" and "How to Enjoy a Bad Round of Golf," the author guides golfers with simple yet powerful techniques to prepare for, execute, and, equally important, respond to the results of any golf shot. The author, Dr. Joseph Parent, is a PGA Tour Instructor who draws on his teaching experience to offer special methods that have led to amazing improvements in the games of professionals and amateurs alike.

Muay Thai, or Thai boxing, is considered by many to be the most effective martial art, and its popularity has only been heightened by its dominance in the Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) arena. But one little-known aspect of this potent self-defense system is its deep spiritual roots and meditative practices. In The Essence of Muay Thai, Nuakai Aru, a Muay Thai master and longtime practitioner of various other martial arts, offers a fascinating historical and philosophical view of Muay Thai—along with his personal insights and experiences on the path.

According to the legend, Sage Vasugupta received a divine revelation in a dream where Lord Shiva instructed him to seek out a specific stone near a serene stream. To his amazement, the stone turned over at his touch, revealing the sacred Shiva Sutras etched upon its surface. These profound sutras, reserved for those deemed worthy of divine grace, unravel the mysteries of our true nature and the illusory existence we inhabit. Ranjit Chaudhri has translated some important texts of Kashmir Shaivism from Sanskrit into English.

Markus Torgeby was just 20 years old when he headed off into the remote Swedish forest to live as a recluse and dedicate himself to his one true passion: running.... He lived in a tent in the wilderness, braving the harsh Swedish winters - for four years. This is his story. A best seller in Sweden, the audiobook is a powerful exploration of running and personal well-being.

A joyful retelling of the divine adventures of Lord Krishna—from his playful childhood in Vrindavan to his role as a wise guide in the Mahabharata—filled with devotion, charm, and life lessons.

After Paul Stutzman lost his wife to breast cancer, he sensed a tug on his heart - the call to a challenge, the call to pursue a dream. With a mixture of dread and determination, Paul left his job, traveled to Georgia, and took his first steps on the Appalachian Trail. What he learned during the next four and a half months changed his life and can change yours as well. In Hiking Through, you'll join Paul on his remarkable 2,176-mile trip through 14 states in search of peace and a renewed sense of purpose.

In the epic Mahabharata, when Arjuna stood reluctant and indecisive on the battleground of Kurukshetra, struggling with similar issues, Lord Krishna’s sage counsel helped him emerge victorious. Will the Bhagavad Gita help the youth of today to find the right answers and the courage and conviction that they lack? Win over Everyday Battles: The Gita Way helps answer these questions and more by using the trope of conversations and deliberations between Akhil and Nikhil, who share a passion for the teachings of the scripture.

The goals of the budo - the martial arts and ways of Japan - lie in refining the body and spirit. These goals are not always the obvious ones - and are learned only through the guidance and direction of great teachers. The techniques, methods, and rituals of the sensei can serve as guides to a well-lived life - and provide invaluable lessons for today's martial artists.

This book explores the stories and incarnations of Lord Vishnu—the preserver of the universe—revealing how his divine actions restore balance and guide the world through righteousness.

Tulsi Dohawali by Goswami Tulsidas is a collection of inspiring couplets (Dohe) from the revered poet and saint, Tulsidas. The book includes profound spiritual lessons on life, devotion, and values.

Explore the world through its most unlikely creatures: Cryptozoology, the study of hidden, monstrous, and legendary animals, is truly the art of discovering the unknown. Richard Freeman, Zoological Director of Centre for Fortean Zoology, has explored the corners of the five continents on the search for creatures that many people believe are non-existent. In this book, he shares the exciting stories of his investigations of the Yeti, Mongolian Deathworm, Loch Ness Monster, Orang-Pendak, Ninki-Naka, and more.

This definitive work, written by a long-term teacher of Eastern philosophy and practice, explores the relationship between breathing, the quiet mind and playing effortless golf, especially when under pressure. Drawing on a lifetime of meditation and Tai Chi, plus 18 years’ research into the perfect golf shot, Breathe GOLF teaches you how to unite your mental game with your swing.

When a potentially career-ending shoulder injury left quarterback Drew Brees without a team--and facing the daunting task of having to learn to throw a football all over again--coaches around the NFL wondered, Will he ever come back? After Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, leaving more than 80 percent of the city underwater, many wondered, Will the city ever come back?

Maneuvering a 3,400-pound machine at nearly 200 miles per hour among dozens of other race cars is intense. So is life. And the experiences of NASCAR drivers, crews, owners, and executives on and off the track are ones all of us can benefit from in our everyday lives. In 36 chapters about many of your favorite NASCAR personalities, Sundays at the Track shares true stories and testimonials that offer hard-won lessons on forgiveness, grace, perseverance, patience, endurance, sacrifice, winning graciously, losing honorably, self-control, faithfulness, integrity, suffering, purpose, and more.

Vivimos en un permanente estado de temor y ansiedad. Miedo de nuestro pasado, de la enfermedad, el envejecimiento o la muerte; miedo de perder las cosas que más queremos. Pero el reconocido maestro budista Thich Nhat Hanh nos asegura que las cosas no tienen por qué ser así. Basado en una vida completa de práctica de la atención plena (o mindfulness) y el Zen, Thich Nhat Hanh nos enseña cómo utilizar la práctica de vivir en el presente para admitir e integrar nuestros miedos, reconocer su origen y hacerlos impotentes.

So many disciplines promise happiness, security, health, wisdom or enlightenment, but few deliver more than just words. Yet, when you fuse together an ancient eastern practice with a thoroughly 21st century take - you create something beautifully intriguing and inspiringly new that encompasses so many of these qualities: Bean Curd Boxing.

Set against the backdrop of the turbulent late 1960s and early 1970s, this compelling audiobook provides the first comprehensive history of the 1972 Munich Olympic Games, notorious for the abduction of Israeli Olympians by Palestinian terrorists and the hostages' tragic deaths after a botched rescue mission by the German police. Drawing on a wealth of newly available sources from the time, eminent historian David Clay Large explores the 1972 festival in all its ramifications.

Audrey "Sunshine" Monke, mother of five and camp owner-director, shares nine powerful parenting techniques - inspired by the research-based practices of summer camp - to help kids thrive and families become closer. Research has proven that kids are happier and gain essential social and emotional skills at camp.

In Wild Men, Wild Alaska professional hunting and fishing guide and outfitter Rocky McElveen tells the stories of his own adventures as well as those of some of his well-known clients. The book takes listeners directly into the Alaskan bush, and shares the intense challenges of a majestic wilderness that pushes a man to his limits.