Be the Change: How Meditation Can Transform You and the WorldMeditation is now enjoying a renewed surge of popularity, penetrating the public consciousness as never before. What might that mean for us all? "Be the Change" examines the transformations wrought by this ancient practice through the wisdom of extraordinary luminaries, interwoven with text from award-winning authors Ed and Deb Shapiro. The words of these spiritual leaders from all disciplines and walks of life will surprise, enlighten, and inspire readers to begin their own meditation practiceand perhaps create the foundation for a new and more hopeful age. Includes wisdom from luminaries such as: *HH the Dalai Lama * Marianne Williamson * Robert Thurman * Jon Kabat-Zinn* Ram Dass *Byron Katie * Dan Millman * Joan Borysenko *Jane Fonda * HH The Karmapa* Jack Kornfield *Krishna Das * Dean Ornish * Andrew Cohen * Jean Houston * Kitaro * Ellen Burstyn * Gregg Braden * Gay & Kathlyn Hendricks * Debbie Ford * Gangaji * Rabbi Zalman Schachter * Cyndi Lee * Wavy Gravy * Linus Roache * Tim Freke * Don Campbell *and many more " |
Contents
Changing Me Changing Us | 3 |
TRANSFORMING FROM THE INSIDE | 81 |
TRANSFORMING US TRANSFORMS | 161 |
We Are Not Alone Here | 184 |
Silence in the Boardroom | 203 |
Contemplative Activism | 220 |
PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT | 263 |
Contributor Bios | 326 |
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Be the Change: How Meditation Can Transform You and the World Ed Shapiro,DEB SHAPIRO. ED,Deb Shapiro No preview available - 2011 |
Common terms and phrases
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