New Releases by Andrew Harvey

Four spiritual guides, four classic texts—timeless wisdom for our complicated world introduced by one of today''s great teachers of spirituality. Krishna, Buddha, Jesus, Ramakrishna: four of the world''s most interesting and challenging spiritual masters. The core of their most important teachings—along with annotations from expert scholars and introductions from Andrew Harvey, one of the great spiritual thinkers of our time—now are all in one beautiful volume. A Walk with Four Spiritual Guides contains selections from four classic texts: Bhagavad Gita (Krishna) Dhammapada (Buddha) The Gospel of Thomas (Jesus) Selections from the Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna (Ramakrishna) The selections focus on the inspiring themes of devotion and selfless action; serenity and the mind; mysticism and the individual''s search for answers; and the direct path to the Divine. Andrew Harvey''s warm and personal introduction to each guide offers his own experiences of learning from their wisdom.

Taylor is an early example of a divine who wanted to find a way of remaining an orthodox Christian while rejecting the Augustinian doctrine of original sin. Taylor could not see how the term ''sin''could be correctly applied to anything but an individual''freely-chosen acts. However, he recognised that the reduction of the Christian concept of sin to particular sins constituted the Pelagian heresy. He attempted to avoid it by placing the insight behind the traditional doctrine in the challenge posed to the will by a naturalised version of the Augustinian fallen state, which was nonetheless morally indifferent in itself. The insights and confusions in Taylor''treatment of original sin and his anthropology, notably regarding the human will and its freedom, provide a fruitful basis for a more general consideration of the question of ''orthodoxy''concerning original sin and the classical Christian doctrine of man.

***WINNER, 2010 Spirituality & Practice Best Spiritual Book Award – Yoga In Heart Yoga, renowned spiritual writer and Sacred Activist Andrew Harvey and longtime yoga teacher Karuna Erickson present a vision of hatha yoga practice that links ancient spiritual traditions to contemporary life. Including excerpts of poetic sacred writing from mystical sages through the ages, the book reminds readers that the purpose of yoga is not to improve one''s physical health or even to achieve peace of mind (although these results may be achieved along the way), but to reach a state of unity with the divine, the goal of mystics from all traditions. With detailed descriptions and photographs of fifty yoga poses and their alchemical effects on the body and consciousness, Heart Yoga presents yoga as a simple meditative practice that enables the practitioner to dwell in the heart and experience the bliss of union with the sacred power underlying all of life. The book explains how to prepare for Heart Yoga and describes the “Five Great Joys” that are part of the path. Included are the authors'' own compelling stories of their individual journeys along the path of yoga: stories of suffering, transcendence, and joy that both inspire and enlighten.

Sacred Activism is compassion in action - the blending of physical work with spiritual intent to create a holy force and fusion of humankind''s greatest achievements and principles. With over thirty years'' experience living a lifestyle that promotes change through compassion, including under the guidance of the renowned Tibetan adept Thuksey Rinpoche, Andrew Harvey explains how to combine the foundations of wisdom with the power of love in action to create a better world of meaning, empathy, strength and joy. The Hope will give the most practical possible help to all those who realise the urgent truth of our world - that these troubled times offer a gateway for dramatic and positive change - and who want to act as effectively as possible from wisdom and compassion.

The purpose of One Heart is to illuminate the common sacred ground at the heart of seven faiths: Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, and Taoism. Its method is to identify 65 essential principles, among them: Feel what other people feel; Don''t harm others; Lead with virtue and concern for others; Be honest; Practice what you preach; Be content; Don''t let anger take over; Choose your companions wisely; Accept the existence of spiritual beings; Seek and you will find. Illustrating each principle are one, two, or three quotations (adding up to more than 600) from a wide variety of texts sacred to each of the seven faiths--including the Old and New Testaments, the Talmud, the Mahabarata, the Tao Te Ching, the Bhagavad Gita, the Analects of Confucius, and many other sacred sources. In addition, each chapter also provides guidance on a spiritual theme or practice--prayer beads, a home altar, labyrinth walking--to enhance our understanding of these wise words and universal principles.

Today''s leader needs to be as flexible as a contortionist, as sensitive as a psychologist, and as deft as a World Poker Tour Champion. He must manage multiple priorities, balance competing concerns, and accomplish more in less time with fewer resources. Many leadership books discuss leadership in theory and practice but none offer as much nitty-gritty, hands-on guidance as Leadership Texas Hold ''em Style. Using poker as a metaphor, Harvey and Foster deal out a full deck of winning strategies gained from their in-the-trenches experience as high-ranking law-enforcement officers. From "Pick Your Battles" to "The Importance of Failure" the 52 chapters offer concise, vital, and immediately applicable guidance that will allow the reader to rake in the career-success pot! 52 Chapters, One for each Card in the Deck The Goal of Leadership Vision Clear Direction The Uses of Power Pick your Battles Accomplish More by Doing Less Determination and Adversity Lifelong Learning Dependability Decision Making When you Don''t Know Leadership Approaches Honor Action vs. Words Communication Chance Dissent vs. Dissension Integrity Attitude Fairness Praise and Criticism Empathy Fun on the Job Moral Courage Morale The Little Things Teamwork People are Watching When the Cat is Away Surround Yourself with Excellence Consensus Recognizing Your Weaknesses Promotions Motivating Others Empowerment and Delegation Developing People Supporting People Building Loyalty Treat People Unequally Accountability Saying No The Importance of Failure Competing Concerns Innovation Consistency Proper Equipment Micromanaging Away Imagination, Innovation, and Individuality Active Management Anger Stress Firing Putting it Together

Mistikus ternama Andrew Harvey telah menghidupkan dunia esoterik Sufisme yang mengagumkan. Terjemahan-terjemahannya yang menggugah atas karya Rumi, Kabir, Rabiah, disandingkan dengan kompilasi kisah-kisah yang mengandung ajaran, sabda profetik, dongeng rakyat dan lelucon. Harvey menyajikan kata-kata bijak kaum Sufi untuk menghidupkan misteri dan gairah sufisme. Ia membimbing pembaca dengan mengelompokkan puisi, kisah-kisah, dan pepatah ke dalam lima bagian yang membangkitkan jalan kehidupan sufi. Setiap bagian memuat pengantar yang menjelaskan jalan dan nafas bagian itu. Mabukkanlah jiwamu dengan ujaran, puisi mistis dankisah-kisah sufi pilihan Andrew Harvey, dan juga terjemahan-terjemahan barunya atas karya Rumi. SEBELUM SETIAP TAMAN ATAU ANGGUR ADA, JIWA KITA TELAH MABUK OLEH ANGGUR ABADI -- Rumi

In this book a number of leading Australian educators conduct a conversation about the publicness of curriculum from a range of perspectives exploring the ways in which it can produce more public interest outcomes.

"The Direct Path is the Path to God without dogma or priests or gurus, the Path of DIRECT self-empowerment and self-awakening. Whether you know it yet or not, you have been on it since the day you were born." Today more Americans than ever consider themselves to be "spiritual" people, and yet regular attendance at religious institutions is down, perhaps because many of us are searching for a way to encounter the divine on our own terms. We long to connect with something greater than ourselves, but are often conflicted about the teachings and rituals of organized religions, or simply don''t know where to begin. In this groundbreaking, eloquently written work, renowned religious scholar Andrew Harvey builds on his twenty-five-year study of the world''s various mystical traditions--including Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism, Sufism, the Kabbalah, and Christian mysticism--to create an illuminating spiritual map that anyone can use to develop a direct path to the divine. Andrew Harvey has devoted his life to the study and pursuit of the divine, and in The Direct Path he chronicles his own spiritual journey, revealing the events that led to his own disillusionment with the guru system, and the hierarchy and hypocrisy of many contemporary religious movements. He then provides us with the tools we need to cultivate a personal relationship with the divine without relying on gurus, churches, or other institutions and intermediaries. Drawing on mystical traditions from around the world, Harvey outlines eighteen sacred practices--including breathing, chanting, meditation, prayer, and the practice of lovingkindness--that readers can use to unite mind, body, and soul, and he streamlines them into a step-by-step guide to personalized spiritual development and enlightenment. He discusses the four stages of spiritual transformation--awakening, engagement, marriage, and birthing--and shows us how we can incorporate the sacred into everyday life through activities such as dieting and fasting, dancing, laughing, and healing exercises such as yoga and tai chi. Through practical lessons and exercises, Harvey guides us in excavating our spiritual self, and creating not only a path to the divine but to the millions of other selves who walk the earth with us. Perfect for anyone who, in this time of spiritual uncertainty, yearns for fresh teachings and wisdom that will bring them closer to their life''s purpose and meaning, The Direct Path is an intelligent, beautifully crafted masterpiece from one of today''s most celebrated and respected spiritual luminaries.

“As the motor’s vibrations cradled me, I tried to envision my life. I saw the red lines of highways on the map, stretched between cities like threads of torn cloth. I imagined a book that could hold it all together, plains and mountain ranges, dust-drab towns beyond interstates, and somewhere on the far edges, the valley in British Columbia and those nights in Virginia when I snuck out and stalked the highway, trying to fathom where I belonged on this threadbare continent.” As a child growing up in rural British Columbia, Deni Béchard had no idea that his family was extraordinary. With a father prone to racing trains and brawling, and a mother with interest in health food and the otherworldly, Deni finds pleasure in typical boyish activities: fishing for salmon with his father, and reading with his mother. Assigned to complete a family tree in school, Deni begins to wonder why he doesn’t know more about his father’s side of the family. His mother is from Pittsburgh, and there is a vague sense that his father is from Quebec, but why the mystery? When his mother leaves Deni’s father and decamps with her three children to Virginia, his curiosity only grows. Who is this man, why do the police seem so interested in him, and why is his mother so afraid of him? And when his mother begrudgingly tells Deni that his father was once a bank robber, his imagination is set on fire. Boyish rebelliousness soon gives way to fantasies of a life of crime, and a deep drive for experience leads him to a number of adventures, hitching to Memphis and stealing a motorcyc≤ fighting classmates and kissing girls. Before long, young Deni is imagining himself as a character in one of his father’s stories, or in the novels he devours greedily. At once attracted and repelled, Deni can’t escape the sense that his father’s life holds the key to understanding himself, and to making sense of his own passions, aversions, and motivations. Eventually he moves back to British Columbia, only to find himself snared in the controlling impulses of his mysterious father, and increasingly obsessed by his father’s own muted recollections of the Quebecois childhood he’d fled long ago. At once an extraordinary family story and a highly unconventional portrait of the artist as a young man, Cures for Hunger is a singular, deeply affecting memoir, by one of the most acclaimed young writers in the world today.

A powerful interpretation of Rumi and his message of divine love and union. The Way of Passion, a penetrating antidote to today''s spiritual crises, presents Rumi''s magnificent visions of spiritual surrender and mystical union.

A practical guide for people wishing to understand their existing pension arrangements or set up their own new pension schemes. Topics covered include: how existing state pension schemes work; how company schemes work and how to opt out of them; how to set up a private pension scheme; how to make the most of tax breaks available to support savings for pensions; and how to make sure your pension arrangements are adequate.

Now considered a classic among readers interested in Tibetan Buddhism and pilgrimages of the spirit of all kinds, A Journey in Ladakh is Andrew Harvey''s spiritual travelogue of his arduous journey to one of the most remote parts of the world--the highest, least populated region in India, cut off by snow for six months each year. Buddhists have meditated in the mountains of Ladakh since three centuries before Christ, and it is there that the purest form of Tibetan Buddhism is still practiced today.

"Galvanizing, beautifully written . . . a powerful expression of faith in the transforming power of Christ''s love."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)Son of Man is Andrew Harvey''s most basic statement on Christ, and it has already become a treasured work to readers interested in Christian mysticism. For the first time in any of his books, Harvey provides spiritual exercises--centuries-old rites previously available only to a few--that allow the reader direct experience with the mystical Christ. Son of Man also includes an easily accessible section of classic readings and meditations on the nature of Christ, making it the comprehensive experience in the Christ of the new millennium.

A profound, in-depth collection of Rumi''s prose and poetry—from his most celebrated works to his more obscure teachings Jelalludin Rumi (1207-1273) led the quiet life of an Islamic teacher in the central Anatolia (modern Turkey) until the age of thirty-seven, when he met a wandering dervish named Shams Tabriz—through whom he encountered the Divine Presence in a way that utterly transformed him. The result of this epiphany was the greatest body of mystical poetry the world has ever seen, and the establishment of a spiritual movement that would eventually stretch from Africa to China, enduring to our own day. This collection of versions of Rumi by Andrew Harvey contains some of the master''s most luminous verse, along with selections from his lesser-read prose works, with the aim of presenting a balanced view of his teaching that includes both the high-flying love of God and the rigorous path of discipline essential for those who seek it.