Teaching Practices

Tara Illuminated - The Mandala of the Twenty-One Taras" is a transformative and comprehensive guide that takes you on a profound journey into the practices and meditations of the Mandala of the Twenty-One Taras. This illuminating book presents 22 meditations, mantras, praises, teachings, syllables, and practice sequences that empower and uplift your life with the wisdom of the Goddess, the Female Buddha Tara. Tara, a revered figure in the non-dual Vajrayana Buddhist tradition, offers teachings that are relevant and impactful for modern spiritual seekers of all genders. "Tara Illuminated - ...

Presented in a practical Q&A format, No-Nonsense Buddhism for Beginners is the most clear-cut introductory guide to understanding the essential concepts of Buddhism and how they relate to your daily life. How is an awakening different from enlightenment? Can agnostics and atheists be Buddhist? In No-Nonsense Buddhism for Beginners, renowned Buddhism teacher and host of the popular Secular Buddhism podcast, Noah Rasheta, delivers an easily accessible introduction to the teachings of Buddhism that answers these common questions and many more.

Classroom management is traditionally a matter of encouraging good behavior and discouraging bad by doling out rewards and punishments. But studies show that when educators empower students to address and correct misbehavior among themselves, positive results are longer lasting and wider reaching. In Better Than Carrots or Sticks, longtime educators and best-selling authors Dominique Smith, Douglas Fisher, and Nancy Frey provide a practical blueprint for creating a cooperative and respectful classroom climate in which students and teachers work through behavioral issues together.

Embark on a transformative journey with "Amitabha Sutra: A Beginner's Guide: Exploring Key Teachings." This meticulously crafted guide invites you into the serene and profound world of Pure Land Buddhism, making its timeless wisdom accessible to everyone. Imagine a place where peace reigns supreme, where golden trees and jeweled lakes reflect the boundless compassion of Amitabha Buddha. "Amitabha Sutra: A Beginner's Guide" opens the doors to this enchanting realm, the Pure Land, offering you the keys to spiritual fulfillment and enlightenment. Unlock the Teachings of Amitabha Buddha: Dive ...

Joaquina was my mentor in this book she teaches you with practical exercises to use this wonderful instrument, with which we can find places of power, lost objects, practice telepathy and even know the color of the aura of others. It is incredible how with a simple pendulum you can connect with your inner energy. Here are some reader reviews: "Very light book, easy to understand and easy to carry out. As a beginner it has been great for me. It is very practical." "The book is very good to get started in the world of the pendulum, as it teaches the basic exercises of initiation, narrated in ...

Based on ancient Mayan, Olmec, and Toltec teachings passed down through the generations, the practice of Quodoushka offers practical guidance on sex, intimacy, and relationships as well as how to reach higher levels of orgasm and sexual ecstasy. Revealing these once-secret teachings for the first time, initiated Quodoushka instructor Amara Charles explains the physical, energetic, and sexual qualities of the nine male and female genital anatomy types and how to identify and best please each type as well as take pride in your own unique anatomy.

Discover the timeless power of Plato’s philosophy and how it can transform your modern life. In this accessible and engaging guide, The Wisdom of Plato explores the key ideas of one of history’s greatest thinkers and shows you how to apply them to everyday challenges—from personal growth and relationships to politics and ethical leadership. Through clear explanations and practical examples, this book unpacks Plato’s core teachings: the World of Forms, the Allegory of the Cave, the nature of justice, the balance of the soul, Platonic love, and the role of the philosopher in society. ...

Dive into the veiled realms of esoteric knowledge with The Voice of King Paimon: Sovereign Wisdom and Sacred Communion with the Western King. This profound and arcane text serves as both a guide and a grimoire, unveiling the mysteries of one of the most revered sovereigns of the unseen worlds—King Paimon. From the shadowed pages of ancient grimoires like The Lesser Key of Solomon emerges King Paimon, a crowned monarch of immeasurable power and wisdom. Renowned for his command over legions of spirits and his mastery of arts, sciences, and cosmic knowledge, King Paimon offers seekers the ...

You have within you an unlimited capacity for extraordinary love, for joy, for communion with life, and for unshakable freedom - and here is how to awaken it. In The Wise Heart, celebrated author and psychologist Jack Kornfield offers an accessible, comprehensive, and illuminating guide to the universal teachings of Buddhist psychology. He shows you how to use powerful Buddhist insights and practices to go beyond the trap of "self-improvement".

Zoroastrianism is considered to be the world's first major monotheistic religion, which became dominant in what is now Iran. S. A. Kapadia’s book explains the beliefs and doctrines of the faith. Zoroastrianism encourages good faith, good thoughts, and good behaviour towards one's fellow man.

Buddhism is a house full of treasures – practices for gaining the happiness of future lives, the bliss of liberation and the supreme happiness of enlightenment – but knowing the difference between Dharma and non-Dharma practices is the key that opens the door to all those treasures. No matter how much we know about emptiness, the chakras or controlling our vital energy through kundalini yoga, it's all pointless without this crucial understanding of how to practice Dharma, how to correct our actions.

About the Book: This book is written for tennis professionals and for those who might want to enter the field of tennis teaching and become a professional instructor or coach. Parents who want the best available instruction for their children will find this book essential for selecting the right instructor to help their child fulfill their tennis dreams and to enjoy this great game of tennis for a lifetime. If you are currently a tennis pro and not a member of a professional organization, I strongly recommend that you join either the United States Professional Tennis Association (USPTA) or ...

A comprehensive guide to the foundations of Toltec wisdom, Beyond Fear is essential reading for fans of Don Miguel Ruiz’s New York Times best-selling book, The Four Agreements, which has sold over 8 million copies and has been translated into 46 languages worldwide. Providing instruction in the basic elements of the Toltec spiritual practice, this collection of ceremonies, wisdom, and prophecies empowers readers to shed their fears, judgments, and guilt - an essential step before practicing the Four Agreements.

Baird Spalding played a ground-breaking role when he introduced the Western world to the wonders of a Far East expedition in 1894. The knowledge of "Masters" assisting and guiding humanity in the classic book LIFE AND TEACHING OF THE MASTERS OF THE FAR EAST became legend in metaphysical circles during the first half of the 20th century and continues today as a source of spiritual enlightenment. Spalding and the others were practical in nature and the thought of spiritual masters performing miracles seemed impossible.

With over three decades of experience teaching math and physics, the author Sudhir K. Sood Ph.D. has written this workbook to help you master the most essential calculus skills of calculating derivatives, limits and integrals quickly and accurately. To this end, it is carefully divided into following twenty one chapters. 1. Basic Differentiation Rules and the Derivatives of Polynomials 2. The Chain Rule 3. The Product Rule 4. The Quotient Rule 5. Derivatives of Trigonometric Functions 6.. Derivatives of Inverse Trigonometric Functions 7. Derivatives of Exponential Functions 8. Derivatives ...

This audiobook by Pema Chödrön, the renowned American Buddhist nun, offers short, stand-alone sections designed to help us cultivate compassion and awareness amid the challenges of daily living. More than a collection of thoughts for the day, Comfortable with Uncertainty offers a progressive program of spiritual study, leading the listener through essential concepts, themes, and practices on the Buddhist path.

This essential guide helps teachers refine their approach to fundamental challenges in the classroom. Based on research from cognitive science and formative assessment, it ensures teachers can offer all students the support and challenge they need and can do so sustainably. Written by an experienced teacher and teacher educator, the book balances evidence-informed principles and practical suggestions.

Most people sleepwalk through life. You see it in their rushed mornings, their glazed-over stares, their reactions on autopilot. They check boxes, meet deadlines, and scroll endlessly—but never stop to ask, Am I awake? The Fourth Way: A Beginner’s Guide: Integrating Mind, Body, and Heart is a direct challenge to that daze. It is a call to live with intention, to shift from mechanical existence into conscious engagement. This isn’t about escaping the world. It’s about using your ordinary life—your stress, your habits, your distractions—as raw material for transformation. Rooted ...

The Flowering War is a companion, a guide, and a roadmap for those individuals, those that have carried too much and been seen too little, those that have an incredible gift that, when untended, can become a devastating burden. It is for those that I’ve come to know as “Griefbearers,” the potential healers of generations of untended wounds and accumulated trauma. It is for those that have lost their way in bearing this burden but somehow, miraculously, keep going. It is for those would-be healers, consumed by self-criticism and self-doubt.

Embark on an Esoteric Journey Where You Will Discover the Secrets of Tzolkin and Learn How to Become a Mayan Astrologer Ancient Mayans were avid mathematicians and astronomers, but shamanic spirituality was at the core of their society. Their unique combination of science and beliefs birthed one of the most unusual yet intriguing calendrical systems. Consisting of the three distinct yet connected calendars – the Tzolkin (divine timetable), the Haab (standard calendar), and the Long Count – it is believed that the Mayan calendrical system contains the secrets of the universe and future ...