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  The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali - A...

  Clarice Bendleton

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  The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali offer profound insights into the path of yoga and its transformative effects on the mind. Yoga, often understood simply as physical postures (asanas), is actually a comprehensive philosophy designed to bring balance to the mind, body, and spirit. The primary goal of yoga is to achieve peace of mind and to attain liberation from the cycle of suffering that arises from ignorance and mental disturbances. In this book, we will explore the foundational principles of yoga as described by Patanjali and how they relate to the nature of the mind. 
  Patanjali's teachings focus on the mind and its fluctuations, which he refers to as vrittis. These fluctuations represent the various mental states and tendencies that keep us attached to worldly distractions, creating suffering and preventing us from experiencing true inner peace. The mind, according to Patanjali, is often restless and caught up in constant thoughts, desires, and emotional reactions. Yoga provides a method to calm these mental fluctuations, allowing us to reach a state of clarity and equanimity. 
  The Yoga Sutras begin with the famous statement, "Yoga is the cessation of the fluctuations of the mind." This means that the purpose of yoga is to quiet the mind and bring it to a state of stillness. In this state, the practitioner can experience a deep sense of inner peace and mental clarity. However, achieving this mental stillness is not an easy task. The mind is naturally prone to distraction, and it takes consistent practice and self-discipline to overcome the various obstacles that arise.

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  Holy Bible - Matthew - New...

  Tyndale House Publishers

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  HOLY BIBLE - MATTHEW: NEW LIVING TRANSLATION (NLT) The Holy Bible, New Living Translation, is an authoritative Bible translation, rendered faithfully into today’s English from the ancient texts by 90 leading Bible scholars. The NLT’s living language breathes life into even the most difficult-to-understand Bible passages—but even more powerful are stories of how people’s lives are changing as the words speak directly to their hearts.  The New Living Translation is perfect for every age and stage of life, allowing every member of the family to read the same text.   What method did the translators use in making the NLT?  The translators of the New Living Translation set out to render the message of the original texts of Scripture into clear, contemporary English. As they did so, they translated as simply and literally as possible when that approach yielded an accurate, clear, and natural English text. Many words and phrases were rendered literally and consistently into English, preserving essential literary and rhetorical devices, ancient metaphors, and word choices that give structure to the text and provide echoes of meaning from one passage to the next.  On the other hand, the translators rendered the message more dynamically when the literal rendering was hard to understand, was misleading, or yielded archaic or foreign wording. They clarified difficult metaphors and terms to aid in the reader’s understanding. The translators first struggled with the meaning of the words and phrases in the ancient context; then they rendered the message into clear, natural English. Their goal was to be both faithful to the ancient texts and eminently readable. The result is a translation that is both exegetically accurate and idiomatically powerful. More than 90 Bible scholars, along with a group of accomplished English stylists, worked closely together toward that goal. In the end, the NLT is the result of precise scholarship conveyed in living, contemporary language.

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  Heaven Here on Earth

  Curt Melliger

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  While attending catechism class as a child, Curt Melliger was taught that if he obeyed the rules all his life he would be allowed to enter a place called Heaven when he died. The priest and nuns described it as a sacred abode up in the clouds that contained all of the very best things in the universe. There was sunshine and blue sky, pretty flowers and double rainbows, peace and happiness, ringing bells and beautiful music, saints and angels and the all-enveloping love of God. The young boy's mind processed this information and came to the stunning conclusion: "Why, they're talking about Earth!" 
  Since that early revelation Curt has been discovering other examples of paradise incarnate wherever he goes. This book is a collection of stories on subjects ranging from water, fire, and stars to adrenaline rushes, near-death experiences, and the place where goosebumps originate, from skiing powder and climbing high mountains and walking in reverse to the changing of seasons, the lessons of night, and the reason for dreams, from wild animals, unseen visitors, and beings that do not die to the magic of the human touch, beatific ecstasy, and what awaits us on the other side of the veil that only partially separates this golden realm from the perfect one. 
  For the Ultimate is much closer than we have been led to believe. Indeed, it is readily available right here on this planet, this Garden of Eden, this one-of-a-kind oasis in space. 
  Right now.

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  How to Find Yourself - Why...

  Brian S. Rosner

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  In the 21st-century West, identity is everything. Never has it been more important, culturally speaking, to know who you are and remain true to yourself. Expressive individualism—the belief that looking inward is the way to find yourself—has become the primary approach to identity formation, and questioning anyone's "self-made self" is often considered a threat or attack.
  Prompted by his own past crisis of identity, Brian Rosner challenges the status quo by arguing that, while knowing yourself is of some value, it cannot be the sole basis for one's identity. He provides an approach to identity formation that leads to a more stable and satisfying sense of self. This approach looks outward to others—acknowledging that we are social beings—and looks upward to God to find a self who is intimately known and loved by him. How to Find Yourself equips readers from a variety of backgrounds to engage sympathetically with some of the most pressing questions of our day.

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  Unlimited Motherhood - Overcome...

  Jessica Hurlbut

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  Forces OUTSIDE You Can't Stop the God WITHIN You 
   
   
   
  It's easy to feel overwhelmed and limited by the demands on your life as a mom. Your heart's cry is for God to use you, but at the end of the day, you don't have much left to give. 
   
   
   
  But what if the limits on your life could be overcome through the power of the Holy Spirit? 
   
   
   
  With humor, vulnerability, and stories of her own limited life as a mom of five—two of whom struggle with severe autism—pastor and podcaster Jessica Hurlbut ignites hope in the hearts of overwhelmed moms to believe that God has more. Revealing twelve limits that hinder mothers—very real things like exhaustion, distractions, and disillusionment—Jessica empowers you to respond in obedience rather than react in emotions. From there she will teach you how to recognize and follow the Holy Spirit's lead so you can experience the abundant life Jesus promised rather than the just-getting-by life we tend to settle for. 
   
   
   
  No matter your circumstances, God sees you, knows you, and has more for your life—even amid the crazy season of motherhood.

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  Seaside Reunion - Encore Edition

  Irene Hannon

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  You can’t go home again … or can you? 
   
  After surviving a devastating tragedy, combat reporter Nate Garrison returns to the only place that ever felt like home: Starfish Bay on the Northern California coast. But his reunion with childhood friend Lindsey Collier is nothing like he’d  
  imagined. The wary widow who runs Starfish Bay Mercantile was once the girl who made young Nate dream—of a future, of family ties, of deep roots. Now Lindsey avoids love, loss … and Nate. Yet when they join forces to save a beloved  
  town landmark and help a hurting little boy, might they also find healing, hope—and love? 
   
  In this Carol Award finalist, Irene Hannon pens a heartfelt tale of the lasting impact of friendship, the healing power of love, and the importance of touchstones—the people, places, and experiences we measure the world against—in our lives.

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