Philip Goldberg

Both historical and practical, this book highlights the principles of karmic belief and practice throughout history and how they came to the West, then applies the principles of karma to ethics and morality, relationships, work and career decisions, mental and physical health, grief and death, and all aspects of self-development. When Donald Trump was indicted in March 2023, reporters asked Yusef Salaam, a candidate for New York City Council, for his response. Salaam, one of the exonerated Central Park 5 whose execution Trump had called for when they were tried for rape and attempted murder in 1989, had a one-word answer: "Karma." What was most notable was not Salaam's use of the term, but that no media outlet found it necessary to explain what it means. That's because karma has entered the common lexicon and every literate person seems to know what it means. The word crops up everywhere--not just in yoga studios, academic journals, and alternative spiritual circles, and among Hindus and Buddhists, but in news reports, ads, sitcoms, sports columns, and the everyday conversations of people who wouldn't know Upanishads from Us Magazine. Stephen Colbert invokes the term on TV, and Taylor Swift summons it in song (iTunes in fact lists more than 150 karmic song titles). In short, karma is a profoundly useful idea, and Karmic Relief is a profoundly useful book. It offers readers both a blueprint for building a more fulfilling life and a way to reconcile some of life's most vexing conundrums.

Vaikuttava muistelmateos länsimaisen joogan kehittäjän elämäntyöstä ja vaiherikkaasta elämästä. Yhdysvaltoihin vuonna 1920 saapunutta Paramahansa Yoganandaa pidetään yleisesti modernin joogan isänä, jonka ajattomat opetukset ovat vaikuttaneet miljooniin ihmisiin ja lukemattomiin joogainstituutioihin ympäri maailmaa. Ensimmäinen elämäkerta hänestä ilmestyi jo vuonna 1946, mutta se keskittyi lähinnä tarinoihin muista ihmisistä, eikä niinkään Yoganandaan itseensä tai hänen kokemiinsahaasteisiin, saavutuksiin, ja ihmissuhteisiin. Philip Goldbergin yksityiskohtainen kuvaus valottaa Yoganandan poikkeuksellista elämää sen kaikkine vivahteineen. Teos on paljon enemmän kuin kertomus yhden ihmisen elämästä: se rikastuttaa ja laajentaa käsitystämme tämän merkittävän roolimallin ajatusmaailmasta ja inspiroi lukijaansa todelliseen ja aitoon muutokseen. Brooklynista kotoisin oleva Philip Goldberg on toimittanut ja kirjoittanut lukuisia tietokirjoja jo yli 45 vuoden ajan. Kysytty puhuja ja meditaatio-opettaja on käsitellyt teoksissaan etenkin intialaisten hengellisten opettajien vaikutusta lännessä.

Do you feel torn between staying informed and staying sane? Learn how to de-stress your soul, create your own spiritual routine and find clarity in the crazy times. When the world gets chaotic and confounding, we need spiritual practice more than ever. That's when our souls need sustenance. That's when we need to recharge and ground ourselves to take on the challenge. This book from expert teacher Philip Goldberg has the tools and techniques you need to access the sanctuary of peace and fortress of strength within you - at a moment's notice, in whatever time you have. In this book, you'll learn: · practices ranging from deep meditation to cognitive reframing to "spiritual time management"· how to create a spiritual routine that suits your needs and lifestyle· methods to centre the mind, heal the body and refresh the spirit, drawing upon every spiritual path - especially the empirical methods of the Yoga tradition - as well as psychology and scientific research. This compassionate, down-to-earth book will help you find refuge, balance and power in these crazy times - and prepare you to take robust steps to help restore sanity in the world around you.

Yogananda, considered by many to be the father of modern yoga, has had an unsurpassed global impact thanks to the durability of his teachings, the institutions he created or inspired and especially his iconic memoir, Autobiography of a Yogi. But it doesn't tell the whole story. Much of Yogananda's seminal text is devoted to tales about other people and it largely overlooks the three vital decades he spent living, working and teaching in America. Huge chunks of his life – challenges, controversies and crises; triumphs, relationships and formative experiences – remain unknown to even his most ardent devotees. In this captivating biography, scholar and teacher Philip Goldberg fills the gaps, charting a journey that spanned six decades, two hemispheres, two world wars and unprecedented social changes. The result is an objective, thoroughly researched account of Yogananda's remarkable life in all its detail, nuance and complex humanity.

"A brilliant account of what history will recognize as one of the most significant lives of the 20th century." - Ken Wilber, author of The Religion of Tomorrow He was called "the 20th century's first superstar guru" (Los Angeles Times), and today, a century after his 1920 arrival in the United States, he's still the best known and most beloved of all the Indian spiritual teachers who have come to the West. Now, finally, Paramahansa Yogananda has the authoritative biography he deserves. Yogananda, considered by many to be the father of modern yoga, has had an unsurpassed global impact thanks to the durability of his teachings, the institutions he created or inspired, and especially his iconic memoir, Autobiography of a Yogi. Since its publication in 1946, that book has sold millions of copies and changed millions of lives. But it doesn't tell the whole story. Much of Yogananda's seminal text is devoted to tales about other people, and it largely overlooks the three vital decades he spent living, working, and teaching in America. Huge chunks of his life-challenges, controversies, and crises; triumphs, relationships, and formative experiences-remain unknown to even his most ardent devotees. In this captivating biography, scholar and teacher Philip Goldberg fills the gaps, charting a journey that spanned six decades, two hemispheres, two world wars, and unprecedented social changes. The result is an objective, thoroughly researched account of Yogananda's remarkable life in all its detail, nuance, and complex humanity. But this is more than a compelling life story. It is also a guidebook for how to live our own lives. "Yogananda would, I believe, want any book about him to not only inform but transform," Goldberg writes. "It is my hope that readers will be enriched, expanded, and deepened by this humble offering." That is sure to be the case for both Yogananda enthusiasts and those who discover him for the first time in these illuminating pages.

The essential guide to navigating the paradoxes of the spiritual path, whether you have been on it for 30 days or 30 years. Full of travel trips for those who think for themselves, this book helps readers come to grips with their spiritual dilemmas and arrive at fresh insights through the best kind of guidance -- that which springs from their own self-awareness. Regardless of their chosen paths, readers will discover their personal spiritual truths with the aid of this guide.

This straightforward guide explains how Chemistry, Respect, Enjoyment, Acceptance, Trust, and Empathy are the pillars that support a strong, successful relationship-and how couples can repair those pillars, protect them against the long-term wear and tear of stress, boredom, and bickering, and build a lasting, satisfying love.