Books like Be an island by Ayya Khema

Explore the path to inner peace and freedom with Michael A. Singer’s practical guide to letting go of limiting thoughts and emotions.

Ayya Khema (1923-1997) was the first Western woman to be ordained a Theravadin Buddhist nun. As such, she has served as a model and inspiration for women from all the Buddhist traditions who have sought to revive the practice of women's monasticism. Born Ilse Kussel in Berlin, Germany, she grew up in a prosperous Jewish family that was broken up by the Nazis in 1938. Fleeing first to Scotland, she then journeyed to rejoin her family in China, where she spent several years, surviving the Japanese invasion. But this was only the beginning. Her later adventures included - but were not limited to - living the life of a suburban housewife in Los Angeles, California; traveling up the Amazon; building a power plant in Pakistan; and establishing the first organic farm in Australia. Her encounters with meditation masters in India led to her formal pursuit of the spiritual life in her forties, culminating in her monastic ordination at the age of fifty-eight. Ayya Khema founded a monastery, the "Nun's Island" in Sri Lanka, and eventually returned to her homeland to found the Buddha-Haus im Allgau center near Munich, Germany, where she died in 1997.

Haley's heart would be safe on the island. Mackinac Island was the perfect place to soothe her wounds and avoid the manipulations of her family. But when a lone passenger boards her tour carriage, Haley Tindale feels the walls around her heart shaking. Can he be trusted? Brent Walker is searching for a young man when he encounters Haley. He finds it hard to concentrate on his mission. Perhaps he should quit the case and focus on Haley. Or maybe her insight into the island could be of use to him. Can a woman terrified of being used surrender to God and His plan? Will Haley's wounded heart forever be an impenetrable island?

A guide exploring Buddhist techniques of the Tibetan Book of the Dead, showing how viewing death as a new chapter can lead to healing.

Presents an accessible guide to tapping inner resources to promote peace and acceptance in the face of difficult life challenges by building on the three traditional Buddhist pathways to freedom.

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Bishop Fulton J. Sheen invites readers to conquer obstacles to spiritual peace, exploring Catholic doctrines and the quest for inner harmony within the heart of the church.

Jack Kornfield guides readers through the rewards and challenges of spiritual practice, exploring meditation, inner transformation, compassion, and how to weave these into Western life.

Joan Borysenko explains how spiritual optimism turns life crises into opportunities for growth and transformation, blending psychology, faith, and New Age ideas to guide readers toward peace of mind and recovery from fear.