The practice of presence
Subtitle: five paths for daily life
By: by Patty de Llosa.
Publisher: Morning Light Press
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Sandpoint, Idaho
Language: eng
Subjects: Spiritual life; Self-help techniques
Table of contents: title: Introduction : the search for presence; title: Waking in the wood; title: Who[m] are we working for?; title: What are we waiting for?; title: The work for Presence; title: My journey; title: Five paths, one encounter; title: Remembering oneself : G.I. Gurdjieff; title: The terror of the situation; title: Self observation and the science of being; title: Towards a three-centered being; title: Uncovering buried conscience; title: Leashing the wandering mind; title: Awakening the intelligence of the heart; title: Seeking a sensation of presence; title: My encounter with Gurdjieff; title: A true inheritance; title: Connecting with the Gurdjieff work; title: Investing in loss : the Tao of T'ai Chi Ch'uan; title: Dancing in the field of cinnabar; title: Giving in and letting go; title: Sinking the Ch'i; title: Gaining through loss; title: Yin and Yang; title: "Work on what has been spoiled"; title: The secret of the golden flower; title: The circulation of the light; title: T'ai chi for self defense; title: The enemy within; title: The way of individuation : C.G. Jung; title: Myth and image; title: our primordial inheritance; title: Encounters with shadows; title: The myth of family; title: My cast of characters; title: Dialogues with a tyrant; title: Will a child lead me?; title: Dancing the soul; title: Meeting a new masculine; title: School for presence : the Alexander Technique; title: Awareness, inhibition, direction; title: Awareness : turning on the light; title: The tyranny of habit; title: Inhibition : the pause that permits choice; title: Direction : from thought into action; title: Posture and balance; title: Leading with the head; title: Expansion through breathing; title: Stress and debauched kinesthesia; title: Tension, relaxation, release; title: Emotions and reactions; title: Changes in the use of oneself; title: The path of prayer and meditation; title: The search for meaning; title: Is happiness possible?; title: The scent of reality; title: Prayer as petition; title: Prayer of the heart; title: From concentration to contemplation; title: Mindfulness and sitting still; title: The temple of the living God; title: Sacrifice and discipline; title: Love and transformation; title: The guru is within us; title: Keeping the connection alive; title: Finding your own unique path; title: Beggars on a golden bench; title: Getting started; title: Accept division; title: Experiment with becoming present; title: The challenge of living in the present; title: Take time; title: Begin the day meaningfully; title: Walk sinking the Ch'i; title: Trees-the alternative cathedral; title: Food for thought; title: Work from the ground up; title: Trust what you need rather than what you "feel" like; title: Discover which part rules your roost; title: Make use of the power of thought; title: Embrace the whole of yourself; title: Live more simply; title: Repeat yourself; title: Welcome interruptions; title: Be sensuous; title: Only the beggar gets the gold.