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We recommend the following free articles (for now these are all PDFs), which can be read on your computer or printed out. We have many more free PDFs to share which will be gradually published. 

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  • Cardiovascular and Nervous System Changes During Meditation

    A number of benefits have been described for the long-term practice of meditation, yet little is known regarding the immediate neurological and cardiovascular responses to meditation. Wireless sensor technology allows, for the first time, multi-parameter and quantitative monitoring of an individual’s responses during meditation. The present study examined inter-individual variations to meditation through continuous monitoring of EEG, blood pressure, heart rate and its variability (HRV) in novice and experienced meditators.


  • Effortless Meditation

    Effortless Meditation is chapter 4 from Peter Russell’s book Seeds of Awakening, which is “A collection of seventeen short essays on the awakening of consciousness, based on the author’s personal journey and insights. It includes topics such as the essence of spirituality, the search for happiness, meditation, letting go, our true nature, the pure self, love, forgiveness, synchronicity, and the nature of consciousness.” (excerpted from this book’s page on Amazon).

    Click here for Peter’s post on this chapter. Peter has graciously provided the full chapter PDF for FREE download.

     


  • Exploring Vedic Archetypes: How to Get Started

    We are surrounded by archetypes: those recurrent symbols found in art, literature, modern-day movies, television soap operas, tabloid newspapers, mythology, and even regular everyday people.

    These archetypes—including those found in the Vedic tradition—can be valuable assistants in your life. An archetype can be anyone who has traits that you admire or would like more of in your life. And they play valuable roles in your relationships and spirituality as well as help shape your values and true potential.

    Archetypes can be a source of inspiration or act as a role model as you set out to achieve a particular goal or make a lifestyle change. You can call upon an archetype that you identify with or look up to in times of need or to help in your meditation or yoga practice.


  • Fact: Consciousness is What the Present Is

    Consciousness Is All, by Peter Dziuban, is “… a book on Absolute Reality, sometimes called Infinite Reality. It shows clearly why only Consciousness Itself – also known as the One Self, I Am, Love, Life, the Divine, God, and other terms – is being conscious right here, now …”

    Peter has kindly allowed us to offer chapter twelve for free download .. of course, you can buy this book from Amazon.


  • Fact: There Is Nothing Greater Than Consciousness

    Consciousness Is All, by Peter Dziuban, is “… a book on Absolute Reality, sometimes called Infinite Reality. It shows clearly why only Consciousness Itself – also known as the One Self, I Am, Love, Life, the Divine, God, and other terms – is being conscious right here, now …”

    Peter has kindly allowed us to offer this chapter one for free download .. of course, you can buy this book from Amazon.


  • Guided Meditations

    Meditation can remove stress and replace it with a dose of inner peace. It’s one of the best tools we have to balance our emotions, deal with physical and psychological distress, and promote the peace of the present moment. But it can be tough to meditate without a teacher or guide. Enter guided meditations. Meditating on your own requires some effort, while guided meditations literally walk you through a meditation and help you find a calm and peaceful state—one step at a time. Try one of these guided meditations, each with a unique theme. Meditations below range from five minutes to one hour.


  • Infinity is a synonym for being

    This free excerpt (downloadable as PDF) is from Peter Dziuban’s The New, True Infinity, a 27-page essay that “… discusses a “new” definition of infinity that has not been thoroughly investigated by scientists, mathematicians and philosophers …”

    You can purchase this essay on this page under the Articles section at Peter’s site.


  • Kindness: The Heart of Spiritual Traditions

    Kindness is chapter 13 from Peter Russell’s book Seeds of Awakening, which is “A collection of seventeen short essays on the awakening of consciousness, based on the author’s personal journey and insights. It includes topics such as the essence of spirituality, the search for happiness, meditation, letting go, our true nature, the pure self, love, forgiveness, synchronicity, and the nature of consciousness.” (excerpted from this book’s page on Amazon).

    Click here for Peter’s post on this chapter. Peter has graciously provided the full chapter PDF for FREE download.

     


  • Love of Uncertainty – Excerpt

    This is an excerpt (the first chapters) Steven Harrison’s book, The Love of Uncertainty and is offered for free downloads courtesy of Sentient Publications.


  • Rediscovering the Timeless Wisdom

    Rediscovering the Timeless Wisdom is chapter 1 from Peter Russell’s book Seeds of Awakening, which is “A collection of seventeen short essays on the awakening of consciousness, based on the author’s personal journey and insights. It includes topics such as the essence of spirituality, the search for happiness, meditation, letting go, our true nature, the pure self, love, forgiveness, synchronicity, and the nature of consciousness.” (excerpted from this book’s page on Amazon).

    Click here for Peter’s post on this chapter. Peter has graciously provided the full chapter PDF for FREE download.

     


  • The 7 Spiritual Laws of Success

    Many of us grew up with the belief that achieving success requires relentless hard work, grim determination, and intense ambition. As a result, we may have struggled for years and even reached some of our goals but wound up feeling exhausted, our lives out of balance.


  • The Awakening West: Interview with Robert Rabbin

    In their book, The Awakening West: Conversations with Today’s New Western Spiritual Leaders, the authors Lynn Marie Lumiere and John-Lumiere Wins suggest  that “… Western Spirituality has come into its own, drawing on the rich philosophies of Zen, Hinduism, Advaita Vedanta, Kashmiri Shaivism, Judaism, and Christianity …” and they explore awakening or enlightenment with many spiritual teachers including : Adyashanti, Gangaji, Francis LucilleEckhart Tolle, and Robert Rabbin (it’s a much longer list).

    This article (PDF) is the transcript of the interview with Robert – sourced from  the free downloads page on Robert’s website.

    Here’s an excerpt from the interview’s opening summary: “Robert has had a lifelong interest in the nature of the human mind and consciousness. He studied with Swami Muktananda in India, and subsequently his spiritual inquiry has been profoundly influenced by Ramana Maharshi and Nisargadatta Maharaj.”

     


  • The Impersonal Life

    “While in India, I met a self realized teacher, Ajati, who turned me onto a document {The Impersonal Life} which blew my mind. It contained fundamental Truth in a simple, direct manner. The teaching was in complete harmony with all that I have discovered in the East and the West but was written by a western psychiatrist, anonymously in Europe. It fascinates me that, while deeply immersed in India, I discovered this key to life written in 20th century Europe. Read 20 pages of this now; if it doesn’t fit, throw it away. Otherwise, get ready for a life-changing read. It’s a real winner.” ~ Chris Hebard

    The Impersonal Life “… is one of the key books written on the topic of self-discovery and leading a spiritual life…” (Amazon) If interested, you can purchase a copy via Amazon.


  • The Keys to Ultimate Freedom

    Many authentic teachers of the ultimate Truth and happiness have credited the work of Lester Levenson. A successful businessman from the United States, Lester had a “dark night of the soul” experience, finding himself both miserable and at the brink of death from a second heart attack, chronic jaundice, migraine headaches, perforated ulcers, and kidney stones. The doctors had given up on him.

    Lester sensed that the stress, unhappiness and circumstances of his life were self created. Armed only with this intuition, he discarded all that he knew and asked himself the fundamental question: what was it that made him happy? As the Truth began to unfold for him, his attention turned to the more primary question: who or what, exactly, is it that I call “I”.

    Lester’s remarkable recovery and ultimate liberation resulted in the creation of the “Sedona Method,” a remarkable and popular road map to true happiness, peace, love, and beauty. The work is continued today by the equally remarkable Hale Dwoskin, author of the New York Times bestseller, “The Sedona Method,” one of the teachers in the popular movie, “The Secret,” and CEO of Sedona Training Associates. Visit him at sedona.com.

    Less known is Lester’s book, “The Keys to Ultimate Freedom,” long out of print and highly sought after by mature seekers throughout the world. For those interested in paperback, you can purchase a copy via Amazon.

    One of Lester’s students gave us a copy of the original manuscript in Word to distribute freely to seekers of Truth. With great deference to those still involved with Lester’s work, and in the hope that this free document will help others on the path to self discovery, we offer you this masterful work by an American for Americans (PDF).


  • The Work of Byron Katie

    The Work is a simple yet powerful process of inquiry that teaches you to identify and question the thoughts that cause all the suffering in the world. It’s a way to understand what’s hurting you, and to address the cause of your problems with clarity. In its most basic form, The Work consists of four questions and the turnarounds.

    The FREE PDF for The Work of Byron Katie is available courtesy of Free Spiritual Ebooks.

     


  • Your Guide to Healthy Eating

    On a mission to improve your health? It all begins with the food you put in your body. You can exercise all you want, but if you’re not putting emphasis on healthy eating as a lifestyle, you won’t make strides.  Whether you want to lose weight, improve your health metrics, or just feel your best, revitalize your eating habits—with this guide packed with advice from nutritionists, holistic health coaches, and food aficionados—on how to eat your way to proper health.


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