Part of the Night Lotus Productions Spiritual Multimedia Online Retreat
Here you can read books by Sharon Janis
Announcing:
|
"With spiritual happiness, you are not waiting to be rich before you can be happy, or to find the right person to be happy, or to have more friends to be happy. You don't need to look different to be spiritually happy; nor do you have to heal all your flaws to be spiritually happy.
"With spiritual happiness, you can look at the world with realistic eyes -- seeing, experiencing, and responding to all the muddled mess that life can sometimes seem to be. Yet, in the depths of your being, you'll know a peacefulness and contentment that never fades, even while the world may be crashing down around you."
Most chapters are now available to play in audio:
CLICK HERE to read or listen to all the chapters in this book
Read or listen to Secret #5. Remember Who You really Are
Read or listen to Secret #27. Be a Joyful Giver
A real-life spiritual adventure:
Never to Return: A Modern Quest for Eternal TruthPublishers Weekly: In this spiritual memoir, Janis records her own encounter with Swami Muktananda and his teachings. Her narrative describes the altered states of consciousness she experienced in close proximity to her teacher. According to Janis, these states are constant reminders that the spiritual life is filled with surprises and unexpected moments of enlightenment. In a larger sense, this memoir is a dialogue between Indian spirituality and Western psychology. The question that Janis answers in her memoir is: "Can a westerner come to know Indian spirituality and flourish in its depths, even when it is alien to western ways of knowing?'" She answers with a resounding "yes."
Joseph Chilton Pearce: Never to Return is a beautiful and poignant spiritual odyssey that is equally provocative and touching, informative and enlightening, humorous and heartbreaking. Sharon Janis writes with an admirable clarity, and her lightness of spirit in the face of adversity is exemplary for us all.
NAPRA ReVIEW: This memoir is a poignant statement on the search for truth in a culture fixated on image and material wealth. Janis begins her story with her first memories from infancy, then takes readers through the full course of her life, sharing her experiences and how they shaped her inner and outer existence. She writes with kindness and compassion for all those involved, placing neither blame nor guilt, and takes pleasure in and responsibility for her life's entirety. Janis' humanity comes shining through, allowing us to see her fears, her stumbling, and, in all humility, her ego. Inspired by deep guidance and inner listening, this book aims to bring readers to "a sense of wonder and respect for their own journey" and a greater regard for others on their paths.
CLICK HERE to read more reviews and reader comments about Never to Return
BREAKTHROUGH CONSCIOUSNESS:
Exploring Who We Are and Why We are Here
A thought provoking combination of scientific and spiritual knowledge, integrated poetically with the kind of insights that come only from deep personal introspection and contemplation. Breakthrough Consciousness gives a unique view into the nature of personality, reality, consciousness, biology, and the incredible, untapped potential that sits right within each person at all times.
"Ultimately, evolution is not something we can make happen. On the contrary, we can’t make it not happen. Our lessons and growth continue even when we try to keep them from happening! The idea behind the evolving consciously is to intentionally open ourselves up to personal, spiritual, and intellectual evolution; to apply our own personal effort to contribute and hopefully bring some benefit to the process of universal growth that, of course, can never be wholly fathomed.
This shift of intention from culture-based desires and accomplishments to inner spiritual growth creates an inner revolution. We begin to see that every step along this path of life takes us one step closer to our true nature, whether it seems we are moving backwards, forwards or side to side. We have to understand and always remember that we are seeing only a small portion of an infinite and amazing universe, a magnificent symphony within which the entire physical universe is but one note. This is what the sages describe as a universal perfection that can never be made imperfect."
CLICK HERE to read the book Breakthrough Consciousness Online
Things that Make You Go Oooommmmm
CLICK HERE to view all 50 photo-aphorisms online
Enjoy our other free multimedia spiritual offerings:
Home Page | Contact | Site Map | Books | Spiritual Commentary Blog | Secrets of Spiritual Happiness | Links | Chanting and Devotional Singing | Inspiring Videos | Sanskrit Spiritual Scriptures | Workshops | Photographs | Kirtan Chanting | Chai | Sacred Music Concerts | About the Artist | Disclaimer | About Night Lotus | Purchasing Our Works
