Kali's Bazaar - Edwards, Lawrence

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Résumé :
You may laugh out loud, be moved to tears or pulled into deep contemplation by what you encounter in Kali's Bazaar. Readers will return often to this accessible collection to draw from its wellspring of devotion, revelation and celebration of the Divine present in every moment, every being, and all of creation. Bring inspiration, clarity, and practical instruction to your spiritual path or meditative practice through insightful and often ecstatic poetry from a devoted master meditation teacher who has more than 40 years of experience. Dr. Edwards trained in Buddhist, yogic, Kundalini and other mystical traditions, in addition to his professional training in depth psychology, biofeedback and neurofeedback. This collection of devotional poems, a rarity in today's world, will awaken the heart of love within any reader whatever their spiritual tradition... These poems are in the tradition of the great ecstatic poets such as Rumi, Kabir, Hafiz and others. They transport the reader beyond this world of duality into unconditioned Oneness, a rare gift indeed!...Olivia Hoblitzelle, 2009 Best Buddhist Writer, author: Ten Thousand Joys & Ten Thousand Sorrows: A Couple's Journey Through Alzheimer's...Dr. Edwards earned his PhD as a University Scholar Fellow at Temple University. He has an extensive background in meditation, mindfulness, Kundalini and yoga. He has run meditation centers and an ashram in the US and taught at a variety of institutions in India, Canada and the United States. Dr. Edwards is the author of the critically acclaimed book, The Soul's Journey: Guidance From the Divine Within. He is the founder and director of The Anam Cara Foundation. Visit: TheSoulsJourney.com, and AnamCaraMeditation.org....

Biographie:
Lawrence Edwards grew up on Long Island, New York. His mystical experiences that first began as a young child led him to the formal study of meditation and psychology in undergraduate and graduate school. He studied with transpersonal psychologist, Dr. Kenneth Ring, at the University of Connecticut, and graduated magna cum laude in 1974. During this time, he practiced meditation and hatha yoga and began studying Tibetan Buddhism with Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche. He continued practicing and studying in Buddhist and yogic traditions, which culminated in his training as a monk under the direct guidance of his Kundalini meditation master in India. He went on to earn a PhD from Temple University in 1986. His doctoral research was on delineating the types of psychological change and spiritual growth experienced through the long-term practice of a Kundalini-based yoga. Kundalini Shakti is the ancient yogic term for the innate universal power of Consciousness, transformation and revelation, which is the root of all forms of yoga. Later he received teachings and empowerments from H.H. the Dalai Lama, H.E. Tsewang Seetar Rinpoche, and Gelek Rinpoche.In addition to practicing and teaching meditation for more than fifty years, Dr. Edwards is trained in Jungian depth psychology, biofeedback and neurofeedback, and is board certified in neuro-biofeedback (BCIA senior fellow). He has served on the board of directors and as president of the Northeast Regional Biofeedback Society. As a New York state licensed psychotherapist (LMHC), Dr. Edwards has been in private practice offering transpersonal psychotherapy for more than thirty years, and served on the faculty of New York Medical College since 1998.Dr. Edwards is the founder and director of the Anam Cara Meditation Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit educational organization that he started right after the 9/11 terrorist attacks in 2001, which had such a devastating impact on his suburban New York community and beyond. With the mission of Anam Cara (ancient Gaelic for friend of the soul) to make the powerful transformative practices of meditation freely available to all, Dr. Edwards has offered free weekly meditation programs, in addition to retreats and courses for more than two decades. He continues to work with individuals and groups interested in deepening their meditation practices and spiritual development.