NEW RELEASE: Optimism—The Lesson of Ages—The Lesson of the Ages
by Benjamin Paul Blood
Eirini Press has released a reprint of one of the first non-dual treatises written by an American: Benjamin Paul Blood. Published in 1860, on the eve of one of the darkest periods in American history, Optimism is a stirring practical guide to faith in, and acceptance toward, whatever life delivers. Impassioned by his own mystical experiences, Blood’s distinctly American voice had a profound effect on William James, whose last published essay was a tribute to his mystical mentor. As pessimism again darkens America, Optimism shines a dazzling guiding light on wholeness: “We easily conceive ourselves invested in bodies or spheres of palpitating, ethereal lightness, which may fly, at will, around the pendant world; yet the sense in which we were independent of God’s consciousness in our own world would be as mysterious as now. However we exist, doubtless we shall feed only upon his bounty, and shall never inspire ourselves.”
"I have always held the opinion that one of the first duties of a good reader is to summon other readers to the enjoyment of any unknown author of rare quality whom he may discover in his explorations. Now for years my own taste, literary as well as philosophic, has been exquisitely titllated by...Benjamin Paul Blood." — William James
Before Eckhart Tolle's "The Power of Now"
Before Mihály Csíkszentmihályi's "Flow"
was
William James's "Sciousness"
Sciousness
edited by Jonathan Bricklin
“...full of interest and originality...the ghost of William James is surely happy to see it!” —Oliver Sacks, MD
by Benjamin Paul Blood
was
William James's "Sciousness"
edited by Jonathan Bricklin
“Most interesting and profitable...” — William Lyons, Former Head, Philosophy Department, Trinity College, Dublin, and author of The Disappearance of Introspection
"This collection is delightful. It brings together important texts from the later life of William James, some of which are not very known, even in academic circles. Jonathan Bricklin's discussion of James is insightful, erudite and illuminating."
— Benny Shanon, Professor, Department of Psychology of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, holder of the Mandel Chair in Cognition, and author of The Antipodes of the Mind
“The last couple of years have seen a resurgence of interest in William James, one of modern psychology’s most widely respected pioneers. ...But nothing has quite highlighted the depth of his thought like Jonathan Bricklin’s Sciousness."
—What is Enlightenment? (Enlighten Next)
"If Sciousness exemplifies, in both content and design, the quality of their forthcoming books, Eirini Press is positioned for serious success....Jonathan Bricklin has constructed a definitive anthology that conveys completeness and unity in the presentation of William James's nondual expression. ...The book's crown is Bricklin's article, Sciousness and Con-sciousness, which introduces and analyzes James's nondual work, making it readily understandable....There's a sense that James wants to leap from declaring his confidence to declaring the truth that he knows....Sciousness is a superb anthology, the best possible book imaginable for the discovery of the nondual William James."
— Jerry Katz, author of One: Essential Writings on Nonduality
Forthcoming Titles
LIVE like YOU MEAN it!™: An Experiential Guidebook —
by Beverly Sastri
Straightforward, practical ways to enjoy new levels of
success every day based on your core truth, inner wisdom and vision.
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American Mystics of 19th-century - an anthology. A selection of the writings by Benjamin Paul Blood, Richard Bucke, Louis Michel Eilshemius, Fitz Hugh Ludlow, John Ballou Newbrough, Florence Nightingale, Henry Thomas Butterworth, and Andrew Jacskon Davies.
From Masters to Mortals — Following the Taiji Path to Nonduality, by Denise Meyer
The ancient martial art of taijichuan is often a mystery to its practitioners. Manifestations of qi reveal themselves through startling insights and experiences blurring the distinctions between the physical and the spiritual. Based on interviews with 45 practitioners, including master teachers Maggie Newman, William Chen, Ken Van Sickle, Don Ethan Miller, Rick Barrett, and Stephen Watson, striking stories and patterns emerge, demonstrating how eastern metaphysical principles can be realized through a universally accessible physical practice. These accounts include weird and wondrous tales of responsive bodies, shifts in consciousness, and spontaneous spiritual experiences.
