{"product_id":"conversations-with-the-beloved","title":"Conversations With the Beloved","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: \" century gothic\u003eConversations With the Beloved\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: \" century gothic\u003e grew out of the desire to share the teachings of Ananda Abinou; one of the most dynamic spiritual teachers of the East and West. You’re about to share the sensation of sitting in the room with his dynamic in- your-face style. These verbatim transcripts of actual lecture-workshops will take you, Curious Reader, from dream experiences to working with jailed minors with joy, depth, and humanity. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: \" century gothic\u003eWhile he is viewed from many perspectives, the man some call the Black Buddha is a direct and authentic conveyer of ultimate Truth. Seekers of a real message will find questions and answers from the standpoint of concrete reality and everyday language. A person of depth and complexity, some have called Ananda the Sage of the West as his teaching style is directed to the Western mind. Born in Mississippi sometime in the early 1930’s, he delivers a raw, un-sanitized truth that conveys a sense of excitement for everyday teachable moments. Who doesn’t love a foul-mouthed truth-teller? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: \" century gothic\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: \" century gothic\u003eInside this collection, you will explore:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: \" century gothic\u003eVerbatim Transcripts:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: \" century gothic\u003e Experience the unedited, live energy of an accomplished facilitator.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: \" century gothic\u003eGrounded Metaphysics:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: \" century gothic\u003e See how meditation weaves seamlessly into ordinary life.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: \" century gothic\u003eRadical Accountability:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: \" century gothic\u003e Realize the depth of the core tenet of self-responsibility in the moment.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: \" century gothic\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: \" century gothic\u003ePreferring to be called a facilitator, he’s emphatic that learning comes from the student--all he can do is impart information and create experiences. The rest is up to you. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: \" century gothic\u003eFor metaphysical and physics fans — not to worry! He will inform and enlighten. Ananda shows how meditation weaves itself into the fabric of your life in ways you might not expect. As Arthur C. Clarke once said, “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” Ananda has a way of making the metaphysical feel ordinary, until it suddenly isn’t. You may not even understand what has happened until you drive home. As a fellow student used to say, “They are way-homers. You get them on the way home.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: \" century gothic\u003eOrder your copy today to experience your own 'way-home' moments. There will be many, no matter how many times you return to these pages.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Obimaya Multimedia","offers":[{"title":"Perfect Bound","offer_id":68098991980848,"sku":"9798218917050","price":12.05,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0262\/2357\/5085\/files\/9798218917050.jpg?v=1792116268","url":"https:\/\/www.thegreatbritishbookshop.co.uk\/products\/conversations-with-the-beloved","provider":"The Great British Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}