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A
bestseller
Into The
Magic
Shop
BY JIM DOTY
The Mysteries of the Brain and the Secret of the Heart. Into The Magic Shop shows us how we can fundamentally change our lives.
the magic around the world:
ABOUT THE BOOK
The award-winning New York Times bestseller about the extraordinary things that can happen when we harness the power of both the brain and the heart. Growing up in the high desert of California, Jim Doty was poor, with an alcoholic father and a mother chronically depressed and paralyzed by a stroke. Today he is the director of the Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education (CCARE) at Stanford University, of which the Dalai Lama is a founding benefactor. But back then his life was at a dead end until at twelve he wandered into a magic shop looking for a plastic thumb. Instead he met Ruth, a woman who taught him a series of exercises to ease his own suffering and manifest his greatest desires. Her final mandate was that he keep his heart open and teach these techniques to others. She gave him his first glimpse of the unique relationship between the brain and the heart.
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THE MAGIC BEHIND THE BOOK
Extraordinary things can happen when we harness the power of both, the brain and the heart.
RUTH'S TRICKS
A series of tricks and exercis to ease your own suffering and manifest your greatest desires.
first trick
the first phase of her guided meditation was to “relax the body.” Keep calm and relax. Take a deep breath.
second trick
the second phase of her guided meditation was to “tame the mind” by learning to direct your thoughts back to a chosen focal point whenever your mind wanders. Concentrate on opening the door to the magicshop.
third trick
the third phase of her guided meditation was to “open the heart” by focusing on the feeling of unconditional love and offering that love to others, even those whom you dislike or have difficulty with
fourth trick
the fourth phase of her guided meditation was is to “clarify your intent,” visualizing the attainment of your goals in visceral detail, which helps you specify and ultimately manifest what you want. (What you want the most stands behind that door. Just believe. And your magicshop will come true.)
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THE ALPHABET OF THE HEART
The Alphabet of the Heart is a reflective practice created by Dr. Jim Doty that is the result of his own life's journey and academic research. It is a powerful practice to start your day that empowers people towards:
Compassion
Dignity
Equanimity
Forgiveness
Gratitude
Equanimity
Humility
Integrity
Justice
Kindness
Love
The Into the Magic Shop Podcast
AN INSPIRATION TO THE WORLD
"A magical time is coming. Come to the Magic Shop. Now, take off your mask and open your eyes."
BTS, arguably the most popular band of the decade, confirmed that a song Magic Shop, present on the album Love Yourself: Fear, was inspiration an American neurosurgeon’s autobiography titled Into the Magic Shop.
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