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Paramhansa Yogananda delighted audiences, students, and friends with stories drawn from his own life experiences and the people he met in his native India, as well as during his global travels and cross-country teaching campaigns in the United States...

Den Afslöjade Isis: Madame Blavatskys Och Den Moderna Teosofiens Historia I Sammandrag... utforskar livet och inflytandet av Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, en av grundarna av Teosofiska Samfundet. Karl af Geijerstam ger en sammanfattande historisk översikt...

What if the land could speak-and you could understand its ancient tongue?The Hidden Path of the Tribes of Britain is a sacred journey through time, myth, and memory-an invitation to rediscover the spirit of the land beneath your feet.Long before kings...

The Story of Third World Missionaries in the South PacificThis updated version of Tippett's 1977, The Deep Sea Canoe, describes a significant but often overlooked aspect of the expansion of Christianity in the South Pacific, that of South Sea Island...

Culture within traditional societies has at times been portrayed as bad, even evil, something that people need to move on from to demonstrate a true faith in Christ. So it is against that negative paradigm that Stella Sondpi seeks to offer a...

For over two millennia, witnesses across every major world religion have documented two extraordinary phenomena: saints whose bodies resist decay for decades or centuries after death, and spiritual masters appearing in multiple locations simultaneously...

This book investigates the relationship between the various interpretations of the Bhagavad-Gita and the Hindu tradition.

《道德经》解读已经是一个热门话题，据说多达一千多种，汗牛充栋了。笔者比较喜欢古人王弼、苏辙的注释，但玩味之余仍不能尽兴，又没有精力穷搜碧落寻找真理，却也有一些自己的思考和想法，加上朋友们鼓励，干脆且自说自话罢，于是有了基于《易经》和心理学视角的对道德经的解读。书稿最初的形成采用口授微课形式，经整理每周一章陆续发表于笔者的公众号www-ymxl-net（西山心理工作室），现汇集通稿后整理成书。本书拥有以下特色：1、追慕老子的保守主义情怀，但又正视无可挽回的世事发展变化既成事实，在此前提下探索老子智慧之于普世...

"Källskrifter till Lapparnas mytologi" by Edgar Hans Casimir Reuterskiöld, originally published in 1910, offers a valuable insight into the mythology of the Sami people. This work, written in Swedish, explores the rich tapestry of Sami folklore,...

The Legends of the Jews, Volume 3, translated by Henrietta Szold, presents a rich tapestry of Jewish folklore, traditions, and interpretations of biblical narratives. This volume continues the exploration of the Aggadah, the collection of rabbinic...

Le Béyan persan, Volume 1, offre un aperçu essentiel des textes fondateurs de la foi babie. Écrit par Ali Muhammad Shirazi, connu sous le nom de Bab, ce texte est une œuvre clé pour comprendre les origines et les doctrines de ce...

Deepens our understanding of this contemporary Chinese thinker's philosophy and its significance.Li Zehou (1930-2021) was one of China's most prominent contemporary philosophers, transforming Confucian philosophy into a resource for positive change. From...

Hay quienes pueden imaginar a un mono llegando a ser algún día - en naturaleza - un hombre, y quienes imaginamos al hombre pudiendo llegar a ser - en naturaleza - un ángel (e incluso un día más que un ángel). La concepción del humano como un ser capaz de...

Four manuscripts in one book:Celtic Magic: Unlocking Druidry, Earth Magick, Irish Shamanism, Tree Magic, and Scottish PaganismIrish Paganism: Unlocking Pagan Practices and Druidry in Ireland along with Welsh Witchcraft and Celtic SpiritualityThe...

Peasant societies in many parts of the world regulate their relationship with the natural environment through earth gods who anchor a group of families not in genealogical terms, as in the case of ancestors, but in ecological terms. The articles in this...

The Great Canon of St Andrew of Crete chanted through lent.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

108 DISCOURSES OF GURU DEVLIFE & TEACHINGS OF SWAMI BRAHMANANDA SARASWATI SHANKARACHARYA OF JYOTIRMATH (1941-1953) Vol. ITranslation of श्री शंकराचार्य उपदेशामृत Shri Shankaracharya Upadeshamrita, 108 Hindi discourses of Guru Dev,with notes,...

In 1844 a charismatic young Persian merchant from Shiraz, known as the Báb, electrified the Shí'ih world by claiming to be the return of the Hidden Twelfth Imam of Islamic prophecy. But contrary to traditional expectations of apocalyptic holy war, the...

The life of Louise Gregory has been overshadowed by that of her brilliant husband, Hand of the Cause Louis Gregory. This book redresses the balance, showing that during her long life Louise achieved much in her own right.'I saw a seed in your heart... I...

"The harmony of religious belief with reason is a new vista which Bahá'u'lláh has opened for the soul of man." 'Abdu'l-Bahá Six thought-provoking essays cutting through the 'jargon jungle' that permeates and distorts the current stand-off between those...

'Abdu'l-Baha, The Centre of the Covenant of Baha'u'llah was the first comprehensive biography of this 'magnetic figure' and 'perfect Exemplar' of Baha'i life, and remains the foremost source for subsequent accounts.   Over 250 pages...

Here is the translation of Khátirát-i-Nuh-Sáliy-i-'Akká, the memoirs of Dr Youness Afroukhteh who served 'Abdu'l-Bahá as His trusted secretary and interpreter from 1900-1909. These were difficult years when the Master was imprisoned in the city of 'Akká,...

This linguistic analysis of the Chinese language suggests the ancient Chinese were well aware of the God of Abraham. Readers will discover the possibility that the Chinese were a remnant of the Tower of Babel dispersion."The authors start with the...

A creative and unique approach to the history of African American religion, offering a reader-friendly depiction of the major themes and issues confronted by African Americans involved in a variety of traditions.

The Daode jing ("Book of the Dao and Its Virtue") is an essential work in both traditional Chinese culture and world philosophy. This guide provides an overview of the text, presenting its historical unfolding, its major concepts, and its contemporary...

For many in the West, the ecstatic dancing ritual of whirling dervishes isthe most recognizable aspect of Sufism. Sufism is the mystical branch ofIslam, with which Muslims throughout the world identify. It emphasizesdirect knowledge of the divine within...

""Kommentar �����ber das Avesta V1: Der Vendidad"" ist ein Buch von Friedrich Spiegel, das im Jahr 1864 ver������ffentlicht wurde. Es handelt sich um eine umfassende Analyse des Vendidad, eines der heiligen Texte des Zoroastrismus. Spiegel, ein deutscher...

The book ""The Question of Terms Simplified: Or The Meanings of Shan, Ling, and Ti in Chinese Made Plain by Induction"" was written by John Chalmers in 1876. The book aims to provide a simplified understanding of the Chinese terms Shan, Ling, and Ti,...

The Book of Arda Viraf is a Pahlavi text that was prepared by Destur Hoshangji Jamaspji Asa in 1872. This book, translated by Martin Haug, is a religious text that tells the story of Arda Viraf, a Zoroastrian priest who is taken on a journey through the...

The Tablet Of Tarazat, Tablet Of The World, Words Of Paradise, Tablet Of Tajalleyat, The Glad Tidings is a collection of spiritual writings by Baha�������u�������llah, the founder of the Baha�������i Faith. The book was first published in 1913 and...

This handbook explores the diversity of religious practice in tribal cultures in India. It looks at the interactive spaces where the religious practices of tribes and other communities have changed and adapted through the years in contemporary India.

Cultivating Sikh Identity and Culture explores the development of modern Sikh identities through the 'cultivation of culture'. Investigating diverse, but repeatedly overlapping, Sikh encounters in the fields of art, music and philology, this book is of...

This book presents a comprehensive theoretical study of fictional and non-fictional narratives of 1984 anti-Sikh violence in India. It contributes to the expanding field of trauma and memory studies in literature through an interdisciplinary approach.

This book offers a comprehensive view of the legal, political, and ethical challenges related to the global regulation of ayahuasca, bringing together an international and interdisciplinary group of scholars.

This book investigates the discursive and performative strategies employed by Australian Indigenous rappers to make sense of the world and establish a position of authority over their identity and place in society. Focusing on the aesthetics, the...

This companion studies the Life and Legacy of Guru Hargobind (1590-1644), the sixth Guru of the Sikh tradition. It highlights the complex nature of Sikh society and culture in the historical and socio-economic context of Mughal India. The book...

Kim MacQueen's attentive and enlightening exploration into the work and methods of twelve Bahá'í artists allows us to examine how a shared spiritual inspiration can be translated into varied artistic forms and imaginative modes. In this study, she...

"This document by Jimmy Seow is an essential first step for anyone wishing to trace the history of Bahá'í teaching of the Chinese in the Far East. It exhaustively catalogues the growth of the Faith in the scattered outposts where...

The Dispensation of the Báb began quietly with a profound conversation one May night in the year 1844, unattended by all save a single listener. The impact of that momentous announcement has since reverberated through a turbulent humanity, largely...

Seeks to introduce an "affective turn" to the study of China's political modernization process.Affective Betrayal uses "affect" as an analytical category to explicate the fragility and fragmentation of Chinese political modernity. In so doing, the book...

Presents Li Zehou's culminating views on ethics in a series of works that highlight the importance of Confucian philosophy today.Li Zehou's thought has achieved wide popularity and influence among both academic readers and the broader Chinese-reading...

The text known as 'Chandī Dī Vār' is the third composition written by Srī Guru Gobind Singh Jī on the battles of Chandī within the Srī Dasam Granth. The first is 'Chandī Charittar', the second is 'Chandī Charittar Ukat Bilās' and this text being the...

Born in 1844 in Persia (Iran), 'Abdu'l-Bahá is best known as the eldest son of Mírzá ?usayn-`Alí Núrí, Bahá'u'lláh (1817-1892), the founder of the Bahá'í Faith. Negar Mottahedeh's edited volume of specially commissioned essays marking the centenary of...

EVERY PERSON HAS TWO FUNDAMENTAL PARTS inside them. One is how we think about and view ourselves-our personality or ego. The other is who we truly are-our essence. Our essence is what connects us to Ultimate Consciousness and Supreme Wisdom, and brings...

This small book is the second of two volumes on the shabads of Srī Gurū Tegh Bahādur Jī that can be found within the section of Rāgs within the Srī Gurū Granth Sāhib Jī. Many Sikhs read the Saloks of Sri Gurū Tegh Bahādur Jī and focus on this...