Other religions and spiritual beliefs Books

The study of non-human animals as other-than-human persons (including animal-spirits and divine animals) has marked a significant shift in the ethics and politics of the academic study of religion. Charming Animals and Frightful...

Indigenous Religious Traditions in Five Minutes answers many of the questions that come to mind when we think about the religious lives of Native and Indigenous peoples of the world. Suitable for beginning students and the general reader, this book...

According to the Sufis, human faculties, although perceptive, are limited: like a radio set, which can receive only certain electromagnetic waves and not other parts of this band. The inability to transcend the barrier of limited senses explains human...

Evenings with Idries Shah collected by R. Easterling and Kamil Hafiz.The Sufis have been using carefully constructed stories for teaching purposes for thousands of years. Though on the surface these often appear to be little more than entertaining...

Vernacular knowledge is a realm of discourses and beliefs that challenge institutional authorities and official truths, defying regulation and eluding monovocal expressions. Unlike monolithic 'truths', religious or secular, vernacular knowledge tends to...

Are Eastern practices useful for psychological growth? Is psychoanalysis an aid on an Eastern path?Carl Gustav Jung had the realization of the existence of a center deep within our being, the Self, the discovery of which is the goal of...

"The most the startling book of the year...its research is unanswerable." -Literary Digest "The Jew a Negro" has been analyzed by numerous modern authors studying race relations in earlier times in America.Arthur Talmage Abernethy, PH. D., was a...

A fresh, modern translation of key selections from this timeless text opens up classic Taoist beliefs and practices with insightful commentary that highlights how you can live a more balanced, authentic and joyful life by following Taoist principles.

The Apache Indians of North America have a rich and intricate religion, revolving around the animals they see and the Earth they revere. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and...

Presents the most important portrayals of the Daoist master Yang Zhu throughout Chinese history, from the Warring States period until today.

Ritual in Deuteronomy explores the symbolic world of Deuteronomy's ritual covenant and curses through a lens of religious studies and anthropology, drawing on previously unexamined Mesopotamian material.This book focuses on the ritual material in...

At the beginning of the twentieth century, Indian Yoga and Tantra become attractive to some major exponents of Western occultism. In a gesture typical of the syncretic tendency in Esotericism, Yoga is by these Westerners often identified as an Eastern...

'Over de Godsdienstige en Wijsgeerige Begrippen der Jainas' is a book about Jainism, a religion and philosophy originating in India. The book was written by Sybrandus Johannes Warren, a Dutch scholar of Jainism, and provides a comprehensive overview of...

Painting the Landscape of Your Soul engages and reawakens your innate creativity as a path to self discovery. This book is a step-by-step journey of empowerment, reclaiming your inner self with paint and paper. It incorporates trusting your intuitive...

This compilation of communications from Shoghi Effendi, the Guardian of Bahá'u'lláh's Faith, provides deep insight to the manner in which, over a period of some four and a half decades, he single-handedly raised vibrant Bahá'í communities in Australia...

Living your dream life is easier than you think... All you need is 90 days of manifestation, focus and discipline to unlock the secret power of the law of attraction!Life can be tough and sometimes you can feel hopeless that you are not in control of...

Are you interested in discovering a simple and relatable approach to instill valuable virtues in your children, helping shape their development into confident and genuinely content individuals through the ancient wisdom found in Eastern Philosophy? If...

A distillation of intrinsic wisdom from a modern-day shamaness brings clarity of thought, healing and body sovereignty for a higher alignment of self. Woven with stunning allegory, wit, and clarity, the sacred weave of Earth Spirit Wisdom is revealed in...

'మాలావత్ పూర్ణ', అతి తక్కువమంది ప్రయాణించిన మార్గాన్ని తన లక్ష్యంగా ఎంచుకుంది. అయితే, ఇలాంటి గొప్ప మార్గంలో ప్రయాణం చేసిన వాళ్లలో పూర్ణ మొదటి మనిషి కాదు, అలాగే ఆఖరి మనిషీ కాదు. మరి ఎందుకు ఈ ప్రయాణాన్ని విలక్షణంగా భావించాలి? ఈ మార్గంలో నిజానికి ఏం...

Do you have a Starseed lineage? Have you ever wondered if it is possible to communicate with beings from other galaxies?This book describes the day my life changed forever. When a seemingly innocent ornamental duck arrived on my driveway to wake me up to...

Originally published in Kyoto in 1966 by the First Zen Institute of America in Japan, and by Harcourt, Brace & World in New York in 1967, "Zen Dust: The History of the Koan and Koan Study in Rinzai (Linji) Zen" quickly established itself as the only...

A training book for areal Taoist School somewhat unknown in the West and misunderstood in Asia.In the West, academics tend to focus on either philosophical Taoism or its manifestation in a distant historical past. In actuality Taoism has moved with the...

The Underworld has always been thought of as a place of darkness and despair. Even today there are many misconceptions about what awaits inside. Some cultures have their own unique perspective, but surprisingly, many across the world have similarities...

Afro-Cuban religiosity is likely to bring to mind beliefs and practices with a visibly 'African' flavour - music, dance, spirit possession, sacrifices and ritual language that have undergone a transformation, on Cuban soil, under a strong Spanish and...

In The Way of Demons, Simon Bastian presents the Yin aspect of Taoist practice and theory, which can be called its Shadow side. Demons as a term or categorization are examined through the common if not exhaustive range of societal, psychological and...

THIS EDITION HAS A BLACK AND WHITE INTERIOR...A Priest's Head, A Drummer's Hands is a complete-in-itself first volume in a series of teachings on Voodoo as it has and continues to develop in New Orleans. It contains an Order of Service developed over...

What is the secret holding Adam and Paul together? They are soul mates, but are they something more? Only the old Shaman, Esaugetuh, knows the truth. Will he reveal it, and if he does, will he destroy the relationship between Adam and Paul? One has...

Death stalks the young shaman, threatening everyone around him. The evil, roaming over the earth, is determined to destroy him because he holds the secret to a new generation. Even those whom he has taken in and supported come into question. What is it,...

Do you command it?Or does it command you?The commanding self is the bundle of conditioned responses that we need to survive – but which holds most of us prisoner. Psychology and personal development are only just beginning to catch up with...

The purpose of this book is to introduce the reader to the Sikh philosophy and its core values & beliefs, as enshrined in Shri Guru Granth Sahib - the eternal Sikh Guru. It highlights the recurring themes and lessons contained in the Holy...

2010 Reprint of 1935 American Edition. Illustrated Edition. Paul Brunton (1898 - 1981) was a British philosopher, mystic, traveler, and guru. He left a journalistic career to live among yogis, mystics, and holy men, and studied Eastern and Western...

Fascinated by the Haiku art form, and a long-time student of the Tao, the author became intrigued by the idea of blending the two. This book is the culmination of his efforts.With this new interpretation of the Tao Te Ching, the author utilizes the...

Documents how the premodern techniques of narrating the past in South Asia were deeply transformed by colonial modernity, resulting in newer forms of truth-telling within the Sikh community.

This volume brings together new ethnographic research on South Asian women who have abandoned worldly life for spiritual pursuits. All have renounced some combination of the following: marriage, sex, procreation, kin, financial security, concern with...

This genre-defying debut work by British author, and long-term resident of Japan, Chris Dixon, is at once part philosophy, part poetry, and part manual for living in harmony with nature, all wrapped up in the guise of an ancient manuscript recently...

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In this collection of Sanskrit fables, readers will find timeless moral lessons, from the importance of friendship and loyalty to the dangers of greed and pride. Edwin Arnold's beautiful translation brings these stories to life in English, making them...

Yang Short Form: A beginners guide to Taiji Chuan is a comprehensive training guide for all students of Taiji who are serious about mastering the art of Taiji. It is unique in that it details each of the forty four postures that make up the complete...

Despite their apparent similarities, the cultures of Latin American and North American differ remarkably. These differences sometimes cause misunderstanding and tragic failures in communication. In order to aid in mutual understanding, we need a study to...

Manuel Ortiz explores the unique needs and concerns of Hispanics in the U.S., overviewing population changes, addressing key missiological issues and concerns for justice, describing models for effective ministry, and emphasizing the need for leadership...

Victoria L. Johnson reveals the seven practical principles for study that can help you discover the power of Bible study and transform your life. (Revised edition of Bible Study for Busy Women.)

Varqá and Rúḥu'lláh: 101 Stories of Bravery on the Move is the extraordinary story of a father and a son that arose in the 19th century to spread the Faith of Bahá'u'lláh throughout Iran with indomitable strength and resilience. Varqá the father, a...

In the oceanic islands where the flow of primal energies has created unparalleled natural beauty, one of the world's most advanced spiritual cultures remains largely unknown to the West. With The Bowl of Light, Hank Wesselman offers a privileged and...

Offering a significant contribution to the emerging field of 'Non-Religion Studies', Religion and Non-Religion among Australian Aboriginal Peoples draws on Australian 2011 Census statistics to ask whether the Indigenous Australian population, like the...

With a focus on Asian traditions, this book examines varieties of thought and self-transformative practice that do not fit neatly on one side or another of the standard Western division between philosophy and religion. It contains chapters by experts on...