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Do you feel symptoms such as frequent headaches, anxiety, depression, feeling of hopelessness, fast heartbeats, tension on your shoulders and neck, uncontrollable anger, unexplainable rashes, giddiness, dizziness, chronic fatigue, hot flushes,...

With her first book, Our Mothers, Our Powers, Our Texts: Manifestations Aje in Africana Literature, Teresa N. Washington reveals the Pan-African power and profundity of Aje and its myriad sister systems in Pan-African literature and culture. In The...

Exploring what the Bible says about ethnic identity and drawing on his own journey to self-understanding, Orlando Crespo helps you discover for yourself what it means to be Latino, American--and, most importantly, a disciple of Christ.

At last, the in-depth original meaning of Lao Zi in the Dao De Jing scripture is being studied and translated into English. A number of terminologies used in the original text in Chinese had been analysed, explained and translated into English. Some...

With extensive research and creative interpretations, Dasan's Noneo gogeum ju (Old and New Commentaries of the Analects) has been evaluated in the academia of Korean Studies as a crystallization of his studies on the Confucian classics. Dasan (Jeong...

Contrasts classical Greek ontology ("the science of being in itself") with Confucian "zoetology" ("the art of living").In Living Chinese Philosophy, Roger T. Ames uses comparative cultural hermeneutics as a method for contrasting classical Greek ontology...

Draws on Guo Xiang's commentary on the Zhuangzi to construct an account of freedom that is both metaphysical and political.This book starts with the radical premise that the most coherent way to read the Zhuangzi is through Guo Xiang (d. 312 CE), the...

‘In the first days of mourning for the beloved Master’s passing’ she listened to the Greatest Holy Leaf telling the story of her childhood and youth during the terrible imprisonment and exiles of Bahá’u’lláh,...

This is the fascinating, real-life story of the son of a poor Persian rice farmer who rose to become the most illustrious disciple of the Báb.  Thoroughly researched and broad in scope, it is a story of the rugged journey, filled with pathos and...

In southeast Africa, the power to heal is often associated with crossing borders, whether literal or metaphorical. This wide-ranging volume reveals that healers, whose power depends on the ability to broker therapeutic resources, also contribute to the...

Gothic Myths and Legends is a modern creative retelling of the surviving ancient Gothic stories and histories as preserved in the writings of ancient Roman historians and Norse sagas. These are combined with some of the author's own narrative and poetry...

Dive into the ancient wisdom and religious traditions of Asia with this collection of translated scriptures. From Hinduism to Buddhism and beyond, follow the evolution of spiritual thought across centuries and countries. This set is an invaluable...

Écrit en sanskrit, le Bhâgavata Purâna est l'une des œuvres les plus importantes de la littérature indienne. Elle raconte l'histoire de Krichna, une divinité hindoue, et est considérée comme une source d'enseignement dans la philosophie hindoue. Ce livre...

This book is a deep-dive into the philosophy and teachings of the great Chinese thinker Lao-Tsze, with a particular focus on his perspective on the nature and manifestations of God. Through a careful translation and analysis of his works, the reader will...

The Tao of Leadership is an invaluable tool for anyone in a position of leadership. This book provides the most simple and clear advice on how to be the very best kind of leader: be faithful, trust the process, pay attention, and inspire others to become...

An exploration of the elusive nature of learning and teaching.This adaptation of the Tao discusses the various phases of intellectual growth, the roles of the student and mentor, and how to express, receive, and consider knowledge. If you have ever...

The Tao is said to be one yang and one yin in dynamic balance. The balancing of man and woman is not just their coming together; but also their staying separate. The process is two contradictory things happening at the same time. The difference and...

The Tao of Leadership is an invaluable tool for anyone in a position of leadership. This book provides the most simple and clear advice on how to be the very best kind of leader: be faithful, trust the process, pay attention, and inspire others to become...

SynopsisA practical guide to a balanced way of being, this adaptation of the Tao te Ching explores the relationship between the spirit of thinking and doing by the simplicity of the Tao. Discover how the application of the Tao can integrate the mind and...

The Tao is said to be one yang and one yin in dynamic balance. The balancing of man and woman is not just their coming together; but also their staying separate. The process is two contradictory things happening at the same time. The difference and...

Women are the creators, the endless possibilities and origins of life. The Tao reveals the ways in which women can utilize their innate power, resulting in a simplified life of higher quality. In 1950, a secret woman's writing was discovered near Hunan,...

An exploration of the elusive nature of learning and teaching.This adaptation of the Tao discusses the various phases of intellectual growth, the roles of the student and mentor, and how to express, receive, and consider knowledge. If you have ever...

We stand at the crossroads, each minute, each hour, each day, making choices. We choose the thoughts we allow ourselves to think, the passions we allow ourselves to feel, and the actions we allow ourselves to perform. Each choice is made in the context...

The Revelation of Baha'u'llah is a four-volume series about the Scriptures of the Baha'i Faith. It is a unique survey of the Writings of Baha'u'llah, using both authentic English translations and original sources, that describes the contents of all...

Quotations from the Bahá'í writings and reflections to soothe the soul."Set all thy hope in God, and cleave tenaciously to His unfailing mercy." Bahá'u'lláhA collection of verses from the Bahá'í writings for those engaged in the challenging yet...

Following My Heart's Inspirations from Catholic Priest to Bahá'íThis remarkable book draws on the story of the 'watchman' told by Bahá'u'lláh in The Seven Valleys to describe the author's own life journey, from his first religious experience at the age...

A fresh look at Yoga philosophy.Winner of the 2008 Rajinder and Jyoti Gandhi Book Award for Excellence in Dharma Studies presented by Taksha InstituteIn Yoga and the Luminous, a book that emerges from more than thirty years of practice, study, and...

Several thousand years ago Indo-European culture diverged into two ways of thinking; one went West, the other East. Tracing their differences, Christopher Bollas examines how these mentalities are now converging once again, notably in the practice of...

In a first-person narrative, a Lakota shaman blends an explanation of the mystery and ritual of the sacred pipe with a lively account of growing up Native American.

阅读这本引人入胜的回忆录，踏上一段辛酸的旅程，了解朝鲜战争的悲惨后果。作者在冲突的废墟和伤痕中出生和长大，亲眼目睹了饥饿、痛苦和战争的苦难的严酷现实。作者坚信教育可以在逆境中开辟成功之路，因此致力于超越传统极限的非凡学习水平。然而，随着挚爱兄弟的突然去世，他们的生活轨迹发生了意想不到的转变。这一悲惨事件引发了对生与死的深刻质疑，使作者认识到理解存在的本质超越了对学术成功的追求。在寻求答案的过程中，故事展开了一场激动人心的探索--一场寻找上帝的旅程。通过作者生动的故事讲述，体验在战争的严酷考验中锻造出来的韧...

The best kept secret is this: Menopause is a natural phase in a woman's life, not something to be anticipated with foreboding. Rather, it is something to look forward to as a time when all kinds of new creativity can be born, bringing joy, satisfaction...

Over 50 years ago my grandmother arranged to meet a witch in the forest. I kept silent about it until 40. Today I know that it opened up special paths for me.36 messages from animals that you don't see every day.It can help us to look at things very...

American Buffalo, roaming in abundance on the Spirit Plains, and European Bison, hanging on by a thread in Wildlife Parks, are the Stars of this book. Taking place in the world of everyday and in less concrete realities, the story focuses on the...

The ‘perfuming of a scorpion’, referred to by the great Sufi teacher Bahaudin, symbolizes hypocrisy and self-deception: both in the individual and in institutions. In A Perfumed Scorpion, Idries Shah directs attention to both the perfume...

Oriental Magic is recognized as a brilliant study of how, what and why people think, in territories extending from North Africa to Japan. Profusely illustrated, the book is the product of years of research and field-work in a dozen different cultural...

‘What was I? ‘A writer, a traveller – and an outlaw in a sense.’Idries Shah wrote this book before he became Idries Shah. It’s an adventure within an adventure.On one level it’s an immensely engaging...

Those Who Come Along is a first-hand account of how Linda and Henry Harrell encountered the Spirits of two Native children on their land above the Kennebec River in Maine. It also tells some of Linda's own life story and how it led her to that place and...

本书主要面向有以下几类情况的人：一、欲求智慧与真理而不得其门路，面对纷杂的世间理论和宗教感到迷惑。二、有智慧，却在世俗中找不到用武之地。三、困苦迷茫，迫切寻求人生真谛。四、想使社会和文明进步，但尚未领悟要领。五、有宗教信仰，但在修行中有诸多困惑。六、进行心灵与其现象相关研究的学者和科学工作者。今天这个时代，邪见盛行，人心迷乱。很多人虽然有心求真，却无缘得道。特别是对于有志让自己和世界变得更好的人来说，鲜有知见通达者。现今世界，不缺观点输出，可是根本问题在人心而不在思想。再好的思想、学问如果背后的驱动是我执...

The Three Kingdoms Period in Korean history consisted of the kingdoms of Silla, Koguryo and Paekche. It was only the Silla kingdom which seemed to have had a connection to the ancient nomadic Scythians. These people seemed so different from the...

Compelling reading for anyone seeking the courage to make more conscious choices and live fully awake, The Necktie and The Jaguar is a memoir with thought-provoking questions that encourage self-exploration. Author Carl Greer-businessman, philanthropist,...

In pre-contemporary China, folk epics performed at village level helped to construct a sense of regional as opposed to national identity. This is the first book-length study in the West on the folk epics of the Han Chinese people, who are the majority...

Contents Include CONFUCIANISM Confucius and the Confucian School Religious Ideas of the Confucian Classes Confucian Ethics Modern Confucianism TAOISM Lao-tzu The Tao-Teth-Ching Later Taoist Writers Modern TaoismKeywords: Confucian Ethics Confucian School...

Originally published in 1934, this book contains a wealth of information on Shintoism, the indigenous religion of Japan, and is highly recommended for inclusion on the bookshelf of any with an interest in Japanese culture and religion.

<p><b><i>The Schools of Vedanta</i> by P. Nagaraja Rao is a comprehensive exploration of the various schools of Vedanta philosophy, offering readers a profound understanding of the diverse interpretations and philosophies that...

Dr. Robert Ghost Wolf is not a singular formulated thought. God is the truth in all thought. There are those who would challange your right to live in the freedom of Being.They would try to pull you back into the murk and mire, only to justify their own...