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This book presents a personal non-religious philosophy of life inspired by the 4th Century BCE Daoist philosopher Zhuangzi (Chuang Tzu). In the face of our irremediable not-knowing Zhuangzi suggests we abandon all supposedly definitive declarations of...

This book is a Vedāntic text known as the Srī Adhyātam Parkāsh which was written by Kavi Sukhdev Singh. KavīSukhdev Singh was one of the court of poets under the guidance of Srī Gurū Gobind Singh Jī. The text is one of the preliminary texts studied by...

This publication is an edited English commentary to the text known as the 'Prāchīn Panth Parkāsh'. This text is an early historical text into the tales of the Sikhs which was dictated to the British by Bhāī Rattan Singh Bhangū. The text predominantly...

Argues that Daoism and dandyism, linked by likeminded philosophies of "carefree wandering," deconstruct the puritanism and political correctness sought by Confucianism, Victorianism, and contemporary neoliberal culture.

Addresses the question of China's rise and what it portends for the future.

Offers a renovated form of Confucian liberalism that forges a reconciliation between the two extremes of anti-Confucian liberalism and anti-liberal Confucianism.

Explores the aesthetic theory of one of China's most important and influential contemporary philosophers.This is the first book on the role of cognition in the aesthetic theory of Li Zehou (1930-2021), one of China's most important and influential...

An introduction to ancient Chinese ideas on how to live a good life.

The ancient concept of spontaneous self-causation (ziran) from Daoism opens a path to understanding human action as self-organizing, attention as effortless, and art as somatic.

Challenges descriptions of East Asian societies as Confucian cultures and communitarian Confucian models as a political alternative to liberal democracy.

Proposes an "intra-cultural philosophy" based on John Dewey's "cultural turn" and promotes Daoist thought as a resource that can help to reconstruct outmoded assumptions that continue to shape how we currently think.

Assesses John Dewey's visit to China in 1919-21 as an "intra-cultural" episode and promotes "Chinese natural philosophy" as a philosophical context in which to understand the connections between Dewey's philosophy and early Confucian thinking.

Provides a new perspective on important linguistic issues in philosophical and religious Daoism through the comparative lens of twentieth-century European philosophies of language.

Explores the rich potential of Confucianism in American and Chinese classrooms of the twenty-first century.

Sacred Wisdom--Journey Integration Journal/Guide is specifically created for individuals who have or will be embarking on a plant medicine journey and desire to have an extra resource for post integration processing. This journal/guide provides many...

Ihin Rere Ti Johanu (1872) is a book in the Yoruba language by Charles Andrew Gollmer.This Book Is In Yoruba.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations...

Communing with the Gods presents the most comprehensive account of culture and dreaming available in the anthropology of dreaming, and is written by an anthropologist who is also trained in neuroscience, and who is himself a lucid dreamer and Tibetan...

Exu and the Quimbanda of Night and Fire is the companion to Pomba Gira. Together they give the most complete account of this sorcerous cult. Exu is the fusion of Umbanda, Angolan sorcery, European demonology and Kardec's Spiritsm, erupting in a...

This is a practical examination of the idea that planning as a skill is essential to human progress, but that some individual exemplify this skill more than others, and furthermore that such individuals may be able to help organizations move in a more...

Enkindle 2 expands on the concepts taught in the first book and introduces more spiritual qualities. Children are encouraged to look at life situations and understand that we always have a choice as to how we deal with them. Each spiritual quality is...

Baha'i spiritual education for children aged 3-5 yearsEnkindle is the first book in this program for children aged 3 to 5 years. It introduces children to quotations or 'messages' which come from God through his special messengers to help us...

An Introduction to the Study of Baha'u'llah's Seven Valleys and Four ValleysThis new revised edition uses the new translations of Baha'u'llah's Seven Valleys and Four Valleys. During his sojourn in Sulaymaniyah in the 1850s Baha'u'llah came into contact...

Bahá’u’lláh’s Epistle to the Son of the Wolf, addressed by the Messenger of God for this Day to one of His most virulent and active opponents, constitutes an overview of His historic prophetic Mission...

An intimate glimpse into the life of Hand of the Cause Abu'l-Qasim Faizi, whose wisdom, candour, service, vision, humour and charisma caused Baha'is everywhere to love him.Hand of the Cause Abu l-Qasim Faizi was much loved by Baha'is around the world for...

'. . . the whole Bahá'í world may now know what we who have worked with you have long known - all the strength and knowledge, the devotion, the undeviating justice, the broad vision and the gentle, personal understanding. Everyone...

Englisi Farsi was born out of necessity. An Iranian Australian mother set on embracing her rich Persian heritage.Using the words of God for reflection and meditation, these books are an ideal platform to engage young minds and nurture bilingual language...

How do text, performance, and rhetoric simultaneously reflect and challenge notions of distinct community and religious identities? This volume examines evidence of shared idioms of sanctity within a larger framework of religious nationalism, literary...

This book examines the mythic nature of Jung's psychology and thought, the influence of mysticism and key religious thinkers in formulating his work.

The Baha'i community of Iran is the country's largest non-Muslim religious minority. This collection of essays presents a comprehensive study of the social and historical development of the Baha'i community, and its role in shaping modern Iran.Central to...

From the time Kim Keum-Hwa was a young girl living in a small village in Hwanghae Province in North Korea, she had an intuition about the life she would lead...At just seventeen-years-old, Kim became an initiated mudang, a Korean shaman, and immediately...

Understanding Taoism: A Beginner's Guide to Discovering Harmony, Balance, and Inner Peace in the Taoist Faith DescriptionTaoism is an important philosophy and religion which teaches us that living simply and with compassion can lead us toward balance and...

Esta tradução do Tao Te Ching é única por revelar pela primeira vez a natureza do Divino Feminino no Tao, descrita no Tao Te Ching como "mãe", "virgem" e "útero da criação". Ao longo de dois anos, a professora Rosemarie Anderson Ph.D traduziu...

Los trabajos que reúne esta obra abordan, desde diferentes perspectivas, el estudio de las representaciones de lo musulmán, en general, y de lo turquesco, en particular, en la América virreinal, como parte de un mismo proceso incardinado en las...

La resurrección de Jesús es uno de los libros contemporáneos más exhaustivos que se hayan escrito sobre el tema de la resurrección de Cristo. En este, Manuel Bello, Doctor en Medicina, utiliza sus conocimientos para explicarnos muchos puntos de vista que...

This precise and very revealing translation and commentary, exposes the brahma yoga techniques hidden in the teachings of Lord Krishna to Arjuna. This was inspired by Mahasiddha Swami Nityananda, who uses a causal body and who imparted this information...

Nectar of Non-Dual Truth, A Journal of Universal Religious and Philosophical Teachings is an annual publication that contains articles on the philosophy and spirituality of Vedanta and other religious traditions by authentic practitioners. This issue...

En La sabiduría de los idiotas, los “idiotas” son los Sufis, llamados así debido a que su sabiduría penetra a una profundidad que la transforma en inaccesible para el conocedor meramente académico o...

A serious, yet entertaining, look at the impediments in current thought which prevent certain forms of understanding between people. The title story was made into an award-winning film with script by Idries Shah, and chosen as an Outstanding Film of the...

For more than thirty years, The Institute for Cultural Research (ICR) led the field in stimulating debate and examining ideas within the humanities. Among the Institute’s active followers was J. D. Salinger, Robert Graves, Nobel Laureate Doris...

Thinkers of the East is a collection of anecdotes and ‘parables in action’ illustrating the eminently practical and lucid approach of Eastern Dervish teachers.Distilled from the teachings of more than one hundred sages in three...

In Idries Shah’s Wisdom of the Idiots, the ‘idiots’ are Sufis, called this because their wisdom penetrates to a depth which renders it inaccessible to the merely intelligent or academically-knowledgeable. The exercise-stories of...

Nasrudin is the greatest of all Arab folk heroes, and is found across the Islamic World, from Morocco to Pakistan, and beyond. He is said to have been the wisest fool who ever lived – that is if he ever did live at all.Stories of Nasrudin’s...

The Tao Te Ching AKA Dao De Jing, is a Chinese classic text traditionally credited to the 6th-century BC sage Laozi. The text's authorship, date of composition and date of compilation are debated. The oldest excavated portion dates back to the late 4th...

"Our toxic world needs a kick in the butt!"A common rooster says this ... with his barnyard squawking!An allegorical look at various forms of Love. Amusing in tone, about a serious, life-affirming subject.A cast of animals becomes our enlightened wisdom...

The Matachines dance is a ritual drama performed on certain saint's days in Pueblo Indian and Mexicano/Hispano communities along the upper Río Grande valley in New Mexico and elsewhere in the American Southwest. It derives from a genre of...

Muchas son las preguntas sobre Dios que miles de millones de hombres se han hecho a lo largo de la historia de la humanidad: Si Dios existe, ¿quién es Él, cómo se le puede conocer, cómo se lo puede imaginar, cómo...

In these “interesting times,” when many people are searching for spiritual nourishment, this book is intended to be a means of providing it. Rebirthing Into Androgyny: Your Quest For Wholeness, And Afterward offers to the hungry ones a...