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Buddhism is one of the
fastest growing religions
in the world today -and
THE BUDDHIST HANDBOOK is
the best introduction to
the teachings of
Buddhism, the main
schools, the Buddhist
world-view, leading
Buddhist teachers,
Buddhist festivals and
meditation. 'There is a
great need to come to
terms with Buddhism AS A
WHOLE. John Snelling's
book is an admirable
attempt to do just that.
' GOLDEN DRUM 'A clear,
up-to-date survey. '
CATHOLIC HERALD
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THE DALAI LAMA, revered
spiritual leader of
Tibetan Buddhism, has
captured the attention
and admiration of the
world. Now this
extraordinary volume
gives us access to the
universal wisdom
expressed in his
teachings. With
magnificent simplicity,
the Dalai Lama offers his
perspectives on such
enduring themes as peace,
love, religion,
justice, brotherhood and
human rights, as well as
the social issues of
poverty, cultural
discrimintaion and
environmental
destruction. He shows us
hwo to be more
compassionate towards
each other and how to
live harmoniously within
our natural world. THE
DALAI LAMA'S BOOK OF
WISDOM provides a
powerful philosophy for
our troubled times and
reveals a clear path to
spiritual growth and
enlightenment. Profoundly
expressed and deeply
felt, the words of the
Dalai Lama convey an
illuminating message of
love as well as a clarion
call for freedom. This
inspirational collection
offers encouragement for
anyone seeking a more
peaceful and liberating
way of life.
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Sayings, prayers and
stories drawn from the
life and teachings of one
of the world's greatest
spiritual teachers are
here brought together -
for the first time - as
reflections for each day
of the year. His Holiness
the Dalai Lama speaks
with an informal
practicality about almost
every aspect of human
life, from the secular
to the religious.
Reminding us of the power
of compassion and
meditation, he shares
his thoughts about
science and its relation
to the spiritual life,
and how we can still
retain the simple values
of love and courage in
spite of the fact that
the world is changing so
fast. he also points out
the interdependence
between an action and its
result so that we never
forget the responsibility
that lies in each of our
deeds. Wise, humane and
inspiring, these words
will bring daily solace
to all with their message
of hope and their deep
yet easily understandable
philosophy of kindness
and non-violence.
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While much has been
written about the work of
William Blake and some of
the religious beliefs
that influenced him,
there is a secret history
which, until now, has
been kept deep beneath
the surface in the
mystical underground of
England in the eighteenth
century.
Here, for
the first time, leading
Blake scholar Marsha
Keith Schuchard reveals
an altogether more
intriguing and
controversial picture of
the poet and artist. The
discovery of Blake family
documents took Schuchard
on a journey of detection
that led her to a cast of
radical characters
including Cagliostro,
Zinzendorf and the mystic
Swedenborg, and to a
world of waking visions,
magical practises,
sexual-spiritual
experimentation, tantric
sex and free love.
Why Mrs Blake
Cried offers a new
insight into the work of
Blake and takes us on an
extraordinary journey
through secret societies
and ancient
rituals.
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A journey is some of the
Earth's most endangered
people in the remote
Upper Amazon.... a look
at the rituals of the
Bwiti cults of Gabon and
Zaire.... . a field watch
on the easting habits of
'stoned' apes and
chimpanzees - these
adventures are all a part
of ethnobotanis t Terence
McKenna's extraordinary
quest to discover the
fruit of the Tree of
Knowledge. He wonders
why, as a species, we
are so fascinated by
altered states of
consciousness. Can you
reveal something about
our origins as human
beings and our place in
nature? As an odyssey of
mind, body and spirit,
Food of the Gods is one
of the most fascinating
and suprising histories
of consciousness ever
written And as a daring
work of scholarship and
exploration, it offers
an inspiring vision for
individual fulfilment and
a humane basis for our
interaction which each
other and with the
natural world.
'Brilliant, provocative,
opinionated, poetic and
inspiring.... . Essenti
al reading for anyone who
ever wondered why people
take drugs. Rupert
Sheldrake.
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The King James Bible of
1611 has been one of the
richest sources for
English language and
literature for nearly
four centuries and is
itself a work of the
greatest poetic beauty.
This beautifully designed
edition is for the
general reader,
uncluttered by footnotes
and set in full pages
rather than the usual
narrow columns. George
Steiner's introduction
illuminates the Bible's
profound effect on the
history of English
literature and includes a
moving personal reading
of the greatest of texts.
It also places the Bible
within the history and
development of
Judaeo-Christian thought.
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Raymond Moody is the
'grandfather' of
contemporary
investigation into the
Near Death Experience and
the After Death
Experience. Life After
Loss examines the
latest findings and
developments in both of
these experiences,
including
never-before-revealed
information on latest
research on life after
death. Certain to be a
popular resource with the
millions of baby boomers
facing the illness and
death of their parents
and their own mortality,
Moody and Arcangel
illuminate how knowledge
of humanity's 'greatest
mystery' helps to ease
the grieving process,
allowing those with faith
in 'life after life' to
transcend their fear and
grief and become more
spiritually enlightened
in the process.
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Budda and Christ,
perhaps the two most
pivotal figures in the
history of humankind,
each left behind a legacy
of teachings and
practices that have
shaped the lives of
billions of people over
the course of two
millennia. If they were
to meet on the road
today, what would each
think of the other's
spiritual views and
practices? Thich Nhat
Hanh has been part of a
decades-long dialogue
between the two greatest
living contemplative
traditions, and brings
to Christianity an
appreciation of its
beauty that could be
conveyed only by an
outsider. In a lucid,
meditative prose, he
explores the crossroads
of compassion and
holiness at which the two
traditions meet, and
reawakens our
understanding of both.
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Finding the Spirit
Within offers a
fascinating new approach
to mediumship. Linda
Williamson
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Linda Williamson,
acclaimed medium and
author of the bestselling
Contacting the
Spirit
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According to Christopher
Titmuss, the beneficial
influence of the Buddha
falls into three primary
areas: non harming,
meditation and wisdom. By
taking apt"ations
from the vast number of
talks (over 10, 000)
which the Buddha gave
during his 45 years of
teaching, Titmuss offers
one thought-provoking
excerpt for each day of
the year - and so helps
illuminate these three
important themes. This is
a book readers will want
to keep for many years,
and dip into time and
again.
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In this fascinating book,
Dr Moody reveals his
groundbreaking study of
more than 100 people who
experienced 'clinical
death' - and were
revived. Their amazing
testimonies and
surprising descriptions
of 'death' and 'beyond'
are so strikingly
similar, so vivid and so
overwhelmingly positive
they have changed the way
we view life, death and
the spiritual hereafter.
Life After Life will
intrigue and offer strong
reassurance to anyone who
has wondered 'what comes
next'? 'It is research
like Dr Moody presents in
this book that will
enlighten many and will
confirm what we have been
taught for two thousand
years - that there is
life after death.'
Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
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The Bhagavad Gita, or
'Song of the Spirit', is
the best known book of
India's national epic The
Mahabharata. Based on a
dialogue between Bhagavan
Krishna and Prince Arjuna
on the eve of a great
battle, it is held to be
the essence of Hindu
spirituality, sacred
literature and yoga, as
well as exploring the
great universal themes of
courage, honour, death,
love, virtue and
fulfilment. Of interest
to the large number of
contemporary spiritual
seekers - of any faith
and none - who want to
read the world's most
important sacred texts,
and to learn from their
wisdom. Also useful for
scholars of Vedic
literature and students.
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The Bhagavad Gita, or
'Song of the Spirit', is
the best known book of
India's national epic The
Mahabharata. Based on a
dialogue between Bhagavan
Krishna and Prince Arjuna
on the eve of a great
battle, it is held to be
the essence of Hindu
spirituality, sacred
literature and yoga, as
well as exploring the
great universal themes of
courage, honour, death,
love, virtue and
fulfilment. Of interest
to the large number of
contemporary spiritual
seekers - of any faith
and none - who want to
read the world's most
important sacred texts,
and to learn from their
wisdom. Also useful for
scholars of Vedic
literature and students.
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Lucidly and beautifully
written, PEACE IN EVERY
STEP contains
commentaries and
meditations, personal
anecdotes and stories
from Nhat Hanh's
experiences as a peace
activist, teacher, and
community leader. It
begins where the reader
already is - in the
kitchen, office driving
a car, walking in a park
- and shows how deep
meditative presence is
available now. Nhat Hanh
provides exercises to
increase our awareness of
our own body and mind
through conscious
breathing, which can
bring immediate joy and
peace. Nhat Hanh also
shows how to be aware of
relationships with others
and of the world around
us, its beauty and also
its pollution and
injustices. The
deceptively simple
practices of PEACE IN
EVERY STEP encourage the
reader to work for peace
in the world as he or she
continues to work on
sustaining inner peace by
turning the 'mindness'
into the mindful. 'This
is a very worthwhile
book. It can change
individual lives and the
life of our society. ' H.
H. the Dalai Lama.
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Lucidly and beautifully
written, PEACE IN EVERY
STEP contains
commentaries and
meditations, personal
anecdotes and stories
from Nhat Hanh's
experiences as a peace
activist, teacher, and
community leader. It
begins where the reader
already is - in the
kitchen, office driving
a car, walking in a park
- and shows how deep
meditative presence is
available now. Nhat Hanh
provides exercises to
increase our awareness of
our own body and mind
through conscious
breathing, which can
bring immediate joy and
peace. Nhat Hanh also
shows how to be aware of
relationships with others
and of the world around
us, its beauty and also
its pollution and
injustices. The
deceptively simple
practices of PEACE IN
EVERY STEP encourage the
reader to work for peace
in the world as he or she
continues to work on
sustaining inner peace by
turning the 'mindness'
into the mindful. 'This
is a very worthwhile
book. It can change
individual lives and the
life of our society. ' H.
H. the Dalai Lama.
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This little book collects
together Mother Teresa's
words of wisdom. Through
simple prayers,
meditations and insights,
it offers us all a guide
on the path to peace,
whatever our faith, and
speaks of the simple
truths that transcend all
boundaries. Warm,
profound and yet very
practical, The Book of
Peace will provide a
tremendous source of
inspiration for you or
someone you love. It is
brimming with timeless
messages for us all.
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Nichiren Daishonin
Buddhism encourages the
belief that, through its
faith and practices,
spiritual and material
blessings and benefits
can be available to
everyone in this life.
Needs can be met, and
success achieved, not
merely for oneself but
for others (and the
world) through dedication
to the Lotus Sutra, a
central teaching of
Buddhism. It combines
these personal objectives
with the commitment to
world peace, ecology and
the easing of suffering,
especially, AIDS.
Attracting such well
known followers as Jeff
Banks, Sandie Shaw Tina
Turner and Roberto
Baggio, Nichiren
Daishonin Buddhism is
rooted in a Buddhist
tradition going back to
the teachings of Nichiren
in the 13th century, and
is part of an
international movement
based in Japan.
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Andrew Harvey, an
Anglo-Indian novelist and
poet, expands on the
spiritual transformation
that he described in part
in Journey in
Ladakh. Beginning in
1978 when he first met
Meera, the Indian woman
who would be his Master,
Harvey (who at the time
was teaching literature
in England and the US),
struggled for-- and
against-- enlightenment
for nine years. With
other disciples he
followed Meera, who he
came to see as Ma, the
Divine Mother. In India
and then in Germany,
under her guidance, he
confronted his confused
sexuality, his
attachment to intellect
and reason, his pride
and his fears.
Harvey's precise,
passionately told story
will touch sceptics as
well as
seekers.
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There is widespread
confusion about the
nature of religious
truth. For the first time
in history, a
significantly large
number of people want
nothing to do with God.
Mlitant atheists preach a
gospel of godlessness
with the zeal of
missionaries and find an
eager audience. What has
happened?
Tracing
the history of faith from
the Palaeolithic Age to
the present, Karen
Armstrong shows that
meaning of words such as
'belief', 'faith', and
'mystery' has been
entirely altered, so
that atheists and theists
alike now think and speak
about God - and, indeed,
reason itself - in a way
that our ancestors would
have found
astonishing.
Does
God have a future? Karen
Armstrong examines how we
can build a faith that
speaks to the needs of
our troubled and
dangerously polarized
world.
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* The enormous popularity
of books by Richard
Dawkins, Christopher
Hitchens, Sam Harris and
others shows that despite
the religious revival
that is under way in many
parts of the world,
there is widespread
confusion about the
nature of religious
truth. For the first
time in history, a
significantly large
number of people want
nothing to do with God.
In the past people went
to great lengths to
experience a sacred
reality that they called
God, Brahman, Nirvana
or Dao; indeed religion
could be said to be
the distinguishing
characteristic of homo
sapiens. But now
militant atheists preach
a gospel of godlessness
with the zeal of
Christian missionaries in
the age of faith and find
an eager audience. What
has happened?
*
Karen Armstrong argues
that historically atheism
has rarely been a denial
of the sacred itself but
has nearly always
rejected a particular
conception of God. During
the modern period, the
Christians of the West
developed a theology that
was radically different
from that of the
pre-modern age. Tracing
the history of faith from
the Palaeolithic Age to
the present,
Armstrong shows that
until recently there was
no warfare between
science and religion.
But science has changed
the conversation. The
meaning of words such as
belief, faith, and
mystery has been entirely
altered, so that
atheists and theists
alike now think and speak
about God - and, indeed,
reason itself - in a way
that our ancestors would
have found
astonishing.
* Why
has the modern God become
incredible? Has God a
future in this age of
aggressive scientific
rationalism? Karen
Armstrong suggests that
if we draw creatively on
the insights of the past,
we can build a faith
that speaks to the needs
of our troubled and
dangerously polarized
world.
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In this accessible book,
His Holiness the Dalai
Lama considers such
well-known Gospel
passages as the Sermon on
the Mount, the Healing
of the Sick and the
Resurrection. He offers
fresh perspectives on
these familiar Christian
sources of faith, and
also considers such
widespread concerns as
inner transformation,
meditation, ritual, and
the ideas of reward and
punishment, heaven and
hell. His exploration of
the parallels and
differences between
Buddhism and Christianity
gives us a model of
dialogue for the coming
era of global
spirituality, which will
open the windows of
understanding for the
modern spiritual seeker
of any faith.
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TAMING THE TIGER: is
based on twenty years
Buddhist teaching in the
West and aims to help
anyone seeking the truth
about suffering and
happiness. The first part
of the book deals with
topics such as
Impermanence, The Right
Motivation, Facing the
Situation, Body, Speech
and Mind, Compassion,
and Mindfulness. The
second-part is devoted to
exercises, meditations
and relaxation techniques
for body and mind,
including Feeling,
Openness, Taking
Suffering, Bringing the
Buddha to Life and
Universal Compassion. The
exercises, designed to
provide a base of
self-knowledge,
mind-therapy and
self-healing have also
been found beneficial in
therapy workshops and in
the treatment of
psychological problems,
TAMING THE TIGER comes
from the Samye-Ling
Tibetan Centre in
Eskdalemuir, Scotland.
This long-established
community is well-known
for its Buddhist
teachings and for helping
to preserve Tibetan
culture It is also
increasingly renowned for
its therapy courses and
humanitarian activities.
In 1992, Samye-Ling
bought Holy Island as a
retreat centre.
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Drawing on Tibetan,
Hindu, Taoist,
Christian and Kabbalistic
traditions, Andrew
Harvey shows why he
believes the direct path
is now essential to the
future survival of
humanity - and how the
truth and vibrancy of
this radical vision
depends on reclamation of
the Sacred
Feminine.
From
visualisations to T'ai
Chi to Tantra, this
magnificent book also
offers specific practices
for honouring the body
and spirit, yet
sanctifying the whole of
life. Lucid, forthright,
accessible and helpful,
The Direct Path is
a comprehensive handbook
that is as
thought-provoking as it
is practical, and as
radical as it is timeless
in its sincerity of
purpose.
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In his Pulitzer
Prize-winning God: A
Biography, Jack Miles
offered a highly original
approach to the character
of the God of the Old
Testament, addressing
him as a character in a
book, a literary
charter. In Christ,
reading the New Testament
but hearing the Old
echoing in its every
verse, Miles tells the
story of the agonising
conflict that overtook
God when he failed to
keep his promise to his
people, and the radical
change in his character
that this failure brought
about. Coming after a
large number of books
pursuing the elusive
'historical Jesus',
Christ: A Crisis in the
Life of God offers a
frankly mythological
Christ, delivering a
profound and dramatic
companion to the story
begun in God: A
Biography.
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No scientist has done
more to shape our
understanding of the
universe than Murray
Gell-Mann, the Nobel
Prize-winner considered
by many colleagues to be
the most brilliant
physicist of his
generation. His discovery
of the quark and the
Eightfold Way were
cornerstones for all that
followed in particle
physics, the effort to
understand the very stuff
of creation, In this,
the first biography of
Gell-Mann, George
Johnson tells the story
of a remarkable life.
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Andrew Harvey writes: 'I
feel I have been waiting
all my life to write this
book, that it will
represent the culmination
and consummation of
twenty-five years of
seeking and inner
experience and practice
in many of the mystical
systems of the world,
and that there could not
be a more important book
for the contemporary
seeker. As the times
become more and more
difficult and
challenging, and the
bankruptcy of all the
inherited religions and
mystical transmission
systems becomes more and
more starkly apparent,
nothing is more
essential, I believe,
than to give people
everywhere assurance and
confidence that a direct
approach to the Divine is
possible; that anyone
with good will, an open
heart, and a commitment
to serious, humble
practice can attain it;
and that this direct
contact can work in very
powerful transformative
ways to change
completely, over time,
the quality, direction
and inner meaning of
one's life.'
The
Direct Path is a
major work by an author
hugely respected, not
only for the quality of
his writing, but also
for his ability to put
across profound ideas in
an astonishingly
accessible way. Full of
concrete practices, and
rich in mystical feeling,
this is a book which we
are proud to be
publishing on the Rider
list, and one which will
backlist for many years
to come.
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Inner Revolution
addresses both the
history and the practical
contemporary uses of
Buddhism.
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In this groundbreaking
and helpful book,
influential teacher and
physician. Deepak Chopra,
explores how our hearts
have lost their centre
and why love so often
falls short of filling a
deep, aching need within
us. He also explains how
we can rediscover the
love we long for, one
which is rich and
meaningful, satisfying
and lasting - by
restoring to love is
missing element:
spirituality. In
presenting the
long-forgotten, timeless
laws of love, together
with practical
suggestions for bringing
them into our lives,
Deepak Chopra shows us
how to transform our
lives for rever - and the
lives of those whom we
love.
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In his Pulitzer
Prize-winning God: A
Biography, Jack Miles
offered a highly original
approach to the character
of the God of the Old
Testament, addressing
him as a character in a
book, a literary
charter. In Christ,
reading the New Testament
but hearing the Old
echoing in its every
verse, Miles tells the
story of the agonising
conflict that overtook
God when he failed to
keep his promise to his
people, and the radical
change in his character
that this failure brought
about. Coming after a
large number of books
pursuing the elusive
'historical Jesus',
Christ: A Crisis in the
Life of God offers a
frankly mythological
Christ, delivering a
profound and dramatic
companion to the story
begun in God: A
Biography.
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Jesus was the leader
of a radical faction of
Essene priests.He was not
of virgin birth.
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This little book collects
together Mother Teresa's
words of wisdom. Through
simple prayers,
meditations and insights,
it offers us all a guide
on the path to peace,
whatever our faith, and
speaks of the simple
truths that transcend all
boundaries. Warm,
profound and yet very
practical, The Book of
Peace will provide a
tremendous source of
inspiration for you or
someone you love. It is
brimming with timeless
messages for us all.
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In an awakened life, our
hearts are open, steady
and purposeful. Most
people today have a
greater income, as well
as more goods and labour
- saving devices, than
any other generation in
history. Yet stress,
discontent, personal and
social problems abound.
Drawing on the deepest
discoveries of the
Buddhist tradition,
well-known retreat
master, Christopher
Titmuss, suggests we
spend far too much time
in superficial
preoccupaions and not
enough in looking deeply
into things. He urges us
to fearlessly transform
the forces of desire and
dissatisfaction that
haunt our daily lives -
and to awaken to the
Immeasurable. Inspired by
the 20th Century classic,
Zend Mind, Beginner's
mind, he gives practical
advice on such subjects
as: understanding our
feelings, taking risks,
becomming more detached
and rediscovering our
true selves. And he shows
us how to have free,
fulfilled and uninhibited
lives amidst the frenzy
of everyday activity.
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The Harlot by the Side of
the Road is the first
book to shed light on
strange biblical passages
which have largely been
ignored by ministers,
priests and rabbies
because they semed too
awkward to examine.
Johnathan Kirsch retells
these `forbidden' stories
in con-temporary English,
alongside thr original
text, and demonstrates
that the people in
biblical times were as
vulnerable, confused and
prone to weakness of the
flesh and failure of the
spirit as any character
in Homer, Shakespere or
Dostoevsky, and wrestled
with the same problems of
the heart and mind hat
still confront us today.
He also explains how each
story found its way into
the Bible, why it was
originally suppressed-and
examines the rituals,
customs and politics that
bring these extraordinary
tales alive for the
contempoary reader.
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In this beautifully
written book, Buddhist
monk and Nobel Peace
Prize nominee Thich Nhat
Hanh explains how to
acquire the skills of
mindfulness. Once we have
these skills, we can
slow our lives down and
discover how to live in
the moment - even simple
acts like washing the
dishes or drinking a cup
of tea may be transformed
into acts of
meditation.
Thich
Nhat Hanh's gentle
anecdotes and practical
exercises help us to
arrive at greater
self-understanding and
peacefulness, whether we
are beginners or advanced
students. Irrespective of
our particular religious
beliefs, we can begin to
reap the immense benefits
that meditation has been
scientifically proven to
offer. We can all learn
to experience the miracle
of mindfulness for
ourselves.
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This collection of
meditations - one for
every day of the year
-shows why readers around
the world have been
captivated by the
profound insights of
Sogyal Rinpoche. These
gems of wisdom will
inspire readers to
cultivate a more mindful
approach to living and
explore new ways to care
for the soul. Glimpse
After Glimpse
includes original
meditations as well as
some adapted from The
Tibetan Book of Living
and Dying. It offers
clear and enlightening
ways of applying wisdom
to the daily concerns we
all face. Each day
readers will find ideas
on topics such as nature
of change, the
acceptance of death,
working with doubt,
putting compassion into
action in our daily
lives, and the trials
and rewards of the
spiritual path - a
perfect companion to
anyone's spiritual
practice.
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Jesus was the leader
of a radical faction of
Essene priests.He was not
of virgin birth.
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Angels - and stories of
how they can rescue,
support and heal us in
times of trouble - have
become deservedly popular
in recent years. Glennyce
Eckersley shows how
angels can be experienced
in many different forms -
in traditional guise with
wings; as a simple light
or fragrance or even as
people with modern-day
clothing.
Full of
extraordinary, true and
heartwarming stories from
all round the globe,
Angels to Watch Over
Us is an enchanting
book that will open your
eyes to new
possibilities, and to
other
worlds.
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To undestand the success
of the Romans you must
understand their piety.
Dionysius of
Halicarnassus. For over a
thousand years, Roman
religion satisfied the
spiritual needs of a wide
range of peoples
throughout the empire,
because is offered an
intelligent and dignified
interpretation of how the
world functions. It was a
firm, yet tolerant,
religion whose adherents
committed very few crimes
in its name and who were
healthily free of
neuroses. In this short,
perceptive study of Roman
religious life between 80
BC and AD 69, Professor
Ogilvie shows how
intimately involved were
the Roman gods with human
activities. Drawing
widely on original
material (all of
it"ed in
translation), he tells
us how the Romans prayed,
what happened at a
sacrifice, what sort of
gods they believed in,
and how seriously they
took their religion - a
religion in which
actions, , not dogma,
was paramount.
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In her controversial 1992
bestseller Jesus the
Man, Barbara
Thiering first showed how
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Sheep are seriously
underestimated creatures
when it comes to
spirituality and
religious feeling. For
the first time, this
book recognizes their
huge potential and offers
ovine students of
Buddhism everywhere the
opportunity to focus
their skills and follow
the path to
enlightenment. From
meditation to the
essential concepts of
Zen, all the
fundementals are set out
here in a series of
concise onterpretations
of Buddhist teaching.
Wonderfully illustrated
by well-known illustrator
Chris Riddell, this is
the perfect gift with a
difference.
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Jack Kornfield had
gathered together the
Buddha's best and most
beautiful words and those
of his countless
disciples to create an
enlightening, accessible
and practical companion
fro those in search of
the Buddha's path of
happiness. The simple,
but profound,
verses"ations in
BUDDHA'S LITTLE
INSTRUCTION BOOK explore
the themes of individual
awareness and kindness,
wise relationships and
the interconnection of
all beings, and act as a
reminder that anyone can
live with the wakefulness
and compassion of a
Budda. The section on the
Art of Meditation
includes easily followed
meditations for sitting,
walking, eating, loving
kindness, forgiveness
and compassion.
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Present Moment,
Wonderful Moment
contains a wide range of
short, evocative verses
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In this beautifully
written book, Buddhist
monk and Nobel Peace
Prize nominess Thich Nhat
Hanh explains how to
acquire the skills of
mindfulness. Once we have
these skills, we can
slow our lives down and
discover how to live in
the moment. Even simple
acts like washing the
dishes or drinking a cup
of tea may be transformed
into acts of meditation.
Thich Nhat Hanh's gentle
anecdotes and practical
exercises will help up to
arrive at greater
self-understanding and
peacefulness, whether we
are beginners or advanced
students. Irrespective of
our particular religious
beliefs, we can begin to
reap the immense benefits
that meditation has been
scientifically proven to
offer. We can all learn
to experience the miracle
of mindfulness for
ourselves.
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You Don't Have to Sit
on the Floor... to be
a Buddhist. Nor do you
have to wear special
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The pieces in this volume
are taken from all
religious and traditions
with the purpose of
providing material for
prayer and meditation.
They are arranged in
seven sections following
the Canonical Hours of
the Chruch: Matins,
Prime, Tierce, Sext,
Nones, Vespers and
Compline. Each section
gathers poems and prose
according to theme and
mood and suiting the
hours of the day. Sources
include Herbert,
Hopkins, Donne,
Christina Rossetti,
Cowper, St Anselm,
Cardinal Newman, Bunyan,
Blake, Bonhoeffer,
Emily Dickinson,
Herrick, Wesley, Mother
Theresa, Tennyson,
Spenser, Simone Weil,
Kierkegaard, St Francis,
the Book of Common
Prayer, the Bhagavad
Gita, Buddhist
Scriptures, the Dead Sea
Scrolls.
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Transformation and
Healing present the
ancient teaching of the
Buddha on how to maintain
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