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A history of yoga's transformation from sacred discipline to exercise program to embodied spiritual practice *; Identifies the origin of exercise yoga as India's response to the mania for exercise sweeping the West in the early 20th century *; Examines yoga's transformations through the lives and accomplishments of 11 key figures, including Sri Yogendra, K.

This book, first published in 1958, examines the life and works of Avicenna, one of the most provocative figures in the history of thought in the East.

A clinical psychiatrist explores the effects of DMT, one of the most powerful psychedelics known.

Quite simply, the easiest introduction to Jewish mysticism you can read.

This book delves into creative renditions of key aspects of Jewish Mysticism in Latin American literature, film, and art from the perspective of literary and cultural studies.

Based upon manuscript sources and the uncollected prose writings, as well as the published works, this is a profound exploration of Eliot's life-long preoccupation with mysticism.

Ein Kurs in Wundernist ein zeitgenössischer spiritueller Klassiker.

In the 1980's sonochemistry was considered to be a rather restricted branch of chemistry mainly involving the ways in which ultrasound could improve synthetic procedures, predominantly in heterogeneous systems and particularly for organometallic reactions.

In the sixteenth century, the famous kabbalist Isaac Luria transmitted a secret trove of highly complex mystical practices to a select groups of students.

Ibn al-'Arabi (d.

Tauchen Sie ein in die faszinierende Welt der Rosenkreuzer, einer der geheimnisvollsten und einflussreichsten esoterischen Bewegungen der Geschichte.

A pathbreaking history of Sufism, from the earliest centuries of Islam to the presentAfter centuries as the most important ascetic-mystical strand of Islam, Sufism saw a sharp decline in the twentieth century, only to experience a stunning revival in recent decades.

This volume studies concrete examples of how female monastic spirituality acquires allegorical-symbolic connotations when representing itself, the world or life in the monasteries of the Hispanic area.

The life and many afterlives of one of the most enduring mystical testaments ever writtenThe Life of Saint Teresa of Avila is among the most remarkable accounts ever written of the human encounter with the divine.

In every whisper of the wind and rustle of the leaves lies a story waiting to be heard.

This vintage book contains a collection of fascinating lectures by Rudolf Steiner.

A través de la palabra autobiográfica de Matilde de Magdeburgo, mística y poeta del siglo XIII, recorremos un viaje al encuentro de Dios, que va de la pasión y el deseo de la juventud al cansancio de la vejez, que nos conduce del éxtasis a la Cruz, de la unión a la ruptura, del gozo erótico al sufrimiento.

How psilocybin mushrooms facilitate a direct link to the wisdom of Nature and the meaning of life *; Examines the neurochemistry underlying the visionary psilocybin experience *; Explains how sacred mushrooms help restore our connection to the natural intelligence of Nature *; Reviews the research on psilocybin's ability to dispel anxiety in the terminally ill and its helpful effects on obsessive-compulsive disorder It has been more than 50 years since sacred mushrooms were plucked from the shamanic backwaters of Mexico and presented to the modern world by R.

Focused on Shi'ism and Sufism in the formative period of Islam, this book examines the development of the concept of walaya, a complex term that has, over time, acquired a wide range of relationships with other theological ideas, chiefly in relation to the notion of authority.

Thirteenth-century Sufi poet, mystic, and legal scholar Muhyi al-Din ibn al-'Arabi gave deep and sustained attention to gender as integral to questions of human existence and moral personhood.

Both in everyday language and religious metaphor, the heart often embodies the true self and is considered to be the seat of emotion in many cultures.

An extensive examination of the history of gnosticism and how its philosophy has influenced the Western esoteric tradition *; Explains how the Gnostic understanding of self-realization is embodied in the esoteric traditions of the Rosicrucians and Freemasons *; Explores how gnosticism continues to influence contemporary spirituality*; Shows gnosticism to be a philosophical key that helps spiritual seekers "e;remember"e; their higher selvesGnosticism was a contemporary of early Christianity, and its demise can be traced to Christianity's efforts to silence its teachings.

Originally published in 1973, this volume consists of a sequence of essays in religious thinking, responsive to the impact of Quranic style and emphasis.

In seiner Dissertation von 2015 untersucht Markus Roth die Gottesdienst-Theologie bei Martin Luther, Oswald Bayer und Paul Tillich als Beitrag zu einer fundamentalliturgischen Praxis.

This collection of essays is a tribute to Rachel Elior's decades of teaching, scholarship and mentoring.

Nahtod-Erlebnisse sind in den Siebziger Jahren als Grenzerfahrungen in der Nähe des Todes bekannt geworden.

Awhad al-Din Kirmani (d.

An exploration of mysticism, with a particular focus on the appearance of bodily wounds that bear resemblance to Jesus Christ's crucifixion wounds, known as Stigmata.

From the beautiful apsaras of Hindu myth to the swan maidens of European fairy tales, stories of flying women-some carried by wings, others by clouds, rainbows, floating scarves, and flying horses-reveal the perennial fascination with and ambivalence about female power and sexuality.

Meetings sets forth the life of one of the twentieth-century's greatest spiritual philosophers in his own words.

This is the second volume of Doyle's The History of Spiritualism.

This new approach introduces Kabbalah as a spiritual Jewish way of living, a practical wisdom for living, creativity and well being, and not merely a religious phenomenon or esoteric theology.

You're no idiot, of course.

Divination, the use of special talents and techniques to gain divine knowledge, was practiced in many different forms in ancient Israel and throughout the ancient world.

Tauchen Sie ein in die faszinierende Welt des Druidismus – eine Reise, die von den mystischen keltischen Ursprüngen bis hin zur modernen International Grand Lodge of Druidism führt.

The ultimate source text of Enochian Magic never before available in book form *; Contains the actual and complete Tables of Enoch given to Dr.

Diese Abhandlung ist ein sprachlicher Versuch, dem ewig Unsprachlichen das Wort zu verleihen und im Sprachspiel der Gegensätze eine nonduale Erfahrung aufzuschießen.

Why do some citizens vote while others do not?

Focused on Ahmad Ibn 'Ajiba - an eighteenth-century Moroccan Sufi scholar renowned for his contribution to Sufi Qur'anic exegesis - this book engages critically with his theory of divine love to elucidate his impact on the wider field of Qur'anic scholarship.

Truth waits for eyes unclouded by longing.

This new approach introduces Kabbalah as a spiritual Jewish way of living, a practical wisdom for living, creativity and well being, and not merely a religious phenomenon or esoteric theology.

Dieses Buch soll als Arbeitsbuch dienen - es sieht sich als einführender und einfacher Beitrag zum Verständnis der 99 Göttlichen Namen des Sufismus.

Focused on Shi'ism and Sufism in the formative period of Islam, this book examines the development of the concept of walaya, a complex term that has, over time, acquired a wide range of relationships with other theological ideas, chiefly in relation to the notion of authority.

Your body is the place where heaven and earth meet.

The definitive work on the ancient Hindu soma rituals mentioned in the Vedas and debated by scholars for decades.

Sufism in Ottoman Damascus analyzes thaumaturgical beliefs and practices prevalent among Muslims in eighteenth-century Ottoman Syria.

The combustion properties of organic materials are used to assess their safety specifications.

Focusing on Rumi, the best-selling Persian mystical poet of the 13th century, this book investigates the reception of his work and thought in North America and Europe - and the phenomenon of 'Rumimania' - to elucidate the complexities of intercultural communication between the West and the Iranian and Islamic worlds.