Spirituality and religious experience

Peabody Award-winning broadcaster and National Humanities Medalist Krista Tippett has interviewed the most extraordinary voices examining the great questions of meaning for our time.

Here is the law: "e;I am that which I feel myself to be.

Within the pages of Manly Palmer Hall's celebrated 20th century tome, readers delight in discussions about ancient symbolism, rituals, and mythology.

Help, Thanks, Wow .

Lovescapes introduces the reader to the various meanings and manifestations of love and its many cognates such as compassion, caring, altruism, empathy, and forgiveness.

This book synthesizes the diverse reflections on technology by monk and spiritual writer Thomas Merton to develop a compelling contemplative critique of the threats and challenges of nuclear war, communication technologies, and biotechnologies that may alter what it means to be human.

This is a chance to explore the meaning of Christian faith for those in and outside of churches: adults who left the church in their youth, the many religious refugees pushed out by churches, as well as those in churches looking for serious reflection.

Mortality and Faith is the second half of an autobiography of David Horowitz whose first installment, Radical Son, was published more than twenty years ago.

A New York Times Bestseller!

In this important study of the meaning of the Grail, one of Europe's greatest esoteric philosophers discloses the pre-Christian and initiatic sources of this symbolic motif that is so central to Western mythology and culture.

This important survey of alchemical symbols and doctrines sets forth the mysterious worldview and teachings of the practitioners of the "e;royal art.

An application of Gurdjieffian principles to fully and properly activate the power of language Explains the relationship between the Gurdjieff enneagram and sacred geometry and harmonics Shows that the objective power of language--and art and music--lies in the ability to use symbols that will mean precisely the same thing to anyone Includes a new English translation of Ren Daumals essay The Holy War In The Magic Language of the Fourth Way, Pierre Bonnasse applies the esoteric teachings of Fourth Way mystic G.

An exploration of how modern Freemasonry enabled Isaac Newton and his like-minded contemporaries to flourish Shows that Freemasonry, as a mystical order, was conceived as something new--an amalgam of alchemy and science that had little to do with operative Freemasonry Reveals how Newton and his friends crafted this speculative, symbolic Freemasonry as a model for the future of England Connects Rosslyn Chapel, Henry Sinclair, and the Invisible College to Newton and his role in 17th-century Freemasonry Freemasonry, as a fraternal order of scientists and philosophers, emerged in the 17th century and represented something new--an amalgam of alchemy and science that allowed the creative genius of Isaac Newton and his contemporaries to flourish.

A verse-by-verse examination of the guide to self-transformation presented in the Bhagavad Gita Reveals the scientific approach to personal development and spiritual enlightenment laid out in Krishnas advice to Arjuna Shows how the Gita prepares you to work with a guru, advocating authenticity and skepticism rather than blind devotion and obedience Explores Krishnas advice on which societal limitations to reject to overcome your fears and reconnect with the suppressed parts of your inner being Drawing on his more than 40 years of in-depth study of Indian Philosophy under the tutelage of his guru, Nitya Chaitanya Yati, author Scott Teitsworth explores the scientific approach to self-transformation and spiritual enlightenment encoded in Krishnas advice to Arjuna in the Bhagavad Gita.

The first practical guide to the transformative uses of salvia Explains how salvia connects you with your higher purpose and aids you in envisioning your unique path in life Describes appropriate methods of use, a shamanic diet to increase effectiveness, and the meaning of the symbols experienced during salvias ecstatic embrace Explores recent clinical research into salvias long-term positive psychological effects and its potential as a treatment for Alzheimers, depression, and addiction Salvia divinorum has been used since ancient times by the Mazatec shamans of Mexico for divination, vision quests, and healing.

A guide to direct communication with the spirits and the Gods Offers practices for seekers and groups to learn to hear and respond to the spirits and the Gods as well as what to do (and not do) if you receive a message Explains how to authenticate spiritual messages with divination Discusses how to avoid theological conflicts when someones personal gnosis differs from that of their Pagan group For our ancestors the whole world was alive with spirits.

Newtons heretical yet equation-incisive writings on theology, spirituality, alchemy, and prophecy, written in secret alongside his Principia Mathematica Shows how Newtons brilliance extended far beyond math and science into alchemy, spirituality, prophecy, and the search for lost continents such as Atlantis Explains how he was seeking to rediscover the one true religion that existed prior to the Flood of Noah, when science and spirituality were one Examines Newtons alternate timeline of prehistory and his study of prophecy through the Book of Revelations, including his prediction of Apocalypse in the year 2060 Isaac Newton (1643-1727) is still regarded by the world as the greatest scientist who ever lived.

An insiders account of the journey to become an ayahuasquero, a shaman who heals with the visionary vine ayahuasca Details the authors training and life as a curandero using ayahuasca medicine, San Pedro cactus, tobacco purges, psychedelic mushrooms, and other visionary plants Offers first-hand accounts of miraculous healing where ayahuasca revealed the cause of the illness, including how the author healed his mother from liver cancer Shows how ayahuasca tourism symbolizes the Western worlds reawakening need to connect with the universal life force For more than 20 years American-born Alan Shoemaker has apprenticed and worked with shamans in Ecuador and Peru, learning the traditional methods of ayahuasca preparation, the ceremonial rituals for its use, and how to commune with the healing spirit of this sacred plant as well as the spirit of the San Pedro cactus and other sacred plant allies.

A profusely illustrated history of the occult nature of the tarot from its origins in ancient Persia Thoroughly examines the original historical source for each tarot card and how the cards divinatory meanings evolved from these symbols Provides authentic 18th- and 19th-century spreads and divination techniques Reveals the divinatory meanings of the cards as understood by diviners in the Middle Ages and RenaissanceThe origins of the tarot have been lost in the mists of time.

A profound understanding of the surrealists connections with alchemists and secret societies and the hermetic aspirations revealed in their works Explains how surrealist paintings and poems employed mythology, gnostic principles, tarot, voodoo, alchemy, and other hermetic sciences to seek out unexplored regions of the mind and recover lost psychic and magical powers Provides many examples of esoteric influence in surrealism, such as how Picassos Demoiselles dAvignon was originally titled The Bath of the Philosophers Not merely an artistic or literary movement as many believe, the surrealists rejected the labels of artist and author bestowed upon them by outsiders, accepting instead the titles of magician, alchemist, or--in the case of Leonora Carrington and Remedios Varo--witch.

"e;Essential Spirituality beautifully articulates the benefits of spiritual living in the material world.

Many people find the very notion of silence uncomfortable, even alarming or embarrassing.

The fascinating life story of Satish Kumar monk, peace activist, pilgrim and ecological campaigner.

Faith: Jewish Perspectives explores important questions in both modern and premodern Jewish philosophy regarding the idea of faith.

Two groups were persecuted over the course of four hundred years in what is now the southwestern United States, each dissimulating and disguising who they truly were.

The astonishing revival of saint worship in contemporary Israel was ignited by Moroccan Jews, who had immigrated to the new country in the 1950s and 1960s.

The unceasing change, the insecurity, and the misery of life make it necessary to find some basis of certainty on which to rest if happiness and peace of mind are to be maintained.

By the Author of As a Man Thinketh.

Included in this collection are two different translation of The Practice and Presence of God, The Spiritual Maxims of Brother Lawrence, and a short Biography of Brother Lawrence.

I pray earnestly that our gracious Lord may be pleased to bless this little book, to help those who seek to know Him fully.

In Ever Increasing Faith, Smith Wigglesworth leads you to a greater understanding of what faith is and how one can nurture it.

The Metaphysical Bible Dictionary was Charles Fillmore's crowning achievement.

Guides those in recovery in developing the awareness and skills to deal with life's issues by practicing authentic spirituality and emotional sobriety.

Moral Conversion in Scripture, Self, and Society offers a broad - historical, theological, and philosophical - reflection on the phenomenon of moral conversion.

An invitation to everyday mystics: unbind yourself from the causes of suffering and step into grace.

A wise and practical quickstart guide for anyone who wantsor already hasa spiritual teacher.

The Hidden Lamp is a collection of one hundred koans and stories of Buddhist women from the time of the Buddha to the present day.

Using vignettes and anecdotes from his own life - as well as quotations drawn from sources as varied as the Bible, Yiddish aphorisms, and stand-up comedy - Zen teacher and Unitarian Universalist minister James Ishmael Ford shares the gifts won over his lifetime of full-hearted engagement with the Zen path.

This Truth Never Fails is a playful yet well-grounded narrative of a year in the life of an unusual Zen master.

In this sixth and final volume in the Foundation of Buddhist Thought series, Geshe Tashi Tsering brings his familiar, helpful approach to the esoteric practices of Buddhist tantra.

"e;No believer in Christ, no institution of the Church can avoid this supreme duty: to proclaim Christ to all peoples.

"e;Lord, I am not worthy to have you enter under my roof; only say the word and my servant will be healed.

What should I do?

Father Benedict Groeschel, EWTN host,best-selling author, psychology professor, andinternationally known retreat director, can leadreaders in ways they never considered possible.

What is the meaning of life?

Have you ever found yourself tongue-tied when encountering someone suffering, dying, or having just lost someone close?

We hear the voices of the early Church Fathers even today.