Nondenominational, Nonsectarian, Multicultural From award-winning author Sandy Eisenberg Sasso comes a new story to delight children and adults of all faiths and backgrounds.
The authors reached back into history to understand the reasons and methods brilliant rabbis and Talmudic scholars abandoned the Holy Land, both physically and spiritually, to settle in what came to be known as the lands of the Diaspora.
Not only was Lama Yeshe one of the most beloved Tibetan Buddhist masters of the late twentieth century, he was also a remarkably effective teacher and communicator.
A grand survey of the world's death and afterlife traditions throughout history *; Examines beliefs from many different cultures on the soul, heaven, hell, and reincarnation; instructions for accessing the different worlds of the afterlife; how one may become a god; and how ethics and the afterlife may not be connected *; Explores techniques to communicate with the dead, including sance instructions *; Includes an extensive bibliography of more than 900 sources from around the world Drawing on death and afterlife traditions from cultures around the world, Mark Mirabello explores the many forms of existence beyond death and each tradition's instructions to access the afterlife.
An exploration of the profound Sufi practice of Itlak Yolu *; Examines the three main facets of this practice: zikr or breathing exercises, fasting, and mental suffering *; Shares new Sufi parables, the sayings of Sufi master Hasan Lutfi Shushud, and Rumi's philosophy on annihilation of the Self *; Reveals how once the Self is annihilated higher levels of perception are reached In this exploration of the profound spiritual practice of Itlak Yolu, the Sufi path of annihilation, Nevit Ergin examines the three main facets of this path: zikr or breathing exercises, fasting, and mental suffering.
Powerful and moving, A Visit to Moscow is inspired by the true experience of an American rabbi who travels to the Soviet Union in the 1960s, a dangerous time of uncertainty and fear for Jews in the nation.
At a reception in the Kremlin on November 17, 1956, Nikita Khrushchev made a startling comment aimed at America: Whether you like it or not, history is on our side.
Discover the shamanic powers within each of us*; Explores ayahuasca rituals in the Amazon, messages from power animals and plant spirits, intuitive dreams, soul retrieval, and holograms of past lives and spirits*; Explains the shamanic way of ';seeing' to diagnose spiritual, emotional, and physical ailments via candle readings, remote viewing, and shamanic journeys*; Details how the author has helped individuals communicate with loved ones who have passed on and release themselves from negative spiritsEach and every one of us has shamanic powers.
Reimagine the Possibilities for Your Own Congregation We all share a deep human need for meaning in our lives, a need to feel that we are part of something larger than ourselves.
An examination of how the teachings of Jesus reveal the essential role of sexuality in spiritual growth and transformation*; Shows that Jesus did not come to redeem humanity from the life of the flesh, but to honor it as a spiritual path*; Uses Hebrew, gnostic, and early Christian source texts to reveal the true context of the words attributed to Jesus*; Explores the spiritual and physical relationship shared by Jesus and Mary MagdaleneOf all the major religions, Christianity is the only one that has utterly rejected sexuality as one of the many paths that can lead to enlightenment and salvation.
A masterful and subsersive retelling of the Biblical story of David and Bathsheba, by an award-winning novelist at the height of his powers'[A] fierce, sinewy novel' Howard Jacobsen'A wonderfully rich novel.
Rabbi Safran's compelling book about the need to incorporate the traditional view of modesty if we are to save our children from the superficiality, the decadence and the damaging influences of our modern, "e;progressive"e; society, opens with a simple question, "e;What can an Orthodox rabbi tell me about my children or my life?
Originally published in 1896 as Der Judenstaat, The Jewish State has taken its place among the likes of The Communist Manifesto and Common Sense aspolemic writings which have changed modern history.
What can we believe about, and how can we believe in, Jesus in the twenty first century, in light of the Holocaust and other atrocities, and the drift from religion that followed?
First English translation of the book that introduced the realm of Hollow Earth *; Explores the underground world of Agarttha, sometimes known as Shambhala, a realm that is spiritually and technologically advanced beyond our modern culture*; One of the most influential works of 19th-century occultism*; Written by the philosopher who influenced Papus, Rene Gunon, and Rudolf SteinerThe underground realm of Agarttha was first introduced to the Western world in 1886 by the French esoteric philosopher Alexandre Saint-Yves d'Alveydre with his book Mission de l'Inde, translated here for the first time into English.
A guide to meditative breathing practices in Western religions and how these practices provide a direct experience of God *; Reveals how Western spiritual traditions, such as the Book of Genesis, the Jewish teachings of ruach, and the poetry of Rumi, contain hidden instruction for meditative breathing practices *; Explains how breathing practices can bring all of us, including Christians, Muslims, and Jews, closer to a direct experience of the palpable presence of God *; Provides guidelines and best practices for meditative breathing through a personal journal of the author's own meditative retreat Surprised by the number of attendees from Western spiritual traditions at his Buddhist retreats, Will Johnson wanted to understand what drew them to this type of spiritual experience.
Varieties of Jewish Happiness uses an ancient Jewish wedding blessing and biblical sources as the vehicles to understand what kindles feelings of Happiness in us and how these feelings can be experienced within marriage.
'This acutely argued book will engender a thousand conversations' Cynthia OzickThe prescient New York Times writer delivers an urgent wake-up call exposing the alarming rise of anti-semitism -- and explains what we can do to defeat itOn 27 October 2018 Bari Weiss's childhood synagogue in Pittsburgh became the site of the deadliest attack on Jews in American history.
A remarkable medieval woman's life and the earliest surviving autobiography in English, now updated with new materialThe story of the eventful life of Margery Kempe - medieval wife, mother, businesswoman, pilgrim and visionary - is the earliest surviving autobiography in English.
Reveals evidence of visionary plants in Christianity and the life of Jesus found in medieval art and biblical scripture--hidden in plain sight for centuries*; Follows the authors' anthropological adventure discovering sacred mushroom images in European and Middle Eastern churches, including Roslyn Chapel and Chartres*; Provides color photos showing how R.
"e;A superb introduction"e; to the ancient manuscripts and what they can teach us, featuring recent developments in scrolls research (Publishers Weekly).
A compelling question for people of faith today is how to remain committed to ones own religious tradition while being open to the beauty and truth of other religions.
