Renowned scholar Alfred Bloom presents the life and teachings of Shinran Shonin, the founder of Shin (or Pure Land) Buddhism, the most populist form of Buddhism in Japan, drawing extensively on the writings of this influential Japanese religious reformer.
Walter Hambile Kondile is the typical 'good native' of his generation, poorly educated and subservient, brought up to know his place and believe that 'it was God's design for the white man to rule over me'.
Essays distilling a lifetime of thought and practice by one of the earliest explorers of both the physical landscape of Tibet as well as it Vajrayana tradition.
'A remarkable and deeply moving book' Henry Marsh, bestselling author of Do No Harm'A breathtaking, extraordinary work of non-fiction' Times Literary SupplementOn 11 March 2011, a massive earthquake sent a 120-foot-high tsunami smashing into the coast of north-east Japan.
Inspirándose en los antiguos textos de Lao-tzu, Chuang-tzu, el libro de Kuan-tzu y el I Ching, así como en los estudios de Joseph Needham, Lin Yutang y Arthur Waley -entre otros-, Alan Watts ha escrito, con su inimitable estilo, un libro destinado a convertirse en el texto occidental básico sobre el Taoísmo.
Moving beyond the usual interpretations of this classic Chinese text that of using it as an indicator of what to do next or attempting to predict the future Osho is using the Tao Te Ching as Lao Tzu intended: to ignite the flame of individual awareness and insight.
Energetic massage techniques that dispel negative emotions, relieve stress, and strengthen the senses, internal organs, and nervous system *; Shows how Chi Massage employs one's own internal energy to promote rejuvenation *; Presents Chi Massage techniques for every organ and bodily system *; Provides a daily practice routine that requires only 5 to 10 minutes to complete The Western concept of massage primarily concerns muscle manipulation.
Hace dos milenios y medio, los sabios ocultos de China, alejados de unas estructuras de poder que veían viciadas de modo irremediable, sentaron los fundamentos del taoísmo, los cuales quedaron poéticamente espresados en el Tao Te Ching (Daodejing), el Zhuangzi, el Liezi y otros textos clásicos: los conceptos de mutación permanente y de interdependencia entre todos los elementos del universo, la importancia de aceptar nuestra desnudez esencial y la fugacidad de la existencia, la necesidad de confiar en la intuición y desarrollar el sentido de la percepción.
The twentieth anniversary edition of The Spiral Dance celebrates the pivotal role the book has had in bringing Goddess worship to the religious forefront.
A beautifully illustrated book on the life and message of Sri Ramana Maharshi, an Indian saint of recent times, Timeless in Time explores the life of this beloved holy man.
Una vez más presentamos en este volumen las actas de las últimas jornadas de diálogo, que la Asociación Interdisciplinar «José de Acosta» (ASINJA) organiza anualmente desde hace ya veintiocho años, y en las que participa un nutrido grupo de profesores universitarios de toda España.
Essays distilling a lifetime of thought and practice by one of the earliest explorers of both the physical landscape of Tibet as well as it Vajrayana tradition.
A diagnosis of cancer leads to healing and transformation in the Amazon jungle *; Explains in vivid detail De Wys's experience of being healed from cancer through visionary ayahuasca rituals in Ecuador *; Describes her apprenticeship and relationship with the shaman who cured her *; Explores the ways this spiritual medicine can heal the emotional origins of disease now plaguing our modern technological culture *; Chosen as one of the ';Top 10 Books of the New Edge' by Jonathan Talat Phillips on The Huffington Post When composer and Bard College music professor Margaret De Wys learned she had breast cancer, the diagnosis shattered her comfortable life.
The twentieth century has seen a remarkable revival of "e;the Old Religion,"e; as adherents of New-paganism call the native religious traditions of Europe and tribal traditions from North America that predated Christianity.
Harris' book serves as a fresh introduction to Zen for Western readers which never fails to convey the radiant spirit of one of the most remarkable spiritual masters of our time.
This is the first comprehensive collection of essays on Shin Buddhism by many of the most important Shin scholars and religious authorities of the last one hundred years.
Siguiendo el espíritu del ángel caído, inspírate en los valores afirmativos del satanismo que se oponen valientemente a la autoridad arbitraria y defienden el espíritu contestatario.
Contains essays by many of the most important twentieth century Japanese philosophers, offering challenging and illumination insights into the nature of Reality as understood by the school of Zen.
In simple and eloquent language, Ramdas writes directly and from the heart and his message of certain deliverance through the unswerving remembrance of God is meant for all serious seekers of all religions.
Folkloric American Witchcraft and the Multicultural Experience is an exploration of the folklore, magic and witchcraft that was forged in the New World.
