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That Which Is
Tattvartha Sutra
Av Umasvati
Häftad, 2010
583 kr
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This classic Jain manual for understanding the true nature of reality is now published for the first time in an English translation outside of India. Regarded by the Jains as the earliest, most authoritative and comprehensive summary of their religion, this book is sponsored by the Institute of …
Book of the Perfect Life
Theologia Deutsch-Theologia Germanica
Häftad, 2010
326 kr
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The Book of the Perfect Life crystallized the mystical experience of the late Middle Ages, yet still speaks to seekers today. Martin Luther wrote of this 14th century devotional work that "next to the Bible and St. Augustine, no other book has come to my attention from which I have learned-and …
Elizabeth Fry
A Quaker Life
Av Gil Skidmore
Häftad, 2010
483 kr
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From her picture on the British 5 pound note to the numerous Elizabeth Fry Societies worldwide, Elizabeth Fry (1780-1845) is well known for her work for prison reform. But less well known is how her Quaker faith inspired that work, leading her to see the light within the impoverished and …
Gates of Light
Sha'are Orah
Häftad, 2010
495 kr
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Until now, few primary texts on the Kabbalah have been available in English. Under the auspices of the Bronfman Library of Jewish Classics, this historic publication of Gates of Light allows readers to enter the hidden world of the Kabbalah and its profound and beautiful Biblical …
History of the Life of Thomas Ellwood
Written by Himself
Häftad, 2010
463 kr
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"There are many greater Quakers than Ellwood, but few more likeable," quips editor Rosemary Moore in her prologue. Her new edition of Thomas Ellwood's autobiography will be of interest to social and religious historians, Quakers, English literary scholars, and many others. Ellwood's story vividly …
In the Dark of the Heart
Songs of Meera
Häftad, 2010
345 kr
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Meera, they said, was mad. She is also the symbol Mahatma Gandhi chose to inspire his modern Indian renaissance and the archetypal female saint whose songs of love and devotion remain an integral part of Indian life and culture. Meera was a sixteenth-century Rajput princess who renounced her …
Julian of Norwich
A Revelation of Love
Häftad, 2010
382 kr
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Written in a time of plague and persecution, Julian of Norwich's Revelation of Love grapples with the problem of evil and the challenge it presents to those who wish to believe in a loving God. Julian's sixteen revelations about sin and redemption are some of the first theological works written in …
Lao-Tzu's Treatise on the Response of the Tao
A Contemporary Translation of the Most Popular Taoist Book in China
Häftad, 2010
345 kr
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Considered by many Taoists and non-Taoists alike to be an essential guide to living, Lao-tzu's Treatise on the Response of the Tao was written by the twelfth-century sage Le Ying-chang. Presenting foundational teachings and practices of the Action and Karma school of Taoism, it is replete with folk …
Moral Teachings of Islam
Prophetic Traditions from al-Adam al-mufrad by Imam al-Bukhari
Häftad, 2010
345 kr
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While al-Bukhari's original text runs to many hundred of pages, forming several volumes, Abdul Ali Hamid selected those teachings that have relevance and appeal to today's readership, not only to Muslims, but to all who seek to know more of the essence of Islamic life and teachings.
Numerical Discourses of the Buddha
An Anthology of Suttas from the Anguttara Nikaya
Av Nyanaponika Thera, Bhikkhu Bodhi
Häftad, 2010
565 kr
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Drawn from the Anguttara Nikaya, Numerical Discourses of the Buddha brings together teachings of the Buddha ranging from basic ethical observances recommended to the busy man or woman of the world, to the more rigorous instructions on mental training prescribed for the monks and nuns. The Anguttara …
On the Life of Christ
Chanted Sermons by the Great Sixth Century Poet and Singer St. Romanos
Häftad, 2010
510 kr
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Romanos the Melodist established the kontakion or chanted sermon as the poetic voice of the Byzantine Church in the sixth century. These selected kontakia retell and explore the key events in the life of Jesus Christ.
On the Threshold
Songs of Chokhamela
Häftad, 2010
290 kr
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An untouchable in fourteenth-century western India, Chokhamela was cast out of temples because of his status. But his poetry captures this waiting, on the threshold of Hindu temples, without anger, without self-pity, Chokhamela belonged to the varkari tradition of Maharashtra, a sect that …
Path of Compassion
The Bodhisattva Precepts
Av Dalai Lama
Häftad, 2010
345 kr
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This new and moving translation of the Brahma's Net Sutra also includes translations of ancillary materials not previously available. Translated and introduced by the well-known teacher and author Martine Batchelor, this should become a classic for all those who aspire to the compassion of the …
Poems of Hanshan
Av T.H. Barrett
Häftad, 2010
418 kr
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Hanshan, which means Cold Mountain, was the pseudonym adopted by an unknown poet who lived in China as a hermit twelve hundred years ago. The poems collected under his name have had an immense impact worldwide, especially among Zen Buddhists, and have been translated into many languages. Peter …
Recorded Sayings of Zen Master Joshu
Av James Green
Häftad, 2011
418 kr
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So striking were the replies of Joshu (778-897 CE) to students' questions, that it was said that his "lips emitted light." His saysing were extremely influential throughout the Zen tradition and are included in many koan anthologies. Now here is the first full English translation of his sayings, …
Solomon's Ring
The Life and Teachings of a Sufi Master
Av Gul Hasan
Häftad, 2010
455 kr
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Stories from the rick folk tradition of India told by the 19th century Sufi master, Ghuath Ali Shah, and recorded by his disciple, Gul Hasan, are available here for the first time in English translation. In the vision of this great master, the Islamic and Hindu faiths are celebrated as paths to the …
Strength in Weakness
Writings of Eighteenth-Century Quaker Women
Av Gil Skidmore
Häftad, 2010
437 kr
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Quaker women in the eighteenth century were carrying on the faith and activity of their seventeenth-century forebears, but as a group their lives and writings have been neglected in modern times by both Quaker and other historians. Gil Skidmore brings together a rich array of letters, spiritual …
Warlpiri Dreamings and Histories
Newly Recorded Stories from the Aboriginal Elders of Central Australia
Av Peggy Rockman Napaljarri, Lee Cataldi
Häftad, 2010
418 kr
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This collection of fifteen stories from Warlipiri elders reflects the importance of the Dreaming in all of its manifestations. Recorded and translated here for the first time are stories rich with insight into Aboriginal spirituality and life - on subjects as diverse as adolescence, love, hatred, …
Yemenite Midrash
Philosophical Commentaries on the Torah: An Anthology of Writings from the Golden Age of Judaism in the Yemen
Häftad, 2010
601 kr
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The fourteenth to sixteenth centuries were the most vibrant period in the intellectual history of the Yemeni Jews. By rooting themselves firmly in the tradition of the great philosopher Maimonides, they found that the Hebrew Bible contained philosophical truths that are at the core of humanity's …
Words of My Perfect Teacher
A Complete Translation of a Classic Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism
Av Patrul Rinpoche, Dalai Lama
Häftad, 2010
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349 kr
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A favorite of Tibetans and recommended by the Dalai Lama and other senior Buddhist teachers, this practical guide to inner transformation introduces the fundamental spiritual practices common to all Tibetan Buddhist traditions.The Words of My Perfect Teacher is the classic commentary on the …
