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Books about Himalayan Religion,
Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, Taoism, etc.
from Pilgrims Publishing, Varanasi, India and Pilgrims Book House,
Kathmandu, Nepal.
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Aama in America: A Pilgrimage of the Heart
by Broughton Coburn
"Spirituality is our lasting reference" -- Aama
Vishnu Maya, called Aama (Mother) by everyone in her tiny Nepali
village, was living high in the Himalayas when she befriended
American Peace Corps worker, Broughton Coburn, in 1974. In 1988
Aama came to visit him -- on a trip prescribed by village priests
as a way for the eighty-four year old, four-foot-eight woman
to earn merit by making a difficult journey late in life.
Aama in America is a vivid chronicle of what became a
25 state, coast-to-coast adventure. Guided by the perpetual curiosity
and deeply spiritual orientation of their ingenious, unpredictable
travel companion, Coburn and his fiancee gradually began to view
their country from an entirely new perspective. "Beneath
the uniform commercial, man-made epidermis of our country,"
Coburn writes, "Aama found a culture and a landscape that
was alive and sacred and she steered us toward it."
Aama in America is on one level an offbeat American travelogue.
But on another it is a profound exploration of beliefs, value
and lost spirituality, a rediscovery of the spirituality that
lies beneath the surface of America, and a singular account of
the meeting of two widely divergent cultures.
"A thought-provoking, enlightening story." -- Bellingham
Herald
"Coburn gives us a sense of what the New World was like
for the spiritually rich Aama But as the journey progresses,
he embarks on a journey of his own, an inner pilgrimage to a
place of psychic healing." -- Hartford Courant
Paperback. 304 pages. B&W photographs.
Weight: 280 g (9.8 oz).
Item No: 81-7303-213-0.
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Art and Meditation
by Anagarika Govinda
In Art and Meditation Lama Anagarika Govinda has shared
his profound insights into an artist's creative process and has
explored the similarities between true art and true religion.
His main interest is in the artist who works from the basis of
his enlightenment and sees the world around him with changed
eyes. For the author mediation is an art while art is a kind
of meditation which transcends purely aesthetic values and points
to lofty moral and religious ideals. "Complete ending of
the self," says the author, "is the ultimate aim of
both art and meditation."
"Anagorika Govinda has profound insights into the workings
of the human soul--its beauty and significance." -- J R
Santiago
Lama Anagorika B Govinda was an artist, monk, traveller and writer,
whose works include The Way of the White Clouds, Foundations
of Tibetan Mysticism and Insights of a Himalayan Pilgrim.
Born in Germany, he described himself as "an Indian national
of European descent and Buddhist faith belonging to a Tibetan
Order and believing in the Brotherhood of Man." His search
for spiritual knowledge began at an early age. He spent years
in study and meditation at his Himalayan ashram and is widely
recognised as a great spiritual teacher.
Paperback. 74 pages. B&W drawings.
Weight: 70 g (2.5 oz).
Item No: 81-7303-166-5.
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Basic Principles of Meditation
by Richard Josephson
Good advice and counsel for the meditator are given here
how to overcome doubt, the necessity of time and endurance, the
mastery of desires, the role of companions, meditation topics,
sutra study and contemplation, the three positions of meditation,
and meditation as a way of life. The second half of the book
discusses the importance of precepts as a foundation for meditative
development.
Paperback. 24 pages.
Weight: 35 g (1.2 oz).
Item No: N000004775.
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Dharma: Survey of Indian Cultural Religion and
Spirituality Seen Through Brahmanic Eyes
by Uma Marina Vesci
From the back cover:
"This is an indepth study of the development of Vedic religion
and spirituality in the subcontinent. The book attempts to condense
into a nutshell all the poignant features of a cultural world
so dispersed in thousands or millions of rivulets that it can
seldom be grasped in its totality. It also attempts to bring
into perspective the cultural and religious lifestyles of a people
that is still carried on even today in varying forms."
The author, Dr Uma Marina Vesci, is a distinguished Italian Orientalist.
She has written a number of works on the religion and culture
of India and Tibet, and, under the auspices of the Istituto per
il Medio ed Estremo Oriente (Institute for the Middle and Far
East), Rome, has translated a series of works by the great archaeologist
and scholar Giuseppe Tucci (1895-1984), who is often referred
to as the father of modern Tibet studies.
Paperback. 165 pages.
Weight: 250 g (8.8 oz).
Item No: 8177692704.
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Enlightenment Blues: My Years with an American Guru
by Andre van der Braak
Enlightenment Blues is Andre van der Braak's compelling
account of his relationship with a prominent spiritual teacher.
It chronicles the author's spiritual journey and disenchantment,
as well as the development of a missionary and controversial
community around the teacher. It powerfully exposes the problems
and necessities of disentaglement from a spiritual path.
"Narrated with the psychological subtlety and drama of
a good novel, Enlightenemtn Blues is a precise, profound dissection
of the guru-devotee relationship. It should be required reading
for all who are currently engaged in or considering studying
under a spiritual teacher."
-- John Horfan, author of Rational Mysticism
"Enlightment Blues is the account of a young man's sincere
and protracted struggle to transform his life according to the
teachings of the American guru Andrew Cohen. Ruthlessly honest
and unsettling, Andre van de Braak gives a vivid first-hand account
of an uncompromising experiment in establishing Indian spirituality
in a modern Western setting. This story is essential reading
for anyone seeking to understand the allure and pitfalls of surrendering
one's authority in the hope of spiritually transforming the world."
-- Stephen Batchelor, author of Buddhism without Beliefs
Paperback. 228 pages.
Weight: 280 g (9.8 oz).
Item No: 8177693824.
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God
Edited by Chaitanya Nagar
A colllection of thought-provoking and inspiring quotations about
God.
Sample quotation:
"God is absence. God is the solitude of man." - Jean-Paul
Sartre
(One of the books in the Pilgrims Quotation Series. Each
title in this series is an attractive mini-book with beautiful
colour covers and a presentation page, making it an ideal gift
or remembrance.)
Paperback. 42 pages.
Weight: 45 g (1.6 oz).
Item No: 81-7769-042-6.
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How To Select A Guru
by Ramamurti S Mishra
For most of us the quest for spirituality begins with the seach
for a true teacher - a guru who can lead us to the profound and
eternal joys of enlightenment. But how does one find a being
who is an embodiment of the very truth that we are seeking? This
book tells us about the attributes that one must seek in the
right kind of guru and the pitfalls that one must avoid. The
book also warns against charlatans and peddlers of false dharma
who mislead the gullible for their own personal fame and fortune.
"This is a book that tells you all about what a guru is,
and what he is not. -- Swami Raj
Paperback. 41 pages.
Weight: 45 g (1.6 oz).
Item No: 81-7769-029-9.
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Inspirations from Ancient Wisdom
by Alcyone (J Krishnamurti), Mabel Collins, and H P Blavatsky
This book contains three inspiring and enlightening essays:
-- At the Feet of the Master by Alcycone (J Krishnamurti);
-- Light on the Path by Mabel Collins; and
-- Voice of the Silence by H P Blavatsky.
When he was a boy, J (Jiddu) Krishnamurti (1895- ), writing as
Alcyone, set down the simple precepts for right living published
as At the Feet of the Master. This lucid guide to the
spiritual life has inspired millions around the world.
Mabel Collins (1851-1927), a nineteenth-century British writer,
collected forty-two aphorisms for right living which are as current
for today's seekers as they were when they were first published
as Light on the Path.
H P (Helena Petrovna) Blavatsky (1831-91), founder
of the Theosophical Society, set down her own guide to the spiritual
life in the mystic and poetic masterpiece The Voice of the
Silence. Collected for the first time in a single volume,
these three contemporary spiritual classics can set anyone on
the path to spiritual wisdom.
H P Blavatsky was born of a noble family in Russia. She became
a student of metaphysical lore, and traveled to many lands, including
Tibet, in search of hidden knowledge. In the 1870s she went to
New York and, with Col. Henry S. Olcott and others, formed the
Theosophical Society, an organization dedicated to:
* Fellowship among all peoples of the world
* Encouragement of the comparative study of religion, philosophy,
and science
* Investigation of the unexplained powers and forces at work
in nature and in humankind.
Paperback. 140 pages.
Weight: 250 g (8.8 oz).
Item No: 8177691554.
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Intelligence Beyond Thought: Exploding the Mechanism of Mind
by Dada Gavand
This autobiography of Dada Govand shows the way of ultimate psychological
revolution and the discovery of an immortal flame within. In
total solitude and through intense internal inquiry, Dada experienced
a powerful explosion within, which shattered the very structure
of his thought-mind.
He tells us how a totally new, mysterious energy sprouted
within, transforming the brain cells and charging him with its
high-voltage flow. This unique energy was of a higher dimension
and functioned beyond the level of thought-mind. Dada describes
in detail the mystery of this quantum leap in consciousness.
Every kind of reader, whether seeker, social worker, psychologist
or scientist, will find this inner journey compelling. Indeed,
this book can be the golden thread, which can lead you within
to discover the hidden potential within you, which is the very
fountainhead of life.
The final challenge for a human being is he himself -- the
I! In this challenge lies the opportunity for man to discover
his hidden potential. In losing himself, man stands to gain the
greatest prize of life - freedom.
Freedom from the mind is the liberation of life. Your legacy
awaits you!
Paperback. 397 pages. B&W and colour photographs.
Weight: 780 g (27.3 oz).
Item No: 8177694502.
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Meditation
Edited by Chaitanya Nagar.
Compiled from centuries of observation of thinkers and writers,
this insightful book will infuse your everyday life with joy.
Sample quotation:
"The flowering of love is meditation." - J Krishnamurti
(One of the books in the Pilgrims Quotation Series. Each
title in this series is an attractive mini-book with beautiful
colour covers and a presentation page, making it an ideal gift
or remembrance.)
Paperback. 62 pages.
Weight: 65 g (2.3 oz).
Item No: 81-7769-036-1.
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Pocket Guide to Meditation
by Alan L Pritz
This book focuses on meditation as part of spiritual practice,
as a universal tool to forge a deeper connection with spirit.
In Alan Pritz's words, "Meditation simply delivers one of
the most purely profound experiences of life, joy."
Here are a few benefits you can gain from daily meditation:
-- Stress reduction
-- Improved health from stronger immune system function
-- Increased intellectual performance
-- Increased energy, clarity and productivity
-- Tapping into personal and professional potential
The author, Alan Pritz, teaches martial arts, yoga and meditation.
He resides in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Paperback. 95 pages. B&W drawings and tables.
Pilgrims Pocket Series edition (authorised for sale in India,
Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal).
Weight: 80 g (2.8 oz).
Item No: 81-7303-242-4.
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Pocket Guide to Shamanism
by Tom Cowan
Are you intrigued by the mysteries of nature and the realm of
the spirit? Have you experienced a magical or mystical occurrence?
Perhaps shamanism is calling you.
Bring shamanism into your life and
-- Restore sacred ritual to your life
-- Gain insight through dream interpretation
-- Live with sensitivity and respect for the planet
-- Nurture your dreams, hopes and visions
The author, Tom Cowan, has been a shamanic practitioner for more
than a decade, offering lectures and workshops on shamanism,
spirituality, dreamwork, magic and creativity. A student of earth-centred
spirituality since the 1960s, he is a minister of the Circle
of the Sacred Earth church and a guest faculty member of the
Foundation for Shamanic Studies. Cowan has written more than
twenty-five books including Shamanism as a Spiritual Practice
for Daily Life.
Paperback. 127 pages.
Pilgrims Pocket Series edition (authorised for sale in India,
Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal).
Weight: 100 g (3.5 oz).
Item No: 81-7303-225-4.
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Pocket Guide to Visualization
by Helen Graham
Visualization is imagining; producing mental images that come
to mind as pictures we can see. This book will tell you how these
pictures can help you relax, assess and manage stress, improve
self-awareness, control your life, alleviate disease, manage
pain and find your Higher Self.
Helen Graham is an author and lecturer in psychology at Keele
University.
Paperback. 128 pages.
Pilgrims Pocket Series edition (authorised for sale in India,
Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal).
Weight: 100 g (3.5 oz).
Item No: 81-7303-215-7.
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Shivalaya (Holiness) Universe
by Shiva Bhakta Bhat
Perhaps more than ever the world today stands at a crossroads.
Existing social structures are breaking down in the face of population
explosion, materialism, pollution and ever-decreasing spirituality.
What can humanity expect for the future?
That an alternative, perhaps radically different vision for
the future is necessary is not much in doubt. In this extraordinary
book some new concepts are explored.
How should mankind advance?
Is there a universal answer?
Does any form of religion or spiritual direction have an answer?
Does the author, Shiva Bhakta Bhat, give us cause to be hopeful
for the future? The words in this book will provide stimulating
and controversial topics for debate and discussion.
Paperback. 74 pages.
Weight: 50 g (1.8 oz).
Item No: 8177696661.
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The Secret Path
by Paul Brunton
Mental peace. Can it be found in our hectic, stress-filled modern
world? And, if so, what path do we take to find it? The author,
Paul Brunton, convincingly shows how modern man is able to find
inner peace by replacing materialistic approaches to life with
the joys of the spiritual life.
"The Secret Path is an invaluable guide." -- Norman
Westler
Paperback. 295 pages.
Weight: 130 g (4.6 oz).
Item No: 81-7303-192-4.
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Sleeping in Caves: A Sixties Himalayan Memoir
by Marilyn Stablein
In 1965, Stablein drops out of Berkeley and travels to India
and Nepal with her lover. Their brief get away turns into a 7
year stay. "There are times when I ask myself", Stablein
writes, "What am I am doing here? My answer: to paint, to
study a culture; to uncover its secrets; to listen to the whisperings,
the sacred oral traditions; to learn by heart the names and faces
of deities so I can capture their images on paper and strive
to imbue each image with the greatness of its namesake, its spiritual
essence. Art is my muse and practice. The world is my palette,
artists my teachers; art lives and breathes in the people I meet".
In the heyday of the sixties Stablein encounters luminaries
of the American counter-culture like Ram Dass who she accompanies
to interview HH the Dalai Lama on the spiritual value of LSD.
Later, when the Indian police come to arrest Stablein for having
an expired visa, Kalu Rinpoche quips "The Buddha never had
visas," and orders her to hide in a closet next to his tantric
human bone costumes.
Includes photos and recipes.
Marilyn Stablein, writer, artist, and performer, is the author
of seven books and a frequent performer of her work. Her art
has been widely exhibited. She lives in the Hudson Valley and
co-directs, with her husband, Alternative Books and The Uptown:
A Performance Space in Kingston, NY.
"The funniest, best, truest (and secretly truest) writing
ever done on life in India."
-- Gary Snyder
"Marilyn Stablein's wry voice tells how it was, calmly
and clearly, unadorned .whether on the ground with sadhus and
chapatis or in the sky with diamonds these wry prose poems evoke
a last epiphany of the best of east and west." Keith
Dowman, author of The Power Places of Tibet
"The author's eye is wide open, and her writing is fresh,
funny, and exhilarating."
-- Peter Matthiessen
Paperback. 198 pages. B&W photographs and drawings. Map.
Weight: 220 g (7.7 oz).
Item No: 8177693816.
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When We Die: Exploring the Great Beyond
by Geoffrey A Farthing. Forward by Dr Vernon Harrison.
"A comprehensive description, in outline, of the processes
and subjective states in the period between lives, with some
information about spiritualistic and psychic phenomenon."
Paperback. 116pages.
Weight: 175 g (6.1 oz).
Item No: 8177692518.
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Wind of the Spirit: A Selection of Talks on Theosophy - As
Related Primarily to Human Life and Human Problems
by Gottfried de Purucker
Wind of the Spirit makes a powerful appeal to each of
us to seek our own inspired vision to live by. The author shows
how the winds of change are coursing through world consciousness,
tearing away deadwood and making room for new growth. Nearly
a hundred articles examine such topics as the secret of human
conflict, guarding our thoughts, common sense in the home, prayer
and aspiration, soul loss and insincerity, predestination, help
from the gods, and three stages of visioning truth.
The wind of the spirit, at times chill and bleak, is ultimately
one of hope, for with it comes awareness of our common goals
as a humanity. "Universal Brotherhood - not merely vague
sentimentalism, but as a recognition of human solidarity based
on nature's own laws - is, after all, the keynote of any true
civilisation, and without it no civilisation can endure.
This is a practical book, helpful for the beginner, while the
long-time student will benefit from a fresh view of basic principles.
Paperback. 282 pages.
Weight: 350 g (12.3 oz).
Item No: 817769250X.
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The World Bible: A Gift from the Profound Scriptures
Edited by Robert O. Ballou
The most important of the great religions of the world are
Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Zorastrianism, Judaism,
Christianity and Islam. But what, if anything, links these traditions,
faiths and philosophies?
What are the historical facts behind the great religions?
How have they related to each other in the past, and do they
teach anything in common for today's world?
This book is neither a bible nor a religious lecture or sermon.
It begins with a brief historical essay on each of the great
world religions. Then it offers a copious selection of the most
descriptive, evocative and illustrative verses from each of the
great world religions.
Anyone interested in comparative religion could do no better
than to absorb these passages from the World Bible.
Paperback. 605 pages. Glossary. Index.
Weight: 420 g (14.7 oz).
Item No: 8177693417.
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*** Christianity
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The Aquarian Gospel of Jesus the Christ
by Levi Dowling
This popular book, first published in 1908, is the amazing
story of Jesus, the man from Galilee, and how he attained the
Christ consciousness open to all men. It includes a complete
record of the "lost" eighteen years of his life, a
time about which the New Testament is strangely silent. During
this period Jesus travelled in India, Tibet, Persia, Egypt and
Greece, learning from the Masters, seers and wise men of the
East and the West in their temples and schools. Included in this
amazing book is information on the Council of the Seven Sages
of the World, the meeting of Jesus with the Chinese Master Mencius
(Meng Tzu) in Tibet, and the ministry, trial, execution and resurrection
of Jesus.
Paperback. 269 pages.
Weight: 320 g (11.2 oz).
Item No: 8177692623
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Buddhism and Christianity
by Archibald Scott
Christianity and Buddhism are two of the world's great religions.
One is a teaching that defines good and evil under the presence
of a mightier being, and one is a philosophical path for the
individual without a higher divinity. Are there any common threads
between the two?
What concepts and concepts define these two faiths? Born from
different backgrounds, can either religion truly define the condition
of man or beast, of the living, of the dead, the reason for good
or evil? Is there any reason to think that Christianity is more
or less superior to Buddhism?
The author has sought to explore these two diverse beliefs.
Each has its historical aspects; each has its own set of defined
goals, perceptions and higher ideals.
Buddhism and Christianity is a riveting analysis, a
thought-provoking study of the dilemma of life.
Paperback. 391 pages.
Weight: 460 g (16.1 oz).
Item No: 8177693050.
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The Lost Years of Jesus
by Elizabeth Clare Prophet
Ancient texts reveal that Jesus spent 17 years in the Orient.
They say that from the age of 13 to the age of 29 he was both
a student and teacher.
The events of his pilgrimage from Jerusalem to India were recorded
by Buddhist historians.
To this day Jesus is known and loved throughout the East as Saint
Issa.
For the first time Elizabeth Clare Prophet brings together the
testimony of four eyewitnesses of these remarkable documents.
With the thoroughness of a determined disciple turned detective
she tells the intriguing story of the international controversy
that arose when the manuscripts were first discovered by Nicolas
Notovitch- how experts "proved" they did not exist,
only to have them rediscovered in this century by Swami Abhedananda,
Professor Nicholas Roerich and Mme Elisabeth Caspari.
Now you can read in one volume the chronicles and legends of
what Jesus said and did in India, Nepal, Ladakh and Tibet prior
to his Palestinian mission, and the heartwarming personal accounts
of those who made the trek to the Himalayas and brought back
the most revolutionary message of our time.
Paperback. 402 pages.
Weight: 580 g (20.3 oz).
Item No: N000020125.
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Nepal and the Gospel of God
by Jonathan Lindell
The story of the preaching of the Christian message in Nepal
from the early visits of the Capuchin fathers in the 1700s to
the establishment of the United Mission to Nepal (UMN) in 1954,
a unique cooperation of Christians from around the world "to
serve the people of Nepal in the name and spirit of Christ."
Apart from its missionary work, the UMN was a unusual international
and interdenominational partnership with the Nepalis for the
development of their country.
Paperback. 279 pages. Black pen drawings.
Weight: 360 g (12.6 oz).
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The United States and Britain in Prophesy
by Herbert W Armstrong
People of the Western world would be stunned - dumbfounded -
if they knew! The governments of the United States, Britain,
Canada, Australasia and South Africa would set in motion gigantic
crash programmes - if they knew! They could know! But they don't!
Why?
Paperback. 229 pages.
Weight: 360 g (12.6 oz).
Item No: N000005907.
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*** Islam & Sufism
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Birdsong
by Rumi. Translated by Coleman Barker.
In your light I learn how to love.
In your beauty, how to make poems.
You dance inside my chest
where no one sees you,
but sometimes I do, and that
sight becomes this art.
Jalaluddin Rumi (1207-73) was a mystic Sufi poet of the 13th
century. He wrote in the Persian language and was one of the
innovators at using the the rubai, or four-line poem which
is indigenous to the Persian language.
Rumi wrote short poems that echo with the silence and love and
great cheerfulness they spring from, much as birdsong deepens
the quiet and, it may be, quickens the growing of a meadow. All
the natural phenomena come within the gamut of his imagery; at
times he seems to identify his mystical moods with the changing
face of nature about him. Rumi draws images of surprising beauty
out of his own spiritual consciousness, establishing an irrefutable
claim to be the great mystical poet Islam, and perhaps the world,
has ever produced.
The translator, Coleman Barks, has also translated and published
various esoteric poets like the Sixth Dalai Lama, Rigdzin Tsangyang
Gyatso and Jalaluddin Rumi, and these works are currently available
from Pilgrims Book House, Kathmandu.
Paperback. 150 pages.
Weight: 150 g (5.3 oz).
Item No: 8177691449.
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The Mysticism Of Sound
by Inayat Khan
All space is filled with sound, or what the Sufis call Saute
Surmad. The vibrations of this sound are too fine to be audible.
The author believes that it is this sound that is the source
of all revelation to the Masters who know and teach the one and
same Truth. Inayat Khan holds the view that the knower of the
mystery of sound knows the mystery of the whole universe.
This wonderful book throws light on different aspects of the
beauty of music, which is now also being used in healing certain
kinds of psychological disorders.
Hazrat Inayat Khan (1882-1927) was born into a family of great
musicians in India. He was awarded the greatest music title in
India, "Tamsen", for his musical excellence. He firmly
believed that: "Man is not only formed of vibrations but
he lives and moves in them..."
Paperback. 90 pages.
Weight: 85 g (3 oz).
Item No: 81-7769-019-1.
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Perfume of the Desert: Inspirations from Sufi Wisdom
by Andrew Harbey and Eryk Hanut
Renowned for his inspiring interpretations of world spiritual
traditions, celebrated modern mystic Andrew Harvey teams with
photographer Eryk Hanut to create a stunning book of readings
drawn from Sufi mysticism. Teaching stories, prophetic sayings,
folk tales and jests, Hanut's evocative photographs, and Harvey's
breathtaking translations of the ecstatic poetry of Rumi, Kabir,
and others make this little book an inspirational and artistic
treasure.
Andrew Harvey was born in India and schooled in England, the
youngest Fellow ever at Oxford University. His book, A Journey
in Ladakh, sold 60,000 copies and won the Christmas Humphreys
Prize. Harvey is coauthor of Perfume of the Desert (with
Eyrk Hanut) and is a celebrated translator of Rumi. He lives
in Las Vegas, Nevada.
"Here is a book on Sufism that conveys the love and passion
that belongs to this path. Andrew Harvey speaks with the language
of lovers, and his book carries the invisible perfume for which
the soul longs." -- Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee, author of Sufism:
The Transformation of the Heart
Paperback. 170 pages. B&W drawings
Weight: 350 g (12.3 oz).
Item No: 8177691562.
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The Secrets of the Self (Asrar-I-Khudi)
by Sheikh Muhammad Iqbal. Translated by Reynold A Nicholson.
This celebrated poem by Pakistan's philosopher-poet and political
leader, Muhummad Iqbal (1877-1938), caused a sensation among
the Muslims of British India when it was first published in 1915,
due to its egocentric character.
"In the Asrar, Iqbal emphasizes the importance of
the ego and its self-affirmation; he believes that the morality
of the individual and of the nation are determined by the answer
they give to the question: 'What is the nature of the ego?' This
emphasis is intended in part to counterbalance a certain tendency
in oriental thought and spirituality to stress the unitary point
of view, from which the individual exists only on an illusory
plane. Iqbal considered this to be a major cause of the fatalistic
passivity..., resulting in the decline in their [Muslim] religious
values and cultural and political fortunes during recent centuries
at the expense of those of the West." - Q M Haq / M I Waley,
Allama Sir Muhammad Iqbal: Poet-philosopher of the East (British
Museum)
Hardback. 147 pages.
Weight: 240 g (8.4 oz).
Item No: 81-7624-023-0.
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*** Judaism & Kabbalah (Qabalah) ***
Kabbalah: An Introduction and Illumination for the World Today
by Charles Poncé
This detailed and readable introduction to the Kabbalah -- the
ancient system of Jewish mysticism -- illuminates its fascinating
history and points out its striking parallels with astrology,
yoga, numerology, and tarot. Over 100 illustrations, many of
them being reproductions of historic book plates, diagrams, and
charts, bring the theories of Kabbalah vividly to life. Students
of the cabalistic teachings and anyone interested in esoteric
thought will find Kabbalah an essential handbook on the
background, doctrines, and applications of this rich and important
mystical system.
"Drawing on both traditional and interpretative texts, Poncé
offers an unusually clear and inspiring explication of this complicated
method of achieving illumination, linking with the similarities
found in Yoga, Buddhism, Gnosticism and other religions... A
valuable work." -- Library Journal
Charles Poncé, PhD, studied comparative religion, psychology,
and the psychology of religion at New York University, Columbia
University, and the New School for Social Research. He has written
and lectured extensively on Jungian psychology, comparative religion,
and related fields. He is the author of The Game of Wizards:
Roots of Consciousness and the Esoteric Arts and The Archetype
of the Unconscious and the Transfiguration of Therapy.
Paperback. 298 pages. B&W diagrams and drawings.
Weight: 450 g (15.8 oz).
Item No: 8177691619.
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Kabbalah: Your Path to Inner Freedom
by Ann Williams-Heller. Edited by Karen Goodrum.
Discover the Tree of Life as a tool for inner knowledge... The
Tree of Life is a symbol of extraordinary richness and meaning.
Its roots lie in the ancient mystical lore of Judaism, but it
has also branched out and flowered in many Western spiritual
traditions.
Based on her practical and popular Tree of Life workshops, the
author, Ann Williams-Heller, or Rabi-a (her Sufi name), demonstrates
the psychological and spiritual uses of the Kabbalistic Tree
of Life. By explaining its potent symbolism and tracing its connections
to astrology, numerology, angel lore, tarot, and colour symbolism,
Williams-Heller shows the Tree of Life to be a potent tool for
self-discovery and profound inner knowing.
"Splendid insights into Kabbalah... This is a practical
manual, one that mover the reader to inner freedom through a
balancing of the forces of life and an understanding of their
laws. Masterful lessons on the Tree." -- Book Reader
"This book is a pearl... It will open a door to a familiar
room in your mind and reveal to you what you already instinctively
know but need to know again." -- Friend's Review
Ann Williams-Heller was a student of world religions and the
teachings of Sri Aurobindo, Paramahansa Yogananda, H P Blavatsky,
and J Krishnamurti, before turning her full attention to Kabbalah.
Her Tree of Life workshops brought Kabbalah to the attention
of thousands of students in the United States and France.
Paperback. 274 pages. B&W diagrams and drawings. Tables.
Weight: 450 g (15.8 oz).
Item No: 8177691600.
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*** Mysticism
***
(also see: sections on Kabbalah (Qabalah), Sufism, etc. elsewhere
on this page)
Basic Self Knowledge: An Introduction to Esoteric Psychology
Based on the Gurdjieff System of Esoteric Development with Reference
to the Writings of Krishnamurti
by Harry Benjamin
In the comentaries of Dr. Maurice Nicoll, the author, Harry Benjamin,
discovers the missing key to the problems of life. That key is
self-knowledge. It means thinking in a new way. What are the
basic requirements for such a quest?
In both Theosophic Mysticism and these commentaries, and in
the system of esoteric development expounded by Gurdjieff, are
the keys to the true meaning and purpose of existence. To understand
them, to live them, is to gain freedom from self-imprisonment
from which we all suffer.
Here, Harry Benjamin explores the essentials of this self-knowledge
and the basic Theosophic pattern underlying Nicoll, Gurdjieff
and Krishnamurti's teachings. They tell us what we have long
forgotten, 'that we and the universe are one.'
Chapters include a practical understanding and guidance on negative
emotions, gaining and losing force, internal and external accounts,
self observation, the limitation of logical thinking, three universal
forces, the way to self-knowledge, etc.
Paperback. 167 pages.
Weight: 175 g (6.1 oz).
Item No: 8177692445.
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Beyond the Mind
by Dada Gavand
This book offers mystic dada Gavand's insights into the deeper
significance of life. It is a collection of dialogs with, a seeker,
a researcher, an artist, a psychotherapist, a woman, a family
man, a wealthy man and a meditator. It points out that the educated
mind with all its philosophies and self-centered activities,
is a hindrance rather than a help in the upward march of life.
The way of awakening, which is meditation is through constant
vigilance of oneself.
Paperback. 134 pages.
Weight: 250 g (8.8 oz).
Item No: 817769426X.
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From Atom to Kosmos: Journey without End
by L Gordon Plummer
Ever look through a telescope and feel spellbound at the wonders
of the heavens? Seeing is believing--and to help us truly see,
this book shows us how to 'don the winged cap and sandals of
Hermes' and 'soar far above the Earth, beyond the pale moon,
passing at a step that confines of the Solar System until we
find ourselves lost in the velvet blackness of the night sky.'
In ordinary words, this book outlines modern astronomy's stupendous
universe theory and relates it to the ideas and concepts revealed
by Ancient Wisdom.
Chapters include:
-- Cosmic Pattern
-- What is an Entity?
-- Microcosm &and Macrocosm
-- Kingdoms of Nature
-- Man's Innate Power
Paperback. 134 pages. Diagrams; table.
Weight: 150 g (5.3 oz).
Item No: 8177692453.
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*** Taoism
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The Simple Way of Lao Tsze
by Lao Tsze (Lao Tse)
This classic Chinese manual on the art of living and on the art
of government is said to be the most translated work in the world
after the Bible. The 81 chapters of this book date from around
300 BC and are an early work of the Chinese religion and school
of philosophy called Taoism. The book presents in a deceptively
simple and laconic way - part poetry, part paradox - a collection
of sayings and commentaries on life and nature.
"Taoists watched water, opened their hearts and minds to
water's teachings; took water as an ally in understanding. Their
aqueous attitude washed out preconceived notions of religious
righteousness; dissolved rigid ways of viewing the universe;
liquefied frozen ambitions, social convictions, ideals and hopes.
The elegance of Taoism was taking humans from their everydayness
but not to grace, being and nothingness, or samsara - simply
to water, the liquid center of nature." - Peter Warshall,
Essential Whole Earth Catalog (Doubleday)
Paperback. 55 pages.
Weight: 100 g (3.5 oz).
Item No: 81-7303-176-2.
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