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Get the Summary of Alan Watts's Out of Your Mind in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Out of Your Mind" by Alan Watts challenges the Western myths of the ceramic and fully automatic models of the universe, which depict the world as either a crafted artifact or a self-regulating machine. Watts argues that these models are outdated and promote a sense of separation between humans and the universe. He suggests that...
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Mission is any deliberate effort by a Christian or group of Christians to take the gospel of Jesus Christ across culture to a group of people who have never heard it. The great commission signifies the beginning of a mission work in the life of the early Christians and this commandment is still binding on every Christian today. It takes both physical and spiritual efforts of every Christian for this mission to be fulfilled and the urgency of this...
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Traversing the Divine Scriptures: Spring Meditations places the wisdom from the scriptures of the Jewish, Christian, and Islamic religions into daily meditations for the months of April, May and June. It inspires some searching questions and ends with heartfelt poems. Subtle LORD, guide us to Your private path, be it beside the thundering waves of our inner ocean or the quiet of a flowering internal meadow. Our inner world seeks you through space...
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Add joy and purpose to your daily life by reading these inspiring, thought--provoking meditations, written by Madrikha Barbara Kopitz. Quoting Jewish sources from biblical to modern times, these daily meditations help us take actions that are filled with personal dignity, beauty and grounded in compassion for others. This book of daily meditations affirms the power and responsibility you have to shape your own life. Start your day with a simple meditation...
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Die «Dunkle Nacht der Seele» ist ein Begriff, um zu beschreiben, was man als Zusammenbruch des wahrgenommenen Sinns im Leben bezeichnen könnte. Ein Ausbruch eines tiefen Gefühls der Sinnlosigkeit in deinem Leben. Und der innere Zustand ist in manchen Fällen einer Depression sehr ähnlich. Die Dunkle Nacht der Seele umschreibt den spirituellen Erwachensprozess.
Wenn wir über die Dunkle Nacht der Seele sprechen, so beschäftigen wir uns mit einem...
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Begin to meditate-or renew your practice-with this straightforward guide that is free from pretension and complication.
Is there a way you can learn to slow down and experience yourself more fully, your life more deeply, and other people in the present moment without adopting a new religious or philosophical ideology? Clark Strand answers with a clear and simple "yes!" Short, compelling reflections show you how to make meditation a part of your daily...
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Powerful, image-filled reflections on listening to and responding to the Holy within and around us.
Personal devotional reading: words for the wordless.
Have you ever worked up the courage to pray and opened your mouth to discover you didn't know what to say? Perhaps you were worried you might sound foolish or like a toddler or worse yet, you might say something you didn't really mean. Or have you ever steadied yourself to pray, lit a candle, rang...
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The Heart Essence of the Lady of Immortality or Chime Phakme Nyingtik is the most profound of all the teachings that Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo received through the seven methods of transmission, because not only does it bring about a long life, but a life that is free of obstacles. It also causes wisdom to blossom and is said to have the most blessings.
Sublime Lady of Immortality—Teachings on Chime Phakme Nyingtik contains the translation of all...
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This inspirational book is intended for readers of any age, but particularly suited to older people. It is written to encourage those who have reached the later years of life, whether rich or poor, to live life, and live fully. Each of us have a need to clarify what a full life means. To some the goal may seem to be restless activity - rush, rush, rush from one exciting (or perhaps boring) activity to another. This may be due to a desire to seem as...
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In Cross-Shattered Christ, theologian Stanley Hauerwas offers a moving reflection on Jesus's final words from the cross. This small and powerful volume is theologically poignant and steeped in humility. Hauerwas's pithy discussion opens our ears to the language of Scripture while opening our hearts to a truer vision of God. Touching in original and surprising ways on subjects such as praying the Psalms and our need to be remembered by Jesus, Hauerwas...
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Africa's startling beauty and variety fascinates tourists who respond with zillions of photographs. Mrs. Roberts responded with thoughtful meditations where she shared the thoughts of God shown in scenes such as the mile-wide majesty of Victoria Falls, 'Moisi ya Tunya' the smoke that thunders, and the awkwardness of the 'tree of life,' the baobab that grows on hot, dry invisible underground water. African Scenes and Symbols, a book of photos and meditations,...
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The flourishing website known as the Episcopal Café (www.episcopalcafe.org) produced by the Diocese of Washington attracts several thousand visitors a day. Its popular column "Speaking to the Soul," which contains a concise, well-developed spiritual reflection for every day of the year, draws from many different sources, including scripture, church history, saints' biographies, books of prayers, liturgies, and ancient and contemporary theologians...
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Using the metaphor of pilgrimage, this book invites readers to reflect on living with illness. The heart of the book is a collection of thirty meditations, followed by a reflection, a short prayer, and a suggested spiritual practice. The meditations voice the difficulties and the challenges of living with illness, and call the reader toward a deepening understanding, compassion and generosity. While the meditations intend to offer comfort, they are...
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Discover your personal path to bliss.
In today's overstimulated world, many are realizing that happiness gained through material wealth and frivolous conquests is short-lived. To achieve long-term happiness, you must access your own bountiful resources-housed in your heart and mind. In Genuine Happiness, longtime Buddhist practitioner Alan Wallace shows you the path to bliss. Drawing on more than three decades of study under His Holiness the Dalai...
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"Cause us trouble Keith, but not too much trouble," these were final words of advice from a bishop to a new curate the day before his ordination. This book is the result of much reflection on that advice. Keith Hebden, parish priest and spiritual activist brings action and theory together with ideas that are as practical, accessible and exciting as the activism they underwrite. Beginning with the conviction that Jesus was an activist, who was deeply...
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A lo largo de los 20 años que Ignacio de Loyola fue escribiendo este pequeño libro de los Ejercicios Espirituales, nunca tuvo la intención de hacer una obra maestra de la literatura universal, ni una obra cumbre de la teología o la espiritualidad, ni una gran disertación filosófica. Su única intención era compartir con otros algo que les fuera útil para su vida interior y los pudiera conducir a alcanzar Amor.
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We can't prevent crises from happening. But we can successfully deal with them. In this classic book, Warren W. Wiersbe offers solid hope and comfort in times of depression, frustration, disappointment, or loneliness. He extracts wisdom from the Bible and presents it in thirty brief, accessible meditations that guide readers to respond with faith, trust in God's promises, reap the benefits of forgiveness, find contentment, and add joy to life. With...
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This book is for the individual who is fully living in the hustle and bustle of worldly life. If you have a busy job, a hectic family life with a partner and children, and if you wish to enjoy all the pleasures that life has to offer, but with the balance and inner peace of the Buddha, then this book will offer you some insights.
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We live in hungry times. There is economic uncertainty, fear, violence, division, and social chaos. What is needed for times such as these is a heart full of courage and wisdom grounded in compassion and resilience. For this, we can turn to one of the practices that for so many centuries nourished people of faith through incredibly difficult life circumstances and service. Traditionally it was a communal gathering time of rest, ritual, and prayer....
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