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An ideal introduction to the history of Buddhism.
Andrew Skilton - Senior Research Fellow in Buddhist Studies, Kings College, London - explains the development of the basic concepts of Buddhism and its spread across the continents during its 2,500 years of history.
He begins with a close look at Buddhism in India, where it flourished until the 12th/13th century CE, charting the growth of different schools and practices. By the time it disappeared...
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Within the pages of this book you will experience true magick. No impractical rituals, no poorly explained rituals. And I also bring a bonus chapter with pictures of the rituals where the demons appeared visibly.
Now I ask you, do you want to change your life?
Have you ever imagined being able to achieve everything you want?
The greatest yearning of the human being is to be able to fulfill himself. But it is not that simple. In fact, it wasn't ...
After...
83) Llewellyn's Complete Book of North American Folk Magic: A Landscape of Magic, Mystery, and Tradition
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20+ Diverse Traditions from New England to the West Coast
Drawing on the expertise of twenty-four renowned practitioners, this book features contemporary folk traditions from all over North America. Diverse as the landscapes they thrive on, these authentic practices will expand your worldview and inspire you to enrich your own spirituality. Explore the history, tools, and spiritual beliefs of many different paths of folk magic from Mexico, the United...
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The book Kathasaritsagara has been created by Soma Deva. It consists of 21,500 shlokas.
This book Kathasaritsagara has been divided into 18 lambakaas, and those 18 lambakaas are still more divided into 125 Tharanga's.
Some lambakaas are very big, while some are very small.
If there are 115 Shlokas in the 11th Lambaka, there are around 4925 Shlokas in 12th Lambaka.
During ancient times from the mouth of Lord Shiva, this story got birth. Those who...
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This rich selection of the Buddha's teaching, taken from the Pali canon, remains one of the finest of the classic Buddhist anthologies in English.
F. L. Woodward, a key translator of the first half of the 20th century was a committed Buddhist as well as a scholar, and in Some Sayings of the Buddha, he created a handbook for succeeding generations, incorporating the main elements of the Buddha's life, views and recommendations.
For this recording...
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Sometimes referred to as the Second London Baptist Confession, this important work contains all 32 articles of Christian faith as reviewed and agreed upon in 1689. Not only does this statement present historic significance, but it is also a labor of spiritual study in the hopes of strengthening, convicting, and uplifting generations of Christians. A collection of valuable knowledge, this confession urges a return to Scripture and a life of dedicated...
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Malkah is a child when her father tries teaching her to read Torah. But they don't get very far. As Malkah studies, her questions multiply. She discovers an earlier, hidden story of creation within the Hebrew Aleph-Bet letters in the first line of Genesis. And a door opens. Malkah's discovery takes her on a lifelong journey in search of her beginnings-into Jewish mystical texts, far-off places, archaeological digs, ancient gods, and ultimately into...
88) Pasion De Cristo
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Con este audiolibro podrás escuchar la Pasión de Nuestro Señor Jesucristo según el evangelio de San Lucas en las que se relatan los últimos momentos del hijo de Dios en este mundo.
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When it comes to going to the next level in life, the area of finances is one in which God desires to increase and expand us to greater levels. Wealth and riches are the inheritance of the believer; however we must release our faith in God's ability to increase us more and more, even to the point of bringing generational wealth into our lives. As we prioritize our finances and commit to making God's way of doing things our primary focus, we can begin...
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The Theragatha is one of the most striking texts in the Pali Canon. It is a collection of 264 poems or verses - some short, some long - by monks who, traditionally, lived at the time of the Buddha, and which expressed their experience of insight, the culmination of their spiritual path.
In fact, it is generally recognised now that this collection was added to over the years, so that some of the verses date from a later time. But this does not diminish...
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One who sees inaction in action, and action in inaction, is intelligent among men, and he is ip the transcendental position, although engaged in all sorts of activities.
"A person is said to be still further advanced when he regards all-the honest well-wisher, friends and enemies, the envious, the pious, the sinner and those who are indifferent and impartial-with an equal mind."
"0 Arjuna, I control heat, the rain and the drought. I am immortality,...
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The Dhammapada, a collection of 423 verses in 26 chapters, is perhaps the most famous of all Buddhist texts. It presents the Buddha's teachings in a clear and highly accessible form and has been used for personal instruction and teaching for centuries throughout the Buddhist world. It comes from the Khuddaka Nikaya section of the Pali Canon and is here collected with two other key texts from the same source.
The Udana ('inspired utterance') contains...
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As we speak, we influence everyone in our sphere, including ourselves. As we speak, we program our expectations, and we also begin the cycle of manifesting our will. Through our words we broadcast our intentions into the universe, and the universe is always listening. Your Word is Your Wand. Through our words, our will gives birth to possibilities and conditions in life. This is the philosophy and belief of the New Thought Movement.
In the 19th century,...
95) Happily Jewish
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Happily Jewish blows the dust off texts formerly inaccessible to anyone but Orthodox Jews and offers a wealth of guidance about how to live a more meaningful, spiritual, and connected life.
Judaism isn't just a set of religious laws and principles. It's a way of thinking about the meaning of life. You'll find men and women sharing the wisdom of the ages, and often their ideas were extremely controversial at the time they first wrote them. Some were...
96) The Order of Eos
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Discover the profound wisdom of the Second Matriarchy in "The Order of Eos - An Introductory Guide." This transformative book unveils the hidden history, teachings, and power dynamics of the Order, connected to the goddess Eos. Challenge societal norms as you explore the interplay of dominance and submission, the spiritual significance of power dynamics, and the balance of male servitude and female authority. With an authentic portrayal of the Order's...
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Now in an updated second edition, Gabriel Said Reynolds tells the story of Islam in this brief survey, beginning with Muhammad's early life and rise to power, then tracing the origins and development of the Qur'an juxtaposed with biblical literature, and concluding with an overview of modern and fundamentalist narratives of the origin of Islam. Reynolds offers a fascinating look at the structure and meaning of the Qur'an, revealing the ways in which...
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Jesus values people. The Gospels share story after story in which He restores, comforts, transforms, and challenges people in an intimate, individual way. Seeing the Heart of Christ tells the stories of twelve personal interactions Jesus had with hurting people and how He dramatically changed their lives. By exploring the rich texture of these stories, you'll see the greatness of Christ's love, as well as your deep need for Him. In response to His...
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Celtic Goddess Grimoire celebrates feminine divinities from across Celtic Europe, a wide territory that historically once included what is now Ireland, Scotland, Wales, England, and Brittany. In this book, you will meet great goddesses such as Brigid, the Morrigan, Sulis, Rosmerta, Elen of the Ways, and Rhiannon, as well as faery women like Melusine and Morgan Le Fae. The book explores the identity of King Arthur's Lady of the Lake, as well as other...
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