Download or read book Germanic Spirituality and Rhineland Mysticism The Spiritual Secrets of Europe written by George Mentz JD MBA and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2012-01-24 with total page 123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This masterpiece provides simple insights into where the ethics, virtues and spirituality of Europe originated. From Ancient Mesopotamia to the wisdom of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, the mysticism of the Rhine was a fusion of the greatest teachings which was influenced by Oriental, Hellenistic, Hermetic, Celtic, Vedic, and Gnostic spirituality of the East and the secret lodges of Europe. Germanic Spirituality was profoundly affected by the Rhineland Mystics such as Meister Eckhart and others. The book then explains how the renaissance in Central Europe passed the torch of spirituality and philosophy to the great secret lodges of Europe which brought it to the rest of the world. This book is designed to allow the reader to go back into history and see where the virtues, ethics and philosophy of modern mysticism comes from which has impacted anyone who studies spirituality, philosophy, and metaphysics today.
Download or read book Self Empowering Wisdom written by Barnabas Tiburtius and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2019-08-19 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the second volume in the series of books published under the title ‘Self Empowering Wisdom –Through Deeper Interpretations of Mythologies, Sciences and Spiritual Texts.’ It contains 85 short articles on various spiritual and existential themes aimed at the elevation of human consciousness to a higher level. The purpose of this book is to collate the wisdom, which is increasingly revealing itself in our lives, as the consciousness of Homo Sapiens is being peeled open like the opening of a bud into a fragrant flower or the metamorphosis of the pupae into a lovely butterfly. This is an ongoing journey of human consciousness ascending through the wisdom of the ancients which was enclosed in mythological narrations, then through the deep insight of spiritual masters more explicitly expressed in sacred texts and now, in the present age, through scientific discoveries unravelling the cosmic dimension and the nature of our existence. The content of each article is to bring to light the interconnectivity so that the esoteric and mystical dimensions of mythologies and scriptures are made easy for grasping through current knowledge in the area of sciences, psychology and arts. I am sure that this book will be an empowering tool for all seekers as to the true purpose of our creation and the multiverse in which we live.
Download or read book Symbols and Themes in Sacred Texts written by Barnabas Tiburtius and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2020-03-10 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this information age, the need for explicit meaning in scriptures and rituals is a vital ingredient that is lacking. The literal interpretations and obligatory rituals have left a void in the individual’s spiritual journey and hence, the increasing disappointment in organized religions. There are 50 articles in this book whose contents aim to provide a deeper spiritual meaning that is conveyed through certain specific symbols and themes such as Agni or Fire, Cave, Cloud, twice-born, Four beasts, Dragon, Trilogy, Hero, Charioteer, Hostile brothers, Inner demon, East, Nakedness, Reincarnation, Redemption, Deluge, Sword, and Twins. These common symbols and themes, across many mythologies and the spiritual significance they convey, are brought out so that the higher nature of man and the spiritual path one has to traverse can be indicated. The very fact that man seeks a higher and more meaningful knowledge denotes that he is on a path to exploring his true nature or awake to his true self. These symbols and themes cut across all dominant spiritual traditions such as Vedic, Buddhist, Hebraic, Christian, and Islamic religions. Symbols and Themes in Sacred Texts contain the key to unlock the spiritual treasure hidden from humanity through literal and archaic cultural interpretations.
Download or read book God Within written by Oliver Davies and published by New City Press. This book was released on 2006-03 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new edition of a classic book which brought a neglected spiritual tradition to life and conveyed the essence of the work of writers who have a particular resonance for contemporary Christians and “seekers”: Jan van Ruusbroec, Johannes Tauler, Henry Suso and Walter Hilton as well as more familiar figures such as Meister Eckhart and Julian Norwich.
Download or read book Light Life and Love written by W. R. Inge and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-02-17 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: TO most English readers the "Imitation of Christ" is the representative of mediaeval German mysticism. In reality, however, this beautiful little treatise belongs to a period when that movement had nearly spent itself. Thomas a Kempis, as Dr. Bigg has said, [1] was only a semi-mystic. He tones down the most characteristic doctrines of Eckhart, who is the great original thinker of the German mystical school, and seems in some ways to revert to an earlier type of devotional literature. The "Imitation" may perhaps be described as an idealised picture of monastic piety, drawn at a time when the life of the cloister no longer filled a place of unchallenged usefulness in the social order of Europe. To find German mysticism at its strongest we must go back a full hundred years, and to understand its growth we must retrace our steps as far as the great awakening of the thirteenth century-the age of chivalry in religion-the age of St. Louis, of Francis and Dominic, of Bonaventura and Thomas Aquinas. It was a vast revival, bearing fruit in a new ardour of pity and charity, as well as in a healthy freedom of thought. The Church, in recognising the new charitable orders of Francis and Dominic, and the Christianised Aristotelianism of the schoolmen, retained the loyalty and profited by the zeal of the more sober reformers, but was unable to prevent the diffusion of an independent critical spirit, in part provoked and justified by real abuses. Discontent was aroused, not only by the worldiness of the hierarchy, whose greed and luxurious living were felt to be scandalous, but by the widespread economic distress which prevailed over Western Europe at this period.
Download or read book The Rhineland Mystics written by Oliver Davies and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2016-06-02 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The work of the great Rhineland mystics of the fourteenth century speaks to the modern reader with astonishing directness and clarity. In their emphasis on the personal, inward experience of God and their questioning of the formal, ritualistic side of religion, Meister Eckhart, Johannes Tauler, and Jan van Ruusbroec appear almost as contemporaries. This impression is heightened by vivid new translations by Oliver Davies, who also sets the Rhineland mystics in their historical and cultural context and examines why we seem to have a special sensitivity to their voice in spite of a gap of over six hundred years.
Download or read book Light Life and Love written by William Ralph Inge and published by . This book was released on 1904 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Light Life and Love written by William Ralph Inge and published by . This book was released on 2021-07-04 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book has everything a reader needs to explore the world of German mysticism. William Inge begins with an introduction of histories, biographies, and summaries of the movement, and his scholarly articles will prove useful for the student of mysticism. Then he includes in the book many examples of the writings of the 14th century Dominicans, the Friends of God. These friends were an informal group of Catholics who strove to deepen both their communal relationships as well as their inner spirituality. Eckhardt, Tauler, and Suso were the major proponents of this theology, and each is represented in Inge's collection. This book is a unique and convenient volume that will assist readers interested in the fascinating movement of German mysticism.
Download or read book A Companion to Mysticism and Devotion in Northern Germany in the Late Middle Ages written by Elizabeth Andersen and published by Brill Academic Publishers. This book was released on 2013 with total page 429 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The volume explores the hitherto uncharted late medieval religious landscape of Northern Germany. Through discussion of a rich, varied selection of mystical and devotional texts, also translated into English, a fascinating regional "mystical culture" with a far-reaching impact is revealed.
Download or read book Light Life and Love written by William Ralph Inge and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-06 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Light, Life and Love: Selections From the German Mystics of the Middle Ages About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Download or read book Light Life and Love written by William Ralph Inge and published by Scholar's Choice. This book was released on 2015-02-18 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Germanic Mysticism written by Logan Halgren and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-11-29 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Armanism and Ariosophy are the names of ideological systems of an esoteric nature, pioneered by Guido von List and J�rg Lanz von Liebenfels respectively. The term 'Ariosophy', meaning wisdom concerning the Aryans, was first coined by Lanz von Liebenfels and became the label for his doctrine. Various schools of esotericism in Germany and Austria have existed, including more recently, various modern systems of runic magic.
Download or read book The Book of the poor in spirit written by Carl Franklin Kelley and published by . This book was released on 1954 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Christ Returns from the Jungle written by Marc G. Blainey and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 2021-06-01 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After more than 450 years of European intrusions into South America's rainforest, small groups of people across Europe now gather discreetly to participate in Amazonian ceremonies their local governments consider a criminal act. As devotees of a new Brazil-based religion called Santo Daime, they claim that they contact God by way of ayahuasca, a potent psychoactive beverage first developed by native communities in pre-Columbian Amazonia. This bitter, brown liquid is a synergy of plants containing DMT, a mind-altering chemical classified as an illicit "hallucinogen" in most countries. By contrast, Santo Daime members (daimistas) revere ayahuasca as a sacrament, combining it with rituals and theologies borrowed from Christian mysticism, indigenous shamanism, Afro-Brazilian spiritualism, and Western esotericism. The Santo Daime religion was founded in 1930 by an Afro-Brazilian rubber tapper named Raimundo Irineu Serra, now known as Mestre (Master) Irineu. Presenting results from more than a year of fieldwork with Santo Daime groups in Europe, Marc G. Blainey contributes new understandings of contemporary Westerners' search for existential well-being on an increasingly interconnected planet. As a thorough exploration of daimistas' beliefs about the therapeutic potentials of ayahuasca, this book takes readers on an ethnographic journey into the deepest recesses of the human psyche.
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Download or read book The Lost Beliefs of Northern Europe written by Dr Hilda Ellis Davidson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-11-01 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fragments of ancient belief mingle with folklore and Christian dogma until the original tenets are lost in the myths and psychologies of the intervening years. Hilda Ellis Davidson illustrates how pagan beliefs have been represented and misinterpreted by the Christian tradition, and throws light on the nature of pre-Christian beliefs and how they have been preserved. The Lost Beliefs of Northern Europe stresses both the possibilities and the difficulties of investigating the lost religious beliefs of Northern Europe.
