Download or read book The Scalpel and the Soul written by Allan J. Hamilton, MD, FACS and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2008-03-13 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Harvard-educated neurosurgeon reveals his experiences—in and out of the operating room—with apparitions, angels, exorcism, after-death survival, and the miracle of hope. For the millions who have enjoyed Proof of Heaven, Heaven is Real, To Heaven and Back, and Getting to Heaven—an inspiring tale from where the veil between life and death is often at its thinnest. The Scalpel and the Soul explores how premonition, superstition, hope, and faith not only become factors in how patients feel but can change outcomes. It validates the spiritual manifestations physicians see every day and empowers patients to voice their spiritual needs when they seek medical help. Finally, it addresses the mysterious, attractive powers the soul exerts during life-threatening events.
Download or read book Encounters of Body and Soul in Contemporary Religious Practices written by Anna Fedele and published by Berghahn Books. This book was released on 2011-09-01 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Social scientists and philosophers confronted with religious phenomena have always been challenged to find a proper way to describe the spiritual experiences of the social group they were studying. The influence of the Cartesian dualism of body and mind (or soul) led to a distinction between non-material, spiritual experiences (i.e., related to the soul) and physical, mechanical experiences (i.e., related to the body). However, recent developments in medical science on the one hand and challenges to universalist conceptions of belief and spirituality on the other have resulted in “body” and “soul” losing the reassuring solid contours they had in the past. Yet, in “Western culture,” the body–soul duality is alive, not least in academic and media discourses. This volume pursues the ongoing debates and discusses the importance of the body and how it is perceived in contemporary religious faith: what happens when “body” and “soul” are un-separated entities? Is it possible, even for anthropologists and ethnographers, to escape from “natural dualism”? The contributors here present research in novel empirical contexts, the benefits and limits of the old dichotomy are discussed, and new theoretical strategies proposed.
Download or read book The Journey of Soul Initiation written by Bill Plotkin, PhD and published by New World Library. This book was released on 2021-01-12 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Soul initiation is an essential spiritual adventure that most of the world has forgotten — or not yet discovered. Here, visionary ecopsychologist Bill Plotkin maps this journey, one that has not been previously illuminated in the contemporary Western world and yet is vital for the future of our species and our planet. Based on the experiences of thousands of people, this book provides phase-by-phase guidance for the descent to soul — the dissolution of current identity; the encounter with the mythopoetic mysteries of soul; and the metamorphosis of the ego into a cocreator of life-enhancing culture. Plotkin illustrates each phase of this riveting and sometimes hazardous odyssey with fascinating stories from many people, including those he has guided. Throughout he weaves an in-depth exploration of Carl Jung's Red Book — and an innovative framework for understanding it.
Download or read book Soulcraft written by Bill Plotkin and published by New World Library. This book was released on 2010-10-05 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since 1980, depth psychologist Bill Plotkin has been guiding women and men into the wilderness — the redrock canyons and snow-crested mountains of the American West — but also into the wilds of the soul. He calls this work soulcraft. There’s a great longing in all people to uncover the secrets and mysteries of our individual lives, to find the unique gift we were born to bring to our communities, and to experience our full membership in the more-than-human world. This journey to soul is a descent into layers of the self much deeper than personality, a journey meant for each one of us, not just for the heroes and heroines of mythology. A modern handbook for the journey, Soulcraft is not an imitation of indigenous ways, but a contemporary nature-based approach born from wilderness experience, the traditions of Western culture, and the cross-cultural heritage of all humanity. Filled with stories, poems, and guidelines, Soulcraft introduces over 40 practices that facilitate the descent to soul, including dreamwork, wilderness vision fasts, talking across the species boundaries, council, self-designed ceremony, nature-based shadow work, and the arts of romance, being lost, and storytelling.
Download or read book Soul Companions written by Karen Sawyer and published by Changemakers Books. This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mind, body, spirit.
Download or read book The Garb of Being written by Georgia Frank and published by Fordham University Press. This book was released on 2019-11-05 with total page 427 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection explores how the body became a touchstone for late antique religious practice and imagination. When we read the stories and testimonies of late ancient Christians, what different types of bodies stand before us? How do we understand the range of bodily experiences—solitary and social, private and public—that clothed ancient Christians? How can bodily experience help us explore matters of gender, religious identity, class, and ethnicity? The Garb of Being investigates these questions through stories from the Eastern Christian world of antiquity: monks and martyrs, families and congregations, and textual bodies. Contributors include S. Abrams Rebillard, T. Arentzen, S. P. Brock, R. S. Falcasantos , C. M. Furey, S. H. Griffith, R. Krawiec, B. McNary-Zak, J.-N. Mellon Saint-Laurent, C. T. Schroeder, A. P. Urbano, F. M. Young
Download or read book Thinking With Your Soul written by Richard Wolman and published by Richard N. Wolman, PhD. This book was released on 2001 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the creation of the Psychomatrix Spirituality Inventory (PSI) at Harvard, Dr. Wolman found seven factors that comprise the spectrum of spiritual experience. By completing the PSI included in the book, readers will learn about their spirituality in each of these areas and how to improve their spiritual lives.
Download or read book NDE written by Samuel Shepherd and published by Samuel Shepherd. This book was released on 101-01-01 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 🌟 **NDE: Near-Death Experiences** 🌟 💡 **Unlock the Mysteries of Life, Death, and Beyond with This Transformative Book Bundle!** 💡 Are you fascinated by what happens when we approach the boundary between life and death? Do stories of near-death experiences (NDEs) leave you wondering about the secrets of the afterlife? This **4-book bundle** is your gateway to understanding one of the most profound phenomena of human existence. Whether you're seeking personal stories, scientific explanations, spiritual insights, or psychological transformations, **NDE: Near-Death Experiences** has it all. ### 📖 **Book 1: Beyond the Veil: Personal Accounts of Near-Death Experiences** Step into the awe-inspiring personal narratives of those who have journeyed to the edge of life and returned to tell the tale. *Beyond the Veil* gives you direct access to the powerful and often life-changing stories of individuals who have experienced NDEs. From encounters with bright lights and spiritual beings to peaceful realms of love and unity, these firsthand accounts show how NDEs dramatically transform people's lives. Discover how these encounters alter perspectives on life, death, and the very nature of existence. ### 🧠 **Book 2: Science of the Afterlife: Investigating the Neuroscience Behind NDEs** What happens in the brain during a near-death experience? Is there a scientific explanation for the vivid lights, out-of-body sensations, and feelings of peace reported by so many NDE survivors? *Science of the Afterlife* dives deep into the neuroscience behind NDEs, exploring the brain's response to extreme stress, oxygen deprivation, and altered states of consciousness. Discover the latest research and theories, including the fascinating interplay between biology and the metaphysical. This book balances science and mystery, offering fresh insights into the most profound human experience of all—approaching the end of life. ### 🌍 **Book 3: Sacred Threshold: NDEs in World Religions and Spirituality** How do different cultures and religions interpret near-death experiences? In *Sacred Threshold*, you'll explore NDEs through the lens of spiritual traditions from around the world. From Christianity to Buddhism, Hinduism to Indigenous beliefs, learn how different faiths understand the soul’s journey beyond death. Discover how NDEs align with sacred texts and teachings, and see how universal themes of love, enlightenment, and transformation appear across diverse spiritual frameworks. Whether you’re a believer or a seeker, this book brings depth and wisdom to the spiritual dimensions of NDEs. ### 💭 **Book 4: The Psychology of Dying: Mental and Emotional Transformations in NDEs** What goes through the mind of someone during an NDE? And how do they change after experiencing such a life-altering event? *The Psychology of Dying* dives into the emotional and mental transformations that often follow an NDE. Explore the dissolution of the fear of death, the heightened sense of compassion, and the redefined purpose that many individuals report after their brush with mortality. Learn about the challenges of reintegration into everyday life and the profound personal growth that can emerge from such a transformative event. ### 🔥 **Why This Bundle Is a Must-Read** 🔥 This collection offers something for everyone—whether you’re a curious explorer of human consciousness, a spiritual seeker, or someone interested in the science of the mind. Each book provides a unique lens through which to understand the NDE phenomenon: ✨ *Personal stories* that inspire and transform ✨ *Scientific research* that demystifies the brain’s response ✨ *Spiritual insights* from world religions ✨ *Psychological depth* that explores the mind’s growth after trauma ### 🌟 **Get Ready to Be Transformed!** 🌟 Dive deep into the most fascinating frontier of human experience with **NDE: Near-Death Experiences**. Open your mind to the mysteries of life and death, and discover how these extraordinary events are reshaping what we believe about the soul, the afterlife, and our purpose on Earth. 🚪 **Unlock the secrets beyond the veil—order your bundle today!**
Download or read book The Spirit in Man Art and Literature written by C.G. Jung and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2024-11-01 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Spirit in Man, Art and Literature offers unique and penetrating insights into the lives and opinions of some of the most significant players in the cultural life of the twentieth century. Carl Gustav Jung was at the heart of that cultural life, pioneering, along with Freud, a new interpretation of what it meant to be human in the modern age. This volume reveals the full range of Jung's involvement in this process, from his famous analysis of 'Psychology and Literature' to his landmark texts on Joyce's Ulysses and Picasso's paintings. Jung writes of Freud from the perspective of one who was "permitted a deep glimpse into the mind of this remarkable man," and through the memories and opinions recorded in The Spirit in Man, Art and Literature, the reader is offered a similar privilege.
Download or read book Philosophy of Mind in Antiquity written by John Sisko and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-07-06 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spanning 1200 years of intellectual history – from the 6th century BCE emergence of philosophical enquiry in the Greek city-state of Miletus, to the 6th century CE closure of the Academy in Athens in 529 – Philosophy of Mind in Antiquity provides an outstanding survey of philosophy of mind of the period. It covers a crucial era for the history of philosophy of mind, examining the enduring and controversial arguments of Plato and Aristotle, in addition to the contribution of the Stoics and other key figures. Following an introduction by John Sisko, fifteen specially commissioned chapters by an international team of contributors discuss key topics, thinkers, and debates, including: the Presocratics, Plato, cognition, Aristotle, intellect, natural science, time, mind, perception, and body, the Stoics, Galen, and Plotinus. Essential reading for students and researchers in philosophy of mind, ancient philosophy, and the history of philosophy, Philosophy of Mind in Antiquity is also a valuable resource for those in related disciplines such as Classics.
Download or read book Planet on Purpose written by Brandon Peele and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2018-02-13 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you ready for a fulfilling, prosperous career, a life you love and a better world? Unleashing your higher purpose is a scientifically-validated method to achieve breakthrough success, and change the world. Planet on Purpose takes you deep into the question of your higher purpose. Leveraging the extensive research on purpose (and it's relationship to leadership, impact, success, love and a better world), you'll be guided into a clear vision of what your life will look like when you are on fire with your higher purpose. This book will empower you to unleash the scientifically-validated benefits of higher purpose in your career, love life and health: CAREER: realize higher levels of income, wealth, abundance (+47%), leadership effectiveness (+63%), fulfillment (+64%), engagement (4x) and productivity (5x) LOVE LIFE: experience more attraction and love (+31%) HEALTH: unlock the secret to vitality and longevity (+7 years) Further, you will try on a vision for how we can purposefully regenerate our planet economically, politically, culturally and ecologically. Praise for Planet on Purpose: "If you imagine yourself as a world leader, let Planet on Purpose be your field guide." CHIP CONLEY, Founder, Joie de Vivre Hospitality, New York Times Best-Selling Author, Emotional Equations "Planet on Purpose is a MUST read for women as we emerge in powerful, impactful ways in the world." CHARLENE TOSI, Founder, Woman Within International, Author, Discover Your Woman Within: A Journey to Wholeness "...the most comprehensive book about higher purpose ever written." TIM KELLEY, Author, True Purpose, and Founder, True Purpose® Institute "Brandon Peele brings passion, insight, and data to the question of purpose." RACHEL SLAYBAUGH PhD, Asst. Professor, University of California, Berkeley, Program Director ARPA-E, US Department of Energy "The Purpose Economy is in full swing. Brandon's book articulates... how you can ride this wave to make your highest contribution." AARON HURST, CEO, Imperative, Author, The Purpose Economy "Brandon's personal embodiment of his purpose is proof positive that his big mind, wide-eyed, open-hearted vision is possible." SUSAN LUCCI, Purpose GuideTM, Co-author, Purpose Rising "My advice: devour this amazing book... It's that powerful. Come play, be legendary, the world needs you." BILL KAUTH, Co-founder, The ManKind Project, Author, A Circle of Men "Brandon's... arguments are compelling and, for the skeptics, he also includes the research that backs up what he asserts." SRIKUMAR RAO PhD, TED Speaker, Author, Finding Happiness at Work Please see link below for book trailer: https://vimeo.com/260072790
Download or read book Origen Spirit and Fire written by Origen and published by CUA Press. This book was released on 1984 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "More than one thousand selections from the various extant writings of Origen, the great Alexandrian theologian. Robert J. Daly has retranslated the majority of these texts from the original Greek and Latin, added the scriptural references in the translated texts and an index, and included updated bibliographical information"--Back cover.
Download or read book Souls United written by Ann Merivale and published by Llewellyn Worldwide. This book was released on 2009 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Every one of us longs for the pure joy and sense of completeness found in reuniting with our other half. But how do you find and recognize your twin soul?"--Cover, p. [4].
Download or read book The Greatest Books of Spiritual Wisdom written by Martin Luther and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2023-11-22 with total page 8048 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DigiCat presents to you this unique collection of fundamental religious works presenting the theology, philosophy and spirituality of Christianity: The Philosophy of Religion: The Confessions of St. Augustine (Saint Augustine) On the Incarnation (Athanasius of Alexandria) On the Soul and the Resurrection (Gregory of Nyssa) On the Holy Spirit (Basil the Great) Pastoral Care (Pope Gregory I) An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith (John of Damascus) Summa Theologica (Saint Thomas Aquinas) The Imitation of Christ (Thomas à Kempis) A Treatise on Christian Liberty (Martin Luther) The Interior Castle (St. Teresa of Ávila) The Practice of the Presence of God (Brother Lawrence) The Age of Reason (Thomas Paine) The Natural History of Religion (David Hume) Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion (David Hume) The Religious Affections (Jonathan Edwards) The Essence of Christianity (Ludwig Feuerbach) Beyond Good and Evil (Friedrich Nietzsche) All of Grace (Charles Spurgeon) Humility: The Journey Toward Holiness (Andrew Murray) Orthodoxy (G. K. Chesterton) The Everlasting Man (G. K. Chesterton) The Sovereignty of God (Arthur Pink) The Kingdom of God Is Within You (Leo Tolstoy) Three Essays on Religion (John Stuart Mill) The Spirituality of a Man: The Conduct of Life (Ralph Waldo Emerson) Lessons in Truth (Emilie Cady) As a Man Thinketh (James Allen) Thoughts are Things (Prentice Mulford) The Game of Life and How to Play It (Florence Scovel Shinn) A New Christ (Wallace D. Wattles) The Swamp Angel (Prentice Mulford)
Download or read book Spiritual Theology written by Jordan Aumann and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 1980-01-06 with total page 447 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first part of Prof Jordan Aumann's magisterialSpiritual Theology is concerned with the theological principles of Christian holiness, while the second and major part derives from those principles' practical directives for the individual Christian's 'growth in holiness'. Based firmly on the work of three classical masters - St Thomas Aquinas, St John of the Cross, and St Teresa of Avila - this text has already proved of great benefit to contemporary students and general readers seeking to inform and develop their own spiritual lives.
Download or read book Spirycal written by The Scribe and published by BalboaPress. This book was released on 2011-04-28 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spirycal = the spirit in the physical For many who have chosen to explore their soul this is an insight into ways that can give the individual an opportunity of discovery of the spirit, their own unique soul. Through the text it is taught the soul incorporated in daily life and how this is the natural way for the human being to live. The individual finds their own soul teachings as they begin to master their own divine being and how then to live life as the complete being. The text gives an over view of the complete human being and then access to that. Much will be discovered by each individual in the realm of the spirit and the abilities learnt that the soul in the physical practice exposes as the journey of the soul learning progresses. Learn how the mind works and then learn to use the mind to become one with the soul and work in unison in the physical world. The soul is part of the physical and not something outside of the body to be accessed. Learn the functions of the soul in the physical. Develop ability to utilize these in every day life, then discover levels yet to be known.
Download or read book The Brill Dictionary of Gregory of Nyssa written by Lucas Francisco Mateo Seco and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2010 with total page 840 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Brill Dictionary of Gregory of Nyssa is the fruit of wide-ranging collaboration between experts in Philology, Philosophy, History and Theology. These scholars shared the desire to develop a comprehensive reference work that would help attract more people to the tudy of the 'Father of Fathers' and assist them in their work. Gregory of Nyssa's thought is at once quintessentially classic and modern, as it speaks directly to the contemporary reader. As interest in Gregory has increased along with the number of works devoted to him, the need for a comprehensive introduction and bibliographical reference work has arisen. In order to meet this need, more than forty scholars from various disciplines and perspectives have contributed to this work. In two hundred articles, the Brill Dictionary of Gregory of Nyssa provides a symphonic vision of the studies on Gregory of Nyssa and his thought.
