Download or read book The SPIRITUAL GEMS of JUDAISM and SIKHISM written by Harsimran Singh and published by Dr Singh Books Inc. This book was released on 2009 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Spiritual Gems written by Sawan Singh (Satguru) and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Spirituality A Very Short Introduction written by Philip Sheldrake and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2012-11-29 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It has been suggested that 'spirituality' has become a word that 'can define an era'. Why? Because paradoxically, alongside a decline in traditional religious affiliations, the growing interest in spirituality and the use of the word in a variety of contexts is a striking aspect of contemporary western cultures. Indeed, spirituality is sometimes contrasted attractively with religion, although this is problematic and implies that religion is essentially dogma, moralism, institutions, buildings, and hierarchies. The notion of spirituality expresses the fact that many people are driven by goals that concern more than material satisfaction. Broadly, it refers to the deepest values and sense of meaning by which people seek to live. Sometimes these values are conventionally religious. Sometimes they are associated with what is understood as 'the sacred' in a broader sense - that is, of ultimate rather than merely instrumental importance. This Very Short Introduction, written by one of the most eminent scholars and writers on spirituality, explores the historical foundations of the thought and considers how it came to have the significance it is developing today. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Download or read book Belonging to God written by William Keepin, PhD and published by SkyLight Paths Publishing. This book was released on 2016-06-23 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Combining decades of Eastern and Western contemplative practice with scientific research, this interfaith journey examines the commonalities in the scriptures, writings of key mystics and core practices of Christianity, Islam and Hinduism in order to illuminate a universal path of divine love that leads to union with God.
Download or read book The Spiritual Roots of Restorative Justice written by Michael L. Hadley and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 2001-02-08 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This interdisciplinary study explores what major spiritual traditions say in text, tradition, and current practice about criminal justice in general and Restorative Justice in particular. It reflects the close collaboration of scholars and professionals engaged in multifaith reflection on the theory and practice of criminal law. A variety of traditions are explored: Aboriginal spirituality, Buddhism, Chinese religions, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, and Sikhism. Drawing on a wide range of literature and experience in the field of Restorative Justice and recognizing the ongoing interdisciplinary research into the complex relationships between religion and violence, the contributors clarify how faith-based principles of reconciliation, restoration, and healing might be implemented in pluralistic multicultural societies.
Download or read book Sound Healing written by Ascending Vibrations and published by Ascending Vibrations. This book was released on with total page 63 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Always wanted to know how to easily use sound healing to your benefit but never knew where to start? Keep reading. In this fast-paced world, anxiety & stress are on the rise. While some people worry about their jobs, others deal with relationships or health issues. When people look for solutions to reduce these problems, they are often prescribed medicine. Unfortunately, addressing the source of the problem can go beyond such medication & requires a deeper dive. Alternate medicine is older than scientifically proven medical knowledge & practice. Based on the longevity of cultures spanning centuries, scores of tribes, villages, & civilizations have always had their own forms of medicine & therapeutic treatment. The gentle sounds of nature, or the ones made by human vocals & manmade instruments, can create soothing vibrations that help settle our bodies & calm our minds. Vibrations work because the body is made up of 75% water. Water is a great conductor of sound vibrations. These vibrations travel through our body, & clear up blocks in certain areas by promoting energy flow. Want to know how easy it is to use sound healing to your benefit? Sit with your legs crossed & your back erect. Place the back of your right palm onto your left palm & position your hands in front of your belly. Close your eyes & center in on your breathing. Sense the vibrations running along your body. Breathe in & count slowly to five. Now exhale while counting to six. Now, on the next exhale, chant, “Aaah.” You will be able to feel your abdomen vibrating. Inhale slowly & as you breathe out, this time, chant “Oooh” & concentrate on your chest & neck vibrating. Now take a deep breath & chant “Mmm” as you breathe out. Relax for a few seconds before putting it all together. On the next exhale, start with “Aaah” & melt the sound into “Oooh.” The first part will last longer than the second. End with “Mmm.” Breathe in & repeat as many times as you feel comfortable, & try to increase the length of your breaths each time. As we can see, sound healing can be easily practiced at home by anyone. We all require healing in some aspect of our lives. Make these a habit, & you may notice a difference in your life. Here's just a tiny fraction of what you'll discover: A chakra breakdown to understand where to focus your healing energies The simple reason why vibration works to clear up energetic blocks The fastest way to relax that’s not technique based Why living in a concrete, urban area at all times can be causing damage Why a brisk walk out of your front door could expedite your sound healing journey A treasure-trove of *bonuses*, including a companion video course with over 4.5 hours of empowering content, energy-tapping videos, powerful guided meditations, journals, & so much more. & much, much more… You do not need to be a yoga master, a daily meditator, or an expert in all spiritual things to benefit from sound healing; you just need an open mind & a willingness to learn! Sound Healing is a helpful little guide to assist you in taking your first steps into the world of vibration, & provide you with a loving hand into what can otherwise seem like an intimidating & inaccessible world. Take a second to imagine how you'll feel once you're able to easily use the power of sound to reach your full potential. Imagine how your body, mind, & soul will feel once you align your energy centers & channel unlimited loving, creative, & intuitive energy. So, if you have a burning desire to reap the amazing benefits of sound healing, then turn the first page.
Download or read book God and the Big Bang 1st Edition written by Daniel C. Matt and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 2011-11-23 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mysticism and science: What do they have in common? How can one enlighten the other? By drawing on modern cosmology and ancient Kabbalah, Matt shows how science and religion can together enrich our spiritual awareness and help us recover a sense of wonder and find our place in the universe. Drawing on the insights of physics and Jewish mysticism, Daniel Matt uncovers the sense of wonder and oneness that connects us with the universe and God. He describes in understandable terms the parallels between modern cosmology and ancient Kabbalah. He shows how science and religion together can enrich our spiritual understanding. We “embody the energy” of the big bang, writes Matt. Furthermore, “God is not somewhere else, hidden from us. God is right here hidden from us.” To discover the presence of God, Matt draws on both science and theology, fact and belief, and on the truths embodied in Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam and Christianity, as well as Judaism. A rich dialogue between the physical and the spiritual, God & the Big Bangtakes us on a deeply personal, thoughtful and inspiring journey that helps us find our place in the universe—and the universe in ourselves.
Download or read book The Abrahamic Religions written by Charles L. Cohen and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Connected by their veneration of the One God proclaimed by Abraham, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam share much beyond their origins in the ancient Israel of the Old Testament. This Very Short Introduction explores the intertwined histories of these monotheistic religions, from the emergence of Christianity and Islam to the violence of the Crusades and the cultural exchanges of al-Andalus.
Download or read book Crozer Quarterly written by Edward B. Pollard and published by . This book was released on 1933 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes section "Book reviews."
Download or read book Sacred Sound written by Guy L. Beck and published by Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press. This book was released on 2006-07-17 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This innovative book explores religion through music - the source of spiritual elation, social cohesion, and empowerment in cultures around the world."--BOOK JACKET.
Download or read book The Crozer Quarterly written by and published by . This book was released on 1933 with total page 1062 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Religious Diversity and Children s Literature written by Connie R. Green and published by IAP. This book was released on 2011-05-01 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an invaluable resource for enabling teachers, religious educators, and families to learn about religious diversity themselves and to teach children about both their own religion as well as the beliefs of others. The traditions featured include indigenous beliefs throughout the world, Native American spirituality, Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity (Orthodoxy, Catholicism and Protestantism), Islam, Sikhism, and other beliefs such as Bahá'í, Unitarian Universalism, Humanism, and Atheism. Each chapter highlights a specific religion or spiritual tradition with a brief discussion about major beliefs, misconceptions, sacred texts, and holy days or celebrations. This summary of each tradition is followed by extensive annotated recommendations for children’s and adolescent literature as well as suggested teaching strategies. The recommended literature includes informational books, traditional religious stories, and fiction with religious themes. Teachers, religious educators, and family members will find the literature from these genres to be invaluable tools for bridging the religious experience of the child with that of the global society in which they live.
Download or read book Oxford Textbook of Spirituality in Healthcare written by Mark Cobb and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2012-08-09 with total page 518 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spirituality and healthcare is an emerging field of research, practice and policy. Healthcare organisations and practitioners are therefore challenged to understand and address spirituality, to develop their knowledge and implement effective policy. This is the first reference text on the subject providing a comprehensive overview of key topics.
Download or read book Bible Uncensored written by M.B.Osborne and published by Great Minds @ Work. This book was released on 2020-12-15 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Bible is commonly referred to as “God’s Word”, exempting its contents from human scrutiny for centuries. For the theist and atheist, whether you read the Bible or not, Bible Uncensored is uncharted territory that takes a unique investigative look into what the Bible really is and how it impacts everyone. If you’ve ever had questions about the Bible or wondered how or if it impacts your life then this book is for you. Bible Uncensored is truth that the world wants to know.
Download or read book World Religions Made Simple written by Mark Water and published by . This book was released on 2002-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: World Religions Made Simple examines the history, the founders, the teachings, the worship, and the influence of all the major religions in the world. The religious systems are presented in a concise way with examples from their sacred writings and quotations from their spiritual leaders. This book highlights the strengths and weaknesses of the different religious groups in a concise and simple format. As a result, you will be able to evaluate each religion for yourself. Book jacket.
Download or read book Pain written by Daniel M. Doleys and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2014 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite the proliferation of pain clinics and various pain-oriented therapies, there is an absence of data supporting any substantial change in the statistics regarding the incidence, development and persistence of pain. As renowned pain clinician and scientist Daniel M. Doleys argues, there may be a need for a fundamental shift in the way we view pain. In this thoughtful work, Doleys presents the evolving concept and complex nature of pain with the intention of promoting a broadening of the existing paradigm within which pain is viewed and understood. Combining neuroscience, psychology, and philosophy of science, this book reviews the history of pain and outlines the current concepts and theories regarding the mechanisms involved in the experience of pain. Experimental and clinical research in a broad array of areas including neonatal pain, empathy and pain, psychogenic pain, and genetics and pain is summarized. The notion of pain as a disease process rather than a symptom is highlighted. Although there is a continued interest in activation of the peripheral nociceptive system as a determining factor in the experience of pain, the growing appreciation for the brain as the intimate 'pain generator' is emphasized. The definition of consciousness and conscious awareness and a theory as to how it relates to nociceptive processing is discussed. Finally, the author describes the potential benefit of incorporating some of the concepts from systems and quantum theory into our thinking about pain. The area of pain research and treatment seems on the precipice of change. This work intends to provide a glimpse of what these changes might be in the context of where pain research and therapy has come from, where it currently is, and where it might be headed.
Download or read book Balancing on the Mechitza written by Noach Dzmura and published by North Atlantic Books. This book was released on 2014-08-19 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ***WINNER, 2011 Lambda Literary Award - Transgender Non-Fiction While the Jewish mainstream still argues about homosexuality, transgender and gender-variant people have emerged as a distinct Jewish population and as a new chorus of voices. Inspired and nurtured by the successes of the feminist and LGBT movements in the Jewish world, Jews who identify with the “T” now sit in the congregation, marry under the chuppah, and create Jewish families. Balancing on the Mechitza offers a multifaceted portrait of this increasingly visible community. The contributors—activists, theologians, scholars, and other transgender Jews—share for the first time in a printed volume their theoretical contemplations as well as rite-of-passage and other transformative stories. Balancing on the Mechitza introduces readers to a secular transwoman who interviews her Israeli and Palestinian peers and provides cutting-edge theory about the construction of Jewish personhood in Israel; a transman who serves as legal witness for a man (a role not typically open to persons designated female at birth) during a conversion ritual; a man deprived of testosterone by an illness who comes to identify himself with passion and pride as a Biblical eunuch; and a gender-variant person who explores how to adapt the masculine and feminine pronouns in Hebrew to reflect a non-binary gender reality.
