Philosophy and Religion

- Designed and written by Grace Duong, founder of Mystic Mondays: Connect to the guiding power of the cosmos through Mystic Mondays: The Astro Alignment Deck, a brand-new set from Grace Duong, founder and designer of Mystic Mondays. - Features 80 full-color Astro Alignment cards: Discover the insights of each of 80 signs, modalities, planets, cosmic phenomena, and more, rendered in stunning col

The Sunday Times bestseller FEATURED ON THE DELICIOUSLY ELLA PODCAST We're all on a search for happiness, but we're looking in the wrong places. Everyone looks externally to find contentment, we think material possessions will unlock our happiness. A Monk's Guide to Happiness explains how and why we need to look within, and connect to our true essence, in order to find peace. Everyone has the

How to live a better life. One of the most important books on Western philosophy - a powerful and inspirational guide for the complicated world of today 'Refreshing and restorative' GUARDIAN 'An ancient work of spiritual reflection which remains a powerful reminder of how we could live a more dignified life by avoiding deceit, vanity and greed' OK MAGAZINE Few ancient works have been as influ

Reconnect with the ancient symbolism of the Goddesses and Gods of Nature and the Cosmos and use their primordial wisdom to guide and inspire your life path. The link between the land and the cosmos—the earth and the skies—has held great significance for people all over the world for thousands of years. Cultures and civilizations have worshipped goddesses and gods as sacred representations of th

The use of casting lots for divination and decision making is documented throughout the Old and New Testaments. Discover this classical divination tool and explore the meaning of the Alefbet with this stunning Casting Lot talisman set and comprehensive guidebook. Includes • Comprehensive hardcover guidebook from renowned author Daniel Loeb • 11 double-sided 1.25" / 33 mm Casting Lot

The search for the real historical person known as John the Baptist and the traditions that began with him • Explores why John the Baptist is so crucially important to the Freemasons, who were originally known as “St. John’s Men” • Reveals how John and Jesus were equal partners and shared a common spiritual vision to rebuild Israel and overcome corruption in the Temple of Jerusalem • Explains the

The controversial evangelical Bible scholar and author of The Bible Tells Me So explains how Christians mistake “certainty” and “correct belief” for faith when what God really desires is trust and intimacy. With compelling and often humorous stories from his own life, Bible scholar Peter Enns offers a fresh look at how Christian life truly works, answering questions that cannot be addressed by

Voyages with the Celtic Saints recounts the inspired lives of the Celticsaints, who carried the torch of the new faith of Christianity to thewild tribespeople of Britain and Ireland. Finding many parallels betweentheir own wisdom and that of the Druids and other teachers of theCeltic people, they adapted their own teachings to include and reshapethat of the older wisdom. • Features stories

This audiobook teaches listeners how to recognize and abide in the state of openheartedness in order to better accept themselves, connect with others, and awaken to the present moment. Unabridged. 4 CDs.

In this book Pema Chödrön shows us how to break free of destructive patterns in our lives and experience a new sense of freedom and happiness. Drawing on the Buddhist concept of shenpa, she helps us to see how certain habits of mind tend to “hook” us and get us stuck in states of anger, blame, self-hatred, and addiction. The good news is that once we start to see these patterns, we can b

This miniature book presents a thousand years of Zen teaching for the modern reader in a way that preserves the dynamic flavor of these talks, sayings, and records of heart-to-heart encounters. From the earliest adepts to the last of the great masters, The Pocket Zen Reader is a pocket-sized compendium of Zen at its best. This collection is edited by Thomas Cleary, the translator of over fifty vol

Often attributed to the Buddha himself, these universally beloved scriptures of Buddhism convey the fundamentals of the tradition. For more than two thousand years, Buddhists have relied on this poetic text as a source of wisdom and guidance.Aside from its role in Buddhism, the Dhammapada is important as one of the earliest collections of ancient Indian poetry, and Gil Fronsdal brings a unique und

In this modern spiritual classic, the Tibetan meditation master Chögyam Trungpa highlights a common pitfall to which every aspirant on the spiritual path falls prey: what he calls spiritual materialism. The universal human tendency, he shows, is to see spirituality as a process of self-improvement—the impulse to develop and refine the ego when the ego is, by nature,

Gnosticism was a wide-ranging religious movement of the first millennium C.E. whose adherents sought salvation through knowledge and mystical experience. Sample the gnostics in their own words with this unique book-and-audio set. The book, The Gnostics and Their Scriptures, provides a brief yet thorough introduction to gnostic philosophy, while the audio program allows you to encounter the gnostic

Here is a pithy and compelling presentation of the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism, the foundational teachings that are studied and followed by Buddhists of all traditions. The Four Noble Truths begin with the essential insight that all humans suffer, and they go on to describe the Buddhist path of liberation from suffering. Chogyam Trungpa--the renowned Tibetan Buddhist master who was a major fig

Based on notebooks kept by G.I. Gurdjieff's closest follower, this book offers new insight on his spiritual teachings - a way of "gnosis "or "knowledge of being" passed on from remote antiquity. It is a complete and uniquely authoritative guide to the great teacher's ideas and to his methods for liberating ourselves from the state of "waking sleep" in which most of us live our lives. Gurdjieff r

A student of the Tao for several decades, Le Guin has created an English text that will speak to modern readers in a fresh and lively way, while conveying the humor, insight, and beauty of the original.--"Shambhala Sun."

Uncover the sacred side of sex—with this second edition of the bestselling guide. In this updated, fully illustrated second edition of the bestselling book, Dr. Judy Kuriansky—a certified associate Ipsalu Tantra Teacher—uncovers every aspect of this ancient practice. From the sacred beliefs behind Tantra and Tantric loving to the practice of Tantric techniques, this book includes

The O Manuscript, a real-life Gnostic thriller, has sold over 60,000 copies in Denmark, the equivalent of 3 million in the United States, since it was first published in 2000. Lars Muhl was for many years a successful pop star who studied the world´s religions and esoteric knowledge between gigs and recording sessions.   When a nervous-system illness sidelined him in the mid-19