Mysticism category: 2293 books
A Course in Desert Spirituality
Fifteen Sessions with the Famous Trappist Monk
Language: English
Release Date: March 5, 2019
Thomas Merton’s sessions with the young monks at the Abbey of Gethsemani showcase Merton’s brilliant ability to survey the key figures and synthesize their writings, inspiring his listeners and readers with what it means for the spiritual life. Like its companion volume, A Course in Christian...
The Revelations of St. Birgitta of Sweden, Volume 4
The Heavenly Emperor's Book to Kings, The Rule, and Minor Works
Language: English
Release Date: August 19, 2015
St. Birgitta of Sweden (1303-1373, canonized 1391) was one of the most charismatic and influential female visionaries of the later Middle Ages. Altogether, she received some 700 revelations, dealing with subjects ranging from meditations on the human condition, domestic affairs in Sweden, and ecclesiastical...
A Palace of Pearls
The Stories of Rabbi Nachman of Bratslav
Language: English
Release Date: July 9, 2018
Rabbi Nachman of Bratslav (1772-1810) is widely considered to be one of the foremost visionary storytellers of the Hasidic movement. The great-grandson of the Ba'al Shem Tov, founder of the movement, Rabbi Nachman came to be regarded as a great figure and leader in his own right, guiding his followers...
by Brian Johnston
Language: English
Release Date: April 12, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: April 12, 2011
This book has recently been recommended by David Icke (Robots Rebellion, et al) "I strongly recommend you read it, take it very seriously, and apply it to everything else that has been taught..." David Icke.An apt desciption of this book would be The Tao of Physics meets The Philosphers Stone and...
Just Smoke and Mirrors
Religion, Fear and Superstition in Our Modern World
Language: English
Release Date: January 16, 2003
What is it about mythology, mysticism and pseudoscience that has such a vast appeal to us? From dark roomed seances, to Tarot cards and Ouija boards, to Astrology and Rune stones, American Culture seems fascinated by the paranormal. Has our society lost faith in the age old institutions of religion?...
by Bernhard Pick
Language: English
Release Date: February 16, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: February 16, 2018
This is a short monograph on the Kabbalah, written from a purely academic and somewhat critical point of view. Pick traces the origins and background of the Kabbalah to Jewish scholars of mediaeval Spain. He does not attribute any deeper roots to it historically, nor does he examine the roots of Jewish...
Twelve Steps to Spiritual Freedom
Understanding the Christian Roots of Twelve Step Programs
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2014
The twelve step addiction recovery process often comes in many variations and interpretations; while each variation may focus on different aspects of recovery, they all stem from the groundbreaking work of Bill W. and Dr. Bob Smith, the founders of the organization known as Alcoholics Anonymous. Twelve...
by Moustafa Gadalla
Language: English
Release Date: April 25, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: April 25, 2017
Details more than 80 Egyptian divinities(gods, goddesses) and their specific roles.This Expanded Version of the book consists of two Parts with a total of 12 Chapters.
Part I : The All Who Are THE ONE consists of seven chapters 1 through 7, as follows:
Chapter 1: The One is ALL explains that...
Touching God
A Journey, a Guide to Mysticism in Christianity and Islam
Language: English
Release Date: March 24, 2014
The author takes you on a journey to far-reaching corners of the world, where he drinks tea with loving Sudanese Muslims, prays in ancient Coptic churches, and whirls with Sufi dervishes in the desert. In seeking the mystical in extraordinary places, he discovers that an intimate relationship with...
by Konstantin Serebrov
Language: English
Release Date: June 7, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: June 7, 2018
The writer and mystic Konstantin Serebrov was born and grew up in the Northern Caucasus. From a young age he took a keen interest in Hindu mysticism and the concept of enlightenment and cosmic consciousness. In the Caucasus he studied the works of Hindu gurus and practiced various techniques to develop...
by Venkataraman Nilakant
Language: English
Release Date: December 30, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: December 30, 2014
Seeking Moksha in a Ford Fiesta is about an amazing 3,000-mile road trip through the heartland of India. Operating at multiple levels, the book is both about 21st century India at a cross roads and its ancient spiritual roots. The road trip is also the setting to explore issues relating to spirituality,...
Interior Castle
The Classic Text with a Spiritual Commentary
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2007
Teresa of Avila's Interior Castle is one of the most celebrated books of Christian mysticism ever written. In this new edition, the classic translation by E. Allison Peers is united with fresh spiritual commentary by Dennis Billy, C.Ss.R., making it the only edition of this work to provide spiritual...
Holy Daring
The Earthy Mysticism of St. Teresa, the Wild Woman of Avila
Language: English
Release Date: October 17, 2016
This new edition of Holy Daring-revised and updated for new readers in honor of the 500th Anniversary of St. Teresa’s birth-will be an abiding source of inspiration to all who want a fuller, deeper, meaningful, and balanced life.Tessa Bielecki shows how Teresa’s vibrant natural life was the foundation of her mystical one, rekindling St. Teresa’s outrageous spiritual impulse.
Kabbalistic Revolution
Reimagining Judaism in Medieval Spain
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2014
The set of Jewish mystical teachings known as Kabbalah are often imagined as timeless texts, teachings that have been passed down through the millennia. Yet, as this groundbreaking new study shows, Kabbalah flourished in a specific time and place, emerging in response to the social prejudices that...