Metaphysics category: 2011 books
The Diamond Sutra
Transforming the Way We Perceive the World
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2011
In this brilliant new translation and commentary on The Diamond Sutra--one of the sublime wisdom teachings of Mahayana Buddhism--Mu Soeng integrates this ancient wisdom teaching with current scientific and psychological thought. His clear and readable commentary traces the connections between these...
by Kazim Ali
Language: English
Release Date: May 30, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: May 30, 2016
These gently fragmented narrative lyrics pursue enlightenment in long, elegant yet plain-spoken, dark yet ecstatic lines. Ali travels by water and by night, seeking the Far Mosque and its overarching paradox: that when God and Self are one, an ascent into Heaven is a voyage within.
The Other Side of Truth
The Paranormal, the Art of the Imagination, and the Human Condition
Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2013
In The Other Side of Truth, filmmaker Paul Kimball crosses the Rubicon of the imagination to explore the idea that what we call the 'paranormal' is actually a form of artistic expression created by an advanced non-human intelligence to inspire us to think about who we are, where we have been, and where...
Relative Truth, Ultimate Truth
The Foundation of Buddhist Thought, Volume 2
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2008
Relative Truth, Ultimate Truth is a clear and remarkably practical presentation of a core Buddhist teaching on the nature of reality. Geshe Tashi Tsering provides readers with an excellent opportunity to enhance not only thier knowledge of Buddhism, but also a powerful means to profoundly enhance...
Practicing Wisdom
The Perfection of Shantideva's Bodhisattva Way
Language: English
Release Date: June 25, 2012
Like the bestselling A Flash of Lightning in the Dark of the Night, Practicing Wisdom focuses on Shantideva's Way of the Bodhisattva. While the former includes only a brief introduction to Shantideva's complex and crucial ninth chapter on insight, Practicing Wisdom is a full and detailed follow-up...
by Alan Lightman
Language: English
Release Date: March 27, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: March 27, 2018
From the acclaimed author of Einstein's Dreams, here is an inspires, lyrical meditation on religion and science that explores the tension between our yearning for permanence and certainty, and the modern scientific discoveries that demonstrate the impermanent and uncertain nature of the world.
As...
by Stanley Weinbaum
Language: English
Release Date: December 23, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: December 23, 2016
"But what is reality?" asked the gnomelike man. He gestured at the tall banks of buildings that loomed around Central Park, with their countless windows glowing like the cave fires of a city of Cro-Magnon people. "All is dream, all is illusion; I am your vision as you are mine."
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A Magical Course in Tarot
Reading the Cards in a Whole New Way
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2002
"With a highly readable, hip writing style, Ms. Morgan unveils the rich and magical process of how to read the cards." -James Wanless, Ph.D., author of Voyager Tarot and Way of the Great Oracle
As interest in spirituality and divine guidance continues to grow, more and more readers...
by James K. Feibleman
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
For some centuries now the western world has endeavored to choose between rationalism and empiricism; or, when a choice was found impossible, somehow to reconcile them. But the particular brands of both which were taken for granted in confronting the problem were sUbjective: individual human reasoning...
by Baby Professor
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2017
Let’s break down physics into interesting bits and pieces so that kids would be encouraged to actually like the subject. The way to do that would be to use handpicked information and partner them with wonderful pictures. This way, learning becomes a visual experience. Lessons learned this way would be more difficult to forget. Grab a copy today!
God Theories
Revised Edition
Language: English
Release Date: July 23, 2010
Never discuss religion or politics, as the saying goes, if you want to keep the peace. But it's clear that old adage hasn't really been too effective. Prejudice, discrimination, intolerance, and wars all in the name of God have been an integral part of the human condition for at least as long as that...
by Nicolae Sfetcu
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2016
Second to Easter, Christmas is the most important feast of the Christian liturgical calendar. That is why Christmas is a public holiday in most countries of Christian tradition. This holiday allows family reunion around a festive meal, shared worship (masses and religious services), and the exchange...
The Mastery of Self
A Toltec Guide to Personal Freedom
Language: English
Release Date: May 23, 2016
The ancient Toltecs believed that life as we perceive it is a dream.
We each live in our own personal dream, and all of our dreams come together to make the Dream of the Planet. Problems arise when we forget that the dream is just a dream and fall victim to believing that we have no control...
Rationalist Spirituality
An exploration of the meaning of life and existence informed by logic and science
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2011
Why does the universe exist and what are you supposed to do in it? This question has been addressed by religions since time immemorial, but popular answers often fail to account for obvious aspects of reality. Indeed, if God knows everything, why do we need to learn through pain and suffering? If...