Reality

Posted on Jul 26, 2010 | 0 comments The mystical tradition that lies at the root of Western culture and the magic of the ancient masters of wisdom who laid the foundations for the world we now live in are introduced in this book. Containing lost and forgotten ancient Greek texts in modern translation, this book relates the teachings of Parmenides, Empedocles, and others like them-spiritual guides and experts in other states of...
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The Dice Game of Shiva

Posted on Jul 26, 2010 | 3 comments While the subtitle could imply grandiose theorizing, Smoley (Forbidden Faith), the former editor of the journal Gnosis and a specialist in esoteric religious thought, has written a commendably modest book. In it, the sacred Vedas of Hinduism meet Western philosophers puzzling out causation, God, the nature of reality and other questions that have given philosophers and theologians of the East and...
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Hidden Wisdom

Posted on Jul 26, 2010 | 0 comments The editors of Gnosis magazine present a fascinating primer on Western religious traditions. Since the early 20th century, seekers in America “were seized with a passion for the lore of mystic Asia,” the authors explain in their introduction. Meanwhile, Western traditions seemed to slip out of vogue, especially in the recent realm of New Age spiritualism. But there is much magic and...
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Alchemy of Soul

Posted on Jul 26, 2010 | 4 comments Everything you want to know about living a conscious, heart-centered spiritual life. It is a relief to hear the truth – that spiritual development is not easy. It is not complex either, but it requires attention and impeccable self-honesty. This book not only speaks about the art, it is itself a work of the art. Lee Irwin, Ph.D., is Chair of the Religious Studies Department at the College...
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Spiritual Laws

Posted on Jul 26, 2010 | 0 comments God has created laws by which the universe is governed. Humanity has continued to set these laws into creative motion through thoughts, prayers, motives, intentions, voices, and beliefs. These are the right tools. In this book the student will learn how to use them always for the good. Human beings are responsible for creating the good, the beautiful, and the true–all of which we desire to...
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