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The Shinto religion is a mystery to many. There is no real founder, there are many gods and deities that are worshipped, and something about spiritualism and spirits in nature (that most people can’t quite put their finger on). Today, many of those confusions will be cleared up, as you will explore the Shinto faith and all its most important rituals, gods and goddesses, symbolism, etc. A long list of divine beings and their purpose and tasks will be revealed, some background stories about the most famous ones, and the history and legends of Japan’s gigantic mountain: Mount Fuji.

When the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara was engaged in the practice of the deep Prajnaparamita, he perceived that there are the five Skandhas; and these he saw in their self-nature to be empty. "O Sariputra, form is here emptiness, emptiness is form; form is no other than emptiness, emptiness is no other than form; that which is form is emptiness, that which is emptiness is form."

La mitología de la civilización azteca, que gobernó el centro de México en los años 1400 y principios de 1500, representaba una unión de grandeza y pavor. El mundo fue creado y destruido en el mito, y los dioses magníficos lucharon entre sí. todos los dias artículo: color, número, deidad, día de el calendario adquirió un significado particular ya que cada uno estaba vinculado con una deidad. La vida religiosa azteca varió desde manteniendo estatuillas de arcilla del dios en el hogar a asistir a elaboradas ceremonias públicas que involucran sacrificios humanos.

De la autora de La edad de la penumbra, una perspectiva única sobre la diversidad que existió en torno a la figura de Cristo. «En el principio existía el verbo». Esta frase, con la que comienza el Evangelio según San Juan, es clave en las enseñanzas de la Iglesia cristiana y ha sido determinante para el arte, la literatura y el lenguaje occidentales.

In The Reluctant Family Man, Nilima Chitgopekar uses the life and personality of Shiva - his self-awareness, his marriage, his balance, his detachment, his contentment - to derive lessons that listeners can practically apply to their own lives.

In today’s world of pure abundance, it’s becoming more difficult to live in moderation. Let’s face it, most of our desires are often a few clicks away, which is why many turn to Stoicism. In this short but informative audiobook, Stoicism: Redefine your Passions and Live the Stoic Way, you will discover many of the traits of stoic people and how you can become more like them, while also dispelling many of the myths that surround them.

The Celts are one of the most well-known groups in Europe and one of the least understood. Depending on which classifications are used, the Celts are also one of the oldest civilizations in Europe. In the centuries before Christ, the Celts were spread out across much of continental Europe, and though they are mostly identified with Gaul, evidence suggests they also spread as far as Portugal.

God is born in human form. Ultimate power and authority reside in the hands of a child. Early Christians looked at their own children as they played, argued, loved, and fought and wondered what it would have been like to raise the son of God. How would Jesus have acted as a baby, a toddler, a child, or a teenager? How human was this “God-child,” Jesus? Did he have the failings of their own children? Was he selfish and rash at the age of one? Was his stage of the “terrible twos” as horrible a stage as most? If Jesus were a normal youngster what would the outcome have been?

Mackey examines the popular belief among scholars of his day that the rites of Freemasonry are remnants of ancient Druids ceremonies, or that at the very least the ceremonies of the two share a common origin, such as the pagan mysteries, travelling Buddhists, or perhaps the Phoenicians. In doing so, he gives an excellent history lesson on who the Druids were and what their initiation ceremonies were like.

The legends and fairy stories in this book belong to the Yoruba country of Southem Nigeria. They relate the adventures of men and animals, and try to explain the mysteries of nature - why women have long hair, how the leopard got his spots, and so forth. Most of them include very old songs, but these cannot here be given in full.

One of the foremost devotees of Sri Ramana Maharshi and a great Tamil poet, Sri Muruganar, while writing his epic Tiruvundiyar, came to the point where Lord Siva, after vanquishing the rishis of the Daruka forest and accepting their surrender taught them the central core of Vedanta. He could not proceed with writing the part pertaining to the teaching. He besought Sri Maharshi who was Siva incarnate, to compose in verse form the teaching given by Lord Siva to the Rishis. Sri Maharshi then composed in twenty-nine verses the Upadesa Undiyar in Tamil. The last verse was composed by Sri ...

Rediscovering Jesus In 1945, Egyptian farmers dug up a clay jar filled with ancient Coptic manuscripts. Among them was the Gospel of Thomas, a collection of Jesus' sayings, some familiar to us, some new, all with a fresh slant to their implications. In The Hidden Words of the Living Jesus, George Breed casts the light of his spiritual wit over these mysterious sayings. As simply conversational as it is deeply provocative, his commentary invites us to journey more deeply into the spiritual realm, accompanied always by the living Jesus.

Ancient Mesopotamian religion continues to captivate people for many of the same reasons today's best known religions and their histories fascinate people. The religion practiced by the Ancient Mesopotamians provides a certain mix between the mundane and the surreal, and at the same time aspects of it are both familiar and bizarre to people today. Some find themselves drawn to it based on its preeminent position in religious history as the oldest documented religion in the world.

Hundreds of years ago, a god realized spiritual beings living in a human body named the Tsogho. This community resided in southern Gabon and established the Bwiti, which became a lifestyle. In The Six Agreements Tsogho, their grandchild, Regis Sam Nziengui, reveals the origin of self-limiting beliefs that affect our existence. Based on Tsogho wisdom and knowledge, The Six Agreements Tsogho shows how to live without enemies and how to let go of ill feelings toward others. This is a book that will forever change the way you look at your life.

Mil años separan a los primitivos dioses de la Roma arcaica de la implantación del cristianismo como religión oficial del Imperio de Occidente. Durante ese tiempo se desarrollaron en la antigua Roma una amalgama de creencias: desde los lares, los dioses del hogar, y las divinidades propiamente romanas, hasta los dioses del Olimpo importados de Grecia y reinterpretados "a la romana", pasando por los cultos orientales a Mitra o Cibeles y llegando al cristianismo, perseguido primero y adoptado finalmente como religión oficial.

This book will teach you about Tibetan Buddhism, their beliefs, practices, and how to begin the journey to end your own suffering. In just a short space of time, you will discover wisdom that has the ability to change your life. This book is a great guide for beginners who want to learn about the ancient teachings of Buddhism. It can also act as a refresher for those who have been studying Buddhism for a long time.

Jaya: A Retelling of the Mahabharata has the whole epic, which was originally known as Jaya, condensed into a tiny capsule in this book. Other than retelling the interesting parts of the Mahabharata, what makes this book a favourite among audiences is Pattanaik's rendering of the various local folklores and tales that are associated with the epic, which have been presented in a whole new genre. With a master stroke, the author has elaborated the storyline by including lesser-known folklore stories of the epic, while keeping intact its original form and style.

Rendered in plain and understandable language, this little book is a wellspring of wisdom intermingled in a story even children will find entertaining. Its wisdom rivals that of Proverbs. It is a wonderful way to teach "life lessons." The Story of Ahikar is one of the oldest sources of wisdom literature. Its influence can be traced through the Koran, as well as the Old and New Testaments. The oldest version, which we can only assume to be the original Papyrus, appears to have been produced circa 500 BC. It is written in Aramaic and was discovered among the ruins of Elephantine.

The Mesopotamian Gods and Demons are presented and restored to the ancient knowledge and power for the modern Luciferian ideology as defined by Michael W. Ford. Maskim Hul is a complete grimoire of Tiamat-centered magick, sorcery and necromancy developed from authentic Mesopotamian clay tablets and ancient archeological Temple-Cult records . The grimoire outlines the cultures of ancient Mesopotamia and the theological foundations of their time. Babylonian cosmic structure and the Enuma Elish are explored and presented in a modern interpretation. Tiamat, Kingu and the 11 Chaos-Monsters ...

Since time immemorial, India has been an ocean bed over which numerous stories have flowed and enriched the world. Storytellers from Tulsidas to Rohinton Mistry have added their magic to this magnificent repository. Inspired in part by Somadeva’s Kathasaritasagara, William Radice collects these timeless tales of India and tells them anew through his unique idiom. Like itinerant storytellers, he fills these tales with emotion and wit, bringing them alive for the contemporary listener.