Eastern Tradition

A comprehensive guide to the medicinal plants and folk healers of Eastern Europe’s Pale of Settlement—mapping ancestral folkways, herbal traditions, and shared legacies of Ashkenazi Jews and their neighbors.

Unlock the mysteries of a faith that has guided hearts and minds for centuries. Serbian Orthodox Church for Beginners: Rituals, Saints, and Sacred Spaces is your ultimate guide to the rich traditions, spiritual practices, and inspiring history of Serbian Orthodoxy. Dive into the essence of a timeless tradition: Experience the Meaning of Rituals: Explore the significance behind sacred practices like the Divine Liturgy, Slava celebrations, and fasting periods, and how they shape the lives of believers. Connect with Inspiring Saints: Learn about Saint Sava and other pivotal figures whose faith...

Unlock the mysteries of a faith that has stood the test of time, survived centuries of upheaval, and continues to inspire millions today. Polish Orthodox Church: A Beginner's Guide: An Introduction to Poland's Orthodox Heritage invites you on a journey into a world of rich traditions, breathtaking art, and timeless spirituality. Immerse Yourself in History: From the arrival of Byzantine missionaries to the rise of autocephaly, discover how Poland’s Orthodox Church has shaped and been shaped by the country’s turbulent history. Learn about its resilience during the partitions, its role ...

Step into the captivating world of one of Christianity’s oldest and most enduring traditions. Assyrian Church of the East: A Beginner’s Guide is your gateway to understanding a faith that has weathered centuries of persecution, shaped global history, and continues to inspire millions around the world. This isn’t just another history book. It’s an invitation to uncover the spiritual treasures and timeless lessons of a Church that connects the apostles to the present day. Whether you’re a history enthusiast, a student of theology, or someone seeking deeper spiritual insights, this ...

Step Into The Story of Easter… As believers in Christ, we celebrate two major events annually on the church calendar: Christmas and Easter. Christmas observances are tied closely to home and church, with families having their own traditions at home as well as attending Christmas services together. However, Easter is usually only celebrated in a church service. Many families have an Easter meal together, but in our busy and fractured culture, that may not happen. Passover for Christians provides a designated time for families and friends to share a meal together and focus on the final week...

The Mystic Heart chronicled Brother Wayne Teasdale's journey into a multifaceted spirituality blending his traditional Catholic training and the Eastern way of sannyasa (Indian monkhood). A Monk in the World tells what the journey has meant for him - living as a monk outside the monastery, integrating teachings from the world's religions with his own Catholic training, combining his vigorous spiritual practice with the necessities of making a living, and pursuing a course of social justice in a major American city.

A complete guide to observing and celebrating the traditional Polish Easter Cycle from pre-Lenten Mardi Gras masquerade festivities and pre-Easter Święconka through Easter Sunday family breakfasts, Easter Monday, Dyngus Day and more.

A big part of Hindu and Indian mythology is the lengthy Mahabharata, with stories about princes, princesses, monsters, and many mysterious creatures. Krishna is one of the prominent figures in many ancient mythology writings from this region, and his victories over evil have been applauded and believed by many.

How does the excavation site in Idaho compare to those in places like Luxor or Timbuktu? Beneath the surface lies the universal pursuit of archaeology, unearthing truths that have long been obscured by time. Archaeology serves as a bridge between written records and tangible evidence, seeking to validate historical accounts and provide context for humanity's collective journey. In this captivating book, the author vividly portrays the life of John, a young archaeologist whose journey takes him to excavation sites across the globe. While working in Alaska, his team uncovers startling ...

A land of mountains, hills, and fertile plains, Romania is a tourist destination waiting to be discovered. It is a rich and complex country: a place whose cities are home to beautiful parks and vibrant cultural scenes and whose people welcome guests warmly into their homes, sharing the best of whatever they have and partying into the night, suffused by Latin joie de vivre. Buffeted over time between three great powers - the West, Russia, and Turkey - Romania betrays the cultural influences of each, and it can be a difficult place to get a handle on.

This little book introduces the reader to the Paisian tradition from his time through to the lives of the Optina Elders, giving a brief history of how this spiritual transmission developed from the labors and spiritual hunger of St. Paisius Velichkovsky on Mount Athos to his disciples in the Roslavl forests in Russia to the Optina Monastery which over the course of 100 years produced a series of fourteen charismatic elders. This is the tradition that gives us the Philokalia, The Kollyvades Fathers, and the spiritual renewals of Greece and Russia in the 18th and 19th centuries.

This book was originally published in 2011 under the title, The Awakened Life: A Collection of Writings. The new edition contains significant changes and covers a broad spectrum of spiritual subjects drawn from India’s sacred traditions. This book is about cultivating a deeper awareness of life and the world around us from a spiritual perspective, dealing with our problems and situations with the right knowledge, discernment, and thinking, and improving our lives accordingly. It provides the readers with an insight into the spiritual aspects of the human personality, its limitations, and ...

You may ask the question from the title, "Why 38 Days of Christmas?" I am sure you thought it should be the 12 days of Christmas from the songs and stories that are told and sung during the Christmas Season, or my have thought that even with the addition of the Advent Season, we still would only have a month of Christmas, but in reality, not so. We must understand that Christmas really takes you out of one year and into the next, for you will find that in the Western tradition we celebrate Christmas at the end of the year, however in the Eastern traditions of the church, Christmas in at the...

Rediscover the timeless beauty of Easter through the lens of Artificial Intelligence. This book offers thought-provoking insights, carefully curated by AI algorithms as it has been discovered in immense ocean of information and knowledge library it holds. Explore the depths of Easter's history, its connection to ancient traditions, and the transformative power it holds, inviting readers to encounter this sacred holiday with renewed understanding and appreciation.

Embark on an extraordinary journey through the intricate and mesmerizing world of textiles in "Threads of the World." This captivating eBook unravels the rich tapestry of weaving, a craft that has intertwined itself with the very fiber of human civilization. Each chapter is a window into the soulful art that has consistently reflected our collective history, culture, and innovation. Discover weaving as the universal language that binds disparate cultures through "The Interwoven Threads of Humanity," and explore the foundational "Understanding Weaving Techniques" that have been passed ...

Embark on a Captivating Journey through the Epochs of Human History.

Embark on a captivating journey into the heart of Eastern Europe's rich tapestry of folklore with Slavic Mythology for Beginners: Baba Yaga, Domovoi, and the Forest Spirits of Eastern Europe. This immersive audiobook delves deep into the enchanting world of Slavic myths, unraveling tales that have been whispered through generations, shaping the cultural and spiritual landscape of nations.

From a best-selling author: Explore the rich traditions of Easter! Facts about Easter that you may have never known: Jesus' passion, crucifixion, and resurrection. The first half deals with trivia items and the history of Easter. The second half focuses on a scholarly approach to Easter: opinions of theologians and historians. Something for everyone. A must-listen!

The Four Fathers tale and narration continue to meander upstream and down, banging and whimpering, tell-tale and told without resolve or resolution. This book covers the Alma Mater front and center, back and forth without forgetting The Sleepy Little Village and what lies beyond . "Princeton continues to be larger than life as it takes on a new proportion consonant with history and its proper place." "Nowhere has point of view been so stood on its head as the amble continues to rise to the level of pure tamble." "As I read I feel that I have stepped in a mythological stream that satisfies ...

We know you'll enjoy visiting the wonderful and transformative city of Budapest! Passport to European Travel Guides offers this comprehensive yet quick and concise five-day guide to Budapest, Hungary - a Central European staple!