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Illusion, Ignorance, and Illumination

Author : Sam Yogi
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781521000526
Total Pages : 62 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book Illusion, Ignorance, and Illumination written by Sam Yogi and published by . This book was released on 2017-04-04 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: About the Author: Sam Yogi has podcasted free translations of multiple Yogic texts from Sanskrit to English via samyogi.com. In the United States, Yogi's 53 podcasted translations of the Ashtavakra Gita have been selected by Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) mentors for recommended listening by those trying to give up smoking and drinking. Sam Yogi was born in India and came to the United States at the age of 25. Currently, Yogi divides his time between India and California. You can follow Yogi via twitter.com/samyogi.About the Book: This book properly explains the current popular concept: "I am God." At the level of ego, this statement borders on egotism; The author sees a lot of unfortunate homeless people in America who know this idea; most of the time they self-medicate via drugs and alcohol as well.Iswara or God provides you seemingly good stuff for your good actions (Karma), and bad stuff for your bad actions. In this book, I have detailed what Iswara is. "I am the all-powerful Iswara" is the simple translation of the human ego asserting itself as "I am God." However, this assertion is lunacy, and not illumination. What exactly is God, then? What is Iswara actually, and are we Gods? What is Brahman? Who is Yahweh? Where exactly in Heaven is our Father in Heaven? Are we all the children of our Father in Heaven? Brahman, being attribute-less, is difficult to explain. However, the author has introduced the concept of Brahman as omnipotent etc. in the first chapter itself for purposes of easy comprehension. It is the author's hope that by the end of this book, your realization that you are indeed that Brahman at the level of fundamental consciousness will make you fearless in life and in death; Brahman is fearlessness indeed. "I and my Father are One," as proclaimed by Jesus, is synonymous with "I am Brahman" and not with "I am the all-powerful Iswara."

Lalita Sahasranama

Author :
Publisher : MANBLUNDER
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 646 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Lalita Sahasranama written by and published by MANBLUNDER. This book was released on with total page 646 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Self Illumination

Author : Sri Sankara Acarya
Publisher : Shepheard Walwyn (Publishers) Limited
ISBN 13 : 0995517207
Total Pages : 33 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (955 download)

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Download or read book Self Illumination written by Sri Sankara Acarya and published by Shepheard Walwyn (Publishers) Limited. This book was released on 2021-01-06 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is presented a translation of a short work attributed to A-di S'an.kara, the first of the S'an.kara A-ca-ryas, and the most eminent exponent of Advaita Veda-nta. It is entitled 'Self Illu- mination' ('Sva-tmapraka-s'ika-'). The work takes the form of a conversation between a disciple and a teacher. In the first three verses the disciple states that he knows the non-dual Self, but believes in the activity of bondage, liberation etc., and thinks diversity is true. He appeals to the teacher to destroy his doubt about non-duality. In the remainder of the text the teacher expounds the philosophy of advaita ('non-duality'). Everything is conscious- ness alone. Creation is said to be merely a dream or illusion. The text leads the reader to the practical realisation of the bliss of one's own Absolute Self. The title in Sanskrit comprises the words 'sva' ('own'), 'a-tma' ('Self'), and 'praka-s'ika-' ('illuminating'). The root ka-s' preceded by the prefix 'pra' means 'to shine, become manifest'. The noun 'praka-s'ika-' comes to mean 'illuminating, making manifest'. A literal translation of 'sva-tmapraka-s'ika-' would be 'making your own Self shine or become manifest'. For simplicity however the compound has here been translated as 'Self Illumination'. A number of versions of the Sanskrit text have been considered, and the most likely readings adopted.

Manifesto for the Noosphere

Author : Jose Arguelles
Publisher : North Atlantic Books
ISBN 13 : 158394303X
Total Pages : 217 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (839 download)

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Download or read book Manifesto for the Noosphere written by Jose Arguelles and published by North Atlantic Books. This book was released on 2011-09-06 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The noosphere, identified in the early twentieth century as intrinsic to the next stage of human and terrestrial evolution, is defined as the Earth’s “mental sphere” or stratum of human thought. Manifesto for the Noosphere, the final work by renowned author José Argüelles, predicts that the noosphere will be fully accessed on December 21, 2012—but warns that we will only successfully make this evolutionary jump through an act of collective consciousness among humans on Earth. The ascension to the noosphere or Supermind (using the terminology of Sri Aurobindo), Argüelles says, will be an unprecedented “mind shift” that mirrors the emergence of life itself on the planet. Manifesto for the Noosphere is intended to inform and prepare humanity for the nature and magnitude of this shift. Argüelles brings in the Mayan long-count calendar, radical theories on the nature of time, advanced states of consciousness, and the possible intervention of galactic intelligence. He carefully details the role of the noosphere in relation to other planetary strata (hydrosphere, biosphere, atmosphere) as well as the history and nature of the biosphere-noosphere transition and the intermediary phases of the technosphere and cybersphere. About the Imprint: EVOLVER EDITIONS promotes a new counterculture that recognizes humanity's visionary potential and takes tangible, pragmatic steps to realize it. EVOLVER EDITIONS explores the dynamics of personal, collective, and global change from a wide range of perspectives. EVOLVER EDITIONS is an imprint of North Atlantic Books and is produced in collaboration with Evolver, LLC.

Art and Spiritual Transformation

Author : Finley Eversole
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1594779252
Total Pages : 394 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (947 download)

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Download or read book Art and Spiritual Transformation written by Finley Eversole and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2009-05-26 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The primal role of art in awakening and liberating the soul of humanity • Presents a seven-stage journey of transformation moving from the darkened soul to the light of spiritual illumination • Provides a meditation practice to experience the spiritual energy embedded within art • Includes artists Alex Grey, Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, Walter Gaudnek, and others Art and Spiritual Transformation presents a seven-stage journey from the darkened soul to the light of spiritual illumination that is possible through the world of art. Finley Eversole introduces a meditation practice that moves beyond the visual content of an art form in order to connect with its embedded spiritual energy, allowing the viewer to tap in to the deeper consciousness inherent in the artwork and awaken dormant powers in the depths of the viewer’s soul. Examining modern and postmodern artwork from 1945 onward, Eversole reveals the influences of ancient Egypt, India, China, and alchemy on this art. He draws extensively on philosophy, myth and symbolism, literature, and metaphysics to explain the seven stages of spiritual death and rebirth of the soul possible through art: the experience of self-loss, the journey into the underworld, the experience of the dark night of the soul, the conflict with and triumph over evil, the awakening of new life in the depths of being, and the return and reintegration of consciousness on a higher plane of being, resulting finally in ecstasy, transfiguration, illumination, and liberation. To illustrate these stages, Eversole includes works by abstract expressionists Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning, and Mark Rothko and modern visionary artists Alex Grey and Ernst Fuchs, among others, to reveal the powerful and liberating forces art contributes to the transformation and evolution of human consciousness.

Oxford American Writer's Thesaurus

Author : Christine A. Lindberg
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0199829926
Total Pages : 1130 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (998 download)

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Download or read book Oxford American Writer's Thesaurus written by Christine A. Lindberg and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2012 with total page 1130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Much more than a word list, the Oxford American Writer's Thesaurus is a browsable source of inspiration as well as an authoritative guide to selecting and using vocabulary. This innovative thesaurus eatures real-life example sentences, usage notes, literary quotations, and thought-provoking reflections on favorite (and not-so-favorite) words by over two dozen renowned contemporary writers. The third edition revises and updates this innovative reference, enhancing it with new features and adding hundreds of new words, senses, and phrases to the more than 300,000 synonyms and 10,000 antonyms.

Complete Enlightenment

Author : Master Sheng-Yen
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
ISBN 13 : 0834829096
Total Pages : 317 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (348 download)

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Download or read book Complete Enlightenment written by Master Sheng-Yen and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 1999-01-26 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Complete Enlightenment is the first authoritative translation and commentary on The Sutra of Complete Enlightenment, a central text that shaped the development of East Asian Buddhism and Ch'an (Chinese Zen). The text is set in the form of a transcription of discussions between the Buddha and the twelve enlightened beings(bodhisattvas), who question him on all aspects of spiritual practice. This new translation preserves all the liveliness and nuance of the text in the original Chinese. The sutra's ancient wisdom is brought to life by the commentaries of Master Sheng Yen, one of the most revered living Buddhist masters in the Ch'an lineage. This is truly a manual for the spiritual journey toward complete enlightenment, providing the key to the deep, poetic, and practical meanings of the scripture.

Roget's II

Author : Peter Mark Roget
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 9780425156681
Total Pages : 548 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (566 download)

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Download or read book Roget's II written by Peter Mark Roget and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 1997 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition, is the essential writing tool for every classroom, home, and office, providing all the features that have made Roget's a trusted name for 100 years. The most accessible and easy-to-use thesaurus available, Roget's II includes: Clear, accurate definitions for every synonym group, so you can find just the word you're looking for. Complete alphabetical listing of all synonyms, fully cross-referenced to the main entries. Unique category index of related words and words of opposite meaning to expand and enrich your word choices. With 35,000 synonyms listed and defined, Roget's II is an effective tool for students, writers, professionals, or anyone searching for just the right word!

A Lamp to Illuminate the Five Stages

Author : Je Tsongkhapa
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1614290350
Total Pages : 414 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (142 download)

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Download or read book A Lamp to Illuminate the Five Stages written by Je Tsongkhapa and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-11-19 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tsongkhapa's A Lamp to Illuminate the Five Stages (1419) is a comprehensive presentation of the highest yoga class of Buddhist tantra, especially the key practices - the so-called five stages (pancakrama) - of the advanced phase of Guhyasamaja tantra. Beginning with a thorough examination of the Indian sources, Tsongkhapa draws particularly from the writings of Nagarjuna, Aryadeva, Candrakirti, and Naropa to develop a definitive understanding of the Vajrayana completion stage. Whereas in the generation stage, meditators visualize the Buddha in the form of the deity residing in a mandala palace, in the completion stage discussed in the present volume, meditators transcend ordinary consciousness and actualize the state of a buddha themselves. Among other things, Tsongkhapa's work covers the subtle human physiology of channels and winds along with the process of dying, the bardo, and rebirth. This definitive statement on Guhyasamaja tantra profoundly affected the course of Buddhist practice in Tibet.

The Oxford Compendium of Visual Illusions

Author : Arthur Gilman Shapiro
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 019979460X
Total Pages : 833 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (997 download)

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Download or read book The Oxford Compendium of Visual Illusions written by Arthur Gilman Shapiro and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017 with total page 833 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Visual illusions are compelling phenomena that draw attention to the brain's capacity to construct our perceptual world. The Compendium is a collection of over 100 chapters on visual illusions, written by the illusion creators or by vision scientists who have investigated mechanisms underlying the phenomena. --

The Wordsworth Dictionary of Quotations

Author : Connie Robertson
Publisher : Wordsworth Editions
ISBN 13 : 9781853264894
Total Pages : 686 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (648 download)

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Download or read book The Wordsworth Dictionary of Quotations written by Connie Robertson and published by Wordsworth Editions. This book was released on 1998 with total page 686 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Quotations have exercised a particular fascination for humanity since the birth of recorded language and their potency in the age of the soundbite is stronger than ever. We revel in quotations, compete to know them, love them, hate them and inscribe them in books and on buildings, and this freshly revised and updated dictionary includes a wealth of new material among its 13,000 familiar, serious, outrageous, witty and thought-provoking entries.The Wordsworth Dictionary of Quotations is an essential work of reference for every writer, journalist and speech-maker, as well as being a treasure-trove for the browser and the simply curious. From the Roman poet Ovid's observation that 'Judgement of beauty can er, what with the wine and the dark' to Oscar Wilde's that 'Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes', there is a wide diversity of sayings to add spice to our conversation and enrich our daily lives. The book is alphabetically arranged by author and indexed by keyword for ease of use.

Boyer's Royal Dictionary abridged ... The sixteenth edition, carefully corrected and improved ... By J. C. Prieur

Author : Abel BOYER
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 404 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (23 download)

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Download or read book Boyer's Royal Dictionary abridged ... The sixteenth edition, carefully corrected and improved ... By J. C. Prieur written by Abel BOYER and published by . This book was released on 1786 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Mind Illuminated

Author : Culadasa
Publisher : Hay House, Inc
ISBN 13 : 1781808791
Total Pages : 675 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (818 download)

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Download or read book The Mind Illuminated written by Culadasa and published by Hay House, Inc. This book was released on 2017-01-03 with total page 675 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Mind Illuminated is a comprehensive, accessible and - above all - effective book on meditation, providing a nuts-and-bolts stage-based system that helps all levels of meditators establish and deepen their practice. Providing step-by-step guidance for every stage of the meditation path, this uniquely comprehensive guide for a Western audience combines the wisdom from the teachings of the Buddha with the latest research in cognitive psychology and neuroscience. Clear and friendly, this in-depth practice manual builds on the nine-stage model of meditation originally articulated by the ancient Indian sage Asanga, crystallizing the entire meditative journey into 10 clearly-defined stages. The book also introduces a new and fascinating model of how the mind works, and uses illustrations and charts to help the reader work through each stage. This manual is an essential read for the beginner to the seasoned veteran of meditation.

A Dictionary of the English Language

Author : Joseph Emerson Worcester
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1874 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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Download or read book A Dictionary of the English Language written by Joseph Emerson Worcester and published by . This book was released on 1860 with total page 1874 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Alienation and Theatricality

Author : Phoebe von Held
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351577034
Total Pages : 255 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (515 download)

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Download or read book Alienation and Theatricality written by Phoebe von Held and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-07-05 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alienation (Vefremdung) is a concept inextricably linked with the name of twentieth-century German playwright Bertolt Brecht - with modernism, the avant-garde and Marxist theory. However, as Phoebe von Held argues in this book, 'alienation' as a sociological and aesthetic notionavant la lettre had already surfaced in the thought of eighteenth-century French philosopher and writer Denis Diderot. This original study destabilizes the conventional understanding of alienation through a reading ofLe Paradoxe sur le comedien, Le Neveu de Rameau and other works by Diderot, opening up new ways of interpretation and aesthetic practices. If alienation constitutes a historical development for the Marxist Brecht, for Diderot it defines an existential condition. Brecht uses the alienation-effect to undermine a form of naturalism based on subjectivity, identification and illusion; Diderot, by contrast, plunges the spectator into identification and illusion, to produce an aesthetic of theatricality that is profoundly alienating and yet remains anchored in subjectivity.

Behind the Masks of God

Author : Robert Laynton
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1326520954
Total Pages : 456 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (265 download)

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Download or read book Behind the Masks of God written by Robert Laynton and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2013 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Dictionary of Visual Discourse

Author : Barry Sandywell
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317151062
Total Pages : 723 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (171 download)

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Download or read book Dictionary of Visual Discourse written by Barry Sandywell and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-04-22 with total page 723 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This substantial and ambitious dictionary explores the languages and cultures of visual studies. It provides the basis for understanding the foundations and motivations of current theoretical and academic discourse, as well as the different forms of visual culture that have come to organize everyday life. The book is firmly placed in the context of the 'visual turn' in contemporary thought. It has been designed as an interdisciplinary or transdisciplinary introduction to the vocabularies and grammars of visuality that inform thinking in the arts and humanities today. It also offers insight into the philosophical frameworks which underpin the field of visual culture. A central theme that runs throughout the entries is the task of moving away from a narrow understanding of visuality inherited from traditional philosophy toward a richer cultural and multi-sensorial philosophy of concrete experience. The dictionary incorporates intertextual links that encourage readers to explore connections between major themes, theories and key figures in the field. In addition the author's introduction provides a comprehensive and critical introduction which documents the significance of the visual turn in contemporary theory and culture. It is accompanied by an extensive bibliography and further reading list. As both a substantive academic contribution to this growing field and a useful reference tool, this book offers a theoretical introduction to the many languages of visual discourse. It will be essential reading for graduate students and scholars in visual studies, the sociology of visual culture, cultural and media studies, philosophy, art history and theory, design, film and communication studies.