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Pilgrims to Openness

Author : Shambhavi Sarasvati
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780984163403
Total Pages : 179 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (634 download)

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Download or read book Pilgrims to Openness written by Shambhavi Sarasvati and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pilgrims to Openness introduces the heart of authentic Indian Tantra in a series of lyrical, readable essays that speak with warmth, intelligence and compassion to the curious beginner and more adept practitioner alike. The essays follow the path from the first fleeting recognition of one's real nature to integration of the fruits of spiritual practice with every moment of life. Many of the essays were prompted by queries from students to the author. Heartfelt questions, such as "Do I need a Guru," and more philosophical topics are addressed in a simple, lucid, gutsy and often humorous style. No topic is off limits, from difficult emotions to love relationships, death, kundalini, chakras, boredom, the meaning of nonduality and how to wake up-in the morning and for all time. While Pilgrims to Openness is a series of teachings, not a "how-to" manual, the final pages of the book offer detailed instructions for three key practices that anyone can do. Shambhavi Sarasvati has trained for more than twenty years in the view and practices of North Indian direct realization Tantra. She has been fortunate to have studied with several great teachers in Indian and Tibetan nondual traditions. She has both a practitioner's and an academic grounding in Tantra. Her non-mystical view is that Tantra is a way to learn about and live in the fullness of Reality. This is Self-realization. Nothing more or less.

Grace, Order, Openness and Diversity

Author : Ian Bradley
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0567054462
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (67 download)

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Download or read book Grace, Order, Openness and Diversity written by Ian Bradley and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2010-03-25 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this highly accessible, passionately argued and scholarly book, Ian Bradley presents fundamentalism, born a hundred years ago in the United States of America, as the great twentieth-century heresy and aberration. He identifies and seeks to reclaim for the twenty first century a liberal theological tradition existing in Christianity, Islam, Judaism and the other major world faiths. This liberal heart is found in their scriptures and was often to the fore in their foundational stages but has more recently been overlaid with conservative reaction, fundamentalism and fear. He defines this liberal theology in terms of the four values of grace, order, openness and diversity which he suggests can be read by Christians as key attributes of the three persons of the Trinity and of God in Trinity as a whole. This book counters the growing influence of narrow, exclusive judgemental religious conservatism with a powerful reassertion of the liberal gospel of God's grace, goodness and generosity.

Pilgrimage, Landscape, and Identity

Author : Marion Grau
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0197598633
Total Pages : 265 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (975 download)

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Download or read book Pilgrimage, Landscape, and Identity written by Marion Grau and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2021 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The book explores the ritual geography of a pilgrimage system woven around medieval local saints in Norway, and the renaissance of pilgrimage in contemporary majority Protestant Norway, facing challenges of migration, xenophobia, and climate crisis. The study is concerned with historical narratives and communal contemporary reinterpretations of the figure of St. Olav, the first Christian king who was a major impulse towards conversion to Christianity and the unification of regions of Norway in a nation unified by a Christian law and faith. This initially medieval pilgrimage network, originated after the death of Olav Haraldsson and his proclamation as saint in 1030, became repressed after the Reformation which had a great influence on Scandinavia and shaped Norwegian Christianity overwhelmingly. Since the late 1990s, the Church of Norway participated in a renaissance that has grown into a remarkable infrastructure supported by national and local authorities. The contemporary pilgrimage by land and by sea to Nidaros cathedral in Trondheim is one site where this negotiation is paramount. The study maps how both pilgrims, hosts, church officials and government officials are renegotiating and reshaping narratives of landscape, sacrality, pilgrimage as a symbol of life journey, nation, identity, Christianity, and Protestant reflections on the durability of medieval Catholic saints. The redevelopment of this instance of pilgrimage in a majority Protestant context negotiates various societal concerns, all of which are addressed by various groups of pilgrims or other actors in the network. One part of the network is the annual festival Olavsfest, a culture and music festival that actively and critically engages the contested heritage of St. Olav and the Church of Norway through theater, music, lectures, and discussions, and features theological and interreligious conversations. This festival is a platform for creative and critical engagement with the contested, violent heritage of St. Olav, the colonial history of Norway in relation to the Sami indigenous population, and many other contemporary social and religious issues. The study highlights facets of critical, constructive engagement of these majority Protestant actors engaging legacy through forms of theological and ritual creativity rather than mere repetition"--

Pilgrimage

Author : Peter Stanford
Publisher : Thames & Hudson
ISBN 13 : 0500776423
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book Pilgrimage written by Peter Stanford and published by Thames & Hudson. This book was released on 2021-04-13 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A thought-provoking reflection on the practice and history of pilgrimage, and a compelling exploration of its relevance today. Pilgrimage, a global ritual embraced by nearly all faiths, is one of civilization’s most enduring traditions. In this compelling book, author and journalist Peter Stanford reflects on the reasons people have walked along the same sacred paths through the ages. Through this history, Stanford explores how the experiences of the first pilgrims to Jerusalem, Mecca, and Santiago de Compostela compare to the millions of people who embark on life-changing physical and spiritual journeys today. Pilgrimage traverses sacred landscapes around the world, from the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City to the monolithic rock-cut churches of Lalibela, Ethiopia and the riverbanks of the Kumbh Mela in India. Stanford explores the historical and spiritual significance of these places of healing and reflection and discusses their roles as crossroads., Although pilgrimage is usually viewed as an individual’s escape from the everyday to refocus the mind and soul, institutional and national struggles for power have always had an impact on the way pilgrims experience their own personal journey. Guiding readers through the global history of pilgrimage, this thought- provoking book educates a new generation that may seek solace, clarity, and wonder by following in the footsteps of travelers from the past.

Pilgrim Paradigm, The

Author : Brouillette, André
Publisher : Paulist Press
ISBN 13 : 1587689375
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (876 download)

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Download or read book Pilgrim Paradigm, The written by Brouillette, André and published by Paulist Press. This book was released on 2021 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book aims to explore what pilgrimage has to teach about God, the faithful, and the Church, thereby challenging and enriching theology.

Pilgrim Stories

Author : Nancy Louise Frey
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520922468
Total Pages : 330 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (29 download)

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Download or read book Pilgrim Stories written by Nancy Louise Frey and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1998-12-30 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each year thousands of men and women from more than sixty countries journey by foot and bicycle across northern Spain, following the medieval pilgrimage road known as the Camino de Santiago. Their destination is Santiago de Compostela, where the remains of the apostle James are said to be buried. These modern-day pilgrims and the role of the pilgrimage in their lives are the subject of Nancy Louise Frey's fascinating book. Unlike the religiously-oriented pilgrims who visit Marian shrines such as Lourdes, the modern Road of St. James attracts an ecumenical mix of largely well-educated, urban middle-class participants. Eschewing comfortable methods of travel, they choose physically demanding journeys, some as long as four months, in order to experience nature, enjoy cultural and historical patrimony, renew faith, or cope with personal trauma. Frey's anthropological study focuses on the remarkable reanimation of the Road that has gained momentum since the 1980s. Her intensive fieldwork (including making the pilgrimage several times herself) provides a colorful portrayal of the pilgrimage while revealing a spectrum of hopes, discontents, and desires among its participants, many of whom feel estranged from society. The Camino's physical and mental journey offers them closer community, greater personal knowledge, and links to the past and to nature. But what happens when pilgrims return home? Exploring this crucial question Frey finds that pilgrims often reflect deeply on their lives and some make significant changes: an artistic voice is discovered, a marriage is ended, meaningful work is found. Other pilgrims repeat the pilgrimage or join a pilgrims' association to keep their connection to the Camino alive. And some only remain pilgrims while on the road. In all, Pilgrim Stories is an exceptional prism through which to understand the desires and dissatisfactions of contemporary Western life at the end of the millennium. "Feet are touched, discussed, massaged, [and] become signs of a journey well traveled: 'I did it all on foot!' . . . Pilgrims give feet a power and importance not recognized in daily life, as a causeway and direct channel to the road, the past, meaningful relations, nature, and the self."

We Are Pilgrims

Author : Victoria Preston
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 1787384195
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (873 download)

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Download or read book We Are Pilgrims written by Victoria Preston and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2020-04-09 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each year, 200 million of us embark on a pilgrimage of some kind. We have been making ritual journeys for millennia, ever since our ancient ancestors followed migrating animals, coming together to hunt and celebrate. The era of setting out as a matter of survival is long gone, but the impulse to travel somewhere sacred to us remains. Victoria Preston discovers that, whether we set forth in search of solace or liberation, as an expression of gratitude or faith, journeys of meaning and purpose are always a powerful reminder that we are each part of something much greater than ourselves. From the Stone Age pilgrims of Anatolia to the present-day crowds at Glastonbury, We Are Pilgrims is a quest to understand what drives this rich and varied human behaviour, unbounded by time or space, faith or identity.

Pilgrims and Pilgrimages as Peacemakers in Christianity, Judaism and Islam

Author : Antón M. Pazos
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317080793
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (17 download)

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Download or read book Pilgrims and Pilgrimages as Peacemakers in Christianity, Judaism and Islam written by Antón M. Pazos and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-04-08 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pilgrimages can be analysed as acts of conflict - such as the Crusades - or also as platforms for relationship building and rapprochement between religions. With a set of contributions from leading experts in the field, this book explores the concept of pilgrimage in Christianity, Judaism and Islam. Some specific examples of pilgrimages that helped to strengthen links between different religions or civilisations are explored, ranging from Europe to Asia and from the Middle Ages to the twentieth century. Even though every pilgrimage that is investigated here has helped to link different worlds, the case studies show that this relationship rarely led to a better in inter-understanding. Nowadays, peaceful coexistence seems to be its greatest achievement.

What the World Believes

Author : Bertelsmann Stiftung
Publisher : Verlag Bertelsmann Stiftung
ISBN 13 : 3867932530
Total Pages : 750 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (679 download)

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Download or read book What the World Believes written by Bertelsmann Stiftung and published by Verlag Bertelsmann Stiftung. This book was released on 2010-07-30 with total page 750 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years, the subject of religion has undergone a dramatic renaissance and attracted considerable media attention. At the same time, however, knowledge about people's individual religiosity and the social characteristics and dynamics of religion has not grown considerably. Nonetheless, this knowledge has become especially important in a context of growing religious plurality and globalization, where interactions between societies with different cultural and religious backgrounds are increasing. To expand upon this knowledge, the Bertelsmann Stiftung-in cooperation with a team of sociologists, psychologists, theologians and religious studies experts-developed the most advanced instrument to date for examining the various dimensions of religiosity in modern society: the Religion Monitor. A quantitative and representative survey of 21,000 people around the world who represent all of the major religions constitutes the baseline of the Religion Monitor. As the scholarly complement to the popular publication, this second volume includes original analyses by renowned experts of the Religion Monitor's international survey results. Contributors include: José Casanova, Michael N. Ebertz, Karl Gabriel, Hans Joas, Volkhard Krech, Armin Nassehi, Michael von Brück and Paul M. Zulehner.

Soul Pilgrimage

Author : James E. Taylor
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1725280841
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (252 download)

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Download or read book Soul Pilgrimage written by James E. Taylor and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2022-03-31 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I invite you to go on a pilgrimage. A pilgrimage is a journey with a sacred goal. The sacred goal I have in mind for you is knowing God. Perhaps you’re already on that pilgrimage. Perhaps you already know God. If so, I invite you to know God better. A literal religious pilgrimage involves going to a place. In the Christian tradition, pilgrims have journeyed to such places as Jerusalem, Rome, and Santiago de Compostela. Going to these places requires moving your body to them. But the pilgrimage I’m inviting you to start—or continue—is a pilgrimage for your soul. Your purpose on this pilgrimage will be to get your soul closer to God. A pilgrimage is something you do. On a literal pilgrimage, you have to keep your body moving in the same direction for a long time. Doing so requires using and caring for your body. On a soul pilgrimage, you have to keep your soul directed toward God for a long time. Doing so requires the use and care of your soul by means of engaging in various spiritual practices. Will you accept my invitation? Will you join my wife Jennifer and me on this soul pilgrimage?

Pilgrimage

Author : Edward C. Sellner
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1532693338
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (326 download)

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Download or read book Pilgrimage written by Edward C. Sellner and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2020-02-18 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From our earliest days, seekers from every great religious tradition have made pilgrimages—sacred journeys in the pursuit of wisdom, healing, guidance, and inspiration. In our contemporary society, more mobile now than ever before, pilgrimage is a popular vehicle for spiritual growth. Now this helpful guide has everything you need to make this practice your own. You’ll find perspectives that cross time and tradition, plus plenty of practical help, with historical perspective, inspiring stories, practical suggestions, and plenty of encouragement. You’ll learn about: —The history and practice of pilgrimage in many cultures —Ancient stories and traditions about pilgrimage —The stages of pilgrimage —The elements of pilgrimage and how to deepen your experience —How to make a pilgrimage doable —Famous pilgrims and significant holy places —Classic books and movies about pilgrimage

Pilgrimage in Practice

Author : Ian S McIntosh
Publisher : CABI
ISBN 13 : 1786394995
Total Pages : 186 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (863 download)

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Download or read book Pilgrimage in Practice written by Ian S McIntosh and published by CABI. This book was released on 2018-04-25 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pilgrimage in Practice: Narration, Reclamation and Healing provides an interdisciplinary approach to the topic. It reveals many aspects of the practice of pilgrimage, from its nationalistic facets to its effect on economic development; from the impact of the internet to questions of globalization; from pilgrimage as protest to pilgrimage as creative expression in such media as film, art and literature. Perhaps best understood as a form of heritage tourism or tourism with a conscience, pilgrimage (as with touristic travel) contains a measure of transformation that is often deep and enduring, making it a fascinating area of study. Reviewing social justice in the context of pilgrimage and featuring a diverse collection of interdisciplinary voices from across the globe, this book is a rich collection of papers for researchers of pilgrimage and religious and heritage tourism.

The Routledge Handbook of Religious and Spiritual Tourism

Author : Daniel H. Olsen
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0429575114
Total Pages : 659 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (295 download)

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Download or read book The Routledge Handbook of Religious and Spiritual Tourism written by Daniel H. Olsen and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-07-29 with total page 659 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Routledge Handbook of Religious and Spiritual Tourism provides a robust and comprehensive state-of-the-art review of the literature in this growing sub-field of tourism. This handbook is split into five distinct sections. The first section covers past and present debates regarding definitions, theories, and concepts related to religious and spiritual tourism. Subsequent sections focus on the supply and demand aspects of religious and spiritual tourism markets, and examine issues related to the management side of these markets around the world. Areas under examination include religious theme parks, the UNESCO branding of religious heritage, gender and performance, popular culture, pilgrimage, environmental impacts, and fear and terrorism, among many others. The final section explores emerging and future directions in religious and spiritual tourism, and proposes an agenda for further research. Interdisciplinary in coverage and international in scope through its authorship and content, this will be essential reading for all students, researchers, and academics interested in Tourism, Religion, Cultural Studies, and Heritage Studies.

Women of Bible Lands

Author : Martha Ann Kirk
Publisher : Liturgical Press
ISBN 13 : 9780814651568
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (515 download)

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Download or read book Women of Bible Lands written by Martha Ann Kirk and published by Liturgical Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Women of Bible Lands is an anthology of biblical and early stories about and by Jewish, Christian, and some Muslim women from the 19th century B.C.E. to the 9th century C.E., and a guide noting sites of Israel, Palestine, Jordan, Sinai, Egypt, Tunisia, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, Greece, and the Mediterranean Islands with which the women are associated. Book jacket.

Global Perspectives on Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage

Author : El-Gohary, Hatem
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 1522527974
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (225 download)

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Download or read book Global Perspectives on Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage written by El-Gohary, Hatem and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2017-12-01 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Religious studies and research has gained a lot of interest and considerable attention from researchers, policy makers, and practitioners during the last few years. Though interest has increased, religious tourism is vastly underrepresented in modern research and not much is known on the subject’s presence in most countries. Global Perspectives on Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage provides emerging research on religious tourism, the cultural impact of religion, and religiosity’s impact on new market products. Highlighting the prevalence of religiosity, readers will learn tourism’s impact on the world economy and the growing research in religious tourism, this book is an important resource for academic societies, entrepreneurs, policy makers, researchers, and educators.

The Many Voices of Pilgrimage and Reconciliation. CABI Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage Series

Author : Ian S McIntosh
Publisher : CABI
ISBN 13 : 1786393263
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (863 download)

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Download or read book The Many Voices of Pilgrimage and Reconciliation. CABI Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage Series written by Ian S McIntosh and published by CABI. This book was released on 2017-10-27 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reviewing peace and reconciliation, secular pilgrimages, and international perspectives on sacred journeys, this book offers the reader an opportunity to encounter multiple voices and viewpoints on one of the most ancient practices of humankind. With an estimated third of all international travellers now undertaking journeys anticipating an aspect of transformation (the hallmark of pilgrimage), this book includes both spiritual and non-spiritual voyages, such as journeys of self-therapy, mindfulness and personal growth. An innovative and engaging addition to the pilgrimage literature, this book provides an important resource for researchers of religious tourism and related subjects.

The Pilgrim’S Progress Discipleship Course

Author : Cheryl V. Ford
Publisher : WestBow Press
ISBN 13 : 1512754145
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (127 download)

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Download or read book The Pilgrim’S Progress Discipleship Course written by Cheryl V. Ford and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2016-11-07 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Pilgrims Progress is one of the greatest Christian classics of all time. First penned by John Bunyan in 1678, it has enriched and transformed the lives of millions the world over. C. S. Lewis described it as A book that has astonished the whole world. And it lives on to impact Gods pilgrims today! Bunyan challenged readers not to be casual about his story but to study and meditate on the truths presented. He asked, What if my gold is wrapped up in ore? With this in mind, Cheryl Ford has written The Pilgrims Progress Discipleship Course for individuals and groups. Through this course, gold nuggets wrapped in ore will be dug out, and you will go deeper with God. In fact, you will be immeasurably enriched in your Christian pilgrimage. This study is a companion to the award-winning The Pilgrims Progress, faithfully retold by Cheryl Ford.