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Book Synopsis Governing Thirdness by : Muhammad Azfar Nisar
Download or read book Governing Thirdness written by Muhammad Azfar Nisar and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2022-06-16 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides insights about the identity, marginalization and governance of the Khawaja Sira-gender nonconforming individuals in Pakistan.
Book Synopsis Keys to the Kingdom and New Dimensions of Being by : Mark L. Prophet
Download or read book Keys to the Kingdom and New Dimensions of Being written by Mark L. Prophet and published by SCB Distributors. This book was released on 2020-02-06 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The “kingdom of God” is not a place but a state of consciousness. This insightful book reveals practical steps you can take to reach a greater awareness of your divine nature and who you really are. You will learn how to use the spiritual power you have and how to reconnect with angels and “ascended masters,” those from all races, religions and walks of life who have graduated from earth’s schoolroom and now guide and teach us from higher realms. You will also discover how to access your own spiritual power and use powerful tools for self-transformation to bring harmony, peace and positive change into your life and the world around you. "
Book Synopsis Chelas and Lay Chelas by : Helena Petrovna Blavatsky
Download or read book Chelas and Lay Chelas written by Helena Petrovna Blavatsky and published by Philaletheians UK. This book was released on 2017-10-28 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How may it be possible for anyone, who has no independent means, to subsist upon entering Chelaship? Reply by H.P. Blavatsky. During the eleven years of the existence of the Theosophical Society I have known, out of the seventy-two regularly accepted chelas on probation and the hundreds of lay candidates — only three who have not hitherto failed, and one only who had a full success. Can the Mahatmas be selfish? True knowledge consists in getting at the root of all phenomena, and thus arriving at a correct understanding of the primal cause, the “rootless root,” which is not an effect in its turn but THAT, the ever incomprehensible Causeless Cause (Be-ness) of both spirit and matter, and the oldest dogma in Occultism. Is the desire to live selfish? The only difference between an ordinary man, who works along with Nature during the course of cosmic evolution, and an Occultist, is that the latter, by his superior knowledge, adopts such methods of training and discipline as to quicken the process of his evolution, and thus ascend in a comparatively short period of time to that apex of physical and spiritual perfection (a god on earth) towards which the ordinary man may take billions of years to reach. Beyond the Hall of Learning is the Great White Lodge, the magnificent hierarchy of Masters, Gurus and Chelas all over the world. Every aspirant to chelaship has a Guru, although he many not be aware of it. Guru is the chela’s benefactor. If we have reverenced our teacher, we will now revere our unknown Guru. We must place our hand in his hand with all love, and trust, and confidence, for it is to mighty Karma we have appealed, and the Guru is an agent of Karma. The faith and love between Guru and chela act as a stimulus to both, and as a purifier to the mind of the chela. The business of the Guru is to keep adjusting the chela’s progress, and not to submerge him with knowledge, or push him forward. The Guru–chela affinity is sacred and precious, not lightly taken up or lightly dropped.
Book Synopsis The Chela's Handbook by : William Wilson Quinn
Download or read book The Chela's Handbook written by William Wilson Quinn and published by Turning Stone Press. This book was released on 2020-10-27 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wisdom on the Path of Enlightenment Chela is Sanskrit for “disciple” of a spiritual teacher, or guru. The guru-chela relationship is far more than that of ordinary teacher and pupil, since it involves a profoundly spiritual interrelationship. Now, in this new volume, William Wilson Quinn has compiled and organized selections from several extraordinary gurus–primarily of India and Tibet–who were highly advanced and authentic spiritual teachers. Their advice focuses on chelaship–of how to become, and remain, a chela of one of their qualified successors. Distilled to its essence, and borrowing from their words, this handbook succinctly offers a guide to cultivating the chela’s inner qualities and virtues, as well as his or her outer behaviors. These inner qualities include, among others, open mindedness, purity of heart, an eager intellect, a sense of duty to the spiritual teacher, and a willing obedience to the behests of Truth. For the chela, these inner pursuits are effective only when matched with corresponding outer behaviors such as loving kindness toward others, selflessness, and a genuine compassion and charity for all who suffer. For seekers of spiritual truth and students of the perennial philosophy wanting to explore spiritual wisdom at depth, The Chela’s Handbook offers a guide for becoming and remaining a chela, and thereafter traversing the spiritual path toward the ultimate goals of enlightenment and liberation from the wheel of death and rebirth.
Book Synopsis The Practical Mystic by : Neroli Duffy
Download or read book The Practical Mystic written by Neroli Duffy and published by Darjeeling Press. This book was released on 2009-06-30 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stories from the life of a modern-day mystic and her life with the ascended masters and their messengers Mark and Elizabeth Prophet
Book Synopsis The Guru in South Asia by : Jacob Copeman
Download or read book The Guru in South Asia written by Jacob Copeman and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a set of fresh and compelling interdisciplinary approaches to the enduring phenomenon of the guru in South Asia. Moving across different gurus and kinds of gurus, and between past and present, the chapters call attention to the extraordinary scope and richness of the social lives and roles of South Asian gurus. Prevailing scholarship has rightly considered the guru to be a source of religious and philosophical knowledge and mystical bodily practices. This book goes further and considers the social engagements and entanglements of these spiritual leaders, not just on their own (narrowly denominational) terms, but in terms of their diverse, complex, rapidly evolving engagements with 'society' broadly conceived. The book explores and illuminates the significance of female gurus, gurus from the perspective of Islam, imbrications of guru-ship and slavery in pre-modern India, connections between gurus and power, governance and economic liberalization in modern and contemporary India, vexed questions of sexuality and guru-ship, gurus' charitable endeavours, the cosmopolitanism of gurus in contexts of spiritual tourism, and the mediation of gurus via technologies of electronic communication. Bringing together internationally renowned scholars from religious studies, political science, history, sociology and anthropology, The Guru in South Asia provides exciting and original new insights into South Asian guru-ship. The Open Access version of this book, available at http: //www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license.
Book Synopsis Sexual and Gender Diversity in the Muslim World by : Vanja Hamzic
Download or read book Sexual and Gender Diversity in the Muslim World written by Vanja Hamzic and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-11-23 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation or gender identity is forbidden in contemporary international human rights law, yet in many interpretations of Islamic law, this is seen to contradict the tenets of Islam. Vanja Hamzic here offers a path-breaking historical and anthropological analysis of the discourses on sexual and gender diversity in the Muslim world. The first of its kind, the book sheds new light on the understanding of diversity and resistance to hegemonic visions of the self in Muslim societies. Combining first-hand ethnographic accounts of Muslims in contemporary Pakistan including the hijra community whose pluralist sexual and gender experience defy the disciplinary gaze of both international and state law with new archival research, this book provides a unique mapping of Islamic jurisprudence, court practice and social developments in the Muslim world. Hamzic provides a comprehensive look at the ways in which sexually diverse and gender-variant Muslims are seen, and see themselves, within the context of the Islamic legal tradition.
Book Synopsis Global Perspectives on Motherhood, Mothering and Masculinities by : Andrea Moraes
Download or read book Global Perspectives on Motherhood, Mothering and Masculinities written by Andrea Moraes and published by Demeter Press. This book was released on 2021-06-01 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The two phenomena highlighted in this edited volume 'motherhood/mothering and masculinities' are each recent areas of development in critical Feminist and Men's Studies. In contributing to these areas of gender studies, this book draws attention to the fact that much can also be gained when we explore relationships between them, an idea that may not readily come to mind. While femininities and masculinities are co-constructed, motherhood and mothering bring additional perspectives to the study of femininity that affect the construction of masculinity in complex ways. The 12 chapters in this volume allow readers to ponder some of these complexities and may suggest other issues that require investigation. Spanning many continents, the essays have both a global and historical reach emphasising cultural differences and historical changes. Of import is the idea that mothers have agency and are active in constructions affecting their lives. They are able to bring motherhood out of the shadows as they strive to build, re-evaluate, or alter their roles within families and communities. These have an impact on developments in masculinities. The book is divided into three parts and the chapters investigate a wide range of issues including cultural constructs, gender in parent/child, relationships, non-binary developments, the impact of war on mothering, decolonisation struggles, and much more.
Book Synopsis Integrating Traditional Healing Practices Into Counseling and Psychotherapy by : Roy Moodley
Download or read book Integrating Traditional Healing Practices Into Counseling and Psychotherapy written by Roy Moodley and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2005-04-20 with total page 377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Integrating Traditional Healing Practices Into Counseling and Psychotherapy critically examines ethnic minority cultural and traditional healing in relation to counseling and psychotherapy. Authors Roy Moodley and William West highlight the challenges and changes in the field of multicultural counseling and psychotherapy by integrating current issues of traditional healing with contemporary practice. The book uniquely presents a range of accounts of the dilemmas and issues facing students, professional counselors, psychotherapists, social workers, researchers, and others who use multicultural counseling or transcultural psychotherapy as part of their professional practice.
Book Synopsis Have This Mind by : James E. Royster
Download or read book Have This Mind written by James E. Royster and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2014-04-18 with total page 588 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have This Mind uses a rational, logical, and systematic approach to spirituality, religion, and God by focusing on the mind or consciousness rather than doctrine, ritual, etc. It provides a model that resolves the many seemingly conflicting views of religion and God. The four largest religions of the world, Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam, are introduced in terms of their transformative dimensions that lead to an inclusive and eminently happy life. These principles and practices are illustrated with biographies of exemplary saints and sages from the traditions. Have This Mind outlines three different ways of being religious-regardless of one’s particular religious tradition-based on a progressively maturing mind. Of particular import to Christian readers are interpretations of biblical and theological views that facilitate transition from a traditional and mythic outlook tending toward exclusivism to one that is rational, transrational, and inclusive. On the basis of an appreciative and inclusive view of the world’s great religions, one discovers how these religions can actually enhance one’s own spirituality and religious outlook. A perspective central to Have This Mind is that authentic religion and spirituality lie in the loving quality of one’s life and not simply the ideas or beliefs held in one’s mind
Download or read book Badhai written by Adnan Hossain and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2022-11-03 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first full-length book to provide an introduction to badhai performances throughout South Asia, examining their characteristics and relationships to differing contexts in Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan. Badhai's repertoires of songs, dances, prayers, and comic repartee are performed by socially marginalised hijra, khwaja sira, and trans communities. They commemorate weddings, births and other celebratory heteronormative events. The form is improvisational and responds to particular contexts, but also moves across borders, including those of nation, religion, genre, and identity. This collaboratively authored book draws from anthropology, theatre and performance studies, music and sound studies, ethnomusicology, queer and transgender studies, and sustained ethnographic fieldwork to examine badhai's place-based dynamics, transcultural features, and communications across the hijrascape. This vital study explores the form's changing status and analyses these performances' layered, scalar, and sensorial practices, to extend ways of understanding hijra-khwaja sira-trans performance.
Book Synopsis Transgenders in India by : Veerendra Mishra
Download or read book Transgenders in India written by Veerendra Mishra and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-04-24 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This introductory volume studies the challenges faced by the transgender community in India. It traces the history of the representation of the community in Hindu texts to understand the evolution of their status within Indian society. The book looks at various themes such as the concept of establishing identity through the processes of 'coming out' and 'transitioning’ and analyses how race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, class, nation, religion, and ability have cross-influenced to shape the transgender experience and trans culture across and beyond the binary. Lucid and topical, the book debunks myths and critiques the stigma and discrimination surrounding the transgender community. It will be an essential read for scholars and researchers of gender studies, queer studies, exclusion and discrimination studies, political science, sociology, social anthropology, and South Asian studies.
Book Synopsis Mysteries of the Holy Grail by : Elizabeth Clare Prophet
Download or read book Mysteries of the Holy Grail written by Elizabeth Clare Prophet and published by SCB Distributors. This book was released on 2012-06-26 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Mystics believe that the Holy Grail represents our Real Self, or Higher Self. In eighteen chapters Elizabeth Clare Prophet, inspired by Archangel Gabriel, unlocks the mystery of true Selfhood in the ongoing quest for the Holy Grail. Each chapter unlocks a mystery of self and offers keys to the soul’s reunion with God, including unknown aspects of psychology, keys to self-discovery and self-fulfillment, lessons on karma. A formula for practical day-to-day self-mastery unfolds—transforming the spirit, arming us to meet each crisis, personal or planetary, with equanimity and empowerment. You will also come to understand the inner workings of the cosmos as you learn about the unseen forces that shape our existence and how the conflicts we see all around us are part of a great drama, a battle of light and darkness, that began long ago. And you’ll discover spiritual strategies for dealing with the most complex problems of our time."
Book Synopsis Creating Regional Wealth in the Innovation Economy by : Jeff Saperstein
Download or read book Creating Regional Wealth in the Innovation Economy written by Jeff Saperstein and published by FT Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Pinpoints the reasons why some locations succeed in the quest to become centres of technology and innovation." - cover.
Book Synopsis Pearls of Wisdom by : Elizabeth Clare Prophet
Download or read book Pearls of Wisdom written by Elizabeth Clare Prophet and published by Summit University Press. This book was released on 1981 with total page 578 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis An Introduction to Queer Studies by : Suryamol P T & Rima Mary James
Download or read book An Introduction to Queer Studies written by Suryamol P T & Rima Mary James and published by Manda Publishers. This book was released on 2023-05-05 with total page 83 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the past few years, the idea of transgender has evolved and entered the academic sphere. The society started to open up to queer identities and start accepting people for who they are. When these subjects were a part of the curriculum, we found children who were eager to learn more. Since each book about transgender concentrated on a different issue, there was no compact book that included the majority of the information on transgender. The main worries and problems of transgender people are attempted to be condensed in an introduction to queer studies. It gives a quick overview of transgender issues, gender identity, and sexual orientation. It covers transgender people's rights in India. It provides enough information on each bill and act to give the reader a solid starting point for future study. The main legal issues, particularly those relating to inheritance laws, are covered in the following section. The book raises significant concerns about anti-LGBTQ countries as well as transgender rights around the world. The book's conclusion introduces readers to stories and mythological figures associated with transgender people. It also includes details on ceremonies and the transgender community. A primer on queer studies is intended to provide students with the fundamentals of transgender people.
Book Synopsis The Yogic View of Consciousness (HQ) by : Donald J. DeGracia
Download or read book The Yogic View of Consciousness (HQ) written by Donald J. DeGracia and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2015-11-21 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Patanjali's Yoga Sutras are mysterious and cryptic and exert hypnotic fascination on all whose minds they touch. In The Yogic View of Consciousness, Don DeGracia unfolds the theory of consciousness enshrined in the obtuse aphorisms of the Yoga Sutras. Yoga describes the mind as a multi-leveled system closed in on itself yet illuminated from within its innermost depth by a divine spark that gives life and consciousness to every individual. Drawing on ideas Eastern and Western, ancient and modern, from Abhinavagupta to Leibniz, Mahaprabhu to George Berkeley, IK Taimni to Hermann Weyl, DeGracia weaves an intellectual tapestry harmonizing science, philosophy, religion, mathematics, and the mystical. Compared to the grandeur of The Yogic View of Consciousness the hostilities of secular science and philosophy appear as little more than the psycho-babble of lunatics and an affront to the sublime majesty of existence. Take the wild ride to the very source of being revealed by The Yogic View of Consciousness.
