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Lectures of the teacher Peter Deunov to his disciples - in a
definitive translation Peter Deunov (1864-1944) was a spiritual
teacher in Bulgaria best known for giving the Paneurhythmy, a
communal dance set to music to promote social harmony, spiritual
development and physical health. The Iron Curtain obscured his
teaching for forty-five years and it was not until the end of the
Cold War that his voice began to emerge even in his homeland. Peter
Deunov, who had the spiritual name Beinsa Douno, said that a new,
spiritual epoch has begun in which human beings will come to live
in love and freedom. His mission was to prepare us for this new
life. He taught profound and practical Christianity, guiding his
disciples to establish direct contact with the Spirit and holding
that true knowledge is only that which is personally tested and
verified. According to Peter Deunov, the inner side of all
religions is the same, there being one great truth, that of the
relationship between the human soul and God. This edition presents
the lectures of the Teacher along with relevant passages from the
Bible, in a suitable form for readers of the English language.
"God Seeks Us" Is a book written by God to get the attention of the
200 million people in the U.S who do not attend Synagogue, Church,
Mosque or whatever. God reintroduces Himself and gently urges the
reader to turn back to God and their own religion. This is an
interfaith book and does not call for conversion to a new religion.
There is a DVD cantaining three films about God that complements
this book. Rabbi Steven Pinsky says this book is a genuine guide
for Jews, Christians, Muslims and others who want to find their
individual ways back to a meaningful and fulfilling spiritual path.
Rev.James B. Cook, Episcopal Chruch Rector, says "this book is for
anyone who has kind of given up on God and is a perfect guide for
individual or group study." Imam Yahya Hendi, PHD calls the book
"amazing, because of its many thought provoking ideas and
passages." There is a special section for "Corporations, Business
and Local Governments" which shows how these oganizations can gain
financially. They would help God reach out to 60 percent of their
employees who do not attend Synagogue, Church, Mosque or wherever.
The reader is encouraged to view www.trygod2.com, for more
information.
In many ways, Rudolf Steiner is the forgotten genius of recent
times. A powerful thinker, who developed an intricate spiritual
philosophy based on his ability to research and perceive spiritual
dimensions, Steiner is perhaps best known today for his legacy to
education, medicine and agriculture. But behind these practical
manifestations of his ideas lies a profound teaching, which he
called a 'science of the spirit' or 'anthroposophy'. In these
wonderfully succinct summaries of Steiner's thought, Roy Wilkinson
introduces us to aspects of this spiritual philosophy. The twelve
chapters are on the following themes: Rudolf Steiner, herald of a
new age; reincarnation and karma; the spiritual nature of the human
being; the development of human consciousness; evolution of the
world and humanity; relationships between the living and the dead;
forces of evil; the modern path of initiation; life between death
and rebirth; the spiritual hierarchies; the philosophical approach
to the spirit; the mission of Christ.
'Destiny Learning', a path of adult education conceived and
developed by Coenraad van Houten (based on the work of Rudolf
Steiner), is here expanded to show a threefold way of working with
karma: understanding, transforming and ordering. This threefold
approach opens new vistas for healing relationships and conflicts,
for developing creative faculties for community building, and for
taking initiatives based on freedom. The author widens and deepens
his previous work on the theme, showing that learning from destiny,
as well as awakening the forces of will, are ongoing processes. He
offers practical advice that is directly applicable to everyday
life. Although this book can be studied on its own, it is also a
development and completion of themes from van Houten's earlier
works, Practising Destiny and Awakening the Will. Crucial aspects
of the threefold path of 'destiny learning' are here discussed and
explained in greater detail. Anyone seeking to take their personal
development in hand will find many nuggets of spiritual wisdom,
based on a lifetime's work, in this short book.
Alain F. Corcos was raised by a family of nonbelievers. When he
grew up and pursued a career in science, he encountered nothing to
challenge his lack of faith. In fact, he would have considered his
atheism completely unremarkable if not for the reactions he
confronted again and again: - How can you be moral when you don't
believe in God?
- If you know you can't prove God doesn't exist, doesn't that make
you agnostic?
- Aren't you afraid of death?
In "Atheism, Science, and Me," Dr. Corcos reminisces about
satisfying his thirst for knowledge through research rather than
religious doctrine or philosophy. While he has no interest in
"converting" anybody to atheism, the good-natured enthusiasm with
which he presents his worldview conveys the joys of a life
unencumbered by religion.
ALAIN F. CORCOS is a retired professor of botany. His previous
books are "Mendel, Genes and You; Race and Difference Among Us";
"Biological Experiments and Ideas";" Race and You"; "Gregor
Mendel's Experiments on Plant Hybrids: A Guided Study (with Floyd
V. Monaghan)"; "The Myth of Human Races"; "Four Short True Stories
of a French Family"; "The Myth of the Jewish Race: A Biologist's
Point of View"; "The Little Yellow Train: Survival and Escape from
Nazi France (June 1940-March 1944)"; and "Who Is a Jew? Thoughts of
a Biologist: An Essay Dedicated to the Jewish and Non-Jewish
Victims of the Nazi Holocaust."
This Is A New Release Of The Original 1878 Edition.
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