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Books > Religion & Spirituality > Aspects of religions (non-Christian) > Religious experience > Mysticism

Strength in Darkness Cwc (Paperback): John of the Cross Strength in Darkness Cwc (Paperback)
John of the Cross
R209 Discovery Miles 2 090 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Wisdom of Israel Regardie - Volume III (Paperback): Israel Regardie, Christopher S. Hyatt The Wisdom of Israel Regardie - Volume III (Paperback)
Israel Regardie, Christopher S. Hyatt; Illustrated by Delfina Marquez-Noe
R771 Discovery Miles 7 710 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Works of Meister Eckhart (Hardcover): Franz Pfeiffer Works of Meister Eckhart (Hardcover)
Franz Pfeiffer
R1,853 Discovery Miles 18 530 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The most complete collection of Eckhart's writings: Sermons and Collations; Tractates; Sayings; Liber Positionum; In Collationibus; The Book of Benedictus; Bibliography.

The Pocket Rumi (Paperback): Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi The Pocket Rumi (Paperback)
Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi; Edited by Kabir Helminski; Translated by Kabir Helminski
R275 R251 Discovery Miles 2 510 Save R24 (9%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Game of Life and How to Play It (Paperback): Florence Scovel Shinn The Game of Life and How to Play It (Paperback)
Florence Scovel Shinn
R228 Discovery Miles 2 280 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Seeds of Faith - Theology and Spirituality at the Heart of Christian Belief (Paperback): Mark A. McIntosh, Frank T. Griswold Seeds of Faith - Theology and Spirituality at the Heart of Christian Belief (Paperback)
Mark A. McIntosh, Frank T. Griswold
R623 R548 Discovery Miles 5 480 Save R75 (12%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days
The Merciful Door - Living with a Sufi Teacher in India (Hardcover): Scott Siraj al-Haqq Kugle The Merciful Door - Living with a Sufi Teacher in India (Hardcover)
Scott Siraj al-Haqq Kugle
R765 R725 Discovery Miles 7 250 Save R40 (5%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days
The Kabala of Numbers Book One (Paperback): "Sepharial" The Kabala of Numbers Book One (Paperback)
"Sepharial"
R455 R429 Discovery Miles 4 290 Save R26 (6%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The study of numbers can reveal some of our deepest secrets. The Kabala is an ancient Hebrew mystical tradition that is covered extremely well here in its relation to numbers, but this book also goes beyond the Kabala. Everything you would want to know about the secret science of numbers is revealed here. The more one knows about ancient mystical traditions, the more one will gain from reading this book. Sepharial goes deep into numerology. By studying the teachings of the Egyptians, Greeks and Aryans, he has discovered the true significance and meanings of numbers. He shares his findings in this groundbreaking book. Sepharial reveals the relationship between Numerology and Astrology. He also shows how the workings of nature are dependent upon numbers in the areas of sound, color, natural cycles and planetary motions. See also Book Two. If you love numbers or unraveling hidden keys to the world, then this book is for you.

The Kabala of Numbers Book Two (Paperback): "Sepharial" The Kabala of Numbers Book Two (Paperback)
"Sepharial"
R458 R431 Discovery Miles 4 310 Save R27 (6%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The study of numbers can reveal some of our deepest secrets. The Kabala is an ancient Hebrew mystical tradition that is covered extremely well here in its relation to numbers, but this book also goes beyond the Kabala. Everything you would want to know about the secret science of numbers is revealed here. The more one knows about ancient mystical traditions, the more one will gain from reading this book. Sepharial goes deep into numerology. By studying the teachings of the Egyptians, Greeks and Aryans, he has discovered the true significance and meanings of numbers. He shares his findings in this groundbreaking book. Sepharial reveals the relationship between Numerology and Astrology. He also shows how the workings of nature are dependent upon numbers in the areas of sound, color, natural cycles and planetary motions. Also covered are amazing laws like the Law of Periodicity, which governs the hidden or occult world. See also Book One. If you love numbers or unraveling hidden keys to the world, then this book is for you.

The Mystery of God: Early Jewish Mysticism and the New Testament (Hardcover): Christopher Rowland, C.R.A.Morray- Jones The Mystery of God: Early Jewish Mysticism and the New Testament (Hardcover)
Christopher Rowland, C.R.A.Morray- Jones
R8,800 Discovery Miles 88 000 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book brings together the perspectives of apocalypticism and early Jewish mysticism to illuminate aspects of New Testament theology. The first part begins with a consideration of the mystical character of apocalypticism and then uses the Book of Revelation and the development of views about the heavenly mediator figure of Enoch to explore the importance of apocalypticism in the Gospels and Acts, the Pauline Letters and finally the key theological themes in the later books of the New Testament. The second and third parts explore the character of early Jewish mysticism by taking important themes in the early Jewish mystical texts such as the Temple and the Divine Body to demonstrate the relevance of this material to New Testament interpretation.

Keter - The Crown of God in Early Jewish Mysticism (Hardcover): Arthur Green Keter - The Crown of God in Early Jewish Mysticism (Hardcover)
Arthur Green
R2,120 Discovery Miles 21 200 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Keter is a close reading of fifty relatively brief Jewish texts, tracing the motif of divine coronation from Jewish esoteric writings of late antiquity to the Zohar, written in thirteenth-century Spain. In the course of this investigation Arthur Green draws a wide arc including Talmudic, Midrashic, liturgical, Merkavah, German Hasidic, and Kabbalistic works, showing through this single theme the spectrum of devotional, mystical, and magical views held by various circles of Jews over the course of a millennium or more. The first portion of the work deals with late antiquity, emphasizing the close relationship between texts of what is often depicted as "normative" Judaism and their mystical/magical analogues. The mythic imagination of ancient Judaism, he suggests, is shared across this spectrum. The latter portion of the work turns to the medieval Jews who inherited this ancient tradition and its evolution into Kabbalah, where keter plays a key role as the first of the ten divine emanations or sefirot. The nature of these sefirot as symbols and the emergence of a structured and hierarchical symbolism out of the mythic imagery of the past are key themes in these later chapters. As a whole, Keter takes the reader on an exciting tour of the interior landscapes of the Jewish imagination, offering some remarkable insights into the nature of mystical and symbolic thinking in the Jewish tradition. Originally published in 1997. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

The Samnyasa Upanisads - Hindu Scriptures on Asceticism and Renunciation (Paperback): Patrick Olivelle The Samnyasa Upanisads - Hindu Scriptures on Asceticism and Renunciation (Paperback)
Patrick Olivelle
R2,546 Discovery Miles 25 460 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The first readable and accurate translation of twenty of the most authoritative Hindu documents pertaining to ascetic ideals and the ascetic way of life, this text opens to students a major source for the study of the Hindu ascetical institutions and of the historical changes they underwent during a period of a thousand years or more. Beginning with an analysis of the historical context that gave rise to Indian ascetical institutions and ideologies, Patrick Olivelle moves on to elucidate the meaning of renunciation-the central institution of holiness in most Hindu traditions-and the function and significance of the various elements that constitute the rite of renunciation. The Samnyasa Upanisads will be an unparalleled source of information and insight for students of Hinduism and Indian asceticism, mysticism, and holiness.

Tree of Life -- Laminated Folded A4 (Poster): Jan Baarle Tree of Life -- Laminated Folded A4 (Poster)
Jan Baarle
R257 R216 Discovery Miles 2 160 Save R41 (16%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The tree of life is an important element of the Jewish mystical tradition of the Kabbala. This chart gives a clear representation of the tree with its 10 sefirah and 32 paths and presents the different readings associated to this universal structure. The tree of life can indeed be an intelligent representation of many fields: from the cosmos to the body, from the Hebrew alphabet to the tarot, the angels, the worlds of evil, human development...Although this double chart can only be an introduction to this very complex subject, it is extremely rich and will remain a practical guide for further study.

The Inner Eye of Love - Mysticism and Religion (Paperback, 2nd): William Johnston The Inner Eye of Love - Mysticism and Religion (Paperback, 2nd)
William Johnston
R861 Discovery Miles 8 610 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The Inner Eye of Love offers a contemporary theology of mysticism that locates it at the very center of authentic religious experience. It provides as well a practical guide for meditation even as it maps out the oceanic experience toward which meditation points. Johnston begins with the mystical tradition itself, its roots and origins, its appearance and significance in the Gospels, the letters of Paul, and the early Church. He explains what mysticism is and is not, and how it is inextricably bound up with love. It is at the level of mysticism, he maintains, that the two traditions of East and West can at last understand one another and begin to work together to heal a broken world. The Inner Eye of Love escorts the reader through the stages of the mystical journey, from initial call to final enlightenment. Johnston compares and contrasts the Oriental and Christian experience, continually revealing new points of commonality The much discussed "dark night of the soul" is seen here in a positive way, as an emptying preliminary to the overbrimming of the soul with the knowledge and love of God. Finally, the author considers the often misunderstood relation between mysticism and practical action.

Modern Doll Magic - Harnessing The Power of Fetishes and Idols (Paperback): C D Overstreet Modern Doll Magic - Harnessing The Power of Fetishes and Idols (Paperback)
C D Overstreet
R592 Discovery Miles 5 920 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Witness to Marvels - Sufism and Literary Imagination (Paperback): Tony K Stewart Witness to Marvels - Sufism and Literary Imagination (Paperback)
Tony K Stewart
R889 Discovery Miles 8 890 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

A free open access ebook is available upon publication. Learn more at www.luminosoa.org. There is a vast body of imaginal literature in Bengali that introduces fictional Sufi saints into the complex mythological world of Hindu gods and goddesses. Dating to the sixteenth century, the stories-pir katha-are still widely read and performed today. The events that play out rival the fabulations of the Arabian Nights, which has led them to be dismissed as simplistic folktales, yet the work of these stories is profound: they provide fascinating insight into how Islam habituated itself into the cultural life of the Bangla-speaking world. In Witness to Marvels, Tony K. Stewart unearths the dazzling tales of Sufi saints to signal a bold new perspective on the subtle ways Islam assumed its distinctive form in Bengal.

Look to the East - A Ritual of the First Three Degrees of Freemasonry (Paperback): Ralph P. Lester Look to the East - A Ritual of the First Three Degrees of Freemasonry (Paperback)
Ralph P. Lester
R487 R454 Discovery Miles 4 540 Save R33 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The complete work of the Entered Apprentice, Fellow-craft and Master-mason's Degrees, with their ceremonies, lectures, etc. It has doubtless been a matter of comment and surprise among the Members of the Fraternity that all the books which are avowedly intended to serve as guides to the Work of a Lodge invariably contain more or less than their professed object demands. They are usually deficient in the very points that may be most needed, rendering the use of a separate Monitor unavoidable; while, on the other hand, they include a great deal of information on matters with which every Mason is necessarily perfectly familiar, and which it is neither needful nor desirable to be communicated to the uninitiated. It has been the aim of the Compiler of this little volume to avoid both these defects: first, by omitting all Passwords, Grips, and other esoteric subjects; and second, by giving the Work of the first three degrees monitorially as well as ritually complete, in plain language for ready reference, and entirely free from the tedious perplexities of cypher or other arbitrary and unintelligible contractions.

Hasidism as Mysticism - Quietistic Elements in Eighteenth-Century Hasidic Thought (Paperback): Rivka Schatz Uffenheimer Hasidism as Mysticism - Quietistic Elements in Eighteenth-Century Hasidic Thought (Paperback)
Rivka Schatz Uffenheimer; Translated by Jonathan Chipman
R1,373 Discovery Miles 13 730 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Offered here for the first time in English translation, Hasidism as Mysticism is a classic in its field. Using the tools of phenomenology, Rivka Schatz Uffenheimer places Hasidism squarely in the context of religious studies. Hasidism's theoretical texts have been largely ignored by historians of the movement, but Schatz Uffenheimer analyzes these materials fully, disclosing the mystical, quietistic tendencies that existed alongside Hasidism's more activist, popular elements. The author carefully reviewed this translation of her work; it includes a revised introduction with much new material, two new chapters, and an appendix containing a translation, history, and literary analysis of one of the few extant texts attributed to the Baal Shem Tov. Schatz Uffenheimer's inquiry covers the full gamut of Hasidic life and thought, embracing such topics as the emphasis on joy and the concomitant ban on sadness and regret in Hasidism, the focus on contemplative rather than petitionary prayer, the subordination of the mizvot (commandments) to the spiritualistic goal of devequt (attachment to God), and the anarchic elements of Hasidism's approach to life within society. Also discussed are the problematic role of Torah study resulting from this spiritualistic emphasis, the movement's neutralization or internalization of the traditional concept of a historical messiah, and the transformation within Hasidism of traditional concepts borrowed from Kabbalah. The author's illuminating hints as to the affinity between Hasidism and Christian Quietism should be of particular interest to scholars in the field. Rivka Schatz Uffenheimer (1927-1992) was the Edmonton Community Professor of Jewish Mysticism at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. One of the outstanding students of Gershom Scholem, she forged her own path in the world of scholarship. Her research encompassed a wide range of areas: Zohar and Lurianic Kabbalah, Sabbatianism, Hasidism, and the typology of Jewish messianism. In addition, she was deeply involved in the ongoing discussion concerning the major spiritual and existential issues confronting contemporary Judaism and the State of Israel. Originally published in 1993. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

The Literature of the Jewish People in the Period of the Second Temple and the Talmud, Volume 3: The Literature of the Sages -... The Literature of the Jewish People in the Period of the Second Temple and the Talmud, Volume 3: The Literature of the Sages - Second Part: Midrash and Targum; Liturgy, Poetry, Mysticism; Contracts, Inscriptions, Ancient Science; and the Languages of Rabbinic Literature (Hardcover)
Shmuel Safrai Z L, Zeev Safrai, Joshua J. Schwartz, Peter Tomson
R4,271 Discovery Miles 42 710 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This long-awaited companion volume to "The Literature of the Sages," First Part (Fortress Press, 1987) brings to completion Section II of the renowned Compendia series. The Literature of the Sages, Second Part, explores the literary creation of thousands of ancient Jewish teachers, the often- anonymous Sages of late antiquity and the Middle Ages. Essays by premier scholars provide a careful and succinct analysis of the content and character of various documents, their textual and literary forms, with particular attention to the ongoing discovery and publication of new textual material. Incorporating groundbreaking developments in research, these essays give a comprehensive presentation published here for the first time. This volume will prove an important reference work for all students of ancient Judaism, the origins of Jewish tradition, and the Jewish background of Christianity. The literary creation of the ancient Jewish teachers or Sages - also -called rabbinic literature - consists of the teachings of thousands of Sages, many of them anonymous. For a long period, their teachings existed orally, which implied a great deal of flexibility in arrangement and form. Only gradually, as parts of this amorphous oral tradition became fixed, was the literature written down, a process that began in the third century C.E. and continued into the Middle Ages. Thus the documents of -rabbinic literature are the result of a remarkably long and complex process of creation and editing. This long-awaited companion volume to 'The Literature of the Sages, First Part' (1987) gives a careful and succinct analysis both of the content and specific nature of the various documents, and of their textual andliterary forms, paying special attention to the continuing discovery and publication of new textual material. Incorporating ground-breaking developments in research, these essays give a comprehensive presentation published here for the first time. 'The Literature of the Sages, Second Part' is an important reference work for all students of ancient Judaism, as well as for those interested in the origins of Jewish tradition and the Jewish background of Christianity.

Caliphate Redefined - The Mystical Turn in Ottoman Political Thought (Paperback): Huseyin Yilmaz Caliphate Redefined - The Mystical Turn in Ottoman Political Thought (Paperback)
Huseyin Yilmaz
R765 Discovery Miles 7 650 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

How the Ottomans refashioned and legitimated their rule through mystical imageries of authority The medieval theory of the caliphate, epitomized by the Abbasids (750-1258), was the construct of jurists who conceived it as a contractual leadership of the Muslim community in succession to the Prophet Muhammed's political authority. In this book, Huseyin Yilmaz traces how a new conception of the caliphate emerged under the Ottomans, who redefined the caliph as at once a ruler, a spiritual guide, and a lawmaker corresponding to the prophet's three natures. Challenging conventional narratives that portray the Ottoman caliphate as a fading relic of medieval Islamic law, Yilmaz offers a novel interpretation of authority, sovereignty, and imperial ideology by examining how Ottoman political discourse led to the mystification of Muslim political ideals and redefined the caliphate. He illuminates how Ottoman Sufis reimagined the caliphate as a manifestation and extension of cosmic divine governance. The Ottoman Empire arose in Western Anatolia and the Balkans, where charismatic Sufi leaders were perceived to be God's deputies on earth. Yilmaz traces how Ottoman rulers, in alliance with an increasingly powerful Sufi establishment, continuously refashioned and legitimated their rule through mystical imageries of authority, and how the caliphate itself reemerged as a moral paradigm that shaped early modern Muslim empires. A masterful work of scholarship, Caliphate Redefined is the first comprehensive study of premodern Ottoman political thought to offer an extensive analysis of a wealth of previously unstudied texts in Arabic, Persian, and Ottoman Turkish.

Mysticism And Religious Traditions (Paperback): Steven T. Katz Mysticism And Religious Traditions (Paperback)
Steven T. Katz
R688 Discovery Miles 6 880 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Shadow, Self, Spirit - Essays in Transpersonal Psychology (Paperback, 2nd Enhanced edition): Michael Daniels Shadow, Self, Spirit - Essays in Transpersonal Psychology (Paperback, 2nd Enhanced edition)
Michael Daniels
R796 Discovery Miles 7 960 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

New and enlarged edition. Transpersonal Psychology concerns the study of those states, processes, and events in which people experience a deeper sense of who they are, or a greater sense of connectedness to nature, other people, or the spiritual dimension. Michael Daniels PhD taught the subject to postgraduate level for more than 30 years and this book brings together the fruits of his research. It will be of special interest to students, teachers, and practitioners, while its accessible style will appeal to all seeking greater understanding of this fascinating and challenging field. This revised and enlarged edition incorporates new material from the author's later writings and presentations. It also addresses important developments in transpersonal theory and research that have occurred in recent years, bringing a fresh perspective on contemporary issues and debates.

The Way of Initiation - How to Attain Knowledge of the Higher Worlds (Paperback): Rudolf Steiner The Way of Initiation - How to Attain Knowledge of the Higher Worlds (Paperback)
Rudolf Steiner
R459 Discovery Miles 4 590 Ships in 9 - 17 working days
Gershom Scholem - An Intellectual Biography (Hardcover): Amir Engel Gershom Scholem - An Intellectual Biography (Hardcover)
Amir Engel
R1,244 Discovery Miles 12 440 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Gershom Scholem (1897 1982) was ostensibly a scholar of Jewish mysticism, yet he occupies a powerful role in today's intellectual imagination, having an influential contact with an extraordinary cast of thinkers, including Hans Jonas, Martin Buber, Walter Benjamin, Hannah Arendt, and Theodor Adorno. In this first biography of Scholem, Amir Engel shows how Scholem grew from a scholar of an esoteric discipline to a thinker wrestling with problems that reach to the very foundations of the modern human experience. As Engel shows, in his search for the truth of Jewish mysticism Scholem molded the vast literature of Jewish mystical lore into a rich assortment of stories that unveiled new truths about the modern condition. Positioning Scholem's work and life within early twentieth-century Germany, Palestine, and later the state of Israel, Engel intertwines Scholem's biography with his historiographical work, which stretches back to the Spanish expulsion of Jews in 1492, through the lives of Rabbi Isaac Luria and Sabbatai Zevi, and up to Hasidism and the dawn of the Zionist movement. Through parallel narratives, Engel touches on a wide array of important topics including immigration, exile, Zionism, World War One, and the creation of the state of Israel, ultimately telling the story of the realizations and failures of a dream for a modern Jewish existence.

Sufism - A Global History (Paperback, New): Nile Green Sufism - A Global History (Paperback, New)
Nile Green
R773 Discovery Miles 7 730 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Since their beginnings in the ninth century, the shrines, brotherhoods and doctrines of the Sufis held vast influence in almost every corner of the Muslim world. Offering the first truly global account of the history of Sufism, this illuminating book traces the gradual spread and influence of Sufi Islam through the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and ultimately into Europe and the United States. * An ideal introduction to Sufism, requiring no background knowledge of Islamic history or thought * Offers the first history of Sufism as a global phenomenon, exploring its movement and adaptation from the Middle East, through Asia and Africa, to Europe and the United States of America * Covers the entire historical period of Sufism, from its ninth century origins to the end of the twentieth century * Devotes equal coverage to the political, cultural, and social dimensions of Sufism as it does to its theology and ritual * Dismantles the stereotypes of Sufis as otherworldly 'mystics', by anchoring Sufi Muslims in the real lives of their communities * Features the most up-to-date research on Sufism available

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