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Now with 250K copies in print! Revised and Updated Edition. Anne
affirms that Heaven truly is the home of your dreams: a home of
lasting value that's fully paid for and filled with family, where
you will be wanted and welcomed. Best of all, Heaven is a home you
are invited to claim as your own. With over 40 percent new and
revised content, Anne Graham Lotz has updated her classic book on
Heaven for a whole new generation of readers, and also for herself.
With her father, mother, and husband now gone, Lotz beautifully
adds her own vulnerability and stories to the journey contained in
Heaven: My Father's House. Jesus promised us, "In My Father's house
are many rooms...I am going there to prepare a place for you." Amid
the turbulence of today's world, we cling to the hope of a heavenly
home where we will be welcomed into eternal peace and safety. Anne
affirms that Heaven truly is the home of your dreams: a home of
lasting value that's fully paid for and filled with family, where
you will be wanted and welcomed. Best of all, Heaven is a home you
are invited to claim as your own.
"This book is written with the sole objective of helping the reader achieve a happy, satisfying, and worthwhile life." -- Norman Vincent Peale The Power of Positive Thinking has helped millions of men and women to achieve fulfillment in their lives. In this phenomenal bestseller, Dr. Peale demonstrates the power of faith in action. With the practical techniques outlined in this book, you can energize your life -- and give yourself the initiative needed to carry out your ambitions and hopes. You'll learn how to:
• believe in yourself and in everything you do • build new power and determination • develop the power to reach your goals • break the worry habit and achieve a relaxed life • improve your personal and professional relationships • assume control over your circumstances • be kind to yourself
Maybe it was a grandparent, or a teacher, or a colleague. Someone older, patient and wise, who understood you when you were young and searching, helped you see the world as a more profound place, gave you sound advice to help you make your way through it.
For Mitch Albom, that person was Morrie Schwartz, his college professor from nearly twenty years ago.
Maybe, like Mitch, you lost track of this mentor as you made your way, and the insights faded, and the world seemed colder. Wouldn't you like to see that person again, ask the bigger questions that still haunt you, receive wisdom for your busy life today the way you once did when you were younger?
Mitch Albom had that second chance. He rediscovered Morrie in the last months of the older man's life. Knowing he was dying, Morrie visited with Mitch in his study every Tuesday, just as they used to back in college. Their rekindled relationship turned into one final "class": lessons in how to live.
Tuesdays with Morrie is a magical chronicle of their time together, through which Mitch shares Morrie's lasting gift with the world.
From the Hardcover edition.
This book chronicles individual perspectives and specific
iterations of Muslim community, practice, and experience in the
Himalayan region to bring into scholarly conversation the presence
of varying Muslim cultures in the Himalaya. The Himalaya provide a
site of both geographic and cultural crossroads, where Muslim
community is simultaneously constituted at multiple social levels,
and to that end the essays in this book document a wide range of
local, national, and global interests while maintaining a focus on
individual perspectives, moments in time, and localized
experiences. It presents research that contributes to a broadly
conceived notion of the Himalaya that enriches readers'
understandings of both the region and concepts of Muslim community
and highlights the interconnections between multiple experiences of
Muslim community at local levels. Drawing attention to the
cultural, social, artistic, and political diversity of the Himalaya
beyond the better understood and frequently documented
religio-cultural expressions of the region, this book will be of
interest to academics in the fields of Anthropology, Geography,
History, Religious Atudies, Asian Studies, and Islamic Studies.
Offers a comprehensive view of the emerging fields of
secular-scientific mindfulness and Mindfulness-Based Teaching and
Learning (MBTL) for professionals for use in a range of educational
and clinical settings, including preK-12, higher education, adult
and community education, social work, workplace education,
medicine, psychology, and counselling. Provides intellectual depth,
including addressing key critiques, while offering constructive
support to practitioners and professionals in the full spectrum of
skills and competencies required of secular-scientific mindfulness
specialists, including an up-to-date competency framework. Presents
a multi-disciplinary approach to secular-scientific mindfulness and
its practices, with implications for teacher preparation and
continuing education for a range of professions. These
multi-disciplinary perspectives provide a fulsome view of
mindfulness as it is unfolding in modern contexts, including the
continuing dialogue with traditional Buddhist and classical Western
philosophical sources; empirical perspectives from psychology and
cognitive science, and practice-oriented scholarship from
education, medicine, and social work.
Part of the bestselling Capstone Classics Series edited by Tom
Butler-Bowdon, this collectible, hard-back edition of The Prophet
provides an accessible and insightful introduction to this timeless
spiritual work The Prophet is an inspirational book of 26 poetry
fables written in English by Lebanese-American poet and writer
Kahlil Gibran. One of the most translated books in history,
Gibran's famous work has been translated into over 100 different
languages since its first publication in 1923. The book provides
timeless spiritual wisdom on universally-shared aspects of life,
such as giving, buying and selling, beauty and friendship, eating
and drinking, crime and punishment and spirituality and religion.
The book follows Almustafa, a man who has waited for twelve years
for a ship to take him from the island of Orphalese back to his
home. He has come to know the people on the island, who consider
him a wise and insightful man. On the day Almustafa's ship finally
arrives, he feels a deep sadness. The local elders ask him not to
leave. Almustafa speaks of his philosophy of life and the truths he
has discovered to the gathered crowd. His words have an almost
magical quality to them. As he prepares to board his ship, it
becomes clear that Almustafa's words do not refer to his journey
home, but rather to the world he came from before he was born. The
Prophet is a metaphor for the mystery of life and an exploration of
the human condition. Inspirational and extremely readable for
modern audiences, this classic text teaches us: We should be glad
of the experience of coming into the world The separation you feel
from other people is not real True marriage gives both people space
to develop their individuality Enjoying your work is expressing
your love for whoever benefits from it Sorrow makes space for more
joy in another season of life Featuring an insightful introduction
from the editor, The Prophet: The Spirituality Classic is a
must-read book for anyone interested in exploring the undeniable
truths of life we all share.
Advances in Contemplative Psychotherapy offers mental health
professionals of all disciplines and orientations the most
comprehensive and rigorous introduction to the art of integrating
contemplative psychology, ethics, and practices, including
mindfulness, compassion, and embodiment techniques. It brings
together clinicians, scholars, and thought leaders of unprecedented
caliber, featuring some of the most eminent pioneers in the rapidly
growing field of contemplative psychotherapy. The new edition
offers an expanded array of effective contemplative interventions,
contemplative psychotherapies, and contemplative approaches to
clinical practice. New chapters discuss how contemplative work can
effect positive psychosocial change at personal, interpersonal, and
collective levels to address racial, gender, and other forms of
systemic oppression. The new edition also explores the
cross-cultural nuances in the integration of Buddhist psychology
and healing practices by Western researchers and clinicians and
includes the voices of leading Tibetan doctors. Advances in
Contemplative Psychotherapy offers a profound and synoptic overview
of one of psychotherapy's most intriguing and promising fields.
Sarah Shaw's lively introduction to Buddhist meditation offers
students and practitioners alike a deeper understanding of what
meditation is, and its purpose and place in the context of
different Buddhist schools. She describes the historical background
to the geographical spread of Buddhism, and examines the way in
which some meditative practices developed as this process occurred.
Other chapters cover basic meditative practice, types of
meditation, meditation in different regions, meditation and
doctrine, and the role of chanting within meditation. Although not
a practical guide, An Introduction to Buddhist Meditation outlines
the procedures associated with Buddhist practices and suggests
appropriate activities, useful both for students and interested
Buddhists. Vivid quotations from Buddhist texts and carefully
selected photographs and diagrams help the reader engage fully with
this fascinating subject.
The way people encounter ideas of Hinduism online is often shaped
by global discourses of religion, pervasive Orientalism and
(post)colonial scholarship. This book addresses a gap in the
scholarly debate around defining Hinduism by demonstrating the role
of online discourses in generating and projecting images of Hindu
religion and culture. This study surveys a wide range of
propaganda, websites and social media in which definitions of
Hinduism are debated. In particular, it focuses on the role of
Hindu nationalism in the presentation and management of Hinduism in
the electronic public sphere. Hindu nationalist parties and
individuals are highly invested in discussions and presentations of
Hinduism online, and actively shape discourses through a variety of
strategies. Analysing Hindu nationalist propaganda, cyber activist
movements and social media presence, as well as exploring
methodological strategies that are useful to the field of religion
and media in general, the book concludes by showing how these
discourses function in the wider Hindu diaspora. Building on
religion and media research by highlighting mechanical and
hermeneutic issues of the Internet and how it affects how we
encounter Hinduism online, this book will be of significant
interest to scholars of religious studies, Hindu studies and
digital media.
The essential companion volume to the phenomenal self-help
bestseller THE POWER OF NOW - 'the must-read bible du jour'.
Eckhart Tolle's book describes the experience of heightened
consciousness that radically transformed his life - and shows how
by living in the moment we can also reach a higher state of being
where we can find joy and peace and where problems do not exist.
The invaluable companion volume - PRACTISING THE POWER OF NOW -
contains all the essential techniques we need to start to put this
important book into practice in our own lives. No reader will be
complete without it.
Islamic powers in secular countries have presented a challenge for
states around the world, including Indonesia, home to the largest
Muslim population as well as the third largest democracy in the
world. This book explores the history of the relationships between
Islam, state, and society in Indonesia with a focus on local
politics in Madura. It identifies and explains factors that have
shaped and characterized the development of contemporary Islam and
politics in Madura and recognizes and elucidates forms and aspects
of the relationships between Islam and politics; between state and
society; between conflicts and accommodations; between piety,
tradition and violence in that area, and the forms and characters
of democratization and decentralization processes in local
politics. This book shows how the area's experience in dealing with
Islam and politics may illuminate the socio-political trajectory of
other developing Muslim countries at present living through
comparable democratic transformations. Madura was chosen because it
has one of the most complex relationships between Islam and
politics during the last years of the New Order and the first years
of the post-New Order in Indonesia, and because it is a strong
Muslim area with a history of a very strong religious as well as
cultural tradition than is commonly understood and is largely
ignored in literature on Islam and politics. Based on extensive
sets of anthropological fieldwork and historical research, this
book makes an important contribution to the analysis of Islam and
politics in Indonesia and future socio-political trajectory of
other developing Muslim countries experiencing comparable
democratic transformations. It will be of interest to academics in
the field of Religion and Politics and Southeast Asian Studies, in
particular Southeast Asian politics, anthropology and history.
The 1400-year-old schism between Sunnis and Shi'is is currently
reflected in the destructive struggle for hegemony between Saudi
Arabia and Iran - with no apparent end in sight. But how did this
conflict begin, and why is it now the focus of so much attention?
In this definitive account, John McHugo charts the history of Islam
from the lifetime of the Prophet Muhammad to the present day. He
describes the conflicts that raged over the succession to the
Prophet, how Sunnism and Shi'ism evolved as different sects during
the Abbasid caliphate, and how the rivalry between the empires of
the Sunni Ottomans and Shi'i Safavids ensured that the split would
continue into the modern age. In recent decades, this centuries-old
divide has acquired a new toxicity resulting in violence across the
Arab and Muslim world.
This book is designed to help those who bring a child to church for
Baptism tell the child about their Baptism and what it means. "We
hope this will be a book that a child will cherish and will love to
look through--like a family photo album."
In February 2018, the 'Independent Review on Sharia Law in England
and Wales' was published headed by Professor Mona Siddiqui. The
review focused on whether sharia law is being misused or applied in
a way that is incompatible with the domestic law in England and
Wales, and in particular whether there were discriminatory
practices against women who use sharia councils. It came about
after years of concerns raised by academics, lawyers and women's
activists. This timely collection of essays from experts, scholars
and legal practitioners provides a critique and evaluation of the
Inquiry findings as a starting point for analysis and debate on
current British Muslim family law practices in the matters of
marriage and divorce. At the heart of the collection lie key
questions of state action and legal reform of religious practices
that may operate 'outside the sphere of law and legal relations'
but also in conjunction with state law mechanisms and processes.
This cutting-edge book is a must read for those with an interest in
Islamic law, family law, sociology of religion, human rights,
multiculturalism, politics, anthropology of law and gender studies.
The transformations Buddhism has been undergoing in the modern age
have inspired much research over the last decade. The main focus of
attention has been the phenomenon known as Buddhist modernism,
which is defined as a conscious attempt to adjust Buddhist
teachings and practices in conformity with the modern norms of
rationality, science, or gender equality. This book advances
research on Buddhist modernism by attempting to clarify the highly
diverse ways in which Buddhist faith, thought, and practice have
developed in the modern age, both in Buddhist heartlands in Asia
and in the West. It presents a collection of case studies that,
taken together, demonstrate how Buddhist traditions interact with
modern phenomena such as colonialism and militarism, the market
economy, global interconnectedness, the institutionalization of
gender equality, and recent historical events such as
de-industrialization and the socio-cultural crisis in post-Soviet
Buddhist areas. This volume shows how the (re)invention of
traditions constitutes an important pathway in the development of
Buddhist modernities and emphasizes the pluralistic diversity of
these forms in different settings.
Hinduism is one of the world's oldest and greatest religious
traditions. In captivating prose, Shashi Tharoor untangles its
origins, its key philosophical concepts and texts. He explores
everyday Hindu beliefs and practices, from worship to pilgrimage to
caste, and touchingly reflects on his personal beliefs and
relationship with the religion. Not one to shy from controversy,
Tharoor is unsparing in his criticism of 'Hindutva', an extremist,
nationalist Hinduism endorsed by India's current government. He
argues urgently and persuasively that it is precisely because of
Hinduism's rich diversity that India has survived and thrived as a
plural, secular nation. If narrow fundamentalism wins out, Indian
democracy itself is in peril.
The seven volumes in this set, originally published between 1923
and 1987, explore the influence of Islam on law, politics, science,
and development in the Muslim world. This set will be of interest
to students of both Islamic and Middle Eastern studies.
First comprehensive overview and analysis of Buddhist architecture
in North America following the parallel history of the religion's
emergence in the U.S. since the California Gold Rush to the present
day. A ground-breaking investigation of Buddhist structures with
respect to the humanistic qualities associated with Buddhist
doctrine and how Buddhist groups promote their faith and values in
an American setting. A unique study of interest to religion,
architecture, space and place, US history, Asian Studies and
Buddhist Studies.
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