An extreme alternative to the received wisdom regarding the advent of the Christian faith, this book explores the connection between early Christianity and Gnostic beliefs and concludes that the Christian founders pirated the origination myths of pagans.
Freke and Gandy take their ideas about the pagan origins of Christianity in a startling new direction: a mystical marriage between a godman and godwoman, represented in the Christian tradition by the figures of Jesus and Mary Magdalene.
Credited to Hermes, an Egyptian sage who lived around 3000 BC, "The Hermetica" is the foundation of the western mystery tradition. This text contains historical background information and a selection of Hermes' writings.
Timothy Freke and Peter Gandy, authors of "The Jesus Mysteries "and "Jesus and the Lost Goddess," return with a powerful indictment of Jewish, Christian, and Islamic fundamentalism and a passionate reinterpretation of Gnostic spirituality. According to Freke and Gandy, religiously inspired acts of violence, such as the attacks on 9/11, are nothing ...
An Incendiary Wake-Up Call to the World What if the Old Testament is a work of fiction, Jesus never existed, and Muhammad was a mobster? What if the Bible and the Qur'an are works of political propaganda created by Taliban-like fundamentalists to justify the sort of religious violence we are witnessing in the world today? What if there is a big ...
In 2005, a disgruntled archivist at the Vatican Library made contact with revisionist historians Timothy Freke and Peter Gandy, claiming that the Vatican was secretly housing a number of unpublished "heretical" Gnostic Christian texts. He presented Freke and Gandy with a facsimile copy of an ancient manuscript, which is presented to the public for ...
Clearly presented for Western readers, here is an inspirational introduction to the religion of Islam, as it is interpreted by its Sufi masters. Representing traditional Islamic beliefs, the Sufis have been persecuted in recent decades in countries where fanatical Islamic fundamentalism has taken hold. However, the Sufis see themselves as the ...
Penetrate the profound mysteries of existence with this handsomely illustrated encyclopedia. The spiritual knowledge it imparts will transform ordinary life into an extraordinary journey of awakening. Delve into the various branches of Shamanism, Hinduism, Paganism, Judaism, Christianity, Taoism, Buddhism, and even modern "cults" like Scientology. ...
The wisdom expressed by the world's sacred writings is one of humanity's greatest treasures. Generations of men and women have sought answers to the mysteries of life in these ancient texts. This work is an inspiring collection of readings from sacred literature exploring the perspectives of the world's religions on universal themes. It both ...
This series provides an introduction to the spiritual values of various religions, highlighting the particular gift of wisdom each has to offer. Zen is beyond words. The wisdom of the Zen masters is not a clever theory, it is medicine
Lucid Living presents the ancient wisdom of awakening in a funky new way. The author - an internationally-respected authority on world mysticism - shares seven life-transforming insights that wake us up from the numbness we call 'normality', so we experience how mysterious and miraculous existence really is. Simple, inspirational, utterly unique - ...
This series provides an introduction to the spiritual values of various religions, highlighting the particular gift of wisdom each has to offer. Christian mystics teach that the very purpose of human life is to know God, and in turning to God we will find that He has been waiting for us all along.
This series provides an introduction to the spiritual values of various religions, highlighting the particular gift of wisdom each has to offer. The buddhist wisdom of the Tibetan lamas nurtures the potential within each one of us to experience enlightenment.
Decoding the extraordinary myths of Jesus and the Goddess, this work aims to widen the debate on the relationship between Christianity and Paganism. The authors reveal evidence of the profound relationship between the two. The book unlocks the secret knowledge of gnosis, or Christian mysticism, and demonstrates the relevance of these teachings to ...
Since the beginning of time, the sea has captivated humans with its beauty and power. It's crashing waves, soothing sounds, vivid blues and deep greens, seemingly infinite expanse, and its often impenetrable depths have inspired poets, writers, musicians scientists, philosophers, and many others for centuries. In this beautiful volume, explore the ...
Discover a way to achieve spiritual calm and knowledge. Through the use of thought-provoking parables as well as true stories of Zen masters, discover the wonders of meditation and learn to comprehend Zen's sometimes "crazy" wisdom.
"Simply gorgeous...a beautifully illustrated daily manual with one-line meditations from Lao Tzu, Chuang Tzu, Lieh Tzu and others....Exceptional graphic design." -"-Publishers Weekly. "A here and now book of Taoist gems of wisdom."-"-The New Times. "One of the prettiest thought-for-the-day books I've seen."-"-New Age Retailer.
This series provides an introduction to the spiritual values of various religions, highlighting the particular gift of wisdom each has to offer. Hindu gurus journey from ignorance to self-realization; from separation to unity; from a troubled mind to an open heart; from illusion to love.
A colourful introduction to the wisdom of Zen Buddhism, the cards in this pack contain a particular koan. They can be used as aids to contemplation or as a form of divination to shed light on specific problems or difficulties. The accompanying book explores the meaning of each koan, prompting the reader to see their situation in a new Zen way. It ...
Taoism teaches that all of life is contained within the flow of universal energy, known as the Tao. Its perennial appeal lies not only in its profound wisdom, but also in the short, pithy insights presented in The Tao Te Ching. This classic Taoist scripture teaches that Yin and Yang are the archetypes of the omnipresent Truth: two halves of a ...
He was one of Sufi's most enlightened sages, and its greatest mystical poet. Embark on a remarkable voyage of self-discovery with daily insights taken from Rumi's masterwork "Mathnawi-i-Maanawi or "Couplets of Inner Meaning. Sumptuously illustrated with photographs and paintings, this new translation captures the poem's intoxicated devotion, ...
In this delightfull anthology children express their perceptive opinions of Heaven and Hell. Heaven ranges from a place populated by flying horses to a haven where the blind can see. Hell is variously a place of molten lave, or "is like a bad dream.
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