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This book offers a complete translation of the Majjhima Nikaya, or Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha, one of the major collections of texts in the Pali Canon, the authorised scriptures of Theravada Buddhism. This collection - among the oldest records of the historical Buddha's original teachings - consists of 152 suttas or discourses of middle length, distinguished as such from the longer and shorter suttas of the other collections.
The Majjhima...
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This classic memoir by the remarkable French explorer and Buddhist Alexandra David-Néel is the one of the greatest Buddhist travelogues of the 20th century. She was the first European woman to meet the Dalai Lama (in the 1920s) and in 1924 became the first to enter the forbidden Tibetan capital, Lhasa.
She had already spent a decade travelling through China and Sikkim, India; lived and meditated in a cave on the Tibetan border; and everywhere learned...
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Beginning in the 2nd century C.E., anonymous Christian authors wrote more than twenty books called 'Acts'. They contained stories about the adventures of the first Christian heroes and the first Christian sects.These books pretended to be history books, but the faithful transmission of historical facts was never their aim. The historical background in them was to convey religious propaganda to the readers. These writings were created in such a way...
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This rich selection of the Buddha's teaching, taken from the Pali canon, remains one of the finest of the classic Buddhist anthologies in English.
F. L. Woodward, a key translator of the first half of the 20th century was a committed Buddhist as well as a scholar, and in Some Sayings of the Buddha, he created a handbook for succeeding generations, incorporating the main elements of the Buddha's life, views and recommendations.
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25) Born to Fly
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Human beings are not born to creep and craw on Earth like caterpillars. They are born to transform into butterflies and become free. Through intention, learning, and wisdom, this freedom is possible for each one of us.
Throughout history, the wisdom of Zarathustra has spread and impacted a variety of different belief systems. His wisdom has inspired and guided Greeks, Romans, Jews, Muslims, and Christians. Before the time of Zarathustra, people worshiped...
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The book Kathasaritsagara has been created by Soma Deva. It consists of 21,500 shlokas.
This book Kathasaritsagara has been divided into 18 lambakaas, and those 18 lambakaas are still more divided into 125 Tharanga's.
Some lambakaas are very big, while some are very small.
If there are 115 Shlokas in the 11th Lambaka, there are around 4925 Shlokas in 12th Lambaka.
During ancient times from the mouth of Lord Shiva, this story got birth. Those who...
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An ideal introduction to the history of Buddhism.
Andrew Skilton - Senior Research Fellow in Buddhist Studies, Kings College, London - explains the development of the basic concepts of Buddhism and its spread across the continents during its 2,500 years of history.
He begins with a close look at Buddhism in India, where it flourished until the 12th/13th century CE, charting the growth of different schools and practices. By the time it disappeared...
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Within the pages of this book you will experience true magick. No impractical rituals, no poorly explained rituals. And I also bring a bonus chapter with pictures of the rituals where the demons appeared visibly.
Now I ask you, do you want to change your life?
Have you ever imagined being able to achieve everything you want?
The greatest yearning of the human being is to be able to fulfill himself. But it is not that simple. In fact, it wasn't ...
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It is widely accepted that the Sutta Nipata contains the earliest recorded version of the Buddha's teaching. It is an anthology of poetry and prose - 70 titled suttas of varied instruction and temperament arranged in five chapters.
At the start are two of its most famous suttas: The Snake, in which the actions of the practising bhikkhu approaching liberation is likened to a snake that 'leaves its old, worn-out skin'; and The Rhinoceros Horn, which...
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Ever feel lost in translation? With the NET Full-notes Edition of the Holy Bible, you don't need to be. The NET offers a completely new solution: pairing a readable, everyday English translation with the largest set of translators' notes ever created for a Bible. With over 60,000 notes to study from, the NET brings transparency and understanding.
Ever feel lost in translation? With the NET Full-notes Edition of the Holy Bible, you don't need to...
31) Agares Magick
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Be recognized by the people around you.
Gain fame from your unique skills and change your life drastically.
Duke Agares is willing to help you with fame, popularity, impeccable communication and insights into the future to keep you ahead of the curve.
Open up to access the power of this mighty Goetia Demon, now the full power of Duke Agares is within your reach.
Learn how to ask him to grant your wishes and receive your wish in return.
The correct...
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William James, en su libro Las variedades de la experiencia religiosa (con prólogo de Aranguren), dedica un apartado a la "Inutilidad de las definiciones sencillas de la religión" .Y Kolakowski escribe: "Nunca estoy seguro de qué es la religión, y menos aún de qué es la filosofía, pero, sea lo que fuere, la religión incluye la historia de los dioses, de los hombres y del universo" . No es momento de analizar el significado plural del término...
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Creating, collecting curating, and narrating The Yoga Library is the work of lifelong bhakti yogi, Sripad Jagannatha Das. The acclaimed internationally best-selling author and Emmy-nominated actor began the project ten years ago in Vrndavana, India researching and recording rare articles on the most important, timely, inspirational, and detailed aspects of the over 5,000-year-old Vedic yogic philosophy and culture.
Here, in an inspirational, exciting,...
34) The Untouchables
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The Untouchables: who were they and why they became Untouchables
In this book Dr. Ambedkar presents his conclusions that are the result of such historical research as he has been able to make.
It contains the novel thesis that comprises the following propositions and his explanation of the same and evidence as to how he arrived at them:
(1) There is no racial difference between the Hindus and the Untouchables
(2) The distinction between the Hindus...
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To this day, Buddhist holidays and rituals are pinned to the arc of the Buddha's biography, celebrating his birth, awakening, teaching, and final nirvana. His story is the model that exemplary Buddhists follow. Often, there is a moment of insight akin to the Buddha's experience with the Four Sights, followed by a great departure from home, and a period of searching that it is hoped will lead to final awakening. The Buddha's story is not just the Buddha's...
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Devotional giving help and encouragement for Christian moms.
Motherhood is one of life's most joyful yet most difficult gifts. We are eager to get it "right," yet parenting usually highlights our weaknesses and leaves us worried about our mistakes.
These hope-filled, positive devotions recognize the realities and pressures, joys and disappointments of motherhood and will give you a precious reminder of grace from God's word to hold onto each...
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What wisdom lies behind the pilgrimage? What benefit comes from its strange rituals? Why should the pilgrim dress in white, untailored cloth? What is the wisdom of circumambulating a big stone named Al-Ka'ba? What does the hajji, aka pilgrim, benefit from kissing the Black Stone? What is the purpose of walking quickly to and fro between Safa and Marwa? What is the importance of standing on a mountain named Arafat? What is the purpose of throwing seven...
38) Samhain: La guía definitiva de Halloween y cómo se celebra en la wicca, el druidismo y el paganismo
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¡Descubra la historia de Samhain y cómo se celebra!
¿Es usted pagano y desea ampliar su práctica al Samhain?
¿Sabía que este sabbat puede ayudarle a alcanzar su máximo potencial?
¿Está interesado en aprender más sobre esta antigua fiesta pagana?
Para los paganos, Samhain es el momento del año en el que todo es posible. Tanto si es un practicante experimentado como si está empezando su viaje en el paganismo, conectar con una de las fiestas...
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In dem berühmten und hier erstmals als Hörbuch vorliegenden Werk "Über das Wesen des Guten" aus dem Jahre 399 belehrt uns Augustinus, der große Kirchenvater und unermüdliche Vorkämpfer der Christenheit, über das Gute im Menschen und wie wir es in der Liebe zu Gott verwirklichen können.
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Both Gods and humans need relationship and affection.
Every person has been through the situation of liking someone else and being disappointed. I went through it and so did you.
And trying to diminish the power of the Demiurge over the world and over humanity, with this book I give you the opportunity to never again be disappointed in your love choices.
I give you the tools and you use them in your life. This book alone has no power, but the knowledge...
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