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No understanding of Chinese civilization is possible without a grasp of Taoism, the philosophy that has shaped not just Chinese spirituality but also art, science and politics. And it was in the Tao Te Ching, written around 300BC, that the fundamental beliefs of Taoism were first gathered. This short, wise but very…
A devotional keepsake that focuses on Pope Francis s love for the Virgin Mary. ?This beautifully illustrated book highlights one of the main aspects of Pope Francis s spirituality: his veneration of the Virgin Mary. A valuable source of inspiration, this book includes a collection of quotes from his speeches, prayers,…
Key Words of Pope Francis is a collection of over 50 essays by an impressive set of insightful contributors from around the globe, each writing on a specific word that has become important in the ministry of Pope Francis.
Writers such as Fr Timothy Radcliffe, Archbishop Justin Welby, Sr Simone Campbell, Cardinal Blase…
The I Ching, or Book of Changes, has been one of the two or three most influential books in the Chinese canon. It has been used by people on all levels of society, both as a method of divination and as a source of essential ideas about the nature of heaven, earth, and humankind. During the eleventh and twelfth…
Kategorier: Andra världsreligioner Filosofi och religion Östasiatiska religioner Religion och tro Taoism
Tao te ching, taoismens källa, den över 2000 år gamla boken om Vägen och Dygden, enligt legenden skriven av Lao Tzu, är en av de stora klassikerna. Taoismens milda och insiktsfulla livsfilosofi presenteras i 81 verser, som sedan tillkomsten varit ledstjärnor för allt österländskt tänkande, det senaste seklet också i…
The Francis Effect explores how a church once known as a towering force for social justice became known for a narrow agenda most closely aligned with one political party, and then looks at the opportunities for change in the “age of Francis.” Pope Francis has become an unlikely global star whose image has graced the…
A noted Russian sinologue, Iulian Shchutskii tried to find out how the I China was put together and what the terms meant when they were written. Accordingly, he goes back to the original text, studies the structure of its language, and examines its concepts in terms of its own images and ideas rather than through the…
Kategorier: Aspekter av religion Filosofi och religion Kristendom Kristet liv och praxis Personligt religiöst vittnesbörd och uppbyggelselitteratur Religion och tro
Only a little over a year into his papacy, Pope Francis is being hailed by the news media, Christians and non-Christians alike as a refreshing figure in the Vatican. His humility, piousness and forward-thinking ideas have been celebrated around the world.
REFLECTIONS FROM POPE FRANCIS features brief excerpts for…
This book stands with respect on the shoulders of four centuries of Francis Bacon’s biographers, referencing historical and cipher inquiries about his noble person and transcendent body of work, but pushing further to ask: Did his vision for the ages, the Great Instauration, die with him?
The premise of the fine,…
Kategorier: Skönlitteratur
Anna, an Italian immigrant living in Portland, Oregon, was shunned from her hometown of Assisi at age 16. She vowed she would never return to the family who cast her away, but one day while browsing a bookstore, a guide to the Camino of St. Francis falls from a shelf and knocks her on the head. Reluctantly, she answers…
The 2,500-year-old I Ching, or ’Book of Changes’, is an ancient Chinese work of divination and prophesy, consulted by performing complex routines of dropping bundles of dried grass stalks. Beautifully produced in traditional Chinese binding and with a timeless design, this book will allow anyone to use the…
No understanding of Chinese civilization is possible without a grasp of Taoism, the philosophy that has shaped not just Chinese spirituality but also art, science and politics. And it was in the Tao Te Ching, written around 300BC, that the fundamental beliefs of Taoism were first gathered. This short, wise but very…
The Tao Te Ching, written around 300BC, describes the fundamental beliefs of Taoism, addressing how to live a simple, peaceful and harmonious life, how to rid oneself of desires and institutions that promote greed. This traditional Chinese-bound dual-language edition presents the original Chinese text with a new…
Kategorier: Ande, kropp och själ Årsböcker, kalendrar och almanackor Filosofi och religion Hälsa, relationer och personlig utveckling Referensverk Referensverk, informationshantering och tvärvetenskap Religion och tro Uppslagsverk och referensverk
Silentium utger nu sin första bok på engelska! Andaktsboken ”Custodians of Wonder – Daily Pope Francis”, med dagliga texter för ett år av påve Franciskus.
Bokens förord är skrivet av biskop Erik Varden.
This compact volume of day-by-day spiritual reading invites us to encounter Christ in an embrace…
Kategorier: Ande, kropp och själ Hälsa, relationer och personlig utveckling Spå i kort Spådomskonst Tarot
· Explains how to cast and interpret this oracle using either coins or
traditional animal bones
· Reveals how the use of oracle bones predates the I Ching
· Includes the complete matrix of oracle interpretations
reconstructed by the author from stanzas in ancient Greek
temples
In ancient Greece methods…
Kategorier: Andra världsreligioner Biografier och litteraturvetenskap Filosofi och religion Forntida, medeltida och klassiska texter Östasiatiska religioner Religion och tro Taoism
Nyutgåva av den kinesiska visdomsboken Dao De Jing (även utgiven som Tao te ching) i översättning av akademiledamoten Göran Malmqvist som också skrivit en utförlig inledning som förser en med allt man behöver för att kunna närma sig denna fascinerande och mångbottnade text. Dao De Jing är en av de mest svårtydbara och…
I Ching är ett mångtusenårigt orakel som härstammar från Kina. Men det är lika användbart i vår tid när du har behov av stöd i beslutsprocesser och dilemman. Med hjälp av I Ching kan du ställa frågor om alla livets väsentligheter. Om relationer, familj eller jobb. Du får kloka råd om svåra vägval. Ibland kommer en…
Kategorier: Biografi: allmänt Biografier och litteraturvetenskap Biografier, sanna berättelser, essäer etc. Biografier: filosofi och samhällsvetenskap
Dave Patrick’s 2009 collection, The View, focused on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (b. 1859) and his 150th birthday in the context of his Spiritualism and his position as progenitor of the New Age. Contributors to THE VIEW BEYOND extend a similar treatment to Sir Francis Bacon (b. 22 January 1561) and see a similar…
Kategorier: Ande, kropp och själ Hälsa, relationer och personlig utveckling Spå i kort Spådomskonst Tarot
This new I Ching differs from other versions of the ancient text in that it reveals the underlying Cosmic Principles of Harmony that are contained in each hexagram. Thus, the reader is able to clearly understand the causes of the good fortune or misfortune mentioned in the oracle text; he is then able, through the…
”Getting clear direction from the ancient book of wisdom” –Cover.
Kategorier: Barn och ungdom: mysterier och övernaturligt Barnböcker, ungdomsböcker och läromedel Faktaböcker barn och ungdom
The only comprehensive guide to the I Ching especially for teens.
– The first translation of the I Ching that speaks directly to teens, the fastest growing segment of the book-buying public.
– Includes down-to-earth descriptions of the original hexagrams and practical examples of how they can be applied to…
Kategorier: Andra världsreligioner Filosofi och religion Östasiatiska religioner Religion och tro Taoism
For over 2500 years the words of the Tao Te Ching the primary scripture of Laoism and Taoism have been regarded as among the greatest treasures of the world. Lao-Tzu whose name means the ancient child wrote these brief but essential verses that have both confounded and conferred blessings on humankind. Now Taoist…
Reveals the close relationship between the eight basic postures of T’ai Chi and the hexagrams of the I Ching.
As handed down in the teachings of the Yellow Emperor and Chang San-Feng.
Explains the physical and spiritual benefits that result from the practice of the Before Heaven T’ai Chi form.
An essential…
Kategorier: Andra världsreligioner Filosofi och religion Östasiatiska religioner Religion och tro Taoism
A fundamental book of the Taoist the TAO TE CHING is said to reveal the underlying principles that govern the world in which we live. Holding to the laws of nature it offers both a moral compass and an internal balance and is regarded as a revelation in its own right. Through time – from one powerful dynasty to…
This book presents a new understanding of the psyche that allows us to safely go on our own inner journey of self-discovery. Through gaining the knowledge contained in the DNA of every cell, which the I Ching calls our ”inner truth,” we are able to become free of conditions such as depression, anxiety and…
Kategorier: Andra världsreligioner Filosofi och religion Östasiatiska religioner Religion och tro Taoism
A GUIDE TO THE I CHING, first published in 1980, was a guide to the Wilhelm/Baynes classic translation of the I Ching. It has now become a classic in its own right. This first psychological interpretation of the I Ching has been recognised until now by teachers and longtime students of the Wilhelm/Baynes translation,…
This gift edition features gilded edges, foil stamping and illustrations within, making it a perfect gift.
In 1973, in Mawangdui, China, a large number of silk manuscripts were discovered at an early Han burial place. Among these were two versions of the Tao Te Ching by Lao-tzu. Dated to around 200 BCE, these manuscripts were much older than all existing versions and included, quite surprisingly yet deliberately, the Four…
Kategorier: Andra världsreligioner Filosofi och religion Östasiatiska religioner Religion och tro Taoism
The Tao Te Ching has been a spiritual classic for three thousand years. The deep wisdom in its passages continues to reach people of every spiritual tradition, and no spiritual tradition.
This rendition of the revered classic presents the ancient way of harmony and integrity in contemporary language for contemporary…
The eternal fascination of this classic work of religious literature—first published over 2,000 years ago—lies in its profound wisdom, and the light it casts on the spiritual and moral pathway we must all walk. Translated from the original Chinese text, which ensures Lao Tzu’s message remains pure, Chao-Hsiu Chen’s new…
The oldest oracle in the world was created over 4,500 years ago by Fu Xi, the mythical First Emperor of China. The I Ching, or Book of Changes, has been used ever since as a venerated source of philosophical wisdom. Consult it with respect and you will receive advice on how to act now—and in the future. Now Chao-Hsiu…
No understanding of Chinese civilization is possible without a grasp of Taoism, the philosophy that has shaped not just Chinese spirituality but also art, science and politics. And it was in the Tao Te Ching, written around 300BC, that the fundamental beliefs of Taoism were first gathered. This short, wise but very…
Something about St. Francis is universally appealing. His humility, his simplicity, his faith, all of these touch what is most human and most holy about life. That is why this figure of St. Francis is so popular among carvers and collectors alike.
Helen Gibson has been carving this figure for years, and now shares her…
Kategorier: Konst
Chinese textiles go back thousands of years. The Silk Road was named for the extensive trade in these fine materials. Due to China’s size and history of successive wealthy dynasties, a vast amount of textile art is available for study today. Great tombs have yielded beautiful and dateable pieces worn and used by…
Madrid. Unfinished. Man dying. A great painter lies on his deathbed. In seven extraordinary written pictures, untethered from reality, Max Porter translates the explosive final workings of the artist's mind.
For more than 3,000 years, people have used the famous I Ching oracle, otherwise known as the Book of Changes and it permeates every aspect of Chinese culture, including Feng Shui, Taoism, Buddhism, and Confucianism. Based on the divination of the Yin (masculine) and Yang (feminine) through 64 six-line figures, these…
Kategorier: Andra världsreligioner Filosofi och religion Östasiatiska religioner Religion och tro Taoism
The classic Taoist text freshly translated using the original Chinese script from Lao Tzu’s time, and beautifully illustrated with seventeenth-century artwork.
Renowned translator William Scott Wilson has rendered Lao Tzu’s classic in the most authentic way possible, using both the ancient text and the even…
A bold and brilliant short work by the author of Grief is the Thing with Feathers and Lanny. Madrid. Unfinished. Man Dying. A great painter lies on his deathbed. Max Porter translates into seven extraordinary written pictures the explosive final workings of the artist’s mind.
Kategorier: Andra världsreligioner Filosofi Filosofi och religion Filosofins historia och filosofiska traditioner Östasiatisk och indisk filosofi Östasiatiska religioner Religion och tro Taoism
Lao-Tzus klassiker Tao Te Ching översattes av den brittiske författaren, magikern och profeten Aleister Crowley (1875-1947) år 1918.
Crowley hyste ett djupt och bestående intresse för Asiens visdomsläror och filosofi, och hans personliga erfarenheter av Asien gjorde honom till en av de första västerländska studenter…
Kategorier: Andra världsreligioner Filosofi Filosofi och religion Filosofins historia och filosofiska traditioner Östasiatisk och indisk filosofi Östasiatiska religioner Religion och tro Taoism
This book offers you an opportunity to internalize and directly experience the great wisdom of the Tao Te Ching, a collection of verses authored by the Chinese prophet Lao-Tzu.
The words Tao Te Ching translate as ’living and applying the Great Way.’ Although just 81 short verses, the Tao encourages you to…