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An 16-page booklet with instructions on how the slogans can be applied to one's own life throughout the day - a 256-page unabridged edition of trungpa's classic book shambhala: the sacred path of the warrior the majority of the slogans and commentary are drawn from shambhala: the sacred path of the warriorthrough these teachings, readers can start to gain personal freedom and power, overcome negative habitual patterns, find the sacred dimension of everyday life, and discover the basic goodness of human lifethe shambhala book and card set offers readers a unique and accessible way to put the principles of the sacred warrior to practice in daily life through a series of slogans or maxims that emphasize facing the world with openness and fearlessnessshambhala: the sacred path of the warrior: book and card set rrp ÂŁ149 the set is practically like new apart from small tear along 2 side of lid on the crease (which lifts away like a flap) - which could be glued and you probably wouldn't noticethe remainder of the slogans, which have never before been available to a general audience, were composed by chogyam trungpa to be used in shambhala training, a program that he developed as a way to train people in the path and practice of warriorshipcan post extra ÂŁ3there is a mark on the front of box too (see all pictures) rrp ÂŁ149 since ancient times, the path of the enlightened warrior has been a powerful and inspiring ideal, showing us how we can master the challenges of life and draw power not from violence or aggression but through the cultivation of gentleness, courage, and self-knowledgethe box includes: 53 four-color cards, with a shambhala warrior slogan on one side and commentary from the tibetan buddhist master chĂ·gyam trungpa on the reverse sidealso a little blue has transfered from the box faintly onto the rim of pages (nothing which is going to effect the reading of it) and the same has also happened on the edges of the cards
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham a highly original and scholarly work on spirituality by noted historian mircea eliade  in the sacred and the profane, mircea eliade observes that while contemporary people believe their world is entirely profane, or secular, they still at times find themselves connected unconsciously to the memory of something sacredit's this premise that both drives eliade's exhaustive exploration of the sacred-as it has manifested in space, time, nature and the cosmos, and life itself-and buttresses his expansive view of the human experience see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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The sacred writings of the nag hammadi library, the berlin gnostic codex and the codex tchacosbrown leather spine with gilt title to spinewhat they revealed stunned the worldthese were the gnostic gospels, alternative christian texts - poems, myths, philosophy and gospels - which challenge those of the new testament at every turnoxfam books & music lancaster in , thirteen papyrus books that had lain buried since the 4th century were discovered in an earthenware jar near nag hammadi, in upper egyptone text tells the story of the garden of eden from the serpent's point of view, while another casts god as partly feminineit is a miracle in itself that they survivedthe gospel of thomas records sayings of jesus unlike any we have ever heard; that of philip describes mary magdalene as christ's companion 'whom he loved more than all the disciples'contained in brown slipcase see oxfam website for delivery information read moreprinted cloth boardsover years of neglect, however, was nothing compared to what happened to them upon discovery: the books were burned in an oven, confiscated and sold on the black market, before they were eventually decipheredxxviii and 724 pages including indexlyrical and powerful, there is no doubting the passion and devotion that created this poetry
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The work is based on an image aaron huey took in collaboration with shepard fairey which addresses the universal threats to the environment that both native americans and the rest of americans faceplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitewill be dispatched securely in a crush proof tube (no folding)shepard fairey is one of the most famous and collectable street artists in the world, whose fame has grown with celebrity endorsements and rising auction pricesthe silkscreen print is hand signed by shepard fairey and aaron huey (national geographic)catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethis is your chance to own the sold out, limited edition 'protect the sacred' print by shepard faireyhe is a top name along with banksy, kaws, stik and invaderour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
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Oxfam bookshop henley-on-thames published for the exhibition "the dragon's gift: the sacred arts of bhutan", february - may pphardcover in french fold dust jacketthe accompanying disc "cham lineages of bhutan" has a few light marksprofusely illustrated in colourincluding indexsee oxfam website for delivery information read morea few small spots on the top edge of the page blocknear fine/near fine
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Bach: the sacred cantatasthere will be no extra charges see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music totnes this is a 60 cd setnikolaus harnoncourt concentus musicus wien gustav leonhardt this is superb set, the only negative is the condition of the 2 booklets which are a little bruised5 kg so it is most likely to be sent by courierthe package weight for this item is about 2
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The samurai and the sacred by stephen turnbull
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But in the sacred depths of nature, eminent biologist ursula goodenough shows us that the scientific world view need not be a source of despairlooking at topics such as evolution, emotions, sexuality, and death, goodenough writes with rich, uncluttered detail about the workings of nature in general and of living creatures in particularindeed, it can be a wellspring of solace and hope
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Fire emblem the sacred stones game boy advance cartridge only
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The sacred gift by peter dunnthanks for looking x please remember to give feedback so that i know you have received your itemwords of wisdoma good little wisdom readcondition is very gooddispatched with royal mail 2nd class
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Title: chid: the sacred teachingsmissing information?catalogue number
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Makai kingdom:chronicles of the sacred tome (sony playstation )
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The sacred water pot stands approxdragon ball - summer gift series – sacred water pot - 8cm from the summer gift series height: 8 cm material: pvc manufacturer: banpresto officially licensed 100% authentic merchandise sacred water pot replica
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Number !!!! mintage limit - 999 st patrick's cathedral new york sacred art - holy windows unc silver coin holy windows st patrick's cathedral coin in capsule+with certificate of authenticity last coin in this series antique finish, glass and locket insert, unusual shape this stunning sterling antique finish proof silver coin is from the sacred art holy windows series from palauplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethe obverse and reverse designs show the outside and inside of the cathedralplaced in the center is a piece of genuine stained glass which depicts one of the beautiful windows of the cathedralcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablesize (mm): 42 x 42 mintage: 999 certificate coa: yes presentation case: no read morethis issue pays tribute to the famous stpatrick's cathedral in new york, which is the largest catholic church in the united statesour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecomes with original capsule and certificate of authenticityare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
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The diamond sutra is a stunning book for anyone curious about the earliest origins of printing and the sacred foundations of buddhismmade in 868 ad and written in chinese, the text contains a significant dialogue on perception, and is one of the most important sacred works of the buddhist faiththis beautifully designed book, the first to focus solely on the diamond sutra, features a full-color reproduction of the work, along with an account of the discovery of the sutra by sir aurel stein in may in a hidden cave on the edge of the gobi desertthe diamond sutra was hidden for centuries in a cave in northwest china, and it was created from seven strips of yellow-stained paper that were printed from carved wooden blocks and pasted together to form a scroll over five meters longoxfam shop burleigh street the buddhist text known as the diamond sutra is believed to be the oldest surviving printed book in the worldit reveals how the sutra was originally made and the conservation work that the british library employs to preserve itsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe oldest dated example of wood block printing, produced some six hundred years before gutenberg's movable type printing in europe, it is clearly the product of a mature printing industry in chinathe book extensively discusses the content of the sutra and also describes the invention of paper in china and the origins of far eastern printing
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Oxfam books & music lancaster from his groundbreaking violence and the sacred and things hidden since the foundation of the world, rené girard's mimetic theory is presented as elucidating "the origins of culturejoining disciplinary worlds, this book aims to explore this ambitious claim, invoking viewpoints as diverse as evolutionary culture theory, cultural anthropology, archaeology, cognitive psychology, ethology, and philosophythe contributors provide major evidence in favor of girard's hypothesis" french philosopher of science michel serres states that girard's theory provides a darwinian theory of culture because it "proposes a dynamic, shows an evolution and gives a universal explanationequally, girard's theory is presented as having the potential to become for the human and social sciences something akin to the integrating framework that present-day biological science owes to darwin-something compatible with it and complementary to it in accounting for the still remarkably little understood phenomenon of human emergence" he posits that archaic religion (or "the sacred"), particularly in its dynamics of sacrifice and ritual, is a neglected and major key to unlocking the enigma of "how we became humansee oxfam website for delivery information read more" this major claim has, however, remained underscrutinized by scholars working on girard's theory, and it is mostly overlooked within the natural and social sciences
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Oxfam bookshop shaftesbury vinyl the sacred hearts club on the columbia label by foster the peoplesee oxfam website for delivery information read morephotos stock imagesvinyl in very good condition with a few light marks, not scratchesgatefold sleeve is almost perfect
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He proves for the first time that there is a royal heritage of the messiah in the west, and documents the systematic and continuing suppression of records tracing the descent of the sacred lineage by regimes down the centuriesit casts penetrating new light on the bible story and onto the enigmatic figures of joseph of arimathea and mary magdalene, and on the real truth behind the arthurian legends and the holy grailthis unique book gives a detailed genealogical account of the authentic line of succession of the royal blood from the sons of jesus and his brother james down to the present daythere is also a fascinating history of the knights templars of jerusalemoxfam shop evesham did jesus marry and have children? if so, what happened to his family? are there descendants of his still alive today? at last the truth can be told, this extraordinary and controversial book, packed with intrigue, begins where others have endedsee oxfam website for delivery information read morelaurence gardener has been granted privileged access to european sovereign and noble archives, along with special insight into chivalric and church repositories
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Seeking retribution for the massacre in , saladin, leader of the vast saracen army, launches a campaign to reclaim the sacred land from its current ruler, baldwin ivfilled with drama and battle, tragedy and romance, sharon penman's the land beyond the sea tells the epic tale of a clash of cultures during the 12th centurybut war is comingbut while the young king proves to be intelligent, courageous and dedicated to the welfare and protection of his people, he lives his life under the terrible affliction of leprosy which has plagued him from an early agea young realm, outremer was baptized in blood when the men of the first crusade captured jerusalem from the saracens insee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop clifton very good condition; some shelf wearwhile the scheming of rival factions and fierce political deception plague the halls of the royal court, the ever-present threat from saladin weighs heavily on the young king's shouldersthe kingdom of jerusalem, also known as outremer - the land beyond the seafurthermore, there are few that baldwin can trust, including the archbishop william of tyre and lord balian d'ibelin, a charismatic leader who has been one of the few to maintain the peacethe crusaders who stayed have adapted to an utterly new world: a landscape of blazing heat, exotic customs and enemies who are also neighbours
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Special attention is paid to the role of the sacred word, christian growth and transformation, and active prayercover has rubbed edges and slight surface marksoxfam bookshop chelmsford this volume contains three works by thomas keating on centring prayerin this book, he outlines and explains the actual stages of this process, tackling questions such as: how will it affect my life? where does it lead us spiritually? what obstacles will i encounter along the way? why is it necessary? how does it work?;the third book, "intimacy with god", offers practical advice on the way that centring prayer can deepen our intimacy with god"invitation to love: the way of christian contemplation" is the natural next stepin "open mind, open heart", father keating presents the beginning of a process of spiritual growthsee oxfam website for delivery information read more"open mind, open heart" aims to lead the reader into a deep, living relationship with godcontents clean and unmarkedkeating gives an overview of the history of contemplative prayer in the christian tradition, and step-by-step guidance in the method of centring prayernote: a three-inch tear on the cover spine has been repaired with clear tapeoriginal price sticker on back cover
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When the police then launch an investigation into the incident, matoi suddenly finds she has gained some strange supernatural powersthe ova episode is 'nightbusters corporation'after arriving at work with her friend yuma (naomi ozora), the pair discover that the shrine has been damaged and yuma's parents have been attackedoxfam shop york all 12 episodes and the ova episode from the japanese anime which follows matoi sumeragi (voice of ayaka suwa), a young high school student who works as a shrine maiden at tenman shrine in kamayasee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe episodes are: 'i'm possessed!', 'i clad myself in gold', 'god's playing dumb', 'her resolution and my reason', 'a special kind of ordinary', 'i'm sorry', 'the sea, hot springs and sometimes evil spirits', 'a small wish', 'thank you', 'the open gate', 'i'm headed out' and 'being ordinary's the best'
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While most books about gothic cathedrals focus on a particular building or on the cathedrals of a specific region, the gothic enterprise considers the idea of the cathedral as a humanly created spacescott explores why medieval people built gothic cathedrals, how they built them, what conception of the divine lay behind their creation, and how religious and secular leaders used cathedrals for social and political purposesscott also explains such things as the role of relics, the quarrying and transporting of stone, and the incessant conflict cathedral-building projects caused within their communitiesoxfam bookshop brighton the great gothic cathedrals of europe are among the most astonishing achievements of western culturescott discusses why an impoverished people would commit so many social and personal resources to building something so physically stupendous and what this says about their ideas of the sacred, especially the vital role they ascribed to the divine as a protector against the dangers of everyday lifethis engrossing book surveys an era that has fired the historical imagination for centuriesevoking feelings of awe and humility, they make us want to understand what inspired the people who had the audacity to build themsee oxfam website for delivery information read morefinally, by drawing comparisons between gothic cathedrals and other monumental building projects, such as stonehenge, scott expands our understanding of the human impulses that shape our landscapethe author describes the difficulties master-builders faced in scheduling construction that wouldn't be completed during their own lifetimes, how they managed without adequate numeric systems or paper on which to make detailed drawings, and how climate, natural disasters, wars, variations in the hours of daylight throughout the year, and the celebration of holy days affected the pace and timing of workscott's narrative offers a wealth of fascinating details concerning daily life during medieval timesas a traveller's companion or a rich source of knowledge for the armchair enthusiast, the gothic enterprise helps us understand how ordinary people managed such tremendous feats of physical and creative energy at a time when technology was rudimentary, famine and disease were rampant, the climate was often harsh, and communal life was unstable and incessantly violent
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Only to have them discovered 500 years later and used as the sacred text for a religion that has taken hold in the flooded remnants of londonsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop cheltenham the book of dave is based around the rants of dave rudman, a disgruntled east end taxi driver, who writes his woes down and buries themit is at once a profound meditation upon the nature of received religion; a love story; a caustic satire of contemporary urban life and a historical detective story set in the far futurewill self's big bold book dares to take on the grand themes in the grand manner
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Poetry book society recommended translationhis work is structured by a sense of quest, which gives it its labyrinthine patterns, underground tensions and fractured, inventive formssee oxfam website for delivery information read morehis poetry has an epic and tragic dimension: spurred by an urge for transcendence, it refuses false paradises, arrivals and notions of reconciliationrome the sorceress () is frenaud's richest and most disturbing confrontation with the hidden life of myths and the sacred, probing the themes of time, inheritance, revolt, illusions of divinity, father-?gures, mother-?gures, and the insatiable monuments of language which pretend to grapple with this weight of experienceoxfam bookshop hexham first known for his war-time poems written from a german labour camp - notably his sombre reworkings of the myth of the magi - andre frenaud () is one of the most searching of french poetsa brand new book from the bloodaxe "contemporary french poets" seriestranslation by keith bosely - a bilingual edition
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Her voyage takes her from the source of the river in the himalayas, through the sacred city of varanasi to its delta in the bay of bengal, meeting locals, learning about life on the river and contemplating its future, along the wayoxfam bookshop hertford three-part bbc travel series following comedian and tv presenter sue perkins as she journeys along the gangessee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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As a story of peace in a region of conflict, this study is an important counterbalance to many conflict studies and a corrective to portrayals of islamic cultures as militant and intolerantthis fascinating town with its rich history will be of interest to students and scholars of islam, south asia, and peace and conflict resolutionoxfam bookshop wallingford inter-religious relations in india are notoriously fraught, not infrequently erupting into violencebigelow explores the complicated history of the region, going back to its foundation by a sufi saint in the fifteenth centurythis book looks at a place where the conditions for religious conflict are present, but active conflict is absentwith a minimum of intervention from outside interests, muslims, hindus, and sikhs have successfully managed conflict when it does arisesee oxfam website for delivery information read morecombining archival and interview material, she accounts for how the community's idealized identity as a place of peace is realized on the ground through a variety of strategiesbigelow focuses on a muslim majority punjab town (malkerkotla) where both during the partition and subsequently there has been no inter-religious violence
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Many hawaiians believe that light is knowledge in a pure state and that magic is the very fabric of lifethe system of ancient hawaiian wisdom, known as huna, teaches us how to focus the light of our own being to make magic
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Please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteshepard fairey is up there with the likes of invader, kaws, stik, keith haring, basquiat and banksy in street art historycatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablean 17x23" borderless signed artist proof (ap) silkscreen printed on 70# speckle tone cream paper featuring the work of shepard faireyvery rare signed print from one of the worlds most iconic street artistsour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
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Awakening the buddha within: eight steps to enlightenment, paperback by das, surya; das, lama surya, isbn , isbn-13 , like new used, free p&p in the uk drawing on three decades of learning from the spiritual masters of asia, an american lama illuminates the sacred wisdom and practices of buddhism and shows readers how to integrate them into their lives, relationships, and careers
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Oxfam books & music wells a very good copy of this book which has an inked inscription from one of the authors on the pre-title page but no other markings or annotationsthe soft cover is undamaged see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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