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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 noticethere 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-knowledgecan post extra ÂŁ3the 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 sidethe 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 warriorshipalso 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 tchacosone text tells the story of the garden of eden from the serpent's point of view, while another casts god as partly feminineoxfam 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 egyptwhat they revealed stunned the worldbrown leather spine with gilt title to spinexxviii and 724 pages including indexthe 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'lyrical and powerful, there is no doubting the passion and devotion that created this poetryprinted cloth boardsit is a miracle in itself that they survivedthese were the gnostic gospels, alternative christian texts - poems, myths, philosophy and gospels - which challenge those of the new testament at every turnover 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 decipheredcontained in brown slipcase see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikishepard 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 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 faceour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storewill be dispatched securely in a crush proof tube (no folding)the silkscreen print is hand signed by shepard fairey and aaron huey (national geographic)please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitehe is a top name along with banksy, kaws, stik and invaderthis is your chance to own the sold out, limited edition 'protect the sacred' print by shepard faireycatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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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 jacketnear fine/near finesee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe accompanying disc "cham lineages of bhutan" has a few light marksprofusely illustrated in colourincluding indexa few small spots on the top edge of the page block
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Bach: the sacred cantatasoxfam books & music totnes this is a 60 cd setthere will be no extra charges see oxfam website for delivery information read morethe package weight for this item is about 2nikolaus 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 courier
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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 readdispatched with royal mail 2nd classcondition is very good
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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 palauare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe 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 cathedralthis issue pays tribute to the famous stsize (mm): 42 x 42 mintage: 999 certificate coa: yes presentation case: no read moreour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecomes with original capsule and certificate of authenticityplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitepatrick's cathedral in new york, which is the largest catholic church in the united statescatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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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 faiththe 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 longit reveals how the sutra was originally made and the conservation work that the british library employs to preserve itoxfam shop burleigh street the buddhist text known as the diamond sutra is believed to be the oldest surviving printed book in the worldsee 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 chinathis 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 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 culturethe contributors provide major evidence in favor of girard's hypothesissee oxfam website for delivery information read more" 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 human" this major claim has, however, remained underscrutinized by scholars working on girard's theory, and it is mostly overlooked within the natural and social sciencesjoining 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 philosophyequally, 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" 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 explanation
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Oxfam bookshop shaftesbury vinyl the sacred hearts club on the columbia label by foster the peoplevinyl in very good condition with a few light marks, not scratchessee oxfam website for delivery information read morephotos stock imagesgatefold 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 centuriesoxfam 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 repositoriesthere is also a fascinating history of the knights templars of jerusalemit 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 day
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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 iva young realm, outremer was baptized in blood when the men of the first crusade captured jerusalem from the saracens inwhile 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 shoulderssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop clifton very good condition; some shelf wearthe kingdom of jerusalem, also known as outremer - the land beyond the seathe crusaders who stayed have adapted to an utterly new world: a landscape of blazing heat, exotic customs and enemies who are also neighboursfilled 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 centuryfurthermore, 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 peacebut 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 agebut war is coming
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Special attention is paid to the role of the sacred word, christian growth and transformation, and active prayeroriginal price sticker on back coversee oxfam website for delivery information read morekeating gives an overview of the history of contemplative prayer in the christian tradition, and step-by-step guidance in the method of centring prayerin "open mind, open heart", father keating presents the beginning of a process of spiritual growthoxfam bookshop chelmsford this volume contains three works by thomas keating on centring prayercontents clean and unmarked"open mind, open heart" aims to lead the reader into a deep, living relationship with god"invitation to love: the way of christian contemplation" is the natural next stepnote: a three-inch tear on the cover spine has been repaired with clear tapecover has rubbed edges and slight surface marksin 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
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See oxfam website for delivery information read moreafter arriving at work with her friend yuma (naomi ozora), the pair discover that the shrine has been damaged and yuma's parents have been attackedthe ova episode is 'nightbusters corporation'oxfam 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 kamayathe 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'when the police then launch an investigation into the incident, matoi suddenly finds she has gained some strange supernatural powers
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Finally, 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 landscapeevoking feelings of awe and humility, they make us want to understand what inspired the people who had the audacity to build themthe 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 worksee oxfam website for delivery information read morescott 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 purposeswhile 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 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 communitiesthis engrossing book surveys an era that has fired the historical imagination for centuriesscott'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 violentoxfam 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 life
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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 themwill self's big bold book dares to take on the grand themes in the grand mannerit 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 future
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Translation by keith bosely - a bilingual editionrome 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 experiencesee oxfam website for delivery information read morepoetry book society recommended translationa brand new book from the bloodaxe "contemporary french poets" seriesoxfam 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 poetshis poetry has an epic and tragic dimension: spurred by an urge for transcendence, it refuses false paradises, arrivals and notions of reconciliationhis work is structured by a sense of quest, which gives it its labyrinthine patterns, underground tensions and fractured, inventive forms
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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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Bigelow focuses on a muslim majority punjab town (malkerkotla) where both during the partition and subsequently there has been no inter-religious violencewith a minimum of intervention from outside interests, muslims, hindus, and sikhs have successfully managed conflict when it does arisethis fascinating town with its rich history will be of interest to students and scholars of islam, south asia, and peace and conflict resolutionsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreas 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 book looks at a place where the conditions for religious conflict are present, but active conflict is absentcombining 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 strategiesoxfam 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 century
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The system of ancient hawaiian wisdom, known as huna, teaches us how to focus the light of our own being to make magicmany hawaiians believe that light is knowledge in a pure state and that magic is the very fabric of life
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Very rare signed print from one of the worlds most iconic street artistsare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeshepard fairey is up there with the likes of invader, kaws, stik, keith haring, basquiat and banksy in street art historyplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitean 17x23" borderless signed artist proof (ap) silkscreen printed on 70# speckle tone cream paper featuring the work of shepard faireycatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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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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