Sourcebook of the World's Religions: An Interfaith Guide to Religion and SpiritualityJoel Beversluis New World Library, 2011 M02 8 - 420 pages Now in its third edition, this is the most comprehensive work available on the rich variety of paths available to today's spiritual seekers. More than an academic reference, it explores how religions can collaborate to help the world. Essays exploring the realm of building an interfaith community add to the book's detailed portraits of the major religious traditions. The Sourcebook also contains essays on spiritual practices as diverse as theosophy, wicca, and indigenous religions. This revised edition of the Sourcebook offers an unparalleled look at where spirituality is headed in the coming millennium. |
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... Teaching from Tecumseh 49 CHAPTER 7: Hinduism 50 A Portrait, Dr. T. K. Venkateswaran 50 Wisdom from the Hindu Tradition, Compiled and translated by Dr. T. K. Venkateswaran 50 On Yoga, compiled by Dr. T. K. Venkateswaran 56 Yoga in the ...
... Teaching from Tecumseh 49 CHAPTER 7: Hinduism 50 A Portrait, Dr. T. K. Venkateswaran 50 Wisdom from the Hindu Tradition, Compiled and translated by Dr. T. K. Venkateswaran 50 On Yoga, compiled by Dr. T. K. Venkateswaran 56 Yoga in the ...
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... teachings, and the interpreter of his revelation. Under 'Abdu'l-Bahá the Bahá'í Faith spread beyond the Middle East, India, and Burma to Europe, the Americas, southern Africa, and Australasia. He died in 1921. Shoghi. 6.
... teachings, and the interpreter of his revelation. Under 'Abdu'l-Bahá the Bahá'í Faith spread beyond the Middle East, India, and Burma to Europe, the Americas, southern Africa, and Australasia. He died in 1921. Shoghi. 6.
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... teachings are those principles and values promulgated in the Bahá'í scriptures, and touch on nearly every aspect of human life. Central Bahá'í teachings are the “oneness of God,” that there is only one God and that God is actively ...
... teachings are those principles and values promulgated in the Bahá'í scriptures, and touch on nearly every aspect of human life. Central Bahá'í teachings are the “oneness of God,” that there is only one God and that God is actively ...
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... teaching of Prince Siddartha Gautama, often known subsequent to his experience of “enlightenment” as Sakyamuni. Sakyamuni traveled around and taught in the Ganges basin until his death at the age of eighty-four. From there Buddhism ...
... teaching of Prince Siddartha Gautama, often known subsequent to his experience of “enlightenment” as Sakyamuni. Sakyamuni traveled around and taught in the Ganges basin until his death at the age of eighty-four. From there Buddhism ...
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... teaching of Sakyamuni and the principle object of understanding of the Buddhist saint. Sakyamuni also taught the possibility of freedom or emancipation from suffering or ill through its cessation. Likewise, he taught a path leading to ...
... teaching of Sakyamuni and the principle object of understanding of the Buddhist saint. Sakyamuni also taught the possibility of freedom or emancipation from suffering or ill through its cessation. Likewise, he taught a path leading to ...
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