With an appendix to help answer questions children might have, this title offers young hearts and minds a chance to learn that, although people from other places and cultures may seem different, we all share the diverse world of faith and prayer.
In this book, which has been called a synthesis of his whole message, Frithjof Schuon invites us to explore aspects of humankind's relationship with the Divine, including our sense of the sacred, the conditions of our existence, the symbolism of the human body, and the question of accepting or refusing God's message. In doing so, Schuon paves the ......
Did you know that angels of all kinds are everywhere? "Some are big, some are tiny. They're all so bright and very shiny." This book introduces children and adults to a magical place which radiates warmth, love, and caring throughout its colorful and delicate pages.
This book is an anthology of passages gathered from the leading monks and teachers of the Pure Land, or Shin, school of Buddhist teaching. Extending from the foundational texts and first interpreters in the 4th century, to Rennyo in the15th century, Professor Bloom's selections trace the development of Shin Buddhist teaching from monastic ......
An Illustrated Outline of Buddhism is an ideal introduction to the vast and complex field of Buddhism, a world religion with more than a billion followers. In its short format and accessible style, it presents the essential features of the Buddhist religion with a clear yet concise style that is suitable for both the general reader and student of ......
For "the compassionate warrior," Abd el-Kader (1808-1883), they were among his most recognizable traits. A brilliant military strategist, superb horseman, Arab statesman, and philosopher, Abd el-Kader was widely praised for his commitment to the safety of innocent people during his armed resistance to the French conquest of Algeria.
We all wish to know whence we have come and whither we are going. In these conversations of a solitary man with the mountains, the stars, the animals, the plantsin a word, with his brothers and sisters on this earthwe learn about the meaning of death. The mighty book of Nature begins to speak and to answer our anxious questions in great images and ......
Draws on the age-old insights of the world's wisdom traditions to argue that modern psychology-behaviorism, psychoanalysis, humanistic and transpersonal psychology - overlooks the specifically spiritual factors contributing to mental health and illness.
Covers the adventures of a flock of wayfaring birds in search of their king. This book provides parents with an opportunity to teach moral and spiritual development to their children. It offers tales that can help children overcome fear, physical hardship, and inner limitations.
