The Ancient Way

Author : River Jordan
Publisher : Broadleaf Books
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2020-10-13
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781506460468

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The Ancient Way by River Jordan Pdf

For years, from her home on a hill outside Nashville, River Jordan felt a call to travel to the mystical Isle of Iona, off the coast of Scotland--the island that gave birth to Celtic Christianity. In The Ancient Way she invites us to leave the sacred space of our homes and our lives and join her on this pilgrimage. With the help of friends and the kindness of strangers, Jordan winds her way across green mountains to late-night ferries, across islands and down one-way roads led by the light of Iona and a trust in God. Along the way she explores ancient Celtic Christian practices such as cherishing creation, trusting spiritual friendship, offering hospitality, creative imagination, and honoring community--carrying them home with her to infuse her daily life. This is an intimate story of imagination, of personal transformation, of stillness and prayer. It's also a quirky, thoughtful guide for cultivating divine connection and creativity as we embark on our own wild adventures, chasing after the mystery that calls us all.

Author : Ananta Ripa Ajmera
Publisher : Storey Publishing
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2017-04-18
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781612128184

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The Ayurveda Way by Ananta Ripa Ajmera Pdf

Celebrated Ayurveda teacher Ananta Ripa Ajmera offers an inspiring introduction to this ancient Indian medical tradition, which complements and extends the health and wellness benefits of yoga. Through 108 short essays you will learn to approach optimal digestion, better sleep, less stress, and a more balanced life. Diet is key, and many essays are accompanied by recipes that incorporate into daily meals spices such as turmeric, cumin, ginger, and mustard seeds. In addition, meditation, yoga and breathing exercises, and self-care practices such as oil pulling and massage, make this time-tested wisdom available to contemporary holistic health enthusiasts — even beginners.

Author : Eleanor Dickey
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2016-02-18
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 1107093600

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Learning Latin the Ancient Way by Eleanor Dickey Pdf

During the Roman empire Greek speakers learned Latin using textbooks that still offer special advantages: authentic and enjoyable vignettes about the ancient world, easy Latin composed by Romans, insight into ancient learning practices. This book makes the ancient Latin-learning materials available to modern students for the first time.

Author : Robert Wolff
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2001-08-01
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781594776717

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Original Wisdom by Robert Wolff Pdf

• Explores the lifestyle of indigenous peoples of the world who exist in complete harmony with the natural world and with each other. • Reveals a model of a society built on trust, patience, and joy rather than anxiety, hurry, and acquisition. • Shows how we can reconnect with the ancient intuitive awareness of the world's original people. Deep in the mountainous jungle of Malaysia the aboriginal Sng'oi exist on the edge of extinction, though their way of living may ultimately be the kind of existence that will allow us all to survive. The Sng'oi--pre-industrial, pre-agricultural, semi-nomadic--live without cars or cell phones, without clocks or schedules in a lush green place where worry and hurry, competition and suspicion are not known. Yet these indigenous people--as do many other aboriginal groups--possess an acute and uncanny sense of the energies, emotions, and intentions of their place and the living beings who populate it, and trustingly follow this intuition, using it to make decisions about their actions each day. Psychologist Robert Wolff lived with the Sng'oi, learned their language, shared their food, slept in their huts, and came to love and admire these people who respect silence, trust time to reveal and heal, and live entirely in the present with a sense of joy. Even more, he came to recognize the depth of our alienation from these basic qualities of life. Much more than a document of a disappearing people, Original Wisdom: Stories of an Ancient Way of Knowing holds a mirror to our own existence, allowing us to see how far we have wandered from the ways of the intuitive and trusting Sng'oi, and challenges us, in our fragmented world, to rediscover this humanity within ourselves.

Author : Zairong Xiang
Publisher : punctum books
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781947447936

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Queer Ancient Ways by Zairong Xiang Pdf

Queer Ancient Ways advocates a profound unlearning of colonial/modern categories as a pathway to the discovery of new forms and theories of queerness in the most ancient of sources. In this radically unconventional work, Zairong Xiang investigates scholarly receptions of mythological figures in Babylonian and Nahua creation myths, exposing the ways they have consistently been gendered as feminine in a manner that is not supported, and in some cases actively discouraged, by the texts themselves. An exercise in decolonial learning-to-learn from non-Western and non-modern cosmologies, Xiang's work uncovers a rich queer imaginary that had been all-but-lost to modern thought, in the process critically revealing the operations of modern/colonial systems of gender/sexuality and knowledge-formation that have functioned, from the Conquista de America in the sixteenth century to the present, to keep these systems in obscurity. At the heart of Xiang's argument is an account of the way the unfounded feminization of figures such as the Babylonian (co)creatrix Tiamat, and the Nahua creator-figures Tlaltecuhtli and Coatlicue, is complicit with their monstrification. This complicity tells us less about the mythologies themselves than about the dualistic system of gender and sexuality within which they have been studied, underpinned by a consistent tendency in modern/colonial thought to insist on unbridgeable categorical differences. By contextualizing these deities in their respective mythological, linguistic, and cultural environments, through a unique combination of methodologies and critical traditions in English, Spanish, French, Chinese, and Nahuatl, Xiang departs from the over-reliance of much contemporary queer theory on European (post)modern thought. Much more than a queering of the non-Western and non-modern, Queer Ancient Ways thus constitutes a decolonial and transdisciplinary engagement with ancient cosmologies and ways of thought which are in the process themselves revealed as theoretical sources of and for the queer imagination.

Author : Edith Hall
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2019-01-15
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780735220812

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Aristotle's Way by Edith Hall Pdf

From renowned classicist Edith Hall, ARISTOTLE'S WAY is an examination of one of history's greatest philosophers, showing us how to lead happy, fulfilled, and meaningful lives Aristotle was the first philosopher to inquire into subjective happiness, and he understood its essence better and more clearly than anyone since. According to Aristotle, happiness is not about well-being, but instead a lasting state of contentment, which should be the ultimate goal of human life. We become happy through finding a purpose, realizing our potential, and modifying our behavior to become the best version of ourselves. With these objectives in mind, Aristotle developed a humane program for becoming a happy person, which has stood the test of time, comprising much of what today we associate with the good life: meaning, creativity, and positivity. Most importantly, Aristotle understood happiness as available to the vast majority us, but only, crucially, if we decide to apply ourselves to its creation--and he led by example. As Hall writes, "If you believe that the goal of human life is to maximize happiness, then you are a budding Aristotelian." In expert yet vibrant modern language, Hall lays out the crux of Aristotle's thinking, mixing affecting autobiographical anecdotes with a deep wealth of classical learning. For Hall, whose own life has been greatly improved by her understanding of Aristotle, this is an intensely personal subject. She distills his ancient wisdom into ten practical and universal lessons to help us confront life's difficult and crucial moments, summarizing a lifetime of the most rarefied and brilliant scholarship.

Author : Virgil Mayor Apostol
Publisher : North Atlantic Books
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2012-06-12
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781583945971

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Way of the Ancient Healer by Virgil Mayor Apostol Pdf

The first-ever comprehensive introduction to traditional Filipino healing practices—featuring rare photographs and insights into the roots and modern-day rituals of this ancient shamanic and spiritual belief system. “. . . brilliantly blends the art and science of the sacred teachings of Filipino traditional healing to help people find their path toward health and happiness.” —Deepak Chopra Way of the Ancient Healer provides an overview of the rich tradition of Filipino healing practices, discussing their origins, world influences, and role in daily life. Enhanced with over 200 photographs and illustrations, the book combines years of historical research with detailed descriptions of the spiritual belief system that forms the foundation of these practices. Giving readers a rare look at modern-day Filipino healing rituals, the book also includes personal examples from author Virgil Mayor Apostol’s own experiences with shamanic healing and dream interpretation. The book begins with an explanation of Apostol’s Filipino lineage and legacy as a healer. After a brief history of the Philippine archipelago, he describes the roots of traditional Filipino healing and spirituality, and discusses the Indian, Islamic, Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, and American influences that have impacted the Filipino culture. He presents a thorough description of Filipino shamanic and spiritual practices that have developed from the concept that everything in nature contains a spirit (animism) and that living in the presence of spirits demands certain protocols and rituals for interacting with them. The book’s final chapter thoughtfully explores the spiritual tools used in Filipino healing–talismans, amulets, stones, and other natural symbols of power.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Shelter Publications
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2000-11-06
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 0936070145

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Ancient Way to Keep Fit by Anonim Pdf

Chi gung is a 3,000-year-old physical discipline that practitioners consider to be more essential to health than cardiovascular exercise. The ancient system, called the "internal martial arts," emphasizes improving the life force flow, chi, by opening the body's energy centers. These simple exercises derive their power from repetition. They are illustrated in more than 300 watercolors based on ancient Chinese scrolls and cave paintings.

Author : Robert Wilcher
Publisher : Liverpool University Press
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2021-04-15
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781800858763

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Keeping the Ancient Way by Robert Wilcher Pdf

Written by one of the editors of the new complete works of Henry Vaughan, Keeping the Ancient Way is the first book-length study of the poet by a single author for twenty years. It deals with a number of key topics that are central to the understanding and appreciation of this major seventeenth-century writer. These include his debt to the hermetic philosophy espoused by his twin brother (the alchemist, Thomas Vaughan); his royalist allegiance in the Civil War; his loyalty to the outlawed Church of England during the Interregnum; the unusual degree of intertextuality in his poetry (especially with the Scriptures and the devotional lyrics of George Herbert); and his literary treatment of the natural world (which has been variously interpreted from Christian, proto-Romantic, and ecological perspectives). Each of the chapters is self-contained and places its topic in relation to past and current critical debates, but the book is organized so that the biographical, intellectual, and political focus of Part One informs the discussion of poetic craftsmanship in Part Two. A wealth of historical information and close critical readings provide an accessible introduction to the poet and his period for students and general readers alike. The up-to-date scholarship will also be of interest to specialists in the literature and history of the Civil War and Interregnum.

Author : Nicole & Michael Sebastian aka The Dream Team
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 102 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2009-10-06
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781449025649

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The Ancient Way of Knowing TRUST YOURSELF SYSTEM by Nicole & Michael Sebastian aka The Dream Team Pdf

DecisionMaking/Dreams/Signs/Intuition/DivineGuidance This ANCIENT SYSTEM of KNOWING has been on the Planet for Thousands of Years. Trust Yourself System is the Ancient Way of Knowing that has existed for more than 5000 years. Both the Egyptians and the Greeks used it as a System of Prophecy and Guidance. Kings, Pharaohs and Generals Relied on this Ancient Way of Knowing to Lead their Nations and Guide their People. Laced throughout the Sacred books of many World Religions such as the Bible, the Torah and the Koran, it was used as a Common form of Divine Guidance. Once Again...it’s Time to Bring this Ancient System into the Twenty-First Century. The Ancient Way of Knowing is a Dynamic System of Confirmation. It Develops your Innate Abilities in Working with Dreams, Signs, and Intuition to provide you with a Foolproof Way of Knowing! --Know the Solution to Any Problem --Activate Your "Inner Oracle" for 24/7 Guidance --Catch a Glimpse of Your Future to Avoid Pitfalls and Dodge Disaster --Receive Immediate and Ongoing Counsel --Cultivate Superior Decision-Making for a Smoother Journey --Develop Incomparable Discernment --Attain Laser-Sharp Intuition --Track Your Nighttime Dreams to Manifest Your Wildest Dreams --Decode Daily Coincidences for Insight into Current Dilemmas --Use Quantum Physics for Heightened Awareness --Shape your Destiny and Actively Design Your World Trust Yourself System does not tell you WHAT to do! It tells you HOW TO KNOW what to do in all your affairs... It doesn't just show you the way...This Baby Helps You Dodge Traffic

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 690 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1765
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0017398277

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Devotions in the Ancient Way of Offices ... Reform'd by a person of quality i.e. Susannah Hopton , and publish'd by George Hickes, D.D. The IV. edition more correct than the former. By John Austin by Anonim Pdf

Author : Paul Dong,Aristide H. Esser
Publisher : Blue Snake Books
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 1583942580

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Chi Gong by Paul Dong,Aristide H. Esser Pdf

Chi Gong: The Ancient Chinese Way to Health bridges the divide between Chinese and Western science, systems of health care, and spiritual practice. With proven, step-by-step exercises, chi gong instructor Paul Dong and psychiatrist Aristide Esser show how to perform basic and advanced chi gong exercises; increase vitality by maintaining the balance of bodily energies; prevent and cure ulcers, hypertension, heart disease, and other ailments; and achieve a relaxed and therapeutic meditative state, promoting health and longevity. The authors encourage practitioners to augment and strengthen their martial and spiritual disciplines, but also to develop external energy for the benefit of others. More than an instruction manual, Chi Gong functions as a complete survey of this healing art. Dong and Esser discuss chi gong’s history, famous practitioners, applications for health and the martial arts, and the role of chi in exceptional human functioning and mind-body interactions. Combining information from Western scientific investigations as well as personal insights from Paul Dong’s practice, the authors provide a thorough explanation of the concept of chi and its role in traditional Chinese medicine, discuss the groundbreaking use of chi gong in cancer treatments, and take the reader on a visit to one of China’s many chi gong clinics.

Author : David Robinson
Publisher : Paraclete Press
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781557257734

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Ancient Paths by David Robinson Pdf

This field-tested guidebook presents Benedictine spirituality and monastic spiritual practices as a source of wisdom and practical guidance for Christian formation today.

Author : Mary Beard
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 743 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2015-11-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9781631491252

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SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome by Mary Beard Pdf

New York Times Bestseller A New York Times Notable Book Named one of the Best Books of the Year by the Wall Street Journal, the Economist, Foreign Affairs, and Kirkus Reviews Finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award (Nonfiction) Shortlisted for the Cundill Prize in Historical Literature Finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize (History) A San Francisco Chronicle Holiday Gift Guide Selection A New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice Selection A sweeping, "magisterial" history of the Roman Empire from one of our foremost classicists shows why Rome remains "relevant to people many centuries later" (Atlantic). In SPQR, an instant classic, Mary Beard narrates the history of Rome "with passion and without technical jargon" and demonstrates how "a slightly shabby Iron Age village" rose to become the "undisputed hegemon of the Mediterranean" (Wall Street Journal). Hailed by critics as animating "the grand sweep and the intimate details that bring the distant past vividly to life" (Economist) in a way that makes "your hair stand on end" (Christian Science Monitor) and spanning nearly a thousand years of history, this "highly informative, highly readable" (Dallas Morning News) work examines not just how we think of ancient Rome but challenges the comfortable historical perspectives that have existed for centuries. With its nuanced attention to class, democratic struggles, and the lives of entire groups of people omitted from the historical narrative for centuries, SPQR will to shape our view of Roman history for decades to come.

Author : Hannah Ward,Jennifer Wild
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2007-02-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780802840455

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The Monastic Way by Hannah Ward,Jennifer Wild Pdf

This collection offers inspirational daily readings drawn from the writings of monastics in all the major spiritual traditions of the Eastern and Western churches. Covering a year's time, the readings link the qualities of everyday monastic life to the practical in all human life.