The Spiritual Universe

Author : Fred Alan Wolf
Publisher : Red Wheel/Weiser
Page : 521 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1999-01-01
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781609255428

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The Spiritual Universe by Fred Alan Wolf Pdf

From a National Book Award winner, “methodical and clear . . . provides physics-phobics a wide bridge to understanding some often arcane material” (Booklist). Why do we believe in the soul? Does it actually exist? If so, what is it? Does it differ from the self? Does it survive the body after death? In The Spiritual Universe, Fred Alan Wolf brings the most modern perspective of quantum physics to the most ancient questions of religion and philosophy. Taking the reader on a fascinating tour of both Western and Eastern thought, Wolf explains the differing view of the soul in the works of Plato, Aristotle, and St. Thomas, the ancient Egyptian’s belief in the nine forms of the soul, the Qabalistic idea of the soul acting in secret to bring spiritual order to a chaotic universe of matter and energy, and the Buddhist vision of a “nonsoul.” Wolf then mounts a defense of the soul against its modern critics who see it as nothing more than the physical body. “One of the few pathfinders who have discovered the versatility and potency of the new quantum paradigm based on consciousness.” —Amit Goswami, Professor of Physics and author of The Self-Aware Universe “The questions are exhilarating and the conclusions are properly mysterious and profoundly inconclusive . . . you’ll love the spirited journey.” —Thomas Moore, author of Care of the Soul and The Re-Enchantment of Everyday Life “Wolf is a new Thales for a new physics of the soul; his book will blow your mind and quicken your spirit.” —Michael Grosso, Ph.D., author of The Millennium Myth and Frontiers of the Soul

Author : Michael Scott Alexander
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 139 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2020-11-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780231552707

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Making Peace with the Universe by Michael Scott Alexander Pdf

The world’s great religious and philosophical traditions often include poignant testimonies of spiritual turmoil and healing. Following episodes of harrowing personal crisis, including addictions, periods of anxiety and panic, and reminders of mortality, these accounts then also describe pathways to consolation and resolution. In Making Peace with the Universe, Michael Scott Alexander reads diverse classic religious accounts as masterpieces of therapeutic insight. In the company of William James, Socrates, Muslim legal scholar turned mystic Hamid al-Ghazali, Chinggis Khan as described by the Daoist monk Qui Chuji, and jazz musician and Catholic convert Mary Lou Williams, Alexander traces the steps from existential crisis to psychological health. He recasts spiritual confessions as case histories of therapy, showing how they remain radical and deeply meaningful even in an age of scientific psychology. They record the therapeutic affect of spiritual experience, testifying to the achievement of psychological well-being through the cultivation of an edifying spiritual mood. Mixing scholarly learning with episodes from his own skeptical quest, Alexander demonstrates how these accounts of private terror and personal triumph offer a model of therapy through spiritual adventure. An interdisciplinary consideration of the shared terrain of religion and psychology, Making Peace with the Universe offers an innovative view of what spiritual traditions can teach us about finding meaning in the modern world.

Author : Paul Rademacher
Publisher : Hampton Roads Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1571745971

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A Spiritual Hitchhiker's Guide to the Universe by Paul Rademacher Pdf

"A memoir and meditation book that explores the many paths of enlightenment available to those looking beyond today's churches, temples, and synagogues"--Provided by publisher.

Author : Jerome Stanley
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2011-06-24
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781462004799

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The Pathway Beyond by Jerome Stanley Pdf

Have you ever pondered the problem of being as we know it? Our knowledge is extremely limited, and what is unknown at one moment in history may become known in the next, causing the body of knowledge to be constantly changing along the path of human development. While we are all on a brief journey that begins at birth and ends in death, this current state of being does not preclude the possibility of another state of being presently unknown. The Pathway Beyond addresses the issues surrounding this question, bringing together the scientific and the spiritual. The study of philosophy and religion has been part of human activity for thousands of years. Even so, our society seems not to have reaped the full benefit of the positive values set forth by our philosophers and spiritual leaders. Instead, the growth of science in solving immediate practical problems has consumed our interest. Now, however, scientists are developing an interest in topics that have traditionally been solely within the boundaries of philosophy and religion, such as human consciousness. The subject of ontology, or the science of being, seems to be expanding its influence within human thought. Aimed at laypeople as well as academics, The Pathway Beyond explores ideas from Eastern and Western spiritual leaders to illustrate the connections between science and religion.

Author : Steve Taylor
Publisher : Watkins Media Limited
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2018-09-18
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781786781925

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Spiritual Science by Steve Taylor Pdf

It is often assumed that there are two ways of interpreting the world: a rational scientific way, or an irrational religious way. Spiritual Science offers a third alternative: a spiritual view of reality that transcends both conventional science and religion, and answers many of the riddles that neither can explain. The standard model of science has had little success in explaining such areas as human consciousness, the connection between the mind and the body, altruism and ‘anomalous’ phenomena such as near-death experiences, psi phenomena (such as telepathy) and spiritual experiences. But from a ‘panspiritist’ point of view – which sees spirit or consciousness as a fundamental essence of reality – it is possible to make sense of all these things. Steve Taylor puts forward the evidence for a spiritual view of reality, drawing on the insights of philosophers, physicists, mystics, as well as spiritual traditions and indigenous cultures. He systematically shows how a ‘panspiritist’ view can explain many puzzling aspects of science and the world, including evolution and the origins of life, and a wide range of other phenomena such as quantum physics, the placebo effect, precognition and neuroplasticity. Spiritual Science offers a new vision of the world that is compatible with both modern science and ancient spiritual teachings. It provides a more accurate and holistic account of reality than conventional science or religion, integrating a wide range of phenomena that are excluded from both. After showing how the materialist worldview demeans the world and human life, Spiritual Science offers a brighter alternative – a vision of the world as sacred and interconnected, and of human life as meaningful and purposeful. Spiritual Science explains how the standard materialist model of reality developed, and turned into a belief system. This belief system can only function by denying (or explaining away) a whole range of phenomena that are part of human experience. It is possible to be scientific without adopting this belief system – in fact, it is much more rational to do so.

Author : Oswald Murray
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1924
Category : Cosmology
ISBN : UOM:39015063752599

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The Spiritual Universe by Oswald Murray Pdf

Author : Kim Richard Wallace M. Ed
Publisher : Balboa Press
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2020-01-16
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1982239492

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The Spirit in Nature by Kim Richard Wallace M. Ed Pdf

Have you ever wondered what science has to say about the possibility of a Spiritual presence in the Universe? Is there any scientific verification that there is? This book offers many examples of the evidence that has been accumulating through recent scientific advancements. The series of essays in this book offers compelling support for the fact that the extraordinary and improbable Universe we are now experiencing is not just a matter of random chance but a Spiritual manifestation.

Author : Susannah Crockford
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2021-06-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780226778105

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Ripples of the Universe by Susannah Crockford Pdf

Ask a random American what springs to mind about Sedona, Arizona, and they will almost certainly mention New Age spirituality. Nestled among stunning sandstone formations, Sedona has built an identity completely intertwined with that of the permanent residents and throngs of visitors who insist it is home to powerful vortexes—sites of spiraling energy where meditation, clairvoyance, and channeling are enhanced. It is in this uniquely American town that Susannah Crockford took up residence for two years to make sense of spirituality, religion, race, and class. Many people move to Sedona because, they claim, they are called there by its special energy. But they are also often escaping job loss, family breakdown, or foreclosure. Spirituality, Crockford shows, offers a way for people to distance themselves from and critique current political and economic norms in America. Yet they still find themselves monetizing their spiritual practice as a way to both “raise their vibration” and meet their basic needs. Through an analysis of spirituality in Sedona, Crockford gives shape to the failures and frustrations of middle- and working-class people living in contemporary America, describing how spirituality infuses their everyday lives. Exploring millenarianism, conversion, nature, food, and conspiracy theories, Ripples of the Universe combines captivating vignettes with astute analysis to produce a unique take on the myriad ways class and spirituality are linked in contemporary America.

Author : Gabrielle Bernstein
Publisher : Hay House, Inc
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2016-09-27
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781401952013

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The Universe Has Your Back by Gabrielle Bernstein Pdf

“A new role model.”— The New York Times In The Universe Has Your Back, New York Times best-selling author Gabrielle Bernstein teaches readers how to transform their fear into faith in order to live a divinely guided life. Each story and lesson in the book guides readers to release the blocks to what they most long for: happiness, security and clear direction. The lessons help readers relinquish the need to control so they can relax into a sense of certainty and freedom. Readers will learn to stop chasing life and truly live. Making the shift from fear to faith will give readers a sense of power in a world that all too often makes them feel utterly powerless. When the tragedies of the world seem overwhelming, this book will help guide them back to their true power. Gabrielle says, “My commitment with this book is to wake up as many people as possible to their connection to faith and joy. In that connection, we can be guided to our true purpose: to be love and spread love. These words can no longer be cute buzz phrases that we merely post on social media. Rather, these words must be our mission. The happiness, safety, and security we long for lies in our commitment to love. ” When readers follow this path, they ’ll begin to feel a swell of energy move through them. They will find strength when they are down, synchronicity and support when they ’re lost, safety in the face of uncertainty, and joy when they are otherwise in pain. Follow the secrets revealed in this book to unleash the presence of your power and know always that The Universe Has Your Back.

Author : Thomas Berry
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0231149522

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The Sacred Universe by Thomas Berry Pdf

A leading scholar, cultural historian, and Catholic priest who spent more than fifty years writing about our engagement with the Earth, Thomas Berry possessed prophetic insight into the rampant destruction of ecosystems and the extinction of species. In this book he makes a persuasive case for an interreligious dialogue that can better confront the environmental problems of the twenty-first century. These erudite and keenly sympathetic essays represent Berry's best work, covering such issues as human beings' modern alienation from nature and the possibilities of future, regenerative forms of religious experience. Asking that we create a new story of the universe and the emergence of the Earth within it, Berry resituates the human spirit within a sacred totality.

Author : Santi
Publisher : Createspace Independent Pub
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2011-04-19
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 1453828559

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The Twelve Spiritual Laws of the Universe by Santi Pdf

To a greater or lesser extent, all of us question who we are, why we exist and why there is so much suffering in the world. These questions come from our pain as well as our inquisitive nature. Not only do we want to know how things work, but why things even exist. If we can learn to understand the laws that govern everything, then we have a greater opportunity to understand what is going on in the universe and our lives. Therefore, we owe it to ourselves to become familiar with and conscious of these laws as much as possible. Simplistic by design, they become intricate when we begin to examine them in detail. I believe that all the pain that each of us have experienced is because we were out of integrity with one or more of these laws. So the key to bringing peace into our lives is to study and implement a unity with these laws. All of us, by our very nature, need to resolve our many questions of "why?" Our inquisitive nature can be our liberator. These twelve laws represent much wisdom passed on to us from not only Vishnu but many other Master Forces and Teachers in Spirit. They are gifts of liberation.

Author : Marie-Louise Francke
Publisher : Trafford
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Human anatomy
ISBN : 1553697553

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The Universe in Our Body by Marie-Louise Francke Pdf

Going through the 12 astrological signs we learn how the structures of the astrological symbols are rediscoverd in the form and function of our organs and realize how connected we are with all of life. This book, with beautiful colour illustrations, will empower you to see who you truly are, a spark of the Divine in a human body (microcosm), resembling the universe (macrocosm). For the German translation, visit www.trafford.com/robots/03-1310.html.

Author : Kenneth James Michael MacLean
Publisher : Loving Healing Press
Page : 315 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2005-02-01
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781932690088

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The Vibrational Universe by Kenneth James Michael MacLean Pdf

In a wide-ranging metaphysical discussion from consciousness, incarnation and death to politics, economics and science, the author describes a cooperative universe which responds to an individual's thoughts, and provides a user-friendly interface.

Author : Oswald MURRAY
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1924
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:563106453

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The spiritual universe: a cosmic philosophy. Based on teaching by beings in supernal states by Oswald MURRAY Pdf

Author : Phoenix Desmond
Publisher : Wolf Trail Press
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2011-08-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780982915967

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Make Love to the Universe by Phoenix Desmond Pdf