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At a time when religious fundamentalism is having a huge impact upon the world, this book helps us to understand how people acquire, conceptualise and practise religion at both personal and social levels. At a time when religious fundamentalism is having a huge impact upon the world, this book helps us to understand how people acquire, conceptualise and practise religion at both personal and social levels.
- Explores religion both as a social phenomenon and as a form of inner experience.
- Explains why people believe what they do.
- Looks at the effects of religious and spiritual belief upon behaviour, and upon physical and psychological health.
- Outlines the various approaches to religious and spiritual experience.
- Surveys all relevant research.
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Tarot cards have captivated seekers of the truth since the 15th century—and The Truth-Seeker’s Tarot is essential for anyone interested in honing intuition and enhancing self-understanding. Accessible and informative, it’s ideal for newcomers and experienced Tarot users alike. Presented in a strong, highly attractive box, this specially-commissioned gift set features a complete, sumptuously illustrated set of 78 Tarot cards edged in gold—22 in the major arcana and 56 cards in the minor arcana.
In addition, interpreting the cards has never been simpler thanks to the accompanying hardcover, Understanding the Tarot. In addition to fascinating information on the Tarot’s history and symbols, the book explains precisely how to get started, work with the cards, and use them in layouts—so you’ll easily find guidance on specific problems, clearly see the bigger picture, and discover new spiritual meaning and true purpose in your life. ...
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Meditation can help children cope with the intensity of their feelings and the pressures in their lives—among family, with friends, at school. It gives even the youngest kids enhanced self-understanding, and is especially valuable for adolescents navigating the emotional peaks and valleys that emerge during that tricky period. That’s why parents, teachers, and anyone involved with young people will welcome this invaluable guide, which teaches them the techniques needed to work with children ages five to eighteen. The astonishing benefits range from relieving shyness, anxiety, and tension to reducing hyperactivity, aggression, and impatience. Meditation has also proved useful in treating asthma, insomnia, and depression, in improving concentration and creativity, and in establishing balance throughout a child’s life. ...
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Meditation focuses our powers of concentration. Visualization—creating an image in the mind—mobilizes our potential for making desires into realities. Thanks to the creative approach explained here, we can now combine these two techniques in an effective new way in order to attain all our life’s goals. This practice of visualization within meditation has been shown to help heal the body, enhance athletic performance, stimulate creativity, promote career advancement, overcome shyness, and even achieve social success. Learn how to choose the right visualized image for a chosen personal goal, and how to use it as the stimulus for meditation so it will become a powerful force for achieving your desired results. ...
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Most people in the world believe in some form of life after death, but what exactly is the nature of the afterlife? David Fontana examines all the extensive evidential material that has been accumulated over time—including communication through mediums and accounts from those who had near-death and out-of-body experiences—and compares them to descriptions found in such mystical texts as The Tibetan Book of the Dead and The Egyptian Book of the Dead. He explores the whole area of human consciousness and considers the question: if the body and the brain perish at death, what remains to survive? From the various ideas of paradise to the very meaning of existence, this is a journey through infinite possibilities. ...
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