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An Open Heart - Dalai Lama - COMPASSION--SYMPATHY FOR THE suffering of others and the desire to free them from it--is wrestled with in all spiritual traditions. Yet how does one actually become a compassionate person? What are the mechanisms by which a selfish heart is transformed into a generous heart?

When His Holiness the Dalai Lama came to New York City in 1999, he spoke simply and powerfully on the everyday Buddhist practice of compassion. Weaving together the contents of three sacred texts-- one by the eighth-century Indian master Kamalashila, another by the fourteenth-century Tibetan Togmay Sangpo, and a third by the eleventh-century sage Langri Tangpa--His Holiness showed that the path to compassion is a series of meditations. An Open Heart lays out this course of meditation, from the simplest to the most challenging, describing the mental training techniques that will enable anyone of any faith to change their minds and open their hearts. In this book the path begins with simple and clear ruminations on the advantages of a virtuous life and moves on to practices that can temper destructive and impulsive emotions. Such practices can be undertaken at odd moments of the day, at once transforming the aimless or anxious mind into a disciplined and open mind. Gradually, the book introduces the more challenging and sustained meditation practices. In these meditations the deepest and most profound insights of Buddhist practice become part of one's way of knowing and experiencing the world.

An Open Heart is a clear and simple introduction to the Buddhist path to enlightenment, by its greatest teacher, His Holiness - The Dalai Lama. 
ISBN 0316930938 pb

His life (1182-1226) was rich in its succession of dramas. After his debauchery as a young playboy, merchant and soldier-he fought at the Battle of Collestrada—he stripped naked in court, abandoned everything he owned and devoted his life to the poorest and sick. The all-embracing relationship between him and Clare enriched each as man and woman. On his missions he walked over the Pyrenees barefoot, was shipwrecked and crossed the lines during the Fifth Crusade to parley with the sultan in Egypt. In 1224 marks similar to Christ's wounds appeared on his hands, feet and side, the first recorded case of the stigmata.

His feelings for creation, epitomized in his sermon to the birds, stimulated the realism of the Italian Renaissance artists; his vernacular poems inclined Dante to write The Divine Comedy in Italian, not Latin. The first religious order he founded, for men, had a radical effect on social justice and the developing universities in Europe; his second order, the Poor Clares, soon numbered hundreds, including royalty and half a dozen saints; his third, for laity sworn to peace, helped destroy the military power of feudalism. Men like Giotto, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Cervantes and Galileo allegedly joined the Third Order. But, above all, it is through his universal love that he has influenced the world for nearly eight centuries, drawing more than three million people every year to his tomb in Assisi.

About the Author:
Adrian House read medieval and modern history at New College, Oxford, and was for many years a publisher with William Collins (now HarperCollins) in London. He has spent four years researching and writing this book, living for six months in Assisi and visiting Franciscan sites, communities and libraries in the United States, Britain, Italy, Spain and Egypt.  ISBN 1587680092

HEART SELF & SOUL A Sufi Approach to Growth, Balance, and Harmony - Robert Frager "I have heard of a seeker who went to ask a sage for guidance on the Sufi way. The old man said to him: 'If you have never trodden the path of love, go away and fall in love; then come back and see us.' " - Anonymous, from Essential Sufism, by Robert Frager and James Fadiman

The rich spiritual tradition of Sufism has helped to open the world's heart. Its treasures include the works of Rumi, the thirteenth-century mystic whose ecstatic love poems to the Divine are the best-selling poetry in English translation today. Robert Frager examines the Sufi tradition from the perspective of Western psychology. Full of poems, Sufi teaching stories, meditations, and engaging spiritual exercises, this first book on the inner dimensions of Sufism written by a Western psychologist will delight anyone seeking instruction in this passionate faith as well as nourishing the hearts and souls of everyone seeking growth, spiritual balance, and inner harmony.

Robert Frager, Ph.D., is the author and editor of numerous books on psychology and on the Sufi path, including Essential Sufism and Love is the Wine. A practicing psychologist and a student of Sufism for almost two decades, he teaches at the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology.
Psychology/Religion, 352 pages, 6 x 9 pb, (Theos. Pub.) ISBN 083560778X

THE HIDDEN GOSPEL - Decoding the Spiritual Message of the Aramaic Jesus - Neil Douglas-Klotz  In two previous books, Neil Douglas-Klotz pioneered a radical new way of translating the words of Jesus---filtering them through the imagistic worldview of the Aramaic language which Jesus himself spoke. Seen through this lens, familiar sayings such as "Blessed are the meek" come into vibrant contemporary focus as "Healthy are those who have softened what is rigid within."

In The Hidden Gospel, Douglas-Klotz employs this approach to decode the spiritual and prophetic messages hidden within key words and concepts in the sayings and stories of Jesus. We learn to our delight, for instance, that when Jesus spoke of "goodness," he used a word which in Aramaic means "ripe" and refers to actions which are in time and in tune with the Sacred Unity of all life. The Hidden Gospel aims to bridge the gap between the historical Jesus of the scholar and the Jesus of faith of Christian believers. It will appeal to everyone looking for an alternative spiritual vision of Jesus and his message.

Neil Douglas-Klotz, Ph.D., is an internationally known scholar in the fields of religious studies and psychology. A frequent presenter at conferences of the American Academy of Religion and the Society of Biblical Studies, he is author of Prayers of the Cosmos and Desert Wisdom.
Religion, 208 pages, 6 X 9 hc, (Theos. Pub.) ISBN 0835607801

Side-by-side selections, stunning full-color illustrations, and helpful commentary invite readers to compare the views of many faiths on such universal themes as the nature of the Supreme Being, the good life, love and service, fate and free will, and death and what comes next.

Readings drawn from the sacred literature of traditional faiths – Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist; from lesser known spiritual paths – Taoist, Shinto, Zoroastrian, Jain, Sikh, Baha’i; from the oral wisdom of preliterate cultures – Australian Aboriginal, Native American; as we11 as from Gnostic Christianity and the Western mystery traditions make this book a complete and inspiring survey of world spiritual thought.

Timothy Freke is a teacher, lecturer, and bereavement counselor. He is author of The Complete Book of World Mysticism and Lao Tzu’s Tao Te Ching. He lives in Great Britain. Distribution limited to North America
ISBN 0835607585 (Theos Pub) pb

INSIGHTS FOR THE AGE OF AQUARIUS - Gina Cerminara - General semantics reveals ambiguities in the Bible.
ISBN 0835604837 (Theos Pub) pb

About the Author
Known by his simple and austere lifestyle, Fethullah Gülen, affectionately called Hodjaefendi, is a scholar of extraordinary proportions. This man for all seasons was born in Erzurum, eastern Turkey, in 1941. Upon graduation from a private divinity school in Erzurum, he obtained his license and began to preach and teach about the importance of understanding and tolerance. His social reform efforts have made him one of Turkey's most well-known and respected public figures during the 1960s.

Though simple in outward appearance, he is original in thought and action. He embraces all humanity, and is deeply averse to unbelief, injustice, and deviation. His belief and feelings are profound, and his ideas and approach to problems are both wise and rational. A living model of love, ardor, and feeling, he is extraordinarily balanced in his thoughts, acts, and treatment of matters.

Turkish intellectuals and scholars acknowledge, either tacitly or explicitly, that he is one of the most serious and important thinkers and writers, and among the wisest activists of twentieth-century Turkey or even of the Muslim world. But such accolades of his leadership of a new Islamic intellectual, social, and spiritual revival—a revival with the potential to embrace great areas of the world—do not deter him from striving to be no more than a humble servant of God and a friend to all. Desire for fame is the same as show and ostentation, a "poisonous honey" that extinguishes the heart's spiritual liveliness, is one of the golden rules he follows.

Gülen has spent his adult life voicing the cries and laments, as well as the beliefs and aspirations, of Muslims in particular and of humanity in general. He bears his own sorrows, but those of others crush him. He feels each blow delivered at humanity to be delivered first at his own heart. He feels himself so deeply and inwardly connected to creation that once he said: "Whenever I see a leaf fall from its branch in autumn, I feel as much pain as if my arm had been amputated."
ISBN 1932099239 (The Light, Inc.) pb

PATHS TO GOD: Living the Bhagavad Gita - Ram Dass - 

For centuries, readers have turned to the Bhagavad Gita for inspiration and guidance as they chart their own spiritual paths. As profound and powerful as this classic text has been for generations of seekers, integrating its lessons into the ordinary patterns of our lives can ultimately seem beyond our reach. Now, in a fascinating series of reflections, anecdotes, stories, and exercises, Ram Dass gives us a unique and accessible road map for experiencing divinity in everyday life. In the engaging, conversational style that has made his teachings so popular for decades, Ram Dass traces our journey of consciousness as it is reflected in one of Hinduism's most sacred texts. The Gita teaches a system of yogas, or "paths for coming to union with God."

In Paths to God, Ram Dass brings the heart of that system to light for a Western audience and translates the Gita's principles into the manual for living the yoga of contemporary life.

While being a guide to the wisdom of the Bhagavad Gita, Paths to God is also a template for expanding our definition of ourselves and allowing us to appreciate a new level of meaning in our lives.
ISBN: 1400054036 (ISBN-13: 9781400054039) 
(Publisher: Crown Publishing Group)pb

"Mystic revolutionary Andrew Harvey has created an exquisite map for all seekers who wander the wilderness of the heart. His passionate renderings, along with Eryk Hanut's haunting visual meditations, are tracks in a desert that seduce us deep into the interior soul of Sufism. I love this book." - Gabrielle Roth, author of Sweat Your Prayers and Maps to Ecstasy

Andrew Harvey is the best-selling author of Son of Man, The Mystical Path to Christ, Hidden Journey, Mary's Vineyard, and other books, many in collaboration with author/photographer Eryk Hanut.
Religion, 192 pages, 5 1/4 X 7 7/8 pb, (Theos. Pub.)  ISBN 0835607674

"Sincere inquiry always sparks our movement towards truth. Deep questions signal the manifestation of the very energy through which we outgrow ourselves." - from the introduction

Born in Chicago, a law school graduate and real estate professional, Ajahn Sumano abandoned his comfortable American lifestyle for the begging bowl and simple cave home of an ordained Buddhist monk in the tradition of the Thai forest meditation masters. In 1994-95, Sumano conducted a series of question and answer evenings at a guest house in Thailand's Kowyai National Park with English-speaking tourists eager to meet a Western Buddhist monk. The heartfelt questions of these "city" people and the clear and penetrating answers Sumano gave from his "forest" perspective form the basis of this remarkable book. Written on a battered, batter-powered laptop in his meditation cave, Sumano's fascinating personal story and his refreshingly down-to-earth blend of American sensibility and Eastern practice will fascinate newcomers to Buddhist ideas as well as experienced practitioners.

Ajahn Sumano Bhikkhu is an ordained monk in the Theravadan Buddhist tradition. Though he makes annual trips to teach and speak in the U.S., he spends most of the year in solitary retreat in a mountain cave in northeastern Thailand.

Religion/Buddhism, 224 pages, 6 X 9 pb, (Theos. Pub.) ISBN 0835607747

This book tells about and explains The Almighty's religion of the universe. This in turn entails the reason for the creation of the universe, how the universe is being created and governed, and, yes, the very significant role which man on Earth is expected to play in this process. The Almighty's religion differs dramatically from all other religions currently practiced on Earth. It recognizes and acknowledges all other religions, it does not require an individual to join it. It does not threaten or condemn the "nonbelievers," it permits, it insists on each individual choosing freely for himself or herself. It merely provides some truly thought provoking material to ponder.
ISBN 1553690699

Rev. Sidney Smith, in his book Supplementology: Combining Religion with Science, points out some simple truths that may be in conflict with traditional thinking by theologians, but those simple truths, after thinking about them, seem to point us in the right direction. Herb Quarles, Religious Editor - The Washington Afro Newspaper

This is a hyper-religion which could potentially encompass all religions of the world
Dr. Cain Hope Felder, Professor of New Testament-Howard University,WashingtonDC

The author currently resides in Annandale, VA with his wife and family. He attended The University of the District of Columbia, and majored in Social Work, and graduated with a Master's degree in Human Services from Lincoln University, PA.
ISBN 1412056179 (Trafford Publishing) pb 

Delight in the surprising multicultural origins of Santa Claus, holly, the Yule Log, caroling, mistletoe, and the Christmas evergreen.

Revive old traditions and discover new ones through lively descriptions of the midwinter revels of 01d Europe and the solstice ceremonials of traditional peoples from many lands.

Hallow the Twelve Days of Christmas as they were originally intended – as days to reflect, rejoice, and renew ourselves for the year to come.
ISBN 0835607690 (Theos Pub) hc

With stirring text and striking color photographs, this intimate portrait shows the Dalai Lama in his many roles, from his childhood in Old Tibet to his current life on the world stage. It also tells the history of Tibet and its people and introduces the teachings of Tibecan Buddhism to readers eager to know more a t this fascinating spiritual path, now flourishing worldwide. A bonus is a personal interview with the Dalai Lama in which he speaks candidly about his reaction to the recent films about his life. ISBN 0835607682 (Theos Pub) hc