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The Way of a Pilgrim: The Jesus Prayer Journey?Annotated & Explained (Skylight Illuminations) 1 review
Gleb Pokrovsky
Skylight Paths Publishing, 2001
A Most Helpful Edition
I have many copies of this spiritual classic in my home library, but this is the edition that I will stock for our parish book table, given that it provides on facing pages an array of wonderful annotation/explanation for the catechumen and/or the Orthodox-interested seeker. This parallel commentary also provides a wonderful cross-reference between the Pilgrim's journey and the larger tradition ...
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The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying: The Spiritual Classic & International Bestseller; Revised and Updated ... 98 reviews
Sogyal Rinpoche, Patrick D. Gaffney, ...
HarperOne, 1994
"In the ground of primordial perfection, attain nirvana"
This earns nearly a hundred positive reviews already on Amazon; it's been out fifteen years, and remains highly acclaimed. I read it when it came out, and remember being moved. Re-reading it (and this eloquent, accessible volume rewards such repetition) after tackling the rarified expansion of its message in the psychologically and religiously advanced study "Luminous Emptiness" by Francesca ...
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The Rumi Collection2 reviews
Jelaluddin Rumi
Shambhala, 2005
The pleasurable pain of Love
I greatly enjoy the poetry of Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi. His poems move me to action -- they put a smile on my face -- bring a sigh to my heart. I have at least half a dozen if not more books by the Mevlana. Of all these books, this is perhaps one of my favourites. Many recent authors have taken to reinterpreting the Sufi Master; but I feel that in those works, the original author's message becomes ...
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Hasidic Tales: Annotated & Explained (Skylight Illuminations)1 review
Rami M. Shapiro
Skylight Paths Publishing, 2003
Insight into Hasidic Judaism
This is a collection of stories written by and for Hasidic Jews, which I, a Gentile, read for the purpose of gaining insight into Hasidism. I had found that every Hasidic Jew I had become acquainted with turned out to be very likable, which aroused my curiosity, because I had confused Hasidism with Jewish Fundamentalism, something it most definitely isn't! It is more akin in spirit, I think, to ...
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A Journey in Ladakh: Encounters with Buddhism9 reviews
Andrew Harvey
Mariner Books, 2000
A Spiritual Journey
After being advised to visit Ladakh by a number of people, traveller & writer Andrew Harvey finally arrives in the remote Himalayan region. His journey is more of a spiritual quest & is further propelled by his meeting of a Tibetan Rinpoche. He finds himself torn between his rational Western ego which is telling him that this Tibetan Rinpoche could be a fraud & giving up his former life to ...
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The Gospel of Thomas: Annotated & Explained (Skylight Illuminations,)17 reviews
Skylight Paths Publishing, 2002
The Most Sacred Understanding of the Historical Jesus Ever Written
This is the second book review I have done. Each relate to the profound text that is "The Gospel of Thomas." Stevan Davies is a Master at explaining "The Gospel of Thomas." He has spent over 20 years in study of the Master! I have much respect for other texts that are said to revere "The Gospel of Thomas." However, none are in comparison to the work Stevan Davies has done! I admit that I ...
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The Way of Passion: A Celebration of Rumi5 reviews
Andrew Harvey
Tarcher, 2000
A Celebration of Rumi
Rumi is one of the greatest spiritual mystics and poets who we can read today. This book is a wonderful guide, both through some of Rumi's poetry, and in gaining insight into Rumi's life. This book is one of my favorite books in my library. Andrew Harvey has clearly experienced the passion of Rumi himself, and is able to guide the reader through profound waters with skill. I found his ...
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The Essential Mystics : Selections from the World's Great Wisdom Traditions7 reviews
Andrew Harvey
HarperOne, 1997
A momentous journey...
Andrew Harvey's 'The Essential Mystics' is subtitled 'The Soul's Journey into Truth'; this is a book which takes a broad approach to exploring the mystical side of religion, whatever cultural contexts it might take. This is apparent from the basic listing of chapters: Voices from the First World Taoism: The Way of the Tao Hinduism: the Way of Presence Buddhism: The Way of Clarity Judaism: The Way ...
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One Heart: Universal Wisdom from the World's Scriptures9 reviews
Bonnie Louise Kuchler
Da Capo Press, 2004
An Outstanding Overview
Did you ever think that it was possible that in the beginning there was only one message? That over time, the message was sorted to different cultures and languages to meet their needs and yearnings. Could we all be of the same spiritual being? Is there any proof that this might be possible? This book by Bonnie Louise Kuchler is quite a feat and puts a lot of information out here.
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Son of Man: The Mystical Path to Christ 17 reviews
Andrew Harvey
Tarcher, 1999
Great Work on Christ
This book is a very interesting book that points readers into looking at Jesus Christ as a non-dogmatic, unconditionally loving spiritual maaster and not the Christ that we here in churches...A religious leader out to propogate a religion and condemn non-believers of him. Of course, this book will not be accepted by all since it can be seen as overly liberal and unconventional. How? Since Mr. ...
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The Direct Path: Creating a Personal Journey to the Divine Using the World's Spiritual Traditions 8 reviews
Andrew Harvey
Broadway, 2001
A Goldmine of Wisdom
I don't like to read books with to many words in them, especially long, complicated words. Andrew Harvey tends to push my limits. However, I forgive him, because he has so much to say and I don't expect to believe everything anybody says. Despite his tendency to put a lot of words into a sentence, I read almost all of them. In fact I had difficulty putting the book down until I had. Harvey's ...
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Selections from the Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: Annotated & Explained (SkyLight Illuminations)2 reviews
Kendra Crossen Burroughs
Skylight Paths Publishing, 2002
Light on the Light
In my experience Kendra Crossen Burroughs is one of the best editors in the field of Eastern spiritual literature and texts. As well as working freelance, she has been a long term editor on the staff of Shambhala Publications, and I was happy to have her involved in a book that I had published by Shambhala, although not a book in Eastern thought. Following her publication of the Skylight Paths ...
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Conference of the Birds: A Seeker's Journey to God 1 review
Farid Al-Din Attar
Weiser Books, 2001
A wonderful work but this isn't the best English version.
The Conference of the Birds is a marvellous book--a sufi treatise on the spiritual life written in Persian rhyming couplets. This translation is not in poetry, but in rather dull prose. In addition the translator leaves out a number of the stories that make up the bulk of the work. He mistranslates at a few crucial points. I would recommend instead the extraordinary translation by Dick Davis ...
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The Return of the Mother3 reviews
Andrew Harvey
Tarcher, 2000
passionate, profound
In contrast to the first review in this section, I think that Harvey's 'The Return of the Mother' is a truly extraordinary book. It is certainly not just a 'series of excuses' for the author's lifestyle - the whole point of Harvey's vision of the maternal aspect of God is that She passionately combines and unifies the personal, immanent and sexual with the vast stillness and calm of Her ...
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Forecasting, Structural Time Series Models and the Kalman Filter1 review
Andrew C. Harvey
Cambridge University Press, 1991
Excellent for reference and insights as well.
Harvey's book is an excellent text on treatment of forecasting and structural time series models. Although I would say this book is really a text reference, he does add insights intewoven throughout the book.
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Internet & World Wide Web How to Program (3rd Edition) (How to Program)10 reviews
Harvey M. Deitel, Paul J. Deitel, ...
Prentice Hall, 2003
Expert Review
I found this book very easy to understand and the illustrated example was very interesting. The author of the book was concern about the practical part of internet programming.
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Teachings of the Christian Mystics2 reviews
Andrew Harvey
Shambhala, 1997
You'll want to share passages with your friends
I have found in recent years a growing interest in Christian mysticism and a growing pleasure in books that offer the insights of the mystics for the general public's enjoyment (as opposed to denser more scholarly tomes, which, while having a valuable place and worth accessing, don't really add to one's daily activities the way devotionals do.) This lovely little book has a very nice variety, ...
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Teachings of Rumi3 reviews
Andrew Harvey
Shambhala, 1999
finally - genuinly accessible Rumi!
I want to thank Andrew Harvey for offering a collection of Rumi that is grouped in such a way as to be really accessible to both the student of Rumi, as well as the new-comer. I found his clear presentation refreshing. This book has been a spiritual learning tool - a path to go down - with out the usual barrage of "opinions" by the editor. It is presented in such a way as to allow the ...
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Dialogues with a Modern Mystic1 review
Andrew Harvey
Quest Books, 1994
Comprehensive Introduction to the Mystic Path
Written in the form of an interview with Mark Matousek, Andrew Harvey brings his knowledge of eastern religions, the Christian mystic tradition, and modern scholarship to bear on virtually every issue pertinent to bringing a mystic perspective to contemporary Christian life. Harvey makes it clear that mysticism is not the private domain of monastics but actually an imperative for the ...
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The Sun at Midnight: A Memoir of the Dark Night24 reviews
Andrew Harvey
Tarcher, 2002
When everything fails . . . . .
When the foundations of your life crumble; when you've tried everything that's practical, and it doesn't work; and when you know what it is to enter the darkness of desolation and loss, then you can read and read this book, over and over again, and you can find a kind of comfort in it. For me, it is useful that Andrew Harvey is so emotional, because my own spiritual training has been in the ...
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