The Gathering Of Intentions

Author : Jacob P. Dalton
Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 0231541171
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Gathering of Intentions written by Jacob P. Dalton and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2016-03-29 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Gathering of Intentions reads a single Tibetan Buddhist ritual system through the movements of Tibetan history, revealing the social and material dimensions of an ostensibly timeless tradition. By subjecting tantric practice to historical analysis, the book offers new insight into the origins of Tibetan Buddhism, the formation of its canons, the emergence of new lineages and ceremonies, and modern efforts to revitalize the religion by returning to its mythic origins. The ritual system explored in this volume is based on the Gathering of Intentions Sutra, the fundamental "root tantra" of the Anuyoga class of teachings belonging to the Nyingma ("Ancient") school of Tibetan Buddhism. Proceeding chronologically from the ninth century to the present, each chapter features a Tibetan author negotiating a perceived gap between the original root text—the Gathering of Intentions—and the lived religious or political concerns of his day. These ongoing tensions underscore the significance of Tibet's elaborate esoteric ritual systems, which have persisted for centuries, evolving in response to historical conditions. Rather than overlook practice in favor of philosophical concerns, this volume prioritizes Tibetan Buddhism's ritual systems for a richer portrait of the tradition.

Author : Priya Parker
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1594634939
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Art of Gathering written by Priya Parker and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2020-04-14 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Hosts of all kinds, this is a must-read!" --Chris Anderson, owner and curator of TED From the host of the New York Times podcast Together Apart, an exciting new approach to how we gather that will transform the ways we spend our time together—at home, at work, in our communities, and beyond. In The Art of Gathering, Priya Parker argues that the gatherings in our lives are lackluster and unproductive--which they don't have to be. We rely too much on routine and the conventions of gatherings when we should focus on distinctiveness and the people involved. At a time when coming together is more important than ever, Parker sets forth a human-centered approach to gathering that will help everyone create meaningful, memorable experiences, large and small, for work and for play. Drawing on her expertise as a facilitator of high-powered gatherings around the world, Parker takes us inside events of all kinds to show what works, what doesn't, and why. She investigates a wide array of gatherings--conferences, meetings, a courtroom, a flash-mob party, an Arab-Israeli summer camp--and explains how simple, specific changes can invigorate any group experience. The result is a book that's both journey and guide, full of exciting ideas with real-world applications. The Art of Gathering will forever alter the way you look at your next meeting, industry conference, dinner party, and backyard barbecue--and how you host and attend them.

Author : William Gammill
Publisher : Hampton Roads Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1571742069
Total Pages : 231 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Gathering written by William Gammill and published by Hampton Roads Publishing. This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bill Gammill remembers what happened that quiet spring night: he remembers watching a colossal spaceship descend on a field where hundreds of people were waiting, and suddenly finding himself engaged in a baffling, exciting, otherworldly meeting, an off-world gathering of humans in "higher space." But was this just a wild dream, a hallucination, or does he remember because he truly was part of a fantastic, but very real, experience? This is what he remembers: On that wild night, that astonishing night, extraterrestrials related the fantastic but no less true history and destiny of the Earth and its inhabitants: the origins of human life on Earth, the existence of nonhuman life in the Pleiades and Sirius star systems, and the work of the legendary "Great White Brotherhood." To this day, Gammill still feels "on board" perpetually linked with this mysterious but exalted gathering of humans and aliens, a kind of galactic summit. It took him months to make some sense of his experience--the words, pictures, teachings, and the nature of the beings he encountered. The Gatheringcontains Gammill's original account of that experience and the revelations given to the gathering about humankind, its origins, its current possibilities and likely future--including the end times, the apocalypse, and our interaction with celestial beings. The information in this book is a wake-up call to our planet: The gathering is assembling and the future is now.

Author : Anthony F. Shaker
Publisher : Vernon Press
ISBN 13 : 1648890911
Total Pages : 770 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Reintroducing Philosophy: Thinking as the Gathering of Civilization written by Anthony F. Shaker and published by Vernon Press. This book was released on 2021-01-05 with total page 770 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: That we are now entering a post-Western world is no longer merely a thesis in international studies. But what does the dissolution of “Western” hegemony signify for humanity’s rich learning traditions and the civilizing quest for wisdom? How can this human inheritance assist us today? "Reintroducing Philosophy" seeks a more realistic framework for discourse on these questions than offered by the Western-centric worldview, which continues to be taught in schools almost by rote. It analyzes themes from several world traditions in logic, knowledge and metaphysics connected with the quest for completeness of thinking and practice. Its examination of the relation of knowing and being is based on sources as varied as Leibniz and Frege, Qūnawī and Ṣadrā, ancient Greek and classical Indian and Chinese thought. Shaker brings into the discussion the paradigm (unmūzaj) that Ṣadrā presented as that of man’s being in the world, encapsulating philosophy’s longstanding view of thinking as the gathering of civilization. "Reintroducing Philosophy" is based on a concentrated reading of all these sources, simply because human civilization had already been global and advanced before the present age.

Author : Barrett Williams
Publisher : Barrett Williams
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 75 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Gathering Storm written by Barrett Williams and published by Barrett Williams. This book was released on 2024-06-27 with total page 75 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ### A Gathering Storm Understanding the Hidden Signals of Global Conflict Uncover the intricate tapestry of hints and warnings that can forecast global upheaval in **A Gathering Storm**, an illuminating exploration of the precursors to conflict. This compelling eBook reveals how diverse factors—historical prophecies, economic indicators, political instability, ideological shifts, and technological advancements—can converge to create the perfect storm for war. Within these pages, discover the fascinating world of ancient and medieval omens, where mystical predictions have foreshadowed epic power struggles and decisive battles. Journey through the economic landscape of the 20th century, from the Great Depression to hyperinflation, and grasp how financial turmoil can lead nations to the brink of war. Delve into the heart of political instability, examining revolutions, regime changes, and the cascading effects of regional conflicts. Understand the ideological underpinnings of nationalism, religious fanaticism, and colonial expansion, which have sown the seeds of division and confrontation. Explore the dark side of technological progress with chapters on the arms race, cyber warfare, and the ethical dilemmas posed by autonomous weapons. Witness how demographic pressures on resources like water and food can ignite territorial disputes and societal strains. Environmental stress and its role in fomenting conflict are front and center, with insights into climate change, natural disasters, and the relentless battle for energy resources. Unveil the tragic consequences of intelligence failures, espionage, and deceptive tactics that have ignited unforeseen sparks of war. The narrative then shifts to military maneuvers, economic sanctions, and the dark underbelly of cultural friction, with sections on naval blockades, airspace violations, ethnic cleansing, and the manipulative power of propaganda. Learn from historical case studies and the complex dance of international diplomacy, revealing how alliances and treaties can both deter and trigger large-scale wars. **A Gathering Storm** is not just a historical analysis but a modern take on predictive models, offering frameworks and algorithms to anticipate future conflicts. Prepare yourself for a profound understanding of how past patterns illuminate our turbulent future. Dive into this essential eBook and equip yourself with the knowledge to navigate an increasingly volatile world.

Author : Eric Huntington
Publisher : University of Washington Press
ISBN 13 : 0295744073
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Creating the Universe written by Eric Huntington and published by University of Washington Press. This book was released on 2019-01-20 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Buddhist representations of the cosmos across nearly two thousand years of history in Tibet, Nepal, and India show that cosmology is a rich language for the expression of diverse religious ideas, with cosmological thinking at the center of Buddhist thought, art, and practice. In�Creating the Universe,�Eric Huntington presents examples of visual art and architecture, primary texts, ritual ideologies, and material practices�accompanied by extensive explanatory diagrams�to reveal the immense complexity of cosmological thinking in Himalayan Buddhism. Employing comparisons across function, medium, culture, and history, he exposes cosmology as a fundamental mode of engagement with numerous aspects of religion, from preliminary lessons to the highest rituals for enlightenment. This wide-ranging work will interest scholars and students of many fields, including Buddhist studies, religious studies, art history, and area studies.

Author : Penny Russell
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317269403
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Honourable Intentions? written by Penny Russell and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-03-22 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Honourable Intentions? compares the significance and strategic use of ‘honour’ in two colonial societies, the Cape Colony and the early British settlements in Australia, between 1750 and 1850. The mobile populations of emigrants and sojourners, sailors and soldiers, merchants and traders, slaves and convicts who surged into and through these regions are not usually associated with ideas of honour. But in both societies, competing and contradictory notions of honour proved integral to the ways in which colonisers and colonised, free and unfree, defended their status and insisted on their right to be treated with respect. During these times of flux, concepts of honour and status were radically reconstructed. Each of the thirteen chapters considers honour in a particular sphere - legal, political, religious or personal - and in different contexts determined by the distinctive and changing matrix of race, gender and class, as well as the distinctions of free and unfree status in each colony. Early chapters in the volume show how and why the political, ideological and moral stakes of the concept of honour were particularly important in colonial societies; later chapters look more closely at the social behaviour and the purchase of honour among specific groups. Collectively, the chapters show that there was no clear distinction between political and social life, and that honour crossed between the public and private spheres. This exciting new collection brings together new and established historians of Australia and South Africa to highlight thought-provoking parallels and contrasts between the Cape and Australian colonies that will be of interest to all scholars of colonial societies and the concept of honour.

Author : J. H. Hinchliffe
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book History of the Stalybridge Good Intent Industrial Co-operative Society Limited, 1859-1909 written by J. H. Hinchliffe and published by . This book was released on 1909 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Robert C. Worley
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
ISBN 13 : 9780664244880
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Gathering of Strangers written by Robert C. Worley and published by Westminster John Knox Press. This book was released on 1983-01-01 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this edition of his widely used book, Robert C. Worley takes into account recent biblical and sociological studies and employs inclusive language to help clergy and laity see the church as it is, in relation to its members and to the larger community as well.

Author : Trevor Greenfield
Publisher : John Hunt Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1785358677
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pagan Portals - What is Modern Witchcraft? written by Trevor Greenfield and published by John Hunt Publishing. This book was released on 2019-03-29 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It has been observed that the traditions, philosophies and beliefs that enjoy historical longevity are not those that remain static and unchanging, but rather those that evolve and adapt to meet the needs of different or changing societies. And that truth, of course, can be extended to religions and spiritualities that by necessity must remain relevant to peoples’ lives or become intellectual museum pieces. With topics ranging from CyberWitches to Activism, from Web Weaving to Urban Witchcraft, from the Arts to Kitchen and Solitary Witchcraft and more, What is Modern Witchcraft? considers contemporary developments in the ancient craft and discusses a number of questions and issues that are frequently raised today. What is Modern Witchcraft? is edited by Trevor Greenfield and features essays from Morgan Daimler, Annette George, Irisanya Moon, Rebecca Beattie, Philipp J. Kessler, Amie Ravenson, Rachel Patterson, Mélusine Draco, Dorothy Abrams, Arietta Bryant and Mabh Savage.