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Héctor García (Kirai) i Francesc Miralles, dos comunicadors brillants i impulsors del fenomen Ikigai al nostre país, giren la vista a l'Índia, bressol que acull el món sencer i que marca també l'esdevenir, per explorar la cultura, la filosofia i la pràctica de la felicitat des de la seva espiritualitat. Amb un estil fresc que ha conquistat els lectors, exploren els conceptes bàsics d'aquesta poderosa tradició i els reflecteixen en suggeriments pràctics que aportaran inspiració, bellesa i pau al nostre dia a dia. Entre constants picades d'ullet a l'univers del lector occidental, podrem experimentar el poder curatiu del mantra OM, practicar la desafecció per superar l'ego, ajustar el karma per provocar meravellosos canvis en la pròpia vida, potenciar la salut amb l'aiurveda, atenuar l'estrès i l'ansietat a través del massatge de cap champissage, experimentar trobades sagrades mitjançant el tantra. Un llibre ple de sorpreses, que aporta un camí lluminós des del qual afron

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Dedicated to the one hundredth anniversary of Rudolf Steiner's first proclamation of Christ's appearance in the etheric realm of the Earth, this book refers to various aspects of that Event that have so far not been adequately addressed. Sergei O. Prokofieff points to three themes of primary importance, all of which are connected directly with the tasks of the Society which Rudolf Steiner founded: The preparation of mankind for the Second Coming; Working together with Christ as the Lord of Karma; Recognising in anthroposophy the spiritual language in which questions can be posed to the etheric Christ today. Prokofieff describes these and other critical undertakings, such as forging a strong relationship to Michael and the importance of recognising the adversarial forces that attempt to falsify Christ's Second Coming. The Appearance of Christ in the Etheric is of relevance to every individual who wishes to take an active part in fulfilling the needs of our time.

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In addition to the outer manifestation of Christianity as we know it from history, there exists a second, hidden stream of Christian thought and development, sometimes referred to as 'esoteric Christianity' or 'Rosicrucian Christianity'. Displaying an intimate knowledge of his subject, Rudolf Steiner throws light on this once secret, spiritual movement. But rather than relying on historical tradition or teaching, he presents wisdom and insight directly from the original metaphysical sources of esoteric Christianity. In these dynamic lectures, Steiner describes the influence of Christ's power throughout history, the workings of karma, the role of the Buddha and the Bodhisattvas, as well as the vital work of Christian Rosenkreutz, Jeshu ben Pandira and other key historical figures. This new edition - indispensable for serious students of esotericism - contains all 23 lectures and addresses of the original German collection. It features previously scattered, classic lectures such as 'The Etherisation of the Blood', 'Faith, Love, Hope' and 'Cosmic Ego and Human Ego'.

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En cada átomo de los dominios del Universo existen infinitos sistemas solares.Su Santidad el Dalai Lama expone su visión de la ciencia y de la fe con una única intención: aliviar el sufrimiento humano. Mediante el estudio científico, que nunca ha abandonado, y el llamamiento a la práctica religiosa, el Dalai Lama explora muchos de los grandes y eternos debates y realiza asombrosas conexiones entre algunas cuestiones aparentemente dispares, como la evolución o el karma, llamadas a cambiar nuestra forma de percibir el mundo. Considera que la ciencia y la fe, cuyo antagonismo se encuentra en el origen del conflicto humano desde hace siglos, son distintos enfoques de la investigación, que se complementan con un objetivo compartido, que es la búsqueda de la verdad. En El universo en un solo átomo , el Dalai Lama nos desafía a que comprobemos que los beneficios de abrir nuestro corazón y nuestra mente a las conexiones entre ciencia y fe son preferibles a perpetuar la fractura, más ret

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Por el autor de Maldito Karma, un fenómeno editorial en 40 países.Urga lleva 33.000 años congelada en un iceberg al lado de un pequeño mamut pero ahora, por culpa del cambio climático, se deshiela y tras echar un vistazo al presente casi preferiría congelarse de nuevo. Aun así, esta mujer de la Edad de Piedra es sobre todo una luchadora y, antes de darse por vencida, quiere averiguar si es posible ser feliz en un mundo tan extraño.Junto con sus improbables acompañantes ?Felix, un empresario desastroso, su ingeniosa hija Maya y el extraño capitán Lovskar? iniciará un viaje marcado por amenazas y aventuras en el que no sólo descubrirán el amor y cómo aceptarse a sí mismos, sino también que a menudo la forma más perfecta de felicidad es la que experimentas cuando ayudas a los demás.Safier firma una novela encantadora, divertidísima y sabia, y lo hace abordando temas tan actuales como el feminismo o el calentamiento global. Con su potente mensaje inspiracional, demue

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A New York Timesbestselling author takes us on a riveting journey through karmic energy, reincarnation, and consciousness.Learn how your past lives affect you now and gain the tools to rewrite your past, change your present, and claim your future success.Have you ever wondered why certain life patterns have been so hard to turn around? Perhaps you struggle with money problems, feel hopeless about love, or can't seem to beat an addiction. Many of your current issues could be traced back to the influence of your previous lives. Even psychological and physical ailments such as chronic pain, health conditions, and self-doubts could originate in unknown past events. Yet these past-life sources don't have to remain a mystery--or have any power over you anymore!In this enlightening and truly liberating book, Sandra Anne Taylor explores the energy of karma and reincarnation, revealing how your eternal consciousness can become encoded, influencing you

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India has a long, rich, and diverse tradition of philosophical thought, spanning some two and a half millennia and encompassing several major religious traditions. This Very Short Introduction emphasizes the diversity of Indian thought, and is structured around six schools which have achieved classic status. Sue Hamilton explores how the traditions have attempted to understand the nature of reality in terms of an inner or spiritual quest, and introduces distinctively Indian concepts such as karma and rebirth. She also shows how Indian thinkers have understood issues of reality and knowledge -- issues which are also an important part of the Western philosophical tradition. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

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Numbers are the language of the universe. Spirit speaks to us through our divine DNA, reminding us of our higher nature and revealing the full scope of our destiny. Plus One: The Numerology of Relationships examines how numbers manifest in a love relationship. It aligns an archetype with each life path number so that readers can fully understand strengths, weaknesses, inclinations, and commitment obstacles that may occur between partners. Harmful tendencies are identified so that archetypal limitations can be broken and devotion achieved. The compatibility between every combination of life path numbers is analyzed, weaving psychology through each numerological match in detail and granting readers awareness about the type of relationship they can expect to have with their love interest. It discloses an innovative method to determine whether past-life karma is at play between partners and how to resolve it. Decode the mystery of human relationships through the power of numbers and finally discover the truth.

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In this rare personal investigation, His Holiness the Dalai Lama discusses his vision of science and faith working hand in hand to alleviate human suffering. Drawing on a lifetime of scientific study and religious practice, he explores the great debates and makes astonishing connections between seemingly disparate topics - such as evolution and karma - that will change the way we look at the world. While he sees science and faith as 'complementary but different investigative approaches with the same goal of seeking the truth,' the fact is that the two have often been at the root of human conflict for centuries. The Dalai Lama challenges us to see that the benefits of opening our hearts and minds to the connections between science and faith are far preferable to perpetuating the divisive rhetoric that often surrounds them. Now, as we face such troubled and uncertain times, the need has never been greater for this extraordinary man's compassion and wisdom.

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Experimentamos la enfermedad a un nivel físico, pero para poder curarnos debemos comprender cómo se produce la verdadera sanación: en nuestro corazón y en nuestra mente. En Curación Definitiva; el poder de la compasión, el renombrado maestro de meditación Lama Zopa Rimpoché nos ayuda a reconocer las raíces de la enfermedad y nos ofrece las herramientas para crear nuestra felicidad futura. Además de aportar relatos de quienes se han recuperado de la enfermedad por medio de la meditación, Rimpoché explora el papel central del karma y el hábito mental de "poner nombres" en la producción de las enfermedades, y como la meditación y otras técnicas para desarrollar la compasión y la cognición profunda pueden eliminar las causas reales de todas las dolencias."Este es, sin duda, un libro increíble. De sus páginas emana una sabiduría tan relajante, tanta luz curativa que manifiesta la presencia, las palabras, y las enseñanzas de uno de los grandes lamas actuales. Este es un libro que s

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Ganesha, el dios hindú de cabeza de elefante, es sin duda la deidad más popular y querida en toda la India. Simboliza la inteligencia y sus aplicaciones. Cualquiera que sea su orientación, todo hindú coincide en este punto y adora a Ganesha antes de hacerlo a otras figuras divinas. Esto se debe a la extendida noción de que la mente desarrollada y cultivada es el instrumento que poseemos para avanzar en el camino espiritual, para entender el universo y sus leyes.Este dios es, además, un símbolo múltiple, pues representa la fauna, la infancia, el microcosmos y el macrocosmos, la cultura, la literatura, los poderes de la mente, el karma, la agricultura, la memoria, la suerte, la alegría, la prosperidad, la familia, los amigos y las soluciones. Es el eliminador de problemas, por lo que se le invoca antes de iniciarse cualquier tipo de solemnidad, viaje o actividad.En este libro se describe su origen, su posición en el panteón hindú, sus representaciones iconográficas, sus símbolos,

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El libro desarrolla en diferentes capítulos, sin ingenuidad ni exotismo, la experiencia de vivir en la India, fundamentalmente en Nueva Delhi, como un indio más. Al análisis sobre la sociedad india actual se le suman episodios personales sobre las múltiples situaciones ?entre surrealistas y atroces? que se dan en esta parte del mundo. Reflexiones sobre la religión y el karma, sobre el drama de las mujeres, sobre los encuentros con los monos de la ciudad o con los estudiantes a quienes la autora enseña español, forman un libro lleno de fuerza que combina violencia y humor. La mirada de la autora serpentea entre la perplejidad propia del occidental y la aceptación e integración de un mundo salvaje donde convive la tradición milenaria y la modernidad tecnológica. Los episodios se intercalan con reflexiones más intimistas junto con textos de otros autores que, desde una perspectiva u otra, abordan el tema de la India. El libro cuenta, entre otros, con citas de Pasolini, Pessoa, Pániker, Pa

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The author developed this booklet from talks that were held for members of the Anthroposophical Society. These became occasions for many to question potential membership of the First Class in a more conscious way, and for some to take the decisive step of entering the Michael School. 'This experience gave rise to the occasion for printing this lecture separately for interested individuals, as a stimulus to consider their relationship to the Michael School on Earth against the background of the karma that guides human beings in their present incarnation to anthroposophy. In this sense, the present text may well be an aid for some interested individuals to grasp to its full extent the unique significance of the establishment of the Esoteric School - carried out as it was by Rudolf Steiner based on the Michael Spirit - so as to gain the courage and will to become a member out of full inner conviction.' (From the Preface)

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Two students—worlds apart—unite to solve the mystery of a legendary decades-old love story gone tragically wrong in a captivating romance by the award-winning author of The Karma Map and Dating Dr. Dil.It doesn’t take long for ambitious freshman and aspiring engineer Jessie Ahuja to learn about two university legends. One is the haunted history of Davidson Tower, where more than fifty years ago, two ill-fated lovers disappeared in a devastating fire. The other is Ravi Kumar, a privileged billionaire nepo baby who’s aggravatingly charming and occupying more brain space than Jessie has room for. Things change when a campus prank locks them both in the old tower’s ghostly library.There, Jessie finds letters from the fabled lost lovers, forgotten in a hollowed-out copy of Persuasion. One by one, the letters suck Jessie and Ravi into a beguiling mystery and an achingly beautiful long-ago romance destined to go up in

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Learn about the religions of the world - in minutes. What are the differences between Sunni and Shi'a, Catholic and Protestant, Buddhism and Confucianism? Who were Moses, Jesus and Muhammad, and what did they really preach? Why are the concepts of karma, jihad and nirvana so important? And what do the religions of the world say about life, death and how we should act? Answering these and many other critical questions, this book explains the histories, key texts, prophets and essential teachings of the ancient and modern religions and their offshoots, including: Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Greek, Roman and Norse mythologies, indigenous traditional religions, Zoroastrianism, Jainism, Daoism, Confucianism, Shinto, Catholicism, Protestantism, Anglicanism, Baptists, Methodists, Puritans, Mormons, Sufism, Hasidism, Scientology, Baha'I, New pagans and many more, as well as considering their common themes and the future of religion.Clear, concise and with 200 iconic images, Religion in Minutes is the fastest, fullest way to understand the beliefs that shape the world around us.

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Crossing continents and running across centuries, Key Concepts in World Philosophies brings together the 45 core ideas associated with major Indian, Chinese, Japanese, Islamic, African, Ancient Greek, Indigenous and modern European philosophers. The universal theme of self-cultivation and transformation connects each concept. Each one seeks to change our understanding the world or the life we are living. From Chinese xin and karma in Buddhist traditions to okwu in African philosophy, equity in Islamic thought and the good life in Aztec philosophy, an international team of philosophers cover a diverse set of ideas and theories originating from thinkers such as Confucius, Buddha, Dogen, Nezahualcoyotl, Nietzsche and Zhuangzi. Organised around the major themes of knowledge, metaphysics and aesthetics, each short chapter provides an introductory overview supported by a glossary. This is a one-of-a-kind toolkit that allows you to read philosophical texts from all over the world and learn how their ideas can be applied to your own life.

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GuíaBurros Yoga con calor es una guía del bienestar para tu cuerpo,mente y espíritu, desde la esencia del yoga, pasando por el yoga que surgio del calor, hasta la busqueda del karma.Toda la información en una guía sencilla y muy fácil de leer.Introducción.El misterio de la vida.Yoga, calor y yoga con calor.Método Californian Hot Yoga: chupitos de vida.Los 4 elementos.La verdadera esencia del yoga.Gurús y otros animales.Yoga es unión, pero de qué?.8 razones para practicar yoga.Conócete.El yoga que surgió del calor.Limpia y da esplendor.El antídoto contra los dolores.Cambia el chip y adelgaza.Inyecciones de juventud.La sala de torturas.En busca de la salud.Tu templo.Una familia muy unida.El eslabón perdido.El calor y sus secretos.Hot yoga: el sanador.Mitos del Hot Yoga.Vinyasa Yoga: el escultor.La rasa de la vida.Hatha yoga: el equilibrador.Yin yoga: el tranquilizador.Ashtanga yoga: el purificador.U

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La existencia de Cicatriz, una perrita salvaje y solitaria que malvive en un vertedero de Nápoles, da un vuelco cuando conoce a Max, un perro doméstico que le habla de una vida que ella jamás ha conocido: feliz y al cuidado de bondadosos seres humanos. Ambos emprenderán una aventura épica en una brutal carrera por la supervivencia y la búsqueda de un hogar y descubrirán que ese lugar sólo existe cerca de aquellos a quienes amas; donde se encuentra, en definitiva, tu corazón.David Safier retoma el tema de la reencarnación que abordó magistralmente en Maldito Karma y demuestra que es además un privilegiado maestro en el arte de conmover e inspirar a sus lectores: A una parte de mí le gusta contar grandes historias dramáticas, y este libro es una de ellas. Es una aventura increíble y una historia de amor inolvidable. También hay toques de humor y, sobre todo, es una novela emocionante, sumamente emocionante.

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AN INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLERThe answer to the biggest question of her life lies in someone else’s past.Shea Anderson’s beloved Nonna had endless rules for a happy, healthy life: avoid owls, never put a hat on a bed, and never, ever accept a marriage proposal that comes with an heirloom ring. Happily ever after is hard enough without bad karma in the mix.Naturally, panic sets in when Shea’s boyfriend, John, proposes with an heirloom ring. Yes is her answer, but Nonna’s warning sets Shea on a mission to ensure the ring contains forever energy: She will find its previous owners wherever they may be. With the help of her long-suffering big sister and a nosy journalist eager for a big story, Shea embarks on a journey that takes her from Los Angeles and New York to Italy and Portugal.Sophisticated, cinematic, and full of lively observations, The Heirloom is a diamond-sharp read fo

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`Be a person of initiative, and take care that the hindrances of your own body, or hindrances that otherwise confront you, do not prevent you from finding the centre of your being, where the source of your initiative lies. Likewise, you will find that all joy and sorrow, all happiness and pain, depend on finding or not finding your own individual initiative. - Rudolf Steiner, Dornach, 4 August 1924 Rudolf Steiner urges those who feel the calling of the Archangel Michael to become people of initiative. The anthroposophist should be aware that, `... initiative lies in his karma, and much of what meets him in this life will depend on the extent to which he can become willingly, actively conscious of it.' In the second half of this inspiring lecture, Steiner describes how the being of Ahriman is able to work through the personal intellect of human beings today. As a consequence, we are called upon to be inwardly awake and vigilant at all times.

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In this compelling and meticulously crafted book, Karen Rivers expresses the imperative need of individuals to walk a path of inner development that can lead to an ever-growing capacity for selfless love. Inspired by the work of Rudolf Steiner and Valentin Tomberg, the author presents insights and strategies for understanding and transforming impure aspects of one's self to cultivate heart thinking.The author describes the complexities of the human soul and the ninefold double; examines thought patterns, default feeling responses, and subconsciously driven reactions of the double; and discusses the dynamics of karma and the power of forgiveness as they relate to our path toward the embodiment of conscious love. This journey is further illuminated by stories of remarkable individuals who courageously and selflessly devoted their lives to the mission of love.Love and the Evolution of Consciousness concludes with a meditation course for cultivating will forces and transforming the inner self.

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Two students—worlds apart—unite to solve the mystery of a legendary decades-old love story gone tragically wrong in a captivating romance by the award-winning author of The Karma Map and Dating Dr. Dil.It doesn’t take long for ambitious freshman and aspiring engineer Jessie Ahuja to learn about two university legends. One is the haunted history of Davidson Tower, where more than fifty years ago, two ill-fated lovers disappeared in a devastating fire. The other is Ravi Kumar, a privileged billionaire nepo baby who’s aggravatingly charming and occupying more brain space than Jessie has room for. Things change when a campus prank locks them both in the old tower’s ghostly library.There, Jessie finds letters from the fabled lost lovers, forgotten in a hollowed-out copy of Persuasion. One by one, the letters suck Jessie and Ravi into a beguiling mystery and an achingly beautiful long-ago romance destined to go up in

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Glorious new rejacket of a Diana Wynne Jones Chrestomanci novel – now a book with extra bits! Conrad is young, good at heart, and yet is apparently suffering from the effects of such bad karma that there is nothing in his future but terrible things. Unless he can alter his circumstances – well, quite frankly, he is DOOMED. Conrad is sent in disguise to Stallery Mansion, to infiltrate the magical fortress that has power over the whole town of Stallchester, and to discover the identity of the person who is affecting his Fate so badly. Then he has to kill that person. But can any plan really be that simple and straightforward? Of course it can't! And things start to go very strangely for Conrad from the moment he meets the boy called Christopher… This is trademark DWJ – packed with laugh-aloud humour, insane logic, spot-on observations, organised chaos, and all wrapped up in a rattling good adventure which oozes magic from every seam. Literally.

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La meditación, el karma, el zen, el tantra y el nirvana son algunas de las muchas ideas budistas que escuchan los occidentales con frecuencia, incluso si se han perdido sus significados en la traducción. Esta religión no teísta vasta y compleja forma parte del tejido de las civilizaciones asiáticas, desde la India hasta las regiones del Himalaya, a China, Vietnam, Corea, Japón y a todas partes. De qué trata realmente el budismo?Buda, una guía ilustrada, describe la vida y las enseñanzas de Buda, pero también muestra que la iluminación es una cuestión de experimentar la verdad de forma individual, y por la inspiración que se pasa desde el maestro al discípulo. Ilustrada de forma magnífica por Borin Van Loon, el libro ilumina el proceso a través de un rico legado de historias, explicaciones de las prácticas de la meditación, del taoísmo y del zen, y continúa describiendo el papel del budismo en la Asia moderna y su influencia cada vez mayor en el pensamiento occidental.

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Como es marca de la casa en esta colección, se trata de una historia realista, en clave de humor, protagonizada por una mujer, en este caso, una empleada de banca a la que el karma le da un aviso indiscutible: el mismo día que su prometido le pone los cuernos, la echan del trabajo y esquiva por muy poco un accidente mortal.Ante tal cúmulo de señales, no le queda otra que tomar una decisión radical: gasta sus ahorros en un billete de avión para dar la vuelta al mundo, con escalas en Australia, Tailandia y Brasil.Lo malo de tanto trajín es que: a) por muchos kilómetros que se recorran, los problemas tienen la mala costumbre de no dar tregua; b) cuantas más vueltas se den, más probabilidades hay de que una se encuentre a sí misma; y c) es una verdad universalmente reconocida que el amor tiene la mala costumbre de aparecer cuando menos preparada está una para recibirlo.

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Encuadernación: RústicaNikos Kazantzakis inició su carrera literaria conla publicación?bajo el seudónimo de KarmaNirvami?de un desesperado conjuro de amor:Lirio y serpiente, publicado por primera vez enAtenas en 1906. Escrito a los veintidós años,fue inspirado por Kathleen Forde, una joven irlandesade quien Kazantzakis se enamoró perdidamentemientras recibía de ella clases de inglésy le leía al oído poemas de Byron y de Keats.Con ella consumó su amor a los diecinueve años,cuando se fugaron juntos a las cumbres del montePsiloritis (Ida), tumbados los dos?como lospastores de un idilio antiguo?sobre el suelode tierra de la ermita de la Santa Cruz, bajo lamirada hierática y atónita de los iconos de Cristoy de la Virgen. Impetuosa, obsesiva, recalcitrantea veces, de juvenil premura y agitada parataxis,la obra le atormentó toda su vida. A sussetenta años fue entregando todos los ejemplaresque le quedaban al fuego.

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Estos Cuentos rusos son un homenaje a cinco de los más grandes autores de la literatura rusa y universal: Tolstói, Chéjov, Gógol, Pushkin y Dostoievski. Esta pequeña selección servirá a algunos lectores de introducción a estos autores, o les permitirá acceder a textos poco conocidos de estos maestros.Las tres preguntas, de León Tolstói, es un relato deslumbrante en su intensidad y su sencillez; una parábola que parece extraída de la Biblia, aunque podría muy bien ser un texto budista. Nos habla de cómo vivir la vida con la intensidad que merece, del verdadero valor de cada momento. Sobre Karma, cuento popular hindú versionado por Tolstói, este escribió: He leído el cuento a los chicos y les ha gustado? Entre los mayores han surgido recurrentes conversaciones sobre las más importantes cuestiones de la vida. Creo que es una muy buena recomendación. De Chéjov, encontramos Kashtanka e Historia de una anguila. Dos muestras del humor, la sensibilidad y la agudeza crítica del autor. El pro

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Estos Cuentos rusos son un homenaje a seis de los más grandes autores de la literatura rusa y universal: Tolstói, Chéjov, Gógol, Pushkin, Dostoievski y Turguéniev. Esta pequeña selección servirá a algunos lectores de introducción a estos autores, o les permitirá acceder a textos poco conocidos de estos maestros.Las tres preguntas, de León Tolstói, es un relato deslumbrante en su intensidad y su sencillez; una parábola que parece extraída de la Biblia, aunque podría muy bien ser un texto budista. Nos habla de cómo vivir la vida con la intensidad que merece, del verdadero valor de cada momento. Sobre Karma, cuento popular hindú versionado por Tolstói, escribió: He leído el cuento a los chicos y les ha gustado? Entre los mayores han surgido recurrentes conversaciones sobre las más importantes cuestiones de la vida. Creo que es una muy buena recomendación. De Chéjov, encontramos Kashtanka e Historia de una anguila. Dos muestras del humor, la sensibilidad y la agudeza crítica del autor.

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"The anthroposophical community seeks to lift human souls into supersensible realms so that they may enter the company of Angels." - Rudolf Steiner. Prokofieff traces the three stages of heavenly preparation of anthroposophy: the 'spiritual thunderstorm', the Michael School in the Sun sphere, and the 'imagination-based cultus' in the spiritual word nearest to the Earth. These events involved the nine spiritual hierarchies, associating them with the karma of the anthroposophical movement. Prokofieff elaborates the tasks of the Anthroposophical Society and indicates how these are connected with the spiritual hierarchies, the Michael movement, the Grail mysteries, the work of new Group Souls, and the Foundation Stone Meditation. He shows that the General Anthroposophical Society was, in an esoteric sense, created in order that human beings might learn to work with the Gods themselves. This is a vital booklet for anybody who cares deeply about the future of the Anthroposophical Society, or the future of mankind itself.

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In many ways, Rudolf Steiner is the forgotten genius of recent times. A powerful thinker, who developed an intricate spiritual philosophy based on his ability to research and perceive spiritual dimensions, Steiner is perhaps best known today for his legacy to education, medicine and agriculture. But behind these practical manifestations of his ideas lies a profound teaching, which he called a 'science of the spirit' or 'anthroposophy'. In these wonderfully succinct summaries of Steiner's thought, Roy Wilkinson introduces us to aspects of this spiritual philosophy. The twelve chapters are on the following themes: Rudolf Steiner, herald of a new age; reincarnation and karma; the spiritual nature of the human being; the development of human consciousness; evolution of the world and humanity; relationships between the living and the dead; forces of evil; the modern path of initiation; life between death and rebirth; the spiritual hierarchies; the philosophical approach to the spirit; the mission of Christ.

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Too Snappy To Wear a Nappy is a funny and lighthearted picture book exploring why certain animals don't wear nappies. Created to introduce toddlers to using a potty in a gentle, child-friendly way, it's perfect for parents searching for potty-training books for toddlers appropriate as a read-aloud picture book that addresses a child's emotions and feelings. From debut author-illustrator and new talent Lillias Kinsman-Chauvet, this picture book features rhyming text ideal for reading aloud. Enhanced by the adorable and humorous illustrations, it is certain to make parent and child giggle and want to share the laughs. Would you dare put a nappy on a bear? What about a crocodile or a giraffe? A flamingo would be a no-go and a rhinoceros would be preposterous!Imaginative rhyming and animals abound in this illustrated picture book perfect for fans of children's bear books The Very Cranky Bear or The Bear Books series by author Karma Wilson. Anyone looking for potty-training books uni

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The author developed this booklet from talks that were held for members of the Anthroposophical Society. These became occasions for many to question potential membership of the First Class in a more conscious way, and for some to take the decisive step of entering the Michael School. 'This experience gave rise to the occasion for printing this lecture separately for interested individuals, as a stimulus to consider their relationship to the Michael School on Earth against the background of the karma that guides human beings in their present incarnation to anthroposophy. In this sense, the present text may well be an aid for some interested individuals to grasp to its full extent the unique significance of the establishment of the Esoteric School - carried out as it was by Rudolf Steiner based on the Michael Spirit - so as to gain the courage and will to become a member out of full inner conviction.' (From the Preface)

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Cuando preparábamos la primera novela de la desconocida debutante Laura Norton, afirmamos desde el más absoluto convencimiento lo siguiente: La historia que está deseando leer cualquier chica entre 18 y 98 años. Agradecerás que te lo recomienden... y lo recomendarás.No podíamos saber que, más que formulando un deseo, estábamos haciendo una profecía: la novela fue uno de los exitazos de 2014. Ahora, nos atrevemos a decir que su segundo libro nos dará muchas alegrías. Por nosotros no va a quedar y por la autora, menos:De Bea, la arquitecta joven, talentosa y guapilla que protagoniza esta novela, no se puede decir que sea gilipollas, pero de lo que no se puede dudar es de que su karma es tirando a pésimo: en la misma semana, pilla a su novio (perdón, su PROMETIDO) enrollándose con una de las presentadoras más monas DE LA TELE, para, acto seguido, ser despedida con una indemnización ridícula.Con el desastre en los talones, Bea no tiene más remedio que volver a su pueblo natal, donde, a

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Estremecedoras memorias que recorren la historia de Colombia a través de las diversas generaciones de una familia que no se rinde ni se vende ni se deja separar.Voy a contar hacia atrás la historia de mi familia. Voy a narrar al revés su destino, su karma y su suerte. Voy a describir el crimen de 1976, el escándalo de 1969, el duelo de 1935, y todas las persecuciones que nos han hecho sentir condenados a Colombia, pero después de relatar la noche de 1989 en la que por poco nos salvamos de la muerte.La suerte de los Silva Romero es el logro de un padre físico que lee el futuro y una madre abogada que libra a los suyos de las bajezas de la política. Pero su pasado está lleno de fantasmas: Romero Buj, el tío, asesinado por fanáticos de la lucha comunista, y Romero Aguirre, el abuelo, un destacado líder liberal que va de la gloria a la decadencia, son dos sombras que los siguen.Recorrer el árbol genealógico de la familia que protagoniza Historia oficial del amor es v

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The Best Travel Writing 2007 is the fourth volume in the annual series Travelers' Tales launched in 2004 to celebrate the world's best travel writing — from Nobel Prize winners to emerging writers. These 29 stories cover the globe, from probing the depths of a culture in Jerusalem to riding the rails in India and trying to save a life in Costa Rica. The points of view and perspectives are global, and themes encompass high adventure, spiritual growth, romance, absolute hilarity and misadventure, service to humanity, and encounters with exotic cuisine. In The Best Travel Writing 2007 readers will become a sex slave in Zambia, watch karma play its part in rough travel in Costa Rica, rediscover Jewish roots in Germany, see preconceptions crumble aboard a tramp ferry on the Red Sea, comprehend the social magic of the Mexican taco stand, discover how a restaurant can make miracles with only fish in Italy, hang on the knife’s edge between life and death on a mountain in New Zealand, become a kick boxer in Thailand, escape a volcanic eruption in Vanuatu…and much more.

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In Elementary Aspects of the Political Prathama Banerjee moves beyond postcolonial and decolonial critiques of European political philosophy to rethink modern conceptions of "the political" from the perspective of the global South. Drawing on Indian and Bengali practices and philosophies from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Banerjee identifies four elements of the political: the self, action, the idea, and the people. She examines selfhood in light of precolonial Indic traditions of renunciation and realpolitik; action in the constitutive tension between traditional conceptions of karma and modern ideas of labor; the idea of equality as it emerges in the dialectic between spirituality and economics; and people in the friction between the structure of the political party and the atmospherics of fiction and theater. Throughout, Banerjee reasserts the historical specificity of political thought and challenges modern assumptions about the universality, primacy, and self-evidence of the political. In formulating a new theory of the political, Banerjee gestures toward a globally salient political philosophy that displaces prevailing Western notions of the political masquerading as universal.

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When artist Amy Zerner met author Monte Farber an enchanted relationship was formed. They are a bestselling husband and wife team whose expertise and inspiring approach to oracular wisdom is highly sought after. Since 1988, they have shared their distinctive brand of life mastery and artistic excellence through their unique, award-winning works, which have sold nearly three million copies and have been published in eighteen languages. Based on intuition-building techniques and their original interpretations of astrology, tarot, alchemy, metaphysics, and creativity, these useful and beautifully designed systems are accessible to a mainstream audience. Zerner and Farber have been featured in such media outlets as Forbes, The Observer, The New York Times, Oprah, Well+Good, Vogue, News 12 Long Island, MindBodyGreen, FabFitFun, Bustle, and Refinery29, as well as on many tv, radio and podcast shows. Their best-selling titles include THE ENCHANTED TAROT, KARMA CARDS, THE PSYCHIC CIRCLE, THE ENCHANTED SPELLBOARD, LITTLE REMINDERS: LAW OF ATTRACTION, ASTROLOGY FOR WELLNESS, MINDFUL ASTROLOGY, THE CREATIVITY ORACLE and THE WILD GODDESS ORACLE. Their website is www.TheEnchantedWorld.com.

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Discover how to connect with your unicorn guides: raise your vibration, advance on your ascension path, and attract more love, light, healing and happiness.Unicorns are beings of the angelic realms who are returning to Earth to aid us on our path to ascension. They bring messages of hope and remind us to stay positive as we prepare for a golden future. Diana Cooper, world-renowned angel, ascension and Atlantis expert, has been communicating with unicorns for over a decade, and showing others how to connect with these beings. In this book, she teaches you how to:· connect with your unicorn and recognize the signs of its presence· call unicorns into your dreams and learn to interpret their messages· work with your unicorn to heal your personal, family and ancestral karma· discover your soul purpose and invoke your unicorn to illuminate it· create a unicorn crystal grid for blessings and healingThrough the meditations, visualizations and journalling exercises included in each chapter, you will become attuned to the unicorns' light energy and begin to see positive shifts in your life.

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They say everything is fun and games until someone gets hurt. Well, someone did—and now the game has changed… Emily Bennett works as a therapist in Pennsylvania, helping children overcome their troubled pasts—even as she struggles to forget her own. Once upon a time, Emily was part of a middle school clique called the Harpies—six popular girls who bullied the new girl to her breaking point. The Harpies took a blood oath: never tell a soul what they did to Grace Farmer. Now, fourteen years later, it seems karma has caught up to them when one member of that vicious circle commits suicide. But when a second Harpy is discovered dead shortly after, also from apparent suicide, the deaths start to look suspicious. And when Emily starts seeing a woman who looks a lot like Grace Farmer lurking in the shadows, she’s forced to wonder: Is Grace back for revenge? Or is Emily’s guilt driving her mad? Sticks and stones may break your bones, but the Harpies are about to find out just how much words can hurt you.

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La India ha sido la cuna de múltiples religiones que han ido surgiendo a lo largo de los siglos: hinduismo, jainismo, budismo... Entre las más modernas destaca el sikhismo, la religión de los sikhs, que fue en un origen una forma de hinduismo y que luego adquirió entidad propia. Su fundador, el Guru Nanak, inició el movimiento en el siglo XV y, tras una sucesión de diez Gurus o Maestros, en el siglo XVIII se establecieron las bases que continúan hasta la actualidad.?El sikhismo es una fe sincrética, que mezcla elementos del hinduismo y del islamismo. Cree en un único Dios intangible y, al mismo tiempo, en la doctrina del karma o ley de causa y efecto aplicada al dominio de lo moral. La comunidad sikh, principalmente asentada en la región del Panjab, en la India, es un grupo humano muy activo y emprendedor, muy comprometido socialmente y apreciado en todos los lugares donde se asienta.?Este libro describe la historia de esta religión, las enseñanzas de sus maestros, sus mitos y leyendas

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HUNDREDS OF PRACTICAL WAYS TO HELP COMBAT THE CLIMATE CRISIS! Turn over a green leaf in every aspect of your life with this comprehensive guide. Packed with practical, reliable and up-to-date advice about making achievable and sustainable changes, this book shows you can cut carbon by: HEATING AND COOLING YOUR HOUSE INTUITIVELY by using a smart thermostat or plugging your chimney MANAGING DEVICES AND ELECTRONICS by unplugging unused chargers or passing along your old phone COOKING, WASHING AND CLEANING SMART by frying with small pans, defrosting the freezer regularly or washing your car with rainwater GARDENING ACCORDING TO NATURE by participating in No Mow May or by creating your own green roof SHOPPING AND TRAVELLING CONSCIOUSLY by becoming a “locavore” or supporting low carbon resorts CHANGING FINANCIAL HABITS by investing in the future or buying services rather than products Everywhere you look, there’s a way to help the planet. Whether it’s a simple change of habit or a forward-thinking home improvement project, you’ll find plenty of suggestions to improve your bank balance, your health and your eco-karma.

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The Pándavas believe they have completed the terms of their exile, though Duryódhana claims that they did not live unknown for the full thirteenth year, since Árjuna was recognized in the battle at the end of the preceding book, Viráta. While the Pándavas and Kurus make their preparations for war they organize a series of embassies to negotiate peace. This volume constantly highlights the inevitability of conflict and the futility of negotiation. Most characters are concerned that war between family cannot fail to be sinful. Contained herein is the “Sanat·sujatíya,” a philosophical passage to rival the “Bhagavad·gita.” Like the “Bhagavad·gita,” the “Sanat·sujatíya” tells that karma will not chain one in the cycle of rebirth, if one refrains from desire. Through understanding the truth of non-duality, that the world is mere illusion, one is subsumed into eternal existence with Brahman. Co-published by New York University Press and the JJC Foundation For more on this title and other titles in the Clay Sanskrit series, please visit http://www.claysanskritlibrary.org

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In rollicking rhyme, an adventurous kitty invites his friends for a nighttime romp in the busy city. We'll swoon to the moon If the moon is out. We'll have a night To sing about. City cats like city lights - so when the night falls and the moon rises, it's time for them to walk about and creep about and sneak about! Prowl with them down dark streets and up walls, watching weaving cars, moving people, and maybe even a hooting owl. This fabulous and fun rhyming story features wonderful graphic illustrations by popular new artist Matt Hunt! AGES: 3 to 5 AUTHOR: Sam Williams has created, written, and illustrated numerous titles for children, selling in many languages all over the world. His titles include Cold Little Duck, Duck, Duck by Lisa Westberg-Peters, The No-More series with Bernette Ford, Little Red by Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, and Baby Cakes by Karma Wilson. His new series Noah's Park has just been published in the USA by Simon and Schuster. Matt Hunt is a freelance illustrator living and working in Worcestershire, UK.

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'Destiny Learning', a path of adult education conceived and developed by Coenraad van Houten (based on the work of Rudolf Steiner), is here expanded to show a threefold way of working with karma: understanding, transforming and ordering. This threefold approach opens new vistas for healing relationships and conflicts, for developing creative faculties for community building, and for taking initiatives based on freedom. The author widens and deepens his previous work on the theme, showing that learning from destiny, as well as awakening the forces of will, are ongoing processes. He offers practical advice that is directly applicable to everyday life. Although this book can be studied on its own, it is also a development and completion of themes from van Houten's earlier works, Practising Destiny and Awakening the Will. Crucial aspects of the threefold path of 'destiny learning' are here discussed and explained in greater detail. Anyone seeking to take their personal development in hand will find many nuggets of spiritual wisdom, based on a lifetime's work, in this short book.

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This book contains a knowledge that comes from a divine-spiritual source. It gives answers to questions that are as old as humankind itself. In a straightforward manner, this book conveys knowledge about very basic spiritual correlations. It contains incisive questions and answers to the topic of life after death. For example: How does death take place? What does the soul experience, once it leaves its body? What does karma and reincarnation mean What help can be given to a person who is dying? Is death already programmed with birth? What is the purpose of our life on the Earth?An excerpt from the book:Most people fear this transition, that is, they are afraid of dying. What can one do about this?The process of dying is similar to that of birth. To be born into a material life is a very natural event. The soul changes spheres. To die is to be born into the spiritual worlds. While on earth as a human being, the very best preparation for our transition into the fine-material form of exi

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For years dahlias have been dismissed for being garish, gaudy additions to gardens and arrangements, but when you find the right variety it's hard to think of a better garden plant or more striking cut flower. The next title in Pavilion's series of stylish floral gardening guides celebrates the diversity and return to fashion of the dahlia. This title explores the history of the dahlia from its Aztec origins and its highs and lows as a cultivated plant, to its current status as one of the most adored flowers on the planet. Pavilion's guide to over 60 beautiful varieties reveals their charms and assets together with practical cultivation tips for any garden. Including classics like Café au Lait and Karma Choc, together with modern, dark-leaved stunners like the Mystic series, the varieties and forms range from perky pompons and lush dinner plates to those that resemble sea-anemones or spectacular fireworks! With contemporary commentary on each bloom, easy-to-follow advice and glorious photography, this book will appeal to everybody who appreciates the glamour and versatility of the dahlia.

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La familia Van Kieren está al borde del caos. La librería de la madre, Emma, está en la bancarrota; el padre trabaja demasiado; la hija adolescente no aprueba ni una asignatura, y al hijo pequeño la chica que le gusta lo humilla. Para colmo, después de una fiesta, una bruja hechiza a los Von Kieren y los condena a convertirse en el personaje del que van disfrazados: de repente son una vampira, Frankenstein, la momia y el hombre lobo. Para romper el hechizo, este singular cuarteto partirá en busca de la bruja por medio mundo. Y en el camino se encontrará con un montón de monstruos auténticos: vampiros, lagartos gigantes y turistas alemanes en viaje organizado. Pero por mucho que busquen, los Van Kieren no podrán dejar de ser monstruos hasta que vuelvan a creer en la felicidad familiar. David Safier, autor de Maldito karma, regresa con una novela hilarante sobre la familia, una historia que nos muestra cómo muchas veces no valoramos aquello que tenemos más cerca hasta que lo vemos con nu

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Stephen Oakes has been studying and helping others with Energy Work for many years. He came to realise that despite the sophistication of our modern world there is little practical knowledge about the workings of our Human Energy Fields. Stephen has helped many people who have read, studied, done the course, got the t-shirt, and yet their lives are still lacking an authentic spirituality. Is it Karma? Are they being punished? No, they simply do not know enough, yet! Stephen says that there is no bar on making life work your way, all you need is a fully functioning and connected to source Human Energy Field (H.E.F). Every Little Thing Matters is a practical, friendly and easy to understand energy work 101 to this vital interface between your physical body and immortal soul. This book will show you how to work your H.E.F. with practical real-life examples that will illuminate you here and now, supporting you as you begin your journey into energy freedom. But...! You have to start somewhere. Start by reading this book.

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