Best of
Metaphysics

1985

The Ending of Time


Jiddu Krishnamurti - 1985
    Krishnamurti and David Bohm probe such questions as ‘why has humanity made thought so important in every aspect of life? How does one cleanse the mind of the ‘accumulation of time’ and break the ‘pattern of ego -centered activity’?The Ending of Time concludes by referring to the wrong turn humanity has taken, but does not see this as something from which there is no escape. There is an insistence that mankind can change fundamentally; but this requires going from one’s narrow and particular interests toward the general, and ultimately moving still deeper into that purity of compassion, love and intelligence that originates beyond thought, time, or even emptiness.

The Equinox, Nos. 1-10


Aleister Crowley - 1985
    The binding follows the style of the rare cloth edition published in London. Essential reading for the student of Crowley as cross-references to it are found in nearly all his writings.

The Body Electric: Electromagnetism and the Foundation of Life


Robert O. Becker - 1985
    Becker, M.D., a pioneer in the field of bioelectric science, presents a fascinating look at the role electricity plays in healing, challenging the traditional mechanistic model of the body. Colorful and controversial, this is a tale of engrossing research, scientific and medical politics, and breakthrough discoveries that offer new possibilities for fighting disease and harnessing the body's healing powers.

On the Plurality of Worlds


David Kellogg Lewis - 1985
    Lewis argues that the philosophical utility of modal realism is a good reason for believing that it is true.

Questions and Answers: Fundamentals of the Esoteric Sciences


Manly P. Hall - 1985
    Hall addresses a compendium of questions presented to him over a period of many years. His knowledge earned through extensive research of the Ancient Wisdom teachings enables him to give concise answers to reasonable doubts concerning creation, consciousness, miracles, death and after, mystical experiences, the fall of man, suicide, diet, the cabala, and more.

Craft and Its Symbols


Allen E. Roberts - 1985
    Roberts- Published by Macoy Pub. and Masonic Supply Co. - Symbolism is the life-blood of the craft and is what distinguishes Free Masonry from other Fraternal Organizations.

Imagery in Healing: Shamanism and Modern Medicine


Jeanne Achterberg - 1985
    In Imagery in Healing, Jeanne Achterberg brings together modern scientific research and the practices of the earliest healers to support her claim that imagery is the world's oldest and most powerful healing resource. The book has become a classic in the field of alternative medicine and continues to be read by new generations of health care professionals and lay people. In Imagery in Healing, Achterberg explores in detail the role of the imagination in the healing process. She begins with an exploration of the tradition of shamanism, "the medicine of the imagination," surveying this time-honored way of touching the nexus of the mind, body, and soul. She then traces the history of the use of imagery within Western medicine, including a look at contemporary examples of how health care professionals have drawn on the power of the imagination through such methods as hypnosis, biofeedback, and the placebo effect. Ultimately, Achterberg looks to the science of immunology to uncover the most effective ground for visualization, and she presents data demonstrating how imagery can have a direct and profound impact on the workings of the immune system. Drawing on art, science, history, anthropology, and medicine, Imagery in Healing offers a highly readable overview of the profound and complex relationship between the imagination and the body.

The Oxford Book of Prayer


George Appleton - 1985
    It includes Christian prayers from the Bible and from the saints and mystics of the past, as well as prayers from Jewish, Hindu, Buddhist, Muslim, Iranian, Shinto, Classical Greek and Latin, native American, and Bah�'� religions, and also contemporary prayers from different parts of the world. The cooperation of many advisers has ensured that the choice of prayers is ecumenical in the widest sense of the word.The prayers are arranged under headings such as Prayers from the Scriptures, Prayers of Christians, personal and occasional, Prayers of the Church, and Prayers from other traditions of faith, but there is also a subject index to guide the user to prayers for particular occasions, and an index of authors and sources. The book may thus be used for browsing or for more structured prayer, for private meditation or for public worship.

Jesus, Teacher and Healer: From White Eagle's Teaching


White Eagle - 1985
    This work discusses Jesus as a spiritual being, the working of divine law, the sayings and parables of Jesus, and his teaching. It looks at the age to which Jesus' teaching is leading - the Aquarian Age.

Existential and Ontological Dimensions of Time in Heidegger and Dogen


Steven Heine - 1985
    And both reorient our understanding of all phases of existence and experience in terms of time and temporality, death and dying, and finitude and impermanence.Heine provides new insight into Dogen's philosophy as seen in the "Uji" chapter of Dogen's Shorogenzo.The book features a new annotated translation of the "Uji" and a glossary of Japanese terms.

Nietzsche, Volume 3: The Will to Power as Knowledge and as Metaphysics


Martin Heidegger - 1985
    

Working Inside Out: Tools for Change


Margo Adair - 1985
    Now, for the first time, the classic meditation book is paired with a specially created audio CD of guided meditations. Adair teaches the reader to use symbols that make meditation available to even the most restless and busy people. Adair has updated her original work to reflect the latest thinking on meditation and its applications, including updates to many meditations, updates and revisions to all chapters and new writing on using meditation to address social issues. The book includes more than 45 guided meditations, a select number of which are contained on the 72-minute audio CD. "Both pragmatic and visionary, this book is a must for people who are seriously determined to improve their lives."-Philip Slater, author of Pursuit of Loneliness: American Culture at the Breaking Point"A very important, common sense book about our awareness of ourselves and our responsibility to become what we can be. We should hear its message."-Vine Deloria Jr., author of Red Earth, White Lies