Universal Wisdom


Book Description

This compilation reflects the increasing desire amongst practitioners of the great world religions to find the universal wisdom that underlies their diverse philosophies and beliefs. It consists of extracts from the sacred scriptures of Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Islam and Christianity.




Old Testament Wisdom Literature


Book Description

Craig G. Bartholomew and Ryan P. O'Dowd provide an informed introduction to the Old Testament wisdom books Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and Job. More than an introduction, however, this is a thoughtful consideration of the hermeneutical implications of this literature.




Ten Principles of Universal Wisdom


Book Description

The Principles of Happiness, Love, the Mind, Enlightenment, Progress, Wisdom, Utopia, Salvation, Self-Reflection, and Prayer--these are the ten principles that can serve as a compass for a spiritual life, enabling each and every person to bring happiness and spiritual growth to themselves, and to all those around them. This is a compilation of the first lectures of Ryuho Okawa, spiritual leader and the founder of Kofuku-no-Kagaku, The Institute for Research in Human Happiness, which has grown to be one of the most influential spiritual movements in Japan in the last twenty years. His passionate words and lofty ideals will touch the depths of your heart.




The Sapiential Discourses: Universal Wisdom, Book II


Book Description

The Sapiential Discourses, Book II contains more ancient wisdoms given to us from Source, which began in The Sapiential Discourses: Universal Wisdom. It is Source's ongoing conversation with humanity. As with the first book in this series, we are given information to assist us in remembering vital universal truths as we enter a new era in human history. The book begins with the spiritual revolution that is occurring on planet Earth now. It ends with the world of tomorrow and what the future brings for us all. In between we are given new information about signs and symbols, energy vortexes and portals, Indigos and starseeds, other planes of existence, and God and science. A chapter is devoted to the Wiccan way of life. This book is a gift from the highest vibration of all, and it will reinvigorate your very spirit with renewed hope. It guides you on the journey of understanding your creatorship and the true nature of your magnificent self. It will revolutionize your life.




Rays of Universal Wisdom


Book Description




Renunciation Through Wisdom


Book Description

Renunciation Through Wisdom is a collection of essays originally written in Bengali and published by Srila Prabhupada in India during the 1940s. They were later translated into English by his disciples. In these essays Srila Prabhupada expands on themes found in the Bhagavad-gita, discussing such topics as why people are averse to God, the ultimate causes of suffering, and how the world’s troubles are extraordinarily fleeting when seen from the standpoint of eternity. Students of Srila Prabhupada will recognize the same common-sense writing style in Renunciation Through Wisdom as in his later, well-known works such as Srimad-Bhagavatam and Bhagavad-gita As It Is, as well as his expertise at distilling the essence of India's ancient Vedic wisdom into powerful, convincing, practical, and easily readable directives.




One Heart


Book Description

The purpose of One Heart is to illuminate the common sacred ground at the heart of seven faiths: Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, and Taoism. Its method is to identify 65 essential principles, among them: Feel what other people feel; Don't harm others; Lead with virtue and concern for others; Be honest; Practice what you preach; Be content; Don't let anger take over; Choose your companions wisely; Accept the existence of spiritual beings; Seek and you will find. Illustrating each principle are one, two, or three quotations (adding up to more than 600) from a wide variety of texts sacred to each of the seven faiths--including the Old and New Testaments, the Talmud, the Mahabarata, the Tao Te Ching, the Bhagavad Gita, the Analects of Confucius, and many other sacred sources. In addition, each chapter also provides guidance on a spiritual theme or practice--prayer beads, a home altar, labyrinth walking--to enhance our understanding of these wise words and universal principles.




Universal Wisdom


Book Description

Finding Answers to Life's Universal Questions: "What makes a life great?" "How do I begin to understand what the great do differently?" "What do they know that I don't?" These are the questions that Brett Kelly has been asking for at least the last ten years.Was there any common them or defining concept that set these people apart? Could this breakthrough idea make a difference to anybody's life? Brett Kelly has no doubt that the answer is a resounding Universal Wisdom.'Universal Wisdom' features profiles of seven universally admired people - Warren Buffett, Martin Luther King, Nelson Mandela, Gandhi, Pope John Paul 2, Helen Keller and Mother Teresa of Calcutta. The profiles demonstrate how each of these people discerned some 'universal wisdom' - a commonly applicable principle - applied it in their own lives, improved themselves and the world inhabited by us all.It is the book's aim to encourage people of all ages, stages and walks of life to consider the deepest questions of life.




The Universal Wisdom


Book Description

In the course of time, it has become increasingly difficult for human beings to get along. Somehow each one of us has been exposed to a level of animosity, misunderstandings, false accusations, betrayals, and deceptions. The shame of this situation is the fact that, for the most part, it comes from people we love and who are very close to us: friends, family members, coworkers, and so on. Thus, throughout the present book, which is the first volume, we try to bring sparks of light on certain dark spots that we presume are responsible for triggering misfortunate thoughts and behaviors in human beings. Those dark spots are the vehicles through which are conducted ungratefulness, delusion, frustration, and anger. Inattention to the expressions of our own mind and insensibility to the expressions of our body favor the elaboration and the enlargement of darkness within us. Then our presentation is a juxtaposition of philosophical concepts and philanthropic approaches centered on gaining more knowledge and mastering of self. In brief, we propose a metaphysical learning of who we are as human beings. This will lead to the concourse of the universal wisdom, which is the authentic wisdom. Once initiated, we need to apply it to ourselves and share it with others through actions of quietness, of tolerance, of love, of gratefulness, and of happiness. It is above all sectarian faith and beliefs, and it is beyond politics and religions; it is simply the liberation of the thoughts from vanity, prejudice, bigotry, envy, disdain, indulgence, and wretchedness.




Universal Love


Book Description

By pulling together some of Lama Yeshe's introductory teachings on Buddhism, meditation, compassion and emptiness, and combining them with the definitive explanation of tantra, this one valuable volume will inspire students to go more deeply into the Yoga Method of Buddha Maitreyaa tantric practice.