"This craft's design, which controlled short takeoffs and landings, instantly attracted the interest of the U.S. military. Here is a comprehensive developmental history of one of the most remarkable p
This exciting and often intense biography describes the Dalai Lama's rigorous education and his full assumption of power at the age of fifteen following the Chinese invasion in 1950. Though Tibetan tr
Restores the historical context of the gospels and the Jewish nature of the message of Christ• Uses the latest historical findings to explore the life of Jesus in its true historical setting&bull
Jodorowsky's memoirs reveal his experience with Master Takata and a group of wisewomen--magiciennes--who influenced his spiritual growth. He turns the same unsparing spiritual vision seen in the 1970
Attali offers a historical analysis of how we elected, over the centuries, to rid ourselves of the indirect path for the supposed superiority of the straight line. We moved from the meandering to the
Examines how complementary themes in Buddhism and Christianity may serve as a basis for an ecumenical faith, drawing parallels between Zen meditation and the Greek Orthodox practice of Hesychasm, the
A radical reinterpretation of the relationship of Judas and Jesus ‧ Reexamines the role and the purpose the key figure of Judas played in the crucifixion story ‧ Reveals how Judas was “betrayed” by Je
An examination of how the teachings of Jesus reveal the essential role of sexuality in spiritual growth and transformation. Shows that Jesus did not come to redeem humanity from the life of the flesh,
The Gospel of Philip is best known for its portrayal of the physical relationship shared by Jesus and his most beloved disciple, Mary Magdalene. Because it ran counter to Church dogma, however, which
Reflections from the Journey of Life presents quotations from the Dalai Lama selected from personal conversations with editor Catherine Barry. The Fourteenth Dalai Lama is known throughout the world f
One of the cache of codices and manuscripts discovered in Nag Hammadi, the Gospel of Thomas, unlike the canonical gospels, does not contain a narrative recording Christ's life and prophecies. Instead,
Jean-Yves Leloup's translation of the Gospel of Mary from the Coptic and his thorough and profound commentary on this text are presented here for the first time in English. The text emphasizes the em
Using a parable from the African oral tradition to explain what has been lost with the rise of modern technology, the world's leading expert on reversing soil desertification demonstrates how ecology
