A SCIENTIST’S CASE FOR THE AFTERLIFE

Thousands of people have had near-death experiences, but scientists have argued that they are impossible. Dr. Eben Alexander was one of those scientists. A highly trained neurosurgeon, Alexander knew that NDEs feel real, but are simply fantasies produced by brains under extreme stress.

Then, Dr. Alexander’s own brain was attacked by a rare illness. The part of the brain that controls thought and emotion—and in essence makes us human—shut down completely. For seven days he lay in a coma. Then, as his doctors considered stopping treatment, Alexander’s eyes popped open. He had come back.

Alexander’s recovery is a medical miracle. But the real miracle of his story lies elsewhere. While his body lay in coma, Alexander journeyed beyond this world and encountered an angelic being who guided him into the deepest realms of super-physical existence. There he met, and spoke with, the Divine source of the universe itself.

Alexander’s story is not a fantasy. Before he underwent his journey, he could not reconcile his knowledge of neuroscience with any belief in heaven, God, or the soul. Today Alexander is a doctor who believes that true health can be achieved only when we realize that God and the soul are real and that death is not the end of personal existence but only a transition.

This story would be remarkable no matter who it happened to. That it happened to Dr. Alexander makes it revolutionary. No scientist or person of faith will be able to ignore it. Reading it will change your life.

Books on Buddhism may overflow the shelves, but the life story of the Buddha himself has remained obscure despite over 2,500 years of influence on millions of people around the world. In an attempt to rectify this, and to make the Buddha and Buddhism accessible to Westerners, the beloved scholar and author of such sweeping religious studies as A History of God has written a readable, sophisticated, and somewhat unconventional biography of one of the most influential people of all time. Buddha himself fought against the cult of personality, and the Buddhist scriptures were faithful, giving few details of his life and personality. Karen Armstrong mines these early scriptures, as well as later biographies, then fleshes the story out with an explanation of the cultural landscape of the 6th century B.C., creating a deft blend of biography, history, philosophy, and mythology.

At the age of 29, Siddhartha Gautama walked away from the insulated pleasure palace that had been his home and joined a growing force of wandering monks searching for spiritual enlightenment during an age of upheaval. Armstrong traces Gautama's journey through yoga and asceticism and grounds it in the varied religious teachings of the time. In many parts of the world during this so-called axial age, new religions were developing as a response to growing urbanization and market forces. Yet each shared a common impulse-they placed faith increasingly on the individual who was to seek inner depth rather than magical control. Taoism and Confucianism, Hinduism, monotheism in the Middle East and Iran, and Greek rationalism were all emerging as Gautama made his determined way towards enlightenment under the boddhi tree and during the next 45 years that he spent teaching along the banks of the Ganges. Armstrong, in her intelligent and clarifying style, is quick to point out the Buddha's relevance to our own time of transition, struggle, and spiritual void in both his approach-which was based on skepticism and empiricism-and his teachings.

Despite the lack of typical historical documentation, Armstrong has written a rich and revealing description of both a unique time in history and an unusual man. Buddha is a terrific primer for those interested in the origins and fundamentals of Buddhism.

La insólita experiencia de un periodista español en Perú En esta obra afirma haber mantenido contacto telepático y visual con los OVNIs. En ese mismo viaje al Perú recabaría información y fotografías para escribir Existió otra Humanidad, sobre las famosas piedras de Ica.

El libro da a conocer a la Misión RAMA e impulsa el nacimiento de un movimiento contactista, que se mutiplica en toda América Latina y España. Así, Benítez devino en responsable indirecto de introducir las ideas de los supuestos contactados con alienígenas entre miles de adolescentes iberoamericanos. De esta manera, Benítez se transformó en redactor OVNI `full time`, como él acostumbra decir. Colaboró con las principales revistas ufológicas españolas (Mundo Desconocido, Karma-7) y latinoamericanas (Contactos Extraterrestres, Cuarta Dimensión), se cubrió con la aureola de `investigador de campo` y correteador de OVNIs. Tras comprar unas botas con unos casquillos metálicos en la punta para poder patear la geografía española, escribió 100,000 Km tras los OVNIs, donde afirma haber vuelto a aplicar la técnica telepática que había aprendidp en Perú para contactarse con `ellos`. Tampoco consiguió constancia fotográfica de su encuentro.

Father Ruiz-Sanchez is a dedicated man—a priest who is also a scientist, and a scientist who is also a human being. He has found no insoluble conflicts in his beliefs or his ethics… until he is sent to Lithia. There he comes upon a race of aliens who are admirable in every way except for their total reliance on cold reason; they are incapable of faith or belief.

Confronted with a profound scientific riddle and ethical quandary, Father Ruiz-Sanchez soon finds himself torn between the teachings of his faith, the teachings of his science, and the inner promptings of his humanity. There is only one solution: He must accept an ancient and unforgivable heresy—and risk the futures of both worlds…

In this newest installment of the Battlefields & Blessings series, is a 365 day collection of inspiring stories of courage perseverance and faith based on first-hand accounts of more than seventy individuals who have served in the war. Through multiple, never-before-told stories, readers will uncover the personal challenges of the battlefield. In you will discover the experiences and perspectives of deployed soldiers, chaplains, military wives and parents, organizers of humanitarian efforts, and veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.

It has won the prestigious 2010 Gold Medal Award from the MWSA (Military’s Writers Society of America) and the 2010 Silver Medal Award from the Branson Stars and Flags Book Award.

Through multiple, never-before-told stories, readers will uncover the personal challenges of the battlefield. In you’ll find the experiences and perspectives of deployed soldiers, chaplains, military wives and parents, organizers of humanitarian efforts, veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, loved ones of fallen soldiers, and more. You'll meet:

• The crew member on a Marine transport vessel combating a dust storm during the invasion.

• A major overcoming bureaucratic challenges to stand up the Iraq Air Force.

• A three-star general motivating his team to build a stronger Iraq through reconstruction projects.

• The mother of a Navy SEAL who herself demonstrated tremendous courage under fire after her son’s death.

• And a congressman heralding the founding principles of our nation, ones he passed along to his son who served in Iraq.

Readers will come away appreciating those who have lived loudly for liberty.

In this newest installment of the Battlefields & Blessings series, is a 365 day collection of inspiring stories of courage perseverance and faith based on first-hand accounts of more than seventy individuals who have served in the war. Through multiple, never-before-told stories, readers will uncover the personal challenges of the battlefield. In you will discover the experiences and perspectives of deployed soldiers, chaplains, military wives and parents, organizers of humanitarian efforts, and veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.

It has won the prestigious 2010 Gold Medal Award from the MWSA (Military’s Writers Society of America) and the 2010 Silver Medal Award from the Branson Stars and Flags Book Award.

Through multiple, never-before-told stories, readers will uncover the personal challenges of the battlefield. In you’ll find the experiences and perspectives of deployed soldiers, chaplains, military wives and parents, organizers of humanitarian efforts, veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, loved ones of fallen soldiers, and more. You'll meet:

• The crew member on a Marine transport vessel combating a dust storm during the invasion.

• A major overcoming bureaucratic challenges to stand up the Iraq Air Force.

• A three-star general motivating his team to build a stronger Iraq through reconstruction projects.

• The mother of a Navy SEAL who herself demonstrated tremendous courage under fire after her son’s death.

• And a congressman heralding the founding principles of our nation, ones he passed along to his son who served in Iraq.

Readers will come away appreciating those who have lived loudly for liberty.

Primera incursión en el ensayo de la autora de Como agua para chocolate, sobre el mundo de las emociones y cómo estas influyen en nuestra mente y nuestro cuerpo, el papel de la memoria en nuestra mente y nuestro cuerpo, el papel de la memoria en nuestras vidas, la importancia de buscar una nueva percepción de realidad que nos hará más vitales y más sabios.

Primera incursión en el ensayo de la autora de Como agua para chocolate, sobre el mundo de las emociones y cómo estas influyen en nuestra mente y nuestro cuerpo, el papel de la memoria en nuestra mente y nuestro cuerpo, el papel de la memoria en nuestras vidas, la importancia de buscar una nueva percepción de realidad que nos hará más vitales y más sabios.

Joel Goldsmith, jeden z wielkich mistyków XX w. poświęcił swe życie nauczaniu innych „Drogi do Nieskończoności” – wypracowanych przez siebie zasad rozwoju duchowego. Sztuka Medytacji jest fascynującym wprowadzeniem do regularnego programu codziennych medytacji, które stwarzają jednię z Bogiem powodując zrozumienie Twego miejsca w świecie. Goldsmith nie zajmuje się teoriami, ani teologią, lecz potrzebą modlitwy. Poczynając od powszechnego przekonania ludzkości, że nie jesteśmy sami – i że jest wyższa siła – ten praktyczny przewodnik pomoże czytelnikom stać się autentycznie wolnymi od pułapek dnia codziennego, które stwarza świat.

Sztuka słuchania wewnętrznego głosu jest zaawansowaną formą modlitwy praktykowaną przez mistyków wszystkich czasów, niezależnie od przyjętej tradycji religijnej. Praktykowanie procedur przedstawionych w Sztuce Medytacji połączy czytelników szukających duchowego umocnienia ze Stwórcą i otworzy ich świadomość na wiedzę, kim naprawdę są.

P.Gurevičs

VAI MISTICISMA ATDZIMŠANA?

Kritiski apcerējumi

RĪGA «AVOTS» 1988

П. С. Гуревич ВОЗРОЖДЕН ЛИ МИСТИЦИЗМ? Москва. Издательство политической литературы. 1984

No krievu valodas tulkojis U. KRASTIŅS

tulkojums latviešu valodā, «avots», 1988

Mākslinieks J. PUTRĀMS

Grāmatā analizētas dažādas mistiskas parādības — cilvēka eksistence pēc ķermeņa nāves, «lidojošie šķī­vīši», sakari ar mirušo gariem u. c. Autors kritizē mūsdienu misticismu un dažādos okultisma virzienus Rietumos kā buržuāziskās pasaules krīzes produktus. Saistoši uzrakstītā grāmata domāta masu lasītājam.

Zhuan Falun is the core comprehensive book about Falun Gong-and a best-selling book in China before it was banned. It takes up where Falun Gong leaves off, exploring in detail many of the same subjects.

Drawing on an ancient secret oral tradition, Li Hongzhi explores in depth the core concepts of Falun Gong--truthfulness, compassion, and forbearance. Also included here are discussions of

– The origins of qigong and the long-forgotten meaning of "self-cultivation" – The roots of illness and the fundamental qigong method of healing. – Genuine integrated cultivation of mind and body – The relationship between Falun Gong, Buddhism, Taoism, and other self-cultivation methods.

A non fiction book

What The Vatican Doesn't Want You To Know:

The lies. The conspiracies. The cover-ups. The truth.

Deep behind the walls of the world's holiest site is a dense network of lies, corruption, and conspiracies fueling the Vatican 's vast and unchecked influence on world events. From the Holy Orders that defied the commandment "Thou Shalt Not Kill" to the scandals splashed across international headlines, the Vatican is no longer shrouded in mystery, legend, and secrecy.

It's all here:

The shocking and unsolved murder of the corrupt Vatican financier known as "God's Banker"

Real-life exorcism-and shocking rumors of Satanism

The Vatican's startling views on extraterrestrials and end-of-world prophesies

The Vatican's hidden ties to Nazi Germany and the Mafia

The bizarre rituals of the ultraconservative Opus Dei

The Vatican's ruthless 500-year war with the Freemasons

Pope Pius XII's anti-Semitic indifference to the plight of Europe's Jews and the Holocaust

And much more!

This utterly fascinating, unflinching account is the most definitive exposé ever written about the most secretive institution in the world.

H. Paul Jeffers is the author of The Bilderberg Conspiracy, Freemasons: Inside the World's Oldest Secret Society and Freemasons in America: Inside the Secret Society, among fifty other books. He has appeared on C-SPAN, Fox News, and The History Channel.

ZENONS KOSIDOVSKIS

BĪBELES STĀSTI

RĪGA «ZINĀTNE» 1978

Poļu autora Zenona Kosidovska grāmata «Bībeles stāsti» nav pētījums, kurš pilnībā aptvertu visu Bībeli. Z. Kosidovskis aprobe­žojas ar Vecās Derības tekstu analīzi, galvenokārt pievērsdamies tām Bībeles nodaļām, kuras nosacīti varētu dēvēt par vēsturiskām. Tās ir piecas Mozus grāmatas, Jozuas un Soģu grāmatas, četras Ķēniņu grāmatas, Ezras, Nehemijas un Ijaba grāmatas, kā arī atsevišķi Bībeles nostāsti, piemēram, par Esteri, Tobiju, Jūdīti un citi.

Autors izvirzījis sev lielu un sarežģītu uzdevumu:  pakļaut tās tekstu rūpīgai vēsturiskai analīzei un tādā veidā pierādījis, ka Bībele nav nekas cits kā senu tautas nostāstu un leģendu konglomerāts, kurus sakopojuši un reliģiozā garā pārstrādājuši senebreju teologi. Autors parāda, ka Bībelē atro­dams viss, ko vien vēlamies, ieskaitot arī vēstures patiesībai atbilsto­šus momentus.

Iepazīstoties ar Z. Kosidovska grāmatu, vispirms uzmanību pievērš savdabīgā divsleju izklāsta forma. Kosidovskis sākumā pārstāsta iztirzājamās Bībeles nodaļas saturu, reizēm to pastiprinādams ar burtiskiem izrakstiem, bet pēc tam sniedz tā komentējumu. Tas dod iespēju lasītājam vispirms iepazīties ar autentisko Bībeles tekstu. šāda iespēja ļoti vērtīga  lasītā­jam, kuru interesē reliģijas vēstures jautājumi. Tiesa, šeit mēs sasto­pamies ar vienu Z. Kosidovska īpatnību: tur, kur vēstures un arheo­loģijas ziņas atļauj spilgtāk izzīmēt sadzīves ainas un notikumus tajā laikmetā, ar kuru saistīts viens vai otrs Bībeles nostāsts, autors iz­manto šīs ziņas.

No polu valodas tulkojis Voldemārs Meļinovskis

Mākslinieks Viesturs Grants

Izdota saskaņā ar Latvijas PSR Zinātņu akadēmijas Redakciju un izdevumu padomes lēmumu,

M8ll(U)-78 Izdevniecība «Zinātne», 1978