Holy Madness: The Shock Tactics and Radical Teachings of Crazy-Wise Adepts, Holy Fools and Rascal Gurus
(An exploration of the shock tactics and radical teachings...)
An exploration of the shock tactics and radical teachings of "crazy-wise adepts, holy fools and rascal gurus" - the cult religious leaders who challenge our commonsense views of reality and norms of conduct. This book explores this universal dimension of spirituality in a blend of history, philosophy, theology and first-person accounts. Here are Fools for Christ, sitting naked on garbage heaps, eccentric Zen masters baffling their students with beatings and belly laughs and enigmatic spritual clowns like Gurdjieff and Aleister Crowley.
(For decades, schoolbooks have taught that Sumer was the c...)
For decades, schoolbooks have taught that Sumer was the cradle of civilization. Conventional scholarship has also held that Aryan civilization came to India by way of invasions from the north. But in this ground-breaking book, three renowned scholars show that there was no "Aryan invasion," and that India, not Sumer, was the cradle of civilized humanity. Through exploring the rich symbols, metaphors, and myths of the Vedas, this book also examines the wealth of India's spirituality and its relevance for today's world.
Sacred Sexuality: The Erotic Spirit in the World's Great Religions
(A historical, cross-cultural survey of sexuality as a sac...)
A historical, cross-cultural survey of sexuality as a sacred spiritual practice
• Examines sacred sexuality in the world’s religious and mystery traditions
• Explores contemporary “sexual stress syndrome” resulting from the absence of the sacred in sexual practice
• Reveals how to find the sacred in the ordinary
This book examines the history of sexuality as a sacramental act. In spite of our culture’s recent sexual liberalizations, sexual intimacy often remains unfulfilling. Georg Feuerstein instructs that the fulfillment we long for in our sex lives can only be attained once we have explored the spiritual depths of our erotic natures.
Feuerstein delves into a wide variety of spiritual traditions--including Christianity, Judaism, goddess worship, Taoism, and Hinduism--in search of sacred truths regarding sexuality. He reveals that all of these great teachings share the hidden message that spirituality is, in essence, erotic and that sexuality is inherently spiritual. From the erotic cult of the Great Mother and the archaic ritual of hieros gamos (sacred marriage) to the institution of sacred prostitution and the erotic spirituality practiced in the mystery traditions, Feuerstein offers a wealth of historical practices and perspectives that serve as the bases for a positive sexual spirituality suited to our contemporary needs.
Holy Madness: The Shock Tactics and Radical Teachings of Crazy-Wise Adepts, Holy Fools and Rascal Gurus by Roger N. Walsh (Foreword), PhD Feuerstein Georg (28-Jan-1993) Paperback
(This overview of the essentials of Yoga—understood not me...)
This overview of the essentials of Yoga—understood not merely as a system of exercises but as a full-fledged spiritual tradition—is meant to both broaden and deepen the understanding of beginning students. It covers all the basic elements of this ancient discipline and philosophy of India and includes newly translated excerpts from the scriptures. Special attention is given to branches of Yoga, such as Tantra, that are of great interest to Western students but frequently misunderstood. The topics covered include:
• The principal branches of Yoga
• Moral principles
• Meditation and concentration
• Control of the breath
• The physical exercises of Hatha Yoga
• Diet
• Mantras: sacred sounds of power
• The powerful psychospiritual energy known as Kundalini
• The transmutation of sexual energy
• The teacher-student relationship
• Suggestions for further reading and other resources
Encyclopedic Dictionary of Yoga (Paragon Living Traditions Series)
(Stated first edition 1990. Clean unmarked copy. Normal sh...)
Stated first edition 1990. Clean unmarked copy. Normal shelf and edge wear from handling. Creases to bottpm edge of front cover. Satisfaction guaranteed!
Georg Feuerstein, American Writer. Grantee Leverhulme Trust Fund, 1979, Rockefeller Foundation, 1990, 91, 92, A New American Place, 1991. Member Indian Academy Yoga, Authors Guild.
Background
Feuerstein, Georg was born on May 27, 1947 in Würzburg, Germany. Son of Erwin and Dorothea (Gimperlein) Feuerstein. Moved to the United States, 1981. Moved to Canada in 2004 and became a Canadian citizen in 2012.
Passed away on August 25, 2012, in Canada.
Education
Master Letters, Durham (England) University, 1976. Doctor of Philosophy, Greenwich University, Hilo, Hawaii, 1991.
Career
Founder, director, Yoga Research Association, London, 1969-1973;
founder, director, Yoga Research Center, Durham, 1978-1982;
founder, director, Yoga Research Center, Lower Lake, California, since 1996;
editorial director, Dawn Horse Press, Clearlake, California, 1982-1986;
co-director, Integral Public, Middletown, California, since 1986;
editor, Spectrum Review, Middletown, 1987-1992. Board directors Montreaux Meta Resort, Nevada City, California, Healing Buddha Foundation, California.
Co-director, Traditional Yoga Studies, Saskatchewan, Canada, 2005 - 2012;