From cold winter mornings in England to warm Italian summers, from the Ararat plain to the canyons of Manhattan, Christopher Abbott's poems take us not only on a physical journey but simultaneously through the internal and varied landscapes of love and friendship. Delicately yet unsparingly observed, the poems in Bright World evoke the yearning for human and spiritual connection in a fractured existence. Read more....

From cold winter mornings in England to warm Italian summers, from the Ararat plain to the canyons of Manhattan, Christopher Abbott's poems take us not only on a physical journey but simultaneously through the internal and varied landscapes of love and friendship. Delicately yet unsparingly observed, the poems in Bright World evoke the yearning for human and spiritual connection in a fractured existence. Read more....

Tous les chrétiens sont d'accord pour penser que l'incarnation du Christ est l'événement le plus important de l'Histoire. Mais cet événement demeure un mystère, tombé du ciel sans que personne ne puisse savoir au juste comment.

Ces conférences décrivent ce qu’a été l’action du Christ avant sa venue sur terre. C’est ici que Steiner éclaire le rapport entre la réincarnation et la résurrection.

Ces conférences culminent avec l’histoire de Perceval et de la Quête du Graal et leur signification ésotérique.

Le christianisme en tant que pure réalité humaine dans la science spirituelle de Rudolf Steiner.

An extraordinary exploration of the wealth of the world's spiritual traditions combined with dialogue from the heart about the differences and similarities between their paths of wisdom.
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La connaissance devient initiatique lorsqu’elle est aussi expérience.

Five lectures given at the Annual Waldorf Teacher's Conference in Spring Valley, NY in 1993

Voici enfin, réunies en un volume, les 36 études faites à Paris dans les années 1967-1971 et dont les 12 premières avaient paru sous la forme de fascicules. Les titres qu'elles portent se réfèrent au passage étudié; mais chaque étude revient sur ce qui précède, annonce ce qui suit et déborde par son contenu le cadre du chapitre.

Les rapports entre l’Orient, l’Occident, et le Christ cosmique.

Goodwin shows us how prayer can provide greater access to renewal, imagination, inspiration, and intuition. It provides an anchor for meaning in daily life.

"A book of inspiration and transformation for the green-minded, and for those who wish to be or should be."—Matthew Fox

Sr. Mary Margaret Funk has engaged in interfaith dialogue with American Muslims in an effort to bridge the gaps that seem to divide Christianity and Islam. Islam Is . . . is the fruit of her reflections on Islam.

This book is designed to show that we don't need to discover new values and approaches; what is needed is a rediscovery of basic Jewish teachings and mandates.

The twelve women profiled in this book represent thousands of women who live and work every day in Jerusalem, where, without waiting for political negotiations to succeed, they have found their own ways to make peace.

Le Mystère du Golgotha a infusé une force nouvelle jusque dans la nature. La terre et l’homme ne parviendront que grâce à cette force à des étapes futures.

En suivant l’émergence du Moi chez des penseurs comme -Aristote, Platon, Augustin, -Maître Eckart, Thomas d’Aquin, Siger de Brabant, Descartes et Lessing, l’auteur montre comment la naissance du Moi est le fruit des vies successives.

Le best-seller « sacrilège » de Dan Brown a soulevé d’énormes -vagues dans le monde entier. – Que nous a caché l’Église pendant 2 000 ans ? – Les thèses audacieuses soutenues dans le -roman sont-elles fondées ? Ou bien la réalité fut-elle tout autre ?

Conférences de Rudolf Steiner

An introduction to Rudolf Steiner's ideas on religion.

Harvard-educated theologian Gary Kowalski argues that many of the ills of the modern world—from the rise of fundamentalist intolerance to secular society’s endless (and empty) search for thrills—stem from the mistaken view that science and faith are antagonists rather than natural allies.

Relying on clairvoyant experience, von Halle describes—in her most powerful book to date—secrets connected to particular events of Christ’s Passion.

Chemins de l'âme

This deeply practical and spiritual grasp of this age-old question offers timely insights to anyone wondering what happens after death.

Norm Phelps encourages all who revere the Bible to open their hearts to the suffering we inflict on our nonhuman neighbors.

The Bible, argues the author, calls upon human beings to stop their violence and abuse of each other and all other creatures.

Using traditional Christian teachings, the authors make a compelling case that, if Jesus were among us today, he would choose to be vegetarian.

The author, a longtime student of Buddhism and an acquaintance of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, addresses the central questions of whether Buddhism demands vegetarianism and whether the Buddha ate meat.

The author illustrates how deeply Hare Krishna devotees have influenced the contemporary vegetarian movement and its call for ahimsa, or nonviolence, toward all living beings.

This visionary guidebook shows how animal rights and liberation are an essential part of any movement that is working to make the world a better place. It is a valuable aid for anyone seeking to live in harmony with the values of compassion, nonviolence and reverence for all life.

These twelve lectures present Steiner's fundamental insights into the Gospels, esoteric Christianity, and the significance of Christ's life on Earth and the Mystery of Golgotha. Read more....

Nicaea is an imaginative recreation of the councils and some of the characters who have passed through Nicaea since ancient times.

"Rowe's prose is fluid and eloquent ... an impressive fiction debut." —Publishers Weekly

A fascinating account of St. Francis’ inner life that shows how he relentlessly pursued the most disturbing experiences in life to achieve higher states of consciousness.

Hsing Yun describes the foundations of the web of human relationships—whether in community relationships, love and affection, the environment, wealth and the material world, time and space, and in terms of spiritual development.

Ven. Yifa explores junk in all its ramifications: junk food, junk stuff, junk relationships, junk communication, and junk thoughts and feelings. She shows how our obsession with materialism, convenience, and the fast-paced nature of our society is diminishing our ability to connect wholeheartedly with others and making it harder for us to lead authentic lives.

Venerable Yifa looks at how and why suffering occurs and reveals the Buddhist perspective on the nature of suffering, the meaning of justice, what is evil and what is good, and why some people die and others live. Read more....

Through expounding upon basic teachings that help us understand conscious and conscientious Buddhist practices and perspectives, Opening the Mind's Eye gives us tools with which to access our true nature, realize its infinite dimensions, and manifest its perfection and beauty in every moment, bringing unlimited joy to ourselves and others.

Chinese Buddhist nun Yifa looks at the tragic events of September 11, 2001 and reveals the Buddhist perspective on the nature of suffering, the meaning of justice, what is evil and what is good, and why some people die and others live.

This full-color gift edition presents an inspiring and fascinating work of Celtic spirituality.

Fr. Ó Madagáin unpacks the processes at work in centering prayer and clears up some of the common misunderstandings that surround it, while showing how it is rooted in practices of the Desert Fathers, St. John of the Cross, and St. Teresa of Avila. Read more....

Thomas Keating explores the many facets of Centering Prayer, offers advice on how to develop and deepen the practice, and describes the transformation that can take place in the "inner room" through a daily practice of twenty or thirty minutes of this effective form of meditative prayer. Read more....

Father Thomas Keating explores the tragedy of September 11, 2001, from the perspective of Christ-consciousness and its continuing emergence in the world. He shows us how to recognize the resultant suffering as an expression of the agony of Christ on the cross that is extended to all humanity.

Jens Soering, a convict serving two life sentences in a Virginia prison, uses Centering Prayer and Centering Practice to survive the daily misery of prison life—and shows how we can all transform our crosses, our prisons (literal or metaphorical), into the means of our salvation.

Camino Walk offers a step-by-step account of the transformation that is possible when ordinary life falls away and we make room for gratitude and wonder for all that we encounter on our own paths. Read more....

This deeply practical and spiritual grasp of this age-old question offers timely insights to anyone wondering what happens after death.

Is the Christian worship of God really any different if one believes in the divine Son?

Essays discuss features of centering prayer and the contemplative outreach movement.

Sujo John was on the 81st floor of Tower One at the World Trade Center when the plane struck on September 11, 2001. This is his harrowing story and his call for all of us to recognize how short and vulnerable our lives are and how we need to plan for eternity.

In this introductory reader, Barton collects excerpts from Steiner’s many talks and writings on Easter. It also features an editorial introduction, afterword, commentary, and notes.

A fascinating account of St. Francis’ inner life that shows how he relentlessly pursued the most disturbing experiences in life to achieve higher states of consciousness.

Thomas Keating explores the many facets of Centering Prayer, offers advice on how to develop and deepen the practice, and describes the transformation that can take place in the "inner room" through a daily practice of twenty or thirty minutes of this effective form of meditative prayer. Read more....

Nicaea is an imaginative recreation of the councils and some of the characters who have passed through Nicaea since ancient times.

"Rowe's prose is fluid and eloquent ... an impressive fiction debut." —Publishers Weekly

This collection of homilies captures the vitality, wit, and spiritual wisdom of Abbot Joseph Boyle, Father Theophane Boyd, Father William Meninger, and Abbot Thomas Keating as they explore the scriptures through the important feast days of the Christian calendar.

Bock discusses the dogma of Mary’s bodily assumption into heaven, the Mary-Sophia mystery, and the feminine element in the evolution of consciousness.

Father Thomas Keating explores the tragedy of September 11, 2001, from the perspective of Christ-consciousness and its continuing emergence in the world. He shows us how to recognize the resultant suffering as an expression of the agony of Christ on the cross that is extended to all humanity.

Rev. Schroeder, a priest of the Christian Community, focuses his considerable experience and wisdom on the issues surrounding the Father God, the Son God, and the Spirit God. Read more....

Father Lanahan offers thoughts on why God allows suffering, the meaning of prayer, the mystery of the universe, the death and resurrection of Jesus, the death of a loved one, and the promise of salvation.

In this introductory reader, Matthew Barton collects excerpts from Steiner’s many talks and writings on the festivals of Whitsun and Ascension. It also features an editorial introduction, afterword, commentary, and notes.

Dr. Ruth describes with great warmth the the story of the Druze, their unique spiritual and cultural views, and how they continue to influence today's situation in the Middle East, as well as what we can learn from them and their way of life. Read more....

The teaching at the heart of this volume, as it is at the heart of the Christ, is selflessness: the overcoming of egotism and the primacy of the other. Read more....

This is a fundamental book, both in Steiner's own development and in the development of Western esotericism and our understanding of the Christ event. Here readers will find the evolutionary development from the ancient Mysteries through the great Greek philosophers to the events portrayed in the Gospels.

These twelve lectures present Steiner's fundamental insights into the Gospels, esoteric Christianity, and the significance of Christ's life on Earth and the Mystery of Golgotha. Read more....

Having given an overview of the history of the mysteries in their book Paths of the Christian Mysteries, the authors deepen and expand their study by drawing particular attention to the effect of the “Christ mysteries.” Read more....

Dr. Childs sheds new light on arcane disputes by revealing secrets of esoteric Christianity—in particular the mystery of two mothers named Mary and the different families of Jesus. Read more....

Recent works of fiction and popular history have promoted the idea that the Holy Grail symbolizes a physical bloodline that resulted from a union of Jesus Christ and Mary Magdalene. Sylvia Francke exposes this notion as a blatant misinterpretation of the mystery traditions that preceded and ran parallel to the birth of Christianity.

Rufus Goodwin—the author of Give Us This Day and Dreamlife as well as a journalist and an expert on Church history—investigates the mystery of the Holy Ghost, the Comforter, and the reasons for the Spirit's disappearance from its central role in Christianity. Read more....

Strachan, author of Jesus the Master Builder and Chartres, turns back to the roots of biblical wisdom. Patterns appear repeatedly throughout the Bible and influence festivals and belief systems, but what are their bases? And, are they incidental or deliberate? Read more....

At the heart of the mystery of Christianity is the divinity of Jesus Christ—the descent of God from the spiritual world into the material world for the sake of humanity. To explore the mystery behind this crucial event in world history, the authors draw on four very different sources—the Gospels, medieval and Renaissance tradition and art, the visions of Anne Catherine Emmerich, and Rudolf Steiner's spiritual science. Read more....

A groundbreaking book—written with eloquence and authority—about our soul’s journey, our place in the universe, and our relationship to God through prayer.

In these four lectures, Steiner penetrates the esoteric significance of the Lord’s Prayer by relating its seven petitions to the seven spiritual and physical human bodies.

Bock discusses the dogma of Mary’s bodily assumption into heaven, the Mary-Sophia mystery, and the feminine element in the evolution of consciousness.

"A brief yet delightfully thorough study of an essential text.... The authors offer fresh insight.... Highly recommended."—Library Journal

An entertaining, informative, and thought-provoking insight into the connections between the sciences of physics and meditation based on the author's own direct experience.

Is the Christian worship of God really any different if one believes in the divine Son?

A groundbreaking book—written with eloquence and authority—about our soul’s journey, our place in the universe, and our relationship to God through prayer.

A groundbreaking book—written with eloquence and authority—about our soul’s journey, our place in the universe, and our relationship to God through prayer.

The Christian Gospels give two widely differing genealogies for Jesus, which have baffled theologians throughout the centuries. Not only are these genealogies irreconcilable, but the stories of the two accounts of the birth of Jesus, as given by Matthew and Luke, are also radically different. How can this be accounted for? Read more....

The author of The Burning Bush and David’s Question shows how the essential facts of reincarnation are deeply and powerfully revealed by the Bible.

Throughout history, spiritual beings have been present on Earth at crucial times in our history to further our spiritual development. The Golden Laws explores that spiritual development.

Ryuho Okawa describes in detail some of the negative patterns of thinking that keep us from attaining peace of mind. In this book, you will find many hints to help you solve your worries and attain true happiness.

Life can be compared to the construction of a tunnel; we are often obstructed by solid rocks. Invincible thinking works as the powerful drill to break through these rocks. When we practice this thinking, we will never feel defeat in our life.

Modern Japanese Master Ryuho Okawa gives us his teachings on escaping suffering through the application of the four most important principles of a successful life by freeing ourselves from self-defeating actions.

The Laws of the Sun is the first in a trilogy of volumes that includes The Laws of Eternity and The Golden Laws.

What is the nature of spirit and soul? What are the universal spiritual laws and how can we learn to live in harmony with them? What really happens when we die?

An exploration of the power and necessity of altruistic love, dedication to others, and the capacity to forgive, both ourselves and others.

Love is what we all admire; it is our ideal. True love is revealed in the beauty and brightness of our souls. Why do people love each other, or hate each other? In this book, spiritual teacher Ryuho Okawa answers this question by referring to the origin of love in relation to the secret of eternal life.

Ryuho Okawa describes the true meaning of prosperity, the nature of wealth and the rules for success from a spiritual point of view.

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.

Spiritual teacher Ryuho Okawa offers selected themes from the question-and-answer lectures that discuss happiness in the home.

Viewed from a spiritual standpoint, life is a workbook for developing the soul. With a willingness to learn from everything that life presents you with, good and bad, any difficulty can be transformed.

A memoir of how an ordinary man from Brooklyn, New York, came to terms with his psychic gifts, bringing him to accept the ever-present love that connects us all. Read more....
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The teaching at the heart of this volume, as it is at the heart of the Christ, is selflessness: the overcoming of egotism and the primacy of the other. Read more....

This is a fundamental book, both in Steiner's own development and in the development of Western esotericism and our understanding of the Christ event. Here readers will find the evolutionary development from the ancient Mysteries through the great Greek philosophers to the events portrayed in the Gospels.

A study of the Western mystery traditions, focusing on the search for the Holy Grail and the Cathars.

Camino Walk offers a step-by-step account of the transformation that is possible when ordinary life falls away and we make room for gratitude and wonder for all that we encounter on our own paths. Read more....

A study of the Western mystery traditions, focusing on the search for the Holy Grail and the Cathars.