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Glory to God: The Presbyterian Hymnal
by Westminster John Knox PressThis electronic version of the hymnal is specially adapted for use with paperless braille devices. Find a hymn quickly by adding the number sign to the hymn number. Also, refrains are repeated each time they're to be sung. This version does not have musical notation but is otherwise complete. Special proofreading was performed by Terry Gorman.
Glory, Too: Poems
by Nikki GrimesWinner of the Coretta Scott King Award, and New York Times bestselling author Nikki Grimes introduces Glory, Too, a soul-stirring collection of poetry that delves into the depths of faith, hope, and the human experience by one of America's preeminent black poets. In a marriage of poetry, faith, and worship, Ms. Grimes' poems illuminate the Scriptures that grace every Sunday of the year. Her inimitable voice and imagination offer glimpses of glory we might not otherwise see, throughout the seasons of the year. With lyrical precision and spiritual insight, she invites readers on a journey of reflection, weaving together themes of grace, redemption, and the enduring power of God's love throughout the year. As the companion volume to her previous book Glory in the Margins: Sunday Poems, Glory, Too resonates with authenticity and depth, giving testimony to the transformative power of poetry and the enduring hope found in the embrace of God's eternal grace. High Style Louboutin stilettos are recognizable at a distance. Those shiny red soles tell you everything. When Gucci handbags are in a room, they virtually shout. Now, I'm not much for labels, but I've noticed how God's garments stand out. Take the suit, a second skin made of holiness—a rare fabric, that usually itches, at first until the wearer gets used to it; Beyond that, God's personal style is all about the layered look: the silk of compassion, golden threads of kindness woven through the vest, humility cinching in the waist, meekness and patience falling to the ankles, and love thickly draped across the shoulders. The clothing God designs is never mistaken for anyone's but his. And when we're wise enough to don his attire, we look like more than a million.
Glorybound: A Novel
by Jessie Van EerdenFiction. In the drought-ridden mining town of Cuzzert, West Virginia—population 335—the only things that seem to change are the price of cigarettes and the roll call at the prison. Time has dried up like the rain, but two sisters, Aimee and Crystal Lemley, have set out to become prophets at Glorybound Holiness Tabernacle, the basement church where their father Cord Lemley was preacher. For ten years, the sisters have taken care of their mother, Dotte, while holding to vows they took as teenagers after their father skipped town: Crystal has kept silent, and Aimee has kept chaste. When the new teacher from Chicago, Aubrey Falls, attempts to reunite the Lemley family, he looses a flood of memory, misunderstanding, pain and grievance that threatens to swamp them all—unless Aimee and Crystal can see a path to grace. "GLORYBOUND shines with an interior light so fierce and lovely one cannot be anything but utterly astonished. "—Gina Ochsner "Jessie van Eerden has written the world a masterpiece. "—David James Duncan
Glossolalia and the Problem of Language
by Nicholas HarknessSpeaking in tongues, also known as glossolalia, has long been a subject of curiosity as well as vigorous theological debate. A worldwide phenomenon that spans multiple Christian traditions, glossolalia is both celebrated as a supernatural gift and condemned as semiotic alchemy. For some it is mystical speech that exceeds what words can do, and for others it is mere gibberish, empty of meaning. At the heart of these differences is glossolalia’s puzzling relationship to language. ?Glossolalia and the Problem of Language investigates speaking in tongues in South Korea, where it is practiced widely across denominations and congregations. Nicholas Harkness shows how the popularity of glossolalia in Korea lies at the intersection of numerous, often competing social forces, interwoven religious legacies, and spiritual desires that have been amplified by Christianity’s massive institutionalization. As evangelicalism continues to spread worldwide, Glossolalia and the Problem of Language analyzes one of its most enigmatic practices while marking a major advancement in our understanding of the power of language and its limits.
The Glovemaker: A Novel
by Ann WeisgarberA Publishers Weekly starred reviewIn the inhospitable lands of the Utah Territory, during the winter of 1888, thirty-seven-year-old Deborah Tyler waits for her husband, Samuel, to return home from his travels as a wheelwright. It is now the depths of winter, Samuel is weeks overdue, and Deborah is getting worried. Deborah lives in Junction, a tiny town of seven Mormon families scattered along the floor of a canyon, and she earns her living by tending orchards and making work gloves. Isolated by the red-rock cliffs that surround the town, she and her neighbors live apart from the outside world, even regarded with suspicion by the Mormon faithful who question the depth of their belief. When a desperate stranger who is pursued by a Federal Marshal shows up on her doorstep seeking refuge, it sets in motion a chain of events that will turn her life upside down. The man, a devout Mormon, is on the run from the US government, which has ruled the practice of polygamy to be a felony. Although Deborah is not devout and doesn’t subscribe to polygamy, she is distrustful of non-Mormons with their long tradition of persecuting believers of her wider faith. But all is not what it seems, and when the Marshal is critically injured, Deborah and her husband’s best friend, Nels Anderson, are faced with life and death decisions that question their faith, humanity, and both of their futures.
Gloves
by Hilary WalkerStunning Kirstin thinks physical perfection is essential to gain the true love. Losing a finger in an accident makes her feel imperfect and therefore unlovable.When the handsome Gordon falls for her on the Austrian ski slopes, Kirstin is quick to dismiss his feelings as fake.But in doing so, she risks losing more than her finger ...
Glow in the Dark: A Life That Lights the Way
by Bill Bright Ron JensonLet Your Light Shine Bright Got your faith? Check. Got your sphere of influence? Check. Got the entire world crying out for a breath of fresh air, a ray of light providing a glimmer of hope? Check, check. Now it’s your turn to make a significant impact on your world. Starting with you-your mind and deeds-Glow in the Dark will make you aware of your often overlooked beliefs, thought-patterns, and habits. Then, by concentrating on your family, church, workplace, and culture, you’ll see just how far a little light-you!-can go. The change begins when you’re willing to let God use you in every area of life. Ready to Light Up the Night? Got your faith? √ Check. Got your sphere of influence? √ Check. Got the entire world crying out for a glimmer of hope, a ray of light pointing in the right direction? √√ Check, check. You are that light. And it’s time to shine! Bill Bright and Ron Jenson , two men revered for their lives of evangelism and discipleship, abound with practical encouragement as they reveal pointed methods for sharing the hope of the gospel in a dark and hurting world. It’s easier than you may think to make a profound impact for the kingdom of God . Because your simple, everyday choices will-like the glow of a candle-pierce more darkness than you may ever realize& INSIDE LEFT FLAP [Headline]: Ready, Set, Glow Recognize the battle for lost souls and impact the kingdom of heaven! Glow in the Dark will show you how to: See in the dark by thinking biblically. Shine through the dark by living righteously. Pass the torch by building a healthy family. Become a city on a hill by building a healthy church. Display the flame by impacting your marketplace. Light up the world by influencing your culture. Story Behind the Book Ron Jenson has a passion for watching people grow in God’s love, making conscious decisions to live for His glory. Bill Bright’s life was marked by his tremendous response to the Great Commission. The two make the perfect pair to author a book about shining as lights in a dark world. They walk the talk. They live their ideals. This follow-up to their previous book, Kingdoms at War, reaffirms their passion to see believers engaged in their culture and changing the world.
Glow-Worthy: Practices for Awakening Your Inner Light and Loving Yourself as You Are—Broken, Beautiful, and Sacred
by Katie SilcoxToday, we&’re dealing with high stress levels, anxiety, and a deep sense that something is missing from our overly technologized lives. We long for community, spiritual authenticity, and a feeling of belonging in the body. You are not alone, and you are not permanently stuck. Glow-Worthy&’s powerful framework combining modern science and wisdom from global spiritual traditions will help you live a fuller, more authentic life—no matter your background or faith. It&’s possible to live from a place of deep connection to something that is far sweeter, far more powerful, and far wiser than you ever knew. To feel aligned in your mind and heart with a sense of purpose that resonates all the way to your soul. And to recapture an authentic relationship with your physical, breathing body that, in turn, can deepen your engagement with the world around you. From Katie Silcox, New York Times bestselling author of Healthy, Happy, Sexy, Glow-Worthy is a guidebook for accessing your inner light—that guiding spiritual force within us that connects us to the Divine (whether you believe that to be the Universe, God, or another Higher Power)—and letting it illuminate your innate power and worth. Through guided meditations, journaling prompts, and more, you&’ll: Strengthen your direct line to your own wisdom Discover your own unique spiritual path Establish a spiritual practice that works for you Embrace the belief that every part of you (even the messiest ones) is worthy of love Gain a new perspective on your body, your emotions, and your daily life Your inner Divine is the source and spark of spiritual light that resides within each of us. And the only person who can truly connect with and nourish that sacred inner spark is you. Glow-Worthy gives you the tools to connect with your Higher Self—and shine from the inside out.
Gluttony: The Seven Deadly Sins
by Francine ProseIn "Gluttony", Francine Prose serves up a marvelous banquet of witty and engaging observations on this most delicious of deadly sins. She traces how our notions of gluttony have evolved along with our ideas about salvation and damnation, health and illness, life and death. Offering a lively smorgasbord that ranges from Augustine's "Confessions "and Chaucer's "Pardoner's Tale", to Petronius's "Satyricon" and Dante's "Inferno", she shows that gluttony was in medieval times a deeply spiritual matter, but today we have transformed gluttony from a sin into an illness -- it is the horrors of cholesterol and the perils of red meat that we demonize. Indeed, the modern take on gluttony is that we overeat out of compulsion, self-destructiveness, or to avoid intimacy and social contact. But gluttony, Prose reminds us, is also an affirmation of pleasure and of passion. She ends the book with a discussion of M.F.K. Fisher's idiosyncratic defense of one of the great heroes of gluttony, Diamond Jim Brady, whose stomach was six times normal size. "The broad, shiny face of the glutton," Prose writes, "has been -- and continues to be -- the mirror in which we see ourselves, our hopes and fears, our darkest dreams and deepest desires". Never have we delved more deeply into this mirror than in this insightful and stimulating book.
Gluttony and Gratitude: Milton’s Philosophy of Eating (Medieval & Renaissance Literary Studies #1)
by Emily E. StelzerDespite the persistence and popularity of addressing the theme of eating in Paradise Lost, the tradition of Adam and Eve’s sin as one of gluttony—and the evidence for Milton’s adaptation of this tradition—has been either unnoticed or suppressed. Emily Stelzer provides the first book-length work on the philosophical significance of gluttony in this poem, arguing that a complex understanding of gluttony and of ideal, grateful, and gracious eating informs the content of Milton’s writing. Working with contextual material in the fields of physiology, philosophy, theology, and literature and building on recent scholarship on Milton’s experience of and knowledge about matter and the body, Stelzer draws connections between Milton’s work and both underexamined textual influences (including, for example, Gower’s Confessio Amantis) and well-recognized ones (such as Augustine’s City of God and Galen’s On the Natural Faculties).
Gluttony and Gratitude: Milton’s Philosophy of Eating (Medieval & Renaissance Literary Studies)
by Emily E. StelzerDespite the persistence and popularity of addressing the theme of eating in Paradise Lost, the tradition of Adam and Eve’s sin as one of gluttony—and the evidence for Milton’s adaptation of this tradition—has been either unnoticed or suppressed. Emily Stelzer provides the first book-length work on the philosophical significance of gluttony in this poem, arguing that a complex understanding of gluttony and of ideal, grateful, and gracious eating informs the content of Milton’s writing. Working with contextual material in the fields of physiology, philosophy, theology, and literature and building on recent scholarship on Milton’s experience of and knowledge about matter and the body, Stelzer draws connections between Milton’s work and both underexamined textual influences (including, for example, Gower’s Confessio Amantis) and well-recognized ones (such as Augustine’s City of God and Galen’s On the Natural Faculties).
Gnani Purursh 'Dada Bhagwan' Bhag-1: જ્ઞાની પુરુષ ‘દાદા ભગવાન’ ભાગ-૧
by Dada Bhagwanપ્રત્યેક કાળચક્રમાં ઘણા જ્ઞાનીઓતથા મહાન પુરુષો જન્મ લે છે. પરંતુ તેઓની આંતરિક જ્ઞાન દશાનું રહસ્ય હજુ અક્બંધ રહી જાય છે. પ્રસ્તુત ગ્રંથ “જ્ઞાની પુરુષ” માં પરમ પૂજ્ય દાદા ભગવાનના જ્ઞાન દશા પૂર્વેના વિવિધ પ્રસંગો તથા તેમના વિચક્ષણ જીવનશૈલી સમા અદ્ભુત દ્રશ્યોનુંતાદ્રશ્ય અહીં વિગતવાર જાણવા મળે છે. એક સામાન્ય માનવી હોવા છતા એમની મહીંસમાયેલી અસામાન્ય લાક્ષણિકતાઓ રૂપી ખજાનો છતો થાય છે. તેમના જીવનના માત્ર એક પ્રસંગમાંથી અદ્ભૂત અધ્યાત્મિક ફોડનું વિશ્વ દર્શન પ્રસ્તુત ગ્રંથ દ્વારા કરાવ્યું છે. જીવન વ્યવહારમાં સચોટ નિર્ણયશક્તિની સૂઝ તથા વ્યવહારીક સમજણની અટકણોના ફોડરૂપીઅનોખી સૂઝનો ભંડાર“જ્ઞાની પુરુષ” ગ્રંથ દ્વારાજગતને પ્રાપ્ત થશે. આ પવિત્ર ગ્રંથનું અધ્યયન કરી જ્ઞાની પુરુષના જીવન-દર્શનની અદ્ભૂત સફર કરવાની અમૂલ્ય તક ઝીલી લઈએ.
Gnani Purursh 'Dada Bhagwan' Bhag-1: ज्ञानी पुरुष 'दादा भगवान' (भाग-१)
by Dada Bhagwanहरेक काल चक्र में बहुत से ज्ञानी और महान पुरुष जन्म लेते हैं, लेकिन उनकी आंतरिक ज्ञान दशा का रहस्य अभी भी गुप्त (अप्रगट) ही रह जाता हैं| प्रस्तुत ग्रंथ “ज्ञानी पुरुष” में परम पूज्य दादाभगवान की ज्ञानदशा के पहले के विविध प्रसंग और उनकी विचक्षण जीवनशैली सहित अद्भुत द्रश्यो का तादृष्य, यहाँ विस्तार से जानने को मिलता हैं | एक सामान्य मानव होतें हुए भी उनके अंदर समाहित असामान्य लाक्षनिकताओ रूपी खजाना बाहर प्रगट हुआ हैं | उनके जीवन के मात्र एक प्रसंग में से अद्भुत आध्यात्मिक खुलासे (स्पष्टिकरण) द्वारा प्रस्तुत ग्रंथ के माध्यम से विश्व-दर्शन कराया हैं | जीवन व्यवहार में सही निर्णयशक्ति की सुझ (समझ) तथा व्यवहारिक समझ की अड़चनों के खुलासे द्वारा अनोखी सुझ का भंडार “ज्ञानी पुरुष” ग्रंथ के माध्यम से जगत को प्राप्त होगा | इस पवित्र ग्रंथ का अध्ययन करके, ज्ञानी पुरुष के जीवन-दर्शन का अद्भुत सफ़र करने का अमूल्य अवसर प्राप्त करेंगे...
Gnani Purursh 'Dada Bhagwan' Bhag-2: જ્ઞાની પુરુષ ‘દાદા ભગવાન’ ભાગ-૨
by Dada Bhagwanપ્રસ્તુત ગ્રંથ જ્ઞાની પુરુષ ભાગ-૨ માં પરમ પૂજ્ય દાદા ભગવાનના હીરાબા સાથેના લગ્ન જીવન દરમિયાન એમની અદભુત વીતરાગ દશા સાથે આદર્શ વ્યવહારનો સંપૂર્ણ ચિતાર મળે છે. પરમ પૂજ્ય દાદાશ્રીને હીરાબાનો સંયોગ થયો ત્યારથી લઈને હીરાબાનો વિયોગ થયો ત્યાં સુધીના એમના ગૃહસ્થ જીવનની વાતોનું પરમ પૂજ્ય દાદાશ્રીના જ શબ્દોમાં પ્રસ્તુત ગ્રંથમાં સંકલન થયું છે. જેમાં આપણને એમનો આદર્શ વ્યવહાર, દરેક વ્યવહારમાં પોઝિટિવ દ્રષ્ટિ, એમની એડજસ્ટમેન્ટ લેવા નીકળાઓ, બોધ કળાઓ તેમજ એમની નિર્મોહી, મમતારહિત, દુઃખના પ્રસંગોમાં ભોગવટારહિત દશા અને છેવટની વીતરાગ દશા જાણવાને માણવા મળશે.એમની એક ફેર ભૂલ થયા બાદ એ પ્રસંગનું તારણ કાઢી ફરીએ ભૂલોમાંથી કાયમ માટે બહાર નીકળી જવાની દ્રષ્ટિ તેમજ સામાને સોટકા નિર્દોષ જ જોઈ અને પોતાના દોષો ખોળી કાઢી તેમાંથી મુક્ત થવાની એમની તમન્ના ખુલ્લી કરે છે. સમજણના સાંધા વડે મતભેદોથી મુક્ત થતા થતા હીરાબા સાથે સંપૂર્ણ મતભેદ વગરનું જીવન જીવ્યા, જેની આખી સફર આપણને અત્રે જાણવા મળશે. આ કાળના લોકોનું મહાન પુણ્ય જ ગણાય કે જ્ઞાનીપુરુષ નું ગૃહસ્થ જીવન જોવા મળ્યું.સઘળા એડજસ્ટમેન્ટ સાથે વ્યવહારમાં આદર્શપણાની ઉણપ કોઈ ખૂણે જણાતી નથી. પ્રસ્તુત ગ્રંથનું અધ્યયન આપણા વ્યવહારને આદર્શ બનાવી વિના અડચણે મોક્ષમાર્ગ પૂરો કરવામાં સહાયભૂત બની રહે એ જ અંતરની પ્રાર્થના.
Gnani Purursh 'Dada Bhagwan' Bhag-3: જ્ઞાની પુરુષ ‘દાદા ભગવાન’ ભાગ-૩
by Dada Bhagwanપ્રસ્તુત ગ્રંથ જ્ઞાની પુરુષ ભાગ-3માં દરેક માણસોને એમના લેવલે જે જીવનમાં તકલીફો પડતી હોય, તેમાં આત્માના જ્ઞાનમાં રહી સમતાભાવે કર્મ પૂરા કરી શકે અને નવા કર્મ બંધાય નહીં, એવું કંઈક અનુભવજ્ઞાન અને સમજ આપવાની પરમ પૂજ્ય દાદાભગવાનની તીવ્ર ભાવનાની ઝાંખી થાય છે. તે ભાવનાના આધારે પોતે પૂર્વે બુદ્ધિના આશયમાં કંઈક એવું માગીને આવેલા હશે, કે એવો ધંધો જોઈએ છે કે જેમાં બધી જ જાતના સંસાર વ્યવહારના અનુભવો થાય કે જે સામાન્ય માણસ અનુભવતો હોય.તે એવો જ કન્ટ્રાક્ટનો નંગોડ ધંધો એમને ભેગો થયો.જેમાં મજૂરથી માંડી મોટા પ્રધાનો, પ્રેસિડન્ટો, કોન્ટ્રાક્ટરો, શેઠિયાઓ, એન્જિનિયરો, મોટા ઑફિસરો બધા જ ભેગા થાય.પોતે એ જ બધા વ્યવહારમાં જ્ઞાનપૂર્વક રહી, સાચી સમજણ ગોઠવી, કેવી રીતે સંસારવ્યવહાર પૂરો કરી અને અંદર પોતે વીતરાગતામાં રહી શક્યા, એનું વિવરણ જ્ઞાની પુરુષ ભાગ-૩ ગ્રંથમાં મળે છે! દાદાશ્રીના અંતર આશયના ફોડ, એમની આંતરિક દશાની સમજણ, સીમિત ન રહેતા સહુ કોઈને સુલભ થાય અને વાંચનારના હૃદય સુધી સ્પર્શી તે રૂપ થવાની શ્રેણીઓ ચઢાવે એવો નમ્ર પ્રયાસ અહીં કરવામાં આવ્યો છે.
Gnani Purursh 'Dada Bhagwan' Bhag-4: જ્ઞાની પુરુષ ‘દાદા ભગવાન’ ભાગ-૪
by Dada Bhagwan‘જ્ઞાની પુરુષ’ શ્રેણીના આ ચોથા ગ્રંથમાં, પરમ પૂજ્ય દાદાશ્રીના જ્ઞાન પૂર્વેના વિવિધ જીવનપ્રસંગો આવરી લીધા છે. પરમ પૂજ્ય દાદાશ્રીના જીવનપ્રસંગો થકી એમના દરેક વ્યવહાર પાછળની આગવી સમજણ, એમની પ્રકૃતિના વિવિધ પાસાઓ તથા તેઓશ્રીનું ઉચ્ચ ઉપાદાન અહીં ખુલ્લું થાય. પરમ પૂજ્ય દાદાશ્રીનો નાનપણથી જ અપકાર કરનાર પરેય ઉપકાર કરવાનો સ્વભાવ, કોઈ દુઃખીને જોઈ જ ન શકે, એને હેલ્પ કરવા સર્વસ્વ હોડમાં મૂકી દે એવા હૃદયમાર્ગી! વળી શૌર્યતા, નીડરતા જેવા ગુણોને લીધે અતિમુશ્કેલ પરિસ્થિતિમાં પાછા ન પડે ને ઉકેલ લાવી નાખતા. ઘણા પ્રસંગોમાં અહંકાર અને માનના સૂક્ષ્મ પર્યાયોનું જે રીતે તેઓશ્રી વર્ણન કરે છે, તે જોતા જ્ઞાન થતા પૂર્વેનું એમનું ઊંચું ડેવલપમેન્ટ સ્પષ્ટ દેખાઈ આવે છે. નવીનતમ બોધકળાઓ, એમની વ્યવહારુકતા, વિપુલમતિ, અસામાન્ય કોઠાસૂઝ, વિચક્ષણ સમયસૂચકતા, બે વ્યક્તિ વચ્ચે વેલ્ડિંગ કરવાની અનોખી કળા ઈત્યાદિ વિશિષ્ટતાઓ રસપ્રદ પ્રસંગો દ્વારા અત્રે જાણવા મળે છે.
Gnani Purush 'Dada Bhagwan' Bhaag-5: જ્ઞાની પુરુષ ‘દાદા ભગવાન’ ભાગ-૫
by Dada Bhagwanજ્ઞાની પુરુષ ‘દાદા ભગવાન’ ભાગ-૫, આ ગ્રંથમાં દાદાશ્રીના જ્ઞાન પૂર્વેના વિવિધ પ્રસંગો આવરી લેવામાં આવ્યા છે. જે વાંચ્યા બાદ મુખ્યત્વે દાદાશ્રીને જ્ઞાન થયું તે પહેલા એમની અહંકારની વધતી જતી બળતરા, જાગૃત દશાના કારણે એ અહંકારની કૈડ સહન ન થવાની સ્થિતિ તેમજ સંસારમાં ચોગરદમ વધતી જતી વૈરાગ્ય દશા, ને જ્ઞાનદશા તરફ વધારે ને વધારે ઢળતી જતી આંતરિક દશાની ઝાંખી સ્પષ્ટપણે જોવા મળે છે. આ ગ્રંથમાં દાદાશ્રીના જ્ઞાન પૂર્વેના ઘણા પ્રસંગો સામાન્ય માણસના જીવનમાં બનતા હોય એવા જ છે, જેમાં એમનાથી પણ એવી જ ભૂલો થઈ હોય. પણ વિશેષતા એ છે કે એકવાર ભૂલ સમજાયા પછી એના પર અસ્ખલિત તેમજ અસામાન્ય વિચારધારા, મનોમંથન, સંશોધન અને તારણો આ બધું જ એમનામાં જ્ઞાની પુરુષના લક્ષણોની ઝાંખી કરાવી જાય છે. દાદાશ્રીને ધંધાની બહુ પડેલી નહીં, પણ તેઓ મોક્ષમાર્ગના પાકા વેપારી હતા. પોતાને ભેગા થતા દરેક સંજોગોનું ચોગરદમથી એનાલિસીસ કરી (તારણ કાઢી), એમાંથી કુદરતના ગૂઢ સિદ્ધાંતો શોધી કાઢવાનો શોખ પણ એમને નાનપણથી જ હતો. ટી.વી., રેડિયો, એર કંડિશન, ઘડિયાળ જેવી અનેક વસ્તુઓ કે જેને જગતે મોજશોખ અને સુખના સાધનો ગણ્યા છે, એમાંની એકેય વસ્તુ એમણે વસાવી નથી. ‘જીવ શી રીતે બંધાય છે? છૂટાય શી રીતે ? આ જગત કયા આધારે ચાલે છે ?’ વગેરેની નિરંતર વિચારધારા ચાલુ જ રહેતી. કલાકોના કલાકો આત્મા સંબંધી વિક્ષેપ રહિત વિચારધારા ચાલે. ભગવાને એને ‘જ્ઞાનાંક્ષેપકવંત દશા’ કહી છે. બહુ ઊંચી દશા કહેવાય આ ! જેના પરિણામ સ્વરૂપે આ આત્મજ્ઞાન પ્રગટ થયું. આ ગ્રંથનો અત્યંત વિનયપૂર્વક અભ્યાસ કરી અતુલ્ય એવા જ્ઞાની પુરુષને ઓળખીએ અને એમની સમ્યક્ સમજણને જીવનમાં ઉતારી જ્ઞાનશ્રેણીઓ ચઢીએ એ જ હૃદયની ભાવના !
Gnani Purush Kee Pahachaan: ज्ञानीपुरुष की पहचान
by Dada Bhagwanकभी ज्ञानीपुरुष मिल जाए, जो मुक्त पुरुष हैं, परमेनन्ट मुक्तिहै, ऐसा कोई मिल जाए तो अपना काम हो जाता है। शास्त्रों के ज्ञानी तो बहुत है, मगर उससे तो कोई काम नहीं चलेगा। सच्चा ज्ञानी चाहिए, मोक्ष का दान देनेवाला चाहिए।
Gnosis: The Secrets of Solomon's Temple Revealed
by Philip GardinerSolomon's Temple in Jerusalem—reputed to be the source of the most esoteric knowledge in human history—has fascinated scholars, seekers, and dreamers for centuries. For generations, scholars and researchers have tried in vain to discover the fabled Temple of Solomon, only to be confronted by one problem after another. All the problems raised by these disparate and often desperate people have now been fully answered and can be revealed to the world. Through his own involvement in secret societies and his tenacious spirit, Philip Gardiner has unearthed the secrets of the Temple. From the Queen of Sheba and the arcane secrets of the Christian Gnostics to the Muslim Sufi and Hindu Avatars, Gnosis weaves a tale that is both profound and precise. Gardiner declares that the truth of Solomon's Temple has been known all along within the realm of esoteric understanding. Only one question remains: Is the world ready for the truth? Find the true secret of the Knights Templar and the mysteries of the ancients. Find the truth for yourself in Gnosis.
The Gnosis or Ancient Wisdom in the Christian Scriptures or The Wisdom in a Mystery: Or The Wisdom In A Mystery
by William KingslandUncover the hidden layers of spiritual wisdom embedded within the Christian Scriptures with William Kingsland's The Gnosis or Ancient Wisdom in the Christian Scriptures or The Wisdom in a Mystery. This enlightening work delves into the esoteric teachings and mystical insights that have been veiled in the sacred texts of Christianity, offering readers a profound exploration of the ancient wisdom tradition known as Gnosis.William Kingsland, a respected scholar of esoteric Christianity, presents a compelling argument that the teachings of Jesus and the early Christian writers are deeply rooted in the universal principles of Gnosis. Through meticulous analysis and thoughtful interpretation, Kingsland reveals how the Christian Scriptures convey profound spiritual truths and timeless wisdom that transcend orthodox religious doctrines.The Gnosis or Ancient Wisdom in the Christian Scriptures illuminates key biblical passages, uncovering their deeper symbolic meanings and esoteric significance. Kingsland explores themes such as the nature of the divine, the process of spiritual awakening, and the journey of the soul, providing readers with a richer and more nuanced understanding of Christian teachings.Kingsland’s work bridges the gap between traditional Christian theology and the broader mystical traditions of the ancient world, highlighting the connections between Christianity and other wisdom traditions such as Hermeticism, Neoplatonism, and Eastern philosophies. By doing so, he invites readers to appreciate the universality of spiritual truths and the shared heritage of human wisdom.This book is an essential read for those interested in esoteric Christianity, comparative religion, and the mystical dimensions of spiritual practice. Kingsland’s erudite and accessible writing makes complex metaphysical concepts approachable, offering readers a pathway to deeper spiritual insight and personal transformation.
Gnostic Apocalypse and Islam: Qur'an, Exegesis, Messianism and the Literary Origins of the Babi Religion (Iranian Studies)
by Todd LawsonOf the several works on the rise and development of the Babi movement, especially those dealing with the life and work of its founder, Sayyid Ali Muhammad Shirazi, few deal directly with the compelling and complex web of mysticism, theology and philosophy found in his earliest compositions. This book examines the Islamic roots of the Babi religion, (and by extension the later Baha’i faith which developed out of it), through the Qur’anic commentaries of the Bab and sheds light on its relationship to the wider religious milieu and its profound debt to esoteric Islam, especially Shi'ism. Todd Lawson places the two earliest writings of the Bab within the diverse contexts necessary to understand them, in order to explain why these writings made sense to and inspired his followers. He delves into the history of the tafsir (Qur’an commentary) genre of Islamic scholarship, situates these early writings in the Akhbari, Sufi and most importantly Shaykhi traditions of Islam. In the process, he identifies both the continuities and discontinuities between these works and earlier works of Shi’i tafsir, helping us appreciate significant elements of the Bab’s thought and claims. Filling an important gap in the existing literature on the Babi movement, this book will be of greatest interest to students and scholars of Qur'an commentary, Mysticism, Shi'ism, the modern history of Iran and messianism.
The Gnostic Bible: Revised and Expanded Edition
by Willis Barnstone Marvin MeyerGnosticism was a wide-ranging religious movement of the first millennium CE--with earlier antecedents and later flourishings--whose adherents sought salvation through knowledge and personal religious experience. Gnostic writings offer striking perspectives on both early Christian and non-Christian thought. For example, some gnostic texts suggest that god should be celebrated as both mother and father, and that self-knowledge is the supreme path to the divine. Only in the past fifty years has it become clear how far the gnostic influence spread in ancient and medieval religions--and what a marvelous body of scriptures it produced. The selections gathered here, in poetic, readable translation, represent Jewish, Christian, Hermetic, Mandaean, Manichaean, Islamic, and Cathar expressions of gnostic spirituality. Their regions of origin include Egypt, the Greco-Roman world, the Middle East, Syria, Iraq, China, and France. Also included are introductions, notes, an extensive glossary, and a wealth of suggestions for further reading.
The Gnostic Discoveries
by Marvin W. MeyerThe Meaning of the Nag Hammadi, now in paperback opens the with the thrilling adventure story of the discovery of the ancient Papyrii at Nag Hammadi. Muhammad Ali, the fellahin, discovered the sealed jar, he feared that it might contain a jinni, or spirit, but also had heard of hidden treasures in such jars. Greed overcame his fears and when he smashed open the jar, gold seemed to float into the air. To his disappointment, it was papyrus fragmenst, not gold, but for scholars around the world, it was invaluable.Meyer then discusses the pre-Christian forms of wisdom that went onto influence what Christians believe today. In addition, some Nag Hammadi texts are attributed to Valentinus, a man who almost became Pope, and whose rejection changed the church in significant ways. Text by text, Meyer traces the history and impact of this great find on the Church, right up to our current beliefs and popular cultural fascination with this officially suppressed secret knowledge about Jesus and his followers.
The Gnostic Faustus: The Secret Teachings behind the Classic Text
by Ramona FradonThe Faust legend seen as a transmission of core Gnostic teachings disguised as a morality tale • Shows the 16th-century Faust text to be a coded, composite Gnostic creation myth • Identifies the many Hermetic, alchemical, and Tantric symbols found in Faust that signify worship of the divine feminine through sacramental sexual practices • Reveals a mystical process of spiritual salvation, as distilled from esoteric traditions In The Gnostic Faustus, Ramona Fradon shows the legend of Doctor Faustus to be a composite Gnostic creation myth that reveals the process of spiritual salvation. Nearly every element of the original 16th-century text is a metaphor containing profound spiritual messages based on passages of Coptic and Syrian Gnostic manuscripts, including the Pistis Sophia and The Hymn of the Pearl. Fradon identifies many Hermetic, alchemical, and Tantric symbols in the Faust Book that accompany the story of Sophia, the goddess of wisdom, whose troubled journey to salvation is a model for human spiritual development. Extensive line-by-line text comparisons with these Gnostic manuscripts show that Faustus’s corruption by the Devil and his despair parallel Sophia’s transgression and fall, and that his tragic death is a simple reversal of her joyful rebirth, so written in order to make an otherwise heretical story palatable to Church authorities at that time.Fradon demonstrates that the Faust legend is a vehicle for transmitting antiquity’s secret wisdom. It provides an account of spiritual initiation whose goal is ecstatic revelation and union with the divine. The elements of alchemy, sacramental sex, and worship of the divine feminine that are encoded in the Faust Book reveal the same hidden goddess-worshipping tradition whose practices are hinted at by the writings of Renaissance magi such as Cornelius Agrippa and Giordano Bruno.
The Gnostic Gospel of St. Thomas: Meditations on the Mystical Teachings
by Tau MalachiOf all the "lost" gospels of the early Christian Bible, the Gospel of St. Thomas is the most well known. According to Tau Malachi, each verse of this Holy Scripture is like an "endless well of Wisdom." Drawing upon the Holy Kabbalah, contemporary Christian thought, and wisdom of the gnostic tradition, Malachi guides the reader into a true gnostic experience-a first-hand and completely unique exploration of the sacred secrets and spiritual insights in this important gnostic text.Both intuitive and interactive, the gnostic approach to faith is a sacred quest for greater knowledge, understanding, and wisdom—a deeper penetration of the Mystery. This path leads to a higher degree of the enlightenment experience, or gnosis. The Gnostic Gospel of St. Thomas reveals how the reader can use each verse in this scripture as a source of daily contemplation and spiritual growth, while exploring the secrets of resurrection and ascension, the true role of St. Mary Magdalene in the early church, and other mystical and magical teachings.