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Exploration Films
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[2006]
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Two explorers take an incredible expedition into the blistering Arabian desert and turn up one of the greatest discoveries in history ... the real Mount Sinai, the holy mountain on which Moses received the Ten Commandments.
2) The New Tao
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Taoism is an ancient faith of China. It would begin with ancient philosophers like Chuang Chou, Lao Tzu, and others. It would create an idea called Tao. It can mean anything like the Way, Nature, order, life, God, the right way of things, and much more. Its idea underlies martial arts, Chinese philosophy, and indeed Chinese civilization. It is a fascinating word with rich meanings. Here in this book, we will study Tao through philosophical,...
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Hundreds of sage observations from China's most revered scholar. Teacher, politician, philosopher, and student, Confucius offered wisdom and aphorisms on a variety of topics that transcend borders and time. Whether considering his own life, human nature, or a society's responsibilities, Confucius's teachings emphasize personal and governmental morality, correctness of social relationships, justice, and sincerity. He aimed to effect social and political...
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In The Philosophy of Change, the distinguished scholar of Chinese philosophy Chung-ying Cheng advances our understanding of the Yijing by analyzing its philosophy in comparison to Western philosophical traditions. Cheng focuses on critically comparing philosophies of science, religion, and metaphysics in Leibniz, Whitehead, Neville, and Cobb alongside classical Chinese views on reality, divinity, knowledge, and morality. The book begins and ends with...
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Lonely Planet's Pocket Prague is your guide to the city's best experiences and local life-neighbourhood by neighbourhood; Grab a coffee in the Old Town Square, admire Prague Castle from Charles Bridge and wander through the old Jewish Cemetery; all with your trusted travel companion. Uncover the best of Prague and make the most of your trip!
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Lonely Planet's Montenegro is our most comprehensive guide that extensively covers all the country has to offer, with recommendations for both popular and lesser-known experiences. Roam Kotor's atmospheric old town, raft the Tara River, and hike the Prokletije mountains; all with your trusted travel companion.
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Lonely Planet's Pocket Budapest is your guide to the city's best experiences and local life-neighbourhood by neighbourhood. Indulge at the Gellert Baths, go back in time on Castle Hill and relax in a ruin bar; all with your trusted travel companion. Uncover the best of Budapest and make the most of your trip!
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A Persian poet's masterpiece. While better known in his time for his mathematical and astronomical works, eleventh-century Persian philosopher and poet Omar Khayyam is best known today for his romantic poetry collected in the Rubaiyat. This selection presents 365 of the approximately 1,000 quatrains, translated from the original Persian. Khayyam's poetry draws readers in with its lush imagery and timeless observations on the human experience and the...
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Lonely Planet's Budapest and Hungary is our most comprehensive guide that extensively covers all the city and country has to offer, with recommendations for both popular and lesser-known experiences. Take a cruise along the Danube, hang out at a ruin bar and take a dip in one of the many thermal baths; all with your trusted travel companion.
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Lonely Planet's Prague & Czechia is our most comprehensive guide that extensively covers all the city and country has to offer, with recommendations for both popular and lesser-known experiences. Marvel at Prague Castle, sample Czech beer and relax in the pretty town of Telc; all with your trusted travel companion. Inside Lonely Planet's Prague & Czechia Travel Guide:
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Lonely Planet's Slovenia is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Discover buzzy Ljubljana, dip a toe in the electric-blue water of Lake Bled, be stunned by natural beauty; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Slovenia and begin your journey now!
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LE LIVRE QUI FAIT FUIR LES GURUS!"La Dernière Directive par Krishnakant Desai a été peut-être la publication la plus influente dans le monde Vaisnava depuis 1977".- HH Bhakti Vikasa Swami, un des gurus d'ISKCONQui devrait initier des disciples dans le Mouvement Hare Krishna?La pureté spirituelle et le prestige général de l'Association Internationale pour la Conscience de Krishna (ISKCON, ou le Mouvement Hare Krishna) ont subi une grave détérioration...
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The real Dracula was far from Bram Stoker's well-mannered aristocrat. Better known as Vlad the Impaler, he was named for his favoured execution method: running a spear through his victim's lower body, then standing them upright so it skewered their vital organs.
In a world ruled by petty tyrants and constantly at war, the young Dracula was held hostage by the Turks while his father was assassinated and his brother was buried alive. Finally released,...
15) The Heart of the Revolution: The Buddha's Radical Teachings on Forgiveness, Compassion, and Kindness
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"The Buddha's teachings are not a philosophy or a religion; they are a call to action and invitation to revolution."
Noah Levine, author of the national bestseller Dharma Punx and Against the Stream, is the leader of the youth movement for a new American Buddhism. In Heart of the Revolution, he offers a set of reflections, tools, and teachings to help readers unlock their own sense of empathy and compassion. Lama Surya Das, author of Awakening the...
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Examining the Examiner of Srila Prabhupada's BooksHis Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, reverentially known as Srila Prabhupada, is the Founder-Acarya (spiritual master/ guru) of ISKCON (the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, or Hare Krishna movement). His Holiness Jayadvaita Swami, an ISKCON-authorised guru and Director of the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust (BBT), admits to having made large-scale changes (running into the...
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Draws on two different but strikingly similar streams in our world tradition to argue for the contemporary philosophical relevance of "culture."
In A Philosophical Defense of Culture, Shuchen Xiang draws on the Confucian philosophy of "culture" and Ernst Cassirer's philosophy of symbolic forms to argue for the importance of "culture" as a philosophic paradigm. A defining ideal of Confucian-Chinese civilization, culture (wen) spans everything from...
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Plongez dans l'univers mystique de l'hermétisme et découvrez une tradition ancienne et fascinante qui a captivé l'imagination des penseurs, des philosophes et des mystiques depuis des siècles. Dans ce livre, vous découvrirez les principes hermétiques fondamentaux tels que l'unité, la correspondance, la polarité, le genre, le rythme, la cause et l'effet, ainsi que les pratiques hermétiques telles que la méditation, la prière, la magie et...
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Presenting the Conclusions of the GBC Foundational DocumentISKCON's GBC (Governing Body Commission) has issued a Foundational Document on the position of Srila Prabhupada, a document which it has declared to be "historic" and required reading by everyone in ISKCON. In the spirit of cooperation, this book published by the ISKCON Revival Movement (IRM) offers the conclusions of that GBC Foundational Document. These conclusions establish that Srila Prabhupada's...
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Could Anastasia have survived?
Over a century has passed since Tsar Nicholas II, family and retinue were said to have been executed by Cheka forces in the city of Yekaterinburg in the Russian Urals. Historians, theologians, revered mavens of "Romanovia,"all reiterate sacrosanct versions of the event, immortalized in writing, stage and film depictions. However, the Russian Orthodox Church still hedges, at the time of this writing, about giving a definitive...
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