Ancient Spirituality

The mystical energy of mantras is as intact today as it was thousands of years ago. All you need to know is how to invoke a mantra. This book tells you how.

This audiobook introduces children to the rich treasury of ancient Indian wisdom and cultural heritage through 101 handpicked tales from the Vedas, the Upanishads, and the Puranas. Retold in simple and concise form for young listeners, the stories are beautifully narrated and help kindle interest in Indian scriptures.

One of the most remarkable historical works of the 19th century came from the pen of French historian Numa Denis Fustel de Coulanges, a native of Paris. This amazing analysis of family and religious life among the ancient Greeks and Romans is the key to understanding ancient Mediterranean civilizations. The story begins in the misty period of the Bronze Age as the Indo-Europeans began to filter down into the Italian and Greek peninsulas. They brought with them a patriarchy that was based on ancestor worship and the veneration of hearth gods.

A dedicated group of Orthodox monks (who wish to remain anonymous) have created a fresh English translation of the Masoretic Hebrew text of the Psalter, corrected to the Septuagint. A frequently asked question: The Psalms aren't in numerical order in this Psalter. Why is that? Answer: That was done intentionally. This edition of the Psalter was created for prayer, at home or in church, rather than for reference. It's not just another Book of Psalms.

The ancient Mediterranean teemed with gods. For centuries, a practical religious pluralism prevailed. How, then, did one particular god come to dominate the politics and piety of the late Roman Empire? In Ancient Christianities, Paula Fredriksen traces the evolution of early Christianity—or rather, of early Christianities—through five centuries of Empire, mapping its pathways from the hills of Judea to the halls of Rome and Constantinople.

Truly a medicine for body and soul, one of cannabis’ greatest gifts is its remarkable potential for spiritual healing and awakening. In this authoritative guide, editor Stephen Gray and 17 other influential voices of the modern cannabis movement explore the spiritual benefits of cannabis and offer guidance on how to interact with the intelligence of this plant ally, a companion and supporter of humanity for millennia.

Maat is an ancient Egyptian goddess who represents truth, justice, and balance. She is often associated with the concept of Maat, which is the principle of truth, order, justice, and balance in the Universe. Followers of Maat believe that it is our responsibility to uphold these principles in our own lives and the world around us.

In a world where the future of the planet and humankind has become so unstable, it is imperative now more than ever that we evolve as a species. There is a deep need for us to reconnect with the divinity within us to create a new future and be one with nature. We don’t need to look far for the wisdom we so desperately need. It lies in the memory of our ancestors.

In the rush of modern life, many of us have become disconnected from the natural world and the rich, spiritual reality that lies just beneath its surface. But the ancient Celts knew that connecting with the land provided a vital source of meaning, strength, and contentment. These traditions survive in their Wheel of the Year—a sacred guide to living in harmony with the cycles of the land.

Are we alone — or have they been here all along? From ancient cave paintings and mysterious artifacts to crop circles, UFO sightings, and government cover-ups, Heinrich Wilson takes you on a playful, insightful journey through humanity’s long obsession with visitors from the stars. Explore real reports, historical records, and modern phenomena — all with a wink, a raised eyebrow, and a dash of humor. Whether you’re a skeptic, a believer, or just a curious wanderer under the night sky, this book invites you to look up, wonder, and maybe laugh a little at the strange legacy of cosmic visitors.

Here in these ancient repositories of wisdom, the lamas learn the meaning of life - and of death: the relationship between the mind and the brain; the secrets of hypnotism, telepathy, clairvoyance, and reincarnation.

Forty years after the publication of Erich von Däniken's Chariots of the Gods, Philip Coppens revisits the question of whether "ancient aliens" contributed to the birth of human civilization.

You're not as great as you think you are ... you are far, far greater. You're not as great as you think you are ... you are far, far greater. Before Religion is a treasure hunt through the oldest philosophical and spiritual texts known to humankind. This book is about how spirituality can be...

Analyzing the historical and archaeological evidence, Philip Coppens demonstrates that there is substantial proof that our ancestors were far more technologically advanced than currently accepted and that certain cultures interacted with nonhuman intelligences. Our ancestors were clearly not alone.

This book is the continuation of the book Atlantis and the Garden of Eden. The research presented here points to the deeper reality of ancient extraterrestrial visitation and the existence of the pre-flood global civilizations we call "Atlantis" or "Lemuria". Within this audiobook you will discover gems of untold history that have not been published anywhere before.

इस अभूतपूर्व प्रयास में हिमालय के तपस्वी , प्रसिद्ध लेखक ओम स्वामी ने शाश्वत मंत्रों के आह्वान की आधारभूत जानकारी और पद्धति को उजागर किया है। अपने दशकों लंबी मंत्र साधना के अनुभव और गहन व्यक्तिगत अभ्यास के ज्ञान को उन्होंने अपनी विशिष्ट सरल और हास्य-विनोदपूर्ण शैली में इस पुस्तक में प्रस्तुत किया है।

Since earliest times, human beings have pondered the incomprehensible questions of the universe, life...and the afterlife. Where did mortal man go to join the immortal Gods? Was the immense and complex structure at Giza an Egyptian Pharaoh's portal to immortality? Or a pulsating beacon built by extraterrestrials for landing on Earth? In this second volume of his trailblazing series The Earth Chronicles, Zecharia Sitchin unveils secrets of the pyramids and hidden clues from ancient times to reveal a grand forgery on which established Egyptology is founded.

Embark on a journey through time, and connect with the spirit of the divine feminine within the ancient British Isles. Look around you. The major religions that grip the world, even in modern times, have one theme in common: it’s the man that rules, the man that leads, and the man that you have to follow. And the society, built around these tenets, expects you to act a certain way…behave a certain way…and, sometimes, even live a certain way - especially when you are a woman.

What does it mean to "think Orthodox"? What are the unspoken and unexplored premises and presumptions underlying what Christians believe? Orthodox Christianity is based on preserving the mind of the early Church, its phronema. Dr. Jeannie Constantinou brings her more than 40 years' experience as a professor, Bible teacher, and speaker to bear in explaining what the Orthodox phronema is, how it can be acquired, and how that phronema is expressed in true Orthodox theology.

Thousands of years ago, the Earth was a battlefield. These were the wars that would shape man's destiny - terrible conflicts that began lifetimes earlier on another planet. Parting the mists of time and myth, the internationally renowned scholar Zecharia Sitchin takes us back in this volume to the violent beginnings of the human story, when gods - not men - ruled the Earth. In a spellbinding reconstruction of epic events preserved in legends and ancient writings, he traces the conflicts that began on another world, continued on Earth, and culminated in the use of nuclear weapons.