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PMA Best Religion Book of the Year!
The inspiring guide to spiritual celebration used in hundreds of congregations-Reform, Conservative, Reconstructionist-revised and expanded!
"Parents and their children acutely feel the social pressures that surround bar and bat mitzvah. But they want to feel the spiritual promise of the event, the pull of the divine, and the knowledge that they are participating in an event that has meaning both in the ancient...
22) Breath of Buddha
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If you would like to know the Buddha teachings, Why the Buddha words? Why should not listen from others? What and How the Buddha was enlightened? Simple book that help you Understand the real Teachings of the Buddha in the Right View!! Know the real life of the Buddha from the Buddha words, Know and Understand the Origination of the Teachings of the Buddha according to the Buddha words. Why we should only listen to the Buddha words? What are the essence...
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This hymn is called rāma rakshā stotra and is from the scripture ānanda rāmāyana. It is stated in the fifth sarga of janma khanda of ānanda rāmāyana. It is a conversation between vishnudāsa and his guru rāmadāsa. This hymn of rama raksha stotra was revealed to goddess gauri by lord Shiva in the presence of skanda. He initiated the hymn to goddess gauri and instructed her to do the protection rituals for skanda so that he can can defeat...
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Todos buscamos la iluminación y nuestra propia manera de perseguirla. Si se ha topado con este libro en ese viaje, entonces bienvenido al budismo tibetano y al camino del Mahamudra. En su esencia, el Mahamudra trata sobre la vida, la realidad y nuestro verdadero yo. No el que mantiene oculto y no el que guarda para sus seres queridos, sino el que le ocultan las numerosas distracciones mentales.
Su deseo de iluminación es su ser más profundo que...
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A Big Story- A Bold Rescue an Incredible Promise! God is writing a grand story-and you have a major role to play! Far too often we live life in a limited and small way. Yet the King of the Universe has crafted a grand narrative and invited you to play a part. What keeps us living small is that we don't see the bigger picture of what God is up to. Connecting the Dots will give you the insight and understanding into seven beautiful mysteries of God's...
26) Charity In Islam
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Exploring one of the five essential pillars of Islam, this guide to zakat explains how this Muslim practice plays a key role in preserving a peaceful economic balance within a Muslim society and how it encourages individuals to share with the less fortunate. This book is, a must for Muslims, who seek to observe this obligation fully, and can also serve as, a resource for non-Muslims as a comprehensive manual for one of its cornerstone features.
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A step-by-step guide to cultivating volunteers who thrive within the Jewish community. We can never forget that volunteering is a two-way street. Volunteers must be motivated, but volunteer organizations also need to maximize volunteer satisfaction. Blaming one or the other for the failures prevalent today in the world of Jewish volunteering helps no one. The search is for a win-win strategy. Cultivating successful volunteers in the twenty-first century...
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You may have grasped the aspects of Islamic teachings and embraced them, but found within your inner self no peace, no security, and no confidence to move forward. For those who like me who embraced Islam, but do not know how to bring themselves from the edge of understanding to the depths of a true connection to our Creator, Allah, I offer this book. It is for those who want to form a deep-seated belief in the promises of our Creator, change their...
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A short yet concise manual on the legal rulings of marriage authored by one of the beacons of light in his time, Shaykh Muhammad Ibn Saalih al-'Uthaymeen, with comments from some of the Scholars of Islaam, past and present. The Definition of Marriage: After providing the linguistic meaning of marriage, Shaykh Muhammad Ibn Saalih al-'Uthaymeen stated that the technical, religious meaning and purpose of marriage is: "The conclusion of a contract of...
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In “Surviving Your Bar/Bat Mitzvah”, Cantor Matt Axelrod provides a practical, humorous guide for Jewish students and their families as they prepare for their "big day." Breezy and friendly yet reassuring and focused, Axelrod easily cuts through the fear and stress that teens often feel in the months leading up to their bar or bat mitzvah. In addition to helping the student prepare for the bar or bat mitzvah by walking the reader through the service...
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Practical Guidance for Pastors
Each compact topical ministerial handbook in the new Pastoral Pocket Guides series helps equip and empower pastors and church leaders to carry out the day-to-day work of Christian ministry with excellence and confidence.
In the Communion guide you'll find:
• Communion meditation prompts
• Scriptures and suggested prayers
• Communion service ideas for particular occasions and special days
• Guidelines for Communion...
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A global survey of Islamist strategies and tactics for missionary outreach (dawa) in the 21st century, this easy-to-read book analyses the process of Islamisation at an individual and societal level. Looking at politics, law, education and other spheres, in a wide range of countries, it reveals the underlying patterns, structures and organisation. It also examines the theological roots of dawa that inspire Islamists today. Suitable for any interested...
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In 1996 meditation teacher, Ajayan Borys journeyed to the source of the Ganges River high in India's Himalayas. Intent on Self-realization, he discovered a deserted cave in a Himalayan forest and for two months lived there alone, meditating in silence, surviving on one sparse meal a day. Through unexpected friendships with holy men, encounters with madmen and the Indian army, surviving harsh mountain conditions (including scorpions and mind-numbing...
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The source of activity is the dakini and there are five kinds of activities, peaceful, increasing, magnetizing, subjugating, and the supreme activity. The primary way to perfect these is through dakini practices, and among dakinis, there are the wisdom dakinis, in space, and worldly dakinis. These vast collections of practices can be condensed into those of the three roots, lama, yidam, and dakini. The source of blessings is the lama, the source of...
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Praying for health is a significant Islamic custom alongside seeking medical treatment, and has become a vital part of Muslim culture. There are two areas of focus in this book: the methodology and criteria of praying for health, and the results of a study on the effect of prayer on Muslim patients' well-being. This study was, conducted at Brigham and Women's Hospital, a Harvard Medical School teaching affiliate in Boston, MA. Twenty-Five Remedies,...
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From Seed to Cedar is a guide for Muslim families by a prominent scholar of Islam. Gülen's approach to education of Muslim kids are grounded on authoritative sources of knowledge in Islam, that is, The Qur'an and the way of Prophet Muhammad, Sunna. He effectively combines these teachings with realities of life in modern times. The result is a comprehensive road map for a Muslim family that is committed and dedicated to the education of their kids...
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How to manage the process with grace, joy and good sense.
A practical guide that gives parents and teens the "how-to" information they need to navigate the bar/bat mitzvah process and grow as a family through this experience. For the first time in one book, everyone directly involved offers practical insights into how the process can be made easier and more enjoyable for all. Rabbis, cantors and Jewish educators from the Reform, Conservative and...
39) Thirteen Buddhas
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The Thirteen Buddha Rites are a series of funeral rites and premortem offerings made to thirteen Buddhist deities on specific dates that have become strongly affiliated with the Shingon sect of Esoteric Buddhism. In this groundbreaking study, Steven J. Hutchins draws on years of research to trace their historical development and interpret their hidden meanings and symbolism.
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Referred to as the "Celestial Bodhisattva of Compassion," the Asian Goddess Kwan Yin manifests herself to those in need around the world, in myriad forms. Sometimes encountered in the peacefulness of nature, other times seen as a benevolent caregiver, Kwan Yin is vast, yet readily accessible to each and every one of us whether we are experiencing our darkest moment or realizing a rare twinkling of transcendence. Throughout this book, powerful encounters...
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