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What Did Jesus REALLY Mean? (88 pages)
A two chapter treatise explaining (among other things) Jesus' Father<>Son paradigm, what others reference as 'The Second Coming', as well as what Jesus actually meant when he said things like: "Whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it; for what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?" and "I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me", laying these out in the context of a soup-to-nuts 'reincarnational soul-development' scheme in non-mystical (in this case, meaning non-literal) terms. Addendum (33 pages - click here to download) Tying up loose ends, emphasizing the functional importance of personally exercising discerning judgment, highlighting the many historically documented drawbacks of tribal group-think in the above regards. |
My book, Godspeak 2000 (1999, 207 pages; among the other things referenced in the Table of Contents, significantly revising the 'standard' Biblical god-concept as well as the premises of materialistic Science on the basis of today's broader understanding of spiritual dynamics and the process of psychosocial growth and maturation).
Table of Contents: Chapter 1: An Overview of Life's Dynamics (Painted in very broad brush strokes) Chapter 2: A More Detailed Analysis (Why aren’t we in a harmoniously creative state? In fact, why, at so many times and places, does the very opposite hold true?) Chapter 3: Ways of Dealing With ‘the Problem’ (A critical analysis of efforts to date) Chapter 4: A Positive Prognosis (For those who unselfishly dedicate themselves) Chapter 5: A Call and Guide to Constructive Action (Emphasizing what is most important and effective) Chapter 6: Creative Relationship (Avenue to the Ultimate) |
The Bhagavad Gita, The Hindu scriptural 'Song of God', the translation which I found the most personally meaningful, by Shri Purohit Swami. It is out of print and in the public domain since its copyright has expired.
Table of Contents: Chapter 1: The Despondency of Arjuna Chapter 2: The Philosophy of Discrimination Chapter 3: Karma-Yoga – The Path of Action Chapter 4: Dnyana-Yoga – The Path of Wisdom Chapter 5: The Renunciation Of Action Chapter 6: Self-Control Chapter 7: Knowledge and Experience Chapter 8: Life Everlasting Chapter 9: The Science of Sciences and The Mystery of Mysteries Chapter 10: The Divine Manifestations Chapter 11: The Cosmic Vision Chapter 12: Bhakti-Yoga – The Path of Love Chapter 13: Spirit and Matter Chapter 14: The Three Qualities Chapter 15: The Lord-God Chapter 16: Divine And Demonic Civilization Chapter 17: The Threefold Faith Chapter 18: The Spirit Of Renunciation |
Click to access The Prophet, by Kahlil Gibran online.
"His power came from some great reservoir of spiritual life else it could not have been so universal and so potent, but the majesty and beauty of the language with which he clothed it were all his own." -- Claude Bragdon
"His power came from some great reservoir of spiritual life else it could not have been so universal and so potent, but the majesty and beauty of the language with which he clothed it were all his own." -- Claude Bragdon
Additional recommended reading:
By Michael Newton, Ph.D.:
Journey of Souls: Case Studies of Life Between Lives
Destiny of Souls: New Case Studies of Life Between Lives
(descriptions and listings of contents available online)
By Michael Newton, Ph.D.:
Journey of Souls: Case Studies of Life Between Lives
Destiny of Souls: New Case Studies of Life Between Lives
(descriptions and listings of contents available online)