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NAMASTE: Greeting The Light WIthin
“We are all here to understand the choices we make and we cannot make GOOD choices until we know what we are doing and WHY we are doing it.”
WHAT IS THE MEANING OF LIFE? Every single person ponders this question at some point in time. There are a multitude of responses to this question and this book offers one answer for young people that is founded on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, also known as The Buddha. If you have never heard of The Buddha before you may be surprised at some of what you find within these pages. If you have heard of Buddhism but just never knew for sure what it is all about, then you will find the answers to your questions here.
Life is a journey of discovery. Our reality… the way we see the world around us… is constantly evolving and changing all the time as we grow and evolve from childhood through our teen years and into adulthood and finally, old age. What do you think of this journey? Are you excited? Are you frightened? Have you figured out what you want to do for a living when you grow up? Do you even know who you are or what kind of person you want to be?
These are all very important questions and they cannot be answered properly without the right information. This book attempts to give you some of those answers and to get you pointed in the right direction.
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ISBN 1453607455
170 Pages
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WHERE DID WE COME FROM?
What do you say when your child asks you, “where do we come from?” Most Americans tend to respond with the Biblical story of creation but the exponential advancement of knowledge in geology, genetics and our universe has carried us to a point where the Biblical response no longer connects with facts that are being taught in school. Religion is a part of our history and it continues to play an enormous role in American culture, but truth is important and there is a big difference between belief and knowledge.
'Truth’ is what this book is all about. Although it touches briefly on speculation about the existence of the soul and how some cultures deal with this issue, the primary intent is to provide facts based upon what we know about our universe rather than what we believe. If you are one who feels uncomfortable with a discussion about evolution and the big bang that created our universe 14 billion years ago, this book may not be for you. If however, you are one who values facts based on proof and evidence over mythology based on faith and speculation; if you believe that your children deserve to know and understand those facts in order to participate fully in the twenty-first century, then you are likely to embrace the information in this book with relief and wonder why it took so long for someone to address this strangely controversial topic in such a straight-forward manner.
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ISBN 1453616925
104 Pages
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A MONK WITHOUT A MONASTERY
What is the true nature of the human condition? What is truth? Does it really all come down to suffering? Are we really powerless to alter our own destiny, let alone the destiny of the human species? For certain, suffering is a big, important part of the picture but the vast diversity and magnitude of challenges faced by humanity over history and today all point to something more than that. Many great mystics and teachers such Siddhartha Gautama, Mahatma Gandhi, Thomas Merton, Aristotle, Saint Francis of Assisi, Paramahansa Yogananda and others have been led to follow a contemplative path that has allowed them to find peace and leave pointers for those who wish to follow in their steps. Self-awareness and the search for spiritual growth has opened the eyes of countless such searchers to an astonishingly beautiful and purposeful universe intimately connected to the very essence of our immortal spiritual being that reveals that the true purpose to life is the expansion of our awareness of our self, the universe and the connection that we share with all beings. This book provides the tools to tackle that mission.
Softcover Edition: $17.95
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412 Pages
ISBN 1452877769
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A LIFE WELL TRAVELED
Orpha Jaquish-Thomas was a poet and a journalist for most of her life. Compiled and edited by her son, Michael Jaquish, A LIFE WELL TRAVELED traces her life-journey through this wonderful collection of previously published poetry and prose. It is a life bursting with sensitivity, compassion and spirituality. Hers was indeed, 'a life well traveled' and she leaves us with a legacy to contemplate that reveals we are not alone in our struggles with life or in the appreciation of the beauty in life. The book also contains a selection of some of the poetry of Michael Jaquish.
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284 Pages
ISBN 1453857311
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DOES THE BIBLE DENY THE DIVINITY OF JESUS?
Over one billion followers of 'The God of Abraham' deny that Jesus was divine. They consider Him a prophet of God, but not God Himself. Some call themselves Jews and they belong to the same religion that Jesus told his disciples to honor. Others call themselves Muslims and they follow the teachings of Mohammed (a descendant of Abraham), whom they consider to be the last and final prophet of God. Since the Islamic terror attacks on America on 09/11/2001 many in the predominantly Christian world have struggled to understand what could possibly be driving Muslims (who follow the same God as Christians) to kill Christians in the name of the God they both worship.
Like it or not, Christianity is under attack by radical Islam. This is an enormous international security issue and a threat to the fundamental principles that form the freedoms of Western society. Christians cannot afford to ignore this threat. They need to understand the perspective of Muslims if they desire to win this conflict. This book is not designed to convert anyone to Islam; it is simply a presentation of the reasoning Muslims (and other non-Christians) use when they interpret the very same passages in the Bible that Christians use to support their belief that Jesus is divine. If you are interested in understanding why and how those non-believers reach their conclusions, this book will assist you in your efforts.
PLEASE NOTE: It is not the intention of the author to display any disrespect for Christian belief or deceive the reader about the contents of The Bible. Christianity is an honorable and spiritual faith that has withstood the scrutiny of scholars for nearly two thousand years. The goal of this book is to expand awareness and stimulate discussion and thought by offering a perspective on the faith held by over one billion Muslims and Jews.
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ISBN: 1466345098
208 Pages
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