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29 januari 2021

De Eenheid van religieuze idealen

Door Hazrat Inayat Khan (1882 – 1927), vertaling door Sufi Publishing Committee.

255 Pagina’s | 1994 | Hardcover | Uitgeverij Panta Rhei, Katwijk | ISBN: 9073207487

Oospronkelijke titel: The unity of religious ideals | Uitgegeven in 1929 | The Sufi Movement, London

Begrip van, en verdraagzaamheid tussen de godsdiensten is in deze tijd belangrijker dan ooit. Het is een voorwaarde om de wereld tot groter vrede en harmonie te brengen. De soefi-mysticus Hazrat Inayat Khan wijst daartoe de weg in dit boek. Hij belicht de innerlijke wijsheid die aan alle godsdiensten ten grondslag ligt. Ook geeft Inayat Khan een inspirerende visie op vele aspecten van het religieuze leven van de mens. Zo behandelt hij o.a. het ‘godsideaal’ en de verhouding van de mens tot God. Ook worden de ideeën van de grote godsdienststichters Rama, Krishna, Boeddha, Mozes, Zarathoestra, Jezus en Mohammed en hun onderlinge overeenkomsten uitgebreid besproken.

Hazrat Inayat Khan werd in 1882 in India geboren. Hij ontwikkelde zich tot een internationaal vermaard soefi-meester die in 1910 het soefisme naar het Westen bracht.

Deze bundel lezingen vormt de basis van de Soefi Boodschap van Inayat Khan en wordt nu voor het eerst sinds lange tijd weer uitgegeven in een nieuwe en moderne vertaling.

AUTEUR: Inayat Khan, H.
ISBN: 9073207487
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The Essential Unity of All Religions

Compiled by Bhagavan Das (1869 – 1958).

683 Pages | Soft cover | First edition 1932, 2nd edition 1939 | Quest Books, U.S.A | ISBN: 9780835600071.

Eleven religions are usually regarded as living and current at present. These, proceeding from East to West, are: 1. Shintoism born in Japan, 2. Taoism (or Laotsism), and 3. Confucianism, in China; Vedism (or Vaidika Dharma, or Sanatana Dharma or Manava Dharma, now commonly called Hinduism), 5. Buddhism, 6. Jainism and 7. Sikhism, in India; 8. Zoroastrianism (or Parsism) in Iran (or Persia); 9. Judaism (or Hebraism, or Israelitism, or the Jewish religion), and 10. Christianity, in Palestine; 11. Islam (or Mohammedanism), in Arabia. Parallel passages have been gathered in this work from the universally recognised Scriptures, and also from some other generally and highly honored writings, of these eleven.

From ‘A Letter to the Reader´ as Preface to the Second Edition (p. xxv):

” Dear Reader, I pray you, unless you have found, and made sure of, a better way, to read about an Ancient Way, leisurely, in this book. Endeavour is made here, albeit very imperfectly, to expound, no new way, but the Way of the Ancients, a Way which is time-tested also to some extent. If you feel satisfied that that Way is worth experimenting with, then I pray you to do all you can to spread, as widely as may be possible for you, this Essential Message of all the Scriptures, as preparation for the Readjustment and Synthesis. “

Your respectful and sincere Well-wisher,

BHAGAVAN DAS.

auteur: Das, B.
ISBN: 9780835600071
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Oneness and the Monad

By Yvonne K. Burgess.

85 Pages | Printed 2009 | Softcover | The Theosophical Publishing House, London | No ISBN.

Helena Petrovna Blavatsky (1831 – 1891) (HPB) reminded one group of students not long before she died that during the study of Theosophy, it was essential for them to bear in mind the reality of Oneness and to have an understanding of the importance of the monad. This aspect was recorded by one of those students, Robert Bowen. Also, in The Secret Doctrine I, p. 614 she states:

” Those unable to seize the difference between the monad – the Universal Unit – and the Monads or the manifested Unity, as also the ever-hidden and the revealed LOGOS or the Word, ought never to meddle in philosophy, let alone the Esoteric sciences. “

As a being, man is a perfected animal, the vehicle of a fully developed Monad, self-conscious and deliberately following its own line of progress, whereas in the insect, and even the higher animal, the higher triad of principles is absolutely dormant. – CW X p. 313.

auteur: Burgess, Y.K.
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Finding Faith in the Face of Doubt – A Guide for Contemporary Seekers

By Joseph S. Willis.

135 Pages | First Quest Edition 2001 | Softcover | Quest Books, U.S.A. | ISBN: 0835608050.

We know we don’t know‘ Willis sympathizes with the Greek philosopher Socrates, yet he adds: ‘we all (even atheists) must stand on assumptions that help us lead good lives‘. To explore these assumptions, he discusses different ways of thinking about God, involves both scientific and mythical views, deals with sources of good and evil, and argues for the need for freedom together with commitment. He assures us we can all think reasonably about Ultimate Reality and find a faith that fits and offers a reader-friendly guide helping questioners to maintain their integrity, whilst relating to the Ultimate Mystery beyond all understanding.

From the Introduction (p. 1):

” Everyone needs a faith, a commitment, that is congruent with her or his reason and knowledge, and it must be personal. There is no single way; ultimate truth is simply beyond human reach. But for yourself, for the sake of your own integrity, as a place upon which to stand as you make your life’s decisions, you must find a faith that makes real sense to you. It’s your life, your heart, and your mind.

This book is for people, who doubt the traditional answers, but who believe that the sheer accumulation of material things is not a satisfying way to live. It’s about faith and reason and truth from science, philosophy, and the religions of humankind. “

 

 

 

auteur: Willis, J.S.
ISBN: 0835608050
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The book grew from theology classes Willis taught in Unitarian churches and universities and from conversations with discontented members of other discussion groups. His clear and engaging prose is full of lively exchanges with his students. Frequent references to the best contemporary theologians (Bishop Spong, for example) and to philosophers, physicists, mythologists, and Bible experts provide an inspiring resource for those who long to resolve the conflict between faith and reason, doubt and belief. Joseph Willis, M.Div., former Presbyterian and Unitarian pastor, founded the Interreligious Council at the University of New Mexico. Now retired, he still counsels at Unitarian and Methodist churches. He is Minister Emeritus at Jefferson Unitarian Church in Golden, CO, and teaches adult classes at Jefferson and in a local Methodist congregation.

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Between Two Worlds – The Riddle of Wholeness

By Frederic Wiedemann.

194 Pages | A Quest original, first edition 1986 | Softcover | Theosophical Publishing House, London | ISBN: 0835606023.

” When clinical psychology rejects the soul, then clinical psychology loses its ability to heal “.

Being human is roughly half-way to divinity. Thus it is that we are caught between two worlds says Frederic Wiedemann. How can we bring together the material side of man with his transpersonal nature? Or is this an irresolvable paradox? The school of thought, that comes the closest to resolving the enigma is the twenty-year old transpersonal consciousness movement. This discipline provides Wiedemann with his ‘take-off’ point as he focuses on the limitations of clinical psychology in its unwillingness to include spirit as a factor in therapy. To resolve this dilemma of body and spirit, the author uses the metaphor of the soul as the bridge between two worlds.

From Chapter 13 – ‘Making Decisions with Integrity’ (p. 166):

” If the soul perspective is used with the proper balance of power, wisdom, and love, then it offers a unique ethical direction, combining both the wisest teachings of religion and the deepest aspects of the human potential. But one must be willing to labor for it and to strive for it and to strive for a balance between immanence and transcendence. “

 

 

auteur: Wiedemann, F.
ISBN: 0835606023
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The Absolute – The Ultimate Reality (Parabrahman) (Blavatsky Lecture 1985)

By Harry Upadhyay, Ph.D.

32 Pages | 27 July 1985| Softcover | The Theosophical Society in England, London | No ISBN.

The Blavatsky Lecture delivered at the Annual Convention of The Theosophical Society in England at the University of Nottingham, 27 July 1985.

‘ADRISHTAM, AVYAVAHARYAM, AGRĀHYAM, ALAKSHNAM, ACHINTYAM, AVYAPADESHYAM’

‘Unperceivable, beyond empirical dealings, beyond grasp of the organs of action, uninferable, unthinkable, indescribable . . . ‘  – Māndukya Upanishad.

These words of the Māndukya Upanishad are not the only significant references to the Absolute, the Ultimate Reality; Parabrahman. Such words about Brahman and Ātman abound in most of the Upanishads. I quote here just a few. Maitri Upanishad says – ‘The Spirit Supreme is immeasurable, inapprehensible, beyond conception, never-born, beyond reasoning, beyond thought.’ Mundaka Upanishad says – ‘He cannot be reached by the senses, or by an austerity or sacred action . . . ‘

auteur: Upadhyay, H.
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The Union of All Faiths – In a Common Act of Worship

By anonymous authors. Authorities quoted amongst others: Helena Petrovna Blavatsky (1831 – 1891), Charles Webster Leadbeater (1854 – 1934), Alice Bailey (1880 – 1949), Geoffrey Hodson (1886 – 1983) and Alfred Trevor Barker (1893 – 1941).

27 Pages | Second edition, 7th reprint 2011 | Softcover | Theosophical Publishing House, Adyar | ISBN: 8170592186.

Prayers offered at International Conventions and Other Important Functions of the Theosophical Society.

From page 27:

” O Hidden Life! vibrant in every atom,

O Hidden Light! shining in every creature,

O Hidden Love! embracing all in Oneness,

May each who feels himself as one with Thee,

Know he is also one with every other. ”

– Annie Besant (1847 – 1933).

auteur: Anon
ISBN: 8170592186
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Tarot for Life – Reading the Cards for Everyday Guidance and Growth

By Paul Quinn.

344 Pages | First Quest Edition 2009 | Softcover | Quest Books, U.S.A. | ISBN: 9780835608794.

This book is not just theory, it comes from someone who knows. . . .

You don’t need to have psychic abilities to read Tarot cards effectively. But you do need to be curious – curious about who you are and about the opportunities for growth in your daily life. Paul Quinn tranforms the Tarot from fortune-telling into the ultimate self-help tool for intuitive guidance, empowerment, and well-being. Discover how you can use the Tarot as a vibrant way to access inner Wisdom and to gain meaningful, practical insights into your relationships, career, family and personal development.

Quinn explains how the Tarot can offer Soul-directed advice to help you make wiser choices, and he shows how even the cards, that look most troubling can convey support. Newcomers and experts alike will value his thought-provoking examples and entertaining anecdotes, that explain complexities without reducing the cards’ mystical power. Quinn’s unique view opens the Tarot as a lifelong aid to enhancing awareness, self-knowledge and joy – right here, right now.

From the Epilogue (p. 331):

” The Journey Begins . . .

To thee no star be dark
Both heaven and earth
Friend thee for ever.
– William Shakespeare

[…]

Part of the practical beauty of the Tarot, is that it is a tool you can use forever, whenever you feel the need to understand yourself or situations in more objective, symbolic ways. But the word ‘Life’ in the title of this work, is not just about duration. It’s about the joy of using the cards to discover the spiritual opportunities in everyday and grow in compassion for the seventy-eight courageous, wise, wounded Tarot characters in yourself and in everyone. In seeing ourselves with more kindness and with a greater sense of creative potential, we cannot help, but view the world with the same generosity. “

auteur: Quinn, P.
ISBN: 9780835608794
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The Wholeness Principle – Dynamics of Unity within Science, Religion and Society

By Anna Lemkow.

322 Pages | Published in 1990, second Quest edition 1995 | Softcover | Quest Books, U.S.A. | ISBN: 0835607151.

Dutch translation: Het Heelheid Principe – De Dynamiek van Heelheid in Wetenschap, Religie en Samenleving | Published in 1993 | Softcover, incl. index, word list & literature list | Uitgeverij der Theosofische Vereniging in Nederland, Amsterdam | ISBN: 9061750660.

It becomes more and more clear, the present-day tendency of separation amongst civilizations and religions is forming a threat for the global survival of humanity. A philosophy, in which an emphasis is put on that ‘unity’ present behind separation is called ‘holism’. Holistic literature is characterized by the postulization of possible connections between religion (mysticism) and science (physics), yet inclusion of its societal dimension often seems to be forgotten. It is The Wholeness Principle, which discusses this societal dimension to an elaborative extent.

Annas Lemkow researches an enormous scala of subjects. First, she discusses the rise of modern science and its effects on our worldview. Then, she involves the spiritual dimension by mapping out similarities and differences existing amongst the major religions of our world, the relationship between religion and science and the place mysticism has in view of the whole of human knowledge. Finally, she carefully looks at societal developments that have taken flight as a result of the rapid implementation of technology, such as industrialism and automation. She sketches the peripheries of a political vision adjusted to the new world order: one in which humankind does finally acknowledge East and West, North and South cannot live without each other.

From Chapter 12 – ‘The Essential Unity of all Religions’:

” Whether we listen with aloof amusement to the dreamlike mumbo jumbo of some red-eyed witch doctor of the Congo, or read with cultivated rapture thin translations  from the sonnets of the mystic Lao-tse, or now and again crack the hard nutshell of an argument of Aquinas, or catch suddenly the shining meaning of a bizarre Eskimo fairy tale, it will be always the one, shapeshifting yet marvelously constant story that we find, together with a challenging persistent suggestion of more remaining to be experienced than will ever be known or told. “

 

auteur: Lemkow, A.F.
ISBN: 0835607151
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Het Heelheid Principe – De Dynamiek van Heelheid in Wetenschap, Religie en Samenleving

Door Anna Lemkow.

416 Pagina’s | Uitgegeven in 1993 | Softcover, incl. index, woordenlijst & literatuurlijst | Uitgeverij der Theosofische Vereniging in Nederland, Amsterdam | ISBN: 9061750660.

Engels origineel: The Wholeness Principle – Dynamics of Unity within Science, Religion and Society | Uitgegeven in 1990 | Quest Books, U.S.A. | ISBN: 0835607151.

Het begint steeds duidelijker te worden dat de huidige verdeeldheid tussen volkeren en godsdiensten een bedreiging vormt voor het voortbestaan van de mensheid. Een filosofie, waarin juist de nadruk wordt gelegd op de eenheid, die achter alle verdeeldheid ligt wordt wel ‘holisme’ genoemd. In de holistische literatuur is tot nu toe ingegaan op de mogelijke verbanden tussen religie (mystiek) en wetenschap (fysica). De maatschappelijke dimensie wordt daarbij vaak onbesproken gelaten. In Het Heelheid Principe wordt juist aan deze sociale dimensie van het holisme veel aandacht besteed.

Anna Lemkow bestrijkt een enorm terrein aan onderwerpen. Eerst behandelt zij de opkomst van de moderne wetenschap en de gevolgen, die dat heeft gehad voor ons mens- en wereldbeeld. Daarna betrekt zij de spirituele dimensie in haar betoog, waarbij zij ingaat op de overeenkomsten en verschillen tussen de grote religies van de wereld, de verhouding van religie en wetenschap, en de plaats van de mystiek in het geheel van de menselijke kennis. Tenslotte bespreekt zij uitvoerig de maatschappelijke ontwikkelingen die het gevolg zijn van de hoge vlucht van de technologie, zoals industrialisering en automatisering. Lemkow schetst de omtrekken van een politieke visie, die aangepast is aan de nieuwe wereldorde, waarin men inziet dat Oost en West, Noord en Zuid niet zonder elkaar kunnen leven.

Afkomstig uit Hoofdstuk 1 – ‘Heelheid, Sleutel tot Inzicht’ (blz. 47):

” De Hermetische keten van de Grieks mystieke traditie . . . . . verwijst naar het bestaan van een levende traditie, die van leraar op leerlingen wordt doorgegeven en medegedeeld, leraar na leraar, in een eeuwigdurende keten waarvan de schakels levende mensen zijn . . . ‘Rechtvaardige vervolmaakte mensen’, ‘Meesters van Wijsheid en Mededogen’. Het belang van de traditie schuilt niet zozeer in de vraag wie deze Meesters waren of zijn dan in datgene wat werd doorgegeven: een wijsheid, die alle kennis verenigt en doel en richting geeft aan de pogingen van de mens om zichzelf en de wereld, waarin hij/zij zich beweegt te begrijpen. “

auteur: Lemkow, A.F.
ISBN: 9061750660
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Het begint steeds duidelijker te worden dat de huidige verdeeldheid tussen volkeren en godsdiensten een bedreiging vormt voor het voortbestaan van de mensheid. Een filosofie waarin juist de nadruk wordt gelegd op de eenheid die achter alle verdeeldheid ligt wordt wel ‘holisme’ genoemd. In de holistische literatuur is tot nu toe ingegaan op de mogelijke verbanden tussen religie (mystiek) en wetenschap (fysica). De maatschappelijke dimensie wordt daarbij vaak onbesproken gelaten. In Het heelheid- principe wordt juist aan deze sociale dimensie van het holisme veel aandacht besteed. Anna Lemkow bestrijkt in Het heelheid principe een enorm uitgestrekt terrein van onderwerpen. Eerst behandelt zij de opkomst van de moderne wetenschap en de gevolgen die dat heeft gehad voor ons mens- en wereldbeeld. Daarna betrekt zij de spirituele dimensie in haar betoog, waarbij zij ingaat op de overeenkomsten en verschillen tussen de grote religies van de wereld, de verhouding van religie en wetenschap, en de plaats van de mystiek in het geheel van de menselijke kennis. Tenslotte bespreekt zij uitvoerig de maatschappelijke ontwikkelingen die het gevolg zijn van de hoge vlucht van de technologie, zoals industrialisering en automatisering. Anna Lemkow schetst de omtrekken van een politieke visie die aangepast is aan de nieuwe wereldorde, waarin men inziet dat Oost en West, Noord en Zuid niet zonder elkaar kunnen leven. De auteur heeft dertig jaar lang als ontwikkelingseconoom gewerkt bij de Verenigde Naties. Lees het eerste hoofdstuk: Hoofdstuk 1

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The Monad – And other Essays on the Higher Consciousness

By Charles Webster Leadbeater (1854 – 1934).

167 Pages | Second edition, 8th reprint, 2012 | Softcover | Theosophical Publishing House, Adyar | ISBN: 9788170592884.

The Monad is a collection of essays written by Leadbeater and published in Theosophical magazines between 1913 – 1920, pertaining to the Higher Consciousness of man. It casts light with a clairvoyant insight and Theosophical understanding on topics, such as psychic development, the Buddhic consciousness and the meaning of Time. This small volume deals with subjects, that are of the highest importance for students of Theosophy, and over the years it has become a classic of Theosophical literature.

An extract from the first Chapter:

” Even when clairvoyance is developed – even when a man opens the sight of his causal body, and looks at the causal body of another man – even then, though he sees a manifestation of the ego on his own plane, he is still far from seeing the real man. “

auteur: Leadbeater, C.W.
ISBN: 9788170592884
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