Knowledge And The Sacred

Sacred Knowledge is the first well-documented, sophisticated account of the effect of psychedelics on biological processes, human consciousness, and revelatory religious experiences. Based on nearly three decades of legal research with volunteers, William A. Richards argues that, if used responsibly and legally, psychedelics have the potential to assuage suffering and constructively affect the quality of human life. Richards's analysis contributes to social and political debates over the responsible integration of psychedelic substances into modern society. His book serves as an invaluable resource for readers who, whether spontaneously or with the facilitation of psychedelics, have encountered meaningful, inspiring, or even disturbing states of consciousness and seek clarity about their experiences. Testing the limits of language and conceptual frameworks, Richards makes the most of experiential phenomena that stretch our understanding of reality, advancing new frontiers in the study of belief, spiritual awakening, psychiatric treatment, and social well-being. His findings enrich humanities and scientific scholarship, expanding work in philosophy, anthropology, theology, and religious studies and bringing depth to research in mental health, psychotherapy, and psychopharmacology.

Sacred Ecology examines bodies of knowledge held by indigenous and other rural peoples around the world, and asks how we can learn from this knowledge and ways of knowing. Berkes explores the importance of local and indigenous knowledge as a complement to scientific ecology, and its cultural and political significance for indigenous groups themselves. This third edition further develops the point that traditional knowledge as process, rather than as content, is what we should be examining. It has been updated with about 150 new references, and includes an extensive list of web resources through which instructors can access additional material and further illustrate many of the topics and themes in the book. Winner of the Ecological Society of America's 2014 Sustainability Science Award.

An informative introduction to traditional and contemporary religious concepts of North American Indians, and a standard reference for all U.S. and Canadian universities.

The Master's Sacred Knowledge by Allan Rufus - A KEY TO YOUR INNER TREASURE The book "The Master's Sacred Knowledge" is full of simple philosophy molded into a story for easy reading and easy understanding. Yet when you take each bit of philosophy individually and work with it, it becomes a very powerful tool to help in transforming one's life. This story is about a wise old Sage who passes on his sacred teachings to an insecure young man and takes him on a inner journey explaining the Art of Living, the Art of Living in the Now and the Art of Dying, and helps him find out who he really is and teaches him about the power of Unconditional Love. Synopsis: - This is the story about a wise old Master who comes across a young man who is look at life very negatively. The wise old Master asks the young man to spare him some of his time before he harms himself. This the young man did and by doing so the wise old Master passed on a Sacred Master Key to him along with some of his Sacred Knowledge so he could open the doors to Divine Living. This the young man does and by doing so the wise old Master passes on a Sacred Master Key to him along with some of his Sacred Knowledge so he can open the doors to Divine Living. This did not only save his life, but helped him have a total rebirth which transformed his life from being negative, living in despair as well as living in fear into that of a wonderful, colourful, uplifting, positive and joyous life full of beauty and Unconditional Love. The Master also talks about the chakric system as well as the universal Laws in which we should get to know and work with-in, which will again help enhance one's life. As the Master Kuthumi says "If you always do what you always did, you will always get what you always got!" This book is dedicated to all young masters in the making and is for OPEN MINDED SOULS, or for those who want to open their minds. - "Your inner strength is your outer foundation" Allan Rufus

In Search of the Sacred Book studies the artistic incorporation of religious concepts such as prophecy, eternity, and the afterlife in the contemporary Latin American novel. It departs from sociopolitical readings by noting the continued relevance of religion in Latin American life and culture, despite modernity’s powerful secularizing influence. Analyzing Jorge Luis Borges’s secularized “narrative theology” in his essays and short stories, the book follows the development of the Latin American novel from the early twentieth century until today by examining the attempts of major novelists, from María Luisa Bombal, Alejo Carpentier, and Juan Rulfo, to Julio Cortázar, Gabriel García Márquez, and José Lezama Lima, to “sacralize” the novel by incorporating traits present in the sacred texts of many religions. It concludes with a view of the “desacralization” of the novel by more recent authors, from Elena Poniatowska and Fernando Vallejo to Roberto Bolaño.

Rays of Knowledge reveals powerful insights about the importance of conducting a positive shift of consciousness for humanity. Author Jason Shurka shares the fascinating details of how increasing our individual awareness will help elevate the collective consciousness, ushering us into the coming Age of Love that will be filled with truth and compassion. He always provides applicable and practical tools and methods regarding how one can reach a more expansive state of awareness. The book discloses spiritual secrets, the mysteries of creation and the Universe, and in-depth knowledge of supernatural phenomena received from the Divine underground organization known as The Light System. Rays of Knowledge is vital reading for truth seekers and a call to action to serve in the planet’s conscious evolution.

The meaning of a science rooted in the sacred, its contrast to modern science and its pertinence to us today.