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... by the inception, the publication, and the completion of the Sacred Books of the East exactly coincides with the thirty-four years that I have spent in Oxford. When I matriculated, Professor Max Muller, the editor of the series, was about to begin work on the first volume, which appeared while I was still an undergraduate. I lost no time in making his acquaintance, for ...

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...Habeltt sua lata libelli-not only after they have been published, but sometimes even before they are printed. It was in the spring of 1894 that the late Professor Max Muller first suggested to me that I should compile a General Index of the names and subject-matter for the complete series of the Sacred Books of the East. Such an Index, he ...

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...Introduction: The wisdom of Kabbalah teaches us how to live in the reality that is spread before us. It is a systematic method that has evolved over thousands of years, taught by a handful of unique individuals in every generation. Their task has been to ensure that the truths of Kabb...

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........................................... 323 Chapter 10. The Messiah and the End of Days ................................. 346 Chapter 11. Concepts in Kabbalah .................................................... 356 Chapter 12. Reflections and Thoughts .............................................. 386 Detailed Table of Contents: .........................................

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...tty much into spiritual reading and surrounded by scriptures from all the religions of the world, I had no dearth of reading material about and from ... ...ources, offers some of the most startling and penetrating of U.G.’s words in short, easy to read paragraphs. The selections link together various st... ...ead paragraphs. The selections link together various statements of U.G.'s in a way that creates a sense of cohesiveness. The overall effect of the b... ..., be prepared to experience something so unusual that it cannot be placed in any category of human thought. Don’t underestimate the power of his w... ... many belief structures. U.G. is not interested in converting you to a new religion or to any belief system whatsoever. He expresses a unique poin... ...e phrase religious experience, not in the sense in which you use the word religion. It puts you back to the Source. You are back in that primeval, pr... ...hat the rise of Islam, not only in the Moslem world but also in Russia and China, is going make it a formidable force. Once this cry of holy war, jih...

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...t was easy for him to believe he had been moved by the sound so many times in the past, warmed to distraction by its promise. By Allah, he would die b... ... But it was nothing to match the tempest raging through his veins, pooling in his chest and bringing the most precious pain. He took a deep breath, he... ...t precious pain. He took a deep breath, held on tight to the ache, reveled in it, storing it for future reference. He wanted to remember this moment, ... ... wise man traveling in the desert." Therese glanced at the clock above the china cabinet, noticed the early hour—earlier by an hour than the last time... ... another. During dinner when he knowledgeably debated western politics and religion with Rafe; after dinner in the family room when he argued the over...

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...ildren we were taught at a church Sunday school or some other religious institution, or weabsorbed simple social assumptions from the culture we live in, none of us grow up in a religious vacuum. Through most of history the majority of people appear to have been reasonably satisfied with the religious culture which went hand in hand with their social structure. It has been...

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... Out Michael l aitman, PhD m ichael laitman’s background puts him in a unique position to offer a broad, hopeful perspective on the current ... ...rspective on the current world crisis. a Professor of o ntology, a Ph.d . in Philosophy and Kabbalah, and an m.Sc. in medical bio-cybernetics, laitm... ...ealing process will guarantee that we and our families can indeed prosper in a new world of peace and plenty. Michael laitMan, P hD b lack and PmS 18... ... and even Nazism. w e have sought solace for our fears of the unknown in religion, mysticism, philosophy, science, technolo- gy, art, and, in fact, ... ...nnections, where would we get such inexpensive goods as those provided by China and India? And who would give work and bread to the workers in thos... ...a few facts and numbers to think about: our computers and TVs are made in China and Taiwan; our cars are made in Japan, Europe, and the U.S., and o... ...de in Japan, Europe, and the U.S., and our clothes are made in India and China. Also, almost everyone watches Hol- lywood films, and by the end of t...

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