Beyond death

Fülszöveg

The concepts of the afterlife in different cultures display striking parallels; their images of Heaven, Paradise, Hell and Purgatory and of the posthumous journey of the soul would appear to be archetypal, arising not from the particular cultural context but from a 'death and rebirth' process inherent to human nature. Stanislav and Christina Grof have assembled vivid documentation from many religions and cultures: Christian, Jewish, Moslem, ancient Greek, Persian, Egyptian, East Indian, Tibetan, Pre-Columbian, and various preliterate societies. Traditional depictions of the afterlife can act as guides to assist the dying, while confrontation with death during life can lead not just to loss of the fear of death but to a more satisfying way of living - an ancient wisdom that modern psychiatry is only now rediscovering.
With 158 illustrations, 17 in colour
Titles in the Art and Imagination series include
Stanislas Klossowski de Rola Alchemy The Secret Art
Warren Kenton Astrology... Tovább

Fülszöveg

The concepts of the afterlife in different cultures display striking parallels; their images of Heaven, Paradise, Hell and Purgatory and of the posthumous journey of the soul would appear to be archetypal, arising not from the particular cultural context but from a 'death and rebirth' process inherent to human nature. Stanislav and Christina Grof have assembled vivid documentation from many religions and cultures: Christian, Jewish, Moslem, ancient Greek, Persian, Egyptian, East Indian, Tibetan, Pre-Columbian, and various preliterate societies. Traditional depictions of the afterlife can act as guides to assist the dying, while confrontation with death during life can lead not just to loss of the fear of death but to a more satisfying way of living - an ancient wisdom that modern psychiatry is only now rediscovering.
With 158 illustrations, 17 in colour
Titles in the Art and Imagination series include
Stanislas Klossowski de Rola Alchemy The Secret Art
Warren Kenton Astrology The Celestial Mirror Stanislav and Christina Grof Beyond Death The Gales of Consciousness John Sharkey Celtic Mysteries The Ancient Religion David Maciagan Creation Myths Man's Introduction to the World Francis Huxiey The Dragon Nature of Spirit. Spirit of Nature David Coxfiead and Susan Hiller Dreams Visions of the Night
JohnMichell The Earth Spirit its ways, Shrines and Mysteries Lucie Lamy Egyptian Mysteries New Light on Ancient Knowledge
Francis Huxley The Eye The Seer and the Seen Joscelyn Godwin RobGrt Fludd Hermetic Philosopher and Surveyor of Two Worlds JohnMatthews ThG Grail Quest for the Eternal Z'ev ben Shimon Halevi Kabbalah Tradition of Hidden Knowledge Geoffrey Ashe King Arthur The Dream of a Golden Age Joscelyn Godwin Athanasius Kircher A Renaissance Man and the Quest for Lost Knowledge FrancisKing MagiC The Western Tradition Peter Payne Martial Arts The Spiritual Dimension Jill Puree The Mystic Spiral Journey of the Soul Painton Cowen Rose Windows Maria-Gabriele Wosien Sacred Dance Encounter with the Gods Robert Lawlor Sacred Geometry Philosophy and Practice Joan Halifax Shaman The Wounded Healer David V. Tansley Subtle Body Essence and Shadow
Laleh Bakhliar Sufi Expressions of the Mystic Quest Philip Rawson Tantra The Indian Cull of Ecslasy Philip Rawson and Laszio Legeza TSO The Chinese Philosophy of Time and Change Marie-Louise von Franz Time Rhythm and Repose Roger Cook The Tree of Life Image for the Cosmos Anne Bancroft Zen Direct Pointing to Reality Vissza