The 19th-century Bengali mystic Ramakrishna played a major role in the development of Hinduism and is regarded as a modern saint. Yet he remains an enigma to followers unable to reconcile his saintly status with his eroticized language and actions.;In this work...more details Format:hardback Pages:408
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Jeffrey J Kripal
ISBN:9780226453774
The 19th-century Bengali mystic Ramakrishna played a major role in the development of Hinduism and is regarded as a modern saint. Yet he remains an enigma to followers unable to reconcile his saintly status with his eroticized language and actions.;In this work...more details Format:Paperback Pages:420
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Jeffrey John Kripal
ISBN:9780226453866
Most scholars dismiss research into the paranormal as pseudoscience, a frivolous pursuit for the paranoid or gullible. Even historians of religion...more details Format:Hardcover Pages:332
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Jeffrey John Kripal
ISBN:9780226453699
Jeffrey Kripal here recounts the spectacular history of Esalen, the institute that has long been a world leader in alternative and experiential education and stands today at the center of the human potential movement. Forged in the literary and mythical leanings of the Beat Generation...more details Format:Hardback Pages:574
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Jeffrey J Kripal
ISBN:9780226453705
Jeffrey Kripal here recounts the spectacular history of Esalen, the institute that has long been a world leader in alternative and experiential education and stands today at the center of the human potential movement. Forged in the literary and mythical leanings of the Beat Generation...more details Format:Paperback / softback Pages:575
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Jeffrey Kripal
ISBN:9789004168732
From rumours about gnostic orgies in antiquity to the explicit erotic symbolism of alchemical texts, from the subtly coded eroticism of medieval kabbalah to the sexual magic practiced by contemporary occultists and countercultural translations of Asian Tantra...more details Format:Hardback Pages:544
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Jeffrey J Kripal
ISBN:9780226453835
In many ways, twentieth-century America was the land of superheroes and science fiction. From Superman and Batman to the Fantastic Four and the X-Men...more details Format:Hardcover Pages:370
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Jeffrey John Kripal;Glenn W Shuck
ISBN:9780253345561
"Esalen is on the edge. Located in Big Sur, California, just off Highway 1, Esalen is, geographically speaking, a literal cliff, hanging rather precariously over the Pacific Ocean...more details Format:Hardcover Pages:323
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Jeffrey John Kripal
ISBN:9780226453798
William Blake once wrote that "The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom." Inspired by these poetic terms, Jeffrey J. Kripal reveals how the works of scholars of mysticism are often rooted in their own mystical experiences...more details Format:Paperback Pages:272
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Jeffrey John Kripal
ISBN:9780226453781
William Blake once wrote that "The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom." Inspired by these poetic terms, Jeffrey J. Kripal reveals how the works of scholars of mysticism are often rooted in their own mystical experiences...more details Format:Hardcover Pages:272
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William Garlington;Jeffrey J Kripal
ISBN:9780742562349
The Baha'i Faith in America sets out to accomplish two main goals. The first is to introduce to the American reading public a religion whose name may be commonly mentioned or heard...more details Format:Paperback / softback Pages:221
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William Garlington;Jeffrey John Kripal
ISBN:9780275984137
The Baha'i Faith in America sets out to accomplish two main goals. The first is to introduce to the American reading public a religion whose name may be commonly mentioned or heard...more details Format:Hardcover Pages:221
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Jeffrey John Kripal;Jeffrey J Kripal
ISBN:9780226453811
"Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field." With those words in Genesis, God condemns the serpent for tempting Adam and Eve...more details Format:Paperback / softback Pages:232
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Jeffrey John Kripal
ISBN:9780226453804
"Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field." With those words in Genesis, God condemns the serpent for tempting Adam and Eve...more details Format:Hardcover Pages:223