Bloomington, Indiana, U.S.A. 1st Books, 2003. Trade Paperback. 246 pages. A study of the way of love in three major sources: all utterences from Jesus in the Gospel of John; the Chinese classic, The Book of the Mind; and the Upanishads. FINE condition with no visible wear. More
Oceanside, CA: The Rosicrucian Fellowship, 1933. Original Wraps. 52pp plus ads in the rear. A collection of writings from Max Heindel on Easter, including The Cosmic Christ, the Cosmic Meaning of Easter, the Symbol of the Egg, etc. VERY GOOD+ condition with minor fading, soiling and edgewear to the wraps..... More
Japan: Heibonsha, 1987. Cloth. 260 pp. With a few illustrations. All text in Japanese. Hardcover edition, despite isbn matching paperback. A work examining the history of women in Buddhism in Japan. GOOD jacket on a VERY GOOD book. Uneven fading, minor soiling and scuffing to the jacket. Minor creasing along..... More
U.S.A. Heibonsha, 1989. Cloth. 251 pp. All text in Japanese. Volume 2 ONLY of this influential series of works providing a history and analysis of women in Buddhism, providing examples, etc. VERY GOOD+ condition. Minor browning to the jacket. Light edgewear. More
Boston, MA: Boston Society of New Jerusalem, Publisher. Pamphlet. no date, presumed early to mid 1800s. Pamphlet, lacking any wrappers that may have been issued. A theological tract explaining the various societies of spirits or angels in Heaven, how they are organized, etc. This includes discussion of angels themselves and..... More
Benton Harbor, MI: Israelite House of David, as reorganized by Mary Purnell. Wraps. no date. Printed yellow wraps. 14 pp., plus a page of ads for other books. A short piece issued by the Israelite House of David religious/communal group pondering the soul, its existence and where it is. The..... More
Oneida Reserve: Free Church Association, 1851. Original Wraps. Pagination runs 81-96. Lacking covers, if any were issued. Features a lengthy essay by John Humphrey Noyes under the column, "Home Talk." Noyes founded the utopian community at Oneida, New York, espousing socialist ideals and communal living, including free love and multiple..... More
Boston: The Vedanta Centre, 1914. Wraps. Printed wraps. 12 pp. Reprinted from the September 1914 edition of the Vedanta Monthly. A short piece advocating meditation and prayer as a way to incorporate the restorative powers of sleep into the waking life, discussing planes of consciousness, perception and memory, as well..... More
Godavary, India: N. Satyanarayana Ruju and P. Rajam Raju, Publishers, 1931. Cloth. Burgundy cloth in printed dust jacket. 209 pp. A printing of four lectures given in Germany by Swami Jnanananda, reflecting on spirituality and discussing philosophical religion, science and religion, and transcendence. Swami Jnanananda was an Indian yogi and..... More
New York: American Swedenborg Printing and Publishing Society, 1857. Cloth. Dark brown cloth decorated in blind. Pagination varies throughout. A collection of writings by theologian and mystic, Emanuel Swedenborg, including: the New Jerusalem and its heavenly doctrine; a brief exposition of the doctrines of the New Church; the nature of..... More
Chicago: E.B. Myers and Chandler, 1867. Leather. Full red leather. 132 pp., plus ads. A work explaining Swedenborg's ideas on the biblical concept of New Jerusalem, and how those ideas could form the basis of new spiritual teachings, many of which would serve as the basic tenets of the New..... More
New York: American Swedenborg Printing and Publishing Society, 1862. Cloth. Dark brown cloth decorated in blind. 247 pp. A collection of writings by theologian and mystic, Emanuel Swedenborg, focusing on doctrines as taught by the New Church. GOOD condition. Extensive chipping and splitting to the cloth along the hinges, with..... More
Tokyo: Sampoh Publishing Co, 1999. Hard Cover. White dust jacket over white paper covered boards, in glassine jacket, presumably as issued. 475 pp. Text in Japanese and English. A collection of meditations or prayers that offer one perspective on living and achieving a spiritual life, following the teachings of the..... More
Stevenson, WA: Ruby Rose's Fairy Tale Emporium, Publisher, 1997. Wraps. Illustrated wraps. 16 pp. A few illustrations throughout. A zine style piece that contains a variety of articles and pieces on creativity, ecopsychology and spirituality and nature, focusing on women's issues in relation to those subjects. GOOD+ condition. Mailing label..... More
No Place: Baha'i Publishing Committee. 1940. Wraps. Light brown printed wraps. 77 pp. A collection of letters and cablegrams from Shoghi Effendi to the National Spiritual Assembly of the American Baha'i, spanning the years 1932 to 1940. Most of these reflect on spiritual and philosophical matters relating to the Baha'i..... More
Albany: Mt. Lebanon Bishopric, Publisher, 1871. Wraps. Folio. Side folding journal. 8 pages. A single issue of this journal devoted to Shaker beliefs and Shakerism. With articles on whether or not Jesus was a Shaker, Labor as worship, Should Christians Dance? as well as various religious subjects related to the..... More