Awakening to the Philosophy of Jesus

Awakening to the Philosophy of Jesus
Author: Jean Maalouf
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 271
Release: 2022-05-22
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1669824586

The Greatest Philosopher Who Ever Lived Obviously, Jesus did not teach at Pontifical Gregorian University or at Harvard or at Paris-Sorbonne or at Georgetown or at Oxford or at Salamanca or at any other university. He did not write some kind of a Platonist Republic, or an Aristotelian Ethics or Logic, or a Kantian Critique of Pure Reason, or a Hegelian Phenomenology of Spirit, or a Cartesian Discourse on the Method, or a Kierkegaardian Either/Or. He never quoted any philosopher from any part of the world and any culture. Yet, he surpassed them all. His philosophy was the way to the fullness of life, as he clearly indicated, “I came that they might have life and have it to the full.” This fullness of life is what this book all about. It is an invitation to rediscover, hit it off with, and stick with the Jesus of the Gospel—the divine guide for the higher consciousness, the master instructor for the fullness of life curriculum, and the greatest philosopher who ever lived for a meaningful and truly worthy life.

The Inner Reality

The Inner Reality
Author: Paul Brunton
Publisher: North Atlantic Books
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2016-04-05
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 1623170168

When actor Christopher Reeve was asked in a BBC interview which book he would want if stranded on a desert island, he replied, "The Inner Reality by the philosopher Paul Brunton." A provocative and compelling work, The Inner Reality is an essential guide for spiritual seekers. First published in the 1930s, this remarkable book interweaves the teachings of two great religious figures: Jesus and Krishna. Identifying a common current running through both Christianity and Hinduism, Paul Brunton argues that an "inner reality" or "kingdom of heaven" can be found within each of us. Defining religion as simply the practice of binding oneself with divinity, he encourages readers to embark on the quest for self-knowledge and spiritual communion through a commitment to the contemplative path. With his profound interpretations of the world's sacred texts, from the Gospel of St. John to the Bhagavad Gita, Brunton bridges East and West to guide the reader into the living heart of these ancient traditions. This new edition has been updated to incorporate the author's final revisions and includes a foreword by the Paul Brunton Philosophic Foundation.

Jesus the Great Philosopher

Jesus the Great Philosopher
Author: Jonathan T. Pennington
Publisher: Baker Books
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2020-10-20
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 149342758X

Many of us tend to live as though Jesus represents the "spiritual part" of our lives. We don't clearly see how he relates to the rest of our experiences, desires, and habits. How can Jesus, the Bible, and Christianity become more than a compartmentalized part of our lives? Highly regarded New Testament scholar and popular teacher Jonathan Pennington argues that we need to recover the lost biblical image of Jesus as the one true philosopher who teaches us how to experience the fullness of our humanity in the kingdom of God. Jesus teaches us what is good, right, and beautiful and offers answers to life's big questions: what it means to be human, how to be happy, how to order our emotions, and how we should conduct our relationships. This book brings Jesus and Christianity into dialogue with the ancient philosophers who asked the same big questions about finding meaningful happiness. It helps us rediscover biblical Christianity as a whole-life philosophy, one that addresses our greatest human questions and helps us live meaningful and flourishing lives.

A Mid-Century Awakening

A Mid-Century Awakening
Author: Doug Miller
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2013-01-17
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1475963785

Set against a backdrop of hot rods, motorcycles and football fields, rocked with the music of Presley and Buddy Holly, this moving spiritual odyssey is a true story of teenagers encountering Jesus Christ. Five missionaries die in Ecuador, Billy Graham mounts the platform on warm summer nights, and lives get rearranged. This is American Graffiti and born-again Christianity.

Dialogue on Awakening

Dialogue on Awakening
Author: Tom L. Carpenter
Publisher: Carpenter's Press
Total Pages: 273
Release: 2012-06-01
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 9780963305145

In these dialogues, Jesus, now teaching as the fully awakened Christ shares how he awakened to this Reality and clarifies many of his own experiences when he too once experienced the state of mind we now identify as being a separate body in a world.

A Call to Spiritual Awakening

A Call to Spiritual Awakening
Author: Uchenna Mezue
Publisher: eBookIt.com
Total Pages: 286
Release: 2017-01-31
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 1456628011

To understand ourselves, and fulfill our roles on earth we need to look into the records of time for our origin and purpose. Not in history books but in life itself! Each individual human spirit carries within its personality, as a totality of its identity, all the experiences and the level of maturity it has achieved since its first incarnation in the Worlds of Matter. Although we do not often tap into these for our path in life, it is these unique experiences that make us who we are. The capacity to weigh every experience, written and unwritten exists within us and we have only ourselves to blame if we fail to recognize the Truth in any given experience. This book discusses the path of development for the human spirit in the Material spheres and draws attention to the paths in the Will of God we must follow if we are to fulfill the purpose of our existence.

Resurrecting Jesus

Resurrecting Jesus
Author: Adyashanti
Publisher: Sounds True
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014-04-01
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 1622031628

For almost two millennia, the story of Jesus has shaped the lives of countless people. Yet today, even though the majority of us grew up in a culture suffused by the mythos of Jesus, many of us feel disconnected from the essence of his teachings. With Resurrecting Jesus, Adyashanti invites us to rediscover the life and words of Jesus as a direct path to the most radical of transformations: spiritual awakening. Jesus crossed all of the boundaries that separated the people of his time because he viewed the world from the perspective of what unites us, not what divides us. In Resurrecting Jesus, Adya embarks on a fascinating reconsideration of the man known as Jesus, examining his life from birth to Resurrection to reveal a timeless model of awakening and enlightened engagement with the world. Through close consideration of the archetypal figures and events of the Gospels, Adya issues a call to “live the Christ” in a way that is unique to each of us. “When the eternal and the human meet,” writes Adya, “that’s where love is born—not through escaping our humanity or trying to disappear into transcendence, but through finding that place where they come into union.” Resurrecting Jesus is a book for realizing this union in your own life, with heart and mind wide open to the mystery inside us all. With an all-new foreword by Episcopalian priest and scholar Cynthia Bourgeault.

God's World and the Great Awakening

God's World and the Great Awakening
Author: Stephen R. L. Clark
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 264
Release: 1991
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN:

In this book, Stephen R.L. Clark defends the primary faith of humankind, that there is a real world which is more than a shadow of our desires and fancies, and which can be discovered through right reason. Focusing on the way in which we can "turn aside" to the Truth from the normal delusions of self-concern, Clark offers a properly worked, Platonic metaphysics as the key to identifying that reality. This book is the final volume of Limits and Renewals, a trilogy based on the author's Stanton lectures, delivered at Cambridge between 1986 and 1989, and his Wilde lectures, delivered at Oxford in 1990.

The Mystery Experience

The Mystery Experience
Author: Tim Freke
Publisher: Watkins Media Limited
Total Pages: 391
Release: 2012-01-01
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 178028280X

Prepare for the journey of your life. Literally. This book does not aim to make your life carefree, to make your problems disappear, to turn you into a saint free from blemish or blame. In fact, you may end up utterly bewildered by The Mystery Experience at times. But you will also be intrigued. Curious.Questioning. Loving. Loved. Overjoyed. Seduced out of the numbness of banality. And most importantly, awake. Gloriously awake, and full of wonder. Philosopher and author Tim Freke leads us on a journey through the nature of the 'Mystery Experience', via quantum physics, Gnosticism, the essence of Tao, meditation, Walt Whitman, Greek mythology, Buddhism, Dub Punk musician Jah Wobble, and Carl Jung. But what is the 'Mystery Experience'? You can taste it by simply focusing your attention on the mystery. But what is the mystery? The mystery is life. The mystery is the journey. The mystery is you. The mystery is me. The mystery makes you want to say, simply: WOW. No one has the answers, but asking the questions is what makes us come alive. Wherever you're coming from, you will find this journey rewarding. The only real requirement is that you're willing to wonder about life - to be curious and open - to be an explorer. Now prepare to leave base camp, because we're about to set off on a grand adventure.

Awakening

Awakening
Author: Steve Russell
Publisher: Called Writers Christian Publishing
Total Pages: 147
Release: 2022-12-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN:

In Matthew chapter 7, Jesus explains that in eternity, there will be many people who stand before Him and call Him, “Lord.” But He will tell them plainly, “I never knew you. Depart from me . . .” Nothing is more important during our time on the earth than to be sure that we know Jesus Christ personally. Awakening: Coming Out of Cold, Dead Religion and into a Relationship with the Living God is the story of Steve Russell, a third-generation preacher’s kid. Steve grew up going to church every Sunday. He prayed the sinner’s prayer. He was even baptized! But in his 40s, something truly amazing happened. He began to experience the Living God. Through those experiences, Steve’s eyes were opened. He came to realize that he had never truly known Jesus—all he had ever known was religion. Jesus invited Steve into a personal relationship, and Steve said yes. From the moment Steve made this decision, he began to live out one supernatural experience after another after another—all handiwork of the Living God! In Awakening, you’ll read about Steve’s near-death experience, his angelic visitation, miraculous healings, many supernatural answers to prayer, and all the other ways God begins to show up in a person’s life once they come into a personal relationship with Jesus. If you have been in church your whole life, but have never personally experienced a miracle, there’s a chance you need an awakening. If you’ve never seen the supernatural power of God manifest in your daily life, maybe it’s time to consider that an active, personal relationship with Jesus might be what’s missing—and it’s freely available to you right now!