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Paperback. Condition: Good. Presents the esoteric, original core of Christianity.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Presents the esoteric, original core of Christianity.

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Paperback. Condition: Good. Volume I of Boris Mouravieff's Gnosis contains ancient keys to a tradition of Christian esotericism that was necessarily hermetized 1800 years ago and has since remained unpublished, surviving to the present only in unwritten form.For students who have read the first two volumes of this work, this final text will provide exact data making it possible to solve many of the practical problems attendant on spiritual practice under the pressures of everyday life in modern times.It also contains comments on certain related ideas seen from a viewpoint so foreign to our present era that it hints at a very different frame of mind from the everyday. so different that some people find it hard to accept, although it unravels many of the knotty points of theology and philosophy as well as certain key problems of our day.Great esoteric works do not argue with you. instead they leave an imprint on your being that is no less indelible for its subtlety; once you encounter them, you will never see things the same way again. To this list I'd have to add Gnosis. - Richard Smoley, Editor, reviewing in Gnosis magazine.…

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Paperback. Condition: Good. Volume I of Boris Mouravieff's Gnosis contains ancient keys to a tradition of Christian esotericism that was necessarily hermetized 1800 years ago and has since remained unpublished, surviving to the present only in unwritten form.For students who have read the first two volumes of this work, this final text will provide exact data making it possible to solve many of the practical problems attendant on spiritual practice under the pressures of everyday life in modern times.It also contains comments on certain related ideas seen from a viewpoint so foreign to our present era that it hints at a very different frame of mind from the everyday. so different that some people find it hard to accept, although it unravels many of the knotty points of theology and philosophy as well as certain key problems of our day.Great esoteric works do not argue with you. instead they leave an imprint on your being that is no less indelible for its subtlety; once you encounter them, you will never see things the same way again. To this list I'd have to add Gnosis. - Richard Smoley, Editor, reviewing in Gnosis magazine.…

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Condition: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

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Paperback. Condition: New. 3rd ed.

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. This book presents the esoteric original core of Christianity, with its concern for illuminating and healing the inner life of the individual. It is a bridge to the often difficult doctrines of the early church fathers, explaining their spiritual psychology, which underlies the spirituality of the Greek church. The book helps to show links between that patristic spirituality and the present-day understandings of living monks and abbots on Mount Athos. A Different Christianity is useful to the practitioner, as well as to the scholar, providing new insights into the problems of studying and following the spiritual path outside a monastery. The tradition is one, says Boris Mouravieff in his book Gnosis: Study and Commentaries on the Esoteric Tradition of Eastern Orthodoxy. And today, despite claims to the contrary, my observations have convinced me that this links with the fact that Christianity possesses and always has possessed an inner tradition: not a system, but what might be called a discipline. To those with sufficient experience in investigating this field, I believe that this book will convey the same conviction. In addition, I would add to the idea that the inner tradition is one--although with local variations--certain other observations about it: All the major religions of the world possess a complete tradition of inner knowledge (or a version of the one tradition), although it has only reached a small percentage of the most able individuals within that faith. Many or all of the great civilizations of the world are formed by the great faiths of the world. In each case of a civilization formed by one of the great faiths, the inner tradition is a fundamental element in the structure of the associated civilization. from T. Nottingham's 2002 review: ] The process of awakening to this inner knowledge] presented in A Different Christianity includes inner separation, the watch of the heart, metanoia, remembrance of God, magnetic center, self-observation, dispassion, and theosis (God-realization) and other foundational methods. Part of the discipline of the Royal Way (the inner tradition of the early Church) is to perceive without prejudgement, an effort that requires the development of transcendent self-control. This process is one that does not go against one's nature as happens with misguided asceticism but rather uncovers one's true nature. A key idea in this teaching is Diakrisis (discrimination) which enables us to change our attitudes to ourselves and to detect influences acting upon our minds. 'Effective diakrisis is nothing more than clear psychological perception.given form by real knowledge of our human nature.' This implies the development of profound and brutally honest self-knowledge, a critical step to spiritual evolution. Here we find direct links between the ancient wisdom of the early Fathers of the desert and the contemporary teachings of Gurdjieff and Ouspensky, known as the Fourth Way, dealing with inner work on oneself. These efforts contribute to the goal of esotericism which Amis defines as 'inner autonomy of spirit.' One of the most important contributions of this work comes with the author's presentation of noetic prayer. This 'method' is at the heart of the Royal Way. But it little resembles what usually passes for prayer. 'Prayer as it progresses depends more on a relinquishing of control than on its intensification.Directed prayer involves what one can only call a kind of effortless effort'. This book offers us the missing pieces that can revive a teaching of great power, which has the potential of revitalizing the spirituality of the Western world.…

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Paper Back. Condition: Very Good. It is interesting that a book about an exceptional life should begin with a story of a rather unexceptional death. Saint Theophan the Recluse died alone in his cell at the age of seventy-nine. He died some time between dinner and afternoon tea. He died with his left hand on his chest and his right hand making the sign of the bishop's blessing. Yet all these ordinary facts still manage to convey a sense of the extraordinary way in which Saint Theophan spent his life. As the editor's introduction astutely puts it, Theophan lived a life that ''retained a real sense of the Christianity of those early Fathers of the third and fourth centuriesaand, as a result, knew the things about himself that they knew about themselves -- and so knew a great deal about man.'' By living this simple, quiet life, Theophan learned the science of Christianity, a science (not unlike Yoga) of changing men. The Heart of Salvation tells the story of this ''doctor of souls'' by examining Theophan's life in light of the ideas that led to his eventual reclusion, his detailed studies of the human being as body, soul and Spirit, and his teachings on prayer and repentance. We are advised to prepare for the spiritual struggle Saint Theophan's teachings may incur and told that the discomfort they create is ''proof of their power, a reminder of another world of powerful feelings and even more powerful events, from both of which we normally protect ourselves.'' 183 pp. Firm and unmarked; shows minimal wear.…

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Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Views from Mount Athos. Book.

Paperback. Condition: New. First Edition. The item is brand new, never used or read. It's in perfect condition and may include supplements and/or access codes or come shrink-wrapped.