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Handbook to Practical Wisdom: A Study Guide
by Lynn C. Bauman Paperback: 139 pages; Dimensions: 8 1/2 x 11 inches
Publisher: PRAXIS
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This handbook is a thirty-lesson course on practical wisdom and the common
foundation which builds a discerning and sapiential life. We humans are
called "homo sapiens" because wisdom or sapience is the basis for all
our learning. In this text each lesson is built upon a short introductory
statement and brief explanatory paragraph. These seek to clarify a particular
principle of practical wisdom. In each lesson this opening material is
followed by a commentary on the principle being introduced, questions
for reflection, further brief readings for understanding, daily exercises
and prayers. The handbook is designed particularly for individuals in
a support group moving through each lesson as a shared experience. It
is suitable for either men's, women's or mixed groups led by a mentor.
It can, however, be beneficial for personal and individual use alone.
A
Short Course on Wisdom
by Rev. Cynthia Bourgeault, PhD Paperback: 70 pages; Dimensions: 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches
Publisher: PRAXIS; Edition: 2002
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This small but rich text by Rev. Bourgeault is an overview of the wisdom
tradition as seen from the perspective of one who has lived and taught
it over a life-time. The particular impetus for this volume was a gathering
of students in an intensive week of contemplative study on Salt Spring
Island in British Columbia as a new way of integral learning. Any student
of wisdom in the contemporary world will find this text invigorating and
deeply satisfying.
Ancient
Songs Sung Anew: The Psalms as Poetry - NEW EDITION
translations by Lynn C. Bauman Paperback: 5 x 8 inches
Edition: 2008
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This concise edition of just the Psalms themselves, without notes or meditations, is small enough to be carried for personal use. It contains the same poetic translation as the larger text in a beautiful new font and cover that complements the original text. These songs and prayers are the heart-felt cries of men and women as they journey across the troubled landscape of our world.
Ancient
Songs Sung Anew: The Psalms as Poetry
translations by Lynn C. Bauman Paperback: 409 pages; Dimensions: 8 1/2 x 11 inches
Publisher: PRAXIS; Edition: 2000
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This is an entirely new translation of the Psalms in the form of contemporary
poetry with historical notes and meditations. There is something healing
and restorative about poetry. It is medicine to the soul, and music to
the human spirit. Without it we live thirsty in a desert land. Poetry
springs from deep within. It may have been the original form of sacred
wisdom. The Hebrew people dared to utter the contents of their hearts
in prayer, and the prayer became pure poetry. This fresh translation seeks
for the music as well as the meaning of the text.
The
Anglican Rosary by Lynn C. Bauman Paperback: 52 pages; Dimensions: 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches
Publisher: PRAXIS; Edition: 2001
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This booklet is the basic introduction to the origin, form and symbolic
meaning of the Anglican Rosary. Included in it are many prayer forms suitable
for personal and private use as well as group contemplative practice.
The
Book of Prayers
Editors Lynn C. Bauman and Ute Sephton Paperback: 44 pages; Dimensions: 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches
Publisher: PRAXIS; Edition:
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This anthology is a treasury of prayer expressed by saints and sages
as well as ordinary men and women through four thousands years of human
praying. It is drawn from many sources and sacred traditions from across
the world and history. Care is taken to note sources when available and
the anthology is divided into nine themes: Prayers of Adoration, Prayers
of Self-Offering, Prayers for Daily Life, Prayers for the Creation, Prayers
of Pilgrimage, Prayers for Courage and Guidance, Prayers for Healing and
Restoration, Prayers for Mission and Vocation, and Prayers for Transformation.
Foundations
of Christian Spirituality - The Biblical Tradition: Revised Edition with
Study Guide
by Lynn C. Bauman Paperback: 409 pages; Dimensions: 8 1/2 x 11 inches
Publisher: PRAXIS; Edition: 2003
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Spirituality is a worldwide phenomenon - evident everywhere since human
beings everywhere exhibit the same deep design of their spiritual origins.
Christianity expresses that spirituality in its own unique fashion. This
newly revised text offers both beginning and advanced studients an opportunity
to investigate and explore the foundations and roots of Christian spirituality
as they were expressed early in the tradition and came to be understood
and lived throughout the centuries. Based upon Scripture and Tradition,
this primer not only lays a foundation, but builds upon it step-by-step
so that the material can become part of daily life. Readers are encouraged
not only to explore Christian spirituality, but to make it their own through
study, reflection, inquiry and contemplative prayer. This user friendly
text is also tailored for large and small-group work and mentoring.
The Gospel of Thomas : Wisdom of the Twin by Lynn C. Bauman Paperback: 243 pages; Dimensions: 7 x 9 inches
Publisher: White Cloud Press; Edition: 2003
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The discovery of the Gospel of Thomas has created an immense flurry of curiosity and speculation. Is the text real? Are these the authentic words of Jesus? If they are, what does it all mean? This new translation is supported by material to help scholars and students alike explore these sayings in depth.
Unlike other translations, Lynn Bauman's sensitive work is not simply a literal translation. Based on the principle of "dynamic equivalency," its purpose is to propel the reader/listener into an equivalent experience of language and meaning as the original Coptic text but in English, with equivalent cultural terms and ideas. It is therefore fresher, more poignant, more direct, and more understandable without being a paraphrase.
In addition, the text has with it a reader's guide. Each saying of Jesus is accompanied by a section that includes Questions for Reflection, an academic translation of each saying, and notes dealing with translation choices. This enables the student/reader to make discoveries on his or her own through suggestions and questions for consideration, meditation, and journaling.
Bauman brings this important "secret" gospel, with its radical view of Jesus as a Master of Wisdom, to life as a text to be utilized for contemporary spiritual practice.
In Trouble and In Wonder, Vol. I by Lynn C. Bauman
Paperback: 204 pages
Publisher: PRAXIS (September 2006)
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This is a new and extensive spiritual commentary on the wisdom tradition of the Gospel of Thomas. A number of recent commentaries have focused on the historical-critical issues concerning the text of the Gospel. The focus of this commentary, however, is primarily upon the inner meaning of Yeshua's teaching found in Thomas and the way in which women and men in the contemporary world may use that teaching as a guide in the learning of wisdom. It is constructed as a multi-layered and interactive text which allows a person to enter into it at many different levels. This is the first of three volumes of the commentary and is based upon Lynn Bauman's translation of the Gospel of Thomas published by White Cloud Press.
The Luminous Gospels: Thomas, Mary Magdelene, and Philip by Lynn C. Bauman, Ward J. Bauman, and Cynthia Bourgeault Paperback: 143 pages
Publisher: PRAXIS (June 2008)
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The extraordinary discovery of the Nag Hammadi Library and other early Christian documents over the last century has sparked a revolution of understanding. We can now imagine the possibility of moving from the Christian Gospel as dogmatic tradition about Jesus, to the teachings of Jesus as a wisdom tradition. That is truly "good news." These early texts give us another view, one that is luminous with insight. Open these pages and enter a new world of early perennial wisdon. As you enter their world, you are invited into a way of knowing that is essential for receiving the gift of wisdom.
Living
Presence: A Sufi Way of Mindfulness and the
Essential Self
by Kabir Edmund Helminski Paperback: 310 pages; Dimensions: 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches
Publisher: ; Edition:
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Living Presence, the foundational text for the manual (Living the Presence)
offers a wisdom that is both universal and practical. It shows how we
can bring spirituality and psychology together into a balanced system
that honors and awakens the soul. Among its vitally important themes are
the role of the body in spiritual development, the practical knowledge
of love, and the activation of the subtle faculties of the heart.
Living
the Presence: A Manual for Contemplative
Christian Practice by Lynn C. Bauman Paperback: 149 pages; Dimensions: 8 1/2 x 11 inches
Publisher: PRAXIS (March 2006)
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Using Kabir Helminski's Living Presence, this manual is designed for Christian contemplatives to assist them in understanding spiritual pilgrimage using Islamic spirituality and Sufism as a template.
Love is Stronger than Death : The Mystical Union of Two Souls
by Cynthia Bourgeault Paperback
Publisher: PRAXIS (January 2008)
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"Sacred tradition is full of stories that illustrate the ongoing transcendent communion across the spiritual body of humanity, which in Christianity is called 'The Communion of the Saints.' There is a thin line between life and death, the living and the so-called 'dead'. We imagine it to be a chasm, but it is not. In the Islamic world such an intimate and deep communion existed between Jalaluddin Rumi and Shams-i Tabrizi prior to and following Shams' disappearance and death. Like Rumi and Shams, the communion between Rafe and Cynthia was a true 'conversation of the heart' (sohbat) that continues to this day. We are privileged to listen in."
