Author: Sasho Kalajdzievski
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1000985954
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 233
Book Description
Miracles, Mystics, Mathematicians: Searching for Deep Reality focuses on the lives and writings of some of history’s most influential mathematicians and the impact that their mystical beliefs had on their lives and on their mathematical work. Modern biographers often cleanse the lives of renowned scientists of any hint of mysticism or occultism. Such threads are sometimes regarded as relics of the superstitious past; flaws that need to be hushed up, marginalized, or reinterpreted. This book represents a minor attempt to push back against this tendency and to examine these aspects of the history of mathematics with seriousness and intellectual curiosity. Features A breadth of scope covering many centuries Suitable for anyone interested in mathematics, history, philosophy, paranormal phenomena, psi-research, mysticism, or in any combination of the above An almost unique account of known histories, examined from a new vantage point Sasho Kalajdzievski is a Senior Scholar in the Department of Mathematics at the University of Manitoba.
Miracles, Mystics, Mathematicians
Author: Sasho Kalajdzievski
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1000985954
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 233
Book Description
Miracles, Mystics, Mathematicians: Searching for Deep Reality focuses on the lives and writings of some of history’s most influential mathematicians and the impact that their mystical beliefs had on their lives and on their mathematical work. Modern biographers often cleanse the lives of renowned scientists of any hint of mysticism or occultism. Such threads are sometimes regarded as relics of the superstitious past; flaws that need to be hushed up, marginalized, or reinterpreted. This book represents a minor attempt to push back against this tendency and to examine these aspects of the history of mathematics with seriousness and intellectual curiosity. Features A breadth of scope covering many centuries Suitable for anyone interested in mathematics, history, philosophy, paranormal phenomena, psi-research, mysticism, or in any combination of the above An almost unique account of known histories, examined from a new vantage point Sasho Kalajdzievski is a Senior Scholar in the Department of Mathematics at the University of Manitoba.
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1000985954
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 233
Book Description
Miracles, Mystics, Mathematicians: Searching for Deep Reality focuses on the lives and writings of some of history’s most influential mathematicians and the impact that their mystical beliefs had on their lives and on their mathematical work. Modern biographers often cleanse the lives of renowned scientists of any hint of mysticism or occultism. Such threads are sometimes regarded as relics of the superstitious past; flaws that need to be hushed up, marginalized, or reinterpreted. This book represents a minor attempt to push back against this tendency and to examine these aspects of the history of mathematics with seriousness and intellectual curiosity. Features A breadth of scope covering many centuries Suitable for anyone interested in mathematics, history, philosophy, paranormal phenomena, psi-research, mysticism, or in any combination of the above An almost unique account of known histories, examined from a new vantage point Sasho Kalajdzievski is a Senior Scholar in the Department of Mathematics at the University of Manitoba.
Kali's Gift
Author: Nya Gregor Fleron
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1300182199
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Kali's Gift is a timeless tale of love and spirituality, set in the desert land of Perth, Australia. A well-educated and enigmatic couple who have lived a reclusive life for many years invite a young woman artist named Lalita into their home and life. Though clearly independent in her expression and personality, Lalita is unknowingly thrown into a strange world of magic and meditation, love and alchemy, where she is destined to be profoundly transformed and in turn to transform the people around her. In the alembic of this story, you will find an alchemical composition of mysticism, dreams, transformational art, love triangles, ecstatic and astral awakenings and entanglements of magical and spiritual proportions that may astound you or at least captivate your heart and mind.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1300182199
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Kali's Gift is a timeless tale of love and spirituality, set in the desert land of Perth, Australia. A well-educated and enigmatic couple who have lived a reclusive life for many years invite a young woman artist named Lalita into their home and life. Though clearly independent in her expression and personality, Lalita is unknowingly thrown into a strange world of magic and meditation, love and alchemy, where she is destined to be profoundly transformed and in turn to transform the people around her. In the alembic of this story, you will find an alchemical composition of mysticism, dreams, transformational art, love triangles, ecstatic and astral awakenings and entanglements of magical and spiritual proportions that may astound you or at least captivate your heart and mind.
Tantras
Buddhist Learning in South Asia
Author: Pintu Kumar
Publisher: Lexington Books
ISBN: 1498554938
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 339
Book Description
This interdisciplinary study is the first book to provide a complete survey of Śrī Nālandā Mahāvihāra from the perspective of its educational curricula as well as its religious influence. It provides detailed descriptions of the origin, growth, management, and academic and cultural life of Nālandā, with particular attention to its pedagogy, curriculum, teachers, and students. It also presents an alternative interpretation of nationalist and popular notions about Śrī Nālandā as an international university and proves that it was, at its core, a Buddhist monastery and an institution of Buddhist learning focused on the study and promotion of Buddhism.
Publisher: Lexington Books
ISBN: 1498554938
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 339
Book Description
This interdisciplinary study is the first book to provide a complete survey of Śrī Nālandā Mahāvihāra from the perspective of its educational curricula as well as its religious influence. It provides detailed descriptions of the origin, growth, management, and academic and cultural life of Nālandā, with particular attention to its pedagogy, curriculum, teachers, and students. It also presents an alternative interpretation of nationalist and popular notions about Śrī Nālandā as an international university and proves that it was, at its core, a Buddhist monastery and an institution of Buddhist learning focused on the study and promotion of Buddhism.
Indian Books in Print
Nārada Purāṇa, a Critical Study
Author: K. Damodaran Nambiar
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Gurus
Languages : en
Pages : 538
Book Description
Study on a Hindu sacred work.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Gurus
Languages : en
Pages : 538
Book Description
Study on a Hindu sacred work.
Tantras
National Union Catalog
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Union catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 632
Book Description
Includes entries for maps and atlases.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Union catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 632
Book Description
Includes entries for maps and atlases.
Tantric Buddhism
Author: Narendra Nath Bhattacharyya
Publisher: Manohar Publishers and Distributors
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
Dr. Benoytosh Bhattacharyya (1897-1964) Is Acknowledged As An Outstanding Pioneer In The Field Of Tantric Buddhism And This Volume Is A Centennial Tribute To This Scholar. Twenty-Six Papers In The Volume Contributed By A Generation Of Scholars Address Different Aspects Of Tantric Buddhism In Particular And Tantrism In General. Collectively The Contributions Significantly Add To Our Understanding Of Tantric Buddhism In India And Abroad.
Publisher: Manohar Publishers and Distributors
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
Dr. Benoytosh Bhattacharyya (1897-1964) Is Acknowledged As An Outstanding Pioneer In The Field Of Tantric Buddhism And This Volume Is A Centennial Tribute To This Scholar. Twenty-Six Papers In The Volume Contributed By A Generation Of Scholars Address Different Aspects Of Tantric Buddhism In Particular And Tantrism In General. Collectively The Contributions Significantly Add To Our Understanding Of Tantric Buddhism In India And Abroad.
Mystical Buddhism
Author: Satadal Kargupta
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Prophecy
Languages : en
Pages : 562
Book Description
This Book Breaks New Ground By Explaining For The First Time Over Three Hundred Mystical Terms In Buddhist Literature And Their Literally Miraculous Sibyllime Import Within That Literature; Its Extensive Examples Trace Such Miracles And Mystical Elements From The Time Of Buddha`S Birth In The Sixth Century B.C. To The Tenth Century A.D. When Buddhism Has Shed Its Light Beyond The Borders Of Its Homeland.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Prophecy
Languages : en
Pages : 562
Book Description
This Book Breaks New Ground By Explaining For The First Time Over Three Hundred Mystical Terms In Buddhist Literature And Their Literally Miraculous Sibyllime Import Within That Literature; Its Extensive Examples Trace Such Miracles And Mystical Elements From The Time Of Buddha`S Birth In The Sixth Century B.C. To The Tenth Century A.D. When Buddhism Has Shed Its Light Beyond The Borders Of Its Homeland.