In every part of the world, already thousands of years ago, humans have speculated about some kind of life force. In China it is called qi (also spelled chi), in India prana, in ancient Greece pneuma, in Latin spiritus, and in Hebrew ruach. There are hundreds of life energy beliefs, which have many similarities. This encyclopedia presents and explains them all. In the introduction, distant origins of human thought are traced, examining how spiritual beliefs and life force ideas emerged, and how they were developed through time. Stefan Stenudd is an author and historian of ideas, who...
In every part of the world, already thousands of years ago, humans have speculated about some kind of life force. In China it is called qi (also spell...
Aikido is the peaceful martial art. Its defense techniques should be so gentle that even the attacker is delighted. Theres no competition, since each participant should be a winner. Its an art that lasts a lifetime, getting increasingly fascinating by each year.
This book presents the principles and fundamental concepts of aikido, deeply rooted in Eastern philosophy and the refined ideals of the samurai. It explores all the Japanese traditions and martial art essentials at work in aikido practice.
The first part of the book examines the aikido principles for how to find the peaceful...
Aikido is the peaceful martial art. Its defense techniques should be so gentle that even the attacker is delighted. Theres no competition, since each ...
Aikido is the peaceful martial art. There are no attacks in aikido, only defense, and this defense should be so gentle that even the attacker is delighted by it. It is an art that takes a lifetime to learn, and it gets increasingly fascinating by each year. This book presents the principles and fundamental concepts of aikido - deeply rooted in Eastern philosophy and the refined ideals of the samurai. The first part of the book examines the aikido principles of how to find the peaceful solution, and how to enjoy aikido practice to the fullest. The second part explains the Japanese concepts...
Aikido is the peaceful martial art. There are no attacks in aikido, only defense, and this defense should be so gentle that even the attacker is delig...
Tao Te Ching is the 2,500 years old source to Taoism, written by the legendary Taoist philosopher Lao Tzu. In 81 short chapters, he presented the world according to Tao, the Way, and how mankind should adapt to it. The book has become one of the foremost world classics of wisdom - maybe even more relevant today, than it was to Lao Tzu's contemporaries. This translation of the text focuses on the clarity and simplicity by which Lao Tzu expresses his fascinating cosmology and profound ethics. Each chapter is thoroughly explained, also regarding how this old wisdom can be understood and applied...
Tao Te Ching is the 2,500 years old source to Taoism, written by the legendary Taoist philosopher Lao Tzu. In 81 short chapters, he presented the worl...
The Greek philosophers lived in a time when the gods and the myths about them were very much alive, and there was no scientific evidence dismissing them. This book explores to what extent the Greeks were able to question their own mythology. This is done by examining the cosmology of their philosophers, and what roles they allowed therein for the gods. Stefan Stenudd is a Swedish author and historian of ideas, who specializes on studies of the patterns of thought in creation myths.
The Greek philosophers lived in a time when the gods and the myths about them were very much alive, and there was no scientific evidence dismissing th...
Primary source to the gentle Chinese philosophy Taoism is the 2,500 years old book Tao Te Ching, written by the legendary first Taoist Lao Tzu. It has become one of the foremost world classics of wisdom, maybe even more relevant today than it was to Lao Tzus contemporaries. Here are 389 quotes from the Tao Te Ching, sorted into 51 topics. In this way, the teachings and principles of Lao Tzu stand out with particular clarity, even for those just starting to explore Taoism. Stefan Stenudd has also published a complete translation of Lao Tzus classic, with extensive comments and explanations:...
Primary source to the gentle Chinese philosophy Taoism is the 2,500 years old book Tao Te Ching, written by the legendary first Taoist Lao Tzu. It has...
