books about: non-reality     books:     Non-reality      The Islamic Threat : Myth or Reality? (Third Edition) John L. Esposito Oxford University Press, USA, 1999 If you can be open a little, lots of informative details Despite an automatic "us against them" response many of us may have to this topic, this erudite presentation should not be discounted and is all the more important to study. It is unfortunate that many Christians and Jews feel negatively toward Islam. To be fair, ...             Hardcore Zen: Punk Rock, Monster Movies, & the Truth about Reality Brad Warner Wisdom Publications, 2003 Zen Made Accessible Brad Warner has a thorough understanding of Zen and Buddhism in general without the usual entrapments that I find so alienating. He keeps it real and simple and interesting and I really like how he dissects and explains the Heart Sutra. I've already bought and began ...             When the Impossible Happens: Adventures in Non-Ordinary Reality Stanislav Grof Sounds True, Incorporated, 2006 Space is NOT the final frontier! Sorry Captain Kirk. Space is limited to the known universe which, vast as it is, pales in comparison to the unknown universes that exist just behind the shadows of our consciousness. Like millions, I too have enjoyed the fabulous imaginary worlds, incredible ...             How to Do Everything with Second Life® Richard Mansfield McGraw-Hill Osborne Media, 2007 Excellent source for getting the most out of Second Life This book offers sound advice on almost all aspects of Second Life from social interaction to scripting, building, and texturing. It goes into fine detail on the workings of the user interface with great time saving tips and tricks for all levels of experience. It's by ...             Tranceformers: Shamans of the 21st Century John Jay Harper Reality Press, 2006 Tranceformers: Shamans of the 21st Century I absolutely "vibed" to John Jay Harper's book. It confirmed for me everything I knew inside of me. I actually savored every page. It is well written and also well-documented. I highly recommend the book to "awake" people. Billie in FL             The Archaic Revival: Speculations on Psychedelic Mushrooms, the Amazon, Virtual Reality, UFOs, Evolution, ... Terence Mckenna HarperOne, 1992 A New Trip Down an Old Rabbit Hole I just recently finished this book, and i can say it has been one of the most profound pieces of literature i've ever had the pleasure of reading. The topics explored in the book (which are, i might add, VERY extensively explored) ask the reader to look outside of the ...             The Vision of Islam (Visions of Reality. Understanding Religions) Sachiko Murata, William C. Chittick Paragon House Publishers, 1995 Best Book for new converts to islam I'm so glad I was able to read this book after converting to Islam. It's like seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. My life and my entire existance seems to have a true meanning now. I truely feel like this is the religion that I have been searching for all my ...             Living Deliberately: The Discovery and Development of Avatar Harry Palmer Star's Edge International, 1994 An APPETIZER before the rest of OUR LIVES Every now and then, a message will illuminate the path we walk and provide a meaningful guide for the philosophical questions we ask about our lives. During the past decade, I have read Living Deliberately, three times. From achieving source (awareness without ...             The Fabric of Reality: The Science of Parallel Universes and Its Implications David Deutsch Penguin (Non-Classics), 1998 Brilliant, but not perfect David Deutsch's aim in writing The Fabric of Reality is to present a theory that does not relate to one particular subject, but to all subjects: a `Theory of Everything'. To do so, he interrelates quantum mechanics, computation and virtual reality, Popperian scientific ...             Mind and Life: Discussions with the Dalai Lama on the Nature of Reality (Columbia Series in Science and ... Pier Luigi Luisi Columbia University Press, 2008 For over a decade, a small group of scientists and philosophers-members of the Mind and Life Institute-have met regularly to explore the intersection between science and the spirit. At one of these meetings, the themes discussed were both fundamental and profound: can physics, chemistry, and biology explain the mystery of life? How do our ...             Contemplating Reality: A Practitioner's Guide to the View in Indo-Tibetan Buddhism Andy Karr Shambhala, 2007 The complex can be simple After spending a few frustrating years trying to understand the various schools of Buddhist logic and their arguments about the nature of reality, it was a pleasure to read Andy Karr's book, "Contemplating Reality." Karr takes the reader step by step through the ...             Ideals and Realities of Islam Seyyed Hossein Nasr Kazi Publications, 2000 Excellent This is a great introduction to Islam by a professor of Islamic Studies at the George Washington University. It's written for Western readers and relates pretty well to the kinds of questions and preconconceptions the Western reader has about Islam. It's not as easy ...             Depression and the Body: The Biological Basis of Faith and Reality Alexander Lowen Penguin (Non-Classics), 1993 The Intelligence of the human body Alexander Lowen writes an intelligent piece of literature. He explains in detail how depression is alienation from one's body. A real eye-opener.             Vurt Jeff Noon Crown, 1995 Vurtual feathers Vurt is an odd beast. I found it hard to start with, but soon the world had sucked me in. In futuristic Manchester those looking for hallucinogenic experiences suck on feathers to enter virtual worlds, Vurts. Stash Riders, a bunch of miscellaneous losers, hunt for ...             Choosing Reality, : A Buddhist View of Physics and the Mind B. Alan Wallace Snow Lion Publications, 2003 Fantastic! As both a physicist and a buddhist, this was the book I've spent years looking for. I must admit that I was turned off by the scary guy on the cover, and my previous readings of assorted new-age fluff. 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