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The tenth century Armenian monk's Book of Lamentations (also known as The Narek or Book of Prayers or Speaking with God from the depths of the Heart) immediately occupied a pre-eminence in Armenian literature and spirituality which it has never lost. The prayers express the ecstatic distress of the heart, convinced of its sinful and creaturely unworthiness, overwhelmed by God's loving condescension. As a doctor or teacher of the Universal Church, his work, with its specifically eastern cultural and theological ethos, is now recognised as inspiration for all. On April 12, 2015 Pope Francis officially declared St Gregory of Narek a Doctor of the Universal Church, following a pronouncement of his intentions on February 21st. The recognition coincided with the marking of the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.
This book has grown out of the author's research about Iraq and Palestine 1932-41, written in Tel Aviv University.
Translated by E. Gulbekian, edited with introduction by N.V. Nersessian. Komitas Vardapet was the giant of Armenian sacred and folk music. Eight of Komitas's principal musicological studies have been selected from his Collected Works published in Yerevan in 1941.
The study of the Armenian system of notation called Khazs (Neumes) is of significance both for Armenian and Byzantine music from a historical and aesthetic point of view. Over the centuries the Armenian people have created a musical culture which is largely inaccessible because of the fact that to this day the medieval notation of this music has not been deciphered. Prof. R.A. At'ayan's unique study based on the abundant manuscript sources of the Institute of Ancient Manuscripts (Erevan) not only traces the origin and development of this notation system convincingly, but also re-creates the tunes of the numerous chants and songs composed over the centuries.
This is the saintly Thomas a Kempis' classic guide to spiritual and religious life. It has been loved and revered by devout Christians, throughout the ages. Transcending all sectarian divisions, it emphasizes the importance of the inward journey. It is translated by Stephen MacKenna, the famed translator of "Plotinus".
These Statements in my manual are from Jesus and the politics are from Him. The world today is full of complexities, and we are living in a chaotic world. We are in a violent society and the entire universe is challenged. Chaotic conditions are prevailing today in the world, and it seems that there is no longer a safe place for people to live. Worst conditions abound in this world due to the corrupt hearts of men ! Have any of you wondered why you live in a society of escalating problems? When one problem is solved, there will be three more to take its place. Everything happens for a definite reason and problems are created to obtain solution. Good and evil are present in this world to create balance. In this unpredictable world, there are souls that are carrying a powerful inner desire to spread Light - Love, Freedom and Knowledge - to the World. These souls are Light workers who are bringing more light into the world. They bring light into the world when things appear dark and dream.
Covers a comprehensive range of periodicals - well over 165 in all.
Listen to friend and companion in the path:Want to help your country? Want to improve their homeland?A unique revelation by a mysterious Female Deity, stressing the importance of the essential ''I am-ness''. Also known as the ''Perfect Mind'', it contains parallels with ancient Indian literature which refers to the I AM form.I have issued from a Great Power and visit all who contemplate me; I have discovered by those who search diligently.Pay attention those that meditate upon me, and listen well!All of you who are patiently waiting, take me to your Self!
The selections made in this volume shed light on these esoteric doctrines revealing intimate conversations between Jesus and his Disciples. The Gospel of Mary Magdalene throws new light on his relationship with this favourite disciple. The Gospel of Thomas contains concentrated mini-parables, containing deep inward and symbolic meaning, many of which are not found in the New Testament. The texts chosen are relevant to many of the perplexities of contemporary life and deal with the questions of good and evil, sin and suffering and the path to salvation.
The Life of Mashtots' is mostly praise for the inventor of the Armenian alphabet--the only inventor of an ancient alphabet known by name--and progenitor of Armenian literacy that began with the translation of the Bible. Written three years after his death, by an early disciple named Koriwn, it narrates the master's endeavors in search for letters, the establishment of schools, and the ensuing literary activity that yielded countless translations of religious texts known in the Early Church of the East. As an encomium from Late Antiquity, The Life of Mashtots' exhibits all the literary features of the genre to which it belongs, delineated through rhetorical analysis by Abraham Terian, who com...