PDF-(EBOOK)-Original Wisdom: Stories of an Ancient Way of Knowing

Explores the lifestyle of indigenous peoples of the world who exist in complete harmony with the natural world and with each other Reveals a model of a society built on trust patience and joy rather than anxiety hurry and acquisition Shows how we can reconnect with the ancient intuitive awareness of the worlds original people Deep in the mountainous jungle of Malaysia the aboriginal Sngoi exist on the edge of extinction though their way of living may ultimately be the kind of existence that will allow us all to survive The Sngoipreindustrial preagricultural seminomadiclive without cars or cell phones without clocks or schedules in a lush green place where worry and hurry competition and suspicion are not known Yet these indigenous peopleas do many other aboriginal groupspossess an acute and uncanny sense of the energies emotions and intentions of their place and the living beings who populate it and trustingly follow this intuition using it to make decisions about their actions each day Psychologist Robert Wolff lived with the Sngoi learned their language shared their food slept in their huts and came to love and admire these people who respect silence trust time to reveal and heal and live entirely in the present with a sense of joy Even more he came to recognize the depth of our alienation from these basic qualities of life Much more than a document of a disappearing people Original Wisdom Stories of an Ancient Way of Knowing holds a mirror to our own existence allowing us to see how far we have wandered from the ways of the intuitive and trusting Sngoi and challenges us in our fragmented world to rediscover this humanity within ourselves. The beliefs of the ancient Greeks reflected the violent storms, volcanoes and earthquakes that were a part of their experience. . Greek mythology is based on legends passed down through generations by word of mouth, so there are many versions of Greek mythology and not all of the stories agree with one another. . The ancient Greeks discussed, debated, and studied wisdom. . This is called . philosophy. . The word philosophy comes from the Greek term meaning "the love of wisdom." . Socrates. . From . ancient times, people have wondered if these popular sayings really have a place in the Bible. They do not seem to derive from revelation, a direct word of God. Rather, they reflect, quite literally, “common sense,” the sense the faith community has made of its cumulative experience. If this is wisdom, then it is wisdom of the homeliest sort. . Lesson . 3 . Greek Thinkers, Artists, and Writers. . Learning Objectives. Analyze the political and ethical ideas developed by ancient Greek philosophers.. Understand how balance and order governed ancient Greek art and architecture.. The ancient Greeks discussed, debated, and studied wisdom. . This is called . philosophy. . The word philosophy comes from the Greek term meaning "the love of wisdom." . Socrates. . 4. Chapter 1 vss. 5-8. The Path to Wisdom. James 1:5–8 (NASB95) . . . But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him. But he must ask in faith without any doubting, for the one who doubts is like the surf of the sea, driven and tossed by the wind. For that man ought not to expect that he will receive anything from the Lord, being a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways. . Learning Objectives for the Day . The aim of today is…. To gain an understanding of how journey stories shape the society in which they are told.. To think about journeys as both an individual experience and one that is shaped by and depends on interactions and networks.. This book reflects a wide range of experiences and knowledge found in the stuttering community and includes 25 chapters written by people who stutter and leading professionals. In the first section of the book (16 chapters), people who stutter share their inspiring stuttering stories. Topics include growing up stuttering, chasing fluency, facing fears, covert stuttering, voluntary stuttering and other speech tools, avoiding stuttering, making productive changes, advertising stuttering (telling others that you stutter), meeting others who stutter, passing as fluent, the importance of being a good listener, substance abuse and stuttering, LGBT issues in the stuttering community, using acting to help cope with stuttering, a letter to fluency, learning from children who stutter, stuttering paradoxes and much more. The second section of the book (9 chapters) delves into some current and exciting issues in stuttering and treatment. These chapters reflect the deep knowledge of well respected speech-language pathologists and researchers and a disabilities rights lawyer. Authors include Walter H. Manning, Phil Schneider, J. Scott Yaruss, Bob Quesal, John A. Tetnowski and others. Topics covered are the acceptance of stuttering, the therapeutic alliance (the relationship between client and therapist), considerations in choosing a speech-language pathologist, the body and soul of speech therapy, mindfulness in stuttering treatment, the biggest mistakes made in stuttering treatment, people who stutter becoming speech therapists, disability issues and stuttering, a conversation about fluency and much more. This book reflects a wide range of experiences and knowledge found in the stuttering community and includes 25 chapters written by people who stutter and leading professionals. In the first section of the book (16 chapters), people who stutter share their inspiring stuttering stories. Topics include growing up stuttering, chasing fluency, facing fears, covert stuttering, voluntary stuttering and other speech tools, avoiding stuttering, making productive changes, advertising stuttering (telling others that you stutter), meeting others who stutter, passing as fluent, the importance of being a good listener, substance abuse and stuttering, LGBT issues in the stuttering community, using acting to help cope with stuttering, a letter to fluency, learning from children who stutter, stuttering paradoxes and much more. The second section of the book (9 chapters) delves into some current and exciting issues in stuttering and treatment. These chapters reflect the deep knowledge of well respected speech-language pathologists and researchers and a disabilities rights lawyer. Authors include Walter H. Manning, Phil Schneider, J. Scott Yaruss, Bob Quesal, John A. Tetnowski and others. Topics covered are the acceptance of stuttering, the therapeutic alliance (the relationship between client and therapist), considerations in choosing a speech-language pathologist, the body and soul of speech therapy, mindfulness in stuttering treatment, the biggest mistakes made in stuttering treatment, people who stutter becoming speech therapists, disability issues and stuttering, a conversation about fluency and much more. Every culture is a unique answer to a fundamental question: What does it mean to be human and alive? In The Wayfinders, renowned anthropologist, winner of the prestigious Samuel Johnson Prize, and National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence Wade Davis leads us on a thrilling journey to celebrate the wisdom of the world\'s indigenous cultures. In Polynesia we set sail with navigators whose ancestors settled the Pacific ten centuries before Christ. In the Amazon we meet the descendants of a true lost civilization, the Peoples of the Anaconda. In the Andes we discover that the earth really is alive, while in Australia we experience Dreamtime, the all-embracing philosophy of the first humans to walk out of Africa. We then travel to Nepal, where we encounter a wisdom hero, a Bodhisattva, who emerges from forty-five years of Buddhist retreat and solitude. And finally we settle in Borneo, where the last rain forest nomads struggle to survive. Understanding the lessons of this journey will be our mission for the next century. For at risk is the human legacy--a vast archive of knowledge and expertise, a catalog of the imagination. Rediscovering a new appreciation for the diversity of the human spirit, as expressed by culture, is among the central challenges of our time. Every culture is a unique answer to a fundamental question: What does it mean to be human and alive? In The Wayfinders, renowned anthropologist, winner of the prestigious Samuel Johnson Prize, and National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence Wade Davis leads us on a thrilling journey to celebrate the wisdom of the world\'s indigenous cultures. In Polynesia we set sail with navigators whose ancestors settled the Pacific ten centuries before Christ. In the Amazon we meet the descendants of a true lost civilization, the Peoples of the Anaconda. In the Andes we discover that the earth really is alive, while in Australia we experience Dreamtime, the all-embracing philosophy of the first humans to walk out of Africa. We then travel to Nepal, where we encounter a wisdom hero, a Bodhisattva, who emerges from forty-five years of Buddhist retreat and solitude. And finally we settle in Borneo, where the last rain forest nomads struggle to survive. Understanding the lessons of this journey will be our mission for the next century. For at risk is the human legacy--a vast archive of knowledge and expertise, a catalog of the imagination. Rediscovering a new appreciation for the diversity of the human spirit, as expressed by culture, is among the central challenges of our time. Astrolabe: The Universe in the Palm of Your Hand! Astronomy through the eyes of the ancient observers: You will be astonished at the detail and subtle complexity that Hipparchus and Ptolemy can still teach us about the solar system. This knowledge is preserved for us in the book rightly known to the Arabs of antiquity as “The Greatest” (al-majisti), from which we get the modern title, “Almagest.” Learn its secrets here! Use inexpensive, modern software to draw an astrolabe: Learn to use the geometric construction methods of Ptolemy. Once you’ve mastered the 2000 year–old principles behind the stereographic projection, and made a working astrolabe yourself, you will truly have a conceptual grasp of the workings of the universe. With your working astrolabe, and an understanding of its power and use, you will literally have the universe in the palm of your hand! Acid etch your astrolabe for posterity: This book teaches how to use your drawings to manufacture a working metal astrolabe, safely etched in an acid bath in your back yard. Wooden and paper astrolabes are discussed too. Learn to use your masterwork: Follow examples that guide you through the myriad of problems that may be solved with your astrolabe. Tell the time from the sun or the stars and impress your friends! What do the world\'s ancient myths have to say for your life? This book will help you learn to converse with humanity\'s myths, scriptures, and sacred stories in the language that they are actually speaking: the language of the stars. Clear, systematic explanation accompanied by over fifty illustrations, diagrams and star charts shows the astonishing evidence that virtually all the world\'s ancient myths (including the stories in the Bible) are built upon a common, worldwide system of celestial metaphor -- and explains the system to you, allowing you to interpret their meaning for yourself, so that you can gain direct access to their profoud wisdom.Explore recurring patterns which appear in myths around the world, and what they may be trying to tell us. Examine the evidence that these myths may have come from a long-forgotten ancient civilization (or civilizations) of incredible spiritual sophistication, predating the most ancient civilizations known to conventional history such as ancient Egypt, ancient Mesopotamia, ancient China, and the ancient Indus-Saraswati civilization. And plumb the depths of spiritual meaning encoded in these Star Myths, and how their celestial metaphors point us towards the presence of an invisible and infinite realm, and the reality of the concept of the Higher Self taught in many cultures where some of the connection to the ancient wisdom has still survived.Brought to you by David Warner Mathisen, the author of The Undying Stars and of Star Myths of the World, and how to interpret them (Volumes One, Two and Three). The Benefits of Reading Books,Most people read to read and the benefits of reading are surplus. But what are the benefits of reading. Keep reading to find out how reading will help you and may even add years to your life!.The Benefits of Reading Books,What are the benefits of reading you ask? Down below we have listed some of the most common benefits and ones that you will definitely enjoy along with the new adventures provided by the novel you choose to read.,Exercise the Brain by Reading .When you read, your brain gets a workout. You have to remember the various characters, settings, plots and retain that information throughout the book. Your brain is doing a lot of work and you don’t even realize it. Which makes it the perfect exercise!