What books are you reading?

[Blindswordsman]

I'm doing the knowledge on Albert Churchward's, "The Origin & Evolution of Religion". I preach to the choir when I'm finished. Anyone else read it?


Hotep

[SAFIYA]

Peace King,

I can't say that I have read that selection just yet, but I have had a chance to glance through it. From what I did read I can tell you that the book is indeed awesome. I hope that you find it to be just as good.

Hotep ;D

[=M97=]

I'm sure most of you are familiar with H.P. Blavatsky and the Theosophical Society. ~ www.blavatsky.net ~ But perhaps there are readers amongst us who are unaware and may be looking to delve into something deep.

ISIS UNVEILED

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""Blavatsky's first major work on theosophy, examining religion and science in the light of Western and Oriental ancient wisdom and occult and spiritualistic phenomena. This book, totaling more than 1300 pages in two volumes, was the first to issue from the pen of H.P.B., published in 1877. Isis Unveiled unites a historical review of religious and scientific ideas with the spirit of the quest for truth. Of special interest to the West is the investigation of the origins of Christianity, including exhaustive study of the teachings of the gnostic sects of the first centuries, and an explanation of the mystery of Jesus. The first truly scientific account of the vast subject of "Magic" is offered in this work, which has for its sub-title: "A Master-Key to the Mysteries of Ancient and Modern Science and Theology.""


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THE SECRET DOCTRINE

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""The Secret Doctrine is a comprehensive survey of the origin of the cosmos and the prehistory of humanity. Written more than 100 years ago, it anticipates the discoveries of modern cosmology and sees further back into prehistory than modern evolutionary biology. A brilliant synthesis of religion, philosophy, and science, presented within the framework of an Ancient Wisdom inherited from the dawn of human life, it is the basis for all modern esotericism. It declares the Oneness of all existence, the cyclical manifestation of worlds from that Oneness, and the purposeful evolution of life toward greater awareness.""

""H.P. Blavatsky's great work is a book of discovery, opening vistas in time, world and consciousness. Exploring these vistas brings the reader to a continually expanding vision of the cosmos and the place of humanity in it.""

[CIVILISON]

www.amazon.com

Book Description:

You will find in this book, for the time, a complete step by step guidance to achieving spiritual perfection, and a successful life, based on the Kamitic (Ancient Egyptian) initiation system. Those student on those spiritual path will know, Where I am at in my spiritual growth? What is the next step and the next? "How much progress am I making, and how do I know when to move on to the next level?"

Just as powerful as volume I, if not more. It briefly summarizes volume I and provides new information regarding the Initiation Process. I'm re-reading it currently to gain a greater insight. Along with volume I, this is a life changing work! I truly believe that it is the key to all contemporary ailments on a physical, mental and spiritual level. I hope that volumes 3-6 will be released as stated in the introduction. For more information, visit amazon.com (purchase, ISBN etc.).

Peace

[Os3y3ris]

The Art of War by Machiavelli

[contrastiktion]

"Fast Food Nation" by Eric Schlosser.... still

the info in this book is so repulsive at times... i'll put it down, and not get back to it for a week or so

here's a review
"On any given day, one out of four Americans opts for a quick and cheap meal at a fast-food restaurant, without giving either its speed or its thriftiness a second thought. Fast food is so ubiquitous that it now seems as American, and harmless, as apple pie. But the industry's drive for consolidation, homogenization, and speed has radically transformed America's diet, landscape, economy, and workforce, often in insidiously destructive ways. Eric Schlosser, an award-winning journalist, opens his ambitious and ultimately devastating exposé with an introduction to the iconoclasts and high school dropouts, such as Harlan Sanders and the McDonald brothers, who first applied the principles of a factory assembly line to a commercial kitchen. Quickly, however, he moves behind the counter with the overworked and underpaid teenage workers, onto the factory farms where the potatoes and beef are grown, and into the slaughterhouses run by giant meatpacking corporations. Schlosser wants you to know why those French fries taste so good (with a visit to the world's largest flavor company) and "what really lurks between those sesame-seed buns." Eater beware: forget your concerns about cholesterol, there is--literally--feces in your meat.
Schlosser's investigation reaches its frightening peak in the meatpacking plants as he reveals the almost complete lack of federal oversight of a seemingly lawless industry. His searing portrayal of the industry is disturbingly similar to Upton Sinclair's The Jungle, written in 1906: nightmare working conditions, union busting, and unsanitary practices that introduce E. coli and other pathogens into restaurants, public schools, and homes. Almost as disturbing is his description of how the industry "both feeds and feeds off the young," insinuating itself into all aspects of children's lives, even the pages of their school books, while leaving them prone to obesity and disease. Fortunately, Schlosser offers some eminently practical remedies. "Eating in the United States should no longer be a form of high-risk behavior," he writes. Where to begin? Ask yourself, is the true cost of having it "your way" really worth it? --Lesley Reed"

and im about to borrow this book


Gimme Some Truth: The John Lennon FBI Files
by Jon Wiener


im interested in reading it because i know it deals alot w/ the freedom of info. act, and the BS encountred when trying to use it

review:
"From Library Journal
In 1971, FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover started a surveillance of former Beatle John Lennon, who was believed to be a threat to national security. Lennon was active in leading a campaign to get younger people registered to vote against the Vietnam War, which was equated with voting against the reelection of Nixon. Wiener (history, Univ. of California, Irvine; Come Together: John Lennon and His Time) was engaged in a 14-year court battle to secure the Lennon files under The Freedom of Information Act. This book is filled with excerpts of these formerly classified documents, which reveal the idiocy of the type of information that was kept on Lennon. In many cases, these "secrets" were a matter of public knowledge and were very mundane. Wiener is to be commended for fighting the government's undemocratic use of power, but, unfortunately, his book is often dull and is only recommended for specialized collections in criminology."

[Sopdet]

Currenly reading an interesting book called Nubian Ceremonial Life by John Kennedy published in 1975. The book talks about the manners and customs of the Nubians who were relocated from the Aswan Dam area. Much of the customs described in the book seem to go back to ancient Kmt[Egypt],and are very similar to the ones in rural Upper Egypt.



Another book deals with Rituals and Quranic healing amungst the balady people in Cairo. It's kind of watered down with Islamic dogma but interestesting none-the-less. The book is entitled Women and Demons:Cult Healing in modern Egypt by Gerda Sangers. I recommend this book even if written in a dry scholary manner.

[Knowledge Supreme]

P.E.A.C.E to the CRADLE

like Civilison I too am reading Metu Neter Vol II by Ra Un Nefer Amen. I'm only ten pages deep (I just got it) but already I'm hooked just like with Vol I.

Also I'm slowly but surely reading the Bible and Quran.

I'm expecting "the Mystical Journey from Jesus to Christ" by Muata Ashby any day soon, so I'll be reading that once finished Metu Neter Vol II. I also intend on getting Muata Ashby's translation of the Prt m Hru (Egyptian Book of Coming forth by Day) in the not to distant furture.

SHEM HOTEP

[SAMURAI36]

Sopdet said:

Currenly reading an interesting book called Nubian Ceremonial Life by John Kennedy published in 1975. The book talks about the manners and customs of the Nubians who were relocated from the Aswan Dam area. Much of the customs described in the book seem to go back to ancient Kmt[Egypt],and are very similar to the ones in rural Upper Egypt.



Another book deals with Rituals and Quranic healing amungst the balady people in Cairo. It's kind of watered down with Islamic dogma but interestesting none-the-less. The book is entitled Women and Demons:Cult Healing in modern Egypt by Gerda Sangers. I recommend this book even if written in a dry scholary manner.

HOTEP SHEQHETI:

Welcome back to the CRADLE!! ;D

Where can we get our hands on these books? I'm quite interested in the first one you mentioned.

PEACE KNOWLEDGE:

ASHBY's PERT is by far superlative to any other I've seen thus far (and I have 3 other versions).

It serves as a "WORKBOOK" of sorts, as well as a SCRIPTURE.

You should find it most enlightening.

As for what I'm reading:

Nothing really heavy these days, just basically personal affirmation books.

For x-ample:



EGYPTIAN PROVERBS by ASHBY. X-cellent little book, that makes a great travel companion. I took it with me on my last trip.....He draws from mainly the PERT, as well as other KEMETIC sources, in which he organizes various sayings according to their relevance in a person's daily life (relationships, work, spirituality, etc).

CHEROKEE FEAST OF DAYS:


VOLUME #1

And



VOLUME #2.

Volume #3 as has come out, but I don't have it yet.

These volumes give NATIVE AMERICAN wisdom for every day of the year.

[Sopdet]

Where can we get our hands on these books? I'm quite interested in the first one you mentioned.

You might want to try you local library through a service called inter-library loan. Through inter-library loan the library will pool the state and college libraries for the desired books. In most areas this service is free,but you might have to pay a couple dollars depending on where you live.


You might also try a used book store in your local area or online for the book Nubian Ceremonial Life by John Kennedy,for it's out of print. The second book is a recently published book based off a PHD thesis. Your local library should have if you live in a big city.

[redemption]

Peace all

due to study I needed some lighter reading, so at the moment I am checking out these two fiction titles:

The Talisman - Stephen King
and
Dan Brown - Angels And Demons

Soon I hope to read
Nothingness - The Science of Empty Space


I highly recommend the above titles from what I've read so far!

[SAMURAI36]

Kephrem said:

These are the kinds of books I've been wanting to delve into for some time now; SAM, if possible, can you make a thread dedicated to some of this great Native American wisdom for every day of the year, I feel it would serve as a great purpose to those sons and daughters of God who are walking, or have even gone astray, from walking that spiritual path.

Shalam

SHALAM KEPH:

Done deal. I'm also planning on getting the third volume soon, so I'll add-on more with that as I read into it.

In the meantime, look for some wisdom from the first 2 in the AS A MAN THINKETH section.

PEACE

[UniverseSeven]

I am currently reading "Morals and Dogma" by Albert Pike and a collection of works by Francis Bacon including New Atlantis.

free reads at University of Adelaide Library. E-books etext.library.adelaide.edu.au/aut/chrono.html

Some of my favorites (non religious) books are "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee" by Dee Brown, "Makes Me Wanna Holler: A Young Black Man in America " by Nathan McCALL and the "Foundation" collection by Isaac Asimov.

[Knowledge Supreme]

P.E.A.C.E Tamahu

How many of Muata Ashby's books have you got?

SHEM HOTEP

[Knowledge Supreme]

That's P.E.A.C.E Tamahu,

do you mind summarizing what each is about and what you thought. I plan on having a large section of Muata Ashby books eventually, but at the moment only have Egyptian Yoga Vol 1 and am waiting on the Mystical Journey from Jesus to Christ.

SHEM HOTEP