THE STORY: The plot concerns two worthy widows whose livelihood depends on a coal mine that has been left to them. The lovely daughter of one widow is engaged to the son of the other, and when it develops that the villainous banker who holds a mort
The world’s leading expert on reversing soil desertification shows how ecology can flourish only when spiritual elements are present • Uses a parable from the African oral tradition to provide a living testimony of what has been lost with the rise of modern technology • Provides a vital account of the strong relationship between soil and soul and how this relationship can be restored As in the Heart, So in the Earth is a strong indictment of a civilization that, while seeking domination over the earth, mutilates, tortures, and desacralizes it. For Pierre Rabhi ecology is inseparable from spirituality. He shows how the growing desertification of North Africa is a reflection of the “desert” that is claiming the hearts and souls of the inhabitants of the Western world--how dead soil is mirrored in our deadened souls--and how reconciliation with Mother Earth must be accompanied by relearning our ancestors’ reverence for the soil. Using a traditional African parable grounded in the very wisdom of the earth, Pierre Rabhi seeks to initiate the reader into a time when the people that dwelled on this planet did so harmoniously and could converse easily with the land. Village elder Tyemoro recounts the gradual destruction of his village’s culture and all that has sustained it as the miracles promised by modern technology brought more harm than good. This same drama is recurring throughout the world, where indigenous value systems that have endured for millennia are torn apart by contact with modern civilization. Yet Rahbi offers hope--if those in the modern world will stop to hear the words of their ancestors who worked the land, for our destiny is linked irrevocably to that of the earth.
Have you ever been disappointed by the church? Do you find yourself feeling as if you are on the outside looking in? For many of us church, religion, and even God seem to be unattainable. Whether we have been burned, never truly accepted, or lost in the sea of programs and church growth strategies, we all sense that something is off. Where is the Grace, Love, and Mercy that Christ came to share with us all? Miraculous stories abound of lives that have been turned around. But where is the proof of changed lives? At some point, shouldn't we see these transformations? The truth is that God's grace is for everyone. We have all fallen short, but that is only the beginning of our story. Only God's testimony is powerful enough to save us from ourselves. Our story should not be told in words, but should be lived and explored through our daily walk. We should not merely talk about grace, and mercy, and love, when we have been given the amazing gift, by Christ's death and resurrection, to show grace, mercy, and love. Our real testimonies are defined not by who we were, but by who we are willing to become.
Happiness is a choice but it does not come to us by copying others. Although we may learn much from each other, we each have a personal purpose which is the most special, and the most important thing we can do. By it we define and fulfill our purpose for our Life here in Time. When we copy others we are feebly attempting to live their life instead of our own and sometimes miss the mark of our own Becoming. The Purpose of our lives can only be discovered by going within our soul and Spirit where we are led to our Beginning and our Connection to All. The scars of our fall which led us to living our existence here in time have left us a legacy where we will do everything and anything we can to focus outside ourselves to avoid looking Within. Because we feel an all consuming guilt we neglect the very thing that will wash away all the guilt, help us discover our personal purpose and bring complete Happiness, Health and Joy. In my first book, Coming To Be, I try to show how it is necessary for us to erase the scars of our suppressions to become as healthy as we can be on the physical, emotional level. These scars are the things we were told about ourselves that led to restrictions of our growth because they put many guilt locks on our soul. That made us more afraid to go Within. So our focus is continually drawn away from discovering our true self. No matter how many churches or temples or mosques we build in an attempt to Know God, we continually focus on buildings and rites and the faults and errors of others in an attempt to avoid the very thing that will bring us complete, Peace, Joy and Love. In all cultures the prophets that have come to us within the various religions while seeking to lead us to the Truth have told us we must do so. The Middle Eastern Mystics spoke of becoming empty, the Christian directed us somewhat the same way. That is through Jesus and our connection to Him. We must go Within to find Him. His connection to us {DNA} as man also bought God to Us in His flesh but His Godhead is Spirit so we must go within to find Him. However, whenever we were taught a Word by the Prophets we constantly would add to their Word of Truth. By adding to the Truth we actually take away from its Essence and change it. Truth Lives in the Center of Contradiction. That is; the very Spirit of God Who lives in the Center of Truth, no matter the name we choose to call Him, It is One and the Same. Our guilt forever, takes us away from the Truth by our focus outside ourselves whether it is other religions, people, buildings or ceremonies, things, wealth or power. Yet the answer to All is to go Within. There we discover the Spirit of God waiting to show us who we are.
One of Soseki's most beloved works of fiction, the novel depicts the 23-year-old Sanshiro leaving the sleepy countryside for the first time in his life to experience the constantly moving 'real world' of Tokyo, its women and university. In the subtle tension between our appreciation of Soseki's lively humour and our awareness of Sanshiro's doomed innocence, the novel comes to life. Sanshiro is also penetrating social and cultural commentary.
From the author of Juggle the Dice and Panorama. An overwhelming narrative about sibling rivalry and its negative effects on an otherwise exciting childhood. Set in a typical African home with a rich cultural heritage, yet infested with third world challenges of poverty, war and deprivation, Adaku battles with overcoming self imposed misery and transcending perceived barriers, limiting her from deploying and appreciating the hidden treasures of her heart.
A current reference work that reflects the changing times and attitudes of, and towards the indigenous peoples of all the regions of the Americas. --from publisher description.