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These 24 remarkable lectures offer you the rare possibility to connect your own spiritual questions to a number of ancient quests for so this means and transcendence. Teacher Muesse talks about the historical conditions in which the world religions arose and explores how they answered shared metaphysical and individuals dilemmas. The Axial Years - a pivotal period between 800 and 200 B.C.E. - saw the rise of many of the world's religions in Iran, South Asia, and China. Upon this stirring voyage, you'll learn about the climb of Zoroastrianism in Persia (now Iran); Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism on the Indian subcontinent; and Confucianism and Daoism in China. You can also observe how these religions compare, comparison, and donate to contemporary Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Through sacred texts, modern scholarship or grant, and thoughts arising from his own private experiences, Teacher Muesse unveils what it meant to be a conscious, morally responsible specific in the Axial Years. You'll enjoy a ringside seat as each founding sage wrestles with moral accountability, the nature of do it yourself and ultimate certainty, good versus bad, struggling and transcendence - all subject areas that still puzzle us today.

Category: Classics