GSXR Compilation 115

1. The Know-It-All's Guide to Life: How to Climb Mount Everest, Cure Hiccups, Live to 100, and Dozens of Other Practical, Unusual, or Just Plain Fantastical Things - By John T. Walbaum 2003

With wit and brevity this book contains useful advice on personal finance, health, sports, travel, automobiles, careers, and food. For example, in just six pages you will learn how to negotiate with a contractor. Consider some of the other facts brought to light in The Know-it-all's Guide to Life: o Eating chocolate before bedtime can disrupt your sleep. o 40 percent of totaled cars are fixed up and resold to unsuspecting buyers. o You can acquire a genuine British title of nobility for as little as $5,000. o By writing just one letter, you can eliminate most of the junk mail you receive. o You can lose weight by chewing sugarless gum. o You need to own at least 20 different stocks to have a well-diversified portfolio. o You will improve your recall if you skim written material first, then read it through completely. o Mashed potatoes and gravy are a healthier fast food choice than french fries. Whether you are a do-it-yourselfer or just intellectually curious, this book is the ultimate guide to modern life.

2. Magician's Arsenal: Professional Tricks Of The Trade - Lee Scott 1993

The sorcerers' secrets in this book all have a special twist: they combine the illusion of magic with the firepower of improvised explosives, incendiaries, firearms and electronics. Most magicians don't use flamethrowers or human blowtorches in their acts, but you can after reading this!

3. Fei-Ling Davis • Primitive Revolutionaries of China, A Study of Secret Societies in the Late Nineteenth Century

Contents

Prologue
Introduction
I.The ideological background to Chinese society, 1840-1912
II.The institutional background
III.Origins and formation of Chinese secret societies
IV.Purposes and activities
V.Recruitment and social composition
VI.Structure and organization
VII.Ritual
VIII.Sanctions
IX.Conclusions

Appendices

A)Rebellions and secret societies
B)Triad vocabulary
C)The Thirty-six Articles of the Oath Hung Chia San-shih-liu Che
D)Chinese associations in Havana, Cuba, 1967-8
E)List of other secret societies in the south operative in the late Ch'ing
Notes
Select bibliography
Index

4. Secret Rituals of the Men In Black - allen greenfield 2005

FOR skeptics and believers alike, the secret rituals of occultism, and later, of trance mediumship, have always been something of a puzzle. The reason for all these profoundly bizarre goings-on became apparent only when we "cracked" the key secret cipher used in such rituals and spontaneous encounters. Once realized, a bizarre design, previously suspected by only a few diverse researchers working in widely differing fields, was fully exposed. It revealed an intricate worldwide pattern of communication between Ultraterrestrial Forces almost totally beyond our comprehension and human adepts, stretching from remote antiquity to the present moment. The entire literature of magical invocation and evocation, seen in this light, is revealed to be a disguised transmission of these technologies. First Digital Edition.

5. Aspects Of Occultism - Dion Fortune 2000

In this book Dion Fortune discusses evocative magic, the sites of Druid worship, parallels between Christianity and the Qabalah, the astral plane, auras, spiritual healing, power cycles, and our relationship with the Higher Self. This revised edition includes a new introduction by Gareth Knight, an index, and an additional essay by Fortune "The Myth of the Round Table." People familiar with Fortune's work will love this book!

6. Photos of the Gods: The Printed Image and Political Struggle in India - By Christopher Pinney 2004

"Photos of the Gods," the first comprehensive account of modern India’s popular print culture, reveals the central role of images in the struggle against colonial rule. "Photos of the Gods" fuses anthropological, political, and cultural history to provide a new view of India’s troubled history illuminated by over two hundred illustrations.

Contents:

Introduction: The Possibility of a Visual History 7
1 Indian Images Under the Shadow of Colonialism 13
2 Staging Hinduism: Lithographs and Popular Theatre
in Calcutta, 1870–1885 25
3 Peshwas, Parrots and Bombs: Lithographs and Politics
in Western India, 1870–1885 45
4 Lithographs and the Camera in Bombay and Delhi,
1890–1925 59
5 Pastoral Realism: The Nathdvara Devotional Aesthetic,
1925–1935 79
6 The Politics of Popular Images: From Cow Protection
to M. K. Gandhi, 1890–1950 105
7 Half-Seen in Advance: Picture Production in
Independent India, 1950–2000 145
8 What Pictures Want Now: Rural Consumers of Images,
1980–2000 181
Epilogue: The Recursive Archive 201
References 211
Select Bibliography 223
Acknowledgements 226
A Note on Transliteration 227
List of Illustrations 228
Index 231

7. Palmistry - David V. Barrett 1995

This is a must have book for all those who are interested in learning Palmistry

It has got complete step by step reference.
It is actually a scanned ebook, which is a rare collection.

8. THE Spirit's Book: The Principles of Spiritist Doctrine - Allan Kardec 1989

In the mid 1800's, Allan Kardec amassed the greatest wealth of spirit-given material ever assembled. He compiled and organized this vast amount of information dealing with the Hereafter, Godly & Earthly Laws and the realms of Spirits. They form his writings and are the foundation for the world-wide Spiritism Movement.

"Consider all the tough questions that you asked your parents, a pastor, or a priest all your life. Consider that sometime, probably around your twenties you gave up on getting answers that made sense, answers that would "feel right". Like everyone else Allan Kardec had questions, many questions, and he had the opportunity to ask those who would certainly know. He then went about collecting and researching these answer like the scientist that he was, to be certain that he would not be fooled. The result was truly astounding. This book changed my life, removed unfounded fears, made sense! It explains life, our planet, our families, our responsibilities and our spiritual debts. I come back to it often, it is undoubtedly a once in a lifetime experience." - reader's review.

9. The Book of the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage, 3 Books Set - S. L. MacGregor Mathers 1975

Medieval manuscript of ceremonial magic. Basic document in Aleister Crowley, Golden Dawn groups. Profound and inspirational. A view of the higher self beautifully depicted in this book. A great read for all who are on a spiritual journey.

This is the most wonderful book that reveals each and every top secret of every kind of magic. After studying this book, you shall know very clealy how modern conjuring works, how each and every system of magic in the univers is based, which forces are involved in that particular type of magic, with which virtue a magician is taking services of spirits, different hierachies of spirits, defenitions of pious and devout life, different warnings to avoid falling in most dangerous mistakes of impious diabolical sciences and demonic pacts.

It is a wonderful and very very true masterpiece which has been studied by every magician. It is most open top secret of magic.

10. Encyclopedic Occult Glossary - By G..de.Purucker

11. Historical Dictionary of Sufism - John Renard 2005

With more than 3,000 entries and cross-references on the history, main figures, institutions, theory, and literary works associated with Islam's mystical tradition, Sufism, this dictionary brings together in one volume extensive historical information that helps put contemporary events into a historical context.

12. Radiance - by Gina Lake

This 65-page free spiritual e-book shows you how to experience the divine in the world in simple ways by being very present. This is the effect it had on one reader: “Your words are of great joy to me and very comforting. I’m still sending Radiance to everyone! It was a total ‘aha’ for me. It was like: ‘yes, yes, true, true.’ I cried all through it, and it took me over a week to read it. I can read 65 pages in an hour mostly, but my heart expanded too much, and I thought it would burst

13. The Plain Truth About God - by Allan W Janssen

From the Great Flood to the Legend of Atlantis, this book looks at the great truths and also the myths and legends that have shaped our lives. We examine the story of Jesus and Muhammad, the rise of Christianity and Islam, and the forces that have shaped our religions (Both East and West) over the centuries. First, I would like to say that this book is not in any way against God, or for that matter really about God at all. Rather it is about the human experience concerning God, and how we have taken the Divine and used it for our own ends.

This book comes in two parts. The first half looks at how we as a civilization got to where we are now in both our physical and spiritual development. It gives a history of Humanities development of religion and spirituality. The second half allows us to take a long look at ourselves as a people and a civilization. It examines our religious beliefs and the practices of the “priesthood” that have made our world here in the twenty first century the way it is!

14. Manifest Your Life

e personal dreams and desires into realities using the powerful visualization technique known as Creative Visualization. This tutorial will demonstrate how to handle real situations better utilizing constructed simulations of real situations as a means of preparation and self-improvement. Create a visual simulation environment, Explore emotional and mental dimensions using visual intention, Project aspects of self onto simulated scenarios & Recognize and overcome self-imposed obstacles.

15. Norse mythology a guide to the Gods, heroes, rituals, and beliefs - John Lindow

Professor John Lindow's "Norse Mythology: A Guide to the Gods, Heroes, Rituals, and Beliefs" is one of three important reference works on the subject currently or recently available, following Rudolf Simek's heavily linguistic "Dictionary of Northern Mythology" (German edition 1984, translated by Angela Hall, 1993) and Andy Orchard's "Cassell's Dictionary of Norse Myth & Legend" (and slightly variant titles, 1997). Each of the three takes a different approach, and I have found them nicely complementary.The book opens with an introduction that explores the historical background of the Scandinavian people, their ties to Indo-European culture, the tradition of Skaldic poetry, and the texts of Snorri Sturluson. In addition, problems that arise in studying Norse mythology are addressed, problems that develop as texts dealing with Norse deities were composed by Christian authors writing in different languages centuries after the actual worship of the deities.

16. Runic Amulets and Magic Objects - Mindy MacLeod, Bernard Mees 2006

The runic alphabet, in use for well over a thousand years, was employed by various Germanic groups in a variety of ways, including, inevitably, for superstitious and magical rites. Formulaic runic words were inscribed onto small items that could be carried for good luck; runic charms were carved on metal or wooden amulets to ensure peace or prosperity. There are invocations and allusions to pagan and Christian gods and heroes, to spirits of disease, and even to potential lovers. Few such texts are completely unique to Germanic society, and in fact, most of the runic amulets considered in this book show wide-ranging parallels from a variety of European cultures.The question of whether runes were magical or not has divided scholarship in the area. Early criticism embraced fantastic notions of runic magic - leading not just to a healthy scepticism, but in some cases to a complete denial of any magical element whatsoever in the runic inscriptions. This book seeks to re-evaulate the whole question of runic sorcery, attested to not only in the medieval Norse literature dealing with runes but primarily in the fascinating magical texts of the runic inscriptions themselves.Dr MINDY MCLEOD teaches in the Department of Linguistics, Deakin University, Melbourne; Dr BERNARD MEES teaches in the Department of History at the University of Melbourne.

17. Handbook Of Treasure Signs And Symbols - Mary Carson 2007

In all cultures, mysteries, symbols, and signs borrow from vision, experience, and religion. Strung together, they create a picture or message, the building blocks of communication. If understood, they can guide an attentive hunter to a long-hidden treasure! Ninety percent of the work involved in finding a treasure cache is research. Anything else and the recovery is nothing but pure luck. You must think like the person who buried it in the first place. Concealment is a matter of secrecy and camouflaging. The message-writer used symbols to describe his/her own identity or that of the treasure, navigational directions, landmarks, distance, or even superstitions involved with the trove. Carson has unearthed all manners of hidden messaging. Info-packed and filled with excellent illustrations and case studies ? the edges of your treasure-hunting braincells will illuminate (the attic light suddenly goes on!). A must-have research tool for those hunting lost & forgotten caches.

18. Sri Vedanta Desika Vaibhava Prakasika - by Cholasimhapuram Sri Doddacharyar Swamy

19. Swami Desikan's Tattva Sandesam

20. Sri Vedanta Desikotsava Malika

21. PAncarAtra Aagamam

22. Sri Vaishnava Dina Kurippu

23. Vedopasana

24. Krishna Karnamrutham - Vol 2

25. Krishna Karnamrutham - Vol 3

26. Saara Saaram - Vol 1

27. SrImad bhagavad gItA - vol 1

28. NOTES ON PAGAN INDIA

so thoroughly to life as a renunciate in India without losing his connection to his own culture (his favorite book at. that time was Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy). Unassuming ... free to believe and interpret as he thinks. fit. How strange that in this mystic. world of such diversity there is always ... some information on Tantra and actual. Tantrik initiation if I could obtain it. It was my very good fortune to meet. my fourth Guru. I ... were associated with Black Siddhis, or. Black Magic. Alcohol was forbidden to. Nathas and Vairagyis, but the Aghoris. were often drunkards. One Natha sect ...

29. The Ganapati Upanishad

Upanishad of the Ganapati sect of Tantra. Originally, there were five broad schools of Tantra: the Shakta, Shaiva, Saura, Ganapata and Vaishnava. This first English translation includes a preface and explanatory material.

30. The Kaula Upanishad

Upanishad of the Kaula sect of Tantra. The Kaulas based their precepts on this work - condemn not others - and even faulty argument may be valid, meaning that just because someone doesn't express an argument well, it doesn't mean she or he isn't right

31. Encyclopedia of World History, 6-Volume Set

In today's world of globalization, there is a growing trend among historians and students alike to study the common challenges and experiences that unite the human past. Facts On File's seven-volume Encyclopedia of World History is a truly groundbreaking work and one of the first to offer a balanced presentation of human history for a global perspective on the past. A team of distinguished world history academics has brought together scores of specialists in writing signed entries based on the latest scholarship.

Based on the National Standards for World History

Influenced by the National Standards for World History, this comprehensive and authoritative set is rich in features to make the study of world history easier for students to understand. Arranged in six chronological eras that span prehistory to the present day, its chronological approach follows the way world history is taught and studied in the classroom. Each volume era begins with essays that address large themes—such as agriculture, science and technology, social and class relationships, trade and cultural exchanges, and warfare—allowing students to make connections and trace key global patterns over time. The final volume contains primary source documents and a master index for the set.

Key Features That Enhance the Set's Reference Value

* Thematic essays that help students make comparisons and connections across regions and time periods
* Primary source documents, carefully chosen to be representative of the six world eras
* Informative, cross-referenced entries
* A chronology in every volume that helps students place events in context
* More than 600 illustrations, including a 32-page insert of full-color maps in each volume designed to convey the importance of geography in world history
* Further reading sections that encourage additional research
* Individual volume indexes
* A comprehensive set index.
The Set Is Arranged in Six Chronological Eras

* Volume I: The Ancient World: Prehistoric Eras to 600 CE
* Volume II: The Expanding World: 600 CE to 1450
* Volume III: The First Global Age: 1450 to 1750
* Volume IV: Age of Revolution and Empire: 1750 to 1900
* Volume V: Crisis and Achievement: 1900 to 1950
* Volume VI: The Contemporary World: 1950 to the Present

32. Philip's Atlas of World History, Concise Edition

A major reference work, "Philip's Atlas of World History" - concise edition records the history of human society throughout the world, from prehistory to the year 2005, in 450 specially commissioned colour maps, 200 illustrations, tables and diagrams, and 200,000 words. It has been updated to include recent events across the world, including those in Iraq, Afghanistan, Russia and the former Soviet republics. "The Atlas of World History" - concise edition goes beyond the conventional focus on European and American political history to give worldwide coverage of socio-economic, cultural, and religious themes. Due weight is given to regions such as Central and South America, Africa, Asia, and Oceania that are comparatively neglected by many competitor titles. Commissioned from academic writers with direct involvement in college teaching, and with a foreword and general consultancy by Professor Patrick O'Brien, former Director of the Institute of Historical Research at the University of London, "Philip's Atlas of World History" is also highly accessible for the general reader with an interest in world history. "The Atlas of World History" is organized in five main parts: the Ancient World (human origins to c.ad 500), the Medieval World (c.500-1500), the Early Modern World (c.1500-1770), the Age of Revolutions (c.1770-1914), and the Twentieth Century (from 1914). Each part opens with a two-spread introduction that highlights the main themes of the period and outlines worldwide trends and developments. Following the introduction, individual spreads each examine a particular region over a specified period, with detailed maps, illustrations, and tables, and c.1200 words of text.