Metatron, the Archangel, symbolizing God, The Father, The Glory, The Son, Heaven and Earth, Death and Life, Karma, The Human, The ultimate miracle of the Supreme Unity of everything existent, revealed and hidden. The Infinite Spiral of The Concrete and The Mysteries.
Metatron, the non-ending path through fleeting time and space towards the Eternity of the Souls.
MAY THIS PROJECT OF THE BOOK OF INTER-RELIGIOUS PEACE OPEN THE GATES OF INTER-RELIGIOUS UNDERSTANDING AND CO-EXISTENCE TO RELIGIONS AS JUDAISM AND ISLAM, WHICH WOULD BECOME FUTURE SUPPORTERS REALIZING THE PROFOUND MEANING OF ONENESS IN GOD
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The bibliographic basis for The Book of Inter-religious Peace, a project in word and image, is the result of a lifelong effort to: explore the meaning of Life and Death; intuit secrets of the individual soul and its potential connection to the Collective Soul; attempt and follow the inter-play among creatures and physical or telepathic phenomena; feel the joy of small everyday revelations and the awe of Mystery of All days.
The bibliography consists of various subject matters that continuously trigger new ones, always awakening the apprehension of The Beauty of the Quest and the Futility of any possible end target or concrete answers.
The continuous unending building of the Inner Temple to date has covered the following disciplines:
Western Philosophy with emphasis on Existentialism and Phenomenology
Comparative literature, mainly classical French and Spanish
History of Society
History of Art and Design
Enhancing Creativity and The Mind
Healing the Body
Self-realization
The Quest of Spirituality
The Spiritual in Art
History of Magic and White Witchcraft
Tarot Cards and the Archetypal
Symbolism and Iconography
Universal and Archetypal l Myths
Shamanism, mainly Native American and Hawaiian
Death or Life after Life
Jewish Mysticism, mainly Kabala and Hasidism
Christian Theology and Mysticism
The History of Alchemy
The Freemasons
Islamic Mysticism, mainly Sufism
Tibetan Buddhism
Zen Buddhism
Chinese and Japanese Zen Poetry
Taoism
Hindu Tantra
Toltec Philosophy
Tribal Ethnology
Chinese and Japanese Martial Arts
Science
The Language of Animals
Gardening
Stones and their Symbolism
The Meaning of Dreams
Politics
The Contribution of Leisure
Unlike most of the essays that have no references to any specific bibliographical source, there are two sections with footnotes: "Masks Reflecting Zen Insights" and "Changing Education on Basis of Taoist Philosophy."
The former attempts to design a model of the planning, the process and the realization of a creative endeavor, as the author has experienced. Each step of the creative endeavor refers to classical Zen philosophy.
The latter deals with the subject of changing education to enhance the Spirit of Tolerance by self-transformation, so as to form a suitable learning background and to stimulate the openness of mind. This is an indispensable value for the cultivation of inter-religious tolerance. This section refers mainly to Taoist ideas or similar paths which profess a way of life and advocates the idea of temporariness and dynamism of Reality. As a natural result, we need to learn the eternal flow of things and Self, by achieving the value of non-attachment to blocking dogma.
Bancroft, A., Zen Direct Pointing to Reality, Thames & Hudson, Lancashire, 1979.
Barrett, T., H., Zen: The Reason of Unreason, London, Aquarian Thorsons, 1993.
Basho, M., The Narrow Road to the Deep North and Other Travel Sketches, trans. and intro. Yuasa, N., London, Penguin, 1966.
Calvin, W. H., The Throwing Madonna: Essays on the Brain, New York, Bantam, 1983.
Daoren, H., Back to the Beginning: Reflections on the Tao, trans. Cleary, T., Boston and London, Shambhala, 1950.
Dumoulin, H., Zen Enlightenment: Origins and Meaning, New York and Tokyo, Weatherhill, 1984.
Harner, M., The Way of the Shaman, New York, Bantam, 1980.
Herrigel, E., Zen in the Art of Archery, New York, 1981.
Holmes, S., W. and Horioka, C., Zen Art for Meditation, Vermont and Tokyo, Charles E. Tuttle, 1984.
Lao Tzu, The Tao of Power (a new translation of the Tao Te Ching by Wing, R., L.), Northampshire, Aquarian, 1986.
Leggett, T., A Second Zen Reader: The Tiger's Cave and Translations of Other Zen Writings, Vermont and Tokyo, Charles E. Tuttle, 1988.
Low, A., Le rêve du papillon: une plongée au coeur du Zen, Montreal, Libre Expression, 1992.
Lyons, A., S., Predictions of the Future: An Illustrated History Guide to the Techniques, New York, Harry N. Abrams, 1990.
Mookerjee, A., Yoga Art, London, Thames & Hudson, 1975.
Swamie Mukerji, A., P., Yoga Lessons for Developing Spiritual Consciousness, London, L. N. Fowler, 1918.
Osho, M., S., This. This. A Thousand Times This: The Very Essence of Zen, Cologne, Rebel Publishing House, 1988.
Po-Ho, C., Chinese Forms, trans. Eberly, P., Taipei, Sinorama Magazine, 1989.
Radcliff, A. and Radcliff, B., Understanding Zen, Boston, Charles E. Tuttle, 1993.
Rawson, P. and Legeza, I., L., Tao: The Chinese Philosophy of Time and Change, London, Thames & Hudson, 1984.
Suzuki, D., T., Living by Zen, ed. Humphreys, C., London, Rider, 1986.
Suzuki, S., Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind, New York and Tokyo, Weatherhill, 1982.
Trungpa, C., Shambhala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior, Boston, Bantam, 1986.
Watts, A., The Way of Zen, New York, Bintage, 1986.
Angsha, N., Principles of Sufism, Fremont, Jain Publishing Company, 1991.
Bancroft, A., Zen: Direct Pointing to Reality, Lancshire, Thames and Hudson,1979.
Capra, F., The Tao of Physics: An Exploration of the Parallels Between Modern Physics and Eastern Mysticism, Boston, Shambhala, 1991.
Modern Rendition of Selected Old Chinese Ci-Poems, trans. Hao, K., C., Beijing, The Commercial Press Ltd., 1996.
Hsin, T., True Mind: A Record of Master Hsin Tao's One Year Retreat, Ling Jiou Mountain Buddhist Society, Taipei http://www.093ljm.org/
Rama S., Living with the Himalayas Masters, Honesdale, Himalayan Institute Press, 2005.
Rawson, P., The Indian Cult of Ecstasy Tantra, London, Thames & Hudson, 1973.
Stryk, L., and Takashi, I. (ed. and trans.), Zen Poetry: Let the Spring Breeze Enter, New York, Penguin Books, 1981.
Watts, A., and Huang, C., L., Tao: The Watercourse Way, New York, Arkana Penguin Books, 1976.
Wing, R., L., The Tao of Power: Lao Tzu’s Classic Guide to Leadership, Influence and Excellency (a new translation of The Tao Te Ching), Wellingborough, Northamptonshire. The Aquarian Press, 1986.
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The Kabbala Tree of Life
Arab Calligraphy: Said El Nahari
Medium: Acryl spray on wood
Size: 100 x 80 cm.
Total: 15 works
The Spirit of St. Francis of Assisi
Medium: Multimedia on wood
Size: 30 x 49 cm.
Total: 12 works
The Flowers of Sufism
Arab Calligraphy: Said El Nahari
Medium: Multimedia on wood
Size: 50 x 30 cm.
Total: 15 works
22 Zen Meditations to Stop Time – Zen and Tantra Ways
Medium: Panda Chalks on paper
Size: 75 x 65 cm (including wooden frame)
Total: 22 works
Zen Insights
Medium: Clay sculptures on wood background
Size: Sculptures: 12-15 cm. Background: wood: 40x60cm
Total: 19 works
Animal Shields – American Indian Heritage
Medium: Acryl and oil on wood
Size: Diameter 60 cm. (round format)
Total: 13 works
Shaman Animals and the Spirits of Nature –
Tribute to Africa, Australia and Oceania
Medium: Mixed media on wood
Size: 106 x 75 cm.
Total: 8 works
Tantric Chakras Energy Centers – Archangels
Medium: Mixed media on wood
Size: 40 x 60 cm
Total: 21 works
The Mandala: 15 Masks and Flowers:
Vase with Breasts, Withered Flowers, Tantric Evil Masks
Ceramics sculptured by Dorit Kedar
Readymade and photography by Ayelet Pinto.
Size: 40x53cm.
Total: 8 works
Chaotic Animals, Flowers, Death Mask
Co-artist: Ayelet Payento
Size: 40x53cm.
Total: 9 works
Zen Insights, Vase, Ascetic Flowers
Ceramics sculptured by Dorit Kedar
Readymade and photography by Ayelet Pinto
Size: 40 x 53cm.
Total: 19 works
Epilogue: Metatron as the Symbol of Unity
Medium: Acryl spray on wood
Size: 100 x 80 cm.
Total: 15 works
This closing work belongs to the Israeli editor, Sigal Morad
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