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Stav is often described as a martial art, but it's better understood as a Scandinavian system of education, personal development, and embodied philosophy. This book presents the first in-depth exploration of Stav in English, and stands among the most comprehensive works in runosophy.<br/><br/> Rooted in the younger futhark, the 16-rune script introduced prior to the Scandinavian Viking age, Stav offers a cohesive framework where mythology, movement, and meaning converge.<br/> Inside, you'll discover:<br/><br/> -A reintroduction to Heimdall from a Stav perspective<br/><br/> -The Norse castes as archetypes, offering insights into life and conflict<br/><br/> -Rune associations with deities, trees, herbs, and body postures<br/><br/> -The true meaning and authentic name of the symbol known as the "Web of Wyrd"<br/><br/> -Bindrunes and runic divination as practical tools<br/><br/> -Runestances, a meditative practice reminiscent of Tai Chi, forming the foundation of Stav's martial art<br/><br/> -Stav's martial arts in both practical and philosophical context<br/><br/> -Stav's runic calendar, counting years outside the Christian chronology<br/><br/> -The festive year and its connection to the deities<br/><br/> -Stav's unique view of Norse cosmology<br/><br/> -Sejd and Galder as spiritual practices<br/><br/> -Healing modalities including bodywork, energy work, herbs, and shamanic elements<br/><br/> -The traditional Stav poem, preserved through generations<br/><br/> -An animistic worldview and interpretation of Norse mythology, including the afterlife<br/><br/> -Insights to support mental well-being and personal growth<br/><br/> -Comparative analysis with other Nordic movement traditions<br/><br/> -Stav's mythological history, cross-referenced with historical sources<br/><br/> -A thesis on the logic behind the younger futhark and dating the Stav tradition<br/><br/> -A biography of Stav's current tradition bearer<br/><br/> Whether you're drawn to martial arts, runic wisdom, or embodied spirituality, this book offers a rare gateway into the philosophy of Stav, a tradition both ancient and alive.<br/><br/> Once you encounter Stav, your perspective on runes and Norse mythology will never be the same.

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What happens to peoples sense of belonging when globalization meets with proclaimed regional identities resting heavily on conceptions of religion and ethnicity? Who are the actors stressing cultural heritage and authenticity as tools for self-understanding? In Rethinking the Space for Religion, the authors aim at a broad discussion on how history and religion are made part of the production of narratives about origin and belonging in contemporary Europe. The contributors offer localized studies where actors with strong agendas indicate the complex relations between history, religion, and identity. The case studies exemplify how public intellectuals and academics have taken active part in the construction of recent and traditional pasts. Instead of repeating the simplistic explanation as a return of religion, the authors of this volume focus on public platforms and agents, and their use of religion as a political and cultural argument. The approach makes a nuanced and fresh survey for researchers and other initiated readers to engage in.

<b>A guide to awakening buddha mind for the contemporary Zen practitioner.</b><br/><br/>In the words of Eihei D&#333;gen, the thirteenth-century Buddhist monk who introduced the S&#333;t&#333; school of Zen to Japan, &ldquo;To study the Buddha way is to study the self. To study the self is to forget the self. To forget the self is to be actualized by myriad things." Centuries later, these enigmatic words from his seminal &ldquo;Genj&#333;k&#333;an" (&ldquo;Actualizing the Fundamental Point") are still studied in Zen communities the world over.<br/><br/>But what did D&#333;gen really mean when he encouraged studying the self to forget the self? In this clarifying new commentary, esteemed Zen teacher Shinshu Roberts takes readers on a journey to understand Japan&rsquo;s great Buddhist philosopher. Roberts applies her deep familiarity with D&#333;gen&rsquo;s work to illuminate the text as a unified story in which D&#333;gen reveals the nondual nature of reality.<br/><br/>In addition to a full translation of D&#333;gen&rsquo;s &ldquo;Genj&#333;k&#333;an," this book includes the commentary <i>Okikigakish&#333;</i> (&ldquo;Notes of What Was Heard and Extracted"), written by two of D&#333;gen&rsquo;s direct students&mdash;the first time an English translation of this highly influential work has appeared in print.

The belief in a governing, universal, celestial principle has followed us through human history. More than 80 percent of the world's population has a religious affiliation and even in secular states, religion continues to play an important role. Politics and international relations today cannot be understood without accounting for the element of religion in cultural contexts.<br/><br/>The essays in this book derive from the Engelsberg Seminar of 2014, and investigate the role which religion plays in society today and in the past. They also explore religion as a phenomenon in relation to the human condition and how it manifests itself as an individual experience. In order to understand ourselves, do we need to understand religion?

<b>A clear, concise and detailed historical analysis of the eclectic and beautiful visual and material culture of paganism.</b><br/><br/>The book begins with an introduction that clarifies what we mean by 'pagan'. It traces the pre-Christian origins of paganism, the development of the different aspects of pagan belief over centuries and how materials from the pre-Christian religions of Europe, North Africa and West Asia are built into the practices of today's Pagans. The book is then organized into three broad sections - Ancient Ways, Ritual and Community - each containing three themed chapters. For each of the nine themed chapters, illustrated narrative text is interspersed with double-page presentations of the key figures, key stories and key iconography relevant to that theme. Paintings and artefacts are examined in detail, identifying and explaining the symbolism and the stories depicted in each. As the book progresses, readers will not only come to understand the many symbols that define pagan religions and practices, but will also discover the beliefs and philosophies of pagans from around the world, from polytheism to pantheism and from magic and ritual to ideas about the afterlife.