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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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<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.

This work offers a rigorous Quranic study of the foundational tenets of Shia Islam, independent of extra Quranic sources. By engaging in close exegesis of selected verses, it argues that the doctrines of Imamah, divine succession, and the spiritual authority of the Prophets Household emerge organically from the Qurans own language and structure. The book situates Shia theology within the Quranic discourse itself, demonstrating that the Shia creed is a direct continuation of the Qurans vision for leadership, guidance, and community after the Prophet.