Contents of Gnosis #29

	#29: The Body
	"For most of us, our bodies have become storage vaults for undigested impressions, for impressions too charged or painful to confront." - Dennis Lewis, from The Further Reaches of Self-Observation


	Contents		Fall 1993
	1 Editorial: The Millennium is a Mirage by Jay Kinney 2 Notes & Comments 3 Forum 6 Skeptic's Corner A column by Ted Schultz Scientific Tests of Astrology 8 Alternative Realities A column by Stephan A. Hoeller American Gnosis 10 Introduction: A Gown Both Subtle and Dense by Richard Smoley Embodiment encompasses many levels, from the finest to the most palpable. 14 The Body of Light by John Mann and Lar Short A brief introduction to the notion of subtle bodies. 20 The Further Reaches of Self-Observation by Dennis Lewis The pathway to consciousness leads straight through the body. 24 The Body Electric by Normandi Ellis How the ancient Egyptians viewed human embodiment. 32 Knowledge of the Body: The GNOSIS Interview with Michael Murphy by Richard Smoley Esalen's founder reflects on the past, present, and future of self-transformation. 39 Kabbalah, Sexuality, and the Body by Avram Davis Why traditional Judaism doesn't see the body as private property. 42 Fingers of Flame: Christianity and the Spiritualization of the Body by Cynthia Bourgeault Does Christianity really teach us to hate the flesh? 49 Learning How to Learn by Dennis Leri For Moshe Feldenkrais, body work was not a matter of repair, but instruction. 54 The Hunter's Eucharist by Chas S. Clifton Is sport hunting really a sin against nature? 61 Book Reviews Healing and the Mind by Bill Moyers The Sevenfold Journey by Anodea Judith and Selene Vega Divine Light and Fire: Experiencing Esoteric Christianity by Peter Roche de Coppens HPB: The Extraordinary Life and Influence of Helena Blavatsky by Sylvia Cranston Facing the World with Soul by Robert Sardello The Meditator's Guidebook by Lucy Oliver The Doctrine of the Subtle Body in the Western Tradition by GRS Mead Faces in the Clouds: A New Theory of Religion by Stewart Elliott Guthrie The Two Million-Year-Old Self by Anthony Stevens Road to Heaven: Encounters with Chinese Hermits by Arthur Versluis The Embodied Mind: Cognitive Science and Human Experience by Varela, Thompson, and Rosch

#29: The Body

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