Böcker av Bruce Bernstein

Discovering Your God Self...The Incredible Secrets of Your Spiritual Nature Revealed Spirituality. What does this really mean? Ultimately, it points to the main purpose of life, which is intended to be process; a wondrous inward adventure of discovery and self-awareness leading to higher levels of consciousness. The essence of this process is all about overcoming (transcending) the Ego self to reconnect with the True Self and consciously connect with the actual essence of our human existence: the God Self. Do this and the door to unlimited happiness, inner peace, and all the success you desire will open. This is the domain of a higher consciousness existence. Many (but not all) successful people have an aura about them. People are drawn to them. Why is this? Sure, they're usually nice, respectful folks. But there's more to it than that. They have grown to higher levels of consciousness. Reaching for higher levels of consciousness is the true purpose of life. And that consists of connecting with and making proper use of your inner 'selves.' But how can this be done? What are we really looking for and where to look? A Road Map to Higher Consciousness is Helpful At the core of our existence is a duality. A struggle between two forces. One actively seeks control. The other is quiet and passive. One was meant to be the leader. The other was merely a source of protection and an element to enhance physical existence. But which is which? Understanding the ramifications of this inner relationship is the key to all experience and will lead to real love, unlimited happiness, and peace, and also is the key to higher consciousness and tapping into the power of the God Self. Many search anywhere and everywhere, hoping to find a magic 'pill', a quick nugget of wisdom that will instantly transform their lives'. Instead, most find frustration and disappointment. The wisdom sought does exist and its impact can be transformative. But few experience this creative power. Like a roller-coaster, the world is constantly changing - what made us happy today may be gone tomorrow - so, for many, happiness becomes a series of ups and downs and seems out of our control. There is a better way. In fact, life is not 'out there.' It is within, experienced internally. Many don't understand this reality, and have never been shown where to look and, more importantly, what to look for. Discovering Your God Self is a roadmap for this wonderful journey. It shows the way, offering a detailed explanation to help you make the vital connection to your true spiritual essence. Here's some of what you'll learn in Discovering Your God Self: The five inner spiritual elements and their importance in creating your best lifeThe Duality within - the hidden factor that controls our lives and is the root of our struggles, disappointments, and failuresA path to deepened awareness, inner peace, and higher consciousnessMuch, much more...>Consciousness Calibration: This book calibrates at level 856 on Dr. David R. Hawkins' Map of Consciousness.

A massive panorama of Native American art from Navajo weaving to Apache basketrySpanning nearly 1,000 years of artistic creativity, this wide-ranging volume brings together 206 artworks that exemplify both exquisite aesthetics and rich cultural histories. The majority of the collection is from the American Southwest-19th-century Navajo weavings, ancestral and historical Pueblo pottery, Hopi and Zuni carved figures, and Yavapai and Apache basketry-along with art from the Pacific Northwest and the first Plains ledger drawings to enter the museums' collections. This book, which features new research and specially commissioned essays and extended captions, developed in collaboration with cultural advisors, reflects the complex and multilayered nature of the artworks in the field of Native American art. Contributions from more than 80 authors from different disciplines and cultural backgrounds, including scholars, culture-bearers, artists, collectors and museum professionals, illuminate details about the living histories of the works. With striking new photography and full-color reproductions, this is a cornerstone publication in the field of Native American art history.

Life keeps knocking 12-year-old Alan down. Can he find the courage to get back up? Orphaned at a young age, all Alan Michaels wants is a place to belong. But the independent, streetsmart kid, who lacks self-confidence, has no clue how to deal with disappointment or a formidable bully who won't back down. And New York City is a tough town to grow up in if you are a kid who doesn't have much. But when he starts training at Sensei Hideki's School of Karate, he hopes his life will change forever. Determined to prove he's got what it takes to become a true warrior, he pushes his body and mind to the limit. But just when the karate school starts to feel like home, tragedy strikes again. Does Alan have the courage and inner strength to overcome the odds stacked against him? ';When you get knocked down, you just keep getting back up You never give up.' Sensei paused for a moment and spoke louder. ';That's what takes real guts.' He stared at Alan intently. ';You know, sometimes failures are your steppingstones to success.'

Each August, one hundred thousand people attend Indian Market in Santa Fe, New Mexico, the nation's largest and most anticipated Native arts event. One thousand artists, representing 160 tribes, nations, and villages from the United States and Canada, proudly display and sell their works of art, ranging from pottery and basketry to contemporary paintings and sculptures. The history of Indian Market as related in this new publication is the story of Indian cultural arts in the twentieth century beginning with Edgar L. Hewett and the founding of the Museum of New Mexico in Santa Fe in 1909. At the turn of the last century, the notion of Indian art as art in its own right and not ethnography was a foreign concept. With the arrival of the railroad and tourism in New Mexico, two thousand years of utilitarian Pueblo pottery tradition gave way to a curio trade intended for visitors to the area. The curators and archaeologists at the Museum of New Mexico began to collect prehistoric and historic pottery and encouraged potters to make pottery modeled on traditional ideas thought to represent authentic culture. Maria and Julian Martinez countered the idea that art was a matter of studying the past when in 1922, at the first "Indian Fair,"they introduced their revolutionary Black-on-black pottery. Bruce Bernstein links these early developments to Indian Market's ninety-year relationship with Native arts, cultural movements, historical events, and the ever-evolving creativity of Native artists to shape their market.

Kansas-born educator Dorothy Dunn established America''s first Indian art school, thus ushering in the flat-art style by which Native American painters have been celebrated as the first modernists. Reproduced here are over ninety paintings by such prominent artists and former students as Pablita Velarde, Joe H Herrera, Allan Houser and Pop Chalee.