{"product_id":"9781846947452","title":"Circles of Meaning, Labyrinths of Fear: The twenty-two relationships of a spiritual life and culture - and why they need protection","description":"\u003cp\u003eYou've heard of sacred places, writings, relics, and rituals, how days and magical times of year. But these are actually representations of relationships that people have with each other and the elements of the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome of these relationships are environmental: they involve landscapes, animals, and the streets of your home town. Some are personal and individual, such as families, friends, and elders. Some are public, such as the relation between musicians, storytellers, medical doctors, and even solders. This book studies twenty-two of them, from a variety of traditions, and their place in 'the good life'.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYet these relations are always fragile and vulnerable. At every turn they are threatened by fears, from the fear of loneliness, to the fear of the loss of personal or political freedom, to the fear of death. To escape from these fears, people often trap themselves. This book studies how that happens, and how to prevent it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore than beliefs, laws, and teachings, our relationships are the true basis of spirituality, and freedom.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Moon Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47059403276528,"sku":"9781846947452","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781846947452_p0.jpg?v=1763748264","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781846947452","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}