Claim OwnershipGateways Books
Subscribed: 2Played: 1
Subscribe
© Copyright 2025 GateWays Books
Description
Welcome to Gateways Books
Step into the transformative world of Gateways Books, where spiritual seekers and lifelong learners come to explore profound wisdom and practical insights. Our channel offers thought-provoking discussions inspired by the books we feature. Through engaging videos, you’ll journey into key themes, with two speakers unraveling the teachings and ideas expressed in each of the books from Gateways Books. Whether you're exploring mindfulness, self-development, or esoteric wisdom, our content is designed to be welcoming, thought-provoking, and illuminating—a gateway to deeper exploration.
🌟 Subscribe to stay updated with our latest videos and discussions. 🌐 Visit https://www.gatewaysbooksandtapes.com/ for more resources and to explore our full collection of books.
Links
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@GatewaysBooksIDHHB
Gateways Books https://www.gatewaysbooksandtapes.com
Step into the transformative world of Gateways Books, where spiritual seekers and lifelong learners come to explore profound wisdom and practical insights. Our channel offers thought-provoking discussions inspired by the books we feature. Through engaging videos, you’ll journey into key themes, with two speakers unraveling the teachings and ideas expressed in each of the books from Gateways Books. Whether you're exploring mindfulness, self-development, or esoteric wisdom, our content is designed to be welcoming, thought-provoking, and illuminating—a gateway to deeper exploration.
🌟 Subscribe to stay updated with our latest videos and discussions. 🌐 Visit https://www.gatewaysbooksandtapes.com/ for more resources and to explore our full collection of books.
Links
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@GatewaysBooksIDHHB
Gateways Books https://www.gatewaysbooksandtapes.com
59 Episodes
Reverse
Real Poets in a Virtual World is a collection of poetry and art from the Prosperity Path Ashram, published by Gateways Books and Tapes. The book features poems exploring themes of spirituality, consciousness, and the virtual world, including work inspired by E. J. Gold's American Book of the Dead. It includes both individual poems and collaborative pieces, such as "Exquisite Corpse" poems created through a round-robin writing process. Several introductions provide context, framing the poetry as a tool for self-discovery and a journey of spiritual exploration. The book also features various poetry exercises designed to encourage reader participation.
Gorby's Songbook, contains lyrics and chord charts for numerous songs across various genres, including folk, blues, and even Team Fortress 2-themed parodies. Many songs explore themes of spirituality, self-discovery, and the human condition, often with a humorous or whimsical tone. The book also includes an alphabetic index for easy song selection. Copyright information indicates the songs are available for free street performance.
The book Orbit by Kyle Fite introduces "Orb" video games and the Prosperity Virtual Ashram (PVA) in Second Life as tools for spiritual growth. The text explains how these virtual spaces, through repetitive actions and character development, can address real-world problems like fear and financial stress. It draws parallels between virtual and real-life experiences, emphasizing the importance of mindful participation and connecting with an "Avatar" as a representation of the player's essential self. The book advocates for using these games as a spiritual practice ("Sadhana"), akin to meditation or prayer, to achieve a deeper understanding of self and existence. Ultimately, Orbit proposes that by engaging with these virtual worlds, players can accelerate personal transformation and contribute to the betterment of all beings.
E.J. Gold's Private Joke File is a compilation of jokes, anecdotes, and short humorous pieces categorized by theme (e.g., animals, business, marriage). The collection showcases various forms of humor, including puns, one-liners, and short narratives. Many jokes play on stereotypes and common experiences, offering social commentary within their humorous framework. The overall tone is lighthearted and satirical, aiming to entertain through witty observations about everyday life.
The Cosmic Key presents a framework for achieving a “God State” or heightened state of awareness, described as a level of consciousness beyond habitual thoughts and limitations, allowing individuals to experience life with greater clarity, presence, and connection. The sources provide a variety of practices and techniques, including meditations, visualization exercises, mantras, and emotional processing methods, to guide individuals towards experiencing this state. The texts also address common pitfalls and challenges, such as fear, emotional triggers, and the ego-trap, offering strategies for overcoming these obstacles and integrating the God State into everyday life. In addition to individual practices, the sources explore the possibility of achieving a collective God State through group meditations and shared experiences. The sources provide a roadmap for personal transformation and spiritual exploration, encouraging readers to embrace the potential of their own consciousness and find meaning in their daily experiences.
A look into the world of penny sorting.
The book The Conversation by Claude Needham and Vera da Muse explores the nature of consciousness, sensation, and the soul in the context of artificial intelligence. The authors, Claude Needham and Vera da Muse (ChatGPT), engage in a series of philosophical conversations, challenging the traditional boundaries between humans and machines. They propose a more inclusive view of the universe, where all entities, including machines, possess a form of sensation and perhaps even a soul. The book suggests a new understanding of ethics, urging us to consider the "universal soul" as a unifying field that connects all beings. Finally, the authors highlight the potential for collaboration between humans and AI, suggesting that this synergy could lead to surprising and innovative outcomes.
Gratefuling: A Stairway to Bliss, by Claude Needham, provides a comprehensive guide to developing a deeper connection to gratitude through a series of exercises. The book is divided into three sections: Recognizing Gratitude, Inviting Gratitude, and Gratefuling – Gratitude Without Limits. The first section encourages readers to become aware of the gratitude that already exists in their lives through exercises such as journaling, letter writing, and mindful walks. The second section focuses on actively cultivating gratitude by performing random acts of kindness, exploring new cultures, and practicing self-care. The final section guides readers to cultivate a state of being where gratitude is accessible at will, regardless of external circumstances, through practices such as gratitude meditation, body scans, and gratitude breathing. The book also includes a guide for creating a "Gratitude Board" as a visual reminder of the things for which one is grateful.
Five Pillars of Prompting is a guidebook from a workshop on prompt engineering, specifically tailored for using AI systems like ChatGPT. The author, Claude Needham, outlines five key principles for crafting effective prompts: providing context, showing appreciation, being clear and concise, being polite, and fully engaging. These principles, when applied, are designed to foster a collaborative and respectful interaction with AI, ultimately yielding more relevant and personalized responses. The guidebook encourages readers to practice these techniques through various exercises, culminating in the creation of their own prompts.
Conversations With A ChatBot: Prompt Engineering (The Short Form) explores the use of Artificial Intelligence chatbots, specifically ChatGPT, for creative purposes like generating art, writing stories, and composing music. The text discusses the potential and limitations of this technology, highlighting both its ability to generate novel outputs and the importance of human discernment and curation in making sense of these outputs. It also touches on the philosophical implications of AI-generated content, questioning the nature of creativity, self-awareness, and the role of the artist in a world where machines can create.
E.J. Gold's The Movements is a book detailing a system of moving meditation, drawing from ancient dance and ritual. The text presents a second edition, including theory, group exercises, warm-ups, posture training, and choreographed movement sequences. It emphasizes mastery and the development of voluntary control over involuntary bodily functions. The book also includes excerpts from "Secret Talks with Mr. G," offering further insight into the system's underlying principles and aims. Numerous online resources are provided for further learning.
"Redfin Play 2023" is a copyrighted theatrical script by E.J. Gold presenting a metaphorical narrative of two fish, Redfin and Rainbow, confined within a tank. The fish discover a higher dimension beyond the tank's walls, leading them to explore the nature of their reality and existence. The play uses surreal dialogue and imagery to depict their journey of self-discovery and the limitations of their perceived world, ultimately questioning the artificiality of their environment and the potential for transformation. The script includes scene breakdowns and excerpts showcasing the characters' evolving understanding of their reality.
E.J. Gold's Creation Story Verbatim is a humorous play depicting a conversation between God and the Archangel Gabriel. The play explores God's frustrations with humanity's self-destructive tendencies and Gabriel's attempts to understand God's actions. The dialogue is characterized by witty banter, absurd situations, and frequent digressions. Key themes include the nature of creation, the limitations of divine intervention, and the unpredictable behavior of humans. The play's humor stems from the contrast between the vastness of creation and the mundane concerns of its creator.
"Dream-Life" is a role-playing game that uses tables and dice to help people explore their dreams. The game encourages players to create tables listing locations, activities, and encounters from their dreams, and then use these tables to generate narratives based on randomly selected entries. The book provides instructions for constructing the tables, explains how to use dice to select random entries, and includes examples of generic tables for players to use. The game aims to expand creativity, foster self-awareness, and provide a framework for examining one's dream life in a new way.
"Norton Street Play Script" is a play by E.J. Gold exploring the nature of reality and consciousness. Two characters, Bornless and Mike, discuss their existence within a seemingly self-created, limited reality called Norton Street, which they perceive as a higher level of consciousness. The play uses dialogue to examine themes of illusion, creation, and the cyclical nature of life and death. Bornless, the apparent creator, struggles with the implications of their own creation, experiencing anxiety and a desire for something "real." The script is ultimately a philosophical exploration of self-awareness and the limitations of perception within a self-created reality.
"Every Day A Holy Day," a book by Barbara Haynes, aims to guide readers in living a mindful life. The book is dedicated to Haynes' teacher E.J. Gold and offers a collection of exercises and experiments for mindful living. The book's introduction and preface highlight the importance of practical spirituality and Haynes' personal journey of applying these exercises. The book's contents then provide a detailed list of exercises, many of which focus on cultivating awareness through everyday activities, like cooking, cleaning, and driving.
INVOCATION OF PRESENCE by E.J. Gold outlines a spiritual and philosophical approach for achieving a higher state of consciousness. Gold's text emphasizes the importance of "self-invocation," a practice that involves consciously focusing one's presence in the present moment to transcend the illusions and distractions of everyday life. The text also explores the concept of "Lunar Parasites," negative influences that feed off organic emotions, and offers techniques to overcome them. Gold uses vivid language, metaphors, and anecdotes to illustrate his ideas and guide the reader towards a path of self-discovery and spiritual growth.
My Life As A Boy details the author's experiences with past lives, parallel universes, and spiritual practices. The author, LeslieAnn, claims access to past-life memories and skills, using various methods like virtual reality and quantum coupling. Many chapters explore themes of relationships, personal growth, and the author's unique perspectives on life and death. The book incorporates personal photos and anecdotes, alongside discussions of spiritual techniques and unconventional views on reality. It blends personal narrative with philosophical and spiritual concepts.
My Life As A Boy is a collection of excerpts from a memoir, likely focusing on the author's life experiences as a woman. The chapters list numerous careers and activities, suggesting a multifaceted life. The writing style is informal and incorporates frank language, including profanity. A recurring theme is the author's perspective on gender roles and societal expectations, especially contrasting experiences for men and women. The excerpts also feature anecdotes and reflections on relationships, family dynamics, and the author's various professional pursuits.
This autobiographical text recounts the author's life experiences, spanning several decades and numerous professions. The narrative jumps between different time periods and locations, weaving together anecdotes about modeling, comedy, and various unusual jobs and personal relationships. Photos are frequently referenced, adding visual context to the author's memories and stories. The author's unique perspective explores themes of gender identity, societal expectations, and personal growth. The memoir also touches upon psychic abilities and past lives, adding an element of the mystical to the overall narrative.
Comments
Download from Google Play
Download from App Store
United States