Ebook: From the gita to the grail: exploring yoga stories and western myths

This is the story of the Iraqi war written by one of the only people in Iraq without a minder. It is based on the author's own personal insights as an Assyrian Christian over a period of several years, which were drawn from meetings with the Iraqi Prime Minister, President, Foreign Minister, top US and international officials, and the Iraqi people themselves. It reveals what happened to the weapons of mass destruction, and it tells of the horrors experienced by those who worked for the Iraqi government and what life was like under Saddam. It describes the days leading up to the war, the first.;From the Gita to the Grail; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Table of Contents; Preface; A Note on Mythology; An Introduction to Myths, Maps and Models; The Cosmological Function; Chapter 1: The Creation of All Things; Chapter 2: The Magic of Myth; The Cosmological Function of Mythology: Summary; The Sociological Function; Chapter 3: Living in Accord with Our Neighbors; Chapter 4: The Great Cycles; Chapter 5: Varna, Dharma and Karma; Chapter 6: Boundaries; The Sociological Function of Mythology: Summary; The Psychological Function; Chapter 7: The Arc of Aging; Chapter 8: The Goals of Life