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    The Bodhisattva and the Space Age: The Great Idea in Our Time
    The Bodhisattva and the Space Age: The Great Idea in Our Time
    The Bodhisattva and the Space Age: The Great Idea in Our Time
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    The Bodhisattva and the Space Age: The Great Idea in Our Time

    By Roger Weir

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    Adapted from its original format, published here for the first time, Roger Weir's The Bodhisattva and the Space Age: The Great Idea in Our Time, which blends the ancient Buddhist writings with a modern cosmic understanding, guiding the learner on a journey through time and space.

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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherShared Presence Foundation
    Release dateMar 25, 2021
    ISBN9781735876948
    The Bodhisattva and the Space Age: The Great Idea in Our Time
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    Roger Weir

    Roger Weir (1940-2018) - scholar and lifelong educator - devoted his life to educating people about history, philosophy, myth, symbols, art, and science. Over the course of 50+ years, he developed and refined a 2-year educational cycle which explored the complementary relationship between natural human development and the development of art and science.

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