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Estoicismo: Doble Beneficio: Piensa Como un Emperador Romano La Guía Para Principiantes Sobre La Resiliencia Emocional y La Filosofía Estoica de Marco - Paperback

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by Robert Clear (Author) Te gustaría desarrollar una fortaleza mental inquebrantable y mantener la calma en cualquier situación, como lo hizo un emperador romano? Estoicismo: Doble Beneficio es tu llave a una vida guiada por la sabiduría estoica, una filosofía atemporal que transformó a Marco Aurelio en uno de los líderes más respetados de la historia.Este libro te ofrece dos poderosos beneficios: Una mente resiliente capaz de enfrentar las adversidades con serenidad.Una vida basada en la vir...

10 Secret Steps to the Native American Connection to the Natural World - Paperback

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by Dawn Moneyhan (Author)It's not a secret that Native American people share a special relationship with our planet. But what is that connection and how can the rest of the world's population share it?Tribal citizen, teacher, and knowledge keeper Dawn Moneyhan, of the Odaawa Nation, takes you on a journey using 10 easy steps to reconnect with the natural world from an indigenous perspective. On this journey you'll be reintroduced to nature, meeting relatives you may be unaware are relatives....

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by Thomas E. Wartenberg (Editor)Released in 1999, Fight Club is David Fincher's popular adaption of Chuck Palahniuk's cult novel, and one of the most philosophically rich films of recent years. This is the first book to explore the varied philosophical aspects of the film. Beginning with an introduction by the editor that places the film and essays in context, each chapter explores a central theme of Fight Club from a philosophical perspective. Topics discussed include: Fight Club, Plato'...

The Consolation of Philosophy - Paperback

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by Boethius (Author), Richard Green (Translator)2016 Reprint of the 1962 edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. Translated, with an introduction and notes by Richard H. Green. "The Consolation of Philosophy" was written in the sixth-century and has been described as having had the single most important influence on the Christianity of the Middle Ages and early Renaissance and as the last great work of the Classical Period. From the C...

Telepathy: Its Theory, Facts, and Proof - Paperback

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by William Walker Atkinson (Author)Telepathy: Its Theory, Facts, and Proof discusses the theme of telepathy and its existence. Focusing on proving that telepathy is real, author W.W. Atkinson first defines his subject, telepathy, and goes on to describe a series of scientific experiments and their results to theorize that telepathy is real and useful. While focusing on the realm of the otherworldly and therefore introducing debate, Atkinson's work is enjoyable to read either for pleasure or s...

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by David McLellan (Editor)This selection from the major writings of the most influential Marxist thinkers provides easy and direct access to the sources of the 20th century's most important ideology. Those who are baffled by the ramifications of Marxism will find here the major statements of classical and contemporary Marxist theory from Marx himself, through Engels, Lenin, Trotsky, and Stalin to Mao, Marcuse, Guevara, and Cabral. Together these texts give us a comprehensive view both of the ...

Notes on Spiritual Discourses of Shri Atmananda: Volume 2 - Paperback

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by Shri Atmananda (Author), Nitya Tripta (As Recorded by)Volume 2 of 3 of a collection of spiritual discourses by Shri Atmananda (Krishna Menon, 1883-1959), a living representative of the tradition of Advaita Vedanta and one of the great sages of the modern world. The discourses were recorded during the period of 1950 to 1959 by a trusted disciple. They are short and masterful talks on realizing the Truth through a recognition that our nature is always pure Consciousness. Number of Pages: 260...

Notes on Spiritual Discourses of Shri Atmananda: Volume 3 - Paperback

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by Shri Atmananda (Author), Nitya Tripta (As Recorded by)Volume 3 of a 3 volume collection of spiritual discourses by Shri Atmananda (Krishna Menon, 1883-1959), a living representative of the tradition of Advaita Vedanta and one of the great sages of the modern world. The discourses were recorded during the period of 1950 to 1959 by a trusted disciple. They are short and masterful talks on realizing the Truth through a recognition that our nature is always pure Consciousness. Number of Pages:...

The Occult Compendium: A Modern Grimoire - Paperback

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by Tarl Warwick (Author)The Occult Compendium compiles several originally shorter works into one text. The purpose of this work, simply put, is to expound several occult philosophical musings, related to one another by virtue of their content. From a topical overview of the archetypes associated with Satan, to the applied archetypes thereof (and of the occult) to pop culture, and exploring deeper into Sumerian mythology and the psychic arts, this text is part guide and part philosophical comp...

Handmade: Creative Focus in the Age of Distraction - Paperback

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by Gary Rogowski (Author)"Gary Rogowski leads us gently but surely upon the path to a type of success we may not have previously considered. (Hint: it involves blisters)." --Nick Offerman In an era when there are countless competing claims on one's attention, how does one find the internal focus to be creative? For master furniture craftsman Gary Rogowski, the answer is in the act of creative work itself. The discipline of working with one's hands to create unnecessarily beautiful things shap...

Book Of Needs Of The Holy Orthodox Church (1894) - Paperback

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by G. V. Shann (Translator)The Book of Needs of the Holy Orthodox Church is a religious text written by G.V. Shann in 1894. This book serves as a guide for priests and deacons in the Eastern Orthodox Church for performing various services, such as baptisms, weddings, funerals, and other sacraments. It also includes prayers and hymns for daily use, as well as special occasions such as feast days and holy days. The text is written in English and includes references to the original Greek and Sla...

The Complete Guide to Labyrinths: Tapping the Sacred Spiral for Power, Protection, Transformation, and Healing - Paperback

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by Cassandra Eason (Author)A universal symbol of transformation, the labyrinth was created in ancient times to represent humankind's search for the core of divinity. Unlike a maze, which may have a confusion of tracks leading in all directions, a labyrinth has a single, winding pathway that spirals inward to the center. In The Complete Guide to Labyrinths, renowned British psychic and folklorist Cassandra Eason explores the mystery of this sacred symbol and explains how to harness its power ...

God Is Dead. God Remains Dead. and We Have Killed Him. - Paperback

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by Friedrich Nietzsche (Author), R. Kevin Hill (Translator), Michael A. Scarpitti (Translator)Grounded in his famous notion that "God is dead," a selection from Nietzsche's most personal book, The Joyous Science Nietzsche's devastating demolition of religion would have seismic consequences for future generations. With God dead, he envisages a brilliant future for humanity: one in which individuals would at last be responsible for their destinies. Throughout history, some books have changed th...

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by Alan Watts (Author)Drawing on ancient and modern sources, "a lucid discussion of Taoism and the Chinese language [that's] profound, reflective, and enlightening." --Boston Globe According to Deepak Chopra, "Watts was a spiritual polymatch, the first and possibly greatest." Watts treats the Chinese philosophy of Tao in much the same way as he did Zen Buddhism in his classic The Way of Zen. Critics agree that this last work stands as a perfect monument to the life and literature of Alan Watt...

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Report copyright infringementby Larry Bell (Author)Why are each of us here? Is this our first and last time around? If not, what aspects of our true "selves" will follow our present mortal experiences? Such fundamental questions have fascinated philosophers, theologians and scientists over thousands of years. Cosmic Musings author, Professor Larry Bell explores a literal universe of possibilities revealed through his provocative, contemplative and highly readable lifelong tour of diverse teac...

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Report copyright infringementby Manly P. Hall (Author), Howard W. Wookey (Illustrator)Emerson's Concept of the Oversoul is a book written by Manly P. Hall that explores the philosophy of Ralph Waldo Emerson, particularly his concept of the Oversoul. The Oversoul is a term used by Emerson to describe a universal consciousness that connects all beings and things in the universe. Hall delves into the origins of this concept and how it relates to Emerson's other ideas about nature, self-reliance,...

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Report copyright infringementby John Ruskin (Author)The Nature of Gothic is a book written by the famous art critic and writer, John Ruskin. The book explores the characteristics and essence of Gothic architecture, art, and literature. Ruskin examines the Gothic style from a philosophical and aesthetic perspective, arguing that it is a reflection of the cultural and social conditions of its time.The book is divided into two parts. The first part discusses the origins and development of Gothic...

All Men Are Brothers: Life And Thoughts Of Mahatma Gandhi As Told In His Own Words

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Report copyright infringementby Mahatma Gandhi (Author), S. Radhakrishnan (Introduction by)All Men Are Brothers: Life And Thoughts Of Mahatma Gandhi As Told In His Own Words is a book that provides a comprehensive insight into the life and thoughts of one of the most influential leaders of the 20th century, Mahatma Gandhi. The book is a collection of Gandhi's own writings, speeches, and interviews, which have been compiled and edited by his close associate, Krishna Kripalani.The book covers G...

Busker and the Trees: Eight Decades of Struggle, Adaptation and Happiness

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Report copyright infringementby Adel Bishai (Author)Like a busker juggling, we go through life balancing values as balls in the air...If one falls, the good busker picks it quickly up, resumes the performance and the audience applauds the skill in maintaining balance and harmony. Busker and the Trees is affirmation and encouragement for those on a path seeking true wellness in life. Adel Bishai's story begins in middle-class Egypt steeped in cosmopolitan culture and ancient history then track...

The Conscience of the Autobiographer: Ethical and Religious Dimensions of Autobiography

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Report copyright infringementby J. Barbour (Author)This book argues that the writing of autobiography raises crucial issues of conscience as an author tries to know, assess, and represent character. Individual chapters explore such issues as the nature of truthfulness, characterization, the virtues, shame, and the religious dimensions of conscience.Author BiographyJOHN D. BARBOUR is Associate Professor of Religion a St Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota, where he has taught since 1982. He ...

God Money: Lost and Found in the Crypto Wilderness

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Report copyright infringementby Dean Patrick (Author)When he was twenty-one, Dean Patrick dropped out of Stanford to launch a cryptocurrency hedge fund. The only problem? The night he announced the launch, he was locked in a psychiatric ward for drug-induced psychosis. Set in the pressure cooker of Stanford and the bucolic forests of upstate New York, God Money details Dean's arrival at Stanford after a homeschooled upbringing in rural Washington state. Everything pointed to a successful ride...

David Hume: A Skeptic for Conservative Evangelicals

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Report copyright infringementby Robert Case (Author)David Hume (1711-1776) swam in the eighteenth-century philosophic waters created and dominated by Scottish Presbyterian thought and politics. Robert Case argues that this reformed environment is expressed, however inchoately, in much of what Hume wrote. Hume's eighteenth-century views on experience, customs, and common life provide a viable social and political framework for American contemporary life. If the New Testament writer Jude marina...

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Report copyright infringementby Jesse Elison (Author)The Mormon life of Jesse Elison from Blackfoot, Idaho, to Cambridge, Massachusetts, begins with the death of his mother and ends with a memorial of her life. Jesse's Mormon life is not one of self-discovery but is full to the brim with actions and thoughts of exploration. The book is fun but brutal, full of literature, film, theology, and philosophy. It's accessible and unapologetic and delivers an unparalleled view of Mormonism. ...

Reimagining Buddhism: Understanding Sangharakshita and His Teachings

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Report copyright infringementby Vishvapani Blomfield (Author)The celebrated and controversial English Buddhist teacher Sangharakshita was a central figure in bringing Buddhism to the West and reviving it in India. Reimagining Buddhism seeks the source of his complex legacy in his distinctive spiritual imagination, tracing how it shaped his teachings, his life as a scholar-monk, and his development of the Triratna Buddhist movement. Written with sensitivity and insight, this book offers a fres...

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Report copyright infringementby Harriet Tuttle Bartlett (Author)""Jesus and Krishnamurti: Their Lives and Teachings"" by Harriet Tuttle Bartlett is a comparative study of the lives and teachings of two spiritual leaders, Jesus and Jiddu Krishnamurti. The book explores the similarities and differences between the two figures, examining their respective philosophies, beliefs, and approaches to spirituality. Bartlett draws on a range of sources, including the Bible, the teachings of Krishnamurti...

The Paralysis of Analysis in African American Studies: Corporate Capitalism and Black Popular Culture

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Report copyright infringementby Stephen II Ferguson (Author)Stephen C. Ferguson IIprovides a philosophical examination of Black popular culture for the first time. From extensive discussion of the philosophy and political economy of Hip-Hop music through to a developed exploration of the influence of the postmodernism-poststructuralist ideology on African American studies, he argues how postmodernism ideology plays a seminal role in justifying the relationship between corporate capitalism and...

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Report copyright infringementby Lyn Brakeman (Author)Whiteout: My Racism--Brief Anecdotal Snapshots is a philosophical memoir that integrates complex religio-spiritual themes in a world beset with divisiveness and a deep need for cohesive understanding of the divine/human connection in the service of peace, liberty, and justice for all.Author BiographyLyn Brakeman is a retired Episcopal priest and alumna of Smith College and Yale Divinity School. Her mother called her a "miracle" from God. Un...

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Report copyright infringementby Regina Gerstman (Author)From author Regina Gerstman comes a sensitive portrait of an elder who enters the last nine months of her life. Gerstman was invited into the mysterious and metaphysical world of Blossom Flowers Ford Burns through private meetings at her studio house in Austin, Texas. As Blossom navigates the tasks of living alone after receiving a terminal diagnosis, Gerstman reaped the rewards of an intellectual friendship stoked with reading assignmen...

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Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: 50th Anniversary Edition - Paperback

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by Shunryu Suzuki (Author)Named one of the 100 Best Spiritual Books of the Twentieth Century (Spirituality & Practice) A 50th Anniversary edition of the bestselling Zen classic on meditation, maintaining a curious and open mind, and living with simplicity."In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert's there are few." So begins this most beloved of all American Zen books. Seldom has such a small handful of words provided a teaching as rich as has this famous open...

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Report copyright infringementby Kathleen Pope (Author)Welcome to Get Your Zen On!In this book, Zen Enthusiast Kathleen Pope invites you to travel with her on a journey of overcoming struggles, discovering inner strength, and ultimately finding Zen. Kathleen never seemed to have it easy. When she was only five months old, she had her first heart surgery and seemed to be in and out of the hospital throughout her entire childhood. However, through the support of her mother, she learned not to le...

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Report copyright infringementby Michael Wachtel (Author)A poet, scholar, philosopher, religious thinker, translator, and teacher, Viacheslav Ivanov (1866-1949) was one of the most extraordinary figures of Russia's tumultuous twentieth century. As a young scholar, he worked with European luminaries, studying ancient history with Theodor Mommsen and Sanskrit with Ferdinand de Saussure. Upon returning to Russia in 1905, Ivanov emerged as a major poet and theorist of Russian Symbolism. The Wednes...