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Good Intentions: A Guided Yoga Journal for a More Meaningful Practice - Paperback

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by Jasmine Tarkeshi (Author)Go deeper in your yoga practice with guided journaling On the path to discovering your true self, there's no better way to deepen your yoga practice than to pair intention-setting with introspective journaling. Good Intentions: A Guided Yoga Journal for a More Meaningful Practice is your spiritual companion. This yoga journal is full of yogic wisdom and a variety of thoughtful prompts to guide you toward mindfulness and self-discovery. A calm, meditative design mak...

The Pleasantries of the Incredible Mulla Nasrudin - Paperback

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by Idries Shah (Author)The appeal of Nasrudin is as universal and timeless as the truths he illustrates. His stories are read by children, by scientists and scholars, and by followers of philosophy. Idries Shah assembled this collection of Nasrudin's trials and tribulations from ancient manuscripts and oral literature, from sources in North Africa and Turkey, the Middle East and Central Asia. Many were known to the great Sufi masters, Rumi, Jami, and Attar the Chemist. Number of Pages: 202 ...

The Dhammapada (Deluxe Library Edition) - Hardcover

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by Buddha (Author)The Dhammapada is a collection of sayings of the Buddha in verse form. It is one of the most widely read and best known Buddhist scriptures. According to tradition, the Dhammapada's verses were spoken by the Buddha on various occasions. Each saying recorded in the collection was made on a different occasion in response to a unique situation that had arisen in the life of the Buddha and his monastic community.The Dhammapada is considered one of the most popular pieces of Ther...

Buddhism and Whiteness: Critical Reflections - Paperback

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by George Yancy (Editor), Emily McRae (Editor), Jan Willis (Foreword by)The motivation behind this important volume is to weave together two distinct, but we think complementary, traditions - the philosophical engagement with race/whiteness and Buddhist philosophy - in order to explore the ways in which these traditions can inform, correct, and improve each other. This exciting and critically informed volume will be the first of its kind to bring together essays that explicitly connect these ...

Epicurus and the Singularity of Death: Defending Radical Epicureanism - Paperback

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by David B. Suits (Author)In his Letter to Menoeceus, the ancient Greek philosopher Epicurus states that 'death is nothing to us'. Few philosophers then or since have agreed with his controversial argument, upholding instead that death constitutes a deprivation and is therefore to be feared. Diverging from the current trend and sparking fresh debate, this book provides an imaginative defense of the Epicurean view of death. Drawing on Epicurus's Principal Doctrines, Lucretius's De Rerum Natur...

The Will's Harmonic Motion: Sixtth Edition: Existence Riddle Solved - Hardcover

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by Fadel Sabry (Author)This is the sixth and last edition. It revealed the ultimate truth and solved the riddle of existence. Based on Schopenhauer's philosophy, completed it, and took it to higher level. Schopenhauer's concept of the will and morality form the basis for this book. Schopenhauer taught that our moral character is inborn and unalterable, but provides no explanation being metaphysical. This book proved without any doubt that our moral character is assigned to us according to a s...

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by Michael C. Stokes (Editor), Michael C. Stokes (Translator)Plato's Apology (Defence) of Socrates is a masterpiece of ancient rhetoric which philosophically illustrates in practice and illuminates in principle Plato's version of Socrates' dialectical method. This edition aims not merely to present and combine valuable research but to develop it further. The editor is more sceptical than some recent researchers of the historical accuracy of Plato's version of Socrates' defence, and offers an ...

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by Corliss 1902-1995 Lamont (Author)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserv...

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by Robert MacLean (Author)In Wintermoon Robert MacLean distils twenty-five years of living in Kyoto, Japan, into a single seasonal cycle seen through the radically minimalist lens of haiku. Here are 119 precise instants of focus, divided into eleven sequences - 'stepping stones / leading to / a waterfall'. Each set of poems arrives at an awareness different from the one with which the set began, and the book as a whole maps a transformative journey filled with Zen practice, loneliness, univer...

Essential Ethics: A Buddhist Approach to Modern Day Life and Social Action - Paperback

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by Dakpa Topgyal (Author)Modern life presents us with an infinite number of ethical challenges. How are we to know what is the wisest course of action? Should we look out for our own interests first and then worry about others? Or does our self cherishing attitude deny us the very happiness we seek? Do our individual actions really matter in a world that is beset by so many problems?This book presents the teaching on ethics that was given more than 2,600 years ago by the Buddha Shakyamuni. Th...

Bridging the Gap: Islam's Challenge for America - Hardcover

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by Ashraf W. Nubani (Author)While collecting his thoughts on Islam, author Ashraf Nubani soon came to realize that while Islam has often been misunderstood in public discourse, it has a powerful message to offer in the marketplace of ideas. Bridging the Gap: Islam's Challenge for America is meant to do just what the title suggests: build a bridge between Islam and Western principles that leads to a bigger, much needed discussion.Through use of the tenets of Islam, Nubani wants to reframe West...

The Black Male Triumph Story: Successfully Achieving Graduate Degrees - Hardcover

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by Albert Furlow (Author) Number of Pages: 250 Dimensions: 0.63 x 11 x 8.5 IN Publication Date: June 03, 2023

The Black Male Triumph Story: Successfully Achieving Graduate Degrees - Paperback

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by Albert Furlow (Author) PREFACE The headlines of mainstream news media and even journal articles create a narrative of educated Black males as an "endangered species" and the education pipeline for Black males as "leaking rapidly." While the dire circumstances and dismal numbers of Black men in higher education are an unfortunate reality, this research study seeks to provide a counter-narrative to the plight of Black males in education, to inspire future students and educators to attain hi...

Wholeness and the Implicate Order - Paperback

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by David Bohm (Author)David Bohm was one of the foremost scientific thinkers and philosophers of our time. Although deeply influenced by Einstein, he was also, more unusually for a scientist, inspired by mysticism. Indeed, in the 1970s and 1980s he made contact with both J. Krishnamurti and the Dalai Lama whose teachings helped shape his work. In both science and philosophy, Bohm's main concern was with understanding the nature of reality in general and of consciousness in particular. In this...

The Ecological Person: Disclosing Nature As Thou - Paperback

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by Luk Bouckaert (Author)In this essay, Luk Bouckaert attempts to re-evaluate the philosophical foundations of Personalism by posing two challenging questions. The first question concerns our self-perception as a person: is it possible for Personalists, who value the unique dignity of every person, to subordinate their freedom to nature as an eco-system? Or can they approach nature itself as a personal Presence? The second question is perhaps even more challenging. The word 'hope' is invoked ...

Neo-Spiritual Aesthetics: Embodied Transformation in the Israeli Movement Practice Gaga - Paperback

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by Lina Aschenbrenner (Author)Tracing embodied transformation in the context of Gaga, the Israeli dance improvisation practice, this book demystifies what Lina Aschenbrenner coins as "neo-spiritual aesthetics." This book takes the reader on an analytical journey through a Gaga class, outlining the effective aesthetics of Gaga as an example for the broader field of neo-spiritualities. It distinguishes a threefold effect of Gaga practice-from a momentary extraordinary experience, to a lasting t...

Theory and Practice in Epicurean Political Philosophy: Security, Justice and Tranquility - Paperback

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by Javier Aoiz (Author), Marcelo D. Boeri (Author)The opponents of Epicureanism in antiquity, including Cicero, Plutarch and Lactantius, succeeded in establishing a famous clich? the theoretical and practical disinterest of Epicurus and the Epicureans in political communities. However, this anti-Epicurean literature did not provide considerations of Epicurean political theory or the testimonies about Epicurean lifestyle. The purpose of this book is to shed light on the contribution of Epicure...

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by Yogi Ramacharaka (Author)This book explains why breathing is important in Hindu yogi practices. It's written in simple language to help Westerners understand the breathing techniques and exercises used by yogis. The book covers how breathing affects the body, mind, and spirit. We've avoided using confusing Sanskrit terms and focused on explaining things in easy-to-understand English. The book starts with the physical aspects of breath, then talks about how it affects our thoughts and feeli...

Thinking in Images: Imagistic Cognition and Non-propositional Content - Paperback

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by Piotr Kozak (Author)What does it mean to think with images? There is a well-established tradition of studying thought processes through the nature of language, and we know much more about thinking with language than about thinking with images. Piotr Kozak takes an important step towards rectifying this position.Presenting a unified theory of different types of images, such as diagrams, maps, technical drawings and photographs, Kozak argues that images provide a genuine and autonomous form ...

The Challenge to AI: Consciousness and Ecological General Intelligence - Paperback

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by Stephen Robbins (Author)This book invites readers to explore the intricate world where AI, consciousness, and human cognition intersect. This groundbreaking book considers the profound differences between man and machine, challenging existing notions in AI and cognitive science. It argues that the key to understanding intelligence lies not in software, but in the hardware of our brain - a complex biochemical system far removed from current AI architectures. Through a deep examination of ti...

Openings: Acknowledging Essential Moments in Human Communication - Paperback

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by Michael J. Hyde (Author)In Openings, award-winning author Michael Hyde provides a fascinating meditation on the ethical dimensions of human communication. With the breadth and depth of learning for which Hyde has become renowned, Openings engages philosophy, science, the arts, theology, and popular culture, all to demonstrate the profound importance of the possibility of openness to the human experience. In every situation, Hyde contends, this posture of conscious openness to the individua...

From Systems to Actor-Networks: A Paradigm Shift in the Social Sciences - Hardcover

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by Andr?a Belliger (Author), David J. Krieger (Author)This book documents a paradigm shift, not only in the sciences but also in society. Everywhere in society systems are becoming networks. This implies not only a new understanding of social science but also of society and ourselves. The book describes the systems model based on Luhmann's theory of social systems and compares this to Latour's actor-network theory. It argues that present day society cannot be successfully modeled as a system ...

Kant's Critique of Practical Reason - Paperback

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by Michael Walschots (Author)Kant did not initially intend to write the Critique of Practical Reason, let alone three Critiques. It was primarily the reactions to the Critique of Pure Reason and the Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals that encouraged Kant to develop his moral philosophy in the second Critique. This volume presents both new and first-time English translations of texts written by Kant's predecessors and contemporaries that he read and responded to in the Critique of Practic...

Rethinking How We Think: Integrative Meta-Perspective and the Cognitive

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by Charles M. Johnston (Author)Rethinking How We Think addresses the new ways of thinking and acting that legitimate hope for the future necessarily depends on. From the book's back cover: "Look closely at any of the most critical questions ahead for the species and we find an easily unsettling shared theme. Not only do usual answers fail us, usual ways of thinking fail us. Essential challenges of every sort are requiring not just fresh insights, but whole new, more mature and systemic, ways ...

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by Jim Grove (Author)Shankara said awakening could only be achieved through direct experience. This is the story of the author's first four decades towards attaining that supreme state through meditation, starting at an uncommonly young age in a small logging and fishing town on Canada's West Coast. While many books describe techniques for the practice of meditation and yoga, few provide an actual record of the mystical experiences and developments that follow from their application. A Curiou...

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by Laura Jane Nanni (Author)The Porosity of the Self provides an original interpretation and comprehensive examination of the philosophy of Edmund Husserl 1859-1938), the founder of phenomenology and one of the most important and influential philosophers of the 19th-20th century. The book is unique in providing an exploration of the philosophical problem of the self, drawn from key texts across Husserl's work. The book challenges prevailing philosophical accounts of self and personhood that a...

How to Understand the Entire Universe, Part 1 - Paperback

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by Ethan Renoe (Author)The entire universe?Yes, all of it. Want to know what women's feet can teach us about anthropology, or how the film Fight Club can teach us about liturgical church services?From orangutans to the 2020 political cycle, this book strives to do just that, beginning in antediluvian events and chasing history through to the modern day!The art of understanding the entire universe begins with the art of, well, understanding, so that's where this book begins. Epistemology and k...

Messengers of Infinity: On the Pictorial Logic of Leonardo da Vinci - Hardcover

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by Eyal Peretz (Author)The first philosophical engagement with the pictorial work of Leonardo, seen as a systematic whole.Presented here is the first philosophical engagement with the pictorial work of Leonardo, seen as a systematic whole. It is not written from the point of view of an art historian, even as it tries to benefit from art historical insights and procedures, but that of contemporary continental philosophy and theories of modern artistic media. Author Eyal Peretz's main objective...

Mahatma Gandhi and His Myths: Civil Disobedience, Nonviolence, and Satyagraha in the Real World (Plus Why It's 'Gandhi, ' Not 'Ghandi') - Paperback

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by Mark Shepard (Author)"All my actions have their source in my inalienable love of humankind." -- Gandhi Mahatma Gandhi is one of the least understood figures of all time -- even among his admirers. In this Annual Gandhi Lecture for the International Association of Gandhian Studies, Mark Shepard tackles some persistently wrong-headed views of Gandhi, offering us a more accurate picture of the man and his nonviolence. //////////////////////////////////////////////// "A model of Gandhian jo...

Unfolding the Mystery of Your Life on the Five Wisdoms Path - Paperback

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by Irini Rockwell (Author)Embark on a transformative journey guided by ancient wisdom and modern insight. This compelling book illuminates the Five Wisdoms path, an accessible yet profound psycho-spiritual understanding derived from Tibetan Buddhism. Each wisdom-mental clarity, resourcefulness, emotional intelligence, effective action, and spaciousness-unveils a unique facet of human consciousness and experience. This enlightening guide will awaken your infinite possibilities, giving you a de...

The Analects (Collector's Edition) (Laminated Hardback with Jacket) - Hardcover

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by Confucius (Author) Collector's Edition Laminated Hardback with Jacket The Analects is a compilation of teachings and conversations attributed to Confucius, assembled by his disciples after his death. The text delves into Confucius's perspectives on ethics, governance, and personal development, emphasizing virtues such as benevolence, righteousness, and propriety. Structured into 20 books, it presents dialogues and reflections that offer insights into Confucian thought and its enduring infl...

Embodiment, Dependence, and God - Hardcover

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by Kevin Timpe (Author)The significance of our physical bodies is an important topic in contemporary philosophy and theology. Reflection on the body often assumes, even if only implicitly, idealizations that obscure important facts about what it means for humans to be 'enfleshed.' This Element explores a number of ways that reflection on bodies in their concrete particularities is important. It begins with a consideration of why certain forms of idealization are philosophically problematic. I...