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The Wisdom Of Insecurity
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Author : Alan Watts
language : en
Publisher: Vintage
Release Date : 2011-02-08
The Wisdom Of Insecurity written by Alan Watts and has been published by Vintage this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-02-08 with Self-Help categories.
An acclaimed philosopher shows us how—in an age of unprecedented anxiety—we can find fulfillment by embracing the present and living more fully in the now. He is "the perfect guide for a course correction in life" (from the Introduction by Deepak Chopra). The brain can only assume its proper behavior when consciousness is doing what it is designed for: not writhing and whirling to get out of present experience, but being effortlessly aware of it. Alan Watts draws on the wisdom of Eastern philosophy and religion in this timeless and classic guide to living a more fulfilling life. His central insight is more relevant now than ever: when we spend all of our time worrying about the future and lamenting the past, we are unable to enjoy the present moment—the only one we are actually able to inhabit. Watts offers the liberating message that true certitude and security come only from understanding that impermanence and insecurity are the essence of our existence. He highlights the futility of endlessly chasing moving goalposts, whether they consist of financial success, stability, or escape from pain, and shows that it is only by acknowledging what we do not know that we can learn anything truly worth knowing. In The Wisdom of Insecurity, Watts explains complex concepts in beautifully simple terms, making this the kind of book you can return to again and again for comfort and insight in challenging times. “Perhaps the foremost interpreter of Eastern disciplines for the contemporary West, Watts had the rare gift of ‘writing beautifully the unwritable.’” —Los Angeles Times
Eastern Wisdom Modern Life
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Author : Alan Watts
language : en
Publisher: New World Library
Release Date : 2006
Eastern Wisdom Modern Life written by Alan Watts and has been published by New World Library this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Philosophy categories.
Alan Watts introduced millions of Western readers to Zen and other Eastern philosophies. But he is also recognized as a brilliant commentator on Judeo-Christian traditions, as well as a celebrity philosopher who exemplified the ideas — and lifestyle — of the 1960s counterculture. In this compilation of controversial lectures that Watts delivered at American universities throughout the sixties, he challenges readers to reevaluate Western culture's most hallowed constructs. Watts treads the familiar ground of interpreting Eastern traditions, but he also covers new territory, exploring the counterculture's basis in the ancient tribal and shamanic cultures of Asia, Siberia, and the Americas. In the process, he addresses some of the era's most important questions: What is the nature of reality? How does an individual's relationship to society affect this reality? Filled with Watts's playful, provocative style, the talks show the remarkable scope of a philosopher at his prime, exploring and defining the sixties counterculture as only Alan Watts could.
On Getting Better
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Author : Adam Phillips
language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 2021-11-11
On Getting Better written by Adam Phillips and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-11-11 with Self-Help categories.
To talk about getting better - about wanting to change in ways that we might choose and prefer - is to talk about pursuing the life we want; in the full knowledge that our pictures of the life we want, of our version of a good life, come from or come out of what we have already experienced. (We write the sentences we write because of the sentences we have read.) How can we talk differently about how we might want to change, knowing that all change precipitates us into an uncertain future? In this companion book to On Wanting to Change, Adam Phillips explores how we might get better at talking about what it is to get better.
Wisdom Of Insecurity
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Author : Alan W Watts
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2012-08-31
Wisdom Of Insecurity written by Alan W Watts and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-08-31 with Religion categories.
'A revelatory classic' Maria Popova 'A spiritual polymath, the first and possibly greatest' Deepak Chopra What we have forgotten is that thoughts and words are conventions, and that it is fatal to take conventions too seriously Too often we fall into the trap of anticipating the future while lamenting the past and in the midst of this negative loop we forget how to live in the now. In this iconic and prescient text, pioneering Zen scholar Alan Watts shows us how, in an age of unprecedented anxiety, we must embrace the present in order to live a fulfilling life.
Beyond Human Nature
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Author : Jesse J Prinz
language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 2012-01-26
Beyond Human Nature written by Jesse J Prinz and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-01-26 with Philosophy categories.
In this provocative, revelatory tour de force, Jesse Prinz reveals how the cultures we live in - not biology - determine how we think and feel. He examines all aspects of our behaviour, looking at everything from our intellects and emotions, to love and sex, morality and even madness. This book seeks to go beyond traditional debates of nature and nurture. He is not interested in finding universal laws but, rather, in understanding, explaining and celebrating our differences. Why do people raised in Western countries tend to see the trees before the forest, while people from East Asia see the forest before the trees? Why, in South East Asia, is there a common form of mental illness, unheard of in the West, in which people go into a trancelike state after being startled? Compared to Northerners, why are people in the American South more than twice as likely to kill someone over an argument? And, above all, just how malleable are we? Prinz shows that the vast diversity of our behaviour is not engrained. He picks up where biological explanations leave off. He tells us the human story.
Buddhism The Religion Of No Religion
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Author : Alan Watts
language : en
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Release Date : 1999-10-15
Buddhism The Religion Of No Religion written by Alan Watts and has been published by Tuttle Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-10-15 with Religion categories.
The widespread influence of Buddhism is due in part to the skill with which a way of liberation was refined by it's teachers and became accessible to people of diverse cultures. In this dynamic series of lectures, Alan Watts takes us on an exploration of Buddhism, from its roots in India to the explosion of interest in Zen and the Tibetan tradition in the West. Watts traces the Indian beginnings of Buddhism, delineates differences between Buddhism and other religions, looks at the radical methods of the Mahayan Buddhist, and reviews the Four Noble Truths and The Eightfold Path
Become What You Are
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Author : Alan W. Watts
language : en
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
Release Date : 2003-03-11
Become What You Are written by Alan W. Watts and has been published by Shambhala Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-03-11 with Philosophy categories.
The prominent Zen Buddhist scholar and author of The Wisdom of Insecurity draws on Taoism, Christianity, and other world religions to explore the dilemma of seeking your true self In this collection of writings, including nine new chapters never before available in book form, Alan Watts displays the intelligence, playfulness of thought, and simplicity of language that has made him so perennially popular as an interpreter of Eastern thought for Westerners. He draws on a variety of religious traditions, and covers topics such as the challenge of seeing one's life “just as it is,” the Taoist approach to harmonious living, the limits of language in the face of ineffable spiritual truth, and the psychological symbolism of Christian thought.
Human Insecurity
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Author : David Roberts
language : en
Publisher: Zed Books
Release Date : 2008
Human Insecurity written by David Roberts and has been published by Zed Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS categories.
Confronting the avoidable deaths of women and children each year, this title provides an urgent call for us to face up to our responsibilities to the millions killed needlessly each year. It is a powerful intervention in the debate on human security.
Ego
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Author : Alan Watts
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1975
Ego written by Alan Watts and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1975 with Philosophy categories.
The Insecure Girl S Handbook
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Author : Liv Purvis
language : en
Publisher: Seven Dials
Release Date : 2020-02-06
The Insecure Girl S Handbook written by Liv Purvis and has been published by Seven Dials this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-02-06 with Self-Help categories.
'This book shows there's insecurity in all of us and that it doesn't diminish our power. That, in fact, accepting it is transformative.' - Gina Martin, author of Be the Change Welcome to the Insecure Girls' Club! At some point or another, we all feel insecure. Whether it's about our body image, friendships, workplace politics or comparison more generally, it's something we all have in common. But we don't have to let it rule our lives. A reassuring hug when you're having a bad day, The Insecure Girl's Handbook is for anyone who wants to manage their anxiety better, stop imposter syndrome in its tracks or halt those unwelcome waves of self-doubt. Offering tips, coping mechanisms and small pearls of wisdom, Olivia Purvis is here to guide you through those feelings that hold you back and empower you to put yourself first and make a change.