Books Everyone Should Read

  The Secret Power Within: Zen Solutions to Real Problems <   The Attention Revolution: Unlocking the Power of the Focused Mind READ MORE The Attention Revolution: Unlocking the Power of the Focused Mind Meditation offers, in addition to its many other benefits, a method for achieving previously inconceivable levels of concentration. Author B. Alan Wallace has nearly thirty years' practice in attention-enhancing meditation, including a retreat he performed under the guidance of the Dalai Lama. An active participant in the much-publicized dialogues between Buddhists and scientists, Alan is uniquely qualified to speak intelligently to both camps, and The Attention Revolution is the definitive presentation of his knowledge.Beginning by pointing out the ill effects that follow from our inability to focus, Wallace moves on to explore a systematic path of meditation to deepen our capacity for deep concentration. The result is an exciting, rewarding expedition of the mind, tracing ever

  The Ethics of Visuality: Levinas and the Contemporary Gaze (International Library of Contemporary Philosophy) READ MORE The Ethics of Visuality: Levinas and the Contemporary Gaze (International Library of Contemporary Philosophy) Our world is saturated with images. Overwhelmed by this proliferation of visual stimuli, our gaze becomes increasingly bored and distracted. Do we ever really read and engage with images? Can they ever provide the sense of meaningfulness we crave?French-Jewish philosopher Emmanuel Levinas confronted and subverted these questions. A superficial reading of his works might indicate an ambivalence if not a wholesale critique of the visual, whose mode of signification remains, for him, objectified, finite and flat. Yet an enigmatic statement – 'Ethics is an optics' – recurred throughout his work. Hagi Kenaan takes this mysterious idea as the starting point for a strikingly original philosophical argument on the place of visuality in Levinas' ethics. T

  The Creation of Consciousness: Jung's Myth for Modern Man (Studies in Jungian Psychology) READ MORE The Creation of Consciousness: Jung's Myth for Modern Man (Studies in Jungian Psychology) Seminal work by the author of Ego and Archetype, proposing a new world-view based on the creative collaboration between the scientific pursuit of knowledge and the religious search for meaning. CLICK HERE ANOTHER BOOKS                                     CLICK HERE READ OR DOWNLOAD The Creation of Consciousness: Jung's Myth for Modern Man (Studies in Jungian Psychology) Seminal work by the author of Ego and Archetype, proposing a new world-view based on the creative collaboration between the scientific pursuit of knowledge and the religious search for meaning.

  The Selfhood of the Human Person READ MORE The Selfhood of the Human Person We often hear it said that each person is unique and unrepeatable or that each person is his own end and not a mere instrumental means. But what exactly do these familiar sayings mean? What are they based on? How do we know they are true? In this book, John F. Crosby answers these questions by unfolding the mystery of personal individuality or uniqueness, or as he calls it personal selfhood. He stands in the great tradition of Western philosophy and draws on Aquinas wherever possible, but he is also deeply indebted to more recent personalist philosophy, especially to the Christian personalism of Kierkegaard and Newman and to the phenomonology of Scheler and von Hildebrand. As a result, Crosby, in a manner deeply akin to the philosophical work of Karol Wojtyla, enriches the old with the new as he explores the structure of personal selfhood, offering many original contributions of his own.Crosby sheds new light

  How to Sit (Mindfulness Essentials) READ MORE How to Sit (Mindfulness Essentials) How to Sit is the first in a new series of how-to titles by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh that introduces beginners to and reminds seasoned practitioners of the essentials of mindfulness practice. Pocket-sized with bold black-and-white illustrations by Jason DeAntonis, How to Sit provides explicit, simple directions on the mechanics of posture and breathing, along with instructions for how best to achieve the awakened, relaxed state of clarity to cultivate concentration and compassion. Following the instructions, Thich Nhat Hanh shares a series of secular guided meditations that help us return to our breath, spend some time in the present moment, and come home to ourselves.The function of meditation practice is to heal and transform. Scientific studies indicate that meditation contributes tremendously to well-being, general health, and longevity. How to Sit is a unique gift for those who want a comprehensi

  Aging as a Spiritual Practice: A Contemplative Guide to Growing Older and Wiser READ MORE Aging as a Spiritual Practice: A Contemplative Guide to Growing Older and Wiser The bestselling author of Work as a Spiritual Practice presents a user’s life guide to aging well and making every year fulfilling and transformative. Everything changes. For Zen Buddhist priest and meditation teacher Lewis Richmond, this fundamental Buddhist tenet is the basis for a new inner road map that emerges in the later years, charting an understanding that can bring new possibilities and a wealth of appreciation and gratitude for the life journey itself. Aging as a Spiritual Practice is a wise, compassionate book that guides readers through the four key stages of aging—such as “Lightning Strikes” (the moment we wake up to our aging)—as well as the processes of adapting to change, embracing who we are, and appreciating our unique life chapters. Unlike many philosophical works on aging this one incorporates il

  Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus (Rediscovered Books): Complete and Unabridged READ MORE Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus (Rediscovered Books): Complete and Unabridged 'Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus' may be the most important book of philosophy written during the twentieth century. Wittgenstein's writing style is clear, succinct, and accessible. Bertrand Russell claimed that, I cannot see any point on which it is wrong. But to have constructed a theory of logic which is not at any point obviously wrong is to have achieved a work of extraordinary difficulty and importance. Required reading for anyone interested in philosophy. CLICK HERE ANOTHER BOOKS                                     CLICK HERE READ OR DOWNLOAD Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus (Rediscovered Books): Complete and Unabridged 'Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus' may be the most important book of philosophy written during the twentieth century. Wittgenstein's writing style is clear, succinct, and accessibl

  Logos: The Mystery of How We Make Sense of the World READ MORE Logos: The Mystery of How We Make Sense of the World Our sense-making capabilities and the relationship between our individual and collective intelligence and the comprehensibility of the world are both remarkable and deeply mysterious. Our capacity to make sense of the world and the fact that we pass our lives steeped in knowledge and understanding, albeit incomplete, that far exceeds what we are or even experience have challenged our greatest thinkers for centuries.In Logos, Raymond Tallis steps into the gap between mind and world to explore what is at stake in our attempts to make sense of our world and our lives. With his characteristic combination of scholarly rigor and lively humor he reveals how philosophers, theologians, and scientists have sought to demystify our extraordinary capacity to understand the world by collapsing the distance between the mind that does the sense-making and the world that is made sense o

  The Original I Ching: An Authentic Translation of the Book of Changes READ MORE The Original I Ching: An Authentic Translation of the Book of Changes First among the ancient classics, the I Ching or Book of Changes is one of the world's most influential books, comparable to the Bible, the Koran, and the Upanishads.The I Ching's purpose is universal: to provide good counsel to its users in making decisions during times of change. Since its origins about 3,000 years ago, it has become a compendium of wisdom used by people of many cultures and eras.This groundbreaking new translation by Dr. Margaret Pearson is based on the text created during the first centuries of the Zhou Dynasty, study of documents showing how it was used in the dynasty, and on current archaeological research findings. Her translation removes centuries of encrusted inaccuracies to better reveal the I Ching's core truths for today's readers.Whether you are interested in trying this millennia-tested met