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This classic teaching by a Tibetan master continues to inspire both beginners and long-time practitioners of Buddhist meditation. Chgyam Trungpa Rinpoche shows that meditation extends beyond the formal practice of sitting to build the foundation for compassion, awareness, and creativity in all aspects of life. He explores the six activities associated with meditation in action - generosity, discipline, patience, energy, clarity, and wisdom - revealing that through simple, direct experience, one can attain real wisdom.

Jason lived an idyllic life as a young boy in costal Thrace. That was three thousand years ago. He was sixteen years old and was a shepherd with his friend, Darius. One day a stranger came. The stranger was an alchemist who converted Jason's body using parts from his friend Darius. The result was Jason became an immortal, a man who could not die. After each lifetime, Jason needed to sleep in isolation for periods lasting hundreds of years, awakening in new centuries. Jason learned that immortality was more of a curse than a gift. He lived in ancient Athens, knew Socrates, was a soldier in ...

Pragmatism Explained: A Complete Guide to Understanding the Philosophy of Practical Thought and Action is your essential introduction to one of the most influential philosophical traditions of the modern era. Born in nineteenth-century America through the work of Charles Sanders Peirce, William James, and John Dewey, pragmatism redefined the way we think about truth, knowledge, and progress. Instead of seeking abstract and eternal principles, pragmatism insists that the meaning of any idea must be measured by its practical consequences. This accessible guide explores the origins of ...

The rewards of mindfulness practice are well proven: reduced stress, improved concentration, and an overall sense of well-being. But those benefits are just the beginning. Mindfulness in action - mindfulness applied throughout life - can help us work more effectively with life's challenges, expanding our appreciation and potential for creative engagement.

If initiative overload and fragmentation are keeping your best plans from becoming reality, it’s time to lead with coherence. Using the right drivers as your foundation, you’ll bring people and ideas together—and implement the kind of lasting change that maximizes results. The key to success is the Coherence Framework, a dynamic, customizable road map.

What is space? It isn't a question that most of us normally stop to ask. Space is the venue of physics; it's where things exist, where they move and take shape. Yet over the past few decades, physicists have discovered a phenomenon that operates outside the confines of space and time. The phenomenon - the ability of one particle to affect another instantly across the vastness of space - appears to be almost magical.

Ethics and Responsibility in an Absurd World: Jean-Paul Sartre’s Moral Philosophy, Radical Freedom, Social Action, and Responsibility to Others After Existentialism is a deep exploration of Sartre’s lesser known ethical writings and postwar essays. Moving beyond the familiar themes of angst and radical freedom, this book reveals how Sartre developed a powerful and demanding moral vision grounded in responsibility, solidarity, and historical engagement. It is a clear and accessible guide for readers who want to understand what Sartre believed about ethics after existentialism took center...

"A powerful message for all of us. I was hypnotized by the simple truths and spiritual lessons. Read it and tell everyone you know to do the same." —Wayne Dyer This incredible adventure story—and New York Times bestseller—offers us an opportunity to discover the wisdom of an ancient...

Do you do it — that is, are you really in charge of your intentions, emotions, and actions? Or, as Alan Watts suggests, is the universe doing you — manifesting the grandeur and wonder of the cosmos through the astonishing phenomenon known as "you"? On Do You Do It or Does It Do You?...

Blended learning has the power to reinvent education, but the transition requires a new approach to learning and a new skillset for educators. Loaded with research and examples, Blended Learning in Action demonstrates the advantages a blended model has over traditional instruction when technology is used to engage students both inside the classroom and online.

Jürgen Habermas Explained: Communicative Action, Public Sphere, Discourse Ethics, Modernity, Democracy, and the Struggle for Rational Society is a clear, engaging, and in-depth guide to one of the most important philosophers of the modern era. Designed for beginners and curious readers alike, this book breaks down Habermas’s complex ideas into accessible language while preserving the depth and power of his thinking. Whether you are a student of philosophy, political theory, sociology, or simply someone interested in how communication shapes our world, this book provides a comprehensive ...

The Clone Wars rage on. As insurgent Separatists fight furiously to wrest control of the galaxy from the Republic, Supreme Chancellor Palpatine cunningly manipulates both sides for his own sinister purposes. Torrent Company’s Captain Rex agrees to temporarily relieve Anakin Skywalker of Ahsoka...

Personal Manifesto for Self Growth Explained: A Step by Step Guide to Clarifying Your Values, Defining Your Purpose, Rewriting Your Story, and Designing a Life of Intentional Action is a powerful and practical roadmap for anyone who feels stuck, distracted, or misaligned with their true potential. In a world filled with noise, pressure, and constant comparison, this book shows you how to step back, think clearly, and consciously define who you are and how you want to live. Instead of drifting through goals shaped by outside expectations, you will learn how to create a written personal ...

From the author of the mega bestseller The Celestine Prophecy comes the much-awaited fourth book in the hugely popular Celestine series. On December 21, 2012, the Mayan calendar will end. Many see it as an apocalyptic sign ... But is it? In The Twelfth Insight, we again follow our Hero and his...

Human Action is more than a book about economics broadly construed. It is a guide to civilized social life which elucidates the laws of reality that apply if human persons are to engage in peaceful and prosperous social cooperation under the division of labor. For Mises, economics is a body of substantive truths about the institutional foundations of human society. Thus, what is at stake in formulating a well-founded and coherent structure of economic theory is not an incremental change in GDP or “social welfare” but the fate of humanity.

Dialectical Materialism: The Force Behind History and Change Why do societies change? What drives revolutions, ideas, and crises? This book gives you the answer. Dialectical Materialism is not just a philosophical concept—it is the hidden engine of history. Maurizio Bisogno strips away academic jargon and reveals how conflict, contradiction, and material forces shape our world. Whether you are a student, activist, or curious reader, you will learn to see beyond illusions. You will understand the real drivers of inequality, political polarization, and social transformation. What you will ...

Just a new book? This book stems from not knowing. It springs from being tired of my job, from the need to sleep and from a dark night. When you wake up sad and feel that there is an ocean of sadness around you, writing seems the only option. This book starts from very practical questions and from those interpretations that lead us to act and feel better. Because, when you learn to see the world upside down you are also broadening your horizon. This book travels into delusion, through illusion to get a grasp of objectivity. Just sit back and enjoy, if you can, this innermost travelling.

Master Tony Robbins' core philosophy of Massive Action with 100 powerful quotes, and finally gain the clarity to transform your life, finances, and destiny. Are you overwhelmed by information but paralyzed by inaction? Do you have goals but lack the emotional drive to achieve them? Tony Robbins, the world's #1 Life Strategist, teaches one fundamental truth: The difference between who you are and who you want to be is what you do. In Massive Action, Massive Life: 100 Tony Robbins Quotes for Unstoppable Mastery, you will move beyond simple inspiration and discover the actionable framework ...

The Duchess of Cosway yearns for a man she has never met . . . her husband. Married by proxy as a child, Lady Isidore has spent years fending off lecherous men in every European court while waiting to meet her husband. She's determined to accept him, no matter how unattractive the duke turns out...

At a time when we are all confronted by not one, but many crossroads in our modern lives - identity, technology, trust, politics, and a global pandemic - celebrated mythologist and wilderness guide Martin Shaw delivers Smoke Hole: three metaphors to help us understand our world, one that is assailed by the seductive promises of social media and shadowed by a health crisis that has brought loneliness and isolation to an all-time high.