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Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Niksen is not a form of meditation, or is it a state of laziness or boredom. To niks is to make a conscious choice to sit back, let go, and do nothing at all. Mecking shows readers how to take a break from all the busyness-- with heartfelt permission to do nothing. -- adapted from back cover
Author
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2013], ©2013.
Language
English
Description
A philosophy professor offers exercises and tools to stretch the mind, offering new ways to consider, discuss, and argue positions on dangerous subject matter including evolution, the meaning of life, and free will.
Author
Publisher
Atria Paperback
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
In this everyday guide Betsy Chasse -- movie producer, blogger, radio show host, and pioneer behind the cult-sleeper hit What the Bleep Do We Know?-- suggests how you can tip over your sacred cows of belief, dump your personal prejudices and biases, and begin to rebuild a spiritual lifestyle that really works.
Author
Series
Publisher
Amber-Allen
Pub. Date
c2010.
Language
Español
Description
In this Spanish-language sequel to "The Four Agreements"--a book that has changed the lives of millions of people around the world--readers are reminded of the greatest gift they can give themselves: the freedom to be who they really are.
Author
Publisher
Adams Media
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Inside What Would Plato Do?, you'll find the basics of philosophy, written in an easy, digestible way we can all understand, along with questions to help you apply these important theories to your own life. So, after you've learned about a philosophical concept, you'll then be challenged to test yourself and see how the results can impact your daily life. For instance, after learning about Kant's theory of morality and the importance of intention...
12) Bewitching the elements: a guide to empowering yourself through earth, air, fire, water, and spirit
Author
Publisher
TarcherPerigee, Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"It's the new age of enlightenment, and more and more people are embracing witchcraft and other spiritual practices to tap into their inner strength and resilience, while aligning with something larger than themselves. The tools that Gabriela Herstik offers in Bewitching the Elements will help you connect to the universe and your inner light. Through earth, learn how to ground and create compassionate boundaries. Through air, harness the breath, balance...
Author
Publisher
Riverhead Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"The #1 New York Times-bestselling author of What If? and How To provides his best answers yet to the weirdest questions you never thought to ask The millions of people around the world who read and loved What If? still have questions, and those questions are getting stranger. Thank goodness xkcd creator Randall Munroe is here to help. Planning to ride a fire pole from the moon back to Earth? The hardest part is sticking the landing. Hoping to cool...
Author
Publisher
Urano
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
Español
Description
Tras décadas de aprendizaje con su padre, mítico nagual mexicano y autor del clásico Los cuatro acuerdos, don Miguel Ruiz Jr. profundiza y expande los principios de la sabiduría tolteca para el lector occidental. Lo que llamamos realidad, afirma Miguel Ruiz Jr., no es sino un sistema de creencias que a lo largo de la vida hemos construido inconscientemente. Este sistema, que define nuestras convicciones y nuestras respuestas emocionales, oscurece...
Author
Series
Publisher
Teaching Company
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Western philosophy is a vast intellectual tradition, the product of thousands of years of revolutionary thought built up by a rich collection of brilliant minds. When most of us study philosophy, we're focusing only on the Western intellectual tradition brought about by people such as Aristotle, Descartes, and Nietzsche. But to understand the Western intellectual tradition is to only get half of the story. Just as important, and just as valid a contribution...
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
Español
Description
What is the meaning of life? Are we truly free? How can we make ethical choices? Discover the answers to life's greatest questions.
Durante siglos, los filósofos se han hecho preguntas trascendentales sobre el mundo, las creencias y la naturaleza de los seres humanos. ¿Somos realmente libres de hacer lo que queramos? ¿Somos buenos por naturaleza, o actuamos movidos por motivaciones ulteriores? ¿Existe Dios? ¿Quién debería gobernar? ¿Vemos...
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