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Eastern Wisdom, Modern Life

Author : Alan Watts
Publisher : New World Library
ISBN 13 : 1577319222
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (773 download)

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Download or read book Eastern Wisdom, Modern Life written by Alan Watts and published by New World Library. This book was released on 2011-02-08 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

The Meaning of Happiness

Author : Alan Watts
Publisher : New World Library
ISBN 13 : 1608685411
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (86 download)

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Download or read book The Meaning of Happiness written by Alan Watts and published by New World Library. This book was released on 2018-07-20 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Deep down, most people think that happiness comes from having or doing something. Here, in Alan Watts’s groundbreaking third book (originally published in 1940), he offers a more challenging thesis: authentic happiness comes from embracing life as a whole in all its contradictions and paradoxes, an attitude that Watts calls the “way of acceptance.” Drawing on Eastern philosophy, Western mysticism, and analytic psychology, Watts demonstrates that happiness comes from accepting both the outer world around us and the inner world inside us — the unconscious mind, with its irrational desires, lurking beyond the awareness of the ego. Although written early in his career, The Meaning of Happiness displays the hallmarks of his mature style: the crystal-clear writing, the homespun analogies, the dry wit, and the breadth of knowledge that made Alan Watts one of the most influential philosophers of his generation.

The Wisdom of Insecurity

Author : Alan Watts
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 0307809862
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (78 download)

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Download or read book The Wisdom of Insecurity written by Alan Watts and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2011-11-16 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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

Buddhist Biology

Author : David P. Barash
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199985561
Total Pages : 217 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (999 download)

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Download or read book Buddhist Biology written by David P. Barash and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2014 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Compares teachings of Buddhism with principles of modern biology, revealing many significant points of compatibility.

Ancient Wisdom, Modern Kitchen

Author : Yuan Wang
Publisher : Da Capo Lifelong Books
ISBN 13 : 073821325X
Total Pages : 362 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (382 download)

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Download or read book Ancient Wisdom, Modern Kitchen written by Yuan Wang and published by Da Capo Lifelong Books. This book was released on 2010-03-09 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents cooking ideas based on the principles of Chinese medicine, providing more than 150 recipes which incorporate therapeutic Asian foods and herbs, with information on specific ingredients and suggestions for acquiring them.

Psychotherapy East & West

Author : Alan Watts
Publisher : New World Library
ISBN 13 : 1608684563
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (86 download)

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Download or read book Psychotherapy East & West written by Alan Watts and published by New World Library. This book was released on 2017-01-13 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Before he became a counterculture hero, Alan Watts was known as an incisive scholar of Eastern and Western psychology and philosophy. In this 1961 classic, Watts demonstrates his deep understanding of both Western psychotherapy and the Eastern spiritual philosophies of Buddhism, Taoism, Vedanta, and Yoga. He examined the problem of humans in a seemingly hostile universe in ways that questioned the social norms and illusions that bind and constrict modern humans. Marking a groundbreaking synthesis, Watts asserted that the powerful insights of Freud and Jung, which had, indeed, brought psychiatry close to the edge of liberation, could, if melded with the hitherto secret wisdom of the Eastern traditions, free people from their battles with the self. When psychotherapy merely helps us adjust to social norms, Watts argued, it falls short of true liberation, while Eastern philosophy seeks our natural relation to the cosmos.

Eastern Wisdom

Author : Alan Watts
Publisher : M J F Books
ISBN 13 : 9781567314915
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (149 download)

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Download or read book Eastern Wisdom written by Alan Watts and published by M J F Books. This book was released on 2001-10 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Urban Monk

Author : Pedram Shojai
Publisher : Rodale
ISBN 13 : 1623369010
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (233 download)

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Download or read book The Urban Monk written by Pedram Shojai and published by Rodale. This book was released on 2017-10-24 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this New York Times bestseller, you will discover how the calmness of Zen masters can help you stop time, refuel, and focus on the things that really matter. Our world is an overwhelming place. Each day’s commitments to career and family take everything we’ve got, and we struggle to focus on our health, relationships, and purpose in life. Technology brings endless information to our fingertips, but the one thing we really want—a sense of satisfaction and contentment—remains out of reach. Pedram Shojai is here to change all of that. With practice, you can stop time, refuel, and focus on the things that really matter, even among the chaos that constantly surrounds us. His no-nonsense life mastery program brings together clear tools to elevate your existence. He guides you in learning to honor the body and mind, discharge stuck energy, and shake free from toxicity and excess stress. The world needs you to step up and live your life to the fullest. Pedram Shojai is the Urban Monk who can show you how to drink from infinity, find peace and prosperity, and thrive.

Light from the East

Author : Harry Oldmeadow
Publisher : World Wisdom, Inc
ISBN 13 : 1933316225
Total Pages : 362 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (333 download)

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Download or read book Light from the East written by Harry Oldmeadow and published by World Wisdom, Inc. This book was released on 2007 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a collection of writings about the spiritual meeting of East and West in the modern world including articles by the Dalai Lama, Huston Smith, Frithjof Schuon, Thomas Merton, Titus Burckhardt, Ananda Coomaraswamy, Diana Eck, Gary Snyder and Aldous Huxley. Highlighting aspects of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Taoism that have proved most attractive to Western seekers, it explores the similarities and differences between Eastern and Western traditions while emphasizing respect amongst the adherents of different faiths.

Ruling Your World

Author : Rinpoche Sakyong Mipham
Publisher : Random House (NY)
ISBN 13 : 0767920651
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (679 download)

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Download or read book Ruling Your World written by Rinpoche Sakyong Mipham and published by Random House (NY). This book was released on 2005 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sakyong Mipham, the leader of Shambhala, a global network of meditation and retreat centers, shows readers how to rule their own lives and live with confidence--even in their most frazzled moments.

Eastern Philosophy

Author : Kevin Burns
Publisher : Arcturus Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1789508517
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (895 download)

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Download or read book Eastern Philosophy written by Kevin Burns and published by Arcturus Publishing. This book was released on 2019-03-28 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Do not do unto others what you do not want done to yourself.' This Golden Rule of morality espoused by Confucius is just one of the many maxims that originate from Eastern philosophy. From Daoism to Islam, and from The Buddha to Zoroaster, the Eastern world contains some of the most ancient and influential approaches to philosophy that exist to date. Spanning from 1200 BCE to the present day, this fascinating guide covers a wide breadth of Eastern thinkers including Muhammad, Lao Tzu and Gandhi. These individuals and their philosophical concepts are introduced in a lively and lucid narrative with fascinating biographical detail. Packed with wisdom spanning thousands of years, Eastern Philosophy introduces some unique approaches to some of life's great questions.

What Is Tao?

Author : Alan Watts
Publisher : New World Library
ISBN 13 : 1577318161
Total Pages : 98 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (773 download)

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Download or read book What Is Tao? written by Alan Watts and published by New World Library. This book was released on 2010-10-06 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alan Watts — noted author and respected authority on Far Eastern thought — studied Taoism extensively, and in his final years moved to a quiet cabin in the mountains and dedicated himself almost exclusively to meditating and writing on the Tao. This new book gives us an opportunity to not only understand the concept of the Tao but to experience the Tao as a personal practice of liberation from the limitations imposed by the common beliefs within our culture. The philosophy of the Tao offers a way to understand the value of ourselves as free-willed individuals enfolded within the ever-changing patterns of nature. The path of the Tao is perhaps the most puzzling way of liberation to come to us from the Far East in the last century. It is both practical and esoteric, and it has a surprisingly comfortable quality of thought that is often overlooked by Western readers who never venture beyond the unfamiliar quality of the word Tao (pronounced "dow"). But those who do soon discover a way of understanding and living with the world that has profound implications for us today in so-called modern societies. The word Tao means the Way — in the sense of a path, a way to go — but it also means nature, in the sense of one's true nature, and the nature of the universe. Often described as the philosophy of nature, we find the origins of Taoism in the shamanic world of pre-Dynastic China. Living close to the earth, one sees the wisdom of not interfering, and letting things go their way. It is the wisdom of swimming with the current, splitting wood along the grain, and seeking to understand human nature instead of changing it. Every creature finds it's way according to the laws of nature, and each of us has our own inner path — or Tao.

Eastern Wisdom and Western Thought

Author : P. J. Saher
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Eastern Wisdom and Western Thought written by P. J. Saher and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Become What You Are

Author : Alan W. Watts
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
ISBN 13 : 1570629404
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (76 download)

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Download or read book Become What You Are written by Alan W. Watts and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 2003-03-11 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Ancient Wisdom for Modern Health

Author : Mark Bunn
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780980759709
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (597 download)

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Download or read book Ancient Wisdom for Modern Health written by Mark Bunn and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Combining ancient Eastern wisdom (Ayurveda), thousand-year-old spiritual teachings, natural health science secrets, and the latest modern research, this book will reconnect you to the age-old wisdoms of health, as followed by the world's healthiest people.

Finding Wisdom in East Asian Classics

Author : Wm. Theodore De Bary
Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 0231153961
Total Pages : 440 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (311 download)

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Download or read book Finding Wisdom in East Asian Classics written by Wm. Theodore De Bary and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finding Wisdom in East Asian Classics is an essential, all-access guide to the core texts of East Asian civilization and culture. Essays address frequently read, foundational texts in Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Vietnamese, as well as early modern fictional classics and nonfiction works of the seventeenth century. Building strong links between these writings and the critical traditions of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Daoism, this volume shows the vital role of the classics in the shaping of Asian history and in the development of the humanities at large. Wm. Theodore de Bary focuses on texts that have survived for centuries, if not millennia, through avid questioning and contestation. Recognized as perennial reflections on life and society, these works represent diverse historical periods and cultures and include the Analects of Confucius, Mencius, Laozi, Xunxi, the Lotus Sutra, Tang poetry, the Pillow Book, The Tale of Genji, and the writings of Chikamatsu and Kaibara Ekken. Contributors explain the core and most commonly understood aspects of these works and how they operate within their traditions. They trace their reach and reinvention throughout history and their ongoing relevance in modern life. With fresh interpretations of familiar readings, these essays inspire renewed appreciation and examination. In the case of some classics open to multiple interpretations, de Bary chooses two complementary essays from different contributors. Expanding on debates concerning the challenges of teaching classics in the twenty-first century, several pieces speak to the value of Asia in the core curriculum. Indispensable for early scholarship on Asia and the evolution of global civilization, Finding Wisdom in East Asian Classics helps one master the major texts of human thought.

The Book

Author : Alan Watts
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 0679723005
Total Pages : 169 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (797 download)

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Download or read book The Book written by Alan Watts and published by Vintage. This book was released on 1989-08-28 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A revelatory primer on what it means to be human, from "the perfect guide for a course correction in life" (Deepak Chopra)—and a mind-opening manual of initiation into the central mystery of existence. At the root of human conflict is our fundamental misunderstanding of who we are. The illusion that we are isolated beings, unconnected to the rest of the universe, has led us to view the “outside” world with hostility, and has fueled our misuse of technology and our violent and hostile subjugation of the natural world. To help us understand that the self is in fact the root and ground of the universe, Watts has crafted a revelatory primer on what it means to be human—and a mind-opening manual of initiation into the central mystery of existence. In The Book, Alan Watts provides us with a much-needed answer to the problem of personal identity, distilling and adapting the Hindu philosophy of Vedanta.