The meaning of happiness: The quest for freedom of the spirit in modern psychology & the wisdom of the east
By: Alan W. Watts
4.08
Format: 219 pages, Paperback
Life philosophy from the phenomenal Alan Watts
Want to Read $ 9.99"There is no greater freedom than the freedom to be what you are now."-Alan W. Watts, The meaning of happiness: The quest for freedom of the spirit in modern psychology & the wisdom of the east
"For while scientist and logician dissect and analyze, the mystic looks for meaning in the whole."-Alan W. Watts, The meaning of happiness: The quest for freedom of the spirit in modern psychology & the wisdom of the east
"[F]ire is not evil because it burns your fingers if you try to catch hold of it; it is only dangerous."-Alan W. Watts, The meaning of happiness: The quest for freedom of the spirit in modern psychology & the wisdom of the east
"All men suffer [...], but not all are unhappy, for unhappiness is a reaction to suffering, not suffering itself."-Alan W. Watts, The meaning of happiness: The quest for freedom of the spirit in modern psychology & the wisdom of the east
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1. The Art Of Living
By: Thich Nhat Hanh
4.43
Format: 206 pages, Paperback
Master the art of living from one of the world’s most revered spiritual leaders. Thich Nhat Hanh… read more
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"I think (too much), therefore I am (not there to live my life)."-Thich Nhat Hanh, The Art Of Living
"Whether this moment is happy or not depends on you. It`s you who makes the moment happy, not the moment that makes you happy. With mindfulness, concentration, and insight, any moment can become a hap…"-Thich Nhat Hanh, The Art Of Living
"Breathing in, I see all my ancestors in me: my mineral ancestors, plant ancestors, mammal ancestors, and human ancestors. My ancestors are always present, alive in every cell of my body, and I play a…"-Thich Nhat Hanh, The Art Of Living
"I see that this body—made of the four elements—is not really me, and I am not limited by this body. I am the whole of the river of life, of blood ancestors and spiritual ancestors, that has been cont…"-Thich Nhat Hanh, The Art Of Living
2. Tao Te Ching
By: Lao Tzu , Gia-Fu Feng , Jane English , Jacob Needleman , Toinette Lippe
4.30
Format: 107 pages, Paperback
A lucid translation of the well-known Taoist classic by a leading scholar-now in a Shambhala Pocket… read more
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"The heart that gives, gathers."-Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching
"Love is a decision - not an emotion!"-Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching
"When nothing is done, nothing is left undone."-Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching
"To understand the limitation of things, desire them."-Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching
3. Awakening: Conversations with the Masters
By: Anthony de Mello
3.77
Format: None pages, Paperback
From the bestselling author of Awarenessand The Way to Lovecomes a classic reissue of lessons to in… read more
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4. The Gay Science
By: Friedrich Nietzsche , Walter Kaufmann
4.11
Format: None pages, Mass Market Paperback
Nietzsche called The Gay Science "the most personal of all my books." It was here that he first pro… read more
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5. Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice
By: Shunryu Suzuki , Huston Smith , Trudy Dixon , Richard Baker
4.21
Format: 138 pages, Paperback
“In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s there are few.” So begins… read more
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"Waves are the practice of the water."-Shunryu Suzuki, Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice
"Sincerity itself is the railroad track."-Shunryu Suzuki, Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice
"You do not say, “This is enlightenment,"-Shunryu Suzuki, Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice
"Zen practice is to open up our small mind."-Shunryu Suzuki, Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice
6. Meditations on First Philosophy
By: René Descartes , Donald A. Cress
3.75
Format: 148 pages, Paperback
Descartes's Meditations on First Philosophy, the fundamental and originating work of the modern era… read more
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7. Aphorisms on Love and Hate
By: Friedrich Nietzsche
4.40
Format: None pages, Paperback
'We must learn to love, learn to be kind, and this from our earliest youth ... Likewise, hatred mus… read more
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8. The Dhammapada
By: Anonymous , Thich Nhat Hanh , None , None
3.43
Format: 42 pages, Paperback
The Dhammapada (Pali; Prakrit: dhmmpd Dhammapada; Sanskrit: dhrmpd Dharmapada) is a collection of s… read more
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9. The Will to Power
By: Friedrich Nietzsche , R.J. Hollingdale , Walter Kaufmann
3.79
Format: 704 pages, Paperback
Nietzsche's notebooks, kept by him during his most productive years, offer a fascinating glimpse in… read more
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10. The Anti-Christ
By: Friedrich Nietzsche , H.L. Mencken
3.68
Format: 420 pages,
Monumento de escandalo para idiotas, arma arrojadiza en manos torpes, o cumbre postuma del inquieta… read more
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11. Paaz (Paaz, #1)
By: Myrthe van der Meer
3.85
Format: 370 pages, Paperback
Als Emma van de ene op de andere dag opgenomen wordt op de paaz, weet ze een ding zeker: hier is ee… read more
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12. Memories, Dreams, Reflections
By: C.G. Jung , Richard Winston , Clara Winston , Aniela Jaffé
3.95
Format: None pages, Paperback
In the spring of 1957, when he was eighty-one years old, C. G. Jung undertook the telling of his li… read more
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13. DMT: The Spirit Molecule
By: Rick Strassman
3.92
Format: 256 pages, Paperback
A Doctor's Revolutionary Research into the Biology of Near-Death & Mystical Experiences. A clinical… read more
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14. The Doors of Perception & Heaven and Hell
By: Aldous Huxley
2.83
Format: None pages, Paperback
As only he can, Aldous Huxley explores the mind's remote frontiers and the unmapped areas of human … read more
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16. The Birth of Tragedy
By: Friedrich Nietzsche , Michael Tanner , Shaun Whiteside
3.99
Format: 121 pages, Paperback
A compelling argument for the necessity for art in life, Nietzsche's first book is fuelled by his e… read more
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"Man is no longer an artist, he has become a work of art."-Friedrich Nietzsche, The Birth of Tragedy
"Knowledge kills action; action requires the veils of illusion."-Friedrich Nietzsche, The Birth of Tragedy
"Look at this! Look carefully! It is your life! It is the hour-hand of your clock of existence!"-Friedrich Nietzsche, The Birth of Tragedy
"Večita je to pojava: požudna volja uvek nalazi sredstva da iluzijom prostrtom preko stvari zadrži svoje stvorove u životu i da ih prisili da i dalje žive."-Friedrich Nietzsche, The Birth of Tragedy
17. Twilight of the Idols
By: Friedrich Nietzsche , Tracy B. Strong , Richard Polt
3.45
Format: 216 pages, Paperback
Twilight of the Idols. Nietzsche's own unabashed appraisal of the last work intended to serve as a … read more
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18. Becoming Nobody: The Essential Ram Dass Collection
By: Ram Dass
4.49
Format: None pages, Audio CD
As featured in the Ram Dass documentary film Becoming Nobody, five essential live teaching sessions… read more
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19. Right Thing, Right Now: Justice in an Unjust World
By: Ryan Holiday
4.21
Format: 365 pages, Kindle Edition
In his New York Times bestselling book, Discipline Is Destiny, Ryan Holiday made the Stoic case for… read more
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20. Resilient: How to Grow an Unshakable Core of Calm, Strength, and Happiness
By: Rick Hanson
3.80
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
The culmination of New York Times bestselling author and respected psychologist Rick Hanson's work,… read more
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21. The meaning of happiness: The quest for freedom of the spirit in modern psychology & the wisdom of the east
By: Alan W. Watts
4.08
Format: 219 pages, Paperback
Life philosophy from the phenomenal Alan Watts read more
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"There is no greater freedom than the freedom to be what you are now."-Alan W. Watts, The meaning of happiness: The quest for freedom of the spirit in modern psychology & the wisdom of the east
"For while scientist and logician dissect and analyze, the mystic looks for meaning in the whole."-Alan W. Watts, The meaning of happiness: The quest for freedom of the spirit in modern psychology & the wisdom of the east
"[F]ire is not evil because it burns your fingers if you try to catch hold of it; it is only dangerous."-Alan W. Watts, The meaning of happiness: The quest for freedom of the spirit in modern psychology & the wisdom of the east
"All men suffer [...], but not all are unhappy, for unhappiness is a reaction to suffering, not suffering itself."-Alan W. Watts, The meaning of happiness: The quest for freedom of the spirit in modern psychology & the wisdom of the east
