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The Spell of the Sensuous

Perception and Language in a More-Than-Human World

by David Abram ...

Narrated by Sean Runnette ...

Unabridged

12 hours 4 min

For a thousand generations, human beings viewed themselves as part of the wider community of nature, and they carried on active relationships not only with other people but with other animals, plants, and natural objects (including mountains, rivers, winds, and weather patterns) that we have only lately come to think of as "inanimate." How, then, did humans come to sever their ancient reciprocity ... Read more

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For a thousand generations, human beings viewed themselves as part of the wider community of nature, and they carried on active relationships not only with other people but with other animals, plants, and natural objects (including mountains, rivers, winds, and weather patterns) that we have only lately come to think of as "inanimate." How, then, did humans come to sever their ancient reciprocity
... Read more
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Nihilism

The Root of the Revolution of the Modern Age

by Eugene (Fr. Seraphim) Rose ...

Narrated by David A. Conatser ...

Unabridged

4 hours 35 min

“What does Nihilism mean?” wrote Friedrich Nietszche. “—That the highest values are losing their value. There is no goal…. There is no Truth, no ‘thing in itself.’ There is no answer to the question: ‘why?’”In 1962, the young Eugene Rose—the future Hieromonk Seraphim—undertook to write a monumental chronicle of the abandonment of Truth in the modern age. Of the hundreds of pages of materials he ... Read more

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“What does Nihilism mean?” wrote Friedrich Nietszche. “—That the highest values are losing their value. There is no goal…. There is no Truth, no ‘thing in itself.’ There is no answer to the question: ‘why?’”In 1962, the young Eugene Rose—the future Hieromonk Seraphim—undertook to write a monumental chronicle of the abandonment of Truth in the modern age. Of the hundreds of pages of materials he
... Read more
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The Enigma of Reason

by Hugo Mercier, Dan Sperber ...

Narrated by Liam Gerrard ...

Unabridged

14 hours 56 min

Reason, we are told, is what makes us human, the source of our knowledge and wisdom. If reason is so useful, why didn't it also evolve in other animals? If reason is that reliable, why do we produce so much thoroughly reasoned nonsense? In their groundbreaking account of the evolution and workings of reason, Hugo Mercier and Dan Sperber set out to solve this double enigma. Reason, they argue with ... Read more

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Reason, we are told, is what makes us human, the source of our knowledge and wisdom. If reason is so useful, why didn't it also evolve in other animals? If reason is that reliable, why do we produce so much thoroughly reasoned nonsense? In their groundbreaking account of the evolution and workings of reason, Hugo Mercier and Dan Sperber set out to solve this double enigma. Reason, they argue with
... Read more
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The Little Book of Humanism

Universal lessons on finding purpose, meaning and joy

by Alice Roberts, Andrew Copson ...

Narrated by Karen Cass, Oliver Hembrough ...

Unabridged

2 hours 21 min

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERWe all want to lead a happy life. Traditionally, when in need of guidance, comfort or inspiration, many people turn to religion. But there has been another way to learn how to live well - the humanist way - and in today's more secular world, it is more relevant than ever.In THE LITTLE BOOK OF HUMANISM, Alice Roberts and Andrew Copson share over two thousand years of ... Read more

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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERWe all want to lead a happy life. Traditionally, when in need of guidance, comfort or inspiration, many people turn to religion. But there has been another way to learn how to live well - the humanist way - and in today's more secular world, it is more relevant than ever.In THE LITTLE BOOK OF HUMANISM, Alice Roberts and Andrew Copson share over two thousand years of
... Read more
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Krishnamurti's Notebook

by Jiddu Krishnamurti ...

Narrated by Anthony Wren ...

Unabridged

10 hours 55 min

When Krishnamurti's Notebook first became available in 1976, it was soon realized that it was a spiritually unique document giving his perceptions and experiences and describing his states of consciousness. It is a kind of diary but one that is little concerned with the day to day process of living, though very much aware of the natural world.Jiddu Krishnamurti was born on 11 May 1895 in ... Read more

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When Krishnamurti's Notebook first became available in 1976, it was soon realized that it was a spiritually unique document giving his perceptions and experiences and describing his states of consciousness. It is a kind of diary but one that is little concerned with the day to day process of living, though very much aware of the natural world.Jiddu Krishnamurti was born on 11 May 1895 in
... Read more
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Freedom From The Known

by Jiddu Krishnamurti ...

Narrated by Adam Behr ...

Unabridged

4 hours 7 min

Born in poverty in India, Jiddu Krishnamurti (1895-1986) became a leading spiritual and philosophical thinker whose ideas continue to influence us today. George Bernard Shaw declared that he was the most beautiful human being he had ever seen and Aldous Huxley was one of his close friends. Whether debating politics with Nehru, discussing theories with Rupert Sheldrake and Iris Murdoch, or ... Read more

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Born in poverty in India, Jiddu Krishnamurti (1895-1986) became a leading spiritual and philosophical thinker whose ideas continue to influence us today. George Bernard Shaw declared that he was the most beautiful human being he had ever seen and Aldous Huxley was one of his close friends. Whether debating politics with Nehru, discussing theories with Rupert Sheldrake and Iris Murdoch, or
... Read more
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Can Thought Stop?

Amsterdam 1967 - Public Talk 4

by Jiddu Krishnamurti ...

Narrated by Jiddu Krishnamurti ...

Series Audiobook 4 - Amsterdam 1967 - Public Talk
Unabridged

1 hour 11 min

"Can thought stop? - 28 May 1967• When there is a process of recognition it is the projection of the past. The mindis always functioning within the field of time, which is of memory. Can themind go beyond that?• What is pleasure and what is desire?• How is it possible, without control, subjugation or denying, for thought not toallow itself to interfere?• When all authority of every kind is put ... Read more

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"Can thought stop? - 28 May 1967• When there is a process of recognition it is the projection of the past. The mindis always functioning within the field of time, which is of memory. Can themind go beyond that?• What is pleasure and what is desire?• How is it possible, without control, subjugation or denying, for thought not toallow itself to interfere?• When all authority of every kind is put
... Read more
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Humano, demasiado humano

Edición con prólogo analítico: El nacimiento del espíritu libre y la deconstrucción de las ilusiones humanas

by Friedrich Nietzsche ...

Narrated by Fernando Gómez ...

Series Audiobook 4 - Friedrich Nietzsche en español
Unabridged

10 hours 29 min

La obra fundacional con la que Nietzsche inauguró su brillante y afilado estilo aforístico.Dedicado originalmente al espíritu libre de Voltaire, Humano, demasiado humano es un monumento a la sospecha y a la honestidad intelectual. En este libro, Nietzsche adopta el papel de un psicólogo implacable que disecciona la cultura, la religión, el arte y la metafísica occidental para demostrar que detrás ... Read more

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La obra fundacional con la que Nietzsche inauguró su brillante y afilado estilo aforístico.Dedicado originalmente al espíritu libre de Voltaire, Humano, demasiado humano es un monumento a la sospecha y a la honestidad intelectual. En este libro, Nietzsche adopta el papel de un psicólogo implacable que disecciona la cultura, la religión, el arte y la metafísica occidental para demostrar que detrás
... Read more
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Nalule's Travels and Adventures

Writing for Survivors in Africa

by Helen Liebling ...

Narrated by Helen Liebling ...

Unabridged

4 hours 55 min

Nalule’s Travels and Adventures is the autobiography of a feminist, activist and researcher, who acted against atrocities and abuses of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) and torture with the aim to improve survivors’ rights to international health, care, and justice.Dr Helen Liebling’s early life of disruption and family separation led to a passion for advocating for the rights of those who ... Read more

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Nalule’s Travels and Adventures is the autobiography of a feminist, activist and researcher, who acted against atrocities and abuses of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) and torture with the aim to improve survivors’ rights to international health, care, and justice.Dr Helen Liebling’s early life of disruption and family separation led to a passion for advocating for the rights of those who
... Read more
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Além das Ilusões

Descobrindo Sua Verdadeira Natureza

by Dan Desmarques ...

Narrated by Dan Desmarques ...

Unabridged

2 hours 19 min

Em um mundo saturado de distrações e buscas superficiais, a busca pela felicidade autêntica e pelo amor-próprio muitas vezes pode parecer ilusória. “Além das Ilusões: Descobrindo Sua Verdadeira Natureza” é uma exploração profunda da experiência humana, que investiga as profundezas de nossas identidades, a natureza de nossos relacionamentos e a busca de significado em um mundo caótico.Por meio de ... Read more

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Em um mundo saturado de distrações e buscas superficiais, a busca pela felicidade autêntica e pelo amor-próprio muitas vezes pode parecer ilusória. “Além das Ilusões: Descobrindo Sua Verdadeira Natureza” é uma exploração profunda da experiência humana, que investiga as profundezas de nossas identidades, a natureza de nossos relacionamentos e a busca de significado em um mundo caótico.Por meio de
... Read more
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Is Pleasure Love?

by Jiddu Krishnamurti ...

Narrated by Jiddu Krishnamurti ...

Series Audiobook 3 - Santa Monica Public Talk
Unabridged

1 hour 36 min

Is pleasure love? - 13 March 1971• Can thought ever solve the whole problem of existence?• What is the function of thought?• Why has sex become so extraordinarily important?• Chastity is the freedom from all image.• Is love desire?• A new thing can take place only when there is an ending of the old.Question topics following the talk include: getting better, controlling thought, the process of ... Read more

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Is pleasure love? - 13 March 1971• Can thought ever solve the whole problem of existence?• What is the function of thought?• Why has sex become so extraordinarily important?• Chastity is the freedom from all image.• Is love desire?• A new thing can take place only when there is an ending of the old.Question topics following the talk include: getting better, controlling thought, the process of
... Read more
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Puteshestviya Kak Sposob Izmenit' Sebya (Travel As Transformation): Preodoleyte Kul'turnye Ramki, Chtoby Otkryt' Sebya Kak Lichnost' (Conquer The Limits Of Culture To Discover Your Own Identity) (Russian Edition)

by Gregory V. Diehl ...

Narrated by Andrew Grischenko ...

Unabridged

4 hours 13 min

Eto razumnyy, smelyy i neprimirimyy prizyv nayti sebya v stranstviyakh. Kogda vy puteshestvuete v drugie strany, vy ostaetes' pri etom samim soboy? Ili vy stanovites' drugim? Zhivya v furgone na ulitsakh San-Diego, vyrashchivaya kakao-boby s korennymi plemenami v Tsentral'noy Amerike, prepodavaya na Blizhnem Vostoke i zanimayas' volonterstvom v Afrike, Gregori V. Dil sledoval po obshcheprinyatomu ... Read more

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Eto razumnyy, smelyy i neprimirimyy prizyv nayti sebya v stranstviyakh. Kogda vy puteshestvuete v drugie strany, vy ostaetes' pri etom samim soboy? Ili vy stanovites' drugim? Zhivya v furgone na ulitsakh San-Diego, vyrashchivaya kakao-boby s korennymi plemenami v Tsentral'noy Amerike, prepodavaya na Blizhnem Vostoke i zanimayas' volonterstvom v Afrike, Gregori V. Dil sledoval po obshcheprinyatomu
... Read more
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Attention Implies the Total Abandonment of the ‘Me'

Santa Monica 1971 - Public Talk 1

by Jiddu Krishnamurti ...

Narrated by Jiddu Krishnamurti ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Santa Monica 1971 - Public Talk
Unabridged

1 hour 40 min

"Attention implies the total abandonment of the ‘me’ " - 6 March 1971Can the mind undergo a radical revolution?How do you observe the world?What solves our human problem is observing the whole process of ourselves without judging, condemning, translating or rejecting – just to observe.Question topics following the talk include: being disturbed in order to know, being confused, transcendental ... Read more

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"Attention implies the total abandonment of the ‘me’ " - 6 March 1971Can the mind undergo a radical revolution?How do you observe the world?What solves our human problem is observing the whole process of ourselves without judging, condemning, translating or rejecting – just to observe.Question topics following the talk include: being disturbed in order to know, being confused, transcendental
... Read more
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Experiencing the State of Immortality Without Ideation

Ojai 1949 - Public Talk 8

by Jiddu Krishnamurti ...

Narrated by Jiddu Krishnamurti ...

Series Audiobook 8 - Ojai 1949 - Public Talk
Unabridged

1 hour 14 min

Experiencing the state of immortality without ideation - 7 August 1949.• There is no mind without idea, thought and verbalization.• There is no experiencer and the experience; there is only a state ofexperiencing.• One cannot think about immortality. If one can live in the state of onlyexperiencing then there is a state in which ideation has stopped altogether.• Is it possible to have direct ... Read more

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Experiencing the state of immortality without ideation - 7 August 1949.• There is no mind without idea, thought and verbalization.• There is no experiencer and the experience; there is only a state ofexperiencing.• One cannot think about immortality. If one can live in the state of onlyexperiencing then there is a state in which ideation has stopped altogether.• Is it possible to have direct
... Read more
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Brief History of Humanism, A

by KJ Smith ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Madison G ...

Series Audiobook box set - A Brief History of - Philosophy
Unabridged

57 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.A Brief History of Humanism chronicles the intellectual and cultural movement that placed human dignity, potential, and rational inquiry at the center of philosophical thought, emerging from the Renaissance rejection of medieval scholasticism to become a defining force in Western civilization. This comprehensive guide explores how humanism developed ... Read more

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.A Brief History of Humanism chronicles the intellectual and cultural movement that placed human dignity, potential, and rational inquiry at the center of philosophical thought, emerging from the Renaissance rejection of medieval scholasticism to become a defining force in Western civilization. This comprehensive guide explores how humanism developed
... Read more
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Born to Wonder

Exploring Our Deepest Questions-- Why Are We Here and Why Does It Matter?

by Alister E. McGrath ...

Narrated by Simon Bubb ...

Unabridged

7 hours 30 min

In Born to Wonder, Alister McGrath, a prolific Oxford scholar, scientist, and theologian, explores the deepest mystery at the heart of life itself.Life is a gift. We never asked to be born. Yet here we are, living in this strange world of space and time, trying to work out what it’s all about before the darkness closes in and extinguishes us. We are adrift on a misty, grey sea of ignorance, ... Read more

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In Born to Wonder, Alister McGrath, a prolific Oxford scholar, scientist, and theologian, explores the deepest mystery at the heart of life itself.Life is a gift. We never asked to be born. Yet here we are, living in this strange world of space and time, trying to work out what it’s all about before the darkness closes in and extinguishes us. We are adrift on a misty, grey sea of ignorance,
... Read more
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Neurosultan Volume 2

100 Sonnets of Naskar

by Abhijit Naskar ...

Narrated by Abhijit Naskar ...

Unabridged

1 hour 39 min

An offering of 100 sonnets to the brave and conscientious, from Abhijit Naskar's vast ocean of over 1200 sonnets, in the voice of the humanitarian scientist himself.The volume contains selected sonnets from:Corazon Calamidad: Obedient to None, Oppressive to None, 2022Sin Dios Sí Hay Divinidad: The Pastor Who Never Was, 2022Divane Dynamite: Only truth in the cosmos is love, 2022Mucize Misafir ... Read more

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An offering of 100 sonnets to the brave and conscientious, from Abhijit Naskar's vast ocean of over 1200 sonnets, in the voice of the humanitarian scientist himself.The volume contains selected sonnets from:Corazon Calamidad: Obedient to None, Oppressive to None, 2022Sin Dios Sí Hay Divinidad: The Pastor Who Never Was, 2022Divane Dynamite: Only truth in the cosmos is love, 2022Mucize Misafir
... Read more
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The Agony of Eros

by Byung-Chul Han ...

Narrated by Peter Noble ...

Series series Byung-Chul Han: The Collected Audio Works
Unabridged

1 hour 59 min

An argument that love requires the courage to accept self-negation for the sake of discovering the Other.Byung-Chul Han is one of the most widely read philosophers in Europe today, a member of the new generation of German thinkers that includes Markus Gabriel and Armen Avanessian. In The Agony of Eros, a bestseller in Germany, Han considers the threat to love and desire in today's society. For Han ... Read more

$9.99 USD

An argument that love requires the courage to accept self-negation for the sake of discovering the Other.Byung-Chul Han is one of the most widely read philosophers in Europe today, a member of the new generation of German thinkers that includes Markus Gabriel and Armen Avanessian. In The Agony of Eros, a bestseller in Germany, Han considers the threat to love and desire in today's society. For Han
... Read more
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Más Allá de las Ilusiones

Descubriendo Tu Verdadera Naturaleza

by Dan Desmarques ...

Narrated by Dan Desmarques ...

Unabridged

2 hours 16 min

En un mundo saturado de distracciones y búsquedas superficiales, la búsqueda de la auténtica felicidad y el amor propio a menudo puede parecer ilusoria. «Más Allá de las Ilusiones: Descubriendo Tu Verdadera Naturaleza» es una profunda exploración de la experiencia humana que ahonda en las profundidades de nuestras identidades, la naturaleza de nuestras relaciones y la búsqueda de sentido en un ... Read more

$12.99 USD

En un mundo saturado de distracciones y búsquedas superficiales, la búsqueda de la auténtica felicidad y el amor propio a menudo puede parecer ilusoria. «Más Allá de las Ilusiones: Descubriendo Tu Verdadera Naturaleza» es una profunda exploración de la experiencia humana que ahonda en las profundidades de nuestras identidades, la naturaleza de nuestras relaciones y la búsqueda de sentido en un
... Read more
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Pocket Philosophy

Things You Should Know (Questions and Answers)

by Rumi Michael Leigh ...

Unabridged

17 min

Delve into the fascinating world of philosophy with this compact and comprehensive guide. Perfect for both beginners and enthusiasts, "Pocket Philosophy: Things You Should Know (Questions and Answers)" provides clear and concise answers to some of the most profound questions in philosophy.Key Features:Easy-to-Understand Q&A Format: The book is structured in a question-and-answer format, making ... Read more

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Delve into the fascinating world of philosophy with this compact and comprehensive guide. Perfect for both beginners and enthusiasts, "Pocket Philosophy: Things You Should Know (Questions and Answers)" provides clear and concise answers to some of the most profound questions in philosophy.Key Features:Easy-to-Understand Q&A Format: The book is structured in a question-and-answer format, making
... Read more
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La gaya ciencia

Edición con prólogo: La afirmación de la vida, el eterno retorno y el anuncio de la muerte de Dios

by Friedrich Nietzsche ...

Narrated by Fernando Gómez ...

Series Audiobook 2 - Friedrich Nietzsche en español
Unabridged

9 hours 27 min

Descubre la obra más vibrante y revolucionaria de Friedrich Nietzsche con una introducción experta.La gaya ciencia (o El alegre saber) es el libro donde Nietzsche rompe con la pesadez del pasado para abrazar una filosofía "danzarina", vital y provocadora. Es en estas páginas donde el mundo escuchó por primera vez el estremecedor grito de "la muerte de Dios" y se enfrentó al desafío existencial del ... Read more

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Descubre la obra más vibrante y revolucionaria de Friedrich Nietzsche con una introducción experta.La gaya ciencia (o El alegre saber) es el libro donde Nietzsche rompe con la pesadez del pasado para abrazar una filosofía "danzarina", vital y provocadora. Es en estas páginas donde el mundo escuchó por primera vez el estremecedor grito de "la muerte de Dios" y se enfrentó al desafío existencial del
... Read more
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Love

A History (Oxford Philosophical Concepts)

by Ryan Patrick Hanley ...

Narrated by Tim Lounibos, Rachel Yong ...

Unabridged

10 hours 31 min

Lovers know that love is both vast and intense. This would seem to make it resistant to philosophical or rational analysis. Yet love's vastness and intensity are what carry it into all spheres of our lives—ethical, political, spiritual, physical. As a result, considerations of what it means to love and to be loved, and what is worth loving and worth being, are inextricable from our most deeply ... Read more

$24.99 USD

Lovers know that love is both vast and intense. This would seem to make it resistant to philosophical or rational analysis. Yet love's vastness and intensity are what carry it into all spheres of our lives—ethical, political, spiritual, physical. As a result, considerations of what it means to love and to be loved, and what is worth loving and worth being, are inextricable from our most deeply
... Read more
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Ending of Psychological Knowledge, The

Brockwood Park 1980 - Dialogue 9

by Jiddu Krishnamurti ...

Narrated by Jiddu Krishnamurti ...

Series Audiobook 9 - Brockwood Park 1980 - Dialogue
Unabridged

55 min

The roots of psychological conflict. 1 April 1980.Has humanity taken a wrong turn?What is the root of this tremendous inward conflict of humanity?When I am trying to become something, it is a constant battle.Can the brain itself see that it is caught in time and as long as it is moving in that direction conflict is eternal, endless?Can the mind realise, resolve a psychological problem immediately? ... Read more

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The roots of psychological conflict. 1 April 1980.Has humanity taken a wrong turn?What is the root of this tremendous inward conflict of humanity?When I am trying to become something, it is a constant battle.Can the brain itself see that it is caught in time and as long as it is moving in that direction conflict is eternal, endless?Can the mind realise, resolve a psychological problem immediately?
... Read more
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Living With a Sustained Seriousness

Malibu 1970 - Small Group Discussion 1

by Jiddu Krishnamurti ...

Narrated by Jiddu Krishnamurti ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Malibu 1970 - Small Group Discussion
Unabridged

1 hour 29 min

Living with a sustained seriousness - 21 February 1970• What does it mean to be serious?• Becoming• Why do I compare myself with you or with somebody else?• Do I look at people through images? ... Read more

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Living with a sustained seriousness - 21 February 1970• What does it mean to be serious?• Becoming• Why do I compare myself with you or with somebody else?• Do I look at people through images?
... Read more

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