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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 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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The Lucifer Principle

A Scientific Expedition into the Forces of History

by Howard Bloom ...

Narrated by Malcolm Hillgartner ...

Unabridged

12 hours 3 min

The Lucifer Priciple is a revolutionary work that explores the intricate relationships among genetics, human behavior, and culture to put forth the thesis that “evil” is a by-product of nature’s strategies for creation and that it is woven into our most basic biological fabric. Though this argument is not a new one—it has been brought forth by such great historical figures as St. Paul, Thomas ... Read more

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The Lucifer Priciple is a revolutionary work that explores the intricate relationships among genetics, human behavior, and culture to put forth the thesis that “evil” is a by-product of nature’s strategies for creation and that it is woven into our most basic biological fabric. Though this argument is not a new one—it has been brought forth by such great historical figures as St. Paul, Thomas
... 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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Les Essais (Livre I)

by Montaigne ...

Narrated by Michel Piccoli ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Les Essais
Abridged

1 hour 43 min

“C’est ici un livre de bonne foi, lecteur. Il t’avertit dès l’entrée que je ne me suis proposé aucune fin, que domestique et privée. Je n’y ai eu aucune considération de ton service ni de ma gloire." Montaigne "Les essais de Montaigne de la présente édition sonore sont une sélection d’écrits dont les thèmes trouvent écho aux questions contemporaines. Texte fondateur de la pensée intellectuelle ... Read more

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“C’est ici un livre de bonne foi, lecteur. Il t’avertit dès l’entrée que je ne me suis proposé aucune fin, que domestique et privée. Je n’y ai eu aucune considération de ton service ni de ma gloire." Montaigne "Les essais de Montaigne de la présente édition sonore sont une sélection d’écrits dont les thèmes trouvent écho aux questions contemporaines. Texte fondateur de la pensée intellectuelle
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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
Audiobook

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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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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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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Wisdom We Cannot Hold

Build Before Time Runs Out

by Ravinder Nath Bhalla MD ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Marcus G ...

Unabridged

4 hours 5 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.We are the universe briefly awake — conscious, mortal, unrepeatable. Across three thousand years, every great tradition, religious and philosophical alike, arrived independently at the same recognition: that each human life carries an equal and immeasurable worth, and that the vulnerable have the first claim on it, not the last. The wisdom is old, ... Read more

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.We are the universe briefly awake — conscious, mortal, unrepeatable. Across three thousand years, every great tradition, religious and philosophical alike, arrived independently at the same recognition: that each human life carries an equal and immeasurable worth, and that the vulnerable have the first claim on it, not the last. The wisdom is old,
... Read more
Audiobook

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
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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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Whole Self: A Concise History of the Birth & Evolution of Human Consciousness

by Kendrick Mercer ...

Narrated by Michael Ahr ...

Unabridged

2 hours 14 min

Kendrick Mercer's Whole Self tells the story of the birth, evolution, and history of human consciousness and its impact on the human psyche. Human consciousness is the most powerful unfolding force on the Earth with the potential either to lead us to annihilate ourselves by generating conflict or to work together wisely and in common purpose. Deep inside of everybody living today is an elemental ... Read more

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Kendrick Mercer's Whole Self tells the story of the birth, evolution, and history of human consciousness and its impact on the human psyche. Human consciousness is the most powerful unfolding force on the Earth with the potential either to lead us to annihilate ourselves by generating conflict or to work together wisely and in common purpose. Deep inside of everybody living today is an elemental
... Read more
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Mensch! Wer wir sind und was uns rettet

Sechs Vorträge von Christoph Quarch Livemitschnitte

by Christoph Quarch ...

Narrated by Christoph Quarch ...

Unabridged

7 hours 42 min

Sechs Vorträge von Dr. Christoph Quarch, die den Fragen nachgehen: Wer ist der Mensch? Was zeichnet ihn aus? Was unterscheidet ihn von Maschinen? Welche Qualitäten hat das Menschsein? Was rettet den Menschen? Was bleibt vom Menschen? 1. Vortrag: Erkenne dich selbst! Warum wir nicht umhinkönnen, uns ein Bild von uns zu machen Unsere Kultur beginnt mit einem Denkanstoß "Erkenne dich selbst". Seither ... Read more

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Sechs Vorträge von Dr. Christoph Quarch, die den Fragen nachgehen: Wer ist der Mensch? Was zeichnet ihn aus? Was unterscheidet ihn von Maschinen? Welche Qualitäten hat das Menschsein? Was rettet den Menschen? Was bleibt vom Menschen? 1. Vortrag: Erkenne dich selbst! Warum wir nicht umhinkönnen, uns ein Bild von uns zu machen Unsere Kultur beginnt mit einem Denkanstoß "Erkenne dich selbst". Seither
... Read more
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Emerson's Essays Volume 2

by Ralph Waldo Emerson ...

Narrated by James Harrington ...

Unabridged

5 hours 38 min

"Emerson's Essays" by Ralph Waldo Emerson is a timeless collection of profound and thought-provoking essays that explore the core principles of transcendentalism and offer profound insights into the human experience. In this enriching anthology, Emerson presents a wide array of essays covering topics such as nature, self-reliance, society, and the pursuit of truth and wisdom. Emerson's writing is ... Read more

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"Emerson's Essays" by Ralph Waldo Emerson is a timeless collection of profound and thought-provoking essays that explore the core principles of transcendentalism and offer profound insights into the human experience. In this enriching anthology, Emerson presents a wide array of essays covering topics such as nature, self-reliance, society, and the pursuit of truth and wisdom. Emerson's writing is
... Read more
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Power Of Sacrifice

by Gabriel Agbo ...

Unabridged

3 hours 34 min

Sacrifices are powerful. Very powerful! The richest man, the strongest man, the most blessed men and women, the wisest, the greatest king, the most powerful prophets were all men and women of sacrifice. They gave all, risked all for their people, humanity and for God to achieve their goals and feats that even eternity will be proud of. You want to know their secrets? Good. If you want to become ... Read more

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Sacrifices are powerful. Very powerful! The richest man, the strongest man, the most blessed men and women, the wisest, the greatest king, the most powerful prophets were all men and women of sacrifice. They gave all, risked all for their people, humanity and for God to achieve their goals and feats that even eternity will be proud of. You want to know their secrets? Good. If you want to become
... Read more
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Neurosultan Volume 3

Wounds to Ointment

by Abhijit Naskar ...

Narrated by Abhijit Naskar ...

Unabridged

39 min

Neurosultan Volume 3 is a selection of poetic excerpts from Abhijit Naskar's most soulful works, spoken in his own voice.Amor Apocalypse: Canım Sana İhtiyacım, 2022Yarasistan: My Wounds, My Crown, 2023Insan Himalayanoğlu: It's Time to Defect, 2023Visvavictor: Kanima Akiyor Kainat, 2023Aşk Mafia: Armor of The World, 2023Yaralardan Yangın Doğar: Explorers of Night are Emperors of ... ... Read more

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Neurosultan Volume 3 is a selection of poetic excerpts from Abhijit Naskar's most soulful works, spoken in his own voice.Amor Apocalypse: Canım Sana İhtiyacım, 2022Yarasistan: My Wounds, My Crown, 2023Insan Himalayanoğlu: It's Time to Defect, 2023Visvavictor: Kanima Akiyor Kainat, 2023Aşk Mafia: Armor of The World, 2023Yaralardan Yangın Doğar: Explorers of Night are Emperors of ...
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How to be a Happy Human

Seven humanist foundations for a better life

by Andrew Copson ...

Unabridged

5 hours

A practical guide to humanism featuring seven simple steps to lead a happier life.In all the chaos of modern life it can be hard to find time to focus on happiness. Balancing work, relationships and families can feel like an impossible task and without the right tools, feelings of stress and overwhelm can begin to surface. But the humanist way of life offers a transformative way forward.In How to ... Read more

$31.99 USD

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A practical guide to humanism featuring seven simple steps to lead a happier life.In all the chaos of modern life it can be hard to find time to focus on happiness. Balancing work, relationships and families can feel like an impossible task and without the right tools, feelings of stress and overwhelm can begin to surface. But the humanist way of life offers a transformative way forward.In How to
... Read more
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The Art of Being

by Erich Fromm ...

Narrated by Raymond Todd ...

Unabridged

4 hours 43 min

This classic work by psychologist and social philosopher Eric Fromm builds upon his previous popular book, To Have or to Be? In The Art of Being, Fromm teaches us to avoid the tantalizing illusions of our consumer-driven world by learning to function as a whole person from a state of inner completeness or being. The transition from an identity of having to being creates a state of enlightened ... Read more

$11.99 USD

This classic work by psychologist and social philosopher Eric Fromm builds upon his previous popular book, To Have or to Be? In The Art of Being, Fromm teaches us to avoid the tantalizing illusions of our consumer-driven world by learning to function as a whole person from a state of inner completeness or being. The transition from an identity of having to being creates a state of enlightened
... Read more
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Is It Possible to Renew the Mind?

Amsterdam 1967 - Public Talk 3

by Jiddu Krishnamurti ...

Narrated by Jiddu Krishnamurti ...

Series Audiobook 3 - Amsterdam 1967 - Public Talk
Unabridged

1 hour 20 min

Is it possible to renew the mind? - 24 May 1967• When the mind is living through imagination and thought, it is incapable ofliving in the complete fullness of the present.• Thought has created time, not chronological time but psychological time. Thatis, ‘I will be,’ ‘I should be.’• Is it possible for the brain to be quiet, to give an interval between the old andthe new? This interval is the ... Read more

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Is it possible to renew the mind? - 24 May 1967• When the mind is living through imagination and thought, it is incapable ofliving in the complete fullness of the present.• Thought has created time, not chronological time but psychological time. Thatis, ‘I will be,’ ‘I should be.’• Is it possible for the brain to be quiet, to give an interval between the old andthe new? This interval is the
... Read more

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