Working Emptiness

Author : Newman Robert Glass
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : UVA:X002695520

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Working Emptiness by Newman Robert Glass Pdf

Newman Robert Glass argues that there are three workings of emptiness capable of grounding thinking and behavior: presence, difference, and essence. The first two readings, exemplified by Heidegger and Mark C. Taylor respectively, present opposing views of the work of emptiness in thinking.The third, essence, presents a position on the work of emptiness in desire and affect. Glass begins by offering a close analysis of presence and difference. He then fashions his own understanding of essence, or emptiness. He goes on to use this third reading to construct a comprehensive Buddhistposition based in desire and affect -- a Buddhism of essence.

Author : Guy Armstrong
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 327 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2017-05-02
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781614293637

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Emptiness by Guy Armstrong Pdf

If everything is empty, then what ceases in Nirvana and is born in rebirth? How can you live in the world without feeling trapped by it? Guy Armstrong tackles these questions and more in this richly informed, practical guide to emptiness for the meditator. It may seem odd for emptiness to serve as the central philosophy of a major religion. In fact, emptiness points to something quite different than “nothingness” or “vacancy.” And by developing a richer understanding of this complex topic, we can experience freedom as we live consciously in the world. Guy Armstrong has been a leading figure and beloved teacher of insight meditation for decades. In this book, he makes difficult Buddhist topics easy to understand, weaving together Theravada and Mahayana teachings on emptiness to show how we can liberate our minds and manifest compassion in our lives.

Author : Nancy Guthrie
Publisher : Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781496439697

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God Does His Best Work with Empty by Nancy Guthrie Pdf

It's amazing how heavy the weight of emptiness can feel, how much room it can take up in our souls, how much pain can be caused by something that isn't even there.But while we may see the emptiness of our lives as our greatest problem, that's not how God sees it. When God looks into the empty places of our lives, He sees His greatest opportunity. God does His best work in the emptiness of our . . . Insatiable craving for things that don't satisfy Relational disappointments and loneliness Frustrated search for purpose and meaning Relentless desire for comfort and security Ongoing struggle to live with loss and unfulfilled dreams Join Nancy Guthrie in discovering why emptiness has never been, and never will be, a problem to God. As Nancy pulls back the curtain on God's work to fill up emptiness as revealed throughout the Bible, you'll experience page after page of grace and hope that your emptiness can and will be filled. You'll begin to see that God really does do His best work with empty--as he fills it with Himself.

Author : John Corrigan
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2015-05-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9780226237466

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Emptiness by John Corrigan Pdf

"Corrigan reveals for the first time how Christians in the United States pursue this [feeling of emptiness] through bodily practices, group identification, ideas of space and time, and reasoned argument." --Dust jacket.

Author : Peter Paul Kakol
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : STANFORD:36105215109401

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Emptiness and Becoming by Peter Paul Kakol Pdf

Author : Francesca Fremantle
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2003-03-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780834824782

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Luminous Emptiness by Francesca Fremantle Pdf

The Tibetan Book of the Dead, a best-seller for three decades, is one of the most widely read texts of Tibetan Buddhism. Over the years, it has been studied and cherished by Buddhists and non-Buddhists alike. Luminous Emptiness is a detailed guide to this classic work, elucidating its mysterious concepts, terms, and imagery. Fremantle relates the symbolic world of the Tibetan Book of the Dead to the experiences of everyday life, presenting the text not as a scripture for the dying, but as a guide for the living. According to the Buddhist view, nothing is permanent or fixed. The entire world of our experience is constantly appearing and disappearing at every moment. Using vivid and dramatic imagery, the Tibetan Book of the Dead presents the notion that most of us are living in a dream that will continue from lifetime to lifetime until we truly awaken by becoming enlightened. Here, Fremantle, who worked closely with Chögyam Trungpa on the 1975 translation of the Tibetan Book of the Dead (Shambhala), brings the expertise of a lifetime of study to rendering this intriguing classic more accessible and meaningful to the living. Luminous Emptiness features in-depth explanations of: • The Tibetan Buddhist notions of death and rebirth • The meaning of the five energies and the five elements in Tibetan Buddhism • The mental and physical experience of dying, according to the Tibetan Buddhist tradition

Author : Adyashanti
Publisher : Sounds True
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2006-05-01
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781591798767

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Emptiness Dancing by Adyashanti Pdf

There is something about you brighter than the sun and more mysterious than the night sky. Who are you when you are not thinking yourself into existence? What is ultimately behind the set of eyes reading these words? In Emptiness Dancing, Adyashanti invites you to wake up to the essence of what you are, through the natural and spontaneous opening of the mind, heart, and body that holds the secret to happiness and liberation. From the first stages of realization to its evolutionary implications, Adyashanti shares a treasure trove of insights into the challenges of the inner life, offering lucid, down-to-earth advice on topics ranging from the ego, illusion, and spiritual addiction to compassion, letting go, the eternal now, and more. Whether you read each chapter in succession or begin on any page you feel inspired to turn to, you will find in Adyashanti's wisdom an understanding and ever-ready guide to the full wonder of your infinite self-nature.

Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 712 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1866
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UVA:X000027817

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The Works of William Shakespeare by William Shakespeare Pdf

Author : Fei Han
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1959
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OSU:32435059996041

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The Complete Works of Han Fei Zi by Fei Han Pdf

Author : Gay Watson
Publisher : Reaktion Books
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2014-03-15
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781780233253

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A Philosophy of Emptiness by Gay Watson Pdf

We often view emptiness as a negative condition, a symptom of depression, despair, or grief—an assessment furthered by authors like Franz Kafka or the existentialists, Jean-Paul Sartre and Albert Camus. Offering an alternative view, A Philosophy of Emptiness reclaims these hollow feelings as a positive and even empowering state, an antidote to the modern obsession with substance and foundation. Digging through early and non-Western philosophy, Gay Watson uncovers a rich history of emptiness. She travels from Buddhism, Taoism, and religious mysticism to the contemporary world of philosophy, science, and art practice. Though most Western philosophies are concerned with substance and foundation, she finds that the twentieth century has seen a resurgence of emptiness and offers reasons why such an apparently unappealing concept has attracted modern musicians, artists, and scientists, as well as preeminent thinkers throughout the ages. Probing the idea of how a life without foundation might be lived—and why a person might choose this path—A Philosophy of Emptiness links these concepts to contemporary ideas of meditation and the mind, presenting a rich and intriguing take on the concept of emptiness and the history of thought.

Author : Lawrence Normand,Alison Winch
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2013-10-24
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781441101914

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Encountering Buddhism in Twentieth-Century British and American Literature by Lawrence Normand,Alison Winch Pdf

Encountering Buddhism in Twentieth-Century British and American Literature explores the ways in which 20th-century literature has been influenced by Buddhism, and has been, in turn, a major factor in bringing about Buddhism's increasing spread and influence in the West. Focussing on Britain and the United States, Buddhism's influence on a range of key literary texts will be examined in the context of those societies' evolving modernity. Writers discussed include T. S. Eliot, Hermann Hesse, Virginia Woolf, Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, J. D. Salinger, Iris Murdoch, Maxine Hong Kingston. This book brings together for the first time a series of context-rich interpretations that demonstrate the importance of literature in this ongoing cultural change in Britain and the United States.

Author : Gert Kaluza
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2022-09-29
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9783662644409

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Calm and Confident Under Stress by Gert Kaluza Pdf

"Stressed!" - "No time!" - "I don't know where my head is!" Stress is familiar to almost everyone, and many suffer the negative consequences of constant stress. So what to do? This book shows a variety of possible courses of action and encourages you to find your own way to a calm and healthy way of dealing with stress at work and in everyday life. It is written for stress sufferers for self-help and as comprehensible accompanying reading for stress management courses or in the context of a consultation, for personnel managers and executives in business and administration, for consultants and therapists who support stressed clients, and for everyone who wants to further develop their personal stress competence. From the contents: Instrumental stress competence: making everyday life less stressful, actively meeting demands - Mental stress competence: developing beneficial attitudes and evaluations - Regenerative stress competence: creating balance, relaxing and recovering - With checklists, exercises and numerous tips. The author: Prof. Dr. Gert Kaluza is a psychological psychotherapist and works as a trainer, coach and author in the field of individual and workplace health promotion. After working at various universities for over 20 years, he founded his own continuing education and training institute, the GKM Institute for Health Psychology, in 2002.

Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1895
Category : Electronic
ISBN : IOWA:31858020800698

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The Works of William Shakespeare: Cymbeline by William Shakespeare Pdf

Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 792 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1892
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NYPL:33433074904701

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The Works of William Shakespeare: King Lear. Othello. Antony and Cleopatra. Cymbeline by William Shakespeare Pdf

Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 790 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1892
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UOM:39015005606226

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The Works of William Shakespeare: Preface to the first edition. King Lear. Othello. Antony and Cleopatra. Cymbeline. Addenda by William Shakespeare Pdf