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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
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
... 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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It is Only a Very Silent Mind That Can Actually See

Amsterdam 1967 - Public Talk 5

by Jiddu Krishnamurti ...

Narrated by Jiddu Krishnamurti ...

Series Audiobook 5 - Amsterdam 1967 - Public Talk
Unabridged

1 hour 21 min

It is only a very silent mind that can actually see - 30 May 1967- Conflict exists only when there are two opposing things: fear and non-fear,violence and non-violence.- A mind that is in a state of inquiry is entirely different from a mind that is seeking. Seeking implies effort, conformity, authority and therefore conflict.- Without space in which there is no boundary, the mind is incapable of ... Read more

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It is only a very silent mind that can actually see - 30 May 1967- Conflict exists only when there are two opposing things: fear and non-fear,violence and non-violence.- A mind that is in a state of inquiry is entirely different from a mind that is seeking. Seeking implies effort, conformity, authority and therefore conflict.- Without space in which there is no boundary, the mind is incapable of
... Read more
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Is There Such Thing As Free Will?

Amsterdam 1967 - Students Discussion 3

by Jiddu Krishnamurti ...

Narrated by Jiddu Krishnamurti ...

Series Audiobook 3 - Amsterdam 1967 - Students Discussion
Unabridged

1 hour 19 min

"s there such thing as free will? - 31 May 1967• Is freedom partial?• Why should I be bound to destiny? Born in India with the tremendous culturaltraditions, why should I be caught in it?• Man is more important than the frame into which he is put.• Is it possible for a human being to free himself from society, psychologically?• Human beings have to change, and will thought change us?• Man is ... Read more

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"s there such thing as free will? - 31 May 1967• Is freedom partial?• Why should I be bound to destiny? Born in India with the tremendous culturaltraditions, why should I be caught in it?• Man is more important than the frame into which he is put.• Is it possible for a human being to free himself from society, psychologically?• Human beings have to change, and will thought change us?• Man is
... Read more
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Cosmic Order

Brockwood Park 1980 - Dialogue 10

by Jiddu Krishnamurti ...

Narrated by Jiddu Krishnamurti ...

Series Audiobook 10 - Brockwood Park 1980 - Dialogue
Unabridged

1 hour 10 min

Cosmic order - 7 June 1980• Is there an order which is not man-made?• Can the brain ever be free from the impositions, pressures, wounds, bruises, allthe trivialities of existence?• Time is my whole existence. I take refuge in the past, which cannot bechanged. Why does the brain accept this way of living, and why doesn’t it break it down?• As long as I have my roots in the past there cannot be ... Read more

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Cosmic order - 7 June 1980• Is there an order which is not man-made?• Can the brain ever be free from the impositions, pressures, wounds, bruises, allthe trivialities of existence?• Time is my whole existence. I take refuge in the past, which cannot bechanged. Why does the brain accept this way of living, and why doesn’t it break it down?• As long as I have my roots in the past there cannot be
... Read more
Audiobook

What Is an Establishment of Religion?

by Mary C. Findley, Michael J. Findley ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Matt G ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Serial Antidisestablishmentarianism
Unabridged

3 hours 9 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Hint. It's not what you think. It's a recipe for persecution, corruption and heresy. America's founding fathers understood that government must protect freedom, including the freedom to practice all religions. But they also understood that not all religions teach men how to be good citizens and make their countries prosper. The truth isn't out there ... Read more

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Hint. It's not what you think. It's a recipe for persecution, corruption and heresy. America's founding fathers understood that government must protect freedom, including the freedom to practice all religions. But they also understood that not all religions teach men how to be good citizens and make their countries prosper. The truth isn't out there
... Read more
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On Writing and Failure

Or, the Peculiar Perseverance Required to Endure the Life of a Writer

by Stephen Marche ...

Narrated by Stephen Marche ...

Unabridged

1 hour 55 min

Writing is, and always will be, an act defined by failure. The best plan is to just get used to it.Failure is a topic discussed in every creative writing department in the world, but this is the book every beginning writer should have on their shelf to prepare them. Less a guide to writing and more a guide to what you need to continue existing as a writer, On Writing and Failure: Or, On the ... Read more

$13.99 USD

Writing is, and always will be, an act defined by failure. The best plan is to just get used to it.Failure is a topic discussed in every creative writing department in the world, but this is the book every beginning writer should have on their shelf to prepare them. Less a guide to writing and more a guide to what you need to continue existing as a writer, On Writing and Failure: Or, On the
... Read more
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The Bond

Connecting Through the Space Between Us

by Lynne McTaggart ...

Narrated by Karen White ...

Unabridged

10 hours 50 min

From the bestselling author of The Intention Experiment and The Field comes a groundbreaking new work—a book that uses the interconnectedness of mind and matter to demonstrate that the key to life is in the relationship between things.We are always connected with others, hardwired at our most elemental level—from the quantum level to the cellular, from personal relationships to business and ... Read more

$19.99 USD

From the bestselling author of The Intention Experiment and The Field comes a groundbreaking new work—a book that uses the interconnectedness of mind and matter to demonstrate that the key to life is in the relationship between things.We are always connected with others, hardwired at our most elemental level—from the quantum level to the cellular, from personal relationships to business and
... Read more
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Kinds of Minds

Toward an Understanding of Consciousness

by Daniel C. Dennett ...

Narrated by Daniel Henning ...

Series series Science Masters
Unabridged

6 hours 21 min

Combining ideas from philosophy, artificial intelligence, and neurobiology, Daniel Dennett leads the reader on a fascinating journey of inquiry, exploring such intriguing possibilities as: Can any of us really know what is going on in someone else's mind? What distinguishes the human mind from the minds of animals, especially those capable of complex behavior? If such animals, for instance, were ... Read more

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Combining ideas from philosophy, artificial intelligence, and neurobiology, Daniel Dennett leads the reader on a fascinating journey of inquiry, exploring such intriguing possibilities as: Can any of us really know what is going on in someone else's mind? What distinguishes the human mind from the minds of animals, especially those capable of complex behavior? If such animals, for instance, were
... Read more
Audiobook

action of Intelligence, The

Brockwood Park 1972 - Public Discussion 2

by Jiddu Krishnamurti ...

Narrated by Jiddu Krishnamurti ...

Series Audiobook 2 - Brockwood Park 1972 - Public Discussion
Unabridged

1 hour 38 min

The action of intelligence - 14 September 1972• Q: Why don’t we see the division between the observer and the observed?• How does the division come about which causes conflict and misery?• Are we aware that we are fragmented? Why does contradiction exist?• Can we have a mind that is not fragmented and contradictory?• Can the mind live without comparison?• The brain sees that nationalities and ... Read more

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The action of intelligence - 14 September 1972• Q: Why don’t we see the division between the observer and the observed?• How does the division come about which causes conflict and misery?• Are we aware that we are fragmented? Why does contradiction exist?• Can we have a mind that is not fragmented and contradictory?• Can the mind live without comparison?• The brain sees that nationalities and
... Read more

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