Download or read book Figments of My Reality written by Elias Tobias and published by Author House. This book was released on 2013-07-01 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Figments of My Reality is an anthology of poetry written by Elias Tobias from high school to the present, which explores the facets of reality from the common themes of life. These poems are really little stories of characters, observed or experienced by the author, without the introductions and conclusions. These are snapshots of their thoughts, leaving the settings and character details up to the reader. The poems focus of the feelings of the moment, and possible reasons of decisions or reactions of these feelings. These collective actions create who we are, and why we do what we do.
Download or read book Figments of Reality written by Ian Stewart and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1997-07-28 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is the universe around us a figment of our imagination? Or are our minds figments of reality? In this refreshing new look at the evolution of mind and culture, bestselling authors Ian Stewart and Jack Cohen eloquently argue that our minds necessarily evolved inextricably within the context of culture and language. They go beyond conventional reductionist ideas to look at how the mind is the response of an evolving brain trying to grapple with a complex environment. Along the way they develop new and intriguing insights into the nature of evolution, science and humanity.
Download or read book An Exact Replica of a Figment of My Imagination written by Elizabeth McCracken and published by Little, Brown. This book was released on 2008-09-10 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This is the happiest story in the world with the saddest ending," writes Elizabeth McCracken in her powerful, inspiring memoir. A prize-winning, successful novelist in her 30s, McCracken was happy to be an itinerant writer and self-proclaimed spinster. But suddenly she fell in love, got married, and two years ago was living in a remote part of France, working on her novel, and waiting for the birth of her first child. This book is about what happened next. In her ninth month of pregnancy, she learned that her baby boy had died. How do you deal with and recover from this kind of loss? Of course you don't -- but you go on. And if you have ever experienced loss or love someone who has, the company of this remarkable book will help you go on. With humor and warmth and unfailing generosity, McCracken considers the nature of love and grief. She opens her heart and leaves all of ours the richer for it.
Download or read book Genesis written by G. G. Reading and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2002-08-01 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A forbidden journey into possibility.
Download or read book How God Becomes Real written by T.M. Luhrmann and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2020-10-27 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The hard work required to make God real, how it changes the people who do it, and why it helps explain the enduring power of faith How do gods and spirits come to feel vividly real to people—as if they were standing right next to them? Humans tend to see supernatural agents everywhere, as the cognitive science of religion has shown. But it isn’t easy to maintain a sense that there are invisible spirits who care about you. In How God Becomes Real, acclaimed anthropologist and scholar of religion T. M. Luhrmann argues that people must work incredibly hard to make gods real and that this effort—by changing the people who do it and giving them the benefits they seek from invisible others—helps to explain the enduring power of faith. Drawing on ethnographic studies of evangelical Christians, pagans, magicians, Zoroastrians, Black Catholics, Santeria initiates, and newly orthodox Jews, Luhrmann notes that none of these people behave as if gods and spirits are simply there. Rather, these worshippers make strenuous efforts to create a world in which invisible others matter and can become intensely present and real. The faithful accomplish this through detailed stories, absorption, the cultivation of inner senses, belief in a porous mind, strong sensory experiences, prayer, and other practices. Along the way, Luhrmann shows why faith is harder than belief, why prayer is a metacognitive activity like therapy, why becoming religious is like getting engrossed in a book, and much more. A fascinating account of why religious practices are more powerful than religious beliefs, How God Becomes Real suggests that faith is resilient not because it provides intuitions about gods and spirits—but because it changes the faithful in profound ways.
Download or read book Relativity Visualized written by and published by Insight Press, Incorporated. This book was released on 1985 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Perfect for those interested in physics but who are not physicists or mathematicians, this book makes relativity so simple that a child can understand it. By replacing equations with diagrams, the book allows non-specialist readers to fully understand the concepts in relativity without the slow, painful progress so often associated with a complicated scientific subject. It allows readers not only to know how relativity works, but also to intuitively understand it.
Download or read book Every Grain has a Name written by Bhupendra Suri and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2021-03-26 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you believe that there is an ‘objective,’ measurable Universe out there existing independent of you? Or is this world more a creation of your mind and consciousness? Are you truly manifesting this reality that you are experiencing? What is your purpose in this life? This book questions the mechanist, materialistic and individualistic viewpoint dominant today and presents a radically different approach to life. There is an ancient Indian proverb– “On every grain of food is written the name of the person who will eat it.” The purpose of the grain is set well in advance, not by its own personal name, but by the name of the person who will consume it! Unluckily, our names segregate us from our environment as individuals by building our ego, and do not have our true purpose of existence embedded in them. What if we are in a purposeful Universe, where our purpose has been set well in advance, waiting to be discovered by us? This book will raise your level of trust in, and acceptance of, the larger forces of the Universe. It will help you develop the courage to break away from your past conditioning and comfort zones, guiding you through a step-by-step process to enable you to live life to its fullest potential!
Download or read book My Reality Check Bounced written by Jason Ryan Dorsey and published by Harmony. This book was released on 2007-01-02 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It’s time to cash your reality check and re-create your life on your own terms. In your twenties you expect to finally live life on your own terms. But it can seem like the world won’t cooperate. Roommates drive you crazy (but you can’t afford to lose them), entry-level jobs frustrate you (“Four hundred double-sided copies before lunch,”), and even a dream job can take over your nights and weekends, leaving you feeling like you are running hard but going nowhere. Jason Ryan Dorsey helps you turn this coming-of-age crisis into opportunity. He shows you the big secret of the real world—that you don’t realize how much control you have over your life until you use it. In My Reality Check Bounced! Jason shows you how to: Find the courage to climb out of your real-world rut Create a Future Picture that gets you off your “buts” Uncover opportunity and build a tag team to make the most of it Live like you mean it, and finally cash your reality check.
Download or read book Slipping Reality written by Emily Beaver and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2011-07-16 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a time of hardship and heartbreak, sometimes, reality just isnt enough. Slipping Reality is the story of fourteen-year-old Katelyn Emerson, who, when faced with the glaring reality of her brothers illness, rebels against the truth by slipping away into the depths of her own imagination. There, she finds the kind of support and comfort she feels she deserves. There, she does not have to feel so alone. And yet, as Katelyns grasp on reality begins to unravel, so too does the story of a girl who grew up too fast and fell apart too soon. Emily Beaver's debut novel is a coming of age story that deals with the trials of young grief, insight, and growth where it's least expected.
Download or read book Kabbalistic Panpsychism written by Hyman M. Schipper and published by John Hunt Publishing. This book was released on 2021-09-24 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From a scientific and philosophical point of view, there is arguably no phenomenon as intractable as the origin and nature of consciousness. This volume provides a comprehensive account of the Kabbalistic understanding of consciousness adduced from ancient Jewish mystical texts and the writings of key sixteenth-twentieth century Kabbalistic and Chassidic luminaries.
Download or read book Keep Your Sexy Sacred written by Sabrina Universal Lawton and published by Morgan James Publishing. This book was released on 2019-11-05 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Keep Your Sexy Sacred bridges the perceived gap between the secular and sacred by providing an entirely new, completely compelling way of understanding God. God is both feminine and masculine. The root cause for the spiritual deficit experienced in the world is a lack of understanding of the feminine nature of God. Sabrina Universal Lawton exposes her own darkness to the light as she draws readers into the gripping vortex of her own evolution from lust to love. By raising readers’ Spiritual IQ, Keep Your Sexy Sacred serves as the springboard for healing the strained relationships between men and women, blacks and whites, pharmaceuticals and plant medicines—and it brings a necessary end to religious strife. When introduced to the feminine qualities of God, women evolve from being collectively viewed as mere objects of visual pleasure and physical stimuli and men evolve to understand that the necessary path to embodying their own God-power is to embrace the wisdom of the feminine energy—not only within women, but also within themselves. Jesus’ direct messages of love and non-judgement are the very foundations on which this anointed body of work stands, and men and women alike are certain to see the Bible like never before! With renewed 20/20 vision, Sabrina guides readers towards healed relationships, dismantling religious dogma, and demystifying the original sin through keeping their sexy sacred and evolving to a place of love.
Download or read book FIGMENTS written by MEL O'DEA and published by Author House. This book was released on 2014 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exploring the theme of the outsider the book concerns an unusual and imaginative girl, Caty, who escapes from her dysfunctional family and her sense of not fitting in through the murky world of addiction. The book is written in an experimental, poetic style and has a strong philosophic content. The book aims to be challenging but ultimately hopeful.
Download or read book Heartfelt Moments written by Angela Chetty and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2013 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Having being inspired to pen her thoughts straight from the heart, her poetry cuts across different genres. Her passion for poetic rhetoric is reflected in the depths of her poetry. This debut publication encompasses a treasure trove of life's experiences expressing heartfelt moments in the journey of life. Angela is an avid poet and has a deep passion for people believing that inspiring one through words can touch hearts and change lives.
Download or read book Life on Autopilot written by Joe Perkins and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2021-06-21 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on the author's experience of depersonalization disorder (DPD), this book aims to provide support, understanding and advice on how to manage everyday life with DPD. With insight from respected figures in the field and those with lived experience, the book details the depersonalization experience, from what it is to the impact it has on everyday life. It also offers coping strategies and practical, positive advice for seeking professional treatment. In both the public and clinical spheres, awareness of DPD is low and it takes an average of 7-12 years to diagnose. This is therefore a much-needed resource, illuminating the experience of those living with this disorder and providing guidance on getting help.
Download or read book Consciousness from Zombies to Angels written by Christian de Quincey and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2008-12-15 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A user-friendly, step-by-step guide to understanding the mind • Presents a practical journey into understanding consciousness--philosophy’s hardest problem, science’s final frontier, and spirituality’s deepest mystery • Offers 7 steps to transform your life using the shadow and the light of consciousness Consciousness from Zombies to Angels presents a practical, step-by-step “owner’s guide” for the mind that sorts out philosophy’s hardest problem, science’s final frontier, and spirituality’s deepest mystery--what consciousness is, how it works, and why it’s important. Christian de Quincey presents seven simple steps for understanding consciousness and how it can lead to spiritual awareness: observe your language, identify the problem, learn how to look, recognize your patterns, know yourself, embrace your shadow, and practice transformation. All of us exhibit both shadow and light, aspects of ourselves we fear and deny (our inner Zombies) as well as qualities we admire and want to radiate (our inner Angels). The key to a creative and fulfilled life is to integrate both. De Quincey reveals that the way to transformation is to accept ourselves exactly as we are--a work in progress. Readers will learn the difference between “energy talk” and “consciousness talk”; how the body affects the mind, and vice versa; and where to go for help to develop consciousness, heal emotions, or grow spiritually. De Quincey shows how to recognize and break habits and patterns that run your life, how to find out who you really are, and why facing up to your darkest fears will liberate your brightest light as you learn to embrace all of your humanity and experience the power of transformation.
Download or read book Darkness written by Phillip Jones and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-05-31 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Avery, a young girl, has the perfect life. She has a lot of friends at school, a loving family, good grades, and a great boyfriend. That is, until it all comes crashing down after the death of her boyfriend, Bryce. She begins to experience a darkness that once may have been a part of Bryce's life. Experiencing demonic oppression, suicidal thoughts, anxiety and depression, she does everything she knows to overcome this struggle; some things good, some things bad. This Christian based book is meant to help victims and family members of suicide and mental health disorders to educate, find words, encourage, and give hope in the daily struggle.
Download or read book The Divine Sting written by Frederick Bauer and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2016-01-08 with total page 538 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are beliefs in God and in the soul merely relics of pre-scientific superstition? After all, in the twentieth and twenty-first centuriesthe so-called age of sciencewe know that science can be proven by its fruits: its helped us split the atom and put men on the moon. Religious faith, on the other hand, couldnt accomplish these feats. This conflict leaves modern-day Christians challenged by materialist atheists who claim that faith in God has been discredited by modern physics and psychology. The Divine Sting answers their challenge. Contrary to what most Christians think, belief in God and the soul need not remain matters of religious faith. In fact, it is the atheists themselves who ignore Einsteins shocking revelation about modern sciencethat the physical universe, including the human body and its brain, have never been observed. We have rather only observed mental effects whose source we can only guess at. Atheists naive claims about scientific observation are themselves nothing less than an article of anti-scientific faith. By integrating facts traditionally segregated into categories of philosophy versus theology versus modern science, The Divine Sting will assist you in discovering for yourself how to convert faith in God and belief in the soul into solid, impregnable, and justifiably certain science.
