Download or read book The Meditations of Marcus Auerlius written by George Long and published by . This book was released on 2014-05-07 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The timeless wisdom of an ancient Stoic can become a companion for your own spiritual journey. Stoicism is often portrayed as a cheerless, stiff - upper - lip philosophy of suffering and doom. Yet as experienced through the thoughtful and penetrating writings of Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius (121 - 180 CE), the Stoic approach to life is surprisingly rich, nuanced, clear - eyed and friendly. With facing - page commentary that explains the texts for you, Russell McNeil, PhD, guides you through key passages from Aurelius's Meditations, comprised of the emperor's collected personal journal entries, to uncover the startlingly modern relevance his words have today. From devotion to family and duty to country, to a near - prophetic view of the natural world that aligns with modern physics, Aurelius's words speak as potently today as they did two millennia ago. Now you can discover the tenderness, intelligence and honesty of Aurelius's writings with no previous background in philosophy or the classics. This SkyLight Illuminations edition offers insightful and engaging commentary that explains the historical background of Stoicism, as well as the ways this ancient philosophical system can offer psychological and spiritual insight into your contemporary life. You will be encouraged to explore and challenge Aurelius's ideas of what makes a fulfilling life - and in so doing you may discover new ways of perceiving happiness.

Download or read book Meditations of First Philosophy written by René Descartes and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2006-10 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the most outstanding books ever written on philosophy. It touches the questions regarding God and the human soul and seeks truth in science. The reader passes through stages of meditation with the assistance of a unique narrator. It provokes deep thoughts amongst the readers. Magnificent and incredible ...

Download or read book Meditations written by Baha'i Publishing and published by Baha'i Publishing Trust. This book was released on 2008 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meditations: Selections from Baha'i Scripture is a collection of passages for meditation and reflection that helps to encourage the habit of regular reflection and meditation and assists readers of any faith on their spiritual path. A rich and inspiring sample of the vast body of Baha'i scripture, this collection will appeal to everyone. It includes passages from the writings of Baha'u'llah, as well as from those of His forerunner, the Bab, and those of His son 'Abdu'l-Baha. It also includes selections from the Bible, the Koran, and the scriptures of other great world religions.

Download or read book Meditations and Other Metaphysical Writings written by René Descartes and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2003-08-28 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Of all the works of the man claimed by many as the father of modern philosophy, the MEDITATIONS, first published in 1641, must surely be Rene Descartes' masterpiece. This volume consists of not only a new translation of the original Latin text and the expanded objections and replies, but also includes selected correspondence and other metaphysical writings from the period 1641-49.

Download or read book Meditations written by Marcus Aurelius and published by Courier Dover Publications. This book was released on 2021-11-17 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In one of the world's most famous and influential books, Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius describes the Stoic precepts he used to cope with his life as a warrior and ruler of an empire. Beautiful hardcover edition of a specially modernized version of the classic George Long translation.

Download or read book Day of Promise written by Kathleen Montgomery and published by Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations. This book was released on 2001 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gathered from the more than 1,700 meditations published since the consolidation of the Unitarians and Universalists in 1961, this collection was created with a specific audience in mind: a reader looking for comfort and challenge, perhaps not a Unitarian Universalist but someone open to our values and our theology. For that reason the selections are not about Unitarian Universalism but of it. Each is by a Unitarian Universalist/ each, I think, captures something important embedded in our tradition.

Download or read book Discourse on the Method written by René Descartes and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 1996-01-01 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Descartes' ideas not only changed the course of Western philosophy but also led to or transformed the fields of metaphysics, epistemology, physics and mathematics, political theory and ethics, psychoanalysis, and literature and the arts. This book reprints Descartes' major works, Discourse on Method and Meditations, and presents essays by leading scholars that explore his contributions in each of those fields and place his ideas in the context of his time and our own. There are chapters by David Weissman on metaphysics and psychoanalysis, John Post on epistemology, Lou Massa on physics and mathematics, William T. Bluhm on politics and ethics, and Thomas Pavel on literature and art. These essays are accompanied by others by David Weissman and by Stephen Toulmin that introduce the idea of intellectual lineages, discuss the period in which Descartes wrote, and reexamine the premises of his philosophy in light of contemporary philosophical, political, and social thinking.

Download or read book Meditations from a Simple Path written by Mother Teresa and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 1996-03-12 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Works of love are always works of joy." "Do we look at the poor with compassion? They are hungry not only for food, they are hungry to be recognized as human beings." "There is only one God and He is God to all; therefore it is important that everyone is seen as equal before God." These rich words of wisdom and conviction are among the pearls of thought found in Meditations from A Simple Path. Comprised of luminous selections culled from the New York Times bestseller, this warm and very loving volume is a joyful celebration of prayer, faith, love, service, and peace. Profound and uplifting, this elegant book will provide a tremendous source of inspiration for you or someone you love. It is brimming with timeless messages for us all.

Download or read book Meditations Objections and Replies written by René Descartes and published by Hackett Publishing. This book was released on 2006-03-30 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edition features reliable, accessible translations; useful editorial materials; and a straightforward presentation of the Objections and Replies, including the objections from Caterus, Arnauld, and Hobbes, accompanied by Descartes' replies, in their entirety. The letter serving as a reply to Gassendi--in which several of Descartes' associates present Gassendi's best arguments and Descartes' replies--conveys the highlights and important issues of their notoriously extended exchange. Roger Ariew's illuminating Introduction discusses the Meditations and the intellectual environment surrounding its reception.

Download or read book Meditationes de prima philosophia written by René Descartes and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2013-04-11 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A dual-language edition presenting Descartes's original Latin text of his greatest work, with a facing-page authoritative English translation.

Download or read book Meditations on First Philosophy written by René Descartes and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Prayers and Meditations written by Gerald Heard and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introducing new reprints by Gerald Heard: The Creed of Christ The Code of Christ Training for the Life of the Spirit Prayers and Meditations "There was a period in my early thirties when these four small books by Gerald Heard served almost as my bible. I read and reread them, and invariably found them to be uplifting and inspiring." - Professor Huston Smith "Gerald Heard was an inspiring voice for the life of the spirit. Wipf & Stock is to be commended that Heard's remarkable work is being made available to a new generation of spiritual seekers." - Dr. William H. Forthman "These prayers and meditations are traces of an experiment," writes Gerald Heard in his Introduction to Prayers and Meditations. "Seven were written by one of our ablest authors." That experiment was Trabuco College, which Heard founded in California in 1941. The ablest author was Aldous Huxley, Heard's sometime co-adventurer in mystical voyages. Along with Huxley's seven contributions are selections by St. Albert, St. Anselm, Dionysius the Areopagite, William H. Forthman, and Margaret Gage. Heard penned all the others. Altogether these powerful reflections, "are present-day renderings of those thoughts and feelings which have been rising in men since they began to reach out to Him who is beyond the senses." Prayers and Meditations equips the contemporary spiritual aspirant with a wellspring of inspirational devotions, ever invoking, "the desire to remember constantly the all-pervading, transcendent Presence of God."

Download or read book The Meditations and Selections from the Principles of Ren Descartes 1596 1650 written by René Descartes and published by . This book was released on 1903 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Stoic Breviary written by Liam Milburn and published by . This book was released on 2017-05-14 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stoicism, a school of philosophy that flourished in ancient Greece and Rome, still remains vital and timeless. It asks us to consider the root of our happiness, and to discover the strength within ourselves to live well depending upon our own character, not merely upon the circumstances of our lives. The Stoic recognizes that philosophy isn't just about thinking, but how that thinking assists us, day by day, in living.This book serves as a breviary in the classical sense: a collection of 365 passages from the great Stoic philosophers, for meditation on each day of the year. The author offers his own experiences, thoughts, and reflections on the original texts, so as to encourage the reader to apply ancient lessons to modern life.Stoicism asks us to recognize our true humanity in relation to Nature, to live life with a genuine understanding and love for what is true and good, and to find the deepest joy in measuring our lives by our own excellence.

Download or read book Meditations written by Theodore Senn and published by . This book was released on 2016-10-24 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I have many times been asked for an explanation of the Aiglon Meditation, why we have them and how we conduct them, both by those called to lead them, and by others interested in the idea. The following, therefore, is a brief explanation which I hope may be helpful to those interested. The Meditation takes the place of morning prayers or morning assembly in other schools. It has been practised at Aiglon since the school's foundation in 1949. I regard it as the centre of the life of the school, and the point from which its whole character and sense of purpose stems. Members of the staff are therefore required to attend at least twice a week, and many attend every day if they can. All the boys and girls, regardless of creed, are required to attend. At the beginning of each scholastic year I give an explanation of the nature and purpose of the Meditation and go through the 'drill' of physical and mental relaxation and of placing the mind in an attitude of quietness and contemplation. There are, of course, days when the Meditation 'takes' better than other days, and periods when individuals are more susceptible to its influence than others, but this is what one would expect. Leaders of the Meditation should be chosen with care as not everyone can do it successfully. A suitable senior student can occasionally be invited to take a Meditation.In the notes which follow, I hope you will not think that I consider that I myself come up to the standards I here lay down. I am only too aware of my own shortcomings in this as in other things, but one can only make progress if one has clearly fixed in one's mind the goal at which one is aiming.Purpose: To bring boys and girls into direct contact with spiritual influences so that they may the better know and understand God.Form: The Hall door is shut at 8.03 and boys and girls take their places; 8.05 a.m. the person taking Meditation walks up to the platform, which is the signal for silence. Staff should take their places by 5 minutes to 8.YOU CAN DOWNLOAD THIS EBOOK at www.TINYURL.com/meditations1989

Download or read book Sister Wendy s Book of Meditations written by Wendy Beckett and published by DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley). This book was released on 1998 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inspirational and informative, this precious book is the perfect companion in times of quiet contemplation.

Download or read book Home Worship Selections from the Scriptures with Meditations Prayer and Song for Every Day in the Year written by Joseph Parrish Thompson and published by . This book was released on 1871 with total page 668 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: