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Sam Torode

    Autor bestselleru, humorného románu "The Dirty Parts of the Bible", ako aj parafrázovaných vydaní klasických kníh múdrosti od filozofov ako Epiktetos, Marcus Aurelius a Ralph Waldo Emerson. Jeho tvorba sa zameriava na humor a filozofickú reflexiu, pričom sa snaží sprístupniť nadčasové myšlienky modernému publiku. S citom pre súčasný jazyk a iróniu autor približuje čitateľom starovekú múdrosť a vnáša do nej sviežu perspektívu.

    Tao Te Ching
    As a Man Thinketh
    Tao Te Ching
    • Tao Te Ching

      • 368 stránok
      • 13 hodin čítania

      "The most translated book in the world after the Bible, the Tao Te Ching, or "Book of the Way," is a guide to cultivating a life of peace, serenity, and compassion. Through aphorisms and parable, it leads readers toward the Tao, or the "Way": harmony with the life force of the universe. Traditionally attributed to Lao Tzu, a Chinese philosopher who was a contemporary of Confucius, it is the essential text of Taoism, one of the three great religions of ancient China. As one of the world's great works of wisdom literature, it still has much to teach us today, offering a practical model based on modesty and self-restraint for living a balanced existence and for opening your mind, freeing your thoughts, and attaining enlightenment and self-awareness. With its emphasis on calm, simplicity, purity, and non-action, it provides a time-tested refuge from the busyness of modern life. This new translation seeks to understand the Tao Te Ching as a guide to everyday living and encourages a slow, meditative reading experience. The Tao Te Ching's eighty-one brief chapters are accompanied by illuminating commentary, interpretation, poems, and testimonials by the likes of Margaret Mead, Ursula K. Le Guin, and Dr. Wayne W. Dyer. Specially commissioned calligraphy for more than two hundred Chinese characters illustrates the book's essential themes"-- Provided by publisher

      Tao Te Ching
      4,5
    • As a Man Thinketh

      • 64 stránok
      • 3 hodiny čítania

      Allen's practical philosophy of successful living has awakened millions to the discovery and perception of the truth that "they themselves are makers of themselves". Building on the Bible verse. "As a man thinketh, so he is", Allen insists that it is within the power of each person to form his own character and create his own happiness. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

      As a Man Thinketh
      4,3
    • Tao Te Ching

      • 88 stránok
      • 4 hodiny čítania

      <b>The Path to Peace <i>The Tao Te Ching</i></b> is a series of meditations on the mysterious nature of the Tao--the Way, the guiding light, the very source of all existence. According to Lao Tzu (a name meaning "the old master"), the Tao is found where we would least expect it--not in the strong but in the weak; not in speech but in silence; not in doing but in "not-doing." Wise yet worldly, spiritual yet practical, the <i> <b>Tao Te Ching</b> </i> is beloved by seekers all the world over. This edition from Ancient Renewal is based on the 1919 public-domain translation by Dwight Goddard, significantly revised by Sam Torode to make this ancient work more accessible to contemporary readers. <b>"This is the gift that ancient humans would give us if they saw us today. The best gift you could ever give anyone: Wisdom." --Jimmy of the Bright Insight YouTube channel, reviewing the Ancient Renewal edition of the <i>Tao Te Ching</i>.</b>

      Tao Te Ching