Social Practice

Defeat and joy, struggle and serenity, fear and confidence, the emotions that arise in the practice of sports make it a fitting paradigm for life as a whole. In this unique work, Bob Mitchell looks at the mysteries and challenges of the Game and what it has to teach us. He makes a compelling comparison between the experience of participating in sports and the effortless action that lies at the heart of the Tao. The result is a highly practical and imaginative work that is part philosophy, part poetry, part common sense.

The Practice and Theory of Bolshevism, first published in 1920, is Bertrand Russell's critique of the Communist system he witnessed in the Soviet Union. As a proponent of collectivist ideals, Russell believed that the future happiness of humanity depended upon different ways of production and business. He observed that the Bolsheviks pursued their goals with brutality rather than with an idealistic hope which nurtured the individual. Russell concluded that Bolshevism saw itself as a religion, with practices and dogmatic beliefs that did not permit independent thinking.

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The Nordic religion, Asatru, and the interest in Norse mythology have increased over the last few decades, so it makes sense why everyone is talking about all things Norse.

Confucius stands alone among the world's great thinkers. Perhaps no other teacher has exerted so powerful a hold over so many people for so long. For two and a half millennia his sayings, preserved and developed by generations of his followers, have shaped the cultural and political life of the world's most populous nation, and they continue to offer fresh insights for today's globalized society. This audiobook sets Confucius's life and teachings in the context of the long history of China....

An icon of revolutionary politics, Angela Y. Davis has been at the forefront of collective movements for prison abolition for over fifty years. Abolition: Politics, Practices, Promises, the first of two important new volumes, brings together an essential collection of Davis’s essays, conversations, and interviews over the years, showing how her thinking has sharpened and evolved even as she has remained uncompromising in her commitment to collective liberation.

Get the nuts and bolts on imagining, planning, creating, and managing a cutting-edge Makerspace for your school community. Nationally recognized expert Laura Fleming provides all the answers in this breakthrough guide. From inception through implementation, you’ll find invaluable guidance for creating a vibrant Makerspace on any budget. Use this must-have guide to painlessly build a robust, unique learning environment that puts learning back in the hands of your students!

Você fica rouco quando fala muito? Acha que passa mensagens diferentes daquilo que tenta expressar? Acredita que as pessoas ficam cansadas de escutá-lo?Mostra dureza quando gostaria de demonstrar carinho? Ou é visto como frágil quando precisaria impor autoridade? Aprenda a usar sua voz da forma mais adequada para cada situação. Para isso, Barbara McAfee trabalha com o conceito de "plena voz" e “presença vocal”.

Don and Linda Pendleton, authors of the popular book, To Dance With Angels, probe the wisdom of the sages, miracles and angelic influences, aliens and UFOs, death and near-death experiences, spirit communication and spiritual encounters, in this definitive examination of mankind's search for the wellsprings and moving forces of the human experience.

The Tao Te Ching has a long and complex textual history. Known versions and commentaries date back two millennia, including ancient bamboo, silk, and paper manuscripts discovered in the 20th century. The Tao Te Ching is a fundamental text for both philosophical and religious Taoism. The name Tao Teo Ching translates into English as The Book of the Way and of Virtue.

Ontdek de tijdloze wijsheid van het Oosten in 'Tao Te Ching', het diepgaande meesterwerk van Lao Tzu. Deze filosofische gids, meer dan twee millennia geleden geschreven, blijft een baken van verlichting en overstijgt de grenzen van tijd en cultuur. Op de pagina's van dit transformerende boek nodigt Lao Tzu lezers uit op een diepgaande reis naar zelfontdekking en harmonie met de natuurlijke wereld. De 'Tao', wat 'de Weg' betekent, vat de essentie van het bestaan samen en leidt ons om de stroom van het leven te omarmen en balans te vinden in de steeds veranderende stromingen.

The Analects of Confucius gathers the teachings or aphorisms of the Chinese philosopher Confucius (551-479 BC). He discusses the morality of government and the individual, social relationships, justice, and sincerity. The philosophical movement of confucianism sprang from the study of these writings.

The Tao Te Ching is a Chinese classic text traditionally credited to the 6th-century BC sage Lao Tzu. The text's authorship, date of composition, and date of compilation are debated. The Tao Te Ching, along with the Zhuangzi, is a fundamental text for both philosophical and religious Taoism. It also strongly influenced other schools of Chinese philosophy and religion, including Legalism, Confucianism, and Buddhism, which was largely interpreted through the use of Taoist words and concepts when it was originally introduced to China.

This album is the second in the series for Mencius, which recites and interprets this classic of Chinese studies. Mencius is a work that records Meng Ke's words and deeds, and it is also one of the important Confucian classics.

In this audiobook, the expert authors collectively deploy the essential teachings of nonviolence across a spectrum of contemporary issues. From considering the principles of the French Revolution and encouraging peace through natural resource management to exploring multiculturalism and teaching peace in the elementary classroom, this work is broad in scope yet detailed in its approach to the fundamental principles of nonviolence.

Este livro guia-o através do fascinante mundo da psicologia da saúde e revela como os processos psicológicos influenciam a nossa saúde e vice-versa. Desde os fundamentos da teoria até às estratégias tangíveis para a prática, o autor oferece um guia sólido e acessível que irá agradar tanto ao cientista como ao leigo.

Are you still struggling with being an empath? Is it still hard for you to go about daily activities, including raising children or calming down? If that is true, then this book will further help you understand the mechanics of being an empath. The life of an empath is hard, but if you realize that it is a gift, that you're doing something great for yourself, it can make all the difference. This book will show you why being an empath isn't a gift, not a curse, and how you can harness your power.

The intensification of marketing in recent years has led the public to become much more aware of its role as consumers. Yet, the increased visibility of marketing materials and associated messages in everyday life is in contrast with the often little-understood inner workings of the marketing profession itself, despite the widespread recognition of marketers as key agents in shaping the face of global capitalism. Inside Marketing offers a theoretically informed critical perspective on contemporary marketing practice and its growing cultural, economic, and political influence.

Helen Duncan - known since childhood as 'Hellish Nell', for her uncontainable nature - was one of the most popular mediums of the twentieth century, holding seances around the country where she was believed to manifest the spirits of the dead. What happens when we die? It was the question of the age for a generation which had endured one world war and now was living through another. Mrs Duncan's seances offered an answer. But when she started foretelling naval disasters, she also attracted the unwelcome attention of the secret service.

Беседы Ошо по историям Чжуан-цзы — это размышления о разных способах поиска своего настоящего "Я". Как известно, многие мистики, стремящиеся к просветлению, сначала терпели неудачу. Они работали над собой днем и ночью, непрестанно медитировали, практиковались — и вновь терпели поражение. Но когда они уже совсем отчаивались и отбрасывали усилия, просветление приходило к ним само собой...Чжуан-цзы, основатель даосизма, говорит, что только так мы можем познать самих себя — не прилагая усилий.