Still the Mind - An Introduction to Meditation by Alan Watts In his teachings, Alan Watts uses words to
take us beyond them. He instills in listeners not only an understanding
of meditation, but an experience of it as well. Watts first became
famous as an intellectual and then as a serious student of Buddhism and
meditation.
Still the Mind consists of several talks he gave in
his later years, recorded and edited by his son, Mark Watts. His
speaking shows a maturity and wisdom that can only come after years of
meditation, and his words are still as visionary today as when they
were first spoken. Whether you are experienced in meditation or just
beginning,
Still the Mind is an invaluable guide. It takes you on a wonderful journey that shows you the great miracle of who you really are.
Your First Interview by Ron Fry For Students and Anyone Preparing to Enter Today’s Tough Job Market
Book Description
The purpose of Your First Interview is to ease anxiety at a time that's usually characterized by sweaty palms and pounding hearts. Whether unemployment is at a record high or record low and the country's at war or at peace- these factors have little to do with the task at hand- the fact that the reader is facing their very first job interview and they need to get ready.
The First World War (2002)
The peoples of Europe did not have to be whipped up by government propaganda.It was in a spirit of simple patriotic duty that they joined the
colours and went to war.
In his illuminating introduction, Robert Graves discusses the function of myth. He claims that in the first place, it serves to answer the type of awkward questions that children ask, like Who made the world or Who were the first people? The second function of myth is to justify an existing social system and to account for traditional customs and rites. Graves points out how myths of origin and eventual extinction vary according to the climate and that one finds a warm celestial afterworld in the north or a fresh flowered Elysian Field in Greece. He also deals with the Akan of Ghana and with Egypt and India. His conclusion is that myth is a dramatic shorthand record of stuff like invasions, migrations, dynastic changes, admission of foreign cults and social reforms. For example, when bread was first introduced in Greece, the myth of Demeter and Triptolemus sanctified its use.
The Encyclopedia investigates prehistoric mythology and that of Egypt, Assyro-Babylonia, Phoenicia, Greece, Rome, Persia, India, China, Japan, Oceania and that of the Celts, the Teutons, the Amerindians and Africans. It contains 34 colour plates and hundred of black and white illustrations and it concludes with a further reading list divided under different headings reflecting its chapter contents, plus a thorough index.
Still the Mind - An Introduction to Meditation by Alan Watts
