What if everything you thought mattered… suddenly didn't? The Death of Ivan Ilyich by Leo Tolstoy is one of literature's most poignant and unflinching examinations of life, death, and what lies in between. When successful judge Ivan Ilyich is confronted with a terminal illness, he is forced to reevaluate every decis...

Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900) war ein deutscher klassischer Philologe. Den jungen Nietzsche beeindruckte besonders die Philosophie Schopenhauers. Später wandte er sich von dessen Pessimismus ab und stellte eine radikale Lebensbejahung in den Mittelpunkt seiner Philosophie. Sein Werk enthält scharfe Kritiken an Mor...

〓 "I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately..." Welcome to Walden, the deeply reflective and inspiring masterpiece by Henry David Thoreau, a book that has shaped generations of thinkers, nature-lovers, and seekers of truth. Set in the peaceful solitude of Walden Pond, this memoir is more than a chr...

"You must understand that there is more than one path to the top of the mountain." Written in 1645 by legendary swordsman Miyamoto Musashi, The Book of Five Rings is a concise and powerful guide to strategy, discipline, and mental focus. More than a manual on swordsmanship, this classic text teaches principles that ...

In "Count Your Contradictions: Finding Richness in the Maze of Your Mind," author Hubert J. M. Hermans invites readers on a profound journey through the complexities of human nature. This thought-provoking book challenges the conventional wisdom that contradictions should be avoided or resolved. Instead, Hermans arg...

This volume examines the higher-level discussions convened at Wilton Park, the UK’s Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office’s policy forum, since its inception in 1946. Originally a ‘re-education’ camp after World War II in the principles and practice of democracy, Wilton Park has evolved into a first-class inte...

⏳ Step into the extraordinary world of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, F. Scott Fitzgerald's captivating short story that defies the boundaries of time and age. This thought-provoking tale explores themes of identity, love, and the fleeting nature of life. 〓 〓 Follow Benjamin Button, a man born with the appe...

In studies of comparative politics and public policy specifically, interpersonal friendship has been generally regarded as a matter that belongs to the private domain, rather than a site for government intervention. And yet, friendship is inherently political. While friendships can and do evolve spontaneously betwee...

In seinem SPIEGEL-Bestseller zeichnet der Moskau-Korrespondent der ZEIT Michael Thumann auf atemberaubende Weise den Absturz Russlands in eine zunehmend totalitäre Diktatur und den Weg in Putins imperialistischen Krieg aus nächster Nähe nach. Das Motiv des Diktators und seiner Getreuen: Revanche zu nehmen für die de...

【目 錄】： 〈第一篇〉學佛的因緣………………………張善思 〈第二篇〉我如何進入正覺…………………林正隆 〈第三篇〉邁向正覺…………………………林正溪 〈第四篇〉我的學佛歷程……………………楊狀遠 〈第五篇〉學佛的歷程………………………溫融融

【目 錄】： 〈第一篇〉從一貫道出發…………………許坤田 〈第二篇〉覓得正法………………………林奕辰 〈第三篇〉入正覺二年記…………………鄭 國 〈第四篇〉邁向正覺………………………蘇進國 〈第五篇〉學佛的心路歷程………………雷 京

簡介： 古今諸方廣有錯解〈證道歌〉意旨者，輒以離念靈知等意識之變相境界，管窺永嘉玄覺大師證道之所頌，說為永嘉大師之玄旨。本書略釋〈證道歌〉之真實意旨，證明古今禪門不論自天竺以至中國，一切真悟的禪宗祖師以及今時正覺同修會中的所有實證者，所證皆是法同一味之 世尊法脈─如來藏─第八識真如心，以導正諸方之邪見，普令回歸 世尊之本...

〓 Discover the timeless wisdom of As a Man Thinketh by James Allen, a masterpiece that reveals the profound impact of thoughts on our lives. This inspirational book has guided millions toward self-empowerment, clarity, and the pursuit of a purposeful life. ✨ James Allen's enlightening insights explore the deep con...

〓 Immerse yourself in the groundbreaking philosophical work Beyond Good and Evil by Friedrich Nietzsche, a masterpiece that challenges conventional morality and explores the complexities of human nature. This thought-provoking text redefines traditional values and invites readers to embrace a bold, critical perspec...

〓 Unlock the profound musings of Mary Shelley on the ethereal and unseen. Dive into On Ghosts, where the renowned author of Frankenstein explores the enigmatic realm of spirits and the supernatural. This essay invites readers into Shelley's introspective thoughts on the enduring fascination with ghostly phenomena, ...

This book focuses on the often-overlooked middle period of socialism in 20th-century Poland, tracing the transgressive variations of humanist thought that emerged as forms of resistance amid the intellectual crisis of the late 1960s and early 1970s. It analyses how an upsurge in anti-Semitism and discourses of exclu...