Self Knowledge

In Ancient Greece, when the philosopher Socrates was asked to sum up what all philosophical commandments could be reduced to, he replied: "Know yourself". Self-knowledge matters so much because it is only on the basis of an accurate sense of who we are that we can make reliable decisions - particularly around love and work. This book takes us on a journey into our deepest, most elusive selves and arms us with a set of tools to understand our characters properly.

Originally published in 1918, this book takes an extensive look into how to achieve greater self-knowledge, and is highly recommended for inclusion on the bookshelf of anyone with an interest in the subject. Contains eight meditations.

Is thought detrimental? 15 August 1965. Duration: 63 minutes. Why does one seek pleasure? Can the mind face only facts and not thought? Why have I never said, 'Thought is poison' to myself? Meeting something one doesn't know, facing something which has no answer. Acting without knowing. What is a state of mind which is silent? Time is detrimental. Are we twisting everything to our core of pleasure?

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We may spend years mastering the external world–acquiring degrees, advancing careers, building families–without ever turning inwards to make sense of the person orchestrating it all: ourselves. This book is a guide to the elusive, essential task of self-knowledge. With clarity, gentleness and depth, it explores why we are often mysteries to ourselves, how our childhoods quietly script our behaviors and why seemingly trivial experiences–an abrupt word, a strange dream, a lingering mood–can hold the keys to profound insight.

What has to be imparted has been given in the form of eight meditations, which can be actually practiced. If this is done, they can be adapted for imparting to the soul, through its own inner-deepening, that about which they speak.

This audiobook offers a series of guided reflections designed to help you return to balance through the body, emotions, mind, and a deeper sense of awareness. Each meditation invites you to slow down and notice what is already present rather than trying to change or fix your experience. As you move through each practice, you begin to see how sensation, feeling, thought, and awareness work together.

Maybe it was a viral pandemic, or an asteroid strike, or perhaps nuclear war. Whatever the cause, the world as we know it has ended and you and the other survivors must start again. What key knowledge would you need to start rebuilding civilisation from scratch? Once you’ve scavenged what you...

Whether self-knowledge is a decision to mature or even if it is a decision for us to be recognised by our environment, the variety of the subject-matter proposes introspections with a view to understanding. For there is a crucial distinction between what one knows and what one has established as a position. Led astray by formulas of improvement, human beings lose the strength of their established position. The established position is derived from the essence of their ETHOS and not from the achievement of expediencies for survival.

Self-identification with one’s state of being is the great trap. So, we must first become aware of the props we use to maintain who we think we are. It begins with: “I’m a woman” or “I’m a man.” There’s strong identification. There’s strong support for the ego, for that “I am” is the ego itself talking. Next, we identify with our abilities and our knowledge. “This is what I can do!” and “This is what I know.” Two further strong supports for the ego.

Navigate daily uncertainty and find emotional clarity with this calming personal development guide to inner understanding. Ideal for a quiet morning commute or a soothing evening wind-down, this spacious listen offers a gentle sanctuary for anyone who rushes through life yet feels disconnected...

¿Te has preguntado por el misterio de la vida y si tiene algún sentido vivirla? ¿Has experimentado una sensación de vértigo al imaginar que no hay nada después de la muerte? No temas, estas son preguntas que se han hecho grandes filósofos, teólogos y científicos a través de la historia de la humanidad. Swami Abhedananda, en Autoconocimiento, nos propone una solución: conocer el «Yo superior», nuestro «verdadero Ser». Iluminado por los conocimientos del Vedanta, estarás más cerca de alcanzar «la fuente de felicidad verdadera».

Robbie Parsons is one of London's finest, a black cab driver who knows the city by heart. In his backseat is a man with a gun in his hand - a man who brazenly committed a crime in front of the Artemis Club then jumped in and ordered Parsons to drive. As the criminal eventually escapes to Nairobi, Detective Superintendent Richard Jury comes across the case. He knew one of the victims, a professor of astrophysics and an expert gambler. Feeling personally affronted, Jury enlists his whole gang of merry characters to contend with a case that involves Tanzanian gem mines, a closed Reno casino, and a hidden pub.

A Road to Self-Knowledge by Rudolf Steiner is a spiritual-guide structured as eight meditations, each focusing on successive layers of human being—from the physical body and etheric (life-force) body, through the elemental world and the "Guardian of the Threshold," to the astral body, the I- or thought-body, the nature of experience in supersensible realms, and finally the remembrance of one's repeated earthly lives.

This easy-to-follow book of verse, the last work written by Gopi Krishna, is an unparalleled wonder of revelation. Composed in only a few short weeks, it contains the essence of the basic teachings of all religions. For the individual seeking to know more about their own self and the riddle of existence, it is a modern-day book of instructions. It describes in detail the way of life essential for real spiritual development and the obstacles that stand in the way of the proper evolution of the race.

Manifesting queen and influencer Allira Potter has devised a “guidebook” for life that will allow listeners to bring in their most abundant life ever. This audiobook features meditations for listeners. Imagine your dream life. Who are you with? What are you doing? How do you feel? If...

Has it ever happened to you that you suddenly couldn't keep up with an interesting conversation? That's not a nice feeling and can lead to embarrassing situations in which you appear uninformed and clueless. If you hardly know anything about the world, you are quickly left behind in conversations and find it difficult to form an opinion on socially relevant topics. In a fast-paced and increasingly hectic world, it is often difficult to distinguish between important and unimportant knowledge and to find the right words.

Business Success Through Self-Knowledge takes you on a short journey that explains why many of us have a sense of unrealized potential that eludes us. It offers examples and illustrations of how we create tacit but enduring mental models early in life that limit our view of ourselves and our power to influence others. Clear and practical steps are included on how to transform ourselves, our organizations, and those we seek to influence.

A brief guide to help you journal for self-knowledge. This purpose of this book is to empower you to have a richer process of self-reflection so that you can heal your emotional wounds and live your grandest dreams.

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