[PDF] Stepping Out Of Self Deception eBook

Author : Rodney Smith
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 14,86 MB
Release : 2010-07-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0834822962

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A prominent Insight Meditation teacher presents the Buddhist concept of “no-self” in an easy-to-understand way that will radically change your perspective on life Anatta is the Buddhist teaching on the nonexistence of a permanent, independent self. It’s a notoriously puzzling and elusive concept, usually leading to such questions as, “If I don’t have a self, who’s reading this sentence?” It’s not that there’s no self there, says Rodney Smith. It’s just that the self that is reading this sentence is a configuration of elements that at one time did not exist and which at some point in the future will disperse. Even in its present existence, it’s more a temporary arrangement of components rather than something solid. Anatta is a truth the Buddha considered to be absolutely essential to his teaching. Smith shows that understanding this truth can change the way you relate to the world, and that the perspective of selflessness is critically important for anyone involved in spiritual practice. Seeing it can be the key to getting past the idea that spirituality has something to do with self-improvement, and to accessing the joy of deep insight into reality.

Author : The Arbinger Institute
Publisher : Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 33,87 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1576755029

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Explains why self-deception is at the heart of many leadership problems, identifying destructive patterns that undermine the successes of potentially excellent professionals while revealing how to improve teamwork, communication, and motivation. Reprint.

Author : Rodney Smith
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 45,39 MB
Release : 2017-10-31
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1611805023

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An Insight Meditation teacher explores the Four Foundations of Mindfulness, an essential teaching that transcends all Buddhist traditions and provides a path to true liberation Awakening manifests through the application of mindfulness to four areas: body, feelings, mind, and dharmas. Buddhists of all the traditions share this foundational principle, which is defined in the Satipatthana Sutta and has been expounded upon since the time of the Buddha himself. In Touching the Infinite, Rodney Smith guides readers through the Four Foundations to provide a solid understanding of the teaching. He goes on to challenge us to hold this teaching up against our own experience—and in doing so, to discover the inherent interconnection of all Four Foundations. They are a sequential path that reveal the true nature of things, leading the practitioner to the perception of the formless and then back to daily life infused with that great freedom. The Four Foundations of Mindfulness thus serve as a road map for any genuine spiritual path.

Author : Rodney Smith
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 29,78 MB
Release : 1997-09-09
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 0861711408

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In everyday language, "Smith offers us important teachings and reflections for dealing with death and embracing life" (Jack Kornfield, author of "A Path with Heart").

Author : Gregg A. Ten Elshof
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 44,83 MB
Release : 2009-06-22
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1467439703

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Think you’ve ever deceived yourself? Then this book is for you. Think you’ve never deceived yourself? Then this book is really for you.

Author : Rodney Smith
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 38,88 MB
Release : 2014-03-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0834829630

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An amazingly succinct and accessible answer to the question “What is enlightenment?”—from one of America's most prominent teachers of Insight Meditation Former Buddhist monk and highly regarded Insight Meditation teacher Rodney Smith describes the process of enlightenment in a way anyone can understand—demonstrating in clear language why we operate with the illusion of separation, how we can move out of it to the realization of emptiness and no-self, and how we can live from that state of awakening. He provides brief, powerful exercises that enable us to challenge the reality of our thoughts in order to free ourselves from the illusion they keep us bound to—all the while steering us away from the temptation to regard spiritual practice as a process of self-improvement or a goal to be obtained. “With systematic precision, and with subtle wisdom born of a lifetime of practice, Rodney Smith uses science, psychology, and traditional Buddhism to explain the unexplainable: the how and why of authentic spiritual awakening . . . an original work by a contemporary spiritual master at the height of his powers.” —Norman Fischer, author of Training in Compassion

Author : Anna Elisabetta Galeotti
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 14,62 MB
Release : 2018-09-13
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1108423728

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Explores self-deception and its consequences for political decision-making.

Author : Daniel Goleman
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 20,16 MB
Release : 1985
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0684831074

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A penetrating analysis of the dark corners of human deception, enlivened by intriguing case histories and experiments.

Author : William Kronick
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 35,88 MB
Release : 2011-09
Category : Art
ISBN : 1456762125

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Before turning to novel-writing, William Kronick enjoyed a long career as both a documentary and theatrical filmmaker. As writer-director, his highly acclaimed Network Specials ranged from the National Geographic's Alaska! to six Plimpton! entertainments to Mysteries of the Great Pyramid. In the feature arena, he directed the comedy, The 500 Pound Jerk, and the Second Unit on such major productions as King Kong (1976), Flash Gordon and others. His first novel, The Cry of Sirens (2004) was followed by Cooley Wyatt, then N. Y. / L. A. All three explore, in the framework of morality tales, the dynamics of authentic artistic talent, celebrity and commerce in our modern culture. Each one centers on a violent act involving a physical or moral crime committed by the protagonist; both he and the reader must decide what represents appropriate justice. His fourth novel, All Stars Die, tells of two lovers for whom morality is not the issue, but their dark secrets are. The Art of Self-Deception returns to the themes of Mr. Kronick's first three novels.