The Art of Serenity: The Path to a Joyful Life in the Best and Worst of TimesSimon and Schuster, 20 lut 2003 - 256 We all face adversity, both man-made and natural. How do we survive the loss of a loved one, a betrayal, illness, even impending death, and still find meaning in our lives? Even a "normal" life can seem empty, in spite of material possessions, success, power, and pleasure. In our search for fulfillment and meaning, we work through our past and present conflicts, cuddle our inner child, and redesign our outer adult. We attend workshops on life and secular spirituality and explore the comforts of traditional religion. We get married and divorced, experiment with drugs and alcohol, change jobs. And while our restlessness and unease may abate temporarily, the hollow feeling that there is something missing always returns. In his profound and accessible work, The Art of Serenity: The Path to a Joyful Life in the Best and Worst of Times, Dr. T. Byram Karasu offers us the key to an extraordinary state of mind -- authentic, soulful happiness -- in the face of everything our life has to offer and take away. The door to this state of mind is opened by a combination of soul and spirit. It involves the soul through the love of others, love of work, and the love of community. It involves the spirit through belief in the sacred and belief in transformation. It culminates in the love of and belief in God. Brilliantly synthesizing psychology and spirituality, Dr. Karasu will guide you to explore the deepest yearnings of your heart. There is no end to the journey to real happiness; there is no best place to start or best time to begin. So where and when to start? Start here, where you are, and start now. |
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... inner child , and redesign their outer adult . They attend inspiring workshops and read sundry self - help books dealing with the meaning of life and secular spirituality. Candlelight dinners, gifts, and communication from x INTRODUCTION.
... inner child , and redesign their outer adult . They attend inspiring workshops and read sundry self - help books dealing with the meaning of life and secular spirituality. Candlelight dinners, gifts, and communication from x INTRODUCTION.
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... my therapist thinks that I have a well - hidden inner bitch , and therefore am too narcissistically vulnerable . I just don't want to live anymore . Maybe I don't deserve to live , for I am such a bad 3 The Love of Others.
... my therapist thinks that I have a well - hidden inner bitch , and therefore am too narcissistically vulnerable . I just don't want to live anymore . Maybe I don't deserve to live , for I am such a bad 3 The Love of Others.
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... inner space or less prim- itively and indirectly seeking transitional objects. The term transitional objects, in fact, has been adopted to refer to substi- tute external objects (not part of the body) to soothe the infant, such as ...
... inner space or less prim- itively and indirectly seeking transitional objects. The term transitional objects, in fact, has been adopted to refer to substi- tute external objects (not part of the body) to soothe the infant, such as ...
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... inner emptiness. Healthy attachment requires healthy distance. A healthy distance is accomplished by allowing, if not making sure, that one's partner's separateness is secured. The poet Rainer Maria Rilke's advice for a happy ...
... inner emptiness. Healthy attachment requires healthy distance. A healthy distance is accomplished by allowing, if not making sure, that one's partner's separateness is secured. The poet Rainer Maria Rilke's advice for a happy ...
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... inner world . What's more , as soon as he did so , she would attack him , accuse him of per- versity , and demand that he see a therapist , one with gravitas , rather than a " lite therapist . " A therapist of transpersonal persuasion ...
... inner world . What's more , as soon as he did so , she would attack him , accuse him of per- versity , and demand that he see a therapist , one with gravitas , rather than a " lite therapist . " A therapist of transpersonal persuasion ...
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The Love of Work | 41 |
The Love of Belonging | 67 |
THE WAY OF SPIRIT IS BELIEVING | 103 |
Believing in Unity | 133 |
Believing in Transformation | 159 |
THE WAY OF GOD | 189 |
Believing in the Existence of God in | 201 |
The Love of God | 209 |
Untying the Ends Fallibly | 219 |
Sources | 227 |
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Strona 112 - Canst thou not minister to a mind diseased, Pluck from the memory a rooted sorrow, Raze out the written troubles of the brain And with some sweet oblivious antidote Cleanse the stuffed bosom of that perilous stuff Which weighs upon the heart?
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Strona 116 - And treat those two impostors just the same, If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools, Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken, And stoop and build 'em up with worn-out tools...
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