Mark Matousek
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A lifelong Emerson lover, teacher, and spiritual seeker reveals how American philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson's twelve essential teachings hold the answer to living an authentic and fulfilling life, one that is in harmony with our souls.
Ralph Waldo Emerson was a spiritual revolutionary whose profound vision of human potential came to define the American character. Known as America's original Stoic, he offered a radical message of optimism, authenticity,...
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The human dilemma is that we're very often divided against ourselves. This conflict is the source of much suffering and confusion. Why is it that we so often fear what we want and want what we fear? Begin the journey to your true life while gaining an authentic sense of your desires.
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Love is something we prove by our deeds and demonstrate by our intentions. It comes from a spirit of play more than a spirit of work or duty. We don't contain love, it burns through us; it's intimate but doesn't belong to us. It's close and available, but its own master. We are not the source of love; love is the source of us.
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Our lives are defined by the quest for meaning. The ability to identify our particular purpose–our unique significance as individuals – determines not only the quality of our lives but during difficult times, our very survival. Ours is a culture that emphasizes chasing power outside of ourselves through competition, material success, and the pursuit of happiness
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We often make our life choices by default, taking the easy or well-traveled path, obeying the voices of practicality and conformity, over the siren call of freedom. By asking ourselves which aspects of the self we wish to change, and being specific about our desires, we empower ourselves to make creative choices.
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Since the days of the first primitive tribes, we have tried to determine why one man is good and another evil. Mark Matousek arrives at the answer in Ethical Wisdom. Contrary to what we've been taught in our reason-obsessed culture, emotions are the bedrock of ethical life; without them, human beings cannot be empathic, moral, or good. But how do we make the judgment call between self-interest and caring for others? What does being good really mean?...
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What does it mean to be a practicing spiritual person in the world? How do we bring sacred values into our daily lives? How can we live a spiritual life and maintain a regular practice while dealing with things like money, relationships, career, and ambition? It's easy to have love for humanity when you're sitting on a cushion in a monastery, but when you are in the world; it gets a lot more complicated.
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If we believe that the only thing that keeps us afloat is our struggle, then we live in a constant state of fear. How do we find perspective and courage to detach from this trance? How can relieving ourselves from this constant weight of the world free us – body, mind, and spirit?
10) Beginner's Mind
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Beginner's mind is an open mind, a ready mind. What if, we become open to the truth that in every moment, there's something new to discover that can make our lives fresh, interesting, and more alive?
12) Awakening Genius
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Each of us is born with a unique gift, an authentic voice waiting to be heard. Regardless of the work you do, this creative power is your genius. Once you learn to tap into this power, and tell the truth about who you are, your life can be transformed. Find your connection between desire, creativity, and spirituality, and how together they can be forces of productivity, self-awareness, and transformation.
13) Life Unplugged
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Do you make time to remove yourself from the rat race? Time for leisure, pleasure, letting go, drawing outside the margins, and cultivating irresponsibility? Take the time to let yourself breathe.
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The act of slowing down time carries enormous importance in our lives, adding PAUSE to our days typically filled with PUSH, PUSH, PUSH. Experience the gifts that only idleness can bring and discover tools to help you integrate this valuable 'you' time to your daily life.
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Our expectation levels surrounding friends can be a bit nebulous, and often, so is the way we deal with the natural movements of friendships. How do you handle gossip? Betrayal? The telling of secrets? Ethical Wisdom for Friends is a simple, edifying, and entertaining look at these concepts for seekers who are interested in hands-on advice to navigate common relationship dilemmas.
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How do you live an awakened life? In these 14 inspirational talks from The Seekers Forum, best selling author and teacher Mark Matousek provides a contemporary roadmap to everyday wisdom for spiritual seekers. Exploring topics that include Fear and Desire, Beginner's Mind, Passion and Abandon, and Awakening Genius, these intimate lectures ignite personal insight, creative freedom, and emotional healing on the path toward self-discovery.
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Throughout history there have been rare individuals who transcend what most of us believe to be possible: enlightened beings who have access to experience and knowledge most of us do not have. The Indian-born avatar Mother Meera is such an individual. Born Kamala Reddy to an illiterate family, she was from a young age observed to be different from other children-she would sit in the forest for hours on end without moving or uttering a word and soon...
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As imperfect human beings, we often face ethical and moral challenges as we relate with others on a daily basis, be it with our office mates, our Facebook friends, or our best friend since grade school. In this riveting and insightful tour of the meaning and purpose of connection, Matousek draws from personal experience, interviews, and letters from readers to provide a reservoir rich in wisdom about friendship, commitment, honesty, greed, jealousy,...