The Philosopher's Stoned

Author: R. Hershey
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781503032101
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 238

Book Description
The first collection of short stories from novelist R. W. Hershey, The Philosopher's Stoned attempts to capture the role of adversity in creating personal change. Adversity comes in many forms, and we can overcome it or be overcome by it. When you read the story of Bonnie, or of the unfortunate prostitute facing her past, you might be reminded that adversity is only as strong as one's own weaknesses. I hope you're inspired to challenge adversity when you read of Shinjiro fighting to regain his legs, Pietro learning a bit more than he's supposed to, Berend Botje rising from turf farmer to legend, or the Little Champs standing tall against their tormentors. Perhaps you'll think twice about the true Blessings of Madness, embrace the marriage of higher and lower in one's own Entheogenic Engagement, and guard against the trappings of Unlightenment. Perhaps you'll be inspired to pity the King of Everything trapped inside his angry dominion, wonder at the twisted mind behind Project Grudge's effort of revenge, and bemoan sufferers of the Harvard Syndrome. All are facing the fire of adversity in their own way, some consumed by it, others rising above it, and it's a matter of interpretation whether the subjects are better or worse for their experiences. Remember that everyone has a story, everyone has a past. Some will overcome this past, some will harness it and be empowered, and some will be devastated by it. If we allow it to, adversity can have a purifying effect, and can help us understand its influence on others. After all, sometimes you find the Philosophers' Stone, and sometimes you find the Philosopher's stoned.

The Philosopher's Stoned

Author: Freddie Allen
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780992643263
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 46

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The Philosopher's Stoned

Author: Ann Nelson
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780692668528
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 352

Book Description
From Sartre to Springsteen -- all you need to transform your inner philosopher. The purpose of philosophical thinking is to inspire deep thoughts with new perspectives on the paradoxes of all time. The Philosopher's Stoned engenders personal transformation and purpose with profound potent quotes. Pondering the paradoxes of the world and finding perspective is one of the most sublime pursuits when consciousness is awakened and altered. There are two kinds of people in this world. Those who are fine with not knowing. And those who cannot bear not knowing. They Kant stand it. They are the Earth School students who will boldly venture into realms of human knowledge. They will take part in the grand tradition of examined living. "Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?" (Mary Oliver)

The Philosopher's Stoned

Author: Terence Hayes
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781366482730
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :

Book Description
The Philosopher's Stoned is a book for those who have finally accepted the insanity of our human situation. That means anyone who looks beyond words for truth and realizes that it may more easily be found in moments of complete surrender, such as when we laugh. It is then that we allow cracks to form in the brittle shell of certainty that hides the light of reality. The Philosopher's Stoned makes no claim to offer answers for any spiritual seekers among you. What it does offer is an out-of-kilter view of the world that may offend some and delight others. It strives only to lay waste to our lazy assumptions about life. It explores universal themes that should resonate with anyone's experience.

Harris Bin Potter and the Stoned Philosopher

Author: Suffian Hakim
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789814845328
Category : Magic
Languages : en
Pages :

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On Hashish

Author: Walter Benjamin
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 9780674022218
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 212

Book Description
On Hashish' is Walter Benjamin's posthumous collection of writings, providing a unique and intimate portrait of the man himself, of his experiences of hashish, and also of his views on the Weimar Republic.

Born Standing Up

Author: Steve Martin
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1847395848
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 198

Book Description
Steve Martin has been an international star for over thirty years. Here, for the first time, he looks back to the beginning of his career and charmingly evokes the young man he once was. Born in Texas but raised in California, Steve was seduced early by the comedy shows that played on the radio when the family travelled back and forth to visit relatives. When Disneyland opened just a couple of miles away from home, an enchanted Steve was given his first chance to learn magic and entertain an audience. He describes how he noted the reaction to each joke in a ledger - 'big laugh' or 'quiet' - and assiduously studied the acts of colleagues, stealing jokes when needed. With superb detail, Steve recreates the world of small, dark clubs and the fear and exhilaration of standing in the spotlight. While a philosophy student at UCLA, he worked hard at local clubs honing his comedy and slowly attracting a following until he was picked up to write for TV. From here on, Steve Martin became an acclaimed comedian, packing out venues nationwide. One night, however, he noticed empty seats and realised he had 'reached the top of the rollercoaster'. BORN STANDING UP is a funny and riveting chronicle of how Steve Martin became the comedy genius we now know and is also a fascinating portrait of an era.

The Philosopher's Stoned

Author: Terence J. Hayes
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781520761435
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 108

Book Description
This is a book for those who have accepted the insanity of our human situation--anyone who understands that our finest insights often appear in moments of complete surrender, such as when we laugh. That's when we allow cracks to form in the brittle shell we wear always--this shell of certainty that hides the light of reality.The Philosopher's Stoned makes no claim to offer answers for any spiritual seekers among you. What it does offer is an out-of-kilter view of the world that may offend some and delight others. Above all, it strives to lay waste to our lazy assumptions about life by exploring universal themes that will resonate with anyone's experience.

ANGELS IN VERMILION

Author: P. D. Newman
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781716094705
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 238

Book Description
Once considered the "Holy Grail" of hallucinogens, over the last quarter century, DMT has entered the public mind like never before. No longer a taboo topic to be discussed in the hushed tones among an esoteric elite, P.D. Newman's Angels In Vermillion traces the secret lineage of transmission, beginning with Elizabethan alchemists, Dr. John Dee and Sir Edward Kelley, winding through the Royal Society and Masonic fraternity, and leading all the way up to the nineteenth century occult revival - and beyond. Fathoming Hell and soaring angelic, Newman leaves no stone unturned in his quest to uncover the hidden, hallucinatory history of the "Spirit Molecule," DMT.

Berlin Childhood Around 1900

Author: Walter Benjamin
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 9780674022225
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 212

Book Description
Not an autobiography in the customary sense, Benjamin's recollection of his childhood in an upper-middle-class Jewish home in Berlin's West End at the turn of the century is translated into English for the first time in book form.