Magick Matters

15.05.2023

“The Spirit of Zen” by Sam van Schaik

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"An engaging introduction to Zen Buddhism, featuring a new English translation of one of the earliest Zen texts Leading Buddhist scholar Sam van Schaik explores the history and essence of Zen, based on a new translation of one of the earliest surviving collections of teachings by Zen masters. These teachings, titled The Masters and Students of the Lanka, were discovered in a sealed cave on the old Silk Road, in modern Gansu, China, in the early twentieth century. All more than a thousand years old, the manuscripts have sometimes been called the Buddhist Dead Sea Scrolls, and their translation has opened a new window onto the history of Buddhism. Both accessible and illuminating, this book...>>

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15.05.2023

“Tibetan Zen: Discovering a Lost Tradition” by Sam van Schaik

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"A groundbreaking study of the lost tradition of Tibetan Zen containing the first translations of key texts from one thousand years ago. Banned in Tibet, forgotten in China, the Tibetan tradition of Zen was almost completely lost to us. According to Tibetan histories, Zen teachers were invited to Tibet from China in the 8th century, at the height of the Tibetan Empire. When doctrinal disagreements developed between Indian and Chinese Buddhists at the Tibetan court, the Tibetan emperor called for a formal debate. When the debate resulted in a decisive win by the Indian side, the Zen teachers were sent back to China, and Zen was gradually forgotten in Tibet. This picture changed at the...>>

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15.05.2023

“The Living Tarot: Connecting the Cards to Everyday Life for Better Readings” by T. Susan Chang

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"Discover How Tarot Reflects Life and Life Reflects Tarot This beginner-friendly book reveals how to find personal, everyday meanings in all seventy-eight tarot cards. No more memorizing pre-determined definitions! Now you'll learn to see, breathe, and feel the tarot wherever you turn. T. Susan Chang demonstrates how to associate each card with your personal experiences, rather than consulting a list of abstract concepts. With her guidance, you can teach yourself to read tarot and develop your own correspondences, keywords, and more. Chang takes the popular Card of the Day draw to a new level of mastery and usefulness, encouraging you to fully engage with tarot until you know the shape and personality of every card. She also...>>

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15.05.2023

“The Get Things Done Book: 41 Tools to Start, Stick With and Finish Things” by Mikael Krogerus and Roman Tschäppeler

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"Every day we begin new projects, or try to find pleasure in the ones we're working on — and above all, we hope one day we'll finish them! But in a disjointed, distracting world it's often hard to find the motivation and focus necessary. This compact book brings together 41 of the best productivity models. From world-famous techniques to the best-kept secrets of the professionals, this book is full of big ideas that actually work — distilled to their essence. You'll find out how to achieve deep work, compartmentalise tasks and identify your priorities — as well as how to build confidence, find your circle of competence and even learn to work with difficult people. Stylish...>>

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15.05.2023

“Still Life: The Myths and Magic of Mindful Living” by Rebecca Pacheco

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"From renowned yogi meditation teacher and author of Do Your Om Thing Rebecca Pacheco comes Still Life, offering an in-depth exploration of mindfulness and meditation misconceptions to arm the reader with inspirational and practical tools for cultivating a consistent mindfulness practice. For years Rebecca Pacheco has taught readers and students alike how to embrace the wisdom of the yoga sutras and reap the mental, emotional, and spiritual benefits of the ancient tradition. Now, in Still Life, she turns her focus to mindfulness, demystifying a seemingly esoteric practice and giving readers practical, real-life tools to implement mindfulness in their own lives—regardless of experience level or lifestyle. Pacheco begins by deconstructing the common misperceptions about meditation—including the...>>

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