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Tag Archives: wisdom literature
Wisdom of the Ages
Wisdom of the Ages: A Modern Master Brings Eternal Truths into Everyday Life(Strangely, the subtitle on Amazon is “60 Days to Enlightenment.” It seems to be a different edition with 20 more pages.)© 1998 Wayne Dyer268 pages My local public … Continue reading
Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Life
Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Life: Living the Wisdom of the Tao© 2007 Wayne Dyer416 pages In continuing my philosophical and comparative religion studies, I’m reading another book on the Tao Te Ching. While The Guiding Light of Lao Tzu … Continue reading
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The Guiding Light of Lao Tzu
The Guiding Light of Lao Tzu : A New Translation and Commentary on the Tao Teh Ching © 1982 Henry Wei234 pages In the interests of cultural literacy, I’ve been trying to get a handle on major religions I have … Continue reading
The Book of Ecclesiastes
The Book of Ecclesiastes.© 1998 Tremper Longman III284 pages, plus indices Man’s fate is like that of the animals; the same fate awaits them both: As one dies, so dies the other. All have the same breath; man has no … Continue reading
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The Art of Living
The Art of LivingEpictetus, translated by Sharon Lebell (© 1994)115 pages One great asset I have access to is my university library. Being a university library, its historical nonfiction offerings are far greater than any public library (except for perhaps … Continue reading
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