Some book and CD recommendations
1. "Tao de Ching", by Stephen Mitchell Apparently, "Tao de Ching" is 2nd most translated book in the world, this is the version I recommend, for easiest reading and understanding - strangely he's married to Bryon Katie - small world ??? I found Stephen Mitchell's translation and my mentor found Bryon Katie. http://academic.brooklyn.cuny.edu/core9/phalsall/texts/taote-v3.html - full Tao de Ching text online to read or print out. http://stephenmitchellbooks.com/transAdapt/taoTeChing.html - his intro.
2. Bryon Katie books are “Making your thoughts work for you” – with Wayne Dyer. "I Need Your Love - Is That True?: How to Stop Seeking Love, Approval, and Appreciation and Start Finding Them Instead" http://www.amazon.com/Need-Your-Love-ApprovalAppreciation/dp/0307345300/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_b Check out the “Loving What Is: Four Questions That Can Change Your Life “ As Katie says, “It’s not the problem that causes our suffering; it's our thinking about the problem.” Contrary to popular belief, trying to let go of a painful thought never works; instead, once we have done The Work, the thought lets go of us. At that point, we can truly love what is, just as it is. Plus of course the classic And of course A Thousand Names for Joy: Living in Harmony with the Way Things Are http://stephenmitchellbooks.com/nonFiction/a_thousand_names_for_joy.html (her interpretation of the Tao de Ching !) For more videos, downloads and her 4 question worksheets go to - free downloads http://thework.com/resources.asp 3. Getting Real: 10 truth skills you need to live an Authentic life – www.SusanCampbell.com 4. Echart Tolle – New Earth 5. Landmark CDs – " Living powerfully : a life that defies the predictable" - about being the cause/source in our lives distinguishes "being" someone from/versus simply "KNOWING" more stuff i.e. true transformation ? i.e. being a father, husband, artist, golfer, bike rider etc etc has nothing to do with knowing though Simon still "seems" to do alot of knowing, when he's being them !?? “ Creating the miraculous” - how we relate to ourselves and making things happen. “Relationships, love, intimacy and freedom” - excellent inside info on how we currently relate to each others and how to transform our relationships 3 Laws of performance - http://www.threelawsofperformance.com/ Landmark essays EST: Playing the Game* the New Way – *The Game of Life – by Carl Frederick (an unauthorized copy of landmarks earlier work) For courses info + cds - www.landmarkeducation.com + http://stores.nationalpremium.com/landmarkstore/SKUGrpList1000AUD.asp http://www.landmarkeducation.com/introduction_to_the_landmark_forum_video.jsp - some fun intros to the courses ! 6. Wayne Dyer’s interpretation of “Tao de Ching” 7. Viktor Frankl, “Mans Search for Meaning” – shows the reality of ultimate freedom – mental freedom !
“Mans search for ultimate meaning” 8. The story of my life – Helen Keller – a great example of how language affects our reality. 9. Also recommend other PD books like the Stephen Covey "7 Habits" and Napoleon Hill "Think and Grow Rich"
Some DVDs recommendations 1. “What the Bleep” 1+ 2 2. “The Peaceful Warrior” (probably best one to start with or bleep ?) 3. “The Matrix” trilogy ! (well definitely first one and second) 4. “Leap” movie - check out www.leapmovie.com more Dan Milman + Joe Vitale etc (EVERYTHING is an "illusion", albeit a persistent one (Einstein quote) - very challenging for most people ??) 5. “Conversations with God” (of course ?) - I may need to rewatch to see what falls in line with Tao etc (can't remember - but I think it had some very interesting moments) 6. "The Secret" - probably not that in line with Tao stuff, but maybe better for seeing how belief systems can take us over ? 7. "Peace One Day" the mental, emotional and psychical journey of ONE mans mission/vision to see and create Peace One day - a UN Global ceasefire, 21st Sept, every year - very informative, insightful and possibly depressing to see how hard even to get peaceful people to AGREE, let alone the war mongers ?? http://peaceoneday.org/ 8. “Fight Club” - a little more off the wall - but some good stuff in there and definitely in line with the voice in the head stuff ! 9. “Celestine Prophecy” - maybe a bit more interesting on how we relate to each other and the world. 10. “The Moses Code” - definitely interesting and Great starter for a discussion - may feed Simons current "level" of beliefs and thinking a bit too much ? 11, “Ambition to Meaning – finding your life’s purpose” - Wayne Dyers movie - great Tao, sort of intro. 12. Zeitgeist - interesting giving alot of different perspectives - no idea, if any of them are true - but may challenge those who are FIXED with their points of views, but may simply reinforce and/or give new points of views ? i.e. seems to deals more with the EXTERNAL reality and theories and not the inside out "level" of thinking ! 13. The "Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy" – some fun, interesting, different perspectives (with the answer to life !) and of course a few nice and insightful quotes. 14. “The Gods must be mad” – a great realization of our current “level” of thinking ! 15. Transformation: The Life and Legacy of Werner Erhard – interesting insight to the genesis of a different level of thinking, its breakdowns and its ongoing legacy.
http://www.transformationfilm.com/ - explaining “life is empty and meaningless” and that doesn’t mean anything !? http://www.wernererhard.com/est.html Some ONLINE video clips – Sorry, not a really an ad for Scientology, but so far they seem some of the best/most spot on videos, I’ve found so far. I’m not so sure about their beliefs in needing to worry about what is said whilst we’re unconscious. Personally I think we react enough when we’re “so say” awake/conscious. http://dianetics.org/#/videos/browse/dianetics-an-introduction - introduction to the reactive mind or reminder that we may ALREADY be setup/programmed and conditioned to REACT, the way we do and NOTHING will ever really change, till we become aware of this and start to release ourselves from these programs/illusions of the mind. http://dianetics.org/#/videos/dianetics-personal-stories - becoming your true self again (becoming who you always want/wanted to be. http://dianetics.org/#/videos/rhea-actress - it’s All about YOU ! (“know thyself” ?) True power. http://dianetics.org/#/videos/ellery - relationships ! http://dianetics.org/#/videos/jessica-office-manager - HAVE emotions/feelings versus being HAD by them ? http://dianetics.org/#/videos/browse/is-it-human-to-err - there is nothing wrong – just thinking/actions based on illusionary thoughts, feelings and beliefs. http://dianetics.org/#/videos/browse/the-mechanics-of-the-mind - are we just hypnotized into REACTING the way we do. http://dianetics.org/#/videos/browse/the-goal-of-man - interesting - maybe these 2 levels are really one and the same and it’s just about mental and psychical survival (mental survival – the need and insatiable desire to be RIGHT !) http://dianetics.org/#/videos/dianetics-around-the-world - maybe useful just to be aware of how popular Scientology is (this is not my ad !) http://markevanfurman.com/ - check out the “sneak preview” videos ! The Way of the peaceful warrior” book + DVD - Dan Millman. "I call myself the Peaceful Warrior, because the ONLY battles I fight are on the INSIDE. This MOMENT is the ONLY moment that EVER matters". http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6770941457560349256 "ALL your life you've been waiting, STOP waiting" are you paying attention ?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BBDexSzmMM&feature=related this economic dip is the opportunity for this training ? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7MNB7zjBXk&NR=1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9nu-SOJi7Y&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mg8x_40QG-o&feature=related What time is it ? NOW. Who are you ? I am this moment. maybe next week, yr or ..... ? A guy living in the future that never occurs and present that he never hears or sees http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQBSGvc-6nk&feature=related – Steve Maraboli interviews Dan Milman http://www.leapmovie.com/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slbmE64myAM&feature=related – intro to Leap Movie. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sI7SMJZLYg&feature=related http://sonyclassics.com/whywefight/main.html
"A different level of thinking" as proposed by Einstein, Lao Tzu, Byron Katie, Viktor Frankl, Dan Milman, Ekhart Tolle and a few others.
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