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Siddhartha is one of the great philosophical novels. Profoundly insightful, it is also a beautifully written story that begins as Siddhartha, son of an Indian Brahman, leaves his family and begins a lifelong journey towards Enlightenment. On the way he faces the entire range of human experience and emotion: he lives with ascetics, meets Gotama the Buddha, learns the art of love from Kamala the courtesan, and is transformed by the simple philosophy of the ferryman Vasudeva whose wisdom comes ...
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Once regarded as a cult book in the 1960s by the Flower Power generation, Siddhartha by Herman Hesse remains even today a simple and fresh tale of a man's spiritual quest. Penned by a deeply spiritual German author, Siddhartha explores multiple themes of enlightenment, thinking beyond set rules, love and humanity. Siddhartha is a young contemporary of the spiritual master Gautam Buddha who lived in India at some time during the 4th century BC. The story has striking parallels to Buddha's own ...
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What makes us human? We tell stories, so great works of literature tell the emotional tale of human existence as we try to make sense of our existence and the world we live in. I consider fiction a distilled form of truth, coming from the depth of our subconscious mind. So this podcast looks at great novels from a philosophical or psycholgoical perspective, and is dedicated to bringing you the best of literature from around the world for you to enjoy. Each week, I will pick a great novel and ...
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Hello listeners! Welcome to Books and Ballads, where I'll be talking about books, literature, writers and everything in between! A new episode will be out every week. So, subscribe today and yes, happy reading!
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Literature is defined as "imaginative or creative writing, especially of recognized artistic value." Spirituality is defined as "the quality or state of being concerned with religion or religious matters." The purpose of this podcast is to examine how these two subjects intersect with one another and how they relate to our lives.
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The Pursuing Holiness Wholeheartedly Podcast is more than your average podcast. We dig deeply into historical thoughts on holiness, explore doctrinal interpretations of holiness, and offer practical insights for living a life of functional holiness today. Produced by Late Harvest Wesleyan Ministries, every Tuesday Rev. Dr. J. Patrick Bowman shares inspirational music and transformational holiness teaching from his new book, Pursuing Holiness Wholeheartedly, and other quality sources. Find ou ...
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