Showing results by publisher "Random House Audio" in Consciousness & Thought

A Brief History of Everything is an altogether friendly and accessible account of men and women's place in a universe of sex, soul, and spirit, written by an author of whom New York Times reporter Tony Schwartz says: "No one has described the path to wisdom better than Ken Wilber." Wilber...

NEW YORK TIMES, USA TODAY, and PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BESTSELLER “Full of valuable insights to guide you.”—WILL SMITH “Thoughtful and life-affirming . . . a must-read.”—TONY ROBBINS “This book will put you back in charge of your own life.”—TOM BRADY A new perspective on the overused...

Lama Surya Das, the most highly trained American lama in the Tibetan tradition, presents the first comprehensive book of Western Buddhism for the modern-day spiritual seeker. Buddhism offers a profound yet practical path to enlightenment. In this loving and generous book, the American-born and...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER Yogi, mystic, and bestselling author Sadhguru provides a deeper understanding of death so that we can live more fulfilling lives. Death is an inevitable part of our lives, yet most societies have struggled to come to terms with it. Today, we continue to grapple with the...

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER PULITZER PRIZE FINALIST OVER TWO MILLION COPIES SOLD This inspiring, exquisitely observed memoir finds hope and beauty in the face of insurmountable odds as an idealistic young neurosurgeon attempts to answer the question, What makes a life worth living?...

The Most Human Human is a provocative, exuberant, and profound exploration of the ways in which computers are reshaping our ideas of what it means to be human. Its starting point is the annual Turing Test, which pits artificial intelligence programs against people to determine if computers can...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER DAVID FAJGENBAUM NAMED TO THE 2025 TIME100 NEXT LIST “An extraordinary memoir that belongs with Atul Gawande’s writings and When Breath Becomes Air.”—Adam Grant, New York Times bestselling author of Originals When a young doctor is diagnosed with a rare disease...

In this luminous memoir of secret drinking, fragile recovery, and the deep pull of religion, award-winning essayist Meghan O’Gieblyn seeks to understand why it is so hard to sustain the difficult work of personal change. "This is one of the best memoirs of the decade—a cool-water baptism, so...

From Silicon Valley boardrooms to rural communes to academic philosophy departments, a seemingly inconceivable idea is being seriously discussed: that the end of humanity’s reign on earth is imminent, and that we should welcome it. Anthropocene antihumanism has been inspired by revulsion at...

A riveting account of love and desireIndia is the only civilization to elevate kama-desire and pleasure-to a goal of life. Kama is both cosmic and human energy, which animates life and holds it in place. Gurcharan Das weaves a compelling narrative soaked in philosophical, historical and literary...

U.G. Krishnamurti famously described enlightenment as a neurobiological state of being with no religious, psychological or mystical implications. He did not lecture, did not set up organizations, held no gatherings and professed to have no message for mankind. Known as the ‘anti-guru’, the...

From the bestselling author of Assholes: A Theory, a book that—in the tradition of Shopclass as Soulcraft, Barbarian Days and Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance—uses the experience and the ethos of surfing to explore key concepts in philosophy. The existentialist philosopher Jean-Paul...

From one of the world’s leading neuroscientists: a succinct, illuminating, wholly engaging investigation of how biology, neuroscience, psychology, and artificial intelligence have given us the tools to unlock the mysteries of human consciousness “One thrilling insight after another...

From a leading philosopher of the mind comes this lucid, provocative argument that offers a radically new picture of human consciousness--panpsychism Understanding how brains produce consciousness is one of the great scientific challenges of our age. Some philosophers argue that consciousness is...

From one of the world’s foremost neuroscientists and acclaimed author of Descartes’ Error comes a bold new theory of the origins—and consequences—of human consciousness “Damasio is the closest thing we have in the post-truth era to a great public intellectual.”—Mark Solms, Journal...

Paradox arises from the logical tension between seemingly valid statements or ideas that cannot both be true at the same time. They help us make sense of a world that seems to make no sense. In Heartfulness way of living, Viveka and Vairagya are two techniques that provide the bedrock for good...

Wir können - unabhängig von den jeweiligen äußeren Umständen - an jedem Ort und zu jeder Zeit ein Leben in Freiheit führen. Dies ist die ermutigende Botschaft des Zen-Meisters Thich Nhat Hanh. Ein Leben in Freiheit bedeutet ein Leben in Achtsamkeit. Achtsamkeit für unsere Gefühle und Gedanken, für unser Handeln und für unsere Umgebung ist die zentrale Voraussetzung für eine selbstbestimmte Freiheit. Eine Freiheit, die wiederum Grundlage für unser Glück ist.

In the best-selling companion volume to the PBS series, acclaimed television journalist Bill Moyers explores the fascinating, complex, powerful connection between mind and body in human health. Ancient medical science told us our minds and bodies are one. So did philosophers of old. Now, modern...

Reclaim your attention, make sense of complexity, and build a mind you can rely on with this radical guide to thinking for yourself in a world that tries to think on your behalf—the first English translation of the Japanese bestseller with over 3 million copies sold. We live in an age defined...

Los cuatro acuerdos presentaban un sencillo pero poderoso código de conducta para alcanzar la libertad personal y la verdadera felicidad. Ahora, el Cuaderno de trabajo de Los cuatro acuerdos nos lleva aún más lejos en el viaje para recobrar la conciencia y la sabiduría de nuestro auténtico...