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The Philosophy of a Mad Man

Autor Steven Colborne
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 3 aug 2019
The Philosophy of a Mad Man is an autobiographical work documenting the life story and key insights of philosopher Steven Colborne. The paradoxical title of the book reflects the background of the author, who is both an accomplished academic and a diagnosed schizophrenic. The book is divided into two distinct parts, entitled 'My Journey' (Part 1) and 'My Philosophy' (Part 2). Part 1 includes a vivid and detailed account of the author's visit to the home of the spiritual guru Mooji, who entered the media spotlight following his appearance on the Russell Brand 'Under the Skin' podcast in August 2020. Among a host of other spiritual adventures, Colborne describes a spiritual retreat experience with Indian shaking meditation teacher Ratu Bagus, whose retreats in Bali are known for being both gruelling and spiritually transformative. Colborne also explains in detail what it's like to experience an episode of psychosis, and his portrayal of his spiritual journey is gripping and evocative, containing humour, sadness, and enlightenment. In Part 2, Colborne tackles a range of important philosophical topics related to spirituality, including the nature of God, free will, consciousness, and the meaning of life. The author argues that a God exists who is not merely a deeper a level of consciousness (which is the way some Eastern religions describe God), but is a personal being with whom we can develop a relationship and who is intimately involved in every detail of our lives. The first edition of The Philosophy of a Mad Man was published by SilverWood Books in 2012. With newly refreshed cover art, this second edition of the book (published in 2019) includes an updated introduction and afterword. The book offers a highly stimulating read to anyone on a journey to understand spiritual enlightenment and anyone wishing to engage with the big philosophical questions surrounding our existence.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781999369385
ISBN-10: 1999369386
Pagini: 156
Dimensiuni: 127 x 203 x 8 mm
Greutate: 0.16 kg
Editura: IW Press Ltd

Notă biografică

Steven Colborne was born in 1982 in Cambridge, England. He grew up in Abingdon near Oxford and moved to London to study in 2000. He is a graduate of the University of Westminster, and has undertaken postgraduate studies at the University of London. Steven's career began in the music industry, but more recently he has worked for a number of national charities. He currently lives in South London, not far from Springfield psychiatric hospital where he has been an inpatient on several occasions since his first psychotic episode in 2007.

Cuprins

Acknowledgements 9 / Preface 11 / Part One: My Journey / Shaking with Ratu 15 / George's Cremation Service / 19 My Mother's Memorial Service 23 / The 'Light' Women 27 / My Mother's Illness 31 / Family Breakdown 33 / First Shaking Session 37 / My Mother's Final Days 41 / Returning from the Retreat 45 / Spiritual Exploration 51 / Ramana Maharshi Meditation Retreat 55 / Satsang with Mooji 57 / Psychotherapy with Peter 63 / Psychotic Episodes 67 / Part Two: My Philosophy Introduction 79 / Who am I? 83 / States of Consciousness 85 / States of Mind 89 / Reality 93 / Infinity 97 / God 99 / Time 101 / Events 103 / Free Will 105 / Learning 109 / Language and Symbols 111 / The Meaning of Life 115 / Epilogue 119 / Helpful Resources 120

Recenzii

I would like to see a longer and deeper work by this author which I would look forward to reading. (Debra Found, DnS Media) There is a well known saying about there being a fine line between genius and insanity, and this is epitomised by the philosopher and author Steven Colborne. (Alan, Happy Mind)