The first part of this book is an introduction to some of the great Eastern sages and their teachings. It also present some fundamental ideas of Zen. All these teachings are then developed further through different chapters such as: -The relation between Sage's teachings and modern science. -The process of thought and its relation with fear, depression and stress. -What is self-knowledge and how can we reach it. -The structure of the ego. How it develops and how it affects our life. -What is death for the sages. The relation between death and love. -The inevitable and constant change -What is true meditation. This book deeply inspires existential questioning and spiritual quest. It helps to better understand the very essence of meditation as well as the importance of not seeking (or expecting results) so as not to strengthen the ego. This book presents the complexity of the change of perspective required on how to crack the armour of the ego.
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