The Essential Crazy WisdomClarkson Potter/Ten Speed, 19. dec. 2001 - 256 strani Take a wild and rickety ride through the philosophies of the East and West to discover the madmen, dreamers, and unconventional wisdom seekers in the abridged, better-than-ever version of our best-selling cult classic. THE ESSENTIAL CRAZY WISDOM delivers the most significant, most lunatic, and most compelling insights of the ages. Scoop Nisker patches together the unorthodox teachings that have bubbled up through the words of such crazy visionaries as Rumi, Gautama the Buddha, Mark Twain, Lao Tzu, Albert Einstein, Mahatma Gandhi, Allen Ginsberg, and Lily Tomlin. Discover the common thread in these multiple perspectives and travel on this comedic course to enlightenment!• Original edition sold over 40,000 copies. |
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Acknowledgments | 1 |
Crazy Eastern Wisdom 65 | 64 |
Crazy Western Wisdom | 85 |
The Existential Get Down | 101 |
How to Become Crazy and Wise | 129 |
Crazy Wisdom on the Road | 151 |
Crazy Wisdom in the Here and Now | 207 |
Crazy Wisdom Does the Dance of Death | 227 |
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