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The Illusion of Life and Death: Mind, Consciousness, and Eternal Being
Clare Goldsberry
Monkfish Publishing
January 2022
254 pp
書籍編號:
03-13423
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● 內文簡介

★美亞馬遜暢銷人本主義哲學#262
★Ravi Ravindra、Claire B. Willis、Brenda Knight等心靈宗教作者全數好評

智慧且充滿哲理,突破生死間的迷惘與錯覺。

我們終其一生都在試著生存,或好一點,學著生活,但我們一時也許很難答上這個問題:「生命是什麼?」

更難的是,我們又該如何看待死亡、直面死亡?

在《生與死的錯覺》(The Illusion of Life and Death)之中,作者Clare Goldsberry以她長年研究宗教、心靈的學識,以及她陪伴丈夫因病走入生命之終的親身經驗,為讀者帶來關於生死的無限啟發。

這部作品談及如何有意識的活著、理解「意識」與「現實」間的關聯;在過去的經驗中,為何我們不理解生與死;而在面對年老與疾病時,我們如何在恐懼死亡的陰影下,仍然綻放生命的燦爛?

人們當前的文化思想帶動科技,傾向於永生、凍齡,彷彿讓時間停留在尚未老化的那一刻,我們就能永遠享受人生——多半是物質上——的快樂。對此,書中引用了諸多柏拉圖、佛陀等希臘哲學與東方思想,深入簡出道盡生與死之間自然且緊密的連結,讓讀者感受越發理解生命與心靈的層次,我們越能擺脫重量不重質,關於時間的枷鎖。

 

● 作者簡介

Clare Goldsberry,得獎作家、講者,著有《A Stranger in Zion》,榮獲2021年亞利桑納圖書出版獎最佳宗教書、《The Teacher Within》等書。Goldsberry長年研究宗教、心靈、哲學等學識。在陪伴另一半對抗癌症,接著面對他的逝世以後,Goldsberry在安寧病房擔任志工長達兩年,並致力於將她對生死的觀感與理解傳達給需要幫助的人。

 

● 媒體報導

“Clare Goldsberry’s book The Illusion of Life and Death: Mind, Consciousness, and Eternal Being will help any reader to move from fear of death toward freedom. Coming from a Christian background, Goldsberry’s search about the meaning of life led her to the timeless Eastern teachings of Hinduism and Buddhism. She has also discovered deep parallel insights in the teachings of the Christ and the Jewish mystics. Highly recommended.” —Ravi Ravindra, author of The Bhagavad Gita: A Guide to Navigating the Battle of Life

"The Illusion of Life and Death is a wonderful book for anyone who is afraid of dying. Clare Goldsberry has woven a great deal of contemporary research with ancient spiritual traditions, mainly Buddhism and Hinduism as well as the words of mystics and sages, leaving the reader with more courage to face their own death. Her book literally dispels the illusion of life and death." —Claire B. Willis, clinical social worker, bereavement counselor, and author of Opening to Grief: Finding Your Way from Loss to Peace

"How we approach death can greatly affect how we live. The fear of losing loved ones can be stultifying, but the truth is that we will all experience just that, and in our own passing we will cause grief and pain to those we leave behind. That is why books like The Illusion of Life and Death are so important, bringing wisdom and vital perspective, as well as comfort. Some of the most important lessons in life are about overcoming the fear of death, accepting the inevitability of it, and evolving how you think about it. Let this book be your guide on the journey.” —Brenda Knight, author of Rituals of Life and Random Acts of Kindness