A Brief List of Epiphanies

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Artificial Paradises: Baudelaire's Classic Work on Opium and Wine
1.  Artificial Paradises: Baudelaire's Classic Work on Opium and Wine by Charles Baudelaire
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  "Ah, Baudelaire..."
£10.35   Used & New from: £5.24
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Why Work?: Arguments for the Leisure Society
2.  Why Work?: Arguments for the Leisure Society by Bertrand Russell
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  "Why work? Bertrand Russell explains how you've been duped..."
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The Doors of Perception: And Heaven and Hell
3.  The Doors of Perception: And Heaven and Hell by Aldous Huxley
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  "A classic work on psychedelic experience and a fascinating look at art, music, philosophy and psychology - touches on everything, from Zen to Vermeer"
£5.79   Used & New from: £0.67
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)

Cosmic Serpent: DNA and the Origins of Knowledge
4.  Cosmic Serpent: DNA and the Origins of Knowledge by Jeremy Narby
The list author says:
  "Given its paradigm busting implications, this book is wonderfully balanced and pragmatic. One to read before passing judgement..."
£7.19   Used & New from: £3.88
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The Body of Myth: Mythology, Shamanic Trance and the Sacred Geography of the Body
5.  The Body of Myth: Mythology, Shamanic Trance and the Sacred Geography of the Body by J.Nigro Sansonese
The list author says:
  "Takes Joseph Campbell to a whole new level. For anybody with an interest in meditation, myth, Jung etc. this eccentric but brilliant work offers a thoroughly convincing hypothesis as to myth's origins"
£17.85   Used & New from: £10.29
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The Fundamental Wisdom of the Middle Way: Nagarjuna's Mulamadhyamakakarika
6.  The Fundamental Wisdom of the Middle Way: Nagarjuna's Mulamadhyamakakarika by Nagarjuna
The list author says:
  "One of the key texts for Tibetan Buddhism, expounding the teaching of emptiness -  the commentary brings in relevant connections with Western traditions. You needn't be Buddhist to love this."
£12.73   Used & New from: £8.00
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The Precious Treasury on the Basic Space of Phenomena (Seven Treasuries Series)
7.  The Precious Treasury on the Basic Space of Phenomena (Seven Treasuries Series) by Longchen Rabjam
The list author says:
  "Stunningly beautiful, lucid, poetic, and indeed profound - a key work in the Dzogchen tradition of Tibetan Buddhism"
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Cultivating the Empty Field: The Silent Illumination of Zen Master Hongzhi (Tuttle Library of Enlightenment)
8.  Cultivating the Empty Field: The Silent Illumination of Zen Master Hongzhi (Tuttle Library of Enlightenment) by Daniel Leighton
The list author says:
  "Beautiful practice verses from the 14th century Ch'an (Zen) master of the Song Dynasty"
£12.54   Used & New from: £5.42
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DNA and the I Ching: The Tao of Life
9.  DNA and the I Ching: The Tao of Life by Johnson Yan
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  "Certainly worth a look after reading The Cosmic Serpent and The Body of Myth"
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The Antipodes of the Mind: Charting the Phenomenology of the Ayahuasca Experience
10.  The Antipodes of the Mind: Charting the Phenomenology of the Ayahuasca Experience by Benny Shanon
The list author says:
  "A very close look at the Ayahuasca experience from an academic perspective; engagingly personal too."
£33.44   Used & New from: £26.53
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

Introduction to the Middle Way: Chandrakirti's Madhyamakavatara with Commentary by Jamgön Mipham
11.  Introduction to the Middle Way: Chandrakirti's Madhyamakavatara with Commentary by Jamgön Mipham by Chandrakirti
The list author says:
  "A nice clear translation of Chandrakirti's classic verses on emptiness, with a commentary put together from notes of the great Lama Mipham"
£16.17   Used & New from: £9.90

Precious Treasury of the Way of Abiding (Seven Treasuries Series)
12.  Precious Treasury of the Way of Abiding (Seven Treasuries Series) by Longchen Rabjam
The list author says:
  "More beautiful and incisive writing from the great Dzogchen master Longchen Rabjampa"
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Moon in a Dewdrop: Writings of Zen Master Dogen
13.  Moon in a Dewdrop: Writings of Zen Master Dogen by Dogen
The list author says:
  "It takes time and practice to tune in to Dogen. His writing may seem elliptical, but it will, with familiarity, reveal itself to be brilliant, focused and illuminating."
£11.69   Used & New from: £6.74
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Wising Up the Marks: The Amodern William Burroughs
14.  Wising Up the Marks: The Amodern William Burroughs by Timothy S Murphy
The list author says:
  "Ever thought the writer William Burroughs was a load of rubbish? This work will convince you otherwise - truly gets to what the great man's writing is all about."
£18.95   Used & New from: £13.70
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The Politics of Social Ecology: Libertarian Municipalism
15.  The Politics of Social Ecology: Libertarian Municipalism by Janet Biehl
The list author says:
  "An introduction to the writings of American anarchist Murray Bookchin (Social Ecology.)"
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The Reflexive Nature of Awareness: A Tibetan Madhyamaka Defence (RoutledgeCurzon Critical Studies in Buddhism)
16.  The Reflexive Nature of Awareness: A Tibetan Madhyamaka Defence (RoutledgeCurzon Critical Studies in Buddhism) by Paul Williams
The list author says:
  "A closer look at Mipham and Madhyamaka"
£85.00   Used & New from: £47.95
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Forest Gardening
17.  Forest Gardening by Robert Hart
The list author says:
  "Why not grow a Forest Garden instead?"
£7.66   Used & New from: £4.86
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How to Make a Forest Garden: 1
18.  How to Make a Forest Garden: 1 by Patrick Whitefield
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  "More tips..."
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Riddley Walker
19.  Riddley Walker by Russell Hoban
The list author says:
  "A marvellous magical work - real literature; forget Lord of the Rings, this is the bee's knees..."
£6.99   Used & New from: £3.14
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Mystical Thought of Meister Eckhart (A Herder & Herder book)
20.  Mystical Thought of Meister Eckhart (A Herder & Herder book) by McGinn
The list author says:
  "A great work on the awesome Christian mystic - Eckhart will appeal even to people who don't see much to rave about in Christianity"
£14.99   Used & New from: £10.75

Contemporary Film Theory (Longman Critical Readers)
21.  Contemporary Film Theory (Longman Critical Readers) by Prof Antony Easthope
The list author says:
  "Watch too much and feel clever..."
£20.99   Used & New from: £0.24

The Selfless Mind: Personality, Consciousness and Nirvana in Early Buddhism
22.  The Selfless Mind: Personality, Consciousness and Nirvana in Early Buddhism by Peter Harvey
The list author says:
  "Great scholarly work on Nirvana"
£33.24   Used & New from: £15.00

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: The Trilogy of Four: A Trilogy in Four Parts
23.  The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: The Trilogy of Four: A Trilogy in Four Parts by Douglas Adams
The list author says:
  "At the very least read the first one..."
£8.49   Used & New from: £0.84
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)

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