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The Way of the Monk
The Way of the Monk
Oct 11, 2024 6:22 PM

Author:Gaur Gopal Das

The Way of the Monk

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Do you ever have the feeling that life isn’t going your way?

Discover how to master the monk mindset with world-renowned motivational coach and Indian monk Gaur Gopal Das as he reveals how to tackle our modern anxieties with characteristic serenity, profound wisdom and irresistible humour.

In The Way of the Monk, Das takes us on an unforgettable journey and offers precious insights to make life happier and easier, even in the stormiest of times. Whether you are looking to find your purpose, strengthen relationships, discover inner calm or give back to the world, this thought-provoking book will challenge you to change your outlook and align yourself with the life you want to live.

*Previously published as Life's Amazing Secrets*

Reviews

I love The Zoologist's Guide to the Galaxy by Arik Kershenbaum. Although it sets out to be (and is) about alien life, what emerges is a wonderfully insightful sidelong look at Earthly biology

—— Richard Dawkins, via Twitter

If you don't want to be surprised by extraterrestrial life, look no further than this lively overview of the laws of evolution that have produced life on earth.

—— Frans de Waal, author of Mama’s Last Hug

A fun, and thoroughly biological, exploration of possible and impossible alien beings. If you'd love to know what real aliens from other planets might really be like, this is the book for you

—— Susan Blackmore, author of Seeing Myself

Surveying the deep-time of evolution on Earth and his own cutting-edge research into animal communication, Kershenbaum provides a fascinating insight into the deepest of questions: what might an alien actually look like

—— Lewis Dartnell, author of Origins

When we search for aliens, what are we searching for? If life exists on other worlds, it might look very different to life 'as we know it', but Arik Kershenbaum makes a persuasive and entertaining case that we needn't be completely in the dark. There are some rules that all beings with a claim to be alive must observe, and for which life on our planet can serve as a guide. This is an eye-opening and, above all, a hopeful view of what - or who - might be out there in the cosmos

—— Philip Ball, author of Nature's Patterns

Evolutionary theory helps us explain patterns in the past, and combined with a rich understanding of natural history and biodiversity, predict what might be discovered in the future. Arik Kershenbaum takes us on a joyous voyage of animal diversity and illustrates the singular importance of natural selection in explaining life - here on Earth - and what will likely be discovered throughout the galaxy. A stimulating read!

—— Daniel T. Blumstein, Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of California Los Angeles

This is no mere frivolous exercise in arm-waving (or tentacle-waving) and baseless speculation. Instead, what emerges is a fascinating plunge into the deep-time history of life on Earth and animal evolution in all its glorious diversity . . . To comprehend the alien is to know thyself

—— Lewis Dartnell , The Times

The book crawls with curious facts . . . [Kershenbaum] is fascinating on how aliens might communicate

—— James McConnachie , The Sunday Times

A wonderful mix of science-based speculation and entertaining whimsy

—— David P. Barash , Wall Street Journal
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