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"Come riconoscere il vero amore" è il titolo di un audiolibro proposto dal Centro Studi Bhaktivedanta e tratto da una conferenza tenuta da Marco Ferrini, esperto di cultura vedica e direttore del Centro. Questo ascolto ci aiuta a comprendere le più basilari e importanti caratteristiche che possono permetterci di distinguere l'amore vero dalle sue contraffazioni. L'amore è fondato primariamente sul perdono. Chi non è capace di perdonare, non è capace nemmeno di amare.

Quante volte siamo stati portatori di un messaggio d'amore esente da altri interessi se non l'amore stesso, senza motivazioni egoistiche? Il "dare" per essere realmente tale dovrebbe essere privo di aspettative. Si riesce infatti ad amare in profondità, quando non si hanno attaccamenti. L'amore non è volontà di possesso, né paura di perdere ciò che ci gratifica. Amare significa dare amore senza pretese, per la gioia di amare ogni creatura. Dunque, se non siamo liberi (dagli attaccamenti dell'ego) non possiamo imparare ad amare, perché amore e libertà vanno di pari passo.

Ci sono senza dubbio affinità karmiche che determinano le relazioni tra persone, ma non è detto che queste siano di per sé sempre positive. A volte le affinità karmiche che fanno stare assieme le persone vanno ad incentivare il negativo presente in ciascuno. Meglio a volte una sana complementarietà che integra e colma le carenze reciproche, che una stessa identità di carattere, percezione e attitudine che enfatizza i reciproci difetti. Come fare a distinguere le affinità karmiche dalle affinità elettive?

"Freundschaft, das ist gerade auch in Zeiten von Insta-Friends und Tinder-Dates eine Konstante, an der ich mich festhalten kann." Jo Schück erzählt Geschichten über Freundschaft, verbindet sie mit gesellschaftspolitischen Analysen und wagt eine radikale These: In der heutigen Welt der Umbrüche und globalen Strukturen, in der Sicherheiten gesellschaftlich abhandenkommen und klassische Familienstrukturen sich auflösen, ist Freundschaft das Einzige, was zählt. Sie gibt der Generation Y in einer Welt des "Alles (und nichts) ist möglich" den Halt, den sie anderswo nirgends mehr findet.

La reflexión ciceroniana sobre la amistad se constituye como uno de los grandes referentes que vinculan la virtud cívica y los intereses personales de realización del ser humano en la comunidad. Recuperar el sentido de verdad, siguiendo el modelo estético de la amicitia que propone Cicerón implica dimensionar en su forma más trascendente la disposición humana de la comprensión hermenéutica y la empatía con el semejante.

When Naima Coster met Lila, they were girls of color in a predominantly white private school in Manhattan. As adolescents they found each other and needed each other. As each comes of age, and new bonds pull them apart, the friendship splinters. What happens when Naima and Lila turn to one another again - this time as women? And what will it take to recapture the connection that once meant the world to them?

For years, "Fisher King Mike" wandered the streets of LA, preaching to his people. On occasion, he'd share an open mic night with Michael Konik, who befriended the homeless man at a distance and offered a confused but sympathetic ear when the Fisher King lamented having to be so far away from his wife, Selena Gomez, and their several children. As the pair began to cautiously trust one another, confusion and distance gave way to friendship, and what came next astounded them both.

Pat Conroy was America's poet laureate of family dysfunction. A larger-than-life character and the author of such classics as The Prince of Tides and The Great Santini, Conroy was remembered by everybody for his energy, his exuberance, and his self-lacerating humor. Michael Mewshaw's The Lost Prince is an intimate memoir of his friendship with Pat Conroy, one that involves their families and those days in Rome when they were both young - when Conroy went from being a popular regional writer to an internationally best-selling author.

Iris Krasnow was eight years old when she first attended sleepaway camp, building lasting friendships and essential life skills amid the towering pine trees and open skies of Wisconsin. Decades later, she returned to Camp Agawak as a staff member to help resurrect Agalog, the camp's defunct magazine that she wrote for as a child. There, she revisits the activities she loved as a young girl: singing songs around a campfire, swimming in a pristine lake, sleeping under the stars—experiences that continue to fill her with wisdom and perspective.

When the pandemic swept the globe, Americans appeared to drop the polarizing divisions that had driven us apart and rally together to face a challenge our generation had never seen. We could feel, more than ever, just how precious life is and how much we need each other. But then something happened….

The Cold Moon occurs in late December, auguring the arrival of the winter solstice. Approaching the winter solstice of his own life, Roger Rosenblatt offers a book dedicated to the three most important lessons he has learned over his many years: an appreciation of being alive, a recognition of the gift and power of love, and the necessity of exercising responsibility toward one another. In a rough-and-tumble journey that moves like the sea, Rosenblatt rolls from elegy to comedy, distilling a lifetime of great tales and moments into a tonic for these perilous and fearful times.

Welcome to "The Art of Self-Kindness," a comprehensive guide to prioritizing your well-being and embracing self-compassion. In a fast-paced world filled with demands and responsibilities, it's all too easy to neglect our own needs in favor of taking care of others. However, true happiness and fulfillment stem from nurturing ourselves with the same level of care and compassion that we extend to those around us.

Would You Like To Be The Master Of Your Own Voice, Able To Set Clear Boundaries Without Generating Confrontation? If You Answered Yes, Then This Essential Guide Is Perfect For You. But Before You Immediately Embark On This Magical And Fascinating Adventure, Let Me Explain Why This Book Will Transform Your Life Almost Automatically And In A Way That Meets All Your Needs, Almost Without You Even Realizing It.

Walking on eggshells or tiptoeing through a minefield? Discover the proven ways to D.E.C.O.D.E. H.E.R. and level up the communication in your relationship!

Making sacrifices for loved ones is a noble act that reflects the value of selflessness and commitment to family and community. It strengthens family bonds and helps build strong, sustainable relationships. However, excessive sacrifices can potentially harm the individual, leading to physical and psychological exhaustion, deteriorating health, and negative impacts on personal and professional relationships.

Do you find yourself constantly interrupting or failing to fully engage in conversations, leading to missed opportunities for connection and growth? Do you struggle with communication breakdowns in your personal or professional life, leading to frustration, stress, and misunderstandings? Listening is the most used communication skill, as you devote 55% of your time to listening during conversations.

Are you overwhelmed by the demands of being a caregiver? Do you find yourself struggling to balance your needs with those of your loved ones? Are you caught in the whirlwind of caregiving and need a guide to navigate this demanding journey? If you’ve answered yes to any of these questions, then this is definitely the book for you!

This book contains proven steps and strategies on how to successfully break through one of the most notorious places on the planet - the friend zone. Here you will discover that this process is both a science and an art. A science because it requires careful and guided manipulation of the already present tangible factors of a relationship - and an art because even though the goal is to become more than a friend to a certain special someone, anyone who wishes to achieve the goal has to be creative and artistic in handling the process.

How do some people end up with friends anywhere they go and make amazing impressions on everyone? What really makes people connect, open up, and just...click with others? It's something we never learn in school...a shame because connecting instantly with others just might be the most important skill you'll ever learn. The first minute of an interaction is the gatekeeper of friendship and relationships.

During a particularly painful time in her life, Sarah Zacharias Davis learned how delightful and wounding women can be in friendship. She saw how some friendships end badly, others die slow deaths, and how a chance acquaintance can become that enduring friend you need. The Friends We Keep is Sarah's thoughtful account of her own story and the stories of other women about navigating friendship. Her revealing discoveries tackle the questions every woman asks.