Charlie Hayes (14 Dec 1936) was first a jazz musician, then a professional racing driver who drove for Ferrari in the early sixties, and was later named as being among the top ten racers in the world. Later he became a Ferrari dealer, but in early 1974 the business, his marriage failed and Charlie sepnt a month in a mental hospital with a complete "nervous breakdown." Prior to that Charlie had been forced to stop racing after a serious crash that caused great physical and emotional trauma, which led to much alcohol and drug abuse through late 1973. After the hospital Charlie found himself looking for answers to what was running the show - what had made all the wild and crazy things happen in his life. He became a spiritual seeker in mid-1974 and in late '74 met the Indian Master Swami Muktananda. There was intense study and practice for over thirty years, first with "Baba" Muktananda, then with His successor Sri Gurmayi Chidvilasananda. He also explored "Advaita" Nondual Philosophy, with Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Wayne Liquorman and his Teacher Ramesh Balsekar, then the British Sage Tony Parsons. In 2004 he met an American Sage named John Wheeler, and in 2005 traveled to Melbourne, Australia, to meet with John's Teacher, "Sailor" Bob Adamson, who had been a student first with Muktananda, later with Sri Nisargadatta Maharj (the subject of the book "I Am That.") After that trip to meet Bob, there were also many discussions with Annette Nibley, John Greven, Byron Katie, and Nathan Gill, but finally Sri Gurumayi proved to be the Unseen Guide who provided the "final pointers" to Charlie's True Nature. Ishan lives in Southern California and offers Satsang each week. He can be reached on the web at www.awake-now.org and by phone at +1 714-708-2311. Ishan, who also teaches Reiki Healing, is "happily single" and has two beloved sons and three beloved grandchildren.
A book of pointers and dialogues that bring the spiritual seeker back to that Home which has never changed and remains ever present, shining before the eyes and through the eyes. This is the seventh book by Charlie Hayes. Charlie offers consultations on spiritual seeking from his home in Oklahoma. You can reach him by e-mail at non.duality@yahoo.com. His Website is at www.theeternalstate.org. JD Hazlewood, "Peace Of No Mind" and "That Which Always Is," says: "Charlie Hayes is back with more superb writings on nonduality. Once again, he doesn't just rehash what has already been said; rather, the expressions here are fresh, new, and the result is an enjoyable book that points to who You Are. Words always fail to say this correctly, reading intuitively is more in order for nonduality. "'Being... Awake And Alive!' also dispels some myths and cherished ideas about 'enlightenment', and notions about 'truth'. This is a clear and direct approach to that which is not comprehensible by the mind. These words will undoubtedly resonate deeply with the seeker." "Charlie has a special way of writing about nonduality, that feels like he's right there with you, guiding you along. I know that his words made a great impact here, and I'm sure that they'll shine into the heart of any seeker. So, no matter how long you've been on a path, this book can very well end that search, dissolving false assumptions, and leave you truly knowing Who You Are.
Simply Being" is an unexpected eighth book by Charlie Hayes on the "perennial philosophy" of Advaita Nonduality. His previous books have earned high praise from avid readers, including some other Nonduality authors. The simplicity that this book points to is so utterly obvious that the majority of spiritual seekers craving that Great Enlightenment spoken of by so many sages just overlook it - as Hayes did, until meeting his "final Guru" 'Sailor Bob Adamson is Australia in 2005. This meeting undid over 30 years of sporadic but sincere seeking for Truth over various paths with many teachers. It may well be that this book will be YOUR "final guru." Let it be so! Praise for Charlie's previous work: "You Are Unborn" is a rich source of guidance for those seekers drawn to serious engagement with esoteric spirituality. Charlie Hayes is one of those authors who is unaffiliated with any particular tradition, and who presents Advaita Nonduality in the vernacular of our modern age. Passionate and unwavering in his desire to shake you out of the conditioned mindset that blinds you to your true nature, he cuts through deluded thinking with a straight up and forthright delivery. One of eight books he has written, "You Are Unborn" is a beacon of clarity that I highly recommend. Composed of teachings, as well as dialogues with students, it is the kind of book that can be picked up, read for a few pages, and then lived with for a while. His pointers are reality wake-up calls, pithy, down to earth prose offered with a generosity of spirit that is unmistakable. With a quick look at the Introduction you will find this sample: So this is a strange book. Rather than providing answers to the mind that are no more fulfilling than a picture of a good meal is satisfying to the body's hunger for nourishment, this book will point to the nature of the Real, and also point out the false assumptions that keep that Reality of Eternal Freedom from being known as who you are. John Greer, author of "Seeing, Being, Knowing" Charlie Hayes provides no answers, gives no crutch to hold on to, creates no foundation for the spiritual seeker. In this void of separate-self-ness, Being may be recognized but not from afar, not objectively, not as something new. In Charlie's words, "It's about the rediscovery that there is no person and yet Being Is." Randall Friend, author of "You Are No Thing" "One might imagine the author's writing as guidance from an older brother, heart-felt advice and wisdom couched in deep sincerity and love. As the author would explain himself, [his books] in truth have been written by Life for Life. In the wholeness of what is, there are no divisions or separation, no individuals, no authors, no readers, no entities of any kind. Charlie Hayes is pointing to the fact that you are not what you think, not separate and vulnerable as you believe, but Life itself, perfect as you are." John Greer, author of "Being, Seeing, Knowing, a Guide to Sacred Awakenings" "Charlie is an awesome Advaita teacher" A.K.
This text - and the Energy of Love from which it arose - is pointing to something that you don't know that you don't know. What could that be? Are you living a life you love? "Life After Death is a free-wheeling spiritual romp that points directly to the Truth of who you really are. . .deep down. The Author blasts open the doors of misperception with his very readable and entertaining style that compels the Reader to go both onward and inward. In the end, Charlie succeeds brilliantly in his mission to dis-illusion the Reader from the long-standing belief in the existence of an individual and separate "person-hood." Highly recommended. - Chuck Hillig, Author of Enlightenment for Beginners, The Way IT Is, Seeds for the Soul, Looking for God (Seeing the Whole in One) and The Magic King
This work is a sharing of what it is to "awaken" from the dream of separation, suffering and hopelessness, and how that can happen for you. Written by former World Class racing driver and Ferrari team member Charlie Hayes, this book starts from Charlie's "brutal wake-up call from God" to the deepest possible sense of loss of his hitherto assumed "personal power," which happened in June of 1974. Having had his racing career cut short by a terrible crash in 1968, Hayes struggled to regain "a life" and by 1973 was a highly successful Ferrari dealer in Southern California. But circumstances and "fate" brought about a complete downfall! This resulted in the loss of his business, family, home, health, and every other thing he held dear; which prompted him to seek the source of what had happened that caused such misery. (More about that period is in one of Charlie's earlier books, "Life After Death.") In this, his eighth book on Advaita Nondual spirituality, Charlie points to the actual fact that Awakening To The Eternal State IS possible, Right Here and Right Now. It happens JUST Now. In THIS Instant, before the next thought appears! This book points to Loving Space of Unknowing, The Infinity that You ARE ... wherein ONLY "God's Will" exists. Hayes has said, "This will likely be 'my' final book on spirituality; I feel The Message is complete and fully available through my books, now, especially this one, and "You Are Unborn." He adds, "In this Divine Space of Unknowing, when there is personal ignorance meeting Impersonal Nothingness, this Divine Godhead, the Fullness of The Eternal State, can crack the foundation on which the false is based and the no one remains who is either bound or liberated. " Nondual Advaita Vedanta Spirituality book author JD Hazlewood, says, "Charlie Hayes is a sage who shoots straight to the heart of the matter with a no-nonsense approach that is consistent in its meaning and full of love. The potency of his pointers is that he never compromises the message by trying to appeal to some preconceived notions that the seeker may have, but points directly to What Is without apology." ... And finally the words of the sages fructify in You: "God Dwells Within you, AS You." "Thy Will be Done" is a FACT, not a "request." What IS, AS it IS, is God's Will ... and You and God are Not Two. THAT is the Good News in this book.
A study of Charlie Chaplin, considered the world's greatest cinematic comedian and a man said to be one of the most influential screen artists in movie history.
It's 2052 and the first known wormhole appears in lunar orbit. Earth sends a ship to investigate and the future of space travel changes forever. The Solar System develops in many ways over the centuries, but one thing remains constant; the wormholes continue to appear. Join many of today's most exciting indie science fiction authors as they chart a shared universe and future-history, each telling us stories of: Explorations: Through the Wormhole. Join the SciFiExplorations.com newsletter and become an Explorer today! http: //eepurl.com/ccWrwf
A 1998 study conducted by researchers from the Centre For Learning and Work Research at Griffith Univ. and The Studies of Work, Education and Training, at Monash Univ. sought to evaluate the contributions of competency-based training (CBT) and assessment to Australian vocational education and training. "Introduction" (Stephen Billet, Fred Beven) summarizes the findings of the project's three subprojects. "Reform, Changes, and Transformation: A Commentary on the Implementation and Evolution of CBT" (Stephen Billet, Sharon Hayes) describes the institutional frameworks of the competency movement and vocational education. "Procedures for Data Gathering, Analysis and Integration of Subprojects" (Fred Beven, Sharon Hayes) details the sources and procedures used to gather data about CBT. "CBT as a Model of Curriculum Development" (Stephen Billet) discusses how the introduction of CBT influenced curriculum practice. "Assessment Practices" (Charlie McKavanagh) explores the assessment of expertise and methods of data analysis. "The Role of the Instructor" (Lawrence Angus, Terri Seddon, John Gough, Ian Robertson) traces the changing role of the instructor within CBT and CBT's trajectory and educational effects. "Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendations" (Stephen Billet, Fred Beven, Charlie McKavanagh, Sharon Hayes, Lawrence Angus, John Gough, Ian Robertson, Terri Seddon) discusses the three subprojects in the context of development of a flexible and adaptable work force and presents and recommendations emerging from the subprojects. The ten years since the introduction of a uniform system of CBT has seen significant improvement in the structure and organization of Australia's vocational educational system. To make further improvement, a change in emphasis in policy is needed to move beyond CBT and recognize the critical role teachers play in achieving the country's need for a flexible, adaptable and globally competitive workplace. (Contains 126 references, 24 tables/figures, 28.) (MN)
The contribution of competency-based training (CBT) to the development of an adaptable and flexible workforce was examined by analyzing documents and gathering data from teachers, industry representatives, enterprises, and students in metropolitan and nonmetropolitan sites in two Australian states: Victoria and Queensland. The study focused on CBT's educational worth in the metals and hospitality industries and its influence on educational practice. The degree to which CBT itself can be identified as contributing to development of an adaptable, flexible workforce was concluded to be problematic and less significant than the contributions of the broader vocational education and training reform movement and the instructional and curriculum practices that existed before CBT's introduction. Antagonism between CBT and the development of adaptability and flexibility was discovered and attributed to CBT's focus on outcomes rather than process. A series of recommendations for boosting CBT's contribution to development of an adaptable, flexible workforce by modifying existing curricula, assessment, and teaching practice were offered. The recommendations related to curriculum focused on intents, content, and the quality of learning experiences. The recommendations regarding assessment addressed validity, reliability, and incentives for learning. The recommendations regarding teachers' practice emphasized broadening and deepening teachers' knowledge. (MN)
Each year on St Patrick's Day eighty million people around the world celebrate their Irish ancestry. Millions more don leprechaun hats and down pints of Guinness in the annual high-fiving of Ireland and the Irish. Charlie Connelly was one of them. He thought he had a good idea of what Ireland was all about. He was, after all, practically Irish. He had a bodhran and everything. Then, when he was least expecting it, he went to live there. Our Man in Hibernia follows Charlie's adventures among the Irish. Immersing himself in Ireland's language, music and literature, he learns how closely the rose-tinted image he'd grown up with matches the reality, and explores the land, from the small patch of Connemara bog that changed the world to the Holy Tree Stump of Rathkeale. From defining moments of the country's history - the Great Famine and the Easter Rising - to its quirkier phenomena, such as the National Ploughing Championships and the Rose of Tralee, in Our Man in Hibernia Charlie Connelly paints an evocative, entertaining and witty portrait of Ireland today.
The Development of Children’s Thinking offers undergraduate and graduate students in psychology and other disciplines an introduction to several core areas of developmental psychology. It examines recent empirical research within the context of longstanding theoretical debates. In particular, it shows how a grasp of classic theories within developmental psychology is vital for a grasp of new areas of research such as cognitive neuroscience that have impacted on our understanding of how children develop. The focus of this book will be on infancy and childhood, and it looks at: Theories and context of development How developmental psychology attempts to reconcile influences of nature and nurture Communication in infancy as a precursor to later thinking Language development in primates and young children Cognitive and social development, including the child’s understanding of the mind How studies of moral reasoning reflect upon our understanding of development
Two highly respected outdoor journalists, Kirk Deeter of Field & Stream and Charlie Meyers of the Denver Post, have cracked open their notebooks and shared straight-shot advice on the sport of fly fishing, based on a range of new and old experiences—from interviews with the late Lee Wulff to travels with maverick guides in Tierra del Fuego. The mission of The Little Red Book of Fly Fishing is to demystify and un-complicate the tricks and tips that make a great trout fisher. There are no complicated physics lessons here. Rather, conceived in the “take dead aim” spirit of Harvey Penick’s classic instructional on golf, The Little Red Book of Fly Fishing offers a simple, digestible primer on the basic elements of fly fishing: the cast, presentation, reading water, and selecting flies. In the end, this collection of 240 tips is one of the most insightful, plainly spoken, and entertaining works on this sport—one that will serve both novices and experts alike in helping them reflect and hone in their approaches to fly fishing.
The history of the development of the ski industry on Mt. Mansfield in Stowe, VT, the Ski Capitol of the East. Details and anecdotes of the process are told by two of the major players, Sepp Ruschp and Charlie Lord, (in their own words). Each trail, each building and each lift are chronicled. Through these documents donated to the Stowe Historical Society, we learn how trails were cut by hand, men were carried by horse and wagon, buildings (dorms, ski huts, camps, shelters, etc.) were erected as the needs became obvious and how Austrian, Scandinavian, and local natives carved a place in the style of skiing and ski instruction in Stowe, and how safety on the mountain drove the development of the first ski patrol. This is a very compelling story of passion, creativity, engineering, employing state and federal programs available at the time and hard work by a lot of people who came to work and settle in Stowe. There are 35 mini biographies of people who were there. Each are fascinating, educational, and entertaining.
Entertainment Weekly's 27 Female Authors Who Rule Sci-Fi and Fantasy Right Now Winner of the 2017 Nebula Award for Best Novel Finalist for the 2017 Hugo Award for Best Novel Paste's 50 Best Books of the 21st Century (So Far) List “The book is full of quirkiness and playful detail...but there's an overwhelming depth and poignancy to its virtuoso ending.” —NPR From the former editor-in-chief of io9.com, a stunning Nebula Award-winning and Hugo-shortlisted novel about the end of the world—and the beginning of our future An ancient society of witches and a hipster technological startup go to war in order to prevent the world from tearing itself apart. To further complicate things, each of the groups’ most promising followers (Patricia, a brilliant witch and Laurence, an engineering “wunderkind”) may just be in love with each other. As the battle between magic and science wages in San Francisco against the backdrop of international chaos, Laurence and Patricia are forced to choose sides. But their choices will determine the fate of the planet and all mankind. In a fashion unique to Charlie Jane Anders, All the Birds in the Sky offers a humorous and, at times, heart-breaking exploration of growing up extraordinary in a world filled with cruelty, scientific ingenuity, and magic. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Arkansas Secretary of State Charlie Daniels is proud to present the 2008 edition of the Arkansas Historical Report. Published just once each decade by order of the General Assembly, this ready reference is a unique compendium of appointed and elected officials over the state's colonial and territorial periods as well as its 172-year history. Its comprehensive listings of county, state, and federal officials make it a must-have for historians, journalists, genealogists, and other researchers. The 2008 edition also features essays by C. Fred Williams, Jay Barth, David Ware, Ann Early, and George Sabo III that provide insight into the state's history, politics, and Native American cultures. This new edition of the Historical Report includes, for the first time, an alphabetical index of state legislators. It also features a variety of historical photographs and has been substantially redesigned to create a more user-friendly reference tool.
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