Bøker av Rodney Smith

The Petty Principles: Volume I, is a modern satirical philosophy piece, packed with life lessons and laughs. Stoicism meets comedy. Comedian turned author, Rodney Smith (@lordpetty__), known from the widely successful podcast Lord Petty, delivers wisdom packed into blunt humor. Readers are provided the tools for efficiently navigating a cruel new world with a positive outlook. This book delivers a ruthless reassessment of our day-to-day norms, additionally serving as a guide for conquering common issues we face as social creatures. A short read that will leave a long-lasting impact on readers. A must-read for the modern Stoic with a sense of humor.

Anatta is the Buddhist teaching on the nonexistence of a permanent, independent self. It's a notoriously puzzling and elusive concept, usually leading to such questions as, "If I don't have a self, who's reading this sentence?" It's not that there's no self there, says Rodney Smith. It's just that the self that is reading this sentence is a configuration of elements that at one time did not exist and which at some point in the future will disperse. Even in its present existence, it's more a temporary arrangement of components rather than something solid. Anatta is a truth the Buddha considered to be absolutely essential to his teaching. Smith shows that understanding this truth can change the way you relate to the world, and that the perspective of selflessness is critically important for anyone involved in spiritual practice. Seeing it can be the key to getting past the idea that spirituality has something to do with self-improvement, and to accessing the joy of deep insight into reality.