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The Tube: grimy, smelly, crowded, necessary and efficient. There were about 294 million passenger journeys recorded in 2016/17 on the Northern Line, making it the busiest on the Underground. We could perhaps describe the tube as a bitter remedy for transport. Emerging from this grime are some enlightening quotes that TFL (Transport for London) staff have placed at the entrance to some of the stations. It as if they are preparing the traveler for something deeper and higher. Many travelers like the quotes, they stop and take pictures. Blogs, social media, and websites have been set to share the quotes. But can we progress to a `higher dream', a higher reality from the quotes? The author has used the Northern Line on a daily commute for seven years, but he is also on another journey each day. The path to the direct understanding of reality as it is. In this book, 52 Tube stations on the Northern Line are photographed at dusk and dawn. Each is assigned a quote and the author reflects on the relevance of the quote to that journey. He also directs the reader to a rich set of free resources that he has made available. It has a particular emphasis on the Abhidhamma (higher reality) from the Theravada tradition of Buddhism. Promotional video: https: //youtu.be/XeVEX9dGVTY

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"5.0 out of 5 stars. A great place to start on Buddhism. 2 July 2019 Format: PaperbackVerified Purchase I own almost all of the books published by Zolag and read a little daily. When I try to maybe discuss what I have learned or explain reality in its ultimate sense, people listening to me often get confused and lose interest. I've tried many times to find a book that can plant a 'basic' seed for people who maybe interested in Buddhism but most books (even at their basic level) get the common householder confused and quickly interested in something else (like checking their phone) and the book is never opened again. This book is a gem for people who don't know where to start. I was confused as to where to start and purchased many other non-Zolag books in the beginning and also jumped straight in to reading the Buddha's Sutra's and missed all the wisdom and understanding embedded within them. I had no teacher and no guidance so I did it the hard way through trial and error of buying and reading many books. I've eventually found my niche which works perfectly for me which is through books published by Zolag. This is just my own personal preference which works for me. Everyone is different though. This one by Alan Weller is perfect for absolute beginners and plants a seed for further study. It's essentially a 'coffee table' book, but you'll find yourself grabbing it for a quick read more than the average magazine found on a coffee table. This book is a taster but also has some deeper explanations within it, but just at the right level I think so people start to do self enquiry rather than, ""oh that's deep and what the hell did that mean"". I hope this book finds you and starts the journey for you. www.amazon.co.uk review accessed 11/7/19."

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While studying physics at Kent University, Alan developed a keen interest in photography which led to a career in photojournalism lasting for 30 years. During this time he has had pictures published throughout the world in various media ranging from The New York Times to Vogue. It was while working in London at The Times newspaper that he developed an interest in teaching both professionally, through educational assignments, and personally, through tutoring his sons in science. He decided to retrain and in 2008 obtained a PGCE from the Institute of Education in Secondary Physics. He has since taught science in both the private and state sectors, including grammar and comprehensive, mixed and single-sex schools, at key stage 3, 4 and 5 . In 2012, he joined the Cass School of Education at The University of East London as a Senior Lecturer in Physics responsible for training secondary science trainee teachers.In 1978 he was given a Buddhist book on the Abhidhamma by a friend. Within the first 10 or so pages, he understood that there was a possibility of another way of understanding the world and a different way of studying the world. In 1994, he started a publishing company, Zolag, to make this and other books available.He retired from UEL in 2018 and is currently continuing his work at Zolag Publishing. While studying physics at Kent University, Alan developed a keen interest in photography which led to a career in photojournalism lasting for 30 years. During this time he has had pictures published throughout the world in various media ranging from The New York Times to Vogue. It was while working in London at The Times newspaper that he developed an interest in teaching both professionally, through educational assignments, and personally, through tutoring his sons in science. He decided to retrain and in 2008 obtained a PGCE from the Institute of Education in Secondary Physics. He has since taught science in both the private and state sectors, including grammar and comprehensive, mixed and single-sex schools, at key stage 3, 4 and 5 . In 2012, he joined the Cass School of Education at The University of East London as a Senior Lecturer in Physics responsible for training secondary science trainee teachers.In 1978 he was given a Buddhist book on the Abhidhamma by a friend. Within the first 10 or so pages, he understood that there was a possibility of another way of understanding the world and a different way of studying the world. In 1994, he started a publishing company, Zolag, to make this and other books available.He retired from UEL in 2018 and is currently continuing his work at Zolag Publishing.

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