There is Beauty in the Madness: An Inquiry into Modernity

By Khaya Ndzingani

Here are passages revealed by the universe and drawn from people’s experiences. They are interpreted using eternal knowledge inspired from African spirituality, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Taoism, and Stoicism. Exploring the seduction of modernity and different states of perspective. They illustrate that there is beauty in the madness while living in a modern and frantic world. This short, crisp and readable book enquires into the mental health, wellbeing and self-realignment of humanity.

 

Scarcely are we given knowledge that is eternally understood, intuitive and arises from the divine and the inner self. It is for this reason that There is Beauty in the Madness addresses the human condition of suffering by nourishing the soul. Drawing from and meditating on eternal knowledge, it reveals that there is beauty in the madness.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Khaya Ndzingani
• Release date: May 25, 2020
• ISBN: 9780620880343

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Khaya Ndzingani

There is Beauty in the Madness

An inquiry into modernity

First published by Khaya Ndzingani 2020

Copyright © 2020 by Khaya Ndzingani

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To humanity

Contents

Preface

Acknowledgement

1. Surely This Is Madness

2. Survival above All Else

3. Picture Me

4. In Pursuit of Greatness

5. Take What Is Yours

6. Forever Ambitious

7. The Scriptures of Success

8. The Dream Imagined

9. Chasing the Greatness of Things

10. The Prisoner of Opportunity

11. Did You See It for Yourself?

12. To Pursue or Experience Happiness

13. The Prisoner of Dreams

14. Did You Miss It?

15. Always at War, the Enemy Camps at the Gate

16. Inflicting Pain to Self

17. In Good Times, Let the Brandy Flow

18. The Legacy Left Behind

19. To Have or Not to Have

20. Bearing Arms against the Madness

21. Cogs within the Machine

22. The Gift and Curse of Desire

23. The States of Things

24. Seeing beyond Its Surface

25. The Beauty in the Madness

26. The World Consumes Us All

27. Hardships Are but your Own Doing?

28. Let it Be

29. Blessings Come to All

30. The Nature of Purpose

31. Secure in the States of Things

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Preface

An enquiry into mental health and wellbeing in modernity.

Suffering is not unique to this generation. Rather, it is an inescapable part of human existence. Humanity has always been confronted with suffering, often rooted in mental