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Author : Osho
Publisher : Osho International Foundation
ISBN 13 : 9780880500395
Total Pages : 437 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (3 download)
Download or read book The Cypress in the Courtyard written by Osho and published by Osho International Foundation. This book was released on 1978-01-01 with total page 437 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Kamin Mohammadi
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 1408822334
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (88 download)
Download or read book The Cypress Tree written by Kamin Mohammadi and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2012-08-01 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kamin Mohammadi was nine years old when her family fled Iran during the 1979 Revolution. Bewildered by the seismic changes in her homeland, she turned her back on the past and spent her teenage years trying to fit in with British attitudes to family, food and freedom. She was twenty-seven before she returned to Iran, drawn inexorably back by memories of her grandmother's house in Abadan, with its traditional inner courtyard, its noisy gatherings and its very wallssteeped in history.The Cypress Tree is Kamin's account of her journey home, to rediscover her Iranian self and to discover for the first time the story of her family: a sprawling clan that sprang from humble roots to bloom during the affluent, Biba-clad 1960s, only to be shaken by the horrors of the Iran-Iraq War and the heartbreak of exile, and toughened by the struggle for democracy that continues today.This moving and passionate memoir is a love letter both to Kamin's extraordinary family and toIran itself, an ancient country which has survived so much modern tumult but where joy and resilience will always triumph over despair.
Author : Steven Heine
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780195175264
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (752 download)
Download or read book Zen Classics written by Steven Heine and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A companion volume to 'The Koan' and 'The Zen Canon' this text concentrates primarily on texts from Korea and Japan that brought the Zen tradition to fruition.
Author : Thich Nhat Hanh
Publisher : Harmony
ISBN 13 : 0385475616
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (854 download)
Download or read book Zen Keys written by Thich Nhat Hanh and published by Harmony. This book was released on 1994-12-01 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thich Nhat Hanh brings his warmth and clarity to this unique explication of Zen Buddhism. Beginning with a discussion of daily life in a Zen monastery, Nhat Hanh illustrates the character of Zen as practiced in Vietnam, and gives the reader clear explanations of the central elements of Zen practice and philosophy. Thorough attention is given to concepts such as Awareness and Impermanence, and to contemporary issues such as the conflicts between modern technology and spirituality. The final section includes a set of 43 koans from the 13th century Vietnamese master, Tran Thai Tong, which are translated here for the first time into English. Originally published in 1974, Zen Keys has been unavailable for several years but is now reissued by popular demand. Readers will find it as fresh today as when it was first written, and will be struck by the timelessness of its insights. What makes this work particularly compelling is that Nhat Hanh is able to invigorate what in other presentations may seem like empty abstract principles. The example he has set in his own life as a relentless advocate for peace brings strength and a realistic understanding to idealistic Buddhist goals. In Zen Keys, Thich Nhat Hanh presents the philosophy which has enabled him to be mindful of peace in every moment. An excellent introduction from Philip Kapleau (author of the classic Three Pillars Of Zen ) provides background on the emerging American Zen tradition.
Author : Osho
Publisher : St. Martin's Essentials
ISBN 13 : 1250782279
Total Pages : 389 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (57 download)
Download or read book Everyday Osho written by Osho and published by St. Martin's Essentials. This book was released on 2022-01-04 with total page 389 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Everyday Osho provides brief daily meditations to build a life-changing year of practice. Everyday Osho features 365 short meditations that offer insights into living fully in the here and now. Each brief text is thoughtful and inspiring and the perfect length for starting a daily meditation practice. With topics that range from gratitude to nature to philosophy to love, Everyday Osho contains a full year of meditation and inspiration. For decades, the insights of Osho have delighted and challenged spiritual seekers. Everyday Osho offers readers daily encouragement to live fully, integrating body, mind, and spirit.
Author : Guo Gu
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
ISBN 13 : 0834840170
Total Pages : 441 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (348 download)
Download or read book Passing Through the Gateless Barrier written by Guo Gu and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 2016-05-31 with total page 441 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gateways to awakening surround us at every moment of our lives. The whole purpose of kōan (gong’an, in Chinese) practice is to keep us from missing these myriad opportunities by leading us to certain gates that have traditionally been effective for people to access that marvelous awakening. The forty-eight kōans of the Gateless Barrier (Chinese: Wumenguan; Japanese: Mumonkan) have been waking people up for well over eight hundred years. Chan teacher Guo Gu provides here a fresh translation of the classic text, along with the first English commentary by a teacher of the Chinese tradition from which it originated. He shows that the kōans in this text are not mere stories from a distant past, but are rather pointers to the places in our lives where we get stuck—and that each sticking point, when examined, can become a gateless barrier through which we can enter into profound wisdom.
Author : Thich Nhat Hanh
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
ISBN 13 : 1611804442
Total Pages : 186 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (118 download)
Download or read book The Pocket Thich Nhat Hanh written by Thich Nhat Hanh and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 2017-08-01 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A treasury of writings and teachings from the beloved Zen teacher Thich Nhat Hanh. Since Thich Nhat Hanh’s exile from his native Vietnam in 1966, this Zen Buddhist monk has gone on to become one of the most influential and beloved spiritual masters of our age. The seeming simplicity of his words belies the power of this teaching to touch the heart and mind and to inspire spiritual practice. These selections, taken from his many published works, together make up a concise introduction to all his major themes and distill his teachings on the transformation of individuals, relationships, and society. This book is part of the Shambhala Pocket Library series. The Shambhala Pocket Library is a collection of short, portable teachings from notable figures across religious traditions and classic texts. The covers in this series are rendered by Colorado artist Robert Spellman. The books in this collection distill the wisdom and heart of the work Shambhala Publications has published over 50 years into a compact format that is collectible, reader-friendly, and applicable to everyday life.
Author : Brooke Shilling
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107105994
Total Pages : 417 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (71 download)
Download or read book Fountains and Water Culture in Byzantium written by Brooke Shilling and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2016-10-13 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection explores the ancient fountains of Byzantium, Constantinople and Istanbul, reviving the senses of past water cultures.
Author : Matthew Juksan Sullivan
Publisher : Monkfish Book Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1948626500
Total Pages : 535 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (486 download)
Download or read book The Garden of Flowers and Weeds written by Matthew Juksan Sullivan and published by Monkfish Book Publishing. This book was released on 2021-11-16 with total page 535 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: International Book Awards—Religion: Eastern | Top Award AmericanBookFest's Best Book Awards Winner | Religion: Eastern Nautilus Award | Gold Benjamin Franklin Award | Silver Independent Book Publisher's Award | Bronze Named One of the Best Books of 2021 — Spirituality and Practice Magazine “An intriguing, challenging crash course in Zen Buddhism.” — Kirkus Reviews "A generation-defining rendering of one of the great Zen Buddhist scriptures." — Spirituality and Practice For centuries, The Blue Cliff Record has stood as one of the preeminent scriptures of the Zen Buddhist tradition in China, Japan, and Korea. However, until now there has been no published commentary by a contemporary Zen Master to assist readers in understanding its counterintuitive and sometimes baffling teachings. The Garden of Flowers and Weeds draws on contemporary scholarship and the author’s extensive experience with Zen in order to offer new insights for sophisticated students who are hoping to uncover the secrets of the koan tradition. At the same time, The Garden is jargon-free and uses personal stories to appeal to readers who are new to Buddhism. The theme of the book is simple: Accepting the unenlightened self with all its flaws is the most profound form of enlightenment. Even with this clarity, finding a path into these old Zen stories is a challenge. They are designed to be roadblocks to intellectual understanding. Using personal memoire, the oral teachings of Zen, and meditation instruction, The Garden assists the reader in approaching the dialogues as spiritual exercises. The Blue Cliff Record contains an explosive power, but you can only access it by integrating its wisdom into your everyday experiences. As Zen Master Nanquan said, “Ordinary mind is the Way.”
Author : Ralph Lemon
Publisher : Wesleyan University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780819566997
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (669 download)
Download or read book Tree written by Ralph Lemon and published by Wesleyan University Press. This book was released on 2004-05-28 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Acclaimed choreographer explores the idea of intercultural performance.
Author : Janwillem van de Wetering
Publisher : St. Martin's Griffin
ISBN 13 : 1466874678
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (668 download)
Download or read book A Glimpse of Nothingness written by Janwillem van de Wetering and published by St. Martin's Griffin. This book was released on 2014-07-01 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In A Glimpse of Nothingness, celebrated mystery novelist Janwillem van de Wetering offers a sequel to his earlier memoir, The Empty Mirror, which concerned the author's experiences at a Zen monastery in Japan in the middle 1960s. Originally published in 1975, A Glimpse of Nothingness chronicles van de Wetering's time at the Moon Springs Hermitage in Maine. The book offers a complete and compelling description of the Zen path pursued by one sensitive Westerner who began his quest by seeking for the sense of it all-and who eventually came to realize at least a part of it. The follow-up to this book is van de Wetering's Afterzen.
Author : Jimmy Yu
Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 0231556950
Total Pages : 223 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (315 download)
Download or read book Readings of the Gateless Barrier written by Jimmy Yu and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2025-01-07 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Gateless Barrier is one of the most cherished yet also one of the most enigmatic Chan or Zen texts of East Asian Buddhism. Compiled by the Chinese Chan master Wumen Huikai in 1228, it contains forty-eight Zen stories of spiritual awakening called “public cases” or gong’ans (known as kōans in Japanese and kongans in Korean). This book presents a new English translation with close readings and creative analyses of the Gateless Barrier from both scholarly and practitioner perspectives, allowing a range of readers to venture into the rich world of Chan and Zen. Specialist contributors offer insights on historical context, literary structure, philosophical implications, and gendered dimensions, as well as the embodied practice and contemporary experience of the stories in the Gateless Barrier. By bringing together academic expertise with experiential insight from Zen teachers, this book provides a grounded and nuanced account of how the Gateless Barrier has been—and continues to be—practiced and lived in China, Korea, Japan, and the West. An innovative and sophisticated study, this book is ideal for university classroom use, and it also makes the Gateless Barrier accessible to other first-time readers, Buddhist practitioners, and scholars.
Author : California (State).
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 86 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 ( download)
Download or read book California. Supreme Court. Records and Briefs written by California (State). and published by . This book was released on with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Court of Appeal Case(s): B067372 Number of Exhibits: 2
Author : Elizabeth Cooper
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 342 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book My Lady of the Chinese Courtyard written by Elizabeth Cooper and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : California (State).
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 106 pages
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Download or read book California. Court of Appeal (2nd Appellate District). Records and Briefs written by California (State). and published by . This book was released on with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Ken Liu
Publisher : Tordotcom
ISBN 13 : 1250297672
Total Pages : 480 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (52 download)
Download or read book Broken Stars written by Ken Liu and published by Tordotcom. This book was released on 2019-02-19 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: LOCUS AWARD FINALIST FOR BEST ANTHOLOGY Sixteen short stories from China's groundbreaking science fiction writers, edited and translated by award-winning author Ken Liu. In Hugo award-winner Liu Cixin's ‘Moonlight,’ a man is contacted by three future versions of himself, each trying to save their world from destruction. Hao Jingfang’s ‘The New Year Train’ sees 1,500 passengers go missing on a train that vanishes into space. In the title story by Tang Fei, a young girl is shown how the stars can reveal the future. In addition, three essays explore the history and rise of Chinese science fiction publishing, contemporary Chinese fandom, and how the growing interest in Chinese SF has impacted writers who had long laboured in obscurity. By turns dazzling, melancholy and thought-provoking, Broken Stars celebrates the vibrancy and diversity of SFF voices emerging from China. Stories include: “Goodnight, Melancholy” by Xia Jia “The Snow of Jinyang” by Zhang Ran “Broken Stars” by Tang Fei “Submarines” by Han Song “Salinger and the Koreans” by Han Song “Under a Dangling Sky” by Cheng Jingbo “What Has Passed Shall in Kinder Light Appear” by Baoshu “The New Year Train” by Hao Jingfang “The Robot Who Liked to Tell Tall Tales” by Fei Dao “Moonlight” by Liu Cixin “The Restaurant at the End of the Universe: Laba Porridge" by Anna Wu “The First Emperor’s Games” by Ma Boyong “Reflection” by Gu Shi “The Brain Box” by Regina Kanyu Wang “Coming of the Light” by Chen Qiufan “A History of Future Illnesses” by Chen Qiufan Essays: “A Brief Introduction to Chinese Science Fiction and Fandom,” by Regina Kanyu Wang, “A New Continent for China Scholars: Chinese Science Fiction Studies” by Mingwei Song “Science Fiction: Embarrassing No More” by Fei Dao For more Chinese SF in translation, check out Invisible Planets. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Author : Virginia Ryan
Publisher : Strictly Literary
ISBN 13 : 098054890X
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (85 download)
Download or read book Where the Cypress Rises written by Virginia Ryan and published by Strictly Literary. This book was released on 2008 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: History, tradition, art and festivals and friendship are the themes that Australian artist Virginia Ryan effortlessly interweaves throughout her intriguing personal memoir. 'Where the Cypress Rises' tells the story of her family's growing affection for a hill town in central Italy. "It was midsummer. The thick, cloying blanket of afternoon heat spread itself drowsily across the Umbrian landscape, leaving the earth scorched under a sun-bleached sky. On far-off mountaintops storms were brewing and distant thunder seemed to rise from a sunstruck earth, an incantation from other times. We drove on and on in a trance towards the hill town of Trevi, only casting aside weariness with the excitement of seeing our new home again. The recently acquired object of our desires was an abandoned olive mill clinging to the edge of tree-lined slopes on the outskirts of the town, purchased quite impulsively the previous summer."
