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Fighting Monks and Burning Mountains

Author : Paul Barach
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780990930402
Total Pages : 358 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (34 download)

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Download or read book Fighting Monks and Burning Mountains written by Paul Barach and published by . This book was released on 2014-11-15 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Age twenty-eight and fed up with the office job he settled for, Paul Barach decided to travel to Japan to follow a vision he had in college: to walk the ancient 750-mile Shikoku pilgrimage trail. Here are some things he did not decide to do: learn Japanese, do any research, road test his hiking shoes, or check if it's the hottest summer in history. And he went anyway, hoping to change his life. Fighting Monks and Burning Mountains is the absurd and dramatic journey of one impulsive American's search for answers on a holy path in an exotic land. Along the pathway connecting 88 Buddhist temples, he'll face arduous mountain climbs, hide from guards in a toilet stall, challenge a priest to a mountaintop karate battle, and other misadventures. He'll also delve into the fascinating legends of this ancient land, including a dragon-fighting holy man, a berserker warrior-priest, haunted temples, and a vendetta-driven ghost that overthrew a dynasty. Told with humor and humility, Fighting Monks and Burning Mountains is a funny, engaging memoir about the consequences of impulsive decisions, and the things you can discover while you're looking for something else. Also that boars are terrifying in person.

Spiritual Rebel

Author : Sarah A. Bowen
Publisher : Monkfish Book Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1948626055
Total Pages : 249 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (486 download)

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Download or read book Spiritual Rebel written by Sarah A. Bowen and published by Monkfish Book Publishing. This book was released on 2019-06-11 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spirituality that draws on ancient wisdom and modern pop culture to help anyone connect with their true calling "A lighthearted, upbeat take on questions that have churned within human minds for millennia."―Spirituality & Health Book Review “With a balance of careful scholarship and refreshing irreverence, Spiritual Rebel offers a treasure map to the best of the wisdom traditions.”―Mirabai Starr, author of Wild Mercy “A must-read for anyone seeking to find or deepen their spiritual path.”―Francesco Mastalia, author of Yoga: The Secret of Life *** Bringing together insights from a wide range of traditions―from Taoism to Jediism to Yoga to Science to Christianity and more―Spiritual Rebel encourages readers to explore their own personal spiritual style and life purpose. Mining the world’s philosophical, scientific, and wisdom traditions, Spiritual Rebel offers a three-week program of unconventional spiritual practices. Each day readers choose from a variety of creative activities to try out including forest bathing, meditation with animals, visio divina, kirtan, sacred reading, and visiting spiritually charged locations, just to name a few. Throughout the book, Sarah divulges juicy tidbits from her own spiritually rebellious journey. A preacher’s kid originally inspired by the Force of Star Wars, she confesses her challenges with her birth religion, descent into addiction, and recovery into a life where everything can be sacred. Combining pop culture with ancient wisdom, Spiritual Rebel draws on the interfaith wisdom of Wayne Teasdale, Brother David Steindl-Rast, Dr. Andrew Newberg, A.H. Almas, David Spangler, Abraham Joshua Heschel, Neil deGrasse Tyson, John Muir, Dr. Qing Li, Sarah Wilson, Leonard Felder, Deepak Chopra, Ram Dass, Diane Berke, Thich Nhat Hanh, Madeleine L'Engle, Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi, Krishna Das, Phyllis Curott, Belden C. Lane, Albert Einstein, and many others. An indispensable guide for seekers, those in spiritual communities, agnostics, atheists, mystics, and the spiritual-but-not-religious, Spiritual Rebel is for anyone who desires meaningful experiences without having to commit exclusively to one path or fear they might be “doing it wrong.” The diverse collection of interspiritual practices and resources will inspire the Force within you, by whatever name you call it.

Discovering the John Muir Trail

Author : Damon Corso
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1493031252
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (93 download)

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Download or read book Discovering the John Muir Trail written by Damon Corso and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2018-05-30 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From beginners to thru-hikers, Discovering the John Muir Trail has something for anyone that wants a connection with what Backpacker Magazine has called “The best hike in the world.” Taking on the JMT is a pilgrimage because of both its beauty and accessibility. Let Damon Corso guide you across the best trails that the John Muir Trail has to offer. Complete with full-color photography of the Sierra Nevada Mountains from acclaimed photographs like Galen Rowell and Jimmy Chin, you’ll also have hikes suited to every ability, mile-by-mile directional cues, sidebars, and maps.

Echoes from Forgotten Mountains

Author : Jamyang Norbu
Publisher : Penguin Random House India Private Limited
ISBN 13 : 9357081925
Total Pages : 1088 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (57 download)

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Download or read book Echoes from Forgotten Mountains written by Jamyang Norbu and published by Penguin Random House India Private Limited. This book was released on 2023-07-24 with total page 1088 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jamyang Norbu has taken the stories of 'forgotten' Tibetansresistance fighters, secret agents, soldiers, peasants, merchants, even street beggarsand skillfully worked their myriad accounts into a single glorious 'memory history' of the Tibetan struggle. He uses recollections from his own childhood to ease the reader into an immersive understanding of the complexity of Tibet's modern history: the Chinese invasion, the uprisings in Kham and Amdo, the formation of the Four Rivers Six Ranges Resistance Force, the March '59 Lhasa Uprising, the CIA supported Air Operations, the Nyemo peasant Uprising of 68/69 and the Mustang Guerilla Force in northern Nepal, where Norbu later served. He writes of leaving home to drive tractors at refugee settlements, educate refugee children, produce plays at the Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts, and collect intelligence for the Tibetan Office of Research and Analysis (TORA) and for France's External Intelligence Agency (SDECE). He uses these anecdotes not so much as autobiography but as a framing device to recount the lives, deeds and, too often, tragedies of the many Tibetans he encountered and befriended throughout his lifenearly all of whom played vital roles in shaping the recent history of their country but whose contributions are still unsung and forgotten. Jamyang Norbu's lifelong commitment to collecting and orchestrating the 'echoes' of these many forgotten voices from the past has resulted in a lyrical, learned and compassionate book that could well be described as the prose epic of the Tibetan freedom struggle.

The Fighting Monks

Author : Richard Horchler
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 111 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (61 download)

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Download or read book The Fighting Monks written by Richard Horchler and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the brotherhood of the Knights of Malta during the Middle Ages.

The Rough Guide to Japan: Travel Guide eBook

Author : Rough Guides
Publisher : Apa Publications (UK) Limited
ISBN 13 : 1835290701
Total Pages : 1231 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (352 download)

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Download or read book The Rough Guide to Japan: Travel Guide eBook written by Rough Guides and published by Apa Publications (UK) Limited. This book was released on 2024-02-01 with total page 1231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Japan guidebook is perfect for independent travellers planning a longer trip. It features all of the must-see sights and a wide range of off-the-beaten-track places. It also provides detailed practical information on preparing for a trip and what to do on the ground. And this Japan travel guidebook is printed on paper from responsible sources, and verified to meet the FSC’s strict environmental and social standards. This Japan guidebook covers: Tokyo (and around); Northern Honshu; Hokkaido; Central Honshu; Kyoto and Nara; Kansai; Western Honshu; Shikoku; Kyushu; Okinawa. Inside this Japan travel book, you’ll find: A wide range of sights – Rough Guides experts have hand-picked places for travellers with different needs and desires: off-the-beaten-track adventures, family activities or chilled-out breaks Itinerary examples – created for different time frames or types of trip Practical information – how to get to Japan, all about public transport, food and drink, shopping, travelling with children, sports and outdoor activities, tips for travellers with disabilities and more Author picks and things not to miss in Japan – Ginkaku-ji Temple and Gardens, Kyoto; Nikko; Mount Fuji; Ryokan; Hiroshima's Peace Memorial Park; Roppongi at Night; Naoshima Island; Hiking the Northern Alps; Yaeyama Islands, Okinawa; Kaiyukan Aquarium Insider recommendations – tips on how to beat the crowds, save time and money, and find the best local spots When to go to Japan – high season, low season, climate information and festivals Where to go – a clear introduction to Japan with key places and a handy overview Extensive coverage of regions, places and experiences – regional highlights, sights and places for different types of travellers, with experiences matching different needs Places to eat, drink and stay – hand-picked restaurants, cafes, bars and hotels Practical info at each site – hours of operation, websites, transit tips, charges Colour-coded mapping – with keys and legends listing sites categorised as highlights, eating, accommodation, shopping, drinking and nightlife Background information for connoisseurs – history, culture, art, architecture, film, books, religion, diversity Essential Japanese dictionary and glossary of local terms Fully updated post-COVID-19 The guide provides a comprehensive and rich selection of places to see and things to do in Japan, as well as great planning tools. It’s the perfect companion, both ahead of your trip and on the ground.

The Fighting Monks of Beerwah

Author : Edward Jack
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781921159442
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (594 download)

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Download or read book The Fighting Monks of Beerwah written by Edward Jack and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Shaolin Monastery

Author : Meir Shahar
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
ISBN 13 : 0824831101
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (248 download)

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Download or read book The Shaolin Monastery written by Meir Shahar and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2008-01-10 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This meticulously researched and eminently readable study considers the economic, political, and religious factors that led Shaolin monks to disregard the Buddhist prohibition against violence and instead create fighting techniques that by the 21st century have spread throughout the world.

Fire Monks

Author : Colleen Morton Busch
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101516941
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (15 download)

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Download or read book Fire Monks written by Colleen Morton Busch and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-07-07 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The "vivid" and "electrifying" true story of how five monks saved the oldest Zen Buddhist monastery in the United States from wildfire (San Francisco Chronicle). When a massive wildfire surrounded Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, five monks risked their lives to save it. A gripping narrative as well as a portrait of the Zen path and the ways of wildfire, Fire Monks reveals what it means to meet a crisis with full presence of mind. Zen master and author of the classic Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind, Shunryu Suzuki Roshi established a monastery at Tassajara Hot Springs in 1967, drawn to the location's beauty, peace, and seclusion. Deep in the wilderness east of Big Sur, the center is connected to the outside world by a single unpaved road. The remoteness that makes it an oasis also makes it particularly vulnerable when disaster strikes. If fire entered the canyon, there would be no escape. More than two thousand wildfires, all started by a single lightning storm, blazed across the state of California in June 2008. With resources stretched thin, firefighters advised residents at Tassajara to evacuate early. Most did. A small crew stayed behind, preparing to protect the monastery when the fire arrived. But nothing could have prepared them for what came next. A treacherous shift in weather conditions prompted a final order to evacuate everyone, including all firefighters. As they caravanned up the road, five senior monks made the risky decision to turn back. Relying on their Zen training, they were able to remain in the moment and do the seemingly impossible-to greet the fire not as an enemy to defeat, but as a friend to guide. Fire Monks pivots on the kind of moment some seek and some run from, when life and death hang in simultaneous view. Novices in fire but experts in readiness, the Tassajara monks summoned both intuition and wisdom to face crisis with startling clarity. The result is a profound lesson in the art of living.

Monks, Mountains, and Magic

Author : John Cadet
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 140 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Monks, Mountains, and Magic written by John Cadet and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Observations of aspects of Thailand encountered during the author's stay there. Includes description of a monk's ordination, Shan and Karen rebels, sacrifices to a local guardian deity, etc.

The Grand Tournament

Author : Michael Lauck
Publisher : Michael Lauck
ISBN 13 : 1734593504
Total Pages : 189 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (345 download)

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Download or read book The Grand Tournament written by Michael Lauck and published by Michael Lauck. This book was released on 2015-09-05 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fight for honor. Fight for love. Fight for survival. Fight! Hong Yue is determined save his family’s honor and restore the reputation of their fighting system. He must simply follow his late father’s path and win a lethal tournament against a thousand of the empire’s greatest martial artists. With his wizened teacher and a new barbarian friend by his side, Hong Yue is ready to face suspicious guards, rival schools and even mysterious servant girls… But will long forgotten secrets prove even more deadly than the Grand Tournament? Fight alongside Hong Yue as he struggles to reclaim his father’s legacy while making a name for himself in the martial world! Inspired by classic Hong Kong cinema, epic fantasy, gladiator movies and a life long study of Chinese martial arts The Grand Tournament is a wuxia inspired fantasy tale combining real fighting experience with fast paced story telling. Enter the world of the Grand Tournament today!

Women Warriors in History

Author : Mary Ellen Snodgrass
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476650322
Total Pages : 514 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)

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Download or read book Women Warriors in History written by Mary Ellen Snodgrass and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2023-12-20 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: History paints war out to be a man's business, but there is an army of women warriors who stand between the lines of history books, waiting to be seen. This biographical dictionary tells the story of the females who armed themselves against threats to self, family, home and country. Spanning 17 periods of world history, it compiles the daring deeds of 1,622 female fighters, from Bronze Age archers and Viking raiders, to helicopter pilots and commanders of aircraft carriers. Entries summarize heroes such as the Old Testament judge Deborah, Joan of Arc, Elizabeth I, Aisha, Mary Spencer-Churchill, Calamity Jane, Cleopatra VII, Molly Pitcher, Aung San Suu Kyi and-- surprisingly-- Julia Child. Included are the famous stands the unheralded scrappers and risk-takers took up in fierce crises.

The House is Burning - How to Get Out Alive!

Author : Dr. Meath Conlan
Publisher : Primedia E-launch LLC
ISBN 13 : 1628902183
Total Pages : 75 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (289 download)

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Download or read book The House is Burning - How to Get Out Alive! written by Dr. Meath Conlan and published by Primedia E-launch LLC. This book was released on 2013-09-11 with total page 75 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new book by author Meath Conlan, PhD takes select teachings of a modern-day Buddhist Master and reveals how common ground of inter-spiritual wisdom can be found between his aphorisms, or sayings, and teachings of the Desert Elders from the early Christian centuries (250 AD to Late Roman Antiquity). Khejok Tulku Rinpoche is one of the diminishing numbers of “old teachers” in the Tibetan Tradition. Born in the 1930s, he is regarded as an incarnation of a renowned lama from the 5th Dalai Lama’s time. As a boy he was recognised and installed as Abbot of the second oldest monastery in the Gelugpa tradition of Tibetan Buddhism – Dhe Tsang Monastery, in Eastern Tibet. Khejok Rinpoche crossed the Himalayas and eventually came to Australia in 1986. He established centres dedicated to the learning and practice of Buddhism in the Gelug lineage. Meath Conlan, a student and friend of the late Dom Bede Griffiths, met Rinpoche in 1988. The two men have become firm friends - having travelled together to Christian and Buddhist Monasteries in Tibet, India, Nepal and Australia. Throughout the book, original drawings, taken from the author's field notebooks while traveling Tibet and Nepal, will add interest to the readings contained in this book. Foreword by H.H. The Dalai Lama

The Teeth and Claws of the Buddha

Author : Mikael S. Adolphson
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
ISBN 13 : 0824831233
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (248 download)

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Download or read book The Teeth and Claws of the Buddha written by Mikael S. Adolphson and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2007-02-28 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Japan’s monastic warriors have fared poorly in comparison to the samurai, both in terms of historical reputation and representations in popular culture. Often maligned and criticized for their involvement in politics and other secular matters, they have been seen as figures separate from the larger military class. However, as Mikael Adolphson reveals in his comprehensive and authoritative examination of the social origins of the monastic forces, political conditions, and warfare practices of the Heian (794–1185) and Kamakura (1185–1333) eras, these "monk-warriors"(sôhei) were in reality inseparable from the warrior class. Their negative image, Adolphson argues, is a construct that grew out of artistic sources critical of the established temples from the fourteenth century on. In deconstructing the sôhei image and looking for clues as to the characteristics, role, and meaning of the monastic forces, The Teeth and Claws of the Buddha highlights the importance of historical circumstances; it also points to the fallacies of allowing later, especially modern, notions of religion to exert undue influence on interpretations of the past. It further suggests that, rather than constituting a separate category of violence, religious violence needs to be understood in its political, social, military, and ideological contexts.

The Monk

Author : Matthew Gregory Lewis
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (22 download)

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Download or read book The Monk written by Matthew Gregory Lewis and published by . This book was released on 1800 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Missionaries’ Son

Author : John Gess
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1524542741
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (245 download)

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Download or read book The Missionaries’ Son written by John Gess and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2016-10-11 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who is this Jacob Cahill? Yes, he is the son of American missionaries to China, Paul and Rachel Cahill, but he is so much more. Spirited out of his home village at the age of three by his godmother after the death of his parents, he is entrusted to her son, Wu Chanming, and his fellow Buddhist monks, who care for the boy during tumultuous times as starvation and murder ravage Chinese society. The upheaval of Maos revolution during the 1950s puts a premium on learning survival skills as the monks try to keep their freedom and teach the boy everything they know. But, as the monks learn quickly, its not enough. The boys capacity for learning is beyond what they can imagine, frightening one of the monks and leading to his Judas moment of betrayal. Jacob must run to survive.

Ningyo

Author : Alan Scott Pate
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1462907202
Total Pages : 935 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (629 download)

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Download or read book Ningyo written by Alan Scott Pate and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2013-02-12 with total page 935 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ningyo: The Art of the Japanese Doll features over 250 unique photographs as well as extensive commentary and background history. Japanese dolls (ningyo) have played an important role in Japanese art and culture since its earliest stages of development, as talismanic figures, centerpieces, in elaborate festivals, medical study tools, theater distractions, decorative objects, and avidly collected art forms, as well as childhood playthings. Ningyo: The Art of the Japanese Doll is the most comprehensive book on antique Japanese dolls and figurines published in English. The book focuses on the many types of Japanese dolls: gosho: palace dolls hina: Girl's Day dolls musha: warrior dolls for the Boy's Day Festival isho: fashion dolls The principal forms of the dolls and their history, stylistic development, cultural context, and economic imperatives are discussed against the backdrop of Edo-period society and popular culture. Beautifully detailed color photographs of ningyo drawn from private collections, many of which are published here for the first time, as well as images of related materials selected from celebrated museums and temple collections, such as folding screens, woodblock prints, sculpture, painting ceramics, and textiles, help place the dolls in context. Ningyo: The Art of the Japanese Doll is a fascinating book for anyone interested in Asian doll art and doll collecting.