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Shopping For Buddhas

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Author : Jeff Greenwald
language : en
Publisher: Travelers' Tales
Release Date : 2014-08-12

Shopping For Buddhas written by Jeff Greenwald and has been published by Travelers' Tales this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-08-12 with Travel categories.

Jeff Greenwald's classic travelogue follows his quest for the "perfect" Buddha statue. At turns hilarious and moving, his quest features a cast of amazing characters — from a passionate palmist to a flying lama — who provide unforgettable glimpses into the daily life and culture of the former kingdom (including a wild ride on Kathmandu’s very first escalator). Greenwald doesn't shy away from Shangri-la’s darker side. Along with colorful descriptions of Hindu and Buddhist mythology, the book tells of the rampant corruption, art smuggling, assassination attempts and human right abuses that would ignite Nepal’s violent "People Power" Revolution in April 1990. A new afterword by the author recounts Nepal's tumultuous recent history — including the massacre of the royal family — in vivid detail. And a new preface introduces this 25th anniversary edition with some thoughts about how Nepal, and travel writing, have evolved since the book’s first publication. Shopping for Buddhas remains a must-read for anyone who has visited, or plans to visit, Nepal.

Shopping For Buddhas

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Author : Jeff Greenwald
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996

Shopping For Buddhas written by Jeff Greenwald and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Himalaya Mountains Region categories.

Shopping For Buddhas

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Author : Jeff Greenwald
language : en
Publisher: Travelers' Tales
Release Date : 2014-07-21

Coming To Terms With Chinese Buddhism

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Author : Robert H. Sharf
language : en
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Release Date : 2002-01-01

Coming To Terms With Chinese Buddhism written by Robert H. Sharf and has been published by University of Hawaii Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-01-01 with Religion categories.

Publisher Fact Sheet In this book, Richard Sharf meticulously analyses the historical, philological, & philosophical aspects of the Treasure Store Treatise, an eighth-century Buddho-Taoist work.

Snake Lake

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Author : Jeff Greenwald
language : en
Publisher: Catapult
Release Date : 2010-11-01

Snake Lake written by Jeff Greenwald and has been published by Catapult this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-11-01 with Travel categories.

In a circular valley beneath the looming peaks of the Himalaya lies Kathmandu, Nepal. It's a city of shimmering prayer flags, sacred cows, lavish festivals, and violent political turbulence—and a world that journalist Jeff Greenwald has come to call home. Snake Lake unfolds during 1990's dramatic "people power" uprising against Nepal's long–entrenched monarchy. The story follows Greenwald as he wins the friendship of a high lama who reveals the pillars of Tibetan Buddhism; embarks on a passionate romance with a spunky but curiously unlucky news photographer; and discovers what democracy means to rural Nepali citizens—all while covering the revolution for a major American newspaper. Meanwhile, back in the U.S., Greenwald's brilliant but troubled younger brother descends into a deepening depression. The author is forced to choose between witnessing Nepal's long–overdue revolution and reconnecting with an alienated brother in desperate need of help. Snake Lake is primarily a memoir (though the roles of several characters have been recast). Focused on the life–changing events that unfolded during one calamitous spring, the book weaves a vivid tapestry of Buddhism, revolution, and the often serpentine paths to personal liberation.

Buddha S Book Of Sleep

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Author : Joseph Emet
language : en
Publisher: Hay House, Inc
Release Date : 2012

Buddha S Book Of Sleep written by Joseph Emet and has been published by Hay House, Inc this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Health & Fitness categories.

Sleep deprivation is a growing problem worldwide. We go to our doctors for advice, but they seem to have nothing but pills to counteract this predicament, and these quick fixes fail to get to the root of the problem.Buddha's Book of Sleep is the first book to treat sleep disorders from the perspective of mindfulness meditation. Yet this is a natural choice - mindfulness meditation has proven effective for other psychological problems such as stress, depression and anxiety and these very issues are what become sleep problems when our heads hit the pillow. Divided into two sections, this book attacks sleep disorders with a combination of wisdom and practical meditation exercises. The first section describes the reasons why mindfulness meditation's basis in self-awareness is appropriate for dealing with this problem, detailing the practices of this popular form of meditation. The second section contains seven specific exercises to practice at bedtime or in the wee hours of the morning, depending on when sleeping problems occur. Supplying readers with a new perspective on why they cannot fall asleep (even when they feel exhausted), and arming them with easy-to-use tools from the practices of mindfulness meditation, Buddha's Book of Sleep will help the reader calm their hurried thoughts and rest easy.

Illuminating The Life Of The Buddha

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Author : Naomi Appleton
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013

Illuminating The Life Of The Buddha written by Naomi Appleton and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Art categories.

"This lavishly illustrated book investigates an outstanding eighteenth-century example of a samut khoi, a type of beautiful folding book found in Southeast Asia, which became particularly popular as a repository for the Buddha's teachings. Written in Pali and produced in the Kingdom of Siam, its finely executed pictures, painted on khoi paper, show key incidents from stories of the past lives of the Buddha as he prepares for Buddhahood. These tales, historically one of the principal means whereby Buddhist teachings were communicated, known as Jatakas, are a favourite theme for manuscript art. Uniquely for such manuscripts, however, this samut khoi also offers an extensive series of scenes from the last life of the Buddha, including his final awakening and teaching, which is distinctive to the region. These related narratives all contribute to a superb example of eighteenth-century manuscript and calligraphic art. As well as affording great artistic opportunities for expressing the beauty of the Buddha's words and achievements, samut khois are repositories for popular chants and short distillations of doctrine. This book describes the context to this unusually rich expression of Thai Buddhist creativity and, in retelling the stories depicted, reveals the continued appeal of its closely related art and narrative traditions." -- Publisher's description.

Buddha S Lions

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Author : Abhayadatta
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1979

Buddha S Lions written by Abhayadatta and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1979 with Biography & Autobiography categories.

These life stories of eighty-four Tantric masters who achieved the highest results of the Vajrayana have inspired generations of practitioners. By relying on a qualified teacher, devoted men and women of different backgrounds: cobblers, princes, blacksmiths, and wood-gatherers, were able to take everyday experience as the path and reach enlightenment in a single lifetime. Filled with subtle, concise teachings expressed in the poetic songs of realization of the siddhas. Excellent introduction to the Vajrayana and a good resource for the study of Tibetan. Tibetan text, iconographical notes, with 84 detailed line drawings.

Great Disciples Of The Buddha

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Author : Nyanaponika (Thera)
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2003-06-15

Great Disciples Of The Buddha written by Nyanaponika (Thera) and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-06-15 with Biography & Autobiography categories.

This book is a compilation of twenty-four life stories of the closest and most eminent of the Buddha's personal disciples.

Buddha S Nature

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Author : Wes Nisker
language : en
Publisher: Bantam
Release Date : 2011-04-27

Buddha S Nature written by Wes Nisker and has been published by Bantam this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-04-27 with Religion categories.

The Buddha said that "everything we need to know about life can be found inside this fathom-long body." Then why is most people's spirituality--whether Buddhist, Christian, or Jewish--completely cut off from their body? In this provocative and groundbreaking book, you'll discover that enlightenment comes not from "out there," but from a deep understanding of our own personal biology. Using the Four Foundations of Mindfulness, a traditional Buddhist meditation, Nisker shows how cutting-edge science is proving the tenets first offered by the Buddha. And he provides a practical program, complete with meditations and exercises, that enables readers to become mindful of the origins of emotions, desires, and thoughts. One of the great synthesizers of East and West, Nisker shows how to incorporate the traditional understanding of the Buddha with the latest scientific discoveries while on our spiritual journey. He shows that we are not separate from nature and the evolving universe. The way to enlightenment lies within our very biology. Most important, Nisker offers a practical program--complete with meditations and exercises--so readers can take their own evolutionary journey into their bodies to find the origins of emotions, desires, and thoughts. Nisker provides a liberating way for each of us to incorporate into our lives the understanding, proven by the latest scientific evidence and foretold in the great traditional teachings of the Buddha, that we are not separate from nature and the evolving universe. Our biology is not our destiny, but our way to enlightenment.

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