Download or read book A Garland for the Secret Beloved written by E. S. Yao and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2013-05 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Garland for the Secret Beloved is a celebration of the spirit of love in its many guises, moods, and names. It is subtitled Visionary Love Poetry because many of its poems take place in a universe of visions -- of dreams, myths, and the deeper imaginings of the soul's need to touch another soul in intimacy and sharing. Composed between 2008-2013, Garland is spiritual in nature, but is also infused with the erotic as well as the witty aspects of personal love. The dedication, "To the Eternal Feminine and all her children" speaks of the spirit of the Feminine as it informs all of human experience, and that all creatures are her offspring. Here is a small sample of what you will find inside this exquisite collection of poems. (De-formatted for this introduction). Rumi's Ghost: Beloved one, do not close the door on me, /Or turn me away like the beggar/Which, in truth I am, at least in spirit./Ah, if I could tell you in so many words/Or silent gestures, or mimes of the heart/What it means to be close to thee./But please banish all such thoughts./Only now, open your forgiving arms/As if to embrace this old one./Then together we will lie down, /Watch the moon veil itself with clouds, /As the stars continue on their way.
Download or read book Snow Flower and the Secret Fan written by Lisa See and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2011-10-17 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lily is the daughter of a humble farmer, and to her family she is just another expensive mouth to feed. Then the local matchmaker delivers startling news: if Lily's feet are bound properly, they will be flawless. In nineteenth-century China, where a woman's eligibility is judged by the shape and size of her feet, this is extraordinary good luck. Lily now has the power to make a good marriage and change the fortunes of her family. To prepare for her new life, she must undergo the agonies of footbinding, learn nu shu, the famed secret women's writing, and make a very special friend, Snow Flower. But a bitter reversal of fortune is about to change everything.
Download or read book The Secret Garland written by and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2010-09-16 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers new translations of the Tiruppavai and Nacciyar Tirumoli, composed by the ninth-century Tamil mystic and poetess Kotai. Two of the most significant compositions by a female mystic, the Tiruppavai and Nacciyar Tirumoli give expression to her powerful experiences through the use of a vibrant and bold sensuality, in which Visnu is her awesome, mesmerizing, and sometimes cruel lover. Kotai's poetry is characterized by a richness of language in which words are imbued with polyvalence and even the most mundane experiences are infused with the spirit of the divine. Her Tiruppavai and Nacciyar Tirumoli are garlands of words, redolent with meanings waiting to be discovered. Today Kotai is revered as a goddess, and as a testament to the enduring relevance of her poetry, her Tiruppavai and Nacciyar Tirumoli continue to be celebrated in South Indian ritual, music, dance, and the visual arts. This book aims to capture the lyricism, beauty, and power of Kotai's original works. In addition, detailed notes based on traditional commentaries, and discussions of the ritual and performative lives of the Tiruppavai and Nacciyar Tirumoli highlight the importance of this ninth-century poet and her two poems over the past one thousand years.
Download or read book The Secret Book written by Bilal Ahmed and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2013-04-23 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On a spiritual journey, my awakening happened. With the right gurus, after deep practices for many years, I found my truth. Self-realization is the biggest gift. We search lifetime after lifetime. This book offers the secret knowledge to experience God. The same teachings taught by gurus, prophets, saints and masters over centuries. A mystic and Vedanta approach. A compilation of Islam, Christianity, Hindu and Buddhist teachings, with emphasis on devotion and love. Also details tantra practices, a Soul love between male and female, with the light of God. May God bless you in your spiritual enlightenment.
Download or read book A Garland for Girls written by Louisa May Alcott and published by Prabhat Prakashan. This book was released on 2021-01-01 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
Download or read book The Secret Garland written by Archana Venkatesan and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2019-01-25 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Legend tells us of a young girl in the ninth century who swears to marry none but Vishnu. She appropriates a garland meant for him - a transgressive act, yet one of singular devotion. Born of her boundless, consuming love for Vishnu are the two exquisite Tamil poem-cycles, Tiruppavai and Nacciyar Tirumoli. These compositions, in which Vishnu is her awesome, mesmerizing and sometimes cruel lover, give expression to Kotai's powerful experiences and her vibrant, bold sensuality. Eventually, the story goes, Kotai wins Vishnu for herself, becoming his bride at the great temple of Srirangam, for which extraordinary feat she earns the title Andal: She Who Rules. The Secret Garland aims to capture the lyricism, beauty and power of the original poems. Archana Venkatesan's detailed notes, based on traditional commentaries, and discussions of the ritual and performative lives of the two poems contextualize the significance and influence of Andal's continuing legacy. An essential addition to the classical library.
Download or read book An Adolescent Girl s Love written by Fārūq Nadīm and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Secrets of the Unwritten Book written by Malika Bourne and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2010-05 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two strangers, predestined to rendezvous in time, sit alone in a coffee shope. One woman has the angelic assignment to find someone with 'the golden heart'. The other woman has been on an angelic quest, for fifty years, to find 'amazing grace'. Time is running out. Neither woman is awake to the fact that they are sitting across from their best friend. Nor do they know their new angelic assignment will be to re-write secrets in an unwritten book about the planet, Mylantra, where they live, and their real home, Lamoria. They will not have a road map or written instructions. They will have the angelic realm whispering in thier ears to guide them home. The angels are tricksters though. They tell lies and speak in codes in order to mislead the dark side with whom they fight an unseen war. The two will be challenged with many twists and turns, as they learn the secrets to be included in the unwritten book. The Secrets of the Unwritten Book is to be published and to be read by the sleeping 144,000 angels who are to be taken off Mylantra in a ray of light and returned home to Lamoria at the end of the unseen war.
Download or read book The R m ya a of V lm ki An Epic of Ancient India Volume V written by and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2016-09-06 with total page 601 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fifth and most popular book of the Ramayana of Valmiki, the Sundarakanda, recounts the adventures of the monkey hero Hanuman in leaping across the ocean to the island citadel of Lanka. Once there, he scours the city for the abducted Princess Sita. The poet vividly describes the opulence of the court of the demon king, Ravana, the beauty of his harem, and the hideous deformity of Sita's wardresses. After witnessing Sita's stern rejection of Ravana's blandishments, Hanuman reveals himself to the princess and restores her hope of rescue. The great monkey then wreaks havoc on the royal park and fights a series of hair-raising battles with Ravana's generals. Permitting himself to be captured by the warrior Indrajit, Hanuman is led into the presence of Ravana, whom he admonishes for his lechery. His tail is set ablaze, but he escapes his bonds and leaping from rooftop to rooftop, sets fire to the city. Taking leave of Sita, Hanuman once more leaps the ocean to rejoin his monkey companions. This is the fifth volume translated from the critical edition of the Valmiki Ramayana. It contains an extensive introduction, exhaustive notes, and a comprehensive bibliography.
Download or read book Scandals Secrets and Swansongs written by Boze Hadleigh and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2021-09-01 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Behind the images and facades of stars whose fame and fascination continue to outlive them lies the naked truth. How Hollywood stars lived, worked and died is often more dramatic than their films. When we talk about movie stars we usually dwell not on their movies but their personalities or what happened to them or supposedly happened. Their lives interest us even more than their roles, especially, let’s be honest, their mishaps and tragedies, including early deaths. Their scandals define several movie stars, and Hollywood secrets remain a true-gossip staple, particularly sexual secrets. Scandals, Secrets & Swansongs takes a close-up, no-holds-barred look at 101 stars—at their surprising, often shocking, sometimes sordid but always entertaining real selves and lives.
Download or read book The Summer of Letting Go written by Gae Polisner and published by Algonquin Books. This book was released on 2014-02-01 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Just when everything seems to be going wrong, hope—and love—can appear in the most unexpected places. Summer has begun, the beach beckons—and Francesca Schnell is going nowhere. Four years ago, Francesca’s little brother, Simon, drowned, and Francesca’s the one who should have been watching. Now Francesca is about to turn sixteen, but guilt keeps her stuck in the past. Meanwhile, her best friend, Lisette, is moving on—most recently with the boy Francesca wants but can’t have. At loose ends, Francesca trails her father, who may be having an affair, to the local country club. There she meets four-year-old Frankie Sky, a little boy who bears an almost eerie resemblance to Simon, and Francesca begins to wonder if it’s possible Frankie could be his reincarnation. Knowing Frankie leads Francesca to places she thought she’d never dare to go—and it begins to seem possible to forgive herself, grow up, and even fall in love, whether or not she solves the riddle of Frankie Sky.
Download or read book Iron Garland written by Jeff Wheeler and published by 47North. This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wall Street Journal bestselling author Jeff Wheeler continues his majestic Harbinger series in a world where motivations are as mysterious as magic. For three years, Sera Fitzempress has been a pawn in a gilded prison--the floating manor of Pavenham Sky. Disgraced and exiled from society, she has been isolated from the downtrodden she's determined to liberate. But although Sera may seem subservient on the outside, the stubborn princess has only become emboldened. Now in charge of her family's estate, Cettie Pratt has grown into an independent young woman, although she continues to be tested by the high society of the clouds. Advancing in the magic of the Mysteries, Cettie is also a useful tool of defense during turbulent times. However, as more of Cettie's mysterious past comes to light, her greatest challenge may be a reckless stranger with a dark secret. The fog of war is drawing in, and with it comes a startling new enemy who may unravel secrets that both women would prefer stay hidden. But their secrets may be the only way to stop the coming darkness...
Download or read book The Mystery Of The Buried Crosses A Narrative Of Psychic Exploration written by Hamilin Garland and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this gripping narrative, writer and psychic investigator Hamlin Garland recounts his experiences uncovering a buried treasure trove of ancient crosses and other religious artifacts. Along the way, he encounters a cast of characters ranging from the spiritualist medium who initially led him to the site to the mysterious figure who seems to be trying to thwart his efforts. Garland's vivid prose brings to life the uncharted territories of the human mind and the hidden corners of the American Southwest. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book The Tarot A Collection of Secret Wisdom from Tarot s Mystical Origins written by F. Homer Curtiss and published by St. Martin's Essentials. This book was released on 2021-11-23 with total page 1852 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A major contribution!” —Rachel Pollack, bestselling author of Seventy-Eight Degrees of Wisdom The definitive collection of rare, secret, and arcane tarot knowledge The Tarot: A Collection of Secret Wisdom from Tarot's Mystical Origins is the ultimate guide to the mysteries and lost knowledge of the tarot. This single volume includes more than ten selections from foundational tarot books, all from the 19th and 20th century. Many of these critical texts have been forgotten, fallen out of print, or are impossible to acquire. The Tarot reintroduces these books to the modern-day reader, unlocking the invisible power of the tarot for a new generation of card readers. The Tarot includes the following complete books: The Tarot by S. L. MacGregor Mathers The Magical Ritual of the Sanctum Regnum by Eliphaz Levi Fortune Telling by Cards by P. R. S. Foli The Pictorial Key to the Tarot by Arthur Edward Waite The Symbolism of the Tarot by P.D. Ouspensky The Tarot of the Bohemians by Papus The Key to the Universe by Harriette Augusta Curtiss & F. Homer The Key of Destiny by Harriette Augusta Curtiss & F. Homer The General Book of the Tarot by A.E. Thierens The Tarot also includes additional selections from Manly P. Hall and others. Featuring over 400 original black-and-white illustrations throughout the book, The Tarot is a gorgeous gift and an irresistible invitation to both seasoned readers and beginners to explore the esoteric wisdom of the cards.
Download or read book The Knight of the White Banner Or the Secrets of the Castle written by afterwards MASON WARD (Catharine George) and published by . This book was released on 1827 with total page 794 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Anti Aging Secrets on the Highway written by Subbu Peteti and published by Partridge Publishing. This book was released on 2016-04-20 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book, Anti-Aging Secrets on the Highway, does not speak of Botox or special diets. The book is based on the adventure TV series K2K, which took TV host Subbu Peteti and cameraman Gangadhar on a forty-day trek across the stretch of India, starting from Kanyakumari all the way to Kashmir. The unique characteristic of this journey is the peculiar conditions under which the duo travelled, i.e. penniless and at the mercy of the Indian masses. How they managed the food, place to sleep and the free rides is a page turning mystery to find out. They captured video messages from impromptu audiences on world peace amidst several insults and rejections. This trek is an apt metaphor for life and its many struggles. Each chapter concludes with a secret for the reader. Anti-Aging Secrets on the Highway is a real-life tale strewn with enduring life-lessons gathered from the trip of a lifetime.
Download or read book The Just City written by Jo Walton and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2015-01-13 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Here in the Just City you will become your best selves. You will learn and grow and strive to be excellent." Created as an experiment by the time-traveling goddess Pallas Athene, the Just City is a planned community, populated by over ten thousand children and a few hundred adult teachers from all eras of history, along with some handy robots from the far human future—all set down together on a Mediterranean island in the distant past. The student Simmea, born an Egyptian farmer's daughter sometime between 500 and 1000 A.D, is a brilliant child, eager for knowledge, ready to strive to be her best self. The teacher Maia was once Ethel, a young Victorian lady of much learning and few prospects, who prayed to Pallas Athene in an unguarded moment during a trip to Rome—and, in an instant, found herself in the Just City with grey-eyed Athene standing unmistakably before her. Meanwhile, Apollo—stunned by the realization that there are things mortals understand better than he does—has arranged to live a human life, and has come to the City as one of the children. He knows his true identity, and conceals it from his peers. For this lifetime, he is prone to all the troubles of being human. Then, a few years in, Sokrates arrives—the same Sokrates recorded by Plato himself—to ask all the troublesome questions you would expect. What happens next is a tale only the brilliant Jo Walton could tell. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
