Download or read book The Mirror of My Heart A Thousand Years of Persian Poetry by Women written by Rabe`eh Balkhi and published by Mage Publishers. This book was released on 2023-05-09 with total page 600 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the very first Persian poets was a woman (Rabe’eh, who lived over a thousand years ago) and there have been women poets writing in Persian in virtually every generation since that time until the present. Before the twentieth century they tended to come from society’s social extremes. Many were princesses, a good number were hired entertainers of one kind or another, and they were active in many different countries – Iran of course, but also India, Afghanistan, and areas of central Asia that are now Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, and Tajikistan. Not surprisingly, a lot of their poetry sounds like that of their male counterparts, but a lot doesn’t; there are distinctively bawdy and flirtatious poems by medieval women poets, poems from virtually every era in which the poet complains about her husband (sometimes light-heartedly, sometimes with poignant seriousness), touching poems on the death of a child, and many epigrams centered on little details that bring a life from hundreds of years ago vividly before our eyes. This new bilingual edition of The Mirror of My Heart – the poems in Persian and English on facing pages – is a unique and captivating collection introduced and translated by Dick Davis, an acclaimed scholar and translator of Persian literature as well as a gifted poet in his own right. In his introduction he provides fascinating background detail on Persian poetry written by women through the ages, including common themes and motifs and a brief overview of Iranian history showing how women poets have been affected by the changing dynasties. From Rabe’eh in the tenth century to Fatemeh Ekhtesari in the twenty-first, each of the eighty-four poets in this volume is introduced in a short biographical note, while explanatory notes give further insight into the poems themselves.
Download or read book A Mirror into My HEART written by Patricia Yvonne Young and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2016-10-17 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mirror, mirror on the wall who is the fairest of them all? To look into a mirror is to simply capture the reflection of the object of desire peering in. A mirror will only show us the outward appearance, never penetrating beyond the surface where there is so much more seen. As one may say, “beauty is only skin deep” or for you pasta lovers like Prego – it is all in there. A mirror into my HEART is my way of sharing my beliefs, thoughts and deep inner feelings which are housed in the chambers of my heart. Whether it’s from my personal beliefs or worldly shared experiences of others. So from my heart to your heart I share with you a part of me, A Mirror into my HEART.
Download or read book Polishing the Mirror written by Ram Dass and published by Sounds True. This book was released on 2013-08-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sometimes illumination occurs spontaneously or, as Ram Dass experienced, in a heart-wrenching moment of opening. More commonly, it happens when we polish the mirror of the heart with daily practice—and see beyond the illusion of our transient thoughts and emotions to the vast and luminous landscape of our true nature. For five decades, Ram Dass has explored the depths of consciousness and love and brought them to life as service to others. With Polishing the Mirror, he gathers together his essential teachings for living in the eternal present, here and now. Readers will find within these pages a rich combination of perennial wisdom, humor, teaching stories, and detailed guidance on Ram Dass' own spiritual practices, including: Bhakti Yoga—opening our hearts to unconditional lovePractices for living, aging, dying, and embracing the natural flow of lifeKarma Yoga—how selfless service can profoundly transform usWorking with fear and suffering as a path to grace and freedomStep-by-step guidance in devotional chant, meditation and mantra practice, and much more For those new to Ram Dass' teachings, and for those to whom they are old friends, here is this vanguard spiritual explorer's complete guide to discovering who we are and why we are here, and how to become beacons of unconditional love.
Download or read book Sentiments from My Heart written by Sandman and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2009-06-17 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sentiments From My Heart is a book that can allow you the freedom to travel within yourself. Feel emotions of love, and devotion when you read A Love To Last Forever. Experience the joy and fears relieved, through the thought of eternal bliss when you read Their Last Dance. Realize a young girls pain as you hear her tears hit the floor in Butterflies With Broken Wings. Born in our world a precious gift that lived but a moment here in time but in that moment touched the heart of a grandmother that refused to be sad. But made a way to celebrate her in our world Know the excitement, courage and drama of a young warrior in battle with his soul. This book is a pathway to your imagination and a gateway to flood your compassion.
Download or read book The Fog That is Darkest The Fog in My Heart written by Zekria Ibrahimi and published by Chipmunkapublishing ltd. This book was released on with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book If Diamonds Could Talk written by Stephanie Van Orman and published by Stephanie Van Orman. This book was released on 2022-07-06 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the sequel to 'His 16th Face', Beth Coldwell could not be more in love with Christian Henderson. If only all the terrible things he warned her about hadn't come true. Now that she is part of his world, she is chained up in a castle on Tombstone Mountain with a steel ring through her ankle. She's alone, except for the visitors that plague her with questions and demands. Where's Christian in all of this? Beth's kidnappers want him as far away from her as possible. How can she escape? The answers lie in the Red Forest... a place that needs a serious makeover.
Download or read book She Swiped Right into My Heart written by Sudeep Nagarkar and published by Random House India. This book was released on 2017-10-25 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you've never had friends, you've never really lived Geet, one of the most unpopular girls in college, is best friends with the beautiful and sought-after Shibani. To win the popularity vote, Geet takes the help of college hottie Rudra, who agrees to act as her 'boyfriend'-he sees an opportunity to get closer to Shibani. Little does he know that Shibani has been harbouring feelings for someone else all along. As misunderstandings and jealousies take centre stage, Geet must make a decision that will affect not just her own life, but also those of her loved ones. She Swiped Right into My Heart is a story about love-gained and lost-and the healing power of friendship.
Download or read book That Kiss From Heaven Fell On My Heart written by C. Nicole Treadwell and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2009-03-16 with total page 741 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nicole Treadwell has a secret. If she reveals it, she will surely die. Of course, she knows it´s true because certain death is what he promised her after the "incident" in the deep woods years ago. Her fate ever in his hands, keeping the secret guts her on the inside as she struggles to make ends meet, serving as a law clerk to a dangerously ambitious judge in the Nation’s Capitol with secrets of her own. Nicole is tired--exhausted--toying with thoughts (she´s afraid to own) of letting life go. Her life is unraveling, her sound mind frayed. At the end of herself, she knows she can’t save herself, but who can? Worse, does she want to be saved? A swift reply to both questions comes in the way of a still, small voice at an unlikely time that ushers her onto a path few dare to tread or openly discuss. In contrast, Nicole´s former law school chumb and classmate, Timothy Grue, is a hotshot, private attorney who blazes notorious trails in and out of the courtroom. Both handsome and brash (owing to his kinship with privilege and social standing of a “fine” Philadelphia family), he seems to have the world on a string, every creature comfort easily within his reach, including an overabundance of company from the “fairer sex.” Despite his privilege and pedigree, Tim later learns that it came at a very high price. By a stroke of legal fortune (or misfortune), their paths collide professionally, as Tim is handpicked to represent an "A-List" Hollywood client in a lawsuit over which Nicole´s boss is the presiding judge. Not so secretly, the judge relishes the prospect of having her “fifteen seconds of fame” before the world press. Her staff knows that the attention from the paparazzi may prove to be her professional undoing--and theirs. Her job potentially on the line, Nicole contacts Tim Grue for a clandestine meeting of the minds, but will Tim take the bait and “sign on” to Nicole’s “harmless” solution? Their former friendship (on course to self-ignite or implode) sets in motion a chain of events that blast open the door to Nicole´s secret past and their bitter-sweet history; and where crises of identity, spirituality, and morality intersect, conflicting issues of race and class deepen already murky waters, as Nicole is black, and Timothy is white. Yet, as between the two, they want to know why race is still an issue at all? On the road from hell to higher ground, both learn that anything worth having is always tried by fires of a faith that asks, simply, what do you really believe? And more, can redemption ever come too late?
Download or read book The Heart Is a Mirror written by Tamar Alexander-Frizer and published by Wayne State University Press. This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 706 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jewish studies scholars, as well as those interested in folktale studies, will gain much from this fascinating and readable volume.
Download or read book From My Heart written by Dr Neil Hawkes and published by Crown House Publishing. This book was released on 2013-09-01 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Values Education is the philosophy and practice that inspires both children and adults to be the best that they can be. After all, we are all growing, and it is not only our children that can benefit from education and development, but adults too. In his constant bid for better education, author Dr. Neil Hawkes advocates a positive mental attitude which aims to empower young people with a sense of their own future and their potential to shape it according to their own purpose. Neil discusses the benefits of caring for yourself and others, as well as providing medical evidence to support these ideas. He contextualises his philosophy by demonstrating ways in which teachers, parents and pupils can use it to create a happier and more productive learning environment by raising their self-awareness and self-confidence.
Download or read book Until My Heart s Content written by Sherrie L. Engram and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2009-05 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Until My Heart's Content is a brilliant collection of poetry that speaks to the generation of today as well as those yet to come. Each poem is as riveting and intoxicatingly thought provoking as the next. This diverse anthology of poems ranges from topics of love and romance, faith and self-discovery, to profound and philosophical ideals. All arranged in amazingly vivid, imaginative, powerful, and engaging verse. This dynamic and inspiring book of poetry has all the essentials to keep both your mind and heart content.
Download or read book The Mirror in My Heart written by Georgina Crentsil and published by . This book was released on 2014-03-15 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: God's Word is a 'lamp unto our feet and a light unto our path.' God's Word is a "Mirror" that gives us perfect reflection of our true nature , character and identity. God's Word empowers and enables us to take off the mask of hypocrisy and self-deceit, and accept His Divine assistance that the Holy Spirit infuses. By this we are able to make true assessment of ourselves and make progress in our spiritual growth and endeavor. "THE MIRROR IN MY HEART" will change your life; affect your personal image and self-esteem. As you encounter these 'Women of diverse character traits', see if you can recognize yourself in any of these women's lives, as you put this "MIRROR IN YOUR HEART" to get a true reflection of yourself so you can amend the flaws in your own image to effect Positive Change.You are cordially welcome to this journey of studying this Book "The Mirror In My Heart". Together we will walk down the alleyways of candidness; go through the corridors of life where the transparency of His Word will open doors of insights to enables us end our journey of sober reflections, strengthened upon the solid deck with renewed spiritual fortitude and Focus.Stay Blessed!!!
Download or read book The Music Within Your Heart written by Isaac Samuel Miller and published by BookLocker.com, Inc.. This book was released on 2023-07-31 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After Sophia discovers her older brother’s mutilated body in The Lake of Tears, she attempts to take her own life at the tender age of thirteen. Halted by a life-changing encounter in a prejudiced community in California during the summer of 1963, she shares her life’s biggest secret with a new, and questionable neighbor. Although this neighbor is battling biases and a disability of his own, he feels that in Sophia, he has discovered not only the voice of his generation—but a friendship unlike any other—until they're torn apart by a horrific crime. Due to hatred beyond their control, Sophia and her family are forced to flee, leaving behind her secrets and the young love she forged. Can love reunite childhood friends ripped apart for decades? An unlikely romance, deep secrets, and a powerful gift sets the stage for a tug at the heartstrings odyssey of an unforgettable love story between a young girl and her risky soulmate, while answering this question: After years of setbacks can true love be rendered 5000 miles apart?
Download or read book The Light That Shines through Infinity written by Dainin Katagiri and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 2017-11-28 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Zen Buddhist perspective on the universal flow of cosmic energy and how to incorporate that energy into one's life and spiritual practice The universe is alive with a dynamic energy that creates and sustains our lives. It surrounds us, flows through us, and is available to us in every moment. Spiritual practice, according to revered American Zen teacher Dainin Katagiri Roshi, is about aligning ourselves with this ever-present life force—sometimes referred to as chi, qi, or ki. This collection, edited from Roshi’s talks, focuses on cosmic energy as it relates to all aspects of Zen practice. With references to classic texts and personal stories that bring the teachings to life, The Light That Shines through Infinity is also a powerful antidote to the notion that practice is in some way about transcending the world around us. It is in fact about nothing other than relating to it compassionately and whole-heartedly.
Download or read book Etched Upon My Heart written by Jill Kelly and published by FaithWords. This book was released on 2013-01-22 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Our lives are made up of moments. Some we hope to remember forever and some we long to forget. But it's the tapestry of these moments that come together to write the story God is telling through each of our lives. In ETCHED . . . UPON MY HEART, Jill Kelly shares some of the unforgettable moments in her life-some sorrowful, others filled with joy-as a "living epistle" to her daughters. Kelly's raw and honest reflections provide encouragement and inspiration for women and mothers who long to pass on hard-won knowledge of God's steadfast love and healing grace to their children. As she writes, "God will break our hearts, but He will hold the pieces. He will cradle us and redeem every tear we cry." Although great personal pain informs these pages, Kelly's story is ultimately one of forgiveness, reconciliation, and hope. Through the moments in time that Jill Kelly recounts, you will recognize the daily reality and eternal value of God's plan for your own life.
Download or read book The Ashes of My Heart written by Edith Blinn and published by . This book was released on 1916 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Meaning of Three Under the Mask written by Sandy Sela-Smith PhD and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2011-06-07 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This third book in the trilogy, The Meanaing of Three: Under the Mask focuses on the mystical, magical, mysterious essence that resides in each of us, but few of us ever know is there. Through her personal story, she communicates transpersonal truths that support the reader in releasing the mask, which is our false identity and what is behind the mask, which is what we, too often, are afraid we are. And through this book, she supports the reader in discovering the amazing being that we are Under the Mask