Download or read book Amaya The Buddha written by Varghese V Devasia and published by Ukiyoto Publishing. This book was released on 2022-10-10 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story depicts the simple yet complex undercurrents in a mother-daughter relationship, as the daughter may kill even her father to restore her mother's honour. The main characters are Amaya, a lawyer; her daughter Supriya (Poornima), a neurologist and her father, Karan, a medical researcher. Amaya's search for her daughter, kidnapped by her father, Supriya's psychic quest for her mother separated at birth, and Karan's double life constitute the theme. The story portrays Amaya's longing to meet her daughter and Supriya's realisation that her father cheated on her mother. It started with an unexpected phone call. Amaya and Supriya continued to communicate; each day brought new revelations. Amaya evolved through Vipassana, finding new realms and meanings in life, overcoming pain, sadness, anxiety and anguish. It created detachment with enlightenment. After twenty-four years of separation, Amaya meets Supriya in prison. The police claimed Supriya killed her father even though she deeply loved him. The murder was to atone for her father's crime against her mother. Every sign of love has an inseparable, unfathomable trace of revenge; no relationship exists without violence. You slay the person you love most.
Download or read book The Celibate written by Varghese V Devasia and published by Ukiyoto Publishing. This book was released on 2022-08-27 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The evolution of an AI engineer into a Jesuit, a Christian priest, and later an Aghori Sadhu, a naked Hindu monk, is the story. On holiday in Goa, Grace, a local girl, invited Abe to stay with her on condition he wouldn't touch her. He became madly in love with Grace but evolved into a celibate. At the Kamakhya temple, Emma, from Amsterdam, a researcher of Aghori Sadhus, prompted him about the joys of sex that challenged Abe's manhood. Her greenish eyes mesmerised him, and the lure tore him apart. A reverberating saga of sparkling aspirations and fleeting visions of Abe, Grace and Emma, enthralled in the zest of living and entrenched in captivating catastrophe sans exit, elevates the reader into a delightful psychic amorphous experience. This explosive existential surrealistic fiction exposes the absurdity and futility of celibacy, asceticism, and renunciation. Grace and Emma are two facets of womanhood, and Abe is the quintessential artist who tries to circumvent his anguish through painting their portraits. The Aghori Sadhu symbolises the meaninglessness of life. His nudity is civilisation's primaeval status, the freedom to be naked
Download or read book Colour of Humans written by Varghese V Devasia and published by Ukiyoto Publishing. This book was released on with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In God’s Own Country, a democratically elected ruler metamorphosed into a despot. Individuals and society lost their dignity, freedom, and power. Flatterers emerged in large numbers. The media prostrated before the autocrat, refusing to see the anguish and death. To derive pleasure and bust tension, the dictator tortured beggars, migrant labourers and nomads by punching their faces in his secret torture chamber. History haunted him because he was a rootless vagabond, and the truth shattered his ego. Four women dared to challenge him. The story delves into democracy, the rule of law, moral ambiguity, human evil, and responsibility. Narratives incrusted with symbolism and metaphor vividly express the intricate terrains of the human psyche and deep fissures in society.
Download or read book Ten Yen written by Christina St. Clair and published by Rogue Phoenix Press. This book was released on 2014-08-21 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Amaya and Joumi meet, a few years after WW II has ended, at an American party in Tokyo. It’s not easy to be a conquered Japanese citizen. Both have done things to survive that they regret. Joumi and Amaya immediately form a bond, but it is to be a stormy relationship with many inner demons to overcome if there is to be any hope of a lasting connection. The story incorporates accurate historical details about life in post-war Japan where people learn how to embrace defeat in ways that bring about love, community, and triumph. It is the prequel to Ten Yen True where a Buddhist monk brings healing to westerners he has never met.
Download or read book Dharma World written by and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 642 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Middle Land Middle Way written by Shravasti Dhammika and published by Buddhist Publication Society. This book was released on 2008-12-01 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive guidebook to the places in India made sacred by the Buddha’s presence. Beginning with an inspiring account of Buddhist pilgrimage, the author then covers sixteen places in detail. With maps and colour photos, an essential companion for pilgrim and traveler.
Download or read book Toward a Psychology of Awakening written by John Welwood and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 2002-02-12 with total page 443 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to understanding the relationship between Western psychology and the contemplative sprituality of the East—and how one’s spiritual journey can be enriched by both How can we connect the spiritual realizations of Buddhism with the psychological insights of the West? In Toward a Psychology of Awakening John Welwood addresses this question with comprehensiveness and depth, building on his innovative psychospiritual approach to health, healing, and spirituality. He covers the following topics: • What can the spiritual methodologies of the East teach us about psychological health? • What issues arise when the recognition of our larger nature challenges our very conception of individual self ? • What new directions become possible when psychological work is undertaken in a spiritual context? • How does Western psychological understanding affect our approach to spirituality? Welwood's psychology of awakening brings together three major dimensions of human existence: personal, interpersonal, and suprapersonal in one overall framework of understanding and practice.
Download or read book Development of Buddhism in Uttar Pradesh written by Nalinaksha Dutt and published by . This book was released on 1956 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Farm City written by Novella Carpenter and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009-06-11 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Urban and rural collide in this wry, inspiring memoir of a woman who turned a vacant lot in downtown Oakland into a thriving farm Novella Carpenter loves cities-the culture, the crowds, the energy. At the same time, she can't shake the fact that she is the daughter of two back-to-the-land hippies who taught her to love nature and eat vegetables. Ambivalent about repeating her parents' disastrous mistakes, yet drawn to the idea of backyard self-sufficiency, Carpenter decided that it might be possible to have it both ways: a homegrown vegetable plot as well as museums, bars, concerts, and a twenty-four-hour convenience mart mere minutes away. Especially when she moved to a ramshackle house in inner city Oakland and discovered a weed-choked, garbage-strewn abandoned lot next door. She closed her eyes and pictured heirloom tomatoes, a beehive, and a chicken coop. What started out as a few egg-laying chickens led to turkeys, geese, and ducks. Soon, some rabbits joined the fun, then two three-hundred-pound pigs. And no, these charming and eccentric animals weren't pets; she was a farmer, not a zookeeper. Novella was raising these animals for dinner. Novella Carpenter's corner of downtown Oakland is populated by unforgettable characters. Lana (anal spelled backward, she reminds us) runs a speakeasy across the street and refuses to hurt even a fly, let alone condone raising turkeys for Thanksgiving. Bobby, the homeless man who collects cars and car parts just outside the farm, is an invaluable neighborhood concierge. The turkeys, Harold and Maude, tend to escape on a daily basis to cavort with the prostitutes hanging around just off the highway nearby. Every day on this strange and beautiful farm, urban meets rural in the most surprising ways. For anyone who has ever grown herbs on their windowsill, tomatoes on their fire escape, or obsessed over the offerings at the local farmers' market, Carpenter's story will capture your heart. And if you've ever considered leaving it all behind to become a farmer outside the city limits, or looked at the abandoned lot next door with a gleam in your eye, consider this both a cautionary tale and a full-throated call to action. Farm City is an unforgettably charming memoir, full of hilarious moments, fascinating farmers' tips, and a great deal of heart. It is also a moving meditation on urban life versus the natural world and what we have given up to live the way we do.
Download or read book Along the Path written by Kory Goldberg and published by Pariyatti Publishing. This book was released on 2016-05-23 with total page 453 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Full of practical and inspiring information for meditators who plan to visit the sacred sites where the Buddha lived and taught in India and Nepal, this unique guidebook provides a rich anthology of stories relating to each of the sites, as well as helpful maps, creative artwork, and spiritual narratives from experienced travelers. Each site entry includes insider information and tips with detailed descriptions of transportation, accommodation, and local cuisine; suggested excursions and activities in the vicinity; and highlights of established Vipassana mediation centers best suited to accommodate visiting meditators. This second edition has been updated and revised to feature newly discovered pilgrimage sites and a few more stories from the Pali canon.
Download or read book S written by John Updike and published by Random House Trade Paperbacks. This book was released on 2013-09-03 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: S. is the story of Sarah P. Worth, a thoroughly modern spiritual seeker who has become enamored of a Hindu mystic called the Arhat. A native New Englander, she goes west to join his ashram in Arizona, and there struggles alongside fellow sannyasins (pilgrims) in the difficult attempt to subdue ego and achieve moksha (salvation, release from illusion). “S.” details her adventures in letters and tapes dispatched to her husband, her daughter, her brother, her dentist, her hairdresser, and her psychiatrist—messages cleverly designed to keep her old world in order while she is creating for herself a new one. This is Hester Prynne’s side of the triangle described by Hawthorne’s Scarlet Letter; it is also a burlesque of the quest for enlightenment, and an affectionate meditation on American womanhood.
Download or read book Engaging the Bible in a Gendered World written by Linda Day and published by Presbyterian Publishing Corp. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In highly accessible essays, the book covers the history, achievements, and cutting-edge questions in the area of gender and biblical scholarship, including violence and the Bible, female biblical God imagery, and sexuality."--Jacket.
Download or read book The Burman written by James George Scott and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 632 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Woman of an Uncertain Age written by Priya Malhotra and published by Bedazzled Ink Publishing. This book was released on 2022-09-20 with total page 524 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When fifty-something Naina Mehta¹s husband dies of a heart attack, she transforms herself from a suburban wife into a bold woman thirsty for new experiences. A far cry from the classic image of the aging Indian widow who dresses in subdued colors and focuses solely on her children and God. Naina moves to New York City, takes up a low-paying job in a contemporary art gallery, and becomes besotted by Jai, her daughter's boyfriend. But that's only the beginning of her journey into this new world that allows her to explore the possibilities of being who she wants to be. As Naina becomes more empowered, she dips her toes into the world of dating for the first time in her life. Maybe the possibility of love still exists for a woman of her age. But what happens if the man in question is Muslim and stirs generational wounds and the wrath of her conservative son? Woman of an Uncertain Age explores the rocky, uncertain terrain of female midlife during a time when the parameters and ideas of midlife are being challenged. What does it mean to be a fifty-plus woman with grown children in such an environment? Especially for Naina, who comes from a culture where life is expected to follow a strict traditional course.
Download or read book Political Minefields written by Matthew Breay Bolton and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2020-07-23 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thousands of people around the world are maimed and killed by landmines and unexploded ammunition every year. International law classifies landmines as 'evil in themselves', but minefields are expressions of 'political minefields' that create them and allow them to persist. In this travelogue through Iraq, Laos, Cambodia, Bosnia, Afghanistan, Sudan, South Sudan and New York City, we follow Matthew Bolton's quest for solutions to the landmine crisis and emerging autonomous weapons. Throughout his journey we meet deminers, paramilitaries, journalists, mercenaries, diplomats, aid workers, and campaigners working in and around the minefields. It is a must-read for those working to alleviate the devastation of war.
Download or read book 5 Simple Practices written by Amaya Pryce and published by . This book was released on 2016-05-02 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you've ever found yourself standing in the self-help aisle of the bookstore feeling overwhelmed with choices, this book is for you. Amaya Pryce has read the books, taken the classes, and distilled it all down into five simple and eminently doable practices that will lead you, gently and (almost) effortlessly, to a life of joy. You don't need a spiritual To-do list a mile long. You only need to open up to your own wise inner Observer, the part of you that views the world from the perspective of compassion and non-judgment. The five practices will teach you how to bring that perspective to bear on all parts of your life - thoughts, feelings and actions. Notice: Learn the power of simple conscious awareness to work effortless change. Feel (your feelings): Discover the difference between thoughts and emotions, and how your feelings are here to help and guide you. Question (your thoughts): Become aware of the stories you tell yourself, and learn how to tell a better-feeling, more empowering story. Connect: Strengthen your connection with both your own inner wisdom and the higher guidance that is available to you. Love: Beginning with self-love, fill your life with the power of love and compassion, the true source of lasting joy.
Download or read book Upani ads and Early Buddhism written by Sanjay Govind Deodikar and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
