Download or read book Japanese Death Poems written by and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 1998-04-15 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A wonderful introduction the Japanese tradition of jisei, this volume is crammed with exquisite, spontaneous verse and pithy, often hilarious, descriptions of the eccentric and committed monastics who wrote the poems." --Tricycle: The Buddhist Review Although the consciousness of death is, in most cultures, very much a part of life, this is perhaps nowhere more true than in Japan, where the approach of death has given rise to a centuries-old tradition of writing jisei, or the "death poem." Such a poem is often written in the very last moments of the poet's life. Hundreds of Japanese death poems, many with a commentary describing the circumstances of the poet's death, have been translated into English here, the vast majority of them for the first time. Yoel Hoffmann explores the attitudes and customs surrounding death in historical and present-day Japan and gives examples of how these have been reflected in the nation's literature in general. The development of writing jisei is then examined--from the longing poems of the early nobility and the more "masculine" verses of the samurai to the satirical death poems of later centuries. Zen Buddhist ideas about death are also described as a preface to the collection of Chinese death poems by Zen monks that are also included. Finally, the last section contains three hundred twenty haiku, some of which have never been assembled before, in English translation and romanized in Japanese.
Download or read book Voices from Earth written by James Miller and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2004 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Voices From Earth, like its companion book entitled Thoughts From Earth, is a sparkling collection of timeless words of wisdom written for those seeking more meaning and purpose in their life. This rich anthology features many of the world's truly enlightened thinkers, such as Einstein, Lao Tzu, Rilke, Goethe, Gibran, Ryokan, Tagore, Thoreau and Emerson. Voices From Earth is NOT just another collection of quotations; rather, it is a meticulously crafted blueprint for having a calmer, more centered life that is rich in meaning and reward. Topics include thoughts on God, faith, truth, kindness, self, the human journey, and the awareness that each life has a purpose. Put simply, there is good stuff in here! This book is written for teenagers through adults. It is ideal for any occasion and would be the perfect gift for birthdays, anniversaries, high school and college graduation, newlyweds, and for those facing mid- or late-life challenges.
Download or read book From the Depths written by Carol Bass and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2019-09-25 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the Depths is a book of spiritual quickening’s, inspired prayers, nuggets, life observations, and poems. Each originating from Spirit-given inspirations which bubble up from within the depths of knowledge gained from the Word of God. As a result of reading, studying, gaining knowledge, and meditating on God’s Word, His Truth reveals itself in precise and pointed sayings that quicken the conscience.
Download or read book Invincible written by Dr. Robert Jeffress and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2021-08-31 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As we walk through this life, the way will not always be easy and well-marked. In fact, we can expect lots of ups and downs and setbacks along the way. Sometimes we'll find ourselves face-to-face with a mountain that threatens to stop us in our tracks. We know that Jesus tells us we can move these mountains--but how? In Invincible, Dr. Robert Jeffress helps us identify and defeat the mountains that threaten to keep us from experiencing a blessed life. Offering biblical insight and practical tools, Dr. Jeffress shows us how to conquer the mountains of - doubt - guilt - anxiety - discouragement - fear - bitterness Such obstacles can seem insurmountable. Yet we know that with God we are invincible. When we put our faith in God and rely on his power, praying according to his will, he will enable us to move the mountains in our lives.
Download or read book Be Your Own Boss written by Tiri Kuimbakul and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2023-02-17 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book is aimed at inspiring and motivating people who are unemployed and those who are struggling in the financial rat race to get into business. It is written specifically for the Papua New Guinea audience but the message it contains can be applicable in other developing countries were unemployment, poverty and other social problems are rife. The book might also be a source of inspiration to people already in business but are considering giving up and looking for jobs. Volume 1 in the Own Boss Series discussed 18 reasons for starting a business and becoming your own boss. Volume 2 discusses 12 more compelling reasons. It will be followed by 3 more books to be titled “Becoming Your Own Boss,” “Succeeding As Your Own Boss,” and “Own Boss Success Stories.”
Download or read book Index of American Periodical Verse 1997 written by Rafael Català and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 1999-11 with total page 704 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Catala, president of the Ometeca Institute, and a poet and critic, and Anderson (communication, information, and library science, Rutgers U.) have collaborated to produce this index to the poetry in 290 periodicals in North America and the Caribbean. Although the editors limited inclusion based upon the quality of the poems, their presentation, and the reputation of the poets, the poetry and periodicals indexed come from a wide variety of styles and genres, from scholarly, to popular, to small independent publications. The Index includes 7,210 entries for individual poets listed alphabetically by last name, as well as a separate index using poem titles or first lines. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Download or read book Another World Romantic Devil King written by Xin SuiMengHan and published by Funstory. This book was released on 2020-06-01 with total page 712 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The main character of the Martial Arts Family, who had been passed down through the world of swords and magic, was now in a completely different world! Since he was already here, he might as well take things as they were! A game in another world! Our goal: to travel to another world! Take down the iron bucket and fill up the whole harem!
Download or read book Advice from a Yogi written by Khenchen Thrangu and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 2015-08-25 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new translation of Padampa Sangye's One Hundred Verses, beautifully rendered into English, provides timely guidance for people trying to practice the Buddhist path in the workaday world. The urgency of spiritual practice has seldom been as simply and powerfully conveyed as it is in Padampa Sangye’s One Hundred Verses. This Tibetan Buddhist classic is an antidote to the tendency we all have to waste our precious human lives. Khenchen Thrangu’s lively commentary on the text brings to light its subtleties and amplifies its applicability to our daily struggles, showing how an understanding of its teaching on impermanence is the key to working with common difficulties such as loneliness, craving, betrayal, competitive colleagues, or squabbling families. It speaks to us today as profoundly as it did to the people of Dingri, Tibet, to whom it was first addressed a millennium ago.
Download or read book Restful Reflections written by Lori Forman–Jacobi and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 2011-01-10 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At day's end, quiet your mind and unburden your heart. These peaceful reflections offer wisdom to "sleep on." For each night of the year, an inspiring quote from a Jewish source and a personal reflection on it from an insightful spiritual leader help you to focus on your spiritual life and the lessons your day has offered.
Download or read book Empty Handed A Modern Day Miyagi written by Sensei/Renshi Nathan Chlumsky and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2015-03-25 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about me and my life being bullied and told I would never be a Black Belt in the martial arts. But I didn't listen, and now 21 years later I have multiple black belts and am about to test for my 5th Degree Black in 3 different styles. I am also a 2x Martial Arts Hall of Fame Member, have met many famous martial artists and actors, and am one of the top martial arts historians in the world. The book tells about how martial arts has changed in 40 years and how I predict it will change in the future. It gives advice when looking for a good school and when to run the other way. And it tells about my struggles to be a Modern Day Miyagi and how I have gone broke teaching high quality martial arts while others teach sub-par martial arts and yet are very wealthy school owners.
Download or read book Light Darkness and The Love of Truth written by Samuel Jungsoo Kim and published by 도서출판 의제당. This book was released on 2024-10-20 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most Christians, even pastors, do not fully understand the Epistles of John. This is why they are reluctant to preach from them. Why have the Words of the Epistles of John become "difficult passages" for them? It is because they have not been born again of "water and the Spirit" (John 3:5). In truth, many people confess to believing in Jesus, but very few have received "salvation through the remission of sins" (Luke 1:77) by believing in the Gospel of truth. The Apostle John points out these Christians who have not been born again, saying, "If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth" (1 John 1:6). This is a message from the Apostle of love to "Christian sinners"—those who confess Jesus as their Savior but still harbor sin (darkness) in their hearts. God urges them to recognize their spiritual state and be born again through the Gospel of truth. Only those "born of water and the Spirit" can have fellowship with God and with other righteous believers in the light, experiencing joy. The Epistles of John also teach that only those born of God—those born again—can keep the new commandment to "love one another." The love that the Bible speaks of is not carnal love, but spiritual love—"the love of the truth" (2 Thessalonians 2:10). The Apostle Paul said, "And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, but have not love, it profits me nothing" (1 Corinthians 13:3). How noble and adorable is the love of sacrificing one's own life to save others? However, such love is merely fleshly, contrasting with "the love of the truth" that saves souls through the true Gospel. "The love of the truth" is contained in the Original Gospel, "the Gospel of the water and the blood." Therefore, those who have not been born again cannot know what "the love of the truth" is, nor can they practice this love that saves souls from all their sins. Just as Cain killed Abel, who practiced righteousness, Christians who have not been born again often reject and persecute the children of God who preach the Gospel of righteousness. The Epistles of John lead us to a faith that is blameless before God. They declare that Jesus Christ came "by water and blood" (1 John 5:6) and perfectly cleansed all our sins. The born-again who believe in the Gospel of the water and the blood overcome the world. The Apostle John also says, "And there are three that bear witness on earth: the Spirit, the water, and the blood; and these three agree as one" (1 John 5:8). The Gospel of Truth comprises these three witnesses. The Spirit testifies that Jesus, who came in the flesh, is the Son of God. The water signifies the baptism that Jesus received from John the Baptist, the representative of humanity. Through "the baptism" (Acts 10:37) Jesus received by the laying on of hands, the sins of the world were passed onto Him, and the Scripture testifies that "all righteousness" (Matthew 3:15) was fulfilled in this world. The blood testifies that Jesus perfectly atoned for the sins of the world through the bloodshed on the cross until He cried out, "It is finished" (John 19:30). If the witnesses of the water, blood, and Spirit "agree as one" (1 John 5:8), can we remove any one of these three witnesses and still have a perfect "one"? A charcoal brazier has three legs. Can the brazier still stand upright if we cut off one of its three legs? Absolutely not. Yet, most Christians believe in a half-gospel, omitting the witness of the water (baptism) from the ministry of Jesus, who "came by water and blood" (1 John 5:6). As a result, they remain "Christian sinners" who still harbor sin in their hearts. I pray that through this expository sermon collection, all Christians will realize and believe in the Original Gospel of truth and receive the grace of being born again as the righteous.
Download or read book Expositions of the Psalms written by Saint Augustine (of Hippo) and published by Works of Saint Augustine. This book was released on 2002 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fourth volume of the longawaited translation of one of Augustines classics and a great work in Christian literature. Newly translated by Maria Boulding, O.S.B., whose masterful translation of Augustines Confessions in the same series has been praised as being of a different level of excellence from practically anything else in the market (Bishop Rowan Williams, Monmouth, England). As the psalms are a microcosm of the Old Testament, so the Expositions of the Psalms can be seen as a microcosm of Augustinian thought. They recapitulate and focus the experiences of Augustines personal life, his theological reflections, and his pastoral concerns as Bishop of Hippo.
Download or read book Power written by Linda Hogan and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 1999-11-23 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During an ominous storm, sixteen-year-old Omishto sees her Aunt Ama kill a panther, an animal considered to be a sacred ancestor of the North American native Taiga people.
Download or read book The World s History Western Europe written by Hans Ferdinand Helmolt and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 522 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Zen Poems written by Peter Harris and published by Everyman's Library. This book was released on 1999-03-23 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The appreciation of Zen philosophy and art has become universal, and Zen poetry, with its simple expression of direct, intuitive insight and sudden enlightenment, appeals to lovers of poetry, spirituality, and beauty everywhere. This collection of translations of the classical Zen poets of China, Japan, and Korea includes the work of Zen practitioners and monks as well as scholars, artists, travelers, and recluses, ranging from Wang Wei, Hanshan, and Yang Wanli, to Shinkei, Basho, and Ryokan.
Download or read book The Outlook written by and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 1130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
