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Book Snowboarding to Nirvana

    Book Details:
  • Author : Frederick Lenz
  • Publisher : St. Martin's Press
  • Release : 2014-09-09
  • ISBN : 1466880910
  • Pages : 235 pages

Download or read book Snowboarding to Nirvana written by Frederick Lenz and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2014-09-09 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Snowboarding to Nirvana: A Novel by Frederick Lenz The continuation of the national phenomena Surfing the Himalayas takes the crack American snowboarder down the mountain again, this time around with the greater spiritual enlightenment he gains through experience (the greatest teacher of all). As our snowboarder continues his lessons of enlightenment with Master Fwap, he also encounters earthly love in the form of a beautiful and wise Danish woman. A paradox ensues and a mystery is set forth, the mystery of "the missing dimension." This mystery must be understood and solved before our snowboarder can comprehend the next levels of Buddhistic lessons. Along the way, a wise, mysterious oracle of Nepal introduces our hero to Tibetan tantric texts that become crucial in the solving of his riddle.

Book I Found My Friends

Download or read book I Found My Friends written by Nick Soulsby and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2015-03-31 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recreates the short and tempestuous times of Nirvana through the musicians and producers who played and interacted with the band.

Book 24 7 Dharma

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  • Author : Dennis Genpo Merzel
  • Publisher : Journey Editions
  • Release : 2001
  • ISBN : 9781582900476
  • Pages : 164 pages

Download or read book 24 7 Dharma written by Dennis Genpo Merzel and published by Journey Editions. This book was released on 2001 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This accessible book offers selected excerpts of Zen teaching, to be approached at random for inspiration. Acceptable to all faiths, the concepts contained within address the three fundamental questions of Buddhism and are centred on the three Dharma seals.

Book Nirvana

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  • Author : Susunaga Weeraperuma
  • Publisher : Vedams eBooks (P) Ltd
  • Release : 2003
  • ISBN : 9788179360101
  • Pages : 198 pages

Download or read book Nirvana written by Susunaga Weeraperuma and published by Vedams eBooks (P) Ltd. This book was released on 2003 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NIRVANA THE HIGHEST HAPPINESS is the fruit of a lifetime of meditation, and contemplation of Buddhist questions. Written in a lucid style, this book covers all the major aspects of Buddhism such as karma, meditation, the illusion of 'I', the belief in a Creator-God, the personality of the Buddha, Ambapali, Angulimala, sincere friendship, the power of paritta chanting, our debt of gratitude to our parents and Nirvana.Did the Buddha condone or condemn meat eating ? There is abundant evidence that the Buddha, when he was a man of advanced years, denounced the practice of meat eating. That is the message for posterity from the Mahaparinirvana Sutra and the Lankavatara Sutra (a Mahayana text). Vegetarianism springs from the purified inner states of loving-kindness (Metta) and compassion (Karuna).Weeraperuma has beautifully restated in his own words the 41 verses of the Khaggavisanasutta wherein the Buddha stressed the importance of leading a solitary life --- "One must be alone, like the horn of a rhinoceros".Freed from all attachments, the highest happiness of Nirvana is attainable right here and now, in this very life itself.

Book Nirvana and Other Buddhist Felicities

Download or read book Nirvana and Other Buddhist Felicities written by Steven Collins and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1998-05-13 with total page 710 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents an answer to the question: what is nirvana? Part I distinguishes between systematic and narrative thought in the Pali texts of Theravada Buddhism in South and Southeast Asia, arguing that nirvana produces closure in both, and setting nirvana in the wider category of Buddhist Felicities. Part II explores other Buddhist utopias (both eu-topias, 'good places', and ou-topias, 'no-places'), and relates Buddhist utopianism to studies of European and American utopian writing. The book ends with a close reading of the Vessantara Jataka, which highlights the conflict between the ascetic quest for closure and ultimate felicity, and the ongoing demands of ordinary life and society. Steven Collins discusses these issues in relation to textuality, world history and ideology in premodern civilizations, aiming to contribute to an alternate vision of Buddhist history, which can hold both the inside and the outside of texts together.

Book The Divine Quest  East and West

Download or read book The Divine Quest East and West written by James L. Ford and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 2016-01-28 with total page 435 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many books have discussed the development of the notion of God in Western monotheistic traditions, but how have non-Western cultures conceptualized what those in the West might identify as "God"? What might be learned by comparing different visions of the Divine, such as God, gods, Brahman, Nirvana, and Emptiness? James L. Ford engages these fascinating questions, exploring notions of "the Divine" or "Ultimate Reality" within Jewish, Christian, Hindu, and Buddhist traditions. Looking at a multiplicity of divine conceptions, even within traditions, Ford discusses the relationship between imagination and revelation in the emergence of visions of ultimacy; consequences and tendencies associated with particular notions of the Ultimate; and how new visions of the Ultimate arise in relation to social, cultural, political, and scientific developments. Ford reflects on what can be learned through an awareness of the various beliefs about the Ultimate and on how such disparate visions influence the attitudes and behavior of people in different parts of the world.

Book Harvard Oriental Series

Download or read book Harvard Oriental Series written by and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 572 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Nirvana Bites

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  • Author : Debi Alper
  • Publisher : Weidenfeld & Nicolson Limited
  • Release : 2003
  • ISBN : 9780297829904
  • Pages : 229 pages

Download or read book Nirvana Bites written by Debi Alper and published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson Limited. This book was released on 2003 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NIRVANA BITES is an irreverent look at alternative living, set in the housing co-ops and S&M clubs of South London. When Jen goes for a job at the BBC, she gets more than she bargains for when she recognises her potential boss as 'Stapled Stan' - a man with a serious bondage problem. It seems that she is not the only one who knows his secret identity and soon Stan enlists her as a private investigator and protector. As she sets out on a quest to find and confront his blackmailers, Stan is concealed and cosseted within Jen's homely council-block community of anti-capitalist social misfits and New Age hippies, the Nirvana Housing Co-op. As the threats grow more serious and Jen's friends start to suffer, it becomes clear that an inconspicuous aquatic shop, Koi Korner, is hiding some dark secrets. Can Jen expose the perpetrators? Will life ever be the same again? Bursting with energy, NIRVANA BITES is a brilliantly-observed comic triumph, and heralds the arrival of a highly individual and hilarious new voice.

Book A Buddhist Reader

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  • Author : Henry Clarke Warren
  • Publisher : Courier Corporation
  • Release : 2012-05-10
  • ISBN : 0486132943
  • Pages : 562 pages

Download or read book A Buddhist Reader written by Henry Clarke Warren and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-05-10 with total page 562 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This much-cited scholarly anthology of key Theravada Buddhist documents originally appeared in 1896 as part of the renowned Harvard Oriental Series. An excellent, accessible presentation of the vast range of Pâli Buddhist literature, it was among the first English translations of the direct words of the Buddha.

Book Naturalistic Tradition in Indian Thought

Download or read book Naturalistic Tradition in Indian Thought written by Dale Maurice Riepe and published by Motilal Banarsidass Publ.. This book was released on 1996-12 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The work sketches the main outlines of Indian naturalism as it appears in both systematic and unsystematic speculation before its decline in the Indian Middle Ages, which began around the time of Muhammed.

Book The Questions of King Milinda

Download or read book The Questions of King Milinda written by and published by . This book was released on 1894 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Buddhism in Translations

Download or read book Buddhism in Translations written by Henry Clarke Warren and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Sailing Home

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  • Author : Norman Fischer
  • Publisher : North Atlantic Books
  • Release : 2011-07-05
  • ISBN : 1556439962
  • Pages : 258 pages

Download or read book Sailing Home written by Norman Fischer and published by North Atlantic Books. This book was released on 2011-07-05 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Homer’s Odyssey holds a timeless allure. It is an ancient story for every generation: the struggle of a man on a long and difficult voyage longing to return to love and family. Odysseus’s strivings to overcome both divine and earthly obstacles and to control his own impulsive nature hold valuable lessons for us as we confront the challenges of daily life. Sailing Home breathes fresh air into a classic we thought we knew, revealing its profound guidance for the modern seeker. Dividing the book into three parts—“Setting Forth,” “Disaster,” and “Return”—Fischer charts the course of Odysseus’s familiar wanderings. Readers come to see this ancient hero as a flawed human being who shares their own struggles and temptations, such as yielding to desire or fear or greed, and making peace with family. Featuring thoughtful meditations, illuminating anecdotes from Fischer’s and his students’ lives, and stories from many wisdom traditions including Buddhist, Judaic, and Christian, Sailing Home shows the way to greater purpose in our own lives. The book’s literary dimension expands its appeal beyond the Buddhist market to a wider spiritual audience and to anyone interested in the teachings of myth and story.

Book Siddhartha

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  • Author : Hermann Hesse
  • Publisher : ببلومانيا للنشر والتوزيع
  • Release : 2024-04-03
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 170 pages

Download or read book Siddhartha written by Hermann Hesse and published by ببلومانيا للنشر والتوزيع. This book was released on 2024-04-03 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Herman Hesse's classic novel has delighted, inspired, and influenced generations of readers, writers, and thinkers. In this story of a wealthy Indian Brahmin who casts off a life of privilege to seek spiritual fulfillment. Hesse synthesizes disparate philosophies--Eastern religions, Jungian archetypes, Western individualism--into a unique vision of life as expressed through one man's search for true meaning.

Book World of the Buddha

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  • Author : Lucien Stryk
  • Publisher : Open Road + Grove/Atlantic
  • Release : 2007-12-01
  • ISBN : 0802198252
  • Pages : 541 pages

Download or read book World of the Buddha written by Lucien Stryk and published by Open Road + Grove/Atlantic. This book was released on 2007-12-01 with total page 541 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Selections from the most significant texts in the body of Buddhist literature. For readers who want a deeper understanding of Buddhism, this is a rich, varied, and comprehensive collection in one volume. It includes the most significant texts from the vast body of Buddhist literature, and includes translations from Pali, Sanskrit, Tibetan, Chinese, Japanese, and Lao. For the benefit of the newcomer to Buddhism—or for those using it in an academic context—the pieces are arranged in chronological order, and each chapter is preceded by a separate commentary. In addition, there is a comprehensive description of life in India at the time of the Buddha and an outline of his life and mission. “The best available translations.” —Library Journal

Book Serving the Servant

Download or read book Serving the Servant written by Danny Goldberg and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2019-04-02 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NATIONAL BESTSELLER On the twenty-fifth anniversary of Kurt Cobain’s death comes a new perspective on one of the most compelling icons of our time In early 1991, top music manager Danny Goldberg agreed to take on Nirvana, a critically acclaimed new band from the underground music scene in Seattle. He had no idea that the band’s leader, Kurt Cobain, would become a pop-culture icon with a legacy arguably at the level of that of John Lennon, Michael Jackson, or Elvis Presley. Danny worked with Kurt from 1990 to 1994, the most impactful period of Kurt’s life. This key time saw the stratospheric success of Nevermind, which turned Nirvana into the most successful rock band in the world and made punk and grunge household terms; Kurt’s meeting and marriage to the brilliant but mercurial Courtney Love and their relationship that became a lightning rod for critics; the birth of their daughter, Frances Bean; and, finally, Kurt’s public struggles with addiction, which ended in a devastating suicide that would alter the course of rock history. Throughout, Danny stood by Kurt’s side as manager, and close friend. Drawing on Goldberg’s own memories of Kurt, files that previously have not been made public, and interviews with, among others, Kurt’s close family, friends, and former bandmates, Serving the Servants sheds an entirely new light on these critical years. Casting aside the common obsession with the angst and depression that seemingly drove Kurt, Serving the Servants is an exploration of his brilliance in every aspect of rock and roll, his compassion, his ambition, and the legacy he wrought—one that has lasted decades longer than his career did. Danny Goldberg explores what it is about Kurt Cobain that still resonates today, even with a generation who wasn’t alive until after Kurt’s death. In the process, he provides a portrait of an icon unlike any that has come before.

Book Buddhism in Translations

    Book Details:
  • Author : Henry Clarke Warren
  • Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass Publ.
  • Release : 1998
  • ISBN : 9788120811171
  • Pages : 548 pages

Download or read book Buddhism in Translations written by Henry Clarke Warren and published by Motilal Banarsidass Publ.. This book was released on 1998 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is a work that aims at presenting `different ideas and conceptions` which are `found in Pali writings`. In the words of henry Clarke Warren, the author of the volume: `Translation has been the means employed as being the most effectual... The sele