Download or read book The Tibetan Book of the Great Liberation written by W. Y. Evans-Wentz and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2000-09-28 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Tibetan Book of the Great Liberation, which was unknown to the Western world until its first publication in 1954, speaks to the quintessence of the Supreme Path, or Mahāyāna, and fully reveals the yogic method of attaining Enlightenment. Such attainment can happen, as shown here, by means of knowing the One Mind, the cosmic All-Consciousness, without recourse to the postures, breathings, and other techniques associated with the lower yogas. The original text for this volume belongs to the Bardo Thödol series of treatises concerning various ways of achieving transcendence, a series that figures into the Tantric school of the Mahāyāna. Authorship of this particular volume is attributed to the legendary Padma-Sambhava, who journeyed from India to Tibet in the 8th century, as the story goes, at the invitation of a Tibetan king. Padma-Sambhava's text per se is preceded by an account of the great guru's own life and secret doctrines. It is followed by the testamentary teachings of the Guru Phadampa Sangay, which are meant to augment the thought of the other gurus discussed herein. Still more useful supplementary material will be found in the book's introductory remarks, by its editor Evans-Wentz and by the eminent psychoanalyst C. G. Jung. The former presents a 100-page General Introduction that explains several key names and notions (such as Nirvāna, for starters) with the lucidity, ease, and sagacity that are this scholar's hallmark; the latter offers a Psychological Commentary that weighs the differences between Eastern and Western modes of thought before equating the "collective unconscious" with the Enlightened Mind of the Buddhist. As with the other three volumes in the late Evans-Wentz's critically acclaimed Tibetan series, all four of which are being published by Oxford in new editions, this book also features a new Foreword by Donald S. Lopez.
Download or read book Tantric Visual Culture written by Sthaneshwar Timalsina and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-11-19 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Indian culture relies greatly on visual expression, and this book uses both classical Indian and contemporary Western philosophies and current studies on cognitive sciences, and applies them to contextualize Tantric visual culture. The work selects aspects of Tantric language and the practice of visualization, with the central premise to engage cognitive theories while studying images. It utilizes the contemporary theories of metaphor and cognitive blend, the theory of metonymy, and a holographic theory of epistemology with a focus on concept formation and its application to the study of myths and images. In addition, it applies the classical aesthetic theory of rasa to unravel the meaning of opaque images. This philosophical and cognitive analysis allows materials from Indian culture to be understood in a new light, while engaging contemporary theories of cognitive science and semantics. The book demonstrates how the domains of meaning and philosophy can be addressed within any culture without reducing their intrinsic cultural significance. By addressing these key aspects of Tantric traditions through this approach, this book initiates a much-needed dialogue between Indian and Western theories, while encouraging introspection within the Indic traditions themselves. It will be of interest to those studying and researching Religion, Philosophy and South Asian Culture.
Download or read book Visible Empire written by Daniela Bleichmar and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2012-10-08 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Between 1777 and 1816, botanical expeditions crisscrossed the vast Spanish empire in an ambitious project to survey the flora of much of the Americas, the Caribbean, and the Philippines. While these voyages produced written texts and compiled collections of specimens, they dedicated an overwhelming proportion of their resources and energy to the creation of visual materials. European and American naturalists and artists collaborated to manufacture a staggering total of more than 12,000 botanical illustrations. Yet these images have remained largely overlooked—until now. In this lavishly illustrated volume, Daniela Bleichmar gives this archive its due, finding in these botanical images a window into the worlds of Enlightenment science, visual culture, and empire. Through innovative interdisciplinary scholarship that bridges the histories of science, visual culture, and the Hispanic world, Bleichmar uses these images to trace two related histories: the little-known history of scientific expeditions in the Hispanic Enlightenment and the history of visual evidence in both science and administration in the early modern Spanish empire. As Bleichmar shows, in the Spanish empire visual epistemology operated not only in scientific contexts but also as part of an imperial apparatus that had a long-established tradition of deploying visual evidence for administrative purposes.
Download or read book Directory of Medical Specialists Holding Certification by American Boards written by and published by . This book was released on 1949 with total page 1206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Directory of Medical Specialists Certified by American Boards written by and published by . This book was released on 1949 with total page 1206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Awak Pengantin Saya written by Ainul Hazrah and published by Alaf 21. This book was released on 2014 with total page 660 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Manja, sengal, tidak tahu membuat kerja rumah dan suka menyuruh orang mendenda diri sendiri, itulah Nurul. Jangankan hendak buat kerja, makan pun kadang-kadang masih bersuap! Bagi mengelak dikecewakan oleh Fadzley, Nurul telah telah dipaksa bernikah dengan Fandi yang digelarnya ‘Keropok masuk angin’. Penampilan Fandi memang selebet, tetapi ada sesuatu yang menarik cuba disembunyikan. Bila Nurul cuba membuat kerja, banyak perkara yang tidak diingini berlaku. Gosok baju, baju boleh terbakar. Bila memasak, terpercik minyak. Bahkan menjerang air pun sampai penuh satu cerek. Nurul yang malas bangun pagi begitu menguji kesabaran Fandi. Namun, dia terpaksa hadapi kerana berpegang pada amanah.
Download or read book Akulah Si Jelita written by Syaida Ilmuna and published by Alaf 21. This book was released on 2014 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kesat air matamu, Jelita! Orang yang sepatutnya menangis, Asfahan. Dia harus menjilat setiap dosa yang dia tinggalkan buatku. Luka ini terlalu lama. Kini, masa untuk melunaskan dendam. Bukan lagi meratap tangis. – Jelita Aku ingin merasainya. Aku amat merinduinya. Biarpun hatiku telah digilis berkali-kali, aku tetap menyimpanmu jauh di sudut hati. Aku teringin menjadi yang dicintai dan dibelai dengan penuh kasih sayang. Berikan aku sedikit cinta… - Lara Adakah ini balasan yang adil buat aku? Ya ALLAH… sungguh aku manusia berdosa. Bila cinta itu masih boleh dipupuk, aku sia-siakan. Bila cinta itu jadi dambaan, aku ditolak seperti sampah yang kian membusuk! Maafkan aku kerana tidak mampu berhenti daripada terus mencintai kau! – Asfahan
Download or read book Sebutlah Namaku written by Murni Aqila and published by Alaf 21. This book was released on 2008 with total page 469 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: AMEELISA sedar betapa cinta hanya akan bermakna jika dua jiwa bersatu. Dan cinta lebih bermakna jika penyatuan itu disertai restu. Namun dia ragu-ragu, cinta siapa yang mampu menakluki hatinya. Hairul - Romantisnya...Cinta lelaki ini membuai-buai kasih Ameelisa. Hingga rindulah yang menghiasi jiwanya. Tetapi ada insan lain mengharap cinta Hairul. Tajul - Ngeri apabila memikirkan lelaki inilah yang pernah meragut Ameelisa. Takdir menemukan mereka kembali dalam situasi berbeza. Terlalu baik hingga lebur kenangan pahit semalam.
Download or read book Abangku Ceo Sengal written by Mastura Abdullah and published by Buku Prima. This book was released on 2015 with total page 419 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Calon suaminya seorang CEO ternama namun Iris Suhayla langsung tidak mengenalinya. Dia hanya mula mengenali Izzul Haq setelah banyak gosip lelaki itu dikaitkan dengan Putri Ariyana bertebaran di media massa. Bagi Iris Suhayla, bolehkah dirinya yang hanya dicalonkan oleh keluarga kekal menjadi isteri lelaki itu setelah akad dilafaz kelak? Namun buat Izzul Haq, gosip bersama Putri Ariyana hanya mempercepatkan perkahwinan mereka sahaja. Dia bakal mengahwini gadis yang dicintai sejak sekian lama, bakal memiliki keturunan bersama-sama dengannya. Hanya Iris Suhayla yang tidak sedar akan perkara itu. Mengahwini seorang lelaki yang pernah difikirkannya suatu masa dahulu. Dan itulah perjuangan Iris Suhayla hingga ke akhirnya, mencari kebahagiaan dunia dan akhirat di sebalik onak duri bersuamikan seorang CEO ternama, Izzul Haq bin Dato’ Izhar! Bagi yang tertanya-tanya akan titik pertemuan mereka, marilah sama-sama kita hayatinya di dalam Abangku, CEO Sengal!.
Download or read book Dia jadi saksi written by Fareeda Qalisya and published by Alaf 21. This book was released on 2012 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lelaki kacak kacukan Melayu-Jerman macam Fareez, siapa yang tidak terpikat? Semua gadis mahu mendampinginya. Maklumlah... playboy! Perkenalan tiba-tiba dengan Ifa melalui laman chatting membuatkan hati Fareez tercuit. Timbul tanda tanya mengenai gadis misteri itu. Setiap kali disampaikan hasrat ingin bertemu, ada sahaja alasan gadis itu untuk mengelak. Ifa tergelak sendiri dengan idea nakalnya membohongi Fareez. Nama Ifa ditukar jadi Sherry. Kononnya dia keturunan Diraja Kedah. Semua itu sekadar menghiburkan hati. Namun, tidak sangka pula Fareez pensyarah di universitinya tetapi berlainan fakulti.
Download or read book Directory of Medical Specialists Holding Certification by American Specialty Boards written by and published by . This book was released on 1949 with total page 1186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Native Hawaiian Garden written by John L. Culliney and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 1999-12-01 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hawai‘i is home to some of the rarest plants in the world, many of them now threatened by extinction. Despite a benign and nurturing climate, native species are declining almost everywhere in the Islands. Human-introduced pests, the spread of competing alien plants, wildfires, urban and agricultural development, and other disturbances of modern life are eliminating native species at an alarming pace. In fact, 38 percent of all plants on the U.S. endangered species list are native Hawaiian plants. A Native Hawaiian Garden is an effort to help stem the tide. Until recent years, few people attempted to raise native plants in their gardens, in schoolyards and parks, or around public buildings. But this situation is changing as essential information about raising native plants becomes more readily available. A Native Hawaiian Garden offers the most in-depth treatment yet on cultivating and propagating native Hawaiian plants. Following an overview of Hawaiian natural history and conservation, the book treats 63 species (many for the first time), giving detailed information on all stages of gardening: from preparing seeds for germination to the care and tending of the young plants in the landscape. Habitats where the plants are most likely to thrive are also described, as well as the uses that native Hawaiians made of the plants. Over 90 color photographs enhance the book. A Native Hawaiian Garden has much to offer professional horticulturists, landscapers, and botanists, and gives reason to hope that more spaces around housing developments, shopping malls, and other commercial buildings will soon include native plants. But the book will prove especially valuable to those gardeners who wish to grow and nurture something truly Hawaiian in their own backyards. Among the many rewards of growing natives, the authors make clear, is the opportunity to contribute your own experiences and findings to a vital preservation effort.
Download or read book Growing Native Hawaiian Plants written by Heidi Leianuenue Bornhorst and published by Bess Press. This book was released on 2005-04 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Detailed instructions for growing native Hawaiian plants from cuttings or seeds, air-layering, grafting, watering, xeriscaping, transplanting, etc., and basic landscape maintenance. Also explains the plants' importance in Hawaiian culture.
Download or read book Index to the Honolulu Advertiser and Honolulu Star bulletin written by and published by . This book was released on 1929 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Inside the Yoga Sutras written by Jaganath Carrera and published by Integral Yoga Publications. This book was released on 2012-06-01 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inspirational short passages on a variety of topics. Including: The Body-Mind Connection, Selfless Service, Self-Healing, The Path of Marriage, and Karma.
Download or read book The Living Gita written by Swami Satchidananda and published by INTEGRAL YOGA PUBN. This book was released on 1988 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A finalist for the Publishers' Marketing Association Spiritual Book of the Year Award, this modern translation and commentary makes the deep spiritual truths of India' s timeless classic available to the Western mind in a way never before thought possible. As it is said, The wisest man makes the difficult seem simple.The book includes every verse of the Bhagavad Gita and can also serve well as a lively, enjoyable textbook.
