Download or read book The Jade Buddha written by Heather Mannington and published by Merlin Books Limited. This book was released on 1990-01-01 with total page 63 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Jade Buddha Temple in Shanghai written by Wander Stories and published by WanderStories. This book was released on 2014-07-21 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dear Traveler, Welcome to the WanderStories™ tour of the Jade Buddha Temple in Shanghai. We are now ready to take you on your personal tour of this world famous landmark. We, at WanderStories™, are storytellers. We don’t tell you where to eat or sleep, we don’t intend to replace a typical travel reference guide. Our mission is to be the best local guide that you would wish to have by your side when visiting the sights. So, we meet you at the sight and take you on a tour. WanderStories™ travel guides are unique because our storytelling style puts you alongside the best local guide who tells you fascinating stories and unusual facts recreating the passion and sacrifice that forged the beauty of these places right here in front of you, while a wealth of high quality photos, historic pictures, and illustrations brings your tour vividly to life. Our promise: • when you visit the Jade Buddha Temple with this travel guide you will have the best local guide at your fingertips • when you read this travel guide in the comfort of your armchair you will feel as if you are actually visiting the Jade Buddha Temple with the best local guide Let’s go! Your guide, WanderStories

Download or read book The Jade Buddha and Other Stories written by Dinar Beheram and published by . This book was released on 1932* with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Jade Buddha of Jacumba written by Crane Johnson and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 4 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Green Jade Buddha written by James GIBBONS (Writer of Tales.) and published by . This book was released on 1946 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Shanghai written by Andrew Forbes and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2007 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A popular series of guidebooks for the modern-day traveler offering information on cities and countries around the world continues, presenting up-to-date backgrounds and descriptions, detailed maps, hundreds of photographs, and much more, including walking and driving tours, visitor information directories, and cultural sidebars.

Download or read book The Jade Emperor s Mind Seal Classic written by Stuart Alve Olson and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2003-11-17 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first English translation with commentary of three classic Taoist texts on immortality • Translates The Jade Emperor’s Mind Seal Classic, The Immortals, and The Three Treasures of Immortality • Defines the Taoist concept of immortality and examines the lives and practices of Taoists who achieved this state • Reveals the steps needed to achieve immortality in our modern society Taoist mystics claim that it is possible to achieve immortality: “Within each of us dwells the medicine to cure the affliction of mortality.” Now Western readers can access the wisdom of Taoist masters on the subject of immortality through the first English translations of three classic Taoist treatises: The Jade Emperor’s Mind Seal Classic; The Immortals, from the Pao P’u Tzu by Ko Hung of the Sung Dynasty; and The Three Treasures of Immortality, from the Dragon Gate Sect. The Jade Emperor’s Mind Seal Classic teaches that one can attain immortality through the cultivation of the three treasures of Taoism: ching (sexual and physical energy), qi (breath and vital energy), and shen (spirit and mental energy). Chinese history is sprinkled with accounts of individuals who applied the lessons of the Jade Emperor and lived up to 200 years. Drawing on his extensive knowledge of Taoism, martial arts, and Chinese history and culture, Stuart Alve Olson accompanies his translations with informative commentary that explains the historical context of the texts as well as demonstrates the practical applications of their teachings in contemporary life.

Download or read book An Introduction to Buddhism written by The Dalai Lama and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 2018-07-17 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: His Holiness the Dalai Lama presents the perfect introduction to traditional Tibetan Buddhist thought and practice, covering the Four Noble Truths and two essential texts. There is no one more suited to introduce beginners—and remind seasoned practitioners—of the fundamentals of Tibetan Buddhism than His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Speaking to an audience of Western students, the Dalai Lama shows us how to apply basic Buddhist principles to our day-to-day lives. Starting with the very foundation of Buddhism, the Four Noble Truths, he provides the framework for understanding the Buddha’s first teachings on suffering, happiness, and peace. He follows with commentary on two of Buddhism’s most profound texts: The Eight Verses on Training the Mind and Atisha’s Lamp for the Path to Enlightenment, often referring to the former as one of his main sources of inspiration for the practice of compassion. With clear, accessible language and the familiar sense of humor that infuses nearly all of his work, the Dalai Lama invites us all to develop innermost awareness, a proper understanding of the nature of reality, and heartfelt compassion for all beings. This book was previously published under the title Lighting the Way.

Download or read book The Jade Buddha written by Rcheydn and published by New Generation Publishing. This book was released on 2016-06-21 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is Hong Kong in the nineteen eighties. The British Crown Colony is on the verge of reverting to Chinese rule. The governments of Hong Kong and the United Kingdom are doing all they can to calm local nerves while at the same time pressing Beijing's rulers to the north for assurances that the rule of law will be maintained. Beneath the surface other forces are at work; criminal forces dating back centuries but still very much alive. There is a triad war, a war where the winner will amass great power. The agencies of law enforcement are involved not just in Hong Kong but across the globe. So too is Simon Garrett; unintentionally but intimately involved. Where not only his life is at stake but others who are dear to him. Their futures are being controlled by a shadowy gangster who will stop at nothing to get what he wants; a green jade Buddha of immense symbolic power. The Sh fu."

Download or read book The Man Behind the General written by Tom Sarmento and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2022-10-28 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Man Behind The General By: Tom Sarmento This is the story and picture book of Tom Sarmento's life - as a son, father and grandfather. For seven seasons, Tom and his team built and maintained those fantastic flying machines on The Dukes of Hazzard. All the stories are now told through his book. It was only a small, but significant part of Tom's life and career. With many of the show's fans he still entertains today. It's time to meet, The Man Behind The General.

Download or read book Buddhism for Beginners written by Thubten Chodron and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This easy-to-understand introduction to Buddhism is “written for people wanting to understand basic Buddhist principles and how to integrate them into their lives” (H.H. the Dalai Lama) This user’s guide to Buddhist basics takes the most commonly asked questions—beginning with “What is the essence of the Buddha’s teachings?”—and provides simple answers in plain English. Thubten Chodron’s responses to the questions that always seem to arise among people approaching Buddhism make this an exceptionally complete and accessible introduction—as well as a manual for living a more peaceful, mindful, and satisfying Life. Buddhism for Beginners is an ideal first book on the subject for anyone, but it’s also a wonderful resource for seasoned students, since the question-and-answer format makes it easy to find just the topic you’re looking for, such as: • What is the goal of the Buddhist path? • What is karma? • If all phenomena are empty, does that mean nothing exists? • How can we deal with fear? • How do I establish a regular meditation practice? • What are the qualities I should look for in a teacher? • What is Buddha-nature? • Why can't we remember our past lives?

Download or read book Ruby Redfort Blink and You Die written by Lauren Child and published by Candlewick Press. This book was released on 2018-05-08 with total page 507 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Got a sixth sense for trouble? Read on, buster. Our favorite girl detective calls on her gut instincts in an exciting grand finale of the Ruby Redfort series. Ruby Redfort: you can count on her when the ice starts to crack. Falling through the air at 120 miles per hour? Just relax and think fast. But now even Ruby Redfort is running scared. A bunch of people want her dead, and worst of all, one of them is on her team. When your name is first on a mastermind’s hit list, do you lock the doors, switch off the lights, and wait for someone else to do something? Or do you get out there and save yourself? If you’re Ruby Redfort, genius code breaker and undercover agent, the choice is clear: death or glory. In a satisfying series finale, surprises are in store and Spectrum’s backstory comes to light as fans bid good-bye to Ruby Redfort, every smart kid’s smart kid.

Download or read book Value Village written by Yann Zhao and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2023-05-26 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: About the Book Value Village tells the story of ZhiJie, who became obsessed with antiques after an accidental tomb robbery event in his childhood, maintaining the hobby as he grew up. His wife JingYa was influenced by ZhiJie and also liked antique collection. Later, JingYa bought a painting by a famous Chinese artist of sixteenth century in a thrift store in the US. The painting was identified as authentic by famous domestic experts and auction companies and was sold for more than one million US dollars. This novel truly describes the social changes in recent decades inside and outside of China and the trivial lives of normal people in both America and China, revealing the deep roots of the contradictions in today’s society. About the Author Yann Zhao is a Master of Computer Science. He has been working in IT and the financial industry for a long time. He has successively worked in Mars Corporation of the United States, Alstom Inc. of France, and IT and financial companies of Canada. Zhao has loved reading and writing from childhood. His wife is a Christian and his mother is a Buddhist. Influenced by both, he is loyal and keen on public welfare activities.

Download or read book Chasing the Emerald Buddha written by Ken Lawrence and published by . This book was released on 2019-12-10 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CHASING THE EMERALD BUDDHA is a new type of travel guide which follows the path of Southeast Asia's most sacred relic. Locations include bustling Bangkok, historic Chiang Mai, tropical South Thailand, the astonishing ruins of Angkor and laid-back Luang Prabang. The book also features over 500 color photographs and over a dozen detailed maps.

Download or read book Pure Land in the Making written by Allison J. Truitt and published by University of Washington Press. This book was released on 2021-02-15 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the 1970s, tens of thousands of Vietnamese immigrants have settled in Louisiana, Florida, and other Gulf Coast states, rebuilding lives that were upended by the wars in Indochina. For many, their faith has been an essential source of community and hope. But how have their experiences as migrants influenced their religious practices and interpretations of Buddhist tenets? And how has organized religion shaped their understanding of what it means to be Vietnamese in the United States? This ethnographic study follows the monks and lay members of temples in the Gulf Coast region who practice Pure Land Buddhism, which is prevalent in East Asia but in the United States is less familiar than forms such as Zen. By treating the temple as a site to be made and remade, Vietnamese Americans have developed approaches that sometimes contradict fundamental Buddhist principles of nonattachment. This book considers the adaptation of Buddhist practices to fit American cultural contexts, from temple fundraising drives to the rebranding of the Vu Lan festival as Vietnamese Mother’s Day. It also reveals the vital role these faith communities have played in helping Vietnamese Americans navigate challenges from racial discrimination to Hurricane Katrina.

Download or read book The Buddha In Ice written by Mike Johnson and published by ShieldCrest Publishing. This book was released on 2015-07-26 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 1941 - The Japanese have invaded Singapore and were now spreading their Empire ever westwards. Captain Larson of the freighter Andes was being pushed ever further south looking for a way to escape the enemy submarine dogging their every move. The Buddhist Monks, aboard his ship were his responsibility. If they were captured, the Dalai Lama would never see the Jade Buddha again. Steaming along the coast of Antarctica they stop to investigate an inlet covered in fog, unusual in that part of the world. An ice cave reveals itself, the head Monk heeds his vision and places the sacred Buddha inside, it will be lost for a hundred years. David Fallon must find the Buddha in Ice and exchange it for the kidnapped daughter of wealthy Norwegian ship owner. His mission is to rescue the woman and her crew and return the Buddha to its rightful owner, but not all goes to plan. The mother ship Sabrina, the submarine the Dolphin, will play their part, but ultimately it will be up to David and his skills to complete the task.

Download or read book China written by Damian Harper and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2007 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This beautiful guide makes the vast enigma of China accessible to every visitor. Continuing the series' winning formula, this new edition combines in-depth, up-to-date descriptions with dazzling photographs, detailed maps, cutaway illustrations of renowned structures, and a wealth of useful travel tips organized by cities and areas.