Download or read book Zen Master Next Door written by Edward Kardos and published by Green Dragon Books. This book was released on 2012-03 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These modern day parables in Zen Master Next Door send positive messages that are simple and inspiring. Based in the truth, they are an insightful means to explore our many relationships and how they touch our soul. Relevant and timely, these stories underscore our yearning to live an inspired life and they show that deep-rooted and ancient ideals are as mainstream as our exchanges with our neighbor next door. These parables are gentle but strong. They embrace but let go. They are simple and complex just like our own lives. They are, of course, parables. What others are saying about this book: What an inspiring way to learn about our very soul. These modern day parables in Zen Master Next Door are compelling and left me wanting more. - Daniel Pink, author of A Whole New Mind

Download or read book The Universe Next Door written by James W. Sire and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2009-05 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the fifth edition of his classic work, Sire offers additional student-friendly features to his introductions to theism, deism, naturalism, Marxism, nihilism, existentialism, Eastern monism, New Age philosophy, and postmodernism.

Download or read book Zen Master Raven written by Robert Aitken and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-08-22 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A uniquely playful and incisive illustrated collection of Zen teaching stories from one of America's best-known and most-respected Zen masters. A Modern Classic. In the tradition of the great koan collections and the extensive records of ancient masters, Robert Aitken--one of America's best-known and most-respected Zen masters--distills a lifetime of teaching down to its essence. Intriguing, playful, and deceptively easy to read, Zen Master Raven is a brilliant encapsulation of Zen in over a hundred koan-like encounters--featuring curious beginners like Mallard and Mole, to teachers-in-training like Porcupine, to the profound wisdom of masters like Brown Bear, Moose Roshi, and Zen Master Raven himself"--

Download or read book Crazy soul God written by Li Donghao and published by Sellene Chardou. This book was released on with total page 4129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You can know from that guy's burly figure that the collision just now didn't do him any harm at all. The man is in his thirties, and his pimples are dark. The scarlet Lama clothes and the criss-crossing scars on his bald head make him look extra scary. He looked around and found that when no one was with Xuanfei, there was an incredible expression on his face. This is a deserted grassland, and he really can't understand why a seven-or eight-year-old child will appear here.

Download or read book Acorns from God written by Patti King and published by Author House. This book was released on 2010-04-09 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each WORD from God is like an acorn fallen from the oak tree ready to take root and grow new life. In this creative endeavor, I have compiled 40 words which I feel have the power to challenge, affirm, and strengthen every seeker who is willing to travel this journey. These words are not to be read from beginning to end like any other book. Rather prayerfully ask God for which WORD you NEED. And when guided to that word, let it soak into your heart. Let it breathe within you. Live with it for awhile. This resource has helped me to crawl into the acorn and really dwell with the word. Inside, I found a sacred place where my spirit would find quiet rest and adventure. When all else around me was confused and agitated here I would find peace and like the acorn I grew! May these words bring you ever closer to the ONE who created you and desires for you more than you could ever imagine! ******* In reading the introduction to this wonderful book, I was visibly moved by the words I was reading. There is a power and a peace in opening a page of Pattis book and letting it take the reader into a quiet place. Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest. (Mk.6:31) This is a book that is like a well of spiritual refreshment ready for you to dive into its soothing depths at any reading. TOM PETERSON Executive Director, ACTS Missions, San Antonio, Tx.

Download or read book Cutting of Harp Strings written by E. G. Kardos and published by Pen It + ORM. This book was released on 2021-12-19 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eli's life is in limbo. He's searching for a sense of peace but can't seem to find it. That all changes when he returns many years later to the place where he first met Aiden. The two are polar opposites, but despite their differences, a strong friendship blossoms. A friendship that neither had ever experienced before. Caught off guard, their relationship deepens but like a gut punch, a promise that Aiden made to himself changes everything. Eli is left to pick up the pieces. In Cutting of Harp Strings, author E. G. Kardos artfully weaves together a story of friendship, living in the moment, and love. It's a story of self-discovery and will take readers on an emotional rollercoaster of joy, heartbreak, and ultimately, utter bliss that is sure to stay with readers long after they turn the last page. With its engaging characters and evocative and visual plot, Cutting of Harp Strings is an unforgettable coming-of-age tale that will leave readers reflecting on the beauty of true friendship and the power of love. “An emotionally moving saga.” —Midwest Book Review “Cutting of Harp Strings is a poignant reminder of the true meaning of friendship and how the search for ourselves is never-ending.” —Charles Tabb, author of Floating Twigs

Download or read book Is the Pope Catholic written by John Cantwell Kiley and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 1999-11 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is as though Jesus said, "Keep doing it, until you get it right." Doing what? "Being pope." And 264 human beings have tried their hand at it. Jesus hand-picked Simon, a Jewish fisherman, to be the first pope, renaming him Peter. Surely he was the most unlikely candidate for such an election: rash, full of doubts and fears, bragging, a weak reed, if there ever was one. Under Jesus' skillful guidance, Peter became a good pope but not a perfect one, and the long list of successor popes proved to be good, bad or indifferent. The centuries went by and the perfect pope failed to appear, as papal history illustrates. This was regrettable, but not fatal. Until now. With the coming of the Third Millennium a merely good pope is not good enough. Nothing short of a perfect pope will be able turn the tide now threatening to drown every hope for an earthly measure of human happiness or even for bare survival. This is a tremendus burden on Cardinal Isaac. Will he be able to be the perfect pope? Will he be good enough? If not, he will be the last Pope. This is his story.

Download or read book The Zen of Creativity written by John Daido Loori and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2007-12-18 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For many of us, the return of Zen conjures up images of rock gardens and gently flowing waterfalls. We think of mindfulness and meditation, immersion in a state of being where meaning is found through simplicity. Zen lore has been absorbed by Western practitioners and pop culture alike, yet there is a specific area of this ancient tradition that hasn’t been fully explored in the West. Now, in The Zen of Creativity, American Zen master John Daido Loori presents a book that taps the principles of the Zen arts and aesthetic as a means to unlock creativity and find freedom in the various dimensions of our existence. Loori dissolves the barriers between art and spirituality, opening up the possibility of meeting life with spontaneity, grace, and peace. Zen Buddhism is steeped in the arts. In spiritual ways, calligraphy, poetry, painting, the tea ceremony, and flower arranging can point us toward our essential, boundless nature. Brilliantly interpreting the teachings of the artless arts, Loori illuminates various elements that awaken our creativity, among them still point, the center of each moment that focuses on the tranquility within; simplicity, in which the creative process is uncluttered and unlimited, like a cloudless sky; spontaneity, a way to navigate through life without preconceptions, with a freshness in which everything becomes new; mystery, a sense of trust in the unknown; creative feedback, the systematic use of an audience to receive noncritical input about our art; art koans, exercises based on paradoxical questions that can be resolved only through artistic expression. Loori shows how these elements interpenetrate and function not only in art, but in all our endeavors. Beautifully illustrated and punctuated with poems and reflections from Loori’s own spiritual journey, The Zen of Creativity presents a multilayered, bottomless source of insight into our creativity. Appealing equally to spiritual seekers, artists, and veteran Buddhist practitioners, this book is perfect for those wishing to discover new means of self-awareness and expression—and to restore equanimity and freedom amid the vicissitudes of our lives.

Download or read book Corresponding with Carlos written by Charles Barber and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2011-11-30 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Carlos Kleiber (1930-2004) was the greatest conductor of his generation. His reputation is legendary, and yet astonishingly, in his five decades on the podium, he conducted only 89 concerts, some 600 opera performances, and produced 12 recordings. How did someone who worked so little compared to his peers achieve so much? Between his relatively small output and well-known aversion to publicity, many came to regard Kleiber as reclusive and remote, bordering on unapproachable. But in 1989 a conducting student at Stanford University wrote him a letter, and an unusual thing occurred: the world-renowned conductor replied. And so began a 15-year correspondence, study, and friendship by mail. Drawing heavily on this decade-and-a-half exchange, Corresponding with Carlos is the first English-language biography of Kleiber ever written. Charles Barber offers unique insights into how Kleiber worked based on their long and detailed correspondence. This biography by one friend of another considers, among other matters, Kleiber's singular aesthetic, his playful and often erudite sense of humor, his reputation for perfectionism, his much-studied baton technique, and the famous concert and opera performances he conducted. Comic and compelling, Corresponding with Carlos explores the great conductor's musical lineage and the contemporary contexts in which he worked. It repudiates myths that inevitably crop up around genius and reflects on Kleiber's contribution to modern musical performance. This biography is ideal for musicians, scholars, and anyone with a special love of the great classical music tradition.

Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Meditation written by Joan Budilovsky and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1999 with total page 477 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Hidden Lamp written by Zenshin Florence Caplow and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-10-21 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Hidden Lamp is a collection of one hundred koans and stories of Buddhist women from the time of the Buddha to the present day. This revolutionary book brings together many teaching stories that were hidden for centuries, unknown until this volume. These stories are extraordinary expressions of freedom and fearlessness, relevant for men and women of any time or place. In these pages we meet nuns, laywomen practicing with their families, famous teachers honored by emperors, and old women selling tea on the side of the road. Each story is accompanied by a reflection by a contemporary woman teacher--personal responses that help bring the old stories alive for readers today--and concluded by a final meditation for the reader, a question from the editors meant to spark further rumination and inquiry. These are the voices of the women ancestors of every contemporary Buddhist.

Download or read book Dogen the Zen Master A Search and a Fulfillment written by Osho and published by Fivestar. This book was released on 2023-03-24 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dogen used to say, ”It was a great opportunity that both the people who could have distracted me, who loved me and I loved them ... and that was the danger. They died at the right time. I am infinitely grateful to them just because they died at the right time without destroying me.”

Download or read book Pigeonholes written by Bauple and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2013-06-21 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Author Bauple New Fiction Shares One Mans Reflection of Life Based on Stereotypes The story of Joe Candide and how he realized the one thing that links all the unknowns in his life together QUEENSLAND, Australia (Release Date TBD) Do you look at someone and automatically put them into a stereotype or pigeonhole? Joe Candide used to, when he was young. But as he matured, he began to realise that life and reality was a far more complex story. Pigeonholes is a thought provoking book written by author Bauple. It takes readers into the life story of Joe Candide, a man who is constantly changing his perspectives, job and lifestyle. But now, falling to his death from a seven storey building with his memories flashing right before his eyes, he reflects on his life and starts with each stereotype and then develops them into characters that are sometimes very different than his first impression. Throughout his life, Joe had always thought he was in control of everything. He could read people, understand people, and know what they were thinking. He could work on the higher level with an empathetic view. But there were always subtle reactions and actions that took place now and then that he could not explain. Will he get the clarity that men search their whole life for? Will he finally realised the one thing that linked all the unknowns in his life together? Pigeonholes will make readers realise that everyone has an immediate idea or first impression of people due to their own prejudices.This book shows that rarely are the first impressions a true indication of character. It is witty and thought provoking and readers should see some part of themselves inside the pages. In the end, after all the raging against stereotypes and pigeonholes, Joe will finally find one that provides meaning and explanations and more importantly provides hope. For more information on this book, interested parties can log on to www.Xlibris.com.au

Download or read book The Way of the Meister written by Christian M Wiese and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2018-09-27 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can you imagine waking up one day and experiencing a force—the Way—opening up to you? You may have been intrigued by Eckhart Tolle’s ‘The Power of Now’ or admired Neal Walsch’s ability to have conversations with God. Christian M. Wiese demonstrates in ‘The Way of the Meister’ that everyone can enjoy this daily intimate God connection. A Meister is a master of a craft. Ten years into his spiritual awakening, Christian shares his lessons learnt. The content of this book is enlightening, yet its delivery is pragmatic. ‘The Way of the Meister’ is a pilgrimage in a pocket. It is both an art and a science to keep the magic of the Way going every day. Learn how to become a spiritual Meister yourself.

Download or read book All for Excellence in Education written by Dr. Malick Kouyate and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2020-10-14 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book is written for parents, community leaders and all other educators at all levels. Its main purpose is to inspire all children in general and all open-minded teens, adolescents and young adults in particular to know why and how to enjoy and share and celebrate their 4 deepest educational needs for: *belonging, *relative Independence, *dialogical encounter between belonging and relative independence *self-navigation

Download or read book Folk Ghost Catche s Tale written by Qi Ji and published by Funstory. This book was released on 2019-12-24 with total page 679 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Just as You Ning was in a state of shock, Xiao Yue lazily yawned from under the night sky, "Alright, alright, I'm really tired. "Let's go, let's go, let's hurry back to our homes and sleep with the Dao Lord ...."

Download or read book Dispositional Theories of Knowledge written by Lars Bo Gundersen and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-05-15 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers an original examination of human cognition, arguing that cognitive skills are dispositional in nature. Opposing influential views in modern Anglo-American philosophy, Gundersen starts from the received premis that knowledge is analyzable in terms of belief, justification and truth, and goes on to clarify and improve on these ingredients' exact nature and internal association. Exploring a wide range of arguments offered by influential contributors in the field of modal epistemology, Gundersen argues that external conditions are secondary in developing and cultivating cognitive competence and that the fulcrum of the cognitive investigation is the fascinating interplay between and cultivation of internal cognitive powers.