Download or read book The Monk and the Tree written by James Scheller and published by Abbott Press. This book was released on 2012-10-05 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mother Ayahuasca, How long have I known my wife? To this simple yet inspired question, asked by author James H. Scheller; the answer unveiled to him is the story of The Monk and the Tree. A child monk named Malian, is special for so many reasonsnotably, she is a girl who has been accepted into the Dao monkhood, an honor typically denied to women, during this age of time of unwritten history. So pure and in tune is Malians spirit with the Dao that she is truly one with all around her. She is on a path, reveling in the simple act of living, when she meets a small, furry creature. The little animal leads Malian to a quiet and peaceful place high above a beautiful valley, and implores her to play music for the forest. She plays, unwittingly rousing the discomforted spirit of the tree at whose roots shes settled. Feeling his energy surround her, Malian is moved by the disquiet within the treeand the tree hopes beyond hope that Malian can quiet the discord within him. Where does love come from, and what can it endure? Find out in this hauntingly resonant tale of lives past.
Download or read book The Ordination of a Tree written by Susan M. Darlington and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 2012-11-15 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thai Buddhist monks wrap orange clerical robes around trees to protect forests. "Ordaining" a tree is a provocative ritual that has become the symbol of a small but influential monastic movement aimed at reversing environmental degradation and the unsustainable economic development and consumerism that fuel it. This book examines the evolution of this movement from the late 1980s to the present, exploring the tree ordination and other rituals used to resist destructive national projects. Susan M. Darlington explores monks' motivations, showing how they interpret their lived religion as the basis of their actions, and provides an in-depth portrait of activist monk Phrakhru Pitak Nanthakhun. The obstacles monks face, including damage to their reputations, arrest, and even assassination, reveal the difficulty of enacting social justice. Even the tree ordination itself must now withstand its appropriation for state projects. Despite this, monks have gone from individual action to a loosely allied movement that now works with nongovernmental organizations. This is a fascinating, firsthand account of engaged Buddhism.
Download or read book Designing a Garden written by Michael Van Valkenburgh and published by The Monacelli Press, LLC. This book was released on 2019-10-15 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The intimate Monk's Garden at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston embodies the design principles that inform the work of noted landscape architect Michael Van Valkenburgh. In Designing a Garden, Van Valkenburgh presents the design of the Monk's Garden at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, an intimate, walled garden that Laurie Olin has described as "a masterpiece, and not a minor one." The book documents the evolution of the garden's design, which is based on the concept of meandering paths through a dreamlike woodland to create a contemplative space. Sketches and models show how the idea was worked out, and lush photographs reveal the completed garden through the seasons. Van Valkenburgh's text explores the origins of his love of landscape and plants in his family farm in Upstate New York and how this has influenced his intuitions as a designer. He shares the full background story of the Monk's Garden, focusing on the experimental nature of design work as well as the challenges and satisfactions of the small scale and the historic and cultural context. Designing a Garden provides a unique first-person account of the design process from the most prominent landscape architects in the country.
Download or read book Harvard Oriental Series written by and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Princess the Monk written by Liza Kline and published by Liza Kline. This book was released on 2018-12-26 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Destiny always finds a way. Princess Leandra has been kidnapped, and only Aaron can save her. Once the kingdom’s most celebrated warrior, Aaron left behind the life of a swordsman to become a monk. But when his brother, the Captain of the Guard, pleads for his help, Aaron is forced to take up his sword again to rescue the princess from a dangerous foe—one only he has faced and survived. Can Aaron defy the odds and win a second time? Princess Leandra may have lived a sheltered life behind the kingdom’s walls, but she refuses to play the helpless damsel. From the moment she wakes in her captor's lair, she begins plotting her escape. Will her courage and wit be enough to break free? Find out what fate has in store for the brave Princess and the reluctant Monk in this tale of rescue, resilience, and redemption.
Download or read book The White Cat and the Monk written by Jo Ellen Bogart and published by Groundwood Books Ltd. This book was released on 2020-07-14 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A monk leads a simple life. He studies his books late into the evening and searches for truth in their pages. His cat, Pangur, leads a simple life, too, chasing prey in the darkness. As night turns to dawn, Pangur leads his companion to the truth he has been seeking. The White Cat and the Monk is a retelling of the classic Old Irish poem “Pangur Bán.” With Jo Ellen Bogart’s simple and elegant narration and Sydney Smith’s classically inspired images, this contemplative story pays tribute to the wisdom of animals and the wonders of the natural world.
Download or read book THE MONK MIND written by MYTRI SANATKUMAR and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2024-01-24 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The individual who is busy with daily life chores and duties has to experience a range of emotions that the individual is personally not ready for or doesn’t affiliate much with, the emotions and experiences of frustration, anger, dissapointment, sorrow and a continous nuisanse of the feeling of entanglement. With the want of getting rid of these emotions and experiences the individual looks forward to a spiritual or a holistic way of life. Without the proper knowledge of one’s own self the individual again falls into a connundrum of undertsanding truly what a spiritual or holistic life is meant by, resulting in a endless search of a proper guidence to understand a way of life that satisfies the individual completely. The monk - mind creates a deep understanding of one’s own self by laying down the foundation step by step. The individual will surely be able to comprehend the true essence of holistic living and have the right perspective on the path suitable for oneself to adapt to. There will be clarity in action and thought to start with on the path of spirituality and a holistic living. The individuals who already are following certain practices and a particular way of living, the monk – mind acts as a referesher to delve deeper into their respective practices and faith. With an open mind and heart, the monk – mind will surely give a perspective to the individual on how to naturally experience peace and bliss while living in the world.
Download or read book Sound Of 1 Hand written by Out Of Print and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 1975-12-17 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When The Sound of the One Hand came out in Japan in 1916 it caused a scandal. Zen was a secretive practice, its wisdom relayed from master to novice in strictest privacy. That a handbook existed recording not only the riddling koans that are central to Zen teaching but also detailing the answers to them seemed to mark Zen as rote, not revelatory. For all that, The Sound of the One Hand opens the door to Zen like no other book. Including koans that go back to the master who first brought the koan teaching method from China to Japan in the eighteenth century, this book offers, in the words of the translator, editor, and Zen initiate Yoel Hoffmann, the clearest, most detailed, and most correct picture of Zen that can be found. What we have here is an extraordinary introduction to Zen thought as lived thought, a treasury of problems, paradoxes, and performance that will appeal to artists, writers, and philosophers as well as Buddhists and students of religion."
Download or read book HAPPY written by Fearne Cotton and published by Orion Spring. This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fearne Cotton understands how important happiness is, and why we need to seek it out each and every day. Determined to help break the taboo around mental health, here - for the first time - she opens up honestly about her own battle with depression, and the little things that help keep it at bay so she can continue trekking towards the good stuff. Including expert advice from Mind, and packed with little ideas and practical exercises so you can join in, she invites you to pick up your pencil and come on this journey with her.
Download or read book The Monk written by Matthew Gregory Lewis and published by . This book was released on 1800 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Naked Monk written by Hugo Bernard and published by Stephane Bergeron. This book was released on with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ". . . for the hero to succeed: he must escape the girl. That the reader actually hopes he succeeds is proof of the quality of the narrative. " -Raymond St. Elmo, author of The Origin of Birds in the Fooprints of Writing ✶✶✶✶✶ Three monks on a spiritual journey and sly god determined to make them fail. In a remote forest, three monks unwittingly release an ill-tempered god from an ancient curse. With the guidance of a mysterious wise lady, the three monks must cultivate the wisdom to resolve their troubled pasts and prepare for a heroic battle between lustful desires and ultimate awakening. Inspired by Mara's attempt to seduce the Buddha moments before his enlightenment, Hugo Bernard masterfully weaves ancient wisdom into a fast-paced adventure of awakening that keeps readers in its mystic grip long after the last page.
Download or read book Think Like a Monk written by Jay Shetty and published by Simon & Schuster. This book was released on 2020-09-08 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jay Shetty, social media superstar and host of the #1 podcast On Purpose, distills the timeless wisdom he learned as a monk into practical steps anyone can take every day to live a less anxious, more meaningful life. When you think like a monk, you’ll understand: -How to overcome negativity -How to stop overthinking -Why comparison kills love -How to use your fear -Why you can’t find happiness by looking for it -How to learn from everyone you meet -Why you are not your thoughts -How to find your purpose -Why kindness is crucial to success -And much more... Shetty grew up in a family where you could become one of three things—a doctor, a lawyer, or a failure. His family was convinced he had chosen option three: instead of attending his college graduation ceremony, he headed to India to become a monk, to meditate every day for four to eight hours, and devote his life to helping others. After three years, one of his teachers told him that he would have more impact on the world if he left the monk’s path to share his experience and wisdom with others. Heavily in debt, and with no recognizable skills on his résumé, he moved back home in north London with his parents. Shetty reconnected with old school friends—many working for some of the world’s largest corporations—who were experiencing tremendous stress, pressure, and unhappiness, and they invited Shetty to coach them on well-being, purpose, and mindfulness. Since then, Shetty has become one of the world’s most popular influencers. In 2017, he was named in the Forbes magazine 30-under-30 for being a game-changer in the world of media. In 2018, he had the #1 video on Facebook with over 360 million views. His social media following totals over 38 million, he has produced over 400 viral videos which have amassed more than 8 billion views, and his podcast, On Purpose, is consistently ranked the world’s #1 Health and Wellness podcast. In this inspiring, empowering book, Shetty draws on his time as a monk to show us how we can clear the roadblocks to our potential and power. Combining ancient wisdom and his own rich experiences in the ashram, Think Like a Monk reveals how to overcome negative thoughts and habits, and access the calm and purpose that lie within all of us. He transforms abstract lessons into advice and exercises we can all apply to reduce stress, improve relationships, and give the gifts we find in ourselves to the world. Shetty proves that everyone can—and should—think like a monk.
Download or read book The Prince and the Monk written by Kenneth Doo Young Lee and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 2012-02-01 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Prince and the Monk addresses the historical development of the political and religious myths surrounding Shōtoku Taishi and their influence on Shinran, the founder of the Jōdo-Shinshū school of Pure Land Buddhism. Shōtoku Taishi (574–622) was a prince who led the campaign to unify Japan, wrote the imperial constitution, and promoted Buddhism as a religion of peace and prosperity. Shinran's Buddhism developed centuries later during the Kamakura period, which began in the late twelfth century. Kenneth Doo Young Lee discusses Shinran's liturgical text, his dream of Shōtoku's manifestation as Kannon (the world-saving Bodhisattva of Compassion), and other relevant events during his life. In addition, this book shows that Shinran's Buddhism was consistent with honji suijaku culture—the synthesis of the Shinto and Buddhist pantheons—prevalent during the Kamakura period.
Download or read book The Trappist Monk and Pasternak s Tree written by Kathleen Tarr and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Dendrites in Pre Christian and Christian Historical literary Tradition and Iconography written by Constantine P. Charalampidis and published by L'ERMA di BRETSCHNEIDER. This book was released on 1995 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Translation of a work originally published in Greek in 1986.
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Download or read book The Monk and the Philosopher written by Jean Francois Revel and published by Schocken. This book was released on 2011-03-16 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jean Francois-Revel, a pillar of French intellectual life in our time, became world famous for his challenges to both Communism and Christianity. Twenty-seven years ago, his son, Matthieu Ricard, gave up a promising career as a scientist to study Tibetan Buddhism -- not as a detached observer but by immersing himself in its practice under the guidance of its greatest living masters. Meeting in an inn overlooking Katmandu, these two profoundly thoughtful men explored the questions that have occupied humankind throughout its history. Does life have meaning? What is consciousness? Is man free? What is the value of scientific and material progress? Why is there suffering, war, and hatred? Their conversation is not merely abstract: they ask each other questions about ethics, rights, and responsibilities, about knowledge and belief, and they discuss frankly the differences in the way each has tried to make sense of his life. Utterly absorbing, inspiring, and accessible, this remarkable dialogue engages East with West, ideas with life, and science with the humanities, providing wisdom on how to enrich the way we live our lives.
