In the same engaging style that has endeared him to readers ofhis bestselling Mindfulness in Plain English, Bhante Gunaratanadelves deeply into each step of the Buddha's most profound teachingon bringing an end to suffering: the noble eightfold path. Withgenerous and specific advice, Eight Mindful Steps to Happiness — aForeword magazine Book of the Year Awards finalist — offersskillful ways to handle anger, find right livelihood, and cultivateloving-friendliness in relationships with parents, children, andpartners. It also offers tools to overcome all the mentalhindrances that prevent happiness. Whether you are an experiencedmeditator or someone who's only just beginning to practicemindfulness, this gentle and down-to-earth guide will help youbring the heart of the Buddha's teachings into every aspect of yourlife.
Every meditation tradition explains that there are two aspectsto any effective meditation practice: insight and concentration. InMindfulness in Plain English, author Bhante Henepola Gunaratana, amonk from Sri Lanka and venerated teacher of Buddhism, offeredbasic instruction on the meaning of insight (or vipassana)meditation through concepts that could be applied to any tradition.In Beyond Mindfulness in Plain English, he presents the levels ofconcentration with the same simplicity and humor that made theprevious book so successful. The focus here is on the Jhanas, thosemeditative states of profound stillness and concentration in whichthe mind becomes fully immersed and absorbed in the chosen objectof attention. Using the Jhanas to guide readers along the path tojoy, happiness, equanimity, and one-pointedness, the authorprovides all of the instruction necessary to utilize meditation asa tool for building a more fulfilling life
The quest for self-knowledge has been a universal human pursuit for millenniums. Who are we? And could our destiny be written in the stars? Why do some commit their wings to life's flames, while others tiptoe through life so cautiously? Chinese Astrology: Exploring the Eastern Zodiac explains our “natural endowment”or“inner being”─our personality from the beginning. This 5,000-year-old art paints a remarkable picture of personality and potential using the archetypes of the 12 signs of the ancient Eastern zodiac. While each one of us possess some qualities of all 12 signs, we each have a dominant sign and birth element. Be prepared for some "ah ha!" moments as you explore this ancient art and gain insight into the characters of those you meet along life’s path. You may notice interesting similarities to your friends and family, and you may never look at yourself the same way again. This is a timeless system that is as pertinent today as it was many centuries ago. In a book that
Featuring seminal work in the philosophies of mathematics and language, this comprehensive and assiduously edited collection also makes available his provocative and controversial views on religion and international relations.
In what is both a radical approach to the Bible , and afundamental return to its narrative prose, Robert Alter reads theOld Testament with new eyesthe eyes of a literary critic. Altertakes the old yet simple step of reading the Bible as a literarycreation.
The first edition, released in 1995, was lauded by seasonedpractitioners and beginners alike. And no wonder. While most of theearly English-language books on feng shui were dauntingly mysticalor relied on complex calculations or culturally specific designpractices, Feng Shui Made Easy took a more holistic approach,clearly explaining the fundamentals while guiding readers on aninner journey of understanding. Thoughtfully written and beautifully illustrated, the book isstructured around an “architecture of consciousness” that is reallythe inner landscape. The book explores each “house” of thebagua—the chart representing one’s journey through life;relationships with parents, loved ones, and community; creativity;spirituality; and connectedness to the source of life—and thesymbolism of the corresponding I Ching trigram. Feng Shui Made Easyhelps readers discover the nature of these connections, as well aslearn what obstructions must be removed to change fixed patterns ofbehavior and rest
本书由作者的博士论文改写而成，研究了纬书政治神话的贡献、天人学说成为政治神话的过程、政治神话与中国文化各种形态之间的关系等学术问题。
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本书由作者的博士论文改写而成，研究了纬书政治神话的贡献、天人学说成为政治神话的过程、政治神话与中国文化各种形态之间的关系等学术问题。
《以法为礼》是近代有影响力的南传佛教大师，泰国公认的阿罗汉成就者阿姜查·须跋多（1918-1992年）有关“法”以及相关内容的教导。阿姜查大师年轻时研究过基础佛法、戒律，以及经典，后随当地禅定大师修习。他依苦行僧的传统方式生活达数年，曾和本世纪伟大的禅师阿姜曼度过一段开悟性的时光。他的教导方式简明，含义却深远。他善于用日常周遭事物引出佛法实意，令弟子们开解，也因此吸引了不少西方人从他受教。书名《以法为礼》是阿姜查某一次开示的主题。在这篇教导和其他篇章中，阿姜查大师强调了随时保持“正念”和清明、训练心理对修行的重要性，他也教导人们禅修时保持“空心”和专注呼吸的方法。
In Carroll's provocative reading of the deep past, the Bible'sbrutality responded to the violence that threatened Jerusalem fromthe start. Centuries later, the mounting European fixation on aheavenly Jerusalem sparked both anti-Semitism and racist colonialcontempt. The holy wars of the Knights Templar burned apocalypticmayhem into the Western mind. Carroll's brilliant and original leapis to show how, as Christopher Columbus carried his own Jerusalemcentric worldview to the West, America too was powerfully shaped bythe dream of the City on a Hill - from Governor Winthrop to AbrahamLincoln to Woodrow Wilson to Ronald Reagan. The nuclearbrinksmanship of the 1973 Yom Kippur War helps prove his point:religion and violence fuel each other, with Jerusalem the groundzero of the heat.
Raja and Nilu are fated to fall in love. They both have been abandoned—he through his mother’s suicide inthe public pond, she through her mother’s constant escape intodrink. He has grown up on the streets, she in a crumbling mansion.And yet, they find each other, again and again. First when they arechildren. Then when they are young lovers. And finally after theyboth fear they have lost their marriage. But the events of thepast, even those we are ignorant of, inevitably haunt the present.And Raja and Nilu’s story is not only their own. Using Nepal’s political upheavals as a backdrop to demonstratehow we are irreparably connected to past and home, Buddha’s Orphansis an engrossing, unconventional love story, a seductive,transporting read, and further evidence that Samrat Upadhyay is oneof our finest writers, thoroughly deserving of his acclaim as “theBuddhist Chekhov” and comparisons to Amitav Ghosh, William Trevor,and Jhumpa Lahiri.
For the first time ever, a famous spiritual astrologer sharesthe secrets, previously known only to professionals, that hold thekey to your future. Astrologer Jan Spiller shows you the key to discovering yourhidden talents, your deepest desires, and the ways you can avoidnegative influences that may distract you from achieving your truelife purpose, as revealed in your chart by the position of theNorth Node of the Moon. With insight and depth impossible to gainfrom the commonly known sun-sign profiles, the enlighteningself-portrait offered by the Nodes of the Moon can explain the lifelessons you came here to learn and how to achieve the fulfillmentand peace you desire. Jan Spiller shows you how to locate theall-important North Node of the Moon in your astrological chart andprovides a detailed interpretation of its influence and exclusiveexercises to help you learn about: The SPECIAL TALENT that is waiting for you, a unique gift thatcould easily be turned into professional success The SELF-DEFEATING TE
No religion in the modern world is as feared and misunderstoodas Islam. It haunts the popular imagination as an extreme faiththat promotes terrorism, authoritarian government, femaleoppression, and civil war. In a vital revision of this narrow viewof Islam and a distillation of years of thinking and writing aboutthe subject, Karen Armstrong’s short history demonstrates that theworld’s fastest-growing faith is a much more complex phenomenonthan its modern fundamentalist strain might suggest.
Composed by an unknown author in early thirteenth-centuryFrance, "The Quest of the Holy Grail" is a fusion of Arthurianlegend and Christian symbolism, reinterpreting ancient Celtic mythas a profound spiritual fable. It recounts the quest of the knightsof Camelot - the simple Perceval, the thoughtful Bors, the rashGawain, the weak Lancelot and the saintly Galahad - as they journeythrough danger and temptation to reach the elusive Holy Grail. Butonly one of them is judged worthy to see the mysteries within thesacred vessel, and look upon the ineffable. Enfused with tragicgrandeur and an aura of mysticism, "The Quest" is an absorbing andradiant allegory of man's perilous search for divine grace, and hada profound influence on later Arthurian romances and versions ofthe Grail legend.
《以法为礼》是近代有影响力的南传佛教大师，泰国公认的阿罗汉成就者阿姜查·须跋多（1918-1992年）有关“法”以及相关内容的教导。阿姜查大师年轻时研究过基础佛法、戒律，以及经典，后随当地禅定大师修习。他依苦行僧的传统方式生活达数年，曾和本世纪伟大的禅师阿姜曼度过一段开悟性的时光。他的教导方式简明，含义却深远。他善于用日常周遭事物引出佛法实意，令弟子们开解，也因此吸引了不少西方人从他受教。书名《以法为礼》是阿姜查某一次开示的主题。在这篇教导和其他篇章中，阿姜查大师强调了随时保持“正念”和清明、训练心理对修行的重要性，他也教导人们禅修时保持“空心”和专注呼吸的方法。
这本书《中国意识的危机》出版于上个世纪60年代、70年代，已经成为一个经典著作。它提出的一个关于“五四”还有新文化时期的诠释，跟李泽厚所说的启蒙与救亡的关系一样，被认为是一个很经典的对于五四新文化运动的一个诠释。
这本书《中国意识的危机》出版于上个世纪60年代、70年代，已经成为一个经典著作。它提出的一个关于“五四”还有新文化时期的诠释，跟李泽厚所说的启蒙与救亡的关系一样，被认为是一个很经典的对于五四新文化运动的一个诠释。
