The Saffron Road

Author : Christine Toomey
Publisher : Portobello Books
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2015-06-04
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781846274947

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The Saffron Road by Christine Toomey Pdf

A brief meeting with a Buddhist nun in India made a deep impression on Christine Toomey. It sent her on a two-year, 60,000-mile odyssey to learn more about the contemporary women choosing in their thousands to become part of a long tradition of female spirituality that stretches back through the centuries and now embraces the radical possibility that the next Dalai Lama could be female. In The Saffron Road, Toomey follows in the footsteps of earlier generations of Buddhist nuns to trace the routes by which the philosophy has spread from a solitary order in a remote area of India in the 5th century BC, via 1950s San Francisco where Zen was popularised by the Beat generation, to the globally-renowned practitioners of mindfulness of today. Beginning her journey in the Himalayas, close to the birthplace of the Buddha, Toomey travels from Nepal, to India, through Burma, Japan and on to North America and Europe, along the way visiting contemporary nunneries to meet the women who practise there. Amongst those she talks to are a group of "kung fu" nuns, an acclaimed novelist, a princess, a concert violinist, a former BBC journalist, and a one-time Washington political aide. Through these conversations, the daily reality of the Buddhist existence is gradually revealed, together with the diverse spiritual paths leading these women towards nirvana. Combining travelogue, history, interviews and personal reflection, The Saffron Road opens the door to a rarely glimpsed world of ritual, discipline and enlightenment.

Author : Anna Jacobs
Publisher : Allison & Busby Ltd
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2017-09-21
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780749020354

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Saffron Lane by Anna Jacobs Pdf

Nell has come to feel very at home in her beautiful corner of Wiltshire with her partner Angus. What she could do with, however, is a challenge, and the prospect of bringing life back to an abandoned row of houses, Saffron Lane, is just what she's looking for.Stacy, lost and alone after a divorce she didn't see coming, is trying her best to start over. And Elise, battling her nieces who would force her into residential care, longs for a home where she can get back to her painting. When their paths cross, the future starts to look brighter although not all goes according to plan.

Author : Rashin Kheiriyeh
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2018-05-29
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781338291186

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Saffron Ice Cream by Rashin Kheiriyeh Pdf

A joyous celebration of a girl's first family outing in a new country "With her colorful, exuberant folk-art illustrations and upbeat, friendly tone, Rashin makes a daunting cross-cultural leap seem as easy as a summer breeze." -- New York Times Book ReviewRashin is excited about her first visit to the beach in her family's new home. On the way there, she remembers what beach trips were like in Iran, the beautiful Caspian Sea, the Persian music, and most of all, the saffron ice cream she shared with her best friend, Azadeh. But there are wonderful things in this new place as well -- a subway train, exciting music... and maybe even a new friend!

Author : J.G. Harrod&Co
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 960 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1876
Category : Bedfordshire (England)
ISBN : BL:A0022896987

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Royal County Directory of Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, and Oxfordshire by J.G. Harrod&Co Pdf

Author : Stephen Butt
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2017-05-15
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9781445664798

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A-Z of Leicester by Stephen Butt Pdf

Explore the fascinating history of Leicester in this fully illustrated A-Z guide to the city's people and places.

Author : Kelly's directories, ltd
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1346 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2024-07-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:590557627

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Kelly's directory of Berkshire, Bucks and Oxon by Kelly's directories, ltd Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1622 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1890
Category : Essex (England)
ISBN : HARVARD:32044095540639

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Kelly's Directory of Essex, Hertfordshire and Middlesex by Anonim Pdf

Author : Samantha Shannon
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 881 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2023-02-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781526619778

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A Day of Fallen Night by Samantha Shannon Pdf

**THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER** 'A magnificent, sweeping epic' JENNIFER SAINT, Sunday Times-bestselling author of ARIADNE 'Shannon is simply a master of the genre' C. S. PACAT, New York Times-bestselling author of DARK RISE 'A tremendous triumph' LONDON SHAH, award-winning author of the LIGHT OF THE ABYSS series 'A gorgeous, glittering epic' DAILY MAIL ____________________ A return to the world of Samantha Shannon's Sunday Times and New York Times-bestselling The Priory of the Orange Tree ____________________ Tunuva Melim is a sister of the Priory. For fifty years, she has trained to slay wyrms – but none have appeared since the Nameless One, and the younger generation is starting to question the Priory's purpose. To the north, in the Queendom of Inys, Sabran the Ambitious has married the new King of Hróth, narrowly saving both realms from ruin. Their daughter, Glorian, trails in their shadow – exactly where she wants to be. The dragons of the East have slept for centuries. Dumai has spent her life in a Seiikinese mountain temple, trying to wake the gods from their long slumber. Now someone from her mother's past is coming to upend her fate. When the Dreadmount erupts, bringing with it an age of terror and violence, these women must find the strength to protect humankind from a devastating threat. Intricate and epic, A Day of Fallen Night sweeps readers back to the world of A Priory of the Orange Tree, showing us a course of events that shaped it for generations to come. **Chosen as a book of 2023 by the Metro, Cosmopolitan, Nerd Daily, PinkNews and Waterstones**

Author : Jasper Fforde
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2009-12-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781101159651

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Shades of Grey by Jasper Fforde Pdf

The New York Times bestseller and “a rich brew of dystopic fantasy and deadpan goofiness” (The Washington Post) from the author of the Thursday Next series and Early Riser Welcome to Chromatacia, where the societal hierarchy is strictly regulated by one's limited color perception. And Eddie Russet wants to move up. But his plans to leverage his better-than-average red perception and marry into a powerful family are quickly upended. Juggling inviolable rules, sneaky Yellows, and a risky friendship with an intriguing Grey named Jane who shows Eddie that the apparent peace of his world is as much an illusion as color itself, Eddie finds he must reckon with the cruel regime behind this gaily painted façade.

Author : Christine Toomey
Publisher : The Experiment
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2017-03-21
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781615191949

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In Search of Buddha's Daughters by Christine Toomey Pdf

A 60,000-mile odyssey in search of Buddhist nuns—hailed as “inspiring and necessary” (Kirkus), “ambitious” (Tricycle), and “compelling” (Financial Times) They come to the monastic Buddhist life from every faith and career: a policewoman, a princess, a Bollywood star, a violinist. Out of the public eye, despite hardship and even persecution, they vow to seek enlightenment in a world full of noise. Who are these women? What motivates them, and what stands in their way? Award-winning journalist Christine Toomey investigates. From Nepal to California, she encounters unforgettable nuns who reveal the blessings—and perils—of carrying a 2,500-year tradition into the twenty-first century. Often denied equal status with monks, they are nonetheless devoted—to their faith, and to change.

Author : David Waines
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2010-11-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004194410

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Food Culture and Health in Pre-Modern Muslim Societies by David Waines Pdf

This book brings together edited articles from the second edition of the Encyclopaedia of Islam that are relevant to food culture, health, diet, and medicine in pre-Islamic Muslim societies.

Author : Paul Fieldhouse
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 714 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2017-04-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781610694124

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Food, Feasts, and Faith [2 volumes] by Paul Fieldhouse Pdf

An indispensable resource for exploring food and faith, this two-volume set offers information on food-related religious beliefs, customs, and practices from around the world. Why do Catholics eat fish on Fridays? Why are there retirement homes for aged cows in India? What culture holds ceremonies to welcome the first salmon? More than five billion people worldwide claim a religious identity that shapes the way they think about themselves, how they act, and what they eat. Food, Feasts, and Faith: An Encyclopedia of Food Culture in World Religions explores how the food we eat every day often serves purposes other than to keep us healthy and stay alive: we eat to express our faith and to adhere to ethnic or cultural traditions that are part of who we are. This book provides readers with an understanding of the rich world of food and faith. It contains more than 200 alphabetically arranged entries that describe the beliefs and customs of well-established major world religions and sects as well as those of smaller faith communities and new religious movements. The entries cover topics such as religious food rules, religious festivals and symbolic foods, and vegetarianism and veganism, as well as general themes such as rites of passage, social justice, hospitality, and compassion. Each entry on religion explains what the religious dietary laws and guidelines are and how these were interpreted and put into practice historically and in modern settings. The coverage also includes important festivals and feast days as well as significant religious figures and organizations. Additionally, some 160 sidebars provide examples and more detailed information as well as fun facts.

Author : Great Britain
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 2252 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1882
Category : Gazettes
ISBN : IOWA:31858045363482

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The London Gazette by Great Britain Pdf

Author : Lloyd's Register Foundation
Publisher : Lloyd's Register
Page : 1560 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1978-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Lloyd’s Register of Yachts 1978 by Lloyd's Register Foundation Pdf

The Lloyd’s Register of Yachts was first issued in 1878, and was issued annually until 1980, except during the years 1916-18 and 1940-46. Two supplements containing additions and corrections were also issued annually. The Register contains the names, details and characters of Yachts classed by the Society, together with the particulars of other Yachts which are considered to be of interest, illustrates plates of the Flags of Yacht and Sailing Clubs, together with a List of Club Officers, an illustrated List of the Distinguishing Flags of Yachtsmen, a List of the Names and Addresses of Yacht Owners, and much other information. For more information on the Lloyd’s Register of Yachts, please click here: https://hec.lrfoundation.org.uk/archive-library/lloyds-register-of-yachts-online

Author : National Directory of Victoria
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 474 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2022-03-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783752578263

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Butler and Brooke's: National Directory of Victoria, for 1866-67 by National Directory of Victoria Pdf

Reprint of the original, first published in 1866.