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Author : David R. Kinsley
Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass Publ.
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 8120813154
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Author : David R. Kinsley
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2000-05-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0520224760
Vivid sketches and interpretations of two Hindu deities: the amorous, irresistibly beautiful Krishna and the black, fearsome goddess Kali. The book traces the history and describes the mythology of both deities.
Author : Mike Hamel
Publisher : Mike Hamel
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780899578330
Matterhorn the Brave(R) is an exciting new juvenile fiction series about four young people who are recruited to keep an eye on the portals of earth that connect all realms of space and time.
Author : Karuna Sinh,Randhir Sinh
Publisher : Vij Books India Pvt Ltd
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2020-02-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9788194261841
The book, though fiction, follows an authentic timeline as it tells the story of the two remarkable grandchildren of Rao Duda, Meera, and Jaimal. Meera was a gifted child, recognized for her intellectual brilliance and piety from her childhood. Her devotion to Lord Krishna was intense and never changed, even though she was married to Bhojraj, the son of Maharana Sanga. The book traces her life until she reaches Dwarka and is finally absorbed by her lord. Jaimal, on the other hand, remained constantly at war, struggling to preserve his kingdom against powerful forces ranged against it. The constant struggle against Marwar finally leads to the destruction of Merta with the curtain coming down with Jaimal indomitably leading the defense of Chittor against Akbar. Teeming with characters well known in history, the book offers a slice of it in painful though valorous detail. Despite their tragedy, the Mertias are a force to reckon with but as the Authors put it, in the 16th Century they created their own Camelot which rose and fell within three generations.
Author : Frances Watts,Gregory Rogers
Publisher : Allen & Unwin
Page : 97 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2012-04-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781742694368
The first book in a fun and exciting series by award-winning author Frances Watt and Kate Greenaway Medal winner Gregory Rogers, introducing Tommy - a feisty kitchen hand who longs to be a knight. When Tommy is finally promoted to Keeper of the Blades, will a missing sword ruin everything? Tommy, a kitchen girl at Flamant Castle, dreams of becoming a knight - and when she is made the Keeper of the Blades, caring for all the swords in the castle armoury, it seems like her dream might come true. But then Sir Walter's most valuable sword goes missing from the sword room. Will Tommy be able to find it before she is sent back to the kitchen in disgrace? Introducing a feisty new character for girls (and their parents and teachers) who love adventure and want an alternative to 'pink' books. Created by Frances Watts, a CBCA Award Winner and author of the huge bestseller Kisses for Daddy.
Author : David Kinsley
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2023-07-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780520917729
The Hindu pantheon is rich in images of the divine feminine—deities representing a wide range of symbolic, social, and meditative meanings. David Kinsley's new book documents a highly unusual group of ten Hindu tantric goddesses, the Mahavidyas, many of whom are strongly associated with sexuality and violence. What is one to make of a goddess who cuts her own head off, or one who prefers sex with a corpse? The Mahavidyas embody habits, attributes, or identities usually considered repulsive or socially subversive and can be viewed as "antimodels" for women. Yet it is within the context of tantric worship that devotees seek to identify themselves with these forbidding goddesses. The Mahavidyas seem to function as "awakeners"—symbols which help to project one's consciousness beyond the socially acceptable or predictable. Drawing on a broad range of Sanskrit and vernacular texts as well as extensive research in India, including written and oral interpretations of contemporary Hindu practitioners, Kinsley describes the unusual qualities of each of the Mahavidyas and traces the parallels between their underlying themes. Especially valuable are the many rare and fascinating images he presents—each important to grasping the significance of the goddesses. Written in an accessible, engaging style, Kinsley's book provides a comprehensive understanding of the Mahavidyas and is also an overview of Hindu tantric practice.
Author : David Kinsley
Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass Publ.
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Religion
ISBN : 8120803949
Hindu Goddesses is a valuable sourcebook and reference work for students and scholars of Hindu goddesses and of Hinduism in general. Each goddess is dealt with as an independent deity with a coherent mythology, theology and, in some cases, cult of her own. Within the complex, diverse, and rich goddess traditions of Hinduism, one can find suggestions of nearly every important theme in the Hindu religion. In many ways, this book is as much a study of the Hindu tradition itself as it is a study of one aspect of that tradition. No other living religious tradition has displayed such an ancient, continuous, and diverse history of goddess worship.
Author : Nyogen Senzaki,Ruth Stout McCandless
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2011-07-26
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781462901982
This book of koans contains some of the most important Zen sayings of all time along with insightful commentary. Koans are the intellectually unsolvable problem-riddles at the core of the Rinzai tradition of Zen Buddhism, perhaps the most well-known one being "what is the sound of one hand clapping." Though widely recognized, most koan remain narrowly understood. In this new edition of The Iron Flute, one hundred of the most challenging and enlightening koan from the Chinese Chan (Zen) patriarchs of the Tang and Sung dynasties are presented, along with commentary from the great Zen masters Genro, Fugai, and Nyogen, and an in-depth biography of author Nyogen Senzaki (1876-1958), a pioneer in bringing Zen Buddhism to the West. The Iron Flute stands alone as the definitive work on koan-an essential pathway to the tenets and practice of Zen Buddhism.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 167 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:840312788
Author : Dale A. Olsen
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2013-11-30
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780252095146
In many places around the world, flutes and the sounds of flutes are powerful magical forces for seduction and love, protection, vegetal and human fertility, birth and death, and other aspects of human and non-human behavior. This book explores the cultural significance of flutes, flute playing, and flute players from around the world as interpreted from folktales, myths, and other stories--in a word, "flutelore." A scholarly yet readable study, World Flutelore: Folktales, Myths, and Other Stories of Magical Flute Power draws upon a range of sources in folklore, anthropology, ethnomusicology, and literary analysis. Describing and interpreting many examples of flutes as they are found in mythology, poetry, lyrics, and other narrative and literary sources from around the world, veteran ethnomusicologist Dale Olsen seeks to determine what is singularly distinct or unique about flutes, flute playing, and flute players in a global context. He shows how and why world flutes are important for personal, communal, religious, spiritual, and secular expression and even, perhaps, existence. This is a book for students, scholars, and any reader interested in the cultural power of flutes.
Author : David R. Kinsley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Hindu gods
ISBN : 0700903992
Author : Frances Watts,Gregory Rogers
Publisher : Allen & Unwin
Page : 109 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2012-04-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781742696133
The second adventure in the Sword Girl series featuring the feisty Tommy. Evil plans are stirring and it's up to Tommy to keep the peace at Flamant Castle! While on an errand to the smith in the town, Tommy overhears a plot to poison Sir Walter during a banquet and make it look like the work of a neighbouring nobleman. Tommy must foil the plot or Flamant Castle will be at war. Introducing a feisty new character for girls (and their parents and teachers) who love adventure and want an alternative to 'pink' books. Created by Frances Watts, a CBCA Award Winner and author of the huge bestseller Kisses for Daddy.
Author : Ray Brooks
Publisher : Sentient Publications
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781591811701
"As a young, dissolute man, Ray Brooks set off from his native England and embarked on a path of self discovery. Through a series of serendipitous and often humorous events while living in Tokyo, Ray stumbled upon and began to study the ancient art of shakuhachi, and extremely difficult Japanese bamboo flute. With intuition as his guide, he found the heart of Zen through focused shakuhachi practice."--P. [4] of cover.
Author : David Kinsley
Publisher : SUNY Press
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1989-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0887068367
Discusses the cultural background and meaning of ten goddesses, including Aphrodite, Isis, Athena, Durga, Laksmi, and Sita
Author : M. Todd Gallowglas
Publisher : Dragon Bone Flute
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2018-09-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1723716057
Elzibeth wanted nothing more than to play her grandfather's flute, but others in her village seemed to think she needed to spend less time making music and more time being about her chores. One afternoon, three lads from the village take it upon themselves to teach Elzibeth that her dreams and fancies will only least to trouble. They take her flute, and to get it back, she must seek out the dragon's cave somewhere to the north of the village. Even though the last man to wander into those wild hills seeking the dragon's cave never returned, Elzibeth cannot live without her music. None of them could have foreseen that this little prank would set events in motion that would shake their lives beyond all kenning and change the destinies of kingdoms.