Unlocking The Mysteries Of Birth And Death

Author : Daisaku Ikeda
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2018-03-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1525273043

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Unlocking the Mysteries of Birth and Death by Daisaku Ikeda Pdf

This introduction to Nichiren Buddhism explores the philosophical intricacies of life and reveals the wonder inherent in the phases of birth, aging, and death. Core concepts of Nichiren Buddhism, such as the 10 worlds and the nine consciousnesses, illustrate the profundity of human existence. This book provides Buddhists with the tools they need to fully appreciate the connectedness of all beings and to revolutionize their spiritual lives based on this insight. Also explored are how suffering can be transformed to contribute to personal fulfillment and the well-being of others and how modern scientific research accords with ancient Buddhist views. Ultimately, this is both a work of popular philosophy and a book of compelling, compassionate inspiration for Buddhists and non-Buddhists alike that fosters a greater understanding of Nichiren Buddhism.

Author : Sophie Seebach,Rane Willerslev
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2018-08-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781785338953

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Mirrors of Passing by Sophie Seebach,Rane Willerslev Pdf

Without exception, all people are faced with the inevitability of death, a stark fact that has immeasurably shaped societies and individual consciousness for the whole of human history. Mirrors of Passing offers a powerful window into this oldest of human preoccupations by investigating the interrelationships of death, materiality, and temporality across far-flung times and places. Stretching as far back as Ancient Egypt and Greece and moving through present-day locales as diverse as Western Europe, Central Asia, and the Arctic, each of the richly illustrated essays collected here draw on a range of disciplinary insights to explore some of the most fundamental, universal questions that confront us.

Author : Ed Diener,Robert Biswas-Diener
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2011-09-07
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781444356557

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Happiness by Ed Diener,Robert Biswas-Diener Pdf

Utilizing sophisticated methodology and three decades of research by the world's leading expert on happiness, Happiness challenges the present thinking of the causes and consequences of happiness and redefines our modern notions of happiness. shares the results of three decades of research on our notions of happiness covers the most important advances in our understanding of happiness offers readers unparalleled access to the world's leading experts on happiness provides "real world" examples that will resonate with general readers as well as scholars Winner of the 2008 PSP Prose Award for Excellence in Psychology, Professional and Scholarly Publishing Division of the Association of American Publishers

Author : Woody Hochswender,Greg Martin,Ted Morino
Publisher : Middleway Press
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2012-03-01
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781938252013

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The Buddha in Your Mirror by Woody Hochswender,Greg Martin,Ted Morino Pdf

While the notion that “happiness can found within oneself” has recently become popular, Buddhism has taught for thousands of years that every person is a Buddha, or enlightened being, and has the potential for true and lasting happiness. Through real-life examples, the authors explain how adopting this outlook has positive effects on one's health, relationships, and career, and gives new insights into world environmental concerns, peace issues, and other major social problems.

Author : Zan Gaudioso
Publisher : Middleway Press
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2012-03-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780977924516

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The Buddha Next Door by Zan Gaudioso Pdf

Through personal experiences, this anthology illuminates how the practice of Nichiren Buddhism has changed people’s lives for the better. These first-person narratives—representing people from all across the country of various ages and ethnic backgrounds—examine the challenges of daily life associated with health, relationships, career, and aging, and the ensuing experiences of hope, success, inspiration, and personal enlightenment that come about as a result of living as Nichiren Buddhists.

Author : Aubrey Thamann,Kalliopi M Christodoulaki
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 373 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2021-05-14
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781805394358

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Beyond the Veil by Aubrey Thamann,Kalliopi M Christodoulaki Pdf

Looking at the cultural responses to death and dying, this collection explores the emotional aspects that death provokes in humans, whether it is disgust, fear, awe, sadness, anger, or even joy. Whereas most studies of death and dying treat the subject from an objective viewpoint, the scholars in this collection recognize their inherent connection with death which allows for a new and more personal form of study. More broadly, this collection suggests a new paradigm in the study of death and dying.

Author : Daisaku Ikeda
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2014-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1935523724

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Living the Gosho by Daisaku Ikeda Pdf

Author : Barry Oshry
Publisher : Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1881052990

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Seeing Systems by Barry Oshry Pdf

This book is about seeing systems. It is about overcoming system blindness and seeing our part in the context of the whole, and the present in the context of the past. It is about seeing ourselves in relationship with others and creating satisfying and productive partnerships in these relationships. It will enable us to create systems with extraordinary capacities for surviving and developing. "Oshry weaves a remarkable explanation for the subtle, and largely unseen ways in which our structures influence our behaviour."Marvin Weisbord, author Productive Workplaces.

Author : Daisaku Ikeda
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Buddhist devotional calendars
ISBN : 0972326758

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Buddhism Day by Day by Daisaku Ikeda Pdf

With brief, easily absorbed wisdom from the precepts of Nichiren, a 13th-century Buddhist priest, this collection of day-to-day musings can be enjoyed by casual readers and devoted followers alike. Covering a wide span of topics--from life and death to courage and winning--the practical information and encouragement are ideal for those seeking to find a deeper understanding of this ancient philosophy.

Author : Russell Martin
Publisher : Crown
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2002-01-08
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780767910811

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Beethoven's Hair by Russell Martin Pdf

The basis for the movie of the same name, an astonishing tale of one lock of hair and its amazing travels--from nineteenth-century Vienna to twenty-first-century America. When Ludwig van Beethoven lay dying in 1827, a young musician named Ferdinand Hiller came to pay his respects to the great composer, snipping a lock of Beethoven's hair as a keepsake--as was custom at the time--in the process. For a century, the lock of hair was a treasured Hiller family relic, until it somehow found its way to the town of Gilleleje, in Nazi-occupied Denmark. There, it was given to a local doctor, Kay Fremming, who was deeply involved in the effort to help save hundreds of hunted and frightened Jews. After Fremming's death, his daughter assumed ownership of the lock, and eventually consigned it for sale at Sotheby's, where two American Beethoven enthusiasts, Ira Brilliant and Che Guevara, purchased it in 1994. Subsequently, they and others instituted a series of complex forensic tests in the hope of finding the probable causes of the composer's chronically bad health, his deafness, and the final demise that Ferdinand Hiller had witnessed all those years ago. The results, revealed for the first time here, are the most compelling explanation yet offered for why one of the foremost musicians the world has ever known was forced to spend much of his life in silence. In Beethoven's Hair, Russell Martin has created a rich historical treasure hunt, a tale of false leads, amazing breakthroughs, and incredible revelations. This unique and fascinating book is a moving testament to the power of music, the lure of relics, the heroism of the Resistance movement, and the brilliance of molecular science.

Author : Alex Seeley
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2019-08-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780785216131

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The Opposite Life by Alex Seeley Pdf

What if the path to a life of abundance and blessing isn't what we expected? What if the way forward begins with going backward? In our constant search for a life filled with blessing and abundance, we often follow our human instinct and then wonder why we come up short. But it doesn't have to be that way. Join pastor and author Alex Seeley as she teaches us that God always has a better idea -- we just have to move in a new direction. In?The Opposite Life, Seeley explains that the secret to living a powerful and abundant life lies in the upside-down kingdom of God. Each chapter of The Opposite Life explores the opposite-life principles that can start to shift our mindset for the better, diving deeper into the natural contradictions between: death and life fear and faith hate and love worry and worship impossible and possible Along the way, she offers encouraging and simple challenges to help us align our lives with God's subversive plan. As we learn to exchange our default instincts for the surprising teachings of Jesus -- our pioneer of the unlikely -- we discover a life of transformational power, abundance, and more blessing than we ever thought possible. Praise for The Opposite Life: "Our broken earth longs for just this type of unveiling. It is time for us to remember who we are and respond as sons and daughters of the Most High God. There is a desperate longing for His goodness in the face of overwhelming anger, pain, and confusion. The Opposite Life is a drink of living water in a dry and arid land." --Lisa Bevere, New York Times bestselling author of Without Rival and Girls with Swords

Author : Genevieve von Petzinger
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2017-03-28
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781476785509

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The First Signs by Genevieve von Petzinger Pdf

"Archaeologist Genevieve von Petzinger looks past the horses, bison, ibex, and faceless humans in the ancient paintings and instead focuses on the abstract geometric images that accompany them. She offers her research on the terse symbols that appear more often than any other kinds of figures--signs that have never really been studied or explained until now"--

Author : Maxime Schwartz
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2004-09-13
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780520243378

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How the Cows Turned Mad by Maxime Schwartz Pdf

"How the Cows Turned Mad tells the story of a disease that continues to elude on many levels. Yet science has come far in understanding its origins, incubation, and transmission. This book is a case history that illuminates the remarkable progression of science."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Fr. Herman B. Kramer
Publisher : TAN Books
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2015-12-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781505103632

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The Book Of Destiny by Fr. Herman B. Kramer Pdf

An in-depth analysis of the Apocalypse that really makes sense. Proves it is a prophetic history of the Catholic Church. Proceeds chapter by chapter and verse by verse, explaining everything in terms of the language and symbolic meaning of Scripture itself. Gives the keys to understanding the Apocalypse. Shows we are on the verge of dramatic events! A masterpiece!

Author : Witness Lee
Publisher : Living Stream Ministry
Page : 18 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780736301695

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The Mystery of Human Life by Witness Lee Pdf