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Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 88 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound
Language
Burmese
Description
“Buddhism and nat worship are like mangoes and bananas” Whether contending with a deceitful daughter-in-law, forecasting financial prospects for a tea shop, or freeing a husband from government detainment, Friends in High Places reveals the central role of nats and spirit mediums in alleviating the day to day burdens of modern Burmese life. “Leprosy isnt as contagious as peoples problems,” notes one medium, “my clients bring their worries...
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Language
English
Description
Today, though there is no statue to Sri Devamitta Dhammapala, both Sri Lanka and India boast numerous statues of the famous Anagarika Dharmapala. Often portrayed in Sri Lankan historiography and public discourse as either a national hero or a fervent bigot, Dharmapala is instead described by Bhadrajee S. Hewage in terms of his thinking and attitudes which evolved over the course of his life. Drawing on a wide range of primary and secondary sources,...
Author
Language
English
Description
This book will teach you: • What the Zen philosophy is about, it's history, and how to embody Zen daily, even in mundane situations, for a happier and more peaceful life• How Zen can help you improve both friendly and romantic relationships through understanding yourself and others, withholding judgments, and being kind• What Zen can do to improve your daily work life and long-term career by building new habits, letting go of stress,...
Author
Language
English
Description
Embrace The Zen Lifestyle: Achieve Today Your Happiness with Zen Buddhism. In this book, you will learn the concepts of Zen lifestyle and how these can help you to achieve happiness and success in life. You will also learn how you can apply the concepts not only in your personal life but also to other aspects of your life such as in work and in relationships. You will discover how a Zen lifestyle can affect your life in a positive way. The Main Benefits...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 87 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
A powerful portrait of a young girl venerated as a goddess growing up in a country on the verge of civil war, this is the story of Sajani, who is worshiped as one of three living goddesses in the Himalayan kingdom of Nepal. Her peaceful existence is contrasted with violent political turmoil that threatens their traditional way of life.
Author
Language
English
Description
Lodi Gyaltsen Gyari spent decades drawing attention to the plight of the Tibetan people and striving for resolution of the Tibetan-Chinese conflict. He was the Dalai Lama's Special Envoy and chief negotiator with the People's Republic of China in the formal negotiations over the status of Tibet. In this revealing memoir, Gyari chronicles his lifetime of service to the Dalai Lama and the Tibetan cause.
Gyari recounts his work conducting formal dialogue...
Author
Publisher
The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
400 pages cm
Language
English
Description
"The mass incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II is not only a tale of injustice; it is a moving story of faith. In this pathbreaking account, Duncan Ryken Williams reveals how, even as they were stripped of their homes and imprisoned in camps, Japanese-American Buddhists launched one of the most inspiring defenses of religious freedom in our nation's history, insisting that they could be both Buddhist and American."--
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
267 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Trapped in a forever war by 9/11, in Spiral Mark Danner describes a nation that has been altered in fundamental ways. President Bush declared a war of choice and without an exit plan, and President Obama has proven unable to take the country off what he has called its "permanent war footing." The War on Terror has led to fourteen years of armed conflict, the longest war in America's history. Al Qaeda, the organization that attacked us on 9/11, has...
10) Life: Season two
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2009
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
5 DVDs (901 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Charlie Crews is an eccentric detective returning to the force after being wrongfully imprisoned. Back on the beat with his determined partner, Dani Reese, and his unusually Zen-like outlook toward the cases he investigates, this unconventional crime solver tries to catch the LA wrongdoers who really belong behind bars.
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