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Author | : Samrat Upadhyay |
Publisher | : HMH |
Total Pages | : 453 |
Release | : 2010-07-14 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 0547488408 |
A novel of love and political upheaval, in which “Kathmandu is as specific and heartfelt as Joyce’s Dublin” (San Francisco Chronicle). In Buddha’s Orphans, Nepal’s political upheavals of the past century serve as a backdrop to the story of an orphan boy, Raja, and the girl he is fated to love, Nilu, a daughter of privilege. Their love scandalizes both of their families—and the novel takes readers across the globe and through several generations. This engrossing, unconventional love story explores the ways that events of the past, even those we are ignorant of, inevitably haunt the present. It is also a brilliant depiction of Nepali society from the Whiting Award–winning author of Arresting God in Kathmandu. “[Upadhyay is] a Buddhist Chekhov.” —San Francisco Chronicle “Upadhyay . . . [illuminates] the shadow corners of his characters’ psyches, as well as the complex social and political realities of life in Nepal, with equal grace.” —Elle “[Upadhyay’s] characters linger. They are captured with such concise, illuminating precision that one begins to feel that they just might be real.” —The Christian Science Monitor “Absorbing . . . Beautifully told.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review
Author | : Alexander von Gontard |
Publisher | : Jessica Kingsley Publishers |
Total Pages | : 274 |
Release | : 2017-07-21 |
Genre | : Psychology |
ISBN | : 1784502898 |
In this book, Alexander von Gontard, a child psychiatrist, uses the language, thought and imagery of Buddhism to explore the spirituality of children. The book begins by exploring the Buddha's own childhood and the 'divine child' in Buddhism, a key archetype in Jungian psychology. The author defines the spirituality and religiosity of children and adolescents and identifies manifestations of spirituality in children, such as experiences of awe and wonder, and favourable conditions for spirituality, such as silence, nature, extreme conditions and mindfulness. Drawing on his own experience working with children in therapeutic practice, von Gontard discusses the parallels between spontaneous spirituality seen in childhood and the Buddha's teachings. Revealing how the spiritual insights and experiences of children and adolescents can uncover a deep and wise understanding of human life that is compatible with the Buddha's teachings, this book will be of particular interest to professionals and academics in psychology, psychiatry, psychotherapy, education and religious studies.
Author | : Vanessa R. Sasson |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 543 |
Release | : 2013 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0199860262 |
Edited by Vanessa R. Sasson, Little Buddhas brings together a wide range of scholarship and expertise to address the question of what role children have played in Buddhist literature, in particular historical contexts, and their role in specific Buddhist contexts today.
Author | : Sarah Conover |
Publisher | : Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations |
Total Pages | : 186 |
Release | : 2010 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 1558965688 |
Sarah Conover's collection of traditional Buddhist tales leads us to the kind of implicit understanding of ourselves and others that only stories can provide. Following the Buddha through his various transformations, these clarified, often humorous narrative journeys open the ancient masters profound and gentle teachings to persons of all ages, religions, races, and ideological persuasions. Over and over this marvelous book tells us, "let go of your anger, your fear, your greedy desire. Embrace gladness. Follow the path." And the stories themselves, simply as stories, from a wondrous pageant: of elephants, monkeys, monks, and men working through foolishness toward wisdom and delight.
Author | : Seiwoong Oh |
Publisher | : Infobase Learning |
Total Pages | : 1292 |
Release | : 2015-04-22 |
Genre | : American literature |
ISBN | : 1438140584 |
Presents a reference on Asian-American literature providing profiles of Asian-American writers and their works.
Author | : Bold Kids |
Publisher | : FASTLANE LLC |
Total Pages | : 37 |
Release | : 2019-05-15 |
Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | : 1641933100 |
Buddha is an impactful figure that is responsible for the birth of Buddhism. Your child can learn about this man and the life that he lived in this fact book, and you also can learn of the popular teachings this guy had. Pick up a copy today to learn more!
Author | : Kiribathgoda Thero |
Publisher | : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
Total Pages | : 88 |
Release | : 2017-07 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781548580285 |
This book provides a description of the Buddha. Your knowledge is not complete without knowing about the Buddha. You will feel really happy when you come to know about the Buddha. As you learn about the Buddha, your mind becomes very clear and joyful. This will also help you not to feel lazy. You will realize all that you study is easily remembered. The knowledge of the Buddha will help to improve your qualities and live better.
Author | : English from KeyStage 2 by UK Buddhist Education Foundation |
Publisher | : Рипол Классик |
Total Pages | : 218 |
Release | : |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 5872675593 |
Author | : Wenying Xu |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 513 |
Release | : 2022-08-15 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 1538157322 |
A Library Journal Best Reference Book of 2022 This book represents the culmination of over 150 years of literary achievement by the most diverse ethnic group in the United States. Diverse because this group of ethnic Americans includes those whose ancestral roots branch out to East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, and Western Asia. Even within each of these regions, there exist vast differences in languages, cultures, religions, political systems, and colonial histories. From the earliest publication in 1887 to the latest in 2021, this dictionary celebrates the incredibly rich body of fiction, poetry, memoirs, plays, and children’s literature. Historical Dictionary of Asian American Literature and Theater, Second Edition contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has more than 700 cross-referenced entries on genres, major terms, and authors. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about this topic.
Author | : Todd Lewis |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 433 |
Release | : 2017 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 0199373094 |
Buddhist studies is a rapidly changing field of research, constantly transforming and adapting to new scholarship. This creates a problem for instructors, both in a university setting and in monastic schools, as they try to develop a curriculum based on a body of scholarship that continually shifts in focus and expands to new areas. Teaching Buddhism establishes a dialogue between the community of instructors of Buddhism and leading scholars in the field who are updating, revising, and correcting earlier understandings of Buddhist traditions. Each chapter presents new ideas within a particular theme of Buddhist studies and explores how courses can be enhanced with these insights. Contributors in the first section focus on the typical approaches, figures, and traditions in undergraduate courses, such as the role of philosophy in Buddhism, Nagarjuna, Yogacara Buddhism, tantric traditions, and Zen Buddhism. They describe the impact of recent developments-like new studies in the cognitive sciences-on scholarship in those areas. Part Two examines how political engagement and ritual practice have shaped the tradition throughout its history. Focus then shifts to the issues facing instructors of Buddhism-dilemmas for the scholar-practitioner in the academic and monastic classroom, the tradition's possible roles in teaching feminism and diversity, and how to present the tradition in the context of a world religions course. In the final section, contributors offer stories of their own experiences teaching, paying particular attention to the ways in which American culture has impacted them. They discuss the development of courses on American Buddhism; using course material on the family and children; the history and trajectory of a Buddhist-Christian dialog; and Buddhist bioethics, environmentalism, economic development, and social justice. In synthesizing this vast and varied body of research, the contributors in this volume have provided an invaluable service to the field