Dharma Family Treasures

Author : Sandy Eastoak
Publisher : North Atlantic Books
ISBN 13 : 1556432445
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dharma Family Treasures written by Sandy Eastoak and published by North Atlantic Books. This book was released on 1997 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this updated revised second edition of Dharma Family Treasures, Sandy Eastoak combines previous essays by lay and ordained Buddhist practitioners, children, spiritual teachers, young adults, educators, parents, writers and poets, including Diane Di Prima, Barbara Gates, and Thich Nhat Hanh, with nine new essays by Robert Aitken, Richard Nelson, Jin Harrison, Sandy Eastoak, and others. This revised edition also includes a new section containing playful and educational children's Buddhist songs.

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Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Yoga Journal written by and published by . This book was released on 1995-10 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For more than 30 years, Yoga Journal has been helping readers achieve the balance and well-being they seek in their everyday lives. With every issue,Yoga Journal strives to inform and empower readers to make lifestyle choices that are healthy for their bodies and minds. We are dedicated to providing in-depth, thoughtful editorial on topics such as yoga, food, nutrition, fitness, wellness, travel, and fashion and beauty.

Author : Vanessa R. Sasson
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199860262
Total Pages : 543 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Little Buddhas written by Vanessa R. Sasson and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2013 with total page 543 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 : Don S. Browning
Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 0231138008
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book American Religions and the Family written by Don S. Browning and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Religions respond to capitalism, democracy, industrialization, feminism, individualism, and the phenomenon of globalization in a variety of ways. Some religions conform to these challenges, if not capitulate to them; some critique or resist them, and some work to transform the modern societies they inhabit. In this unique collection of critical essays, scholars of Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, and Native American thought explore the tension between modernization and the family, sexuality, and marriage traditions of major religions in America. Contributors examine how various belief systems have confronted changing attitudes regarding the meaning and purpose of sex, the definition of marriage, the responsibility of fathers, and the status of children. They also discuss how family law in America is beginning to acknowledge certain religious traditions and how comparative religious ethics can explain and evaluate diverse family customs. Studies concerning the impact of religious thought and behavior on American society have never been more timely or important. Recent global events cannot be fully understood without comprehending how belief systems function and the many ways they can be employed to the benefit and detriment of societies. Responding to this critical need, American Religions and the Family presents a comprehensive portrait of religious cultures in America and offers secular society a pathway for appreciating religious tradition.

Author : Jeff Wilson
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199827826
Total Pages : 281 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mindful America written by Jeff Wilson and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2014-07-01 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thirty years ago, "mindfulness" was a Buddhist principle mostly obscure to the west. Today, it is a popular cure-all for Americans' daily problems. A massive and lucrative industry promotes mindfulness in every aspect of life, however mundane or unlikely: Americans of various faiths (or none at all) practice mindful eating, mindful sex, mindful parenting, mindfulness in the office, mindful sports, mindfulness-based stress relief and addiction recovery, and hire mindful divorce lawyers. Mindfulness is touted by members of Congress, CEOs, and Silicon Valley tech gurus, and is even being taught in public schools, hospitals, and the military. Focusing on such processes as the marketing, medicalization, and professionalization of meditation, Jeff Wilson reveals how Buddhism shed its countercultural image and was assimilated into mainstream American culture. The rise of mindfulness in America, Wilson argues, is a perfect example of how Buddhism enters new cultures and is domesticated: in each case, the new cultures take from Buddhism what they believe will relieve their specific distresses and concerns, and in the process create new forms of Buddhism adapted to their needs. Wilson also tackles the economics of the mindfulness movement, examining commercial programs, therapeutic services, and products such as books, films, CDs, and even smartphone applications. Mindful America is the first in-depth study of this phenomenon--invaluable for understanding how mindfulness came to be applied to such a vast array of non-religious concerns and how it can be reconciled with traditional Buddhism in America.

Author : Allan Hunt Badiner
Publisher : Chronicle Books
ISBN 13 : 9780811832861
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Zig Zag Zen written by Allan Hunt Badiner and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2002-04 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Buddhism and psychedelic experimentation share a common concern: the liberation of the mind. Zig Zag Zen launches the first serious inquiry into the moral, ethical, doctrinal, and transcendental considerations created by the intersection of Buddhism and psychedelics. With a foreword by renowned Buddhist scholar Stephen Batchelor and a preface by historian of religion Huston Smith, along with numerous essays and interviews, Zig Zag Zen is a provocative and thoughtful exploration of altered states of consciousness and the potential for transformation. Accompanying each essay is a work of visionary art selected by artist Alex Grey, such as a vividly graphic work by Robert Venosa, a contemporary thangka painting by Robert Beer, and an exercise in emptiness in the form of an enso by a 17th-century Zen abbot. Packed with enlightening entries and art that lie outside the scope of mainstream anthologies, Zig Zag Zen offers eye-opening insights into alternate methods of inner exploration.

Author : Rita M. Gross
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520255860
Total Pages : 349 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Garland of Feminist Reflections written by Rita M. Gross and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2009-03-05 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rita M. Gross has long been acknowledged as a founder in the field of feminist theology. The essays in this book represent the major aspects of her work and provide an overview of her methodology in women's studies in religion and feminism.

Author : Sarah Conover
Publisher : Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations
ISBN 13 : 1558965688
Total Pages : 186 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Kindness written by Sarah Conover and published by Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations. This book was released on 2010 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

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Publisher : Barefoot Books
ISBN 13 : 9781846860690
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Barefoot Book of Blessings written by and published by Barefoot Books. This book was released on 2007 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: May you have success in all endeavors. May you have peace and health in the four seasons. Chinese

Author : Gary Gach
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 9780028641706
Total Pages : 174 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Complete Idiot's Guide to Understanding Buddhism written by Gary Gach and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2001 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An introduction to the teachings, concepts, schools, and practices of Buddhism explains the creation of the Buddhist universe, life of the Buddha, and enlightenment as a path to freedom from suffering.