Moonpaths

Author : Cowherds (Authors)
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0190260513
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Moonpaths written by Cowherds (Authors) and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2016 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Mahayana tradition in Buddhist philosophy is defined by its ethical orientation--the adoption of bodhicitta, the aspiration to attain awakening for the benefit of all sentient beings. And indeed, this tradition is known for its literature on ethics, which reflect the Madhyamaka tradition of philosophy, and emphasizes both the imperative to cultivate an attitude of universal care (karuna) grounded in the realization of emptiness, impermanence, independence, and the absence of any self in persons or other phenomena.This position is morally very attractive, but raises an important problem: if all phenomena, including persons and actions, are only conventionally real, can moral injunctions or principles be binding, or does the conventional status of the reality we inhabit condemn us to an ethical relativism or nihilism? In Moonpaths, the Cowherds address an analogous problem in the domain of epistemology and argues that the Madhyamaka tradition has the resources to develop a robust account of truth and knowledge within the context of conventional reality. The essays explore a variety of ways in which to understand important Buddhist texts on ethics and Mahayana moral theory so as to make sense of the genuine force of morality.

Author : E.C. Pielou
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 022614867X
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Naturalist's Guide to the Arctic written by E.C. Pielou and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2012-07-31 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a practical, portable guide to all of the Arctic's natural history—sky, atmosphere, terrain, ice, the sea, plants, birds, mammals, fish, and insects—for those who will experience the Arctic firsthand and for armchair travelers who would just as soon read about its splendors and surprises. It is packed with answers to naturalists' questions and with questions—some of them answered—that naturalists may not even have thought of.

Author : Elen Sentier
Publisher : John Hunt Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1782798064
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Moon Song written by Elen Sentier and published by John Hunt Publishing. This book was released on 2015-02-27 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Isoldé hears that her lifelong hero, Celtic folk singer Tristan Talorc, has just committed suicide, it strikes home and makes the oppressive London, where she works just after “nine-eleven”, feel nearly as oppressive as the Belfast of The Troubles where she grew up. Fate intervenes when an ex-boyfriend offers her a job with him down in Exeter in the West Country. And so begins her enchanted journey to find the lost song of Tristan Talorc, the Moon Song...

Author : N. K. Jemisin
Publisher : Orbit
ISBN 13 : 0316202770
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Killing Moon written by N. K. Jemisin and published by Orbit. This book was released on 2012-05-01 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The city burned beneath the Dreaming Moon. In the ancient city-state of Gujaareh, peace is the only law. Upon its rooftops and amongst the shadows of its cobbled streets wait the Gatherers - the keepers of this peace. Priests of the dream-goddess, their duty is to harvest the magic of the sleeping mind and use it to heal, soothe . . . and kill those judged corrupt. But when a conspiracy blooms within Gujaareh's great temple, Ehiru - the most famous of the city's Gatherers - must question everything he knows. Someone, or something, is murdering dreamers in the goddess' name, stalking its prey both in Gujaareh's alleys and the realm of dreams. Ehiru must now protect the woman he was sent to kill - or watch the city be devoured by war and forbidden magic. Dreamblood DuologyThe Killing MoonThe Shadowed Sun For more from N. K. Jemisin, check out: The Inheritance Trilogy The Hundred Thousand KingdomsThe Broken KingdomsThe Kingdom of Gods The Inheritance Trilogy (omnibus edition) Shades in Shadow: An Inheritance Triptych (e-only short fiction) The Awakened Kingdom (e-only novella) The Broken Earth series The Fifth SeasonThe Obelisk Gate

Author : Stephen Harris
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1350379565
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Buddhist Ethics and the Bodhisattva Path written by Stephen Harris and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2023-10-19 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Santideva's 8th century Mahayana Buddhist classic, the Guide to the Practices of Awakening (Bodhicaryavatara), has been a source of philosophical inspiration in the Indian and Tibetan traditions for over a thousand years. Stephen Harris guides us through a philosophical exploration of Santideva's masterpiece, introducing us to his understanding of the compassionate bodhisattva, who vows to liberate the entire universe from suffering. Individual chapters provide studies of the bodhisattva virtues of generosity, patience, compassion, and wisdom, illustrating the role each plays in Santideva's account of well-being and moral development. Harris also provides in-depth analysis of many of Santideva's most influential arguments, demonstrating how he employs reasoning as a method to cultivate moral character. As the first book-length English language philosophical study of Santideva's most influential text, this will be essential reading for students and scholars of Buddhist ethics, as well as for anyone interested in intercultural ethics and the philosophy of well-being.

Author : Raven Kaldera
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1594779422
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Moon Phase Astrology written by Raven Kaldera and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2011-03-28 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to understanding the phases of astrological Moon signs and their effects on emotions and personality • Describes the positive and negative character-defining traits of each of the 96 Moon phase/Moon sign combinations • Explains how to use your natal Moon’s sign and phase to predict how current and approaching Moons can affect you • Explores the universal challenges arising during each Moon phase throughout the year and ways to honor each phase as it passes The Moon’s ever-changing phases offer a way to deepen our understanding of our natal Moon sign as well as the Moon’s day-to-day influence on our emotional tides. Through its 8 phases and its wandering dance through each of the 12 signs of the Zodiac--from the Infant’s Moon (the New Moon in Aries) to the Storyteller’s Moon (the Full Moon in Gemini) to the Prophet’s Moon (the waning Balsamic Moon in Aquarius)--the Moon shares its story in 96 different ways. Telling the stories of the heart of all 96 Moon phase and Moon sign combinations, Raven Kaldera explains the creative gifts and emotional challenges bestowed upon those born under each Moon archetype as well as how to nurture the positive traits and improve--or at least discourage--the negative ones. Exploring the influences each Moon archetype has on us as it passes, the author reveals which Moons are the most difficult, what innate qualities each Moon brings out in us, and what we can do to honor each Moon. Including evocative quotes illuminating the nature of each Moon, Kaldera shows how to use your natal Moon’s astrological sign and phase to find your “hidden Moons”--the shadows cast by passing Moons--and predict how current and approaching Moons will affect you.

Author : Howard Pyle
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 132968771X
Total Pages : 154 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Garden Behind the Moon written by Howard Pyle and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2015-11-13 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Garden Behind the Moon: A Real Story of the Moon Angel by Howard Pyle David goes on a journey to the moon-garden where everything is beautiful and where he also meets Phyllis who is not like the other children in the garden. While he is allowed to play in this beautiful place for awhile, he at last finds out that he has been brought there to reveal his true mission, which is to find the Wonder-Box and the Know-All Book that is hidden in the Iron Castle and bring them back to earth. In order to find the Iron Castle, he must first find and tame the Black Winged Horse. Will he be able to succeed at the task given him?

Author : George Leander Chapin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 78 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Planets' Orbits, Paths and Relative Positions written by George Leander Chapin and published by . This book was released on 1888 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : George Leander Chapin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Chapin's System of Planet Movement written by George Leander Chapin and published by . This book was released on 1894 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : June Marie Saxton
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1463474172
Total Pages : 537 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pirate Moon written by June Marie Saxton and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2011-08-31 with total page 537 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wind blew silence, rolling heavy and thick from the oceans chilly deep, and it settled around us. I stared at a puddle of blood and shuddered. I glanced toward the ocean. The moon peeked through tattered clouds and it was eerie and sad. I called it a pirate moon, yet for melancholy reasons this time. The shady acts of men and devils were often aided by the light of such dim telestial glow. Pirate Moon is a stand-alone, must-read novel, yet it subtly culminates Saxtons other books, Dancing with the Moon, Beckon, and Into the Second Springtime. It is written in typical Saxton style, evoking sorrow, pain, radiant laughter, joy, tender romance, and quiet reflection. Pirate Moon is both the darkest and lightest of Saxtons books; cleverly combining danger and spirituality like the two were friends.