The Temple Of The Wild Geese

Author : Tsutomu Minakami
Publisher : Dalkey Archive Press
ISBN 13 : 1564784908
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Temple of the Wild Geese written by Tsutomu Minakami and published by Dalkey Archive Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Temple of the Wild Geese, a semi-autobiographical account of Mizukami's childhood, tells the tale of Jinen, a Buddhist monk raised by villagers after his mother, a beggar, abandoned him. Sent to live at a temple at the age of ten, his resentment smolders for years until it explodes in a shocking climax. In Bamboo Dolls of Echizen, no woman is willing to marry the diminutive Kisuke, a bamboo artisan, until Tamae, a prostitute, comes to pay her respects at the grave of Kisuke's father. In Tamae, Kisuke sees shadows of his own mother, who died when he was young, and the two eventually marry. Since Kisuke seeks only motherly affection from Tamae, the two never become lovers. Instead, Tamae devotes herself to caring for Kisuke as a mother would, and he thrives as a renowned maker of bamboo dolls.

Author : Victor Sōgen Hori
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
ISBN 13 : 0773536663
Total Pages : 478 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Wild Geese written by Victor Sōgen Hori and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 2010 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Buddhism has been practiced in Canada for more than a century and in recent years has grown dramatically. Immigrant communities construct temples in Canada's urban centres, The Dalai Lama is one of the world's most recognisable figures, and Buddhist ideas and practices such as meditation, vegetarianism and non-violence are increasingly a part of mainstream culture. More native-born Canadians are turning to Buddhism now than ever before The most comprehensive study of Buddhism in Canada to date,Wild Geeseoffers a history of the religion's evolution in Canada, surveys the diverse communities and beliefs of Canadian Buddhists and presents biographies of Buddhist leaders. The essays cover a broad range of topics, including Chinese, Tibetan, Lao, Japanese, Korean and Vietnamese Buddhisms, critical reflections on Buddhism in the West, census data on the growth of the religion and analysis of the global context For The growth of Buddhism in Canada. Presenting a sweeping portrait of a crucial part of the multicultural mosaic,Wild Geeseis essential reading for anyone interested in religious life in Canada.

Author : Mich?le M?tail
Publisher : The Chinese University of Hong Kong Press
ISBN 13 : 9629968002
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Wild Geese Returning written by Mich?le M?tail and published by The Chinese University of Hong Kong Press. This book was released on 2017-03-15 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The genre of poems that may be read both forward and backward, producing different creations was known as the "flight of wild geese." These poems were often sent so that a distant lover, like the migrating birds, would return. Its greatest practitioner, and the focus of this critical anthology, is Su Hui, a woman who, in the 4th Century, embroidered a silk for her distant husband using a grid of 840 characters that created perhaps 12,000 ways to read this poem. With examples from the 3rd to the 19th centuries, Michele Metail describes reversible poems as "a singular adventure at the edge of meaning, of language, and of writing."

Author : Mark Batterson
Publisher : Multnomah
ISBN 13 : 1590527194
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Wild Goose Chase written by Mark Batterson and published by Multnomah. This book was released on 2008-08-19 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most of us have no idea where we’re going most of the time. Perfect. “Celtic Christians had a name for the Holy Spirit–An Geadh-Glas, or ‘the Wild Goose.’ The name hints at mystery. Much like a wild goose, the Spirit of God cannot be tracked or tamed. An element of danger, an air of unpredictability surround Him. And while the name may sound a little sacrilegious, I cannot think of a better description of what it’s like to follow the Spirit through life. I think the Celtic Christians were on to something…. Most of us will have no idea where we are going most of the time. And I know that is unsettling. But circumstantial uncertainty also goes by another name: Adventure.” --from the introduction

Author : Stanley John Weyman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 408 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Wild Geese written by Stanley John Weyman and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Martha Ostenso
Publisher : New York : Dodd, Mead & Company
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 452 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Wild Geese written by Martha Ostenso and published by New York : Dodd, Mead & Company. This book was released on 1925 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Farmer tries to rule his household with an iron hand.

Author : Derrick Fludd
Publisher : Global Image Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Xi'an written by Derrick Fludd and published by Global Image Books. This book was released on 2016-04-23 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A look at one of China's oldest cities. Sites covered in this volume: Drum Tower, Big Wild Goose Pagoda Fountain Square North of the Da Ci’en, E-Pang Palace, Huaqing Palace, Lington Museum , Tomb of Crown Prince Yide ,Museum of Qin Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses, Forest of Stone Steles Museum, Banpo Museum, Famen Temple, Maoling Tomb ,Qinling Underground Palace, Views Of Mount Li, Xian Ming City Wall ,Qianling Mausoleum. One of the most complete photographic surveys of Xi'an.

Author : John S. Harding
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
ISBN 13 : 0773591087
Total Pages : 464 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Wild Geese written by John S. Harding and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 2010-03-29 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most comprehensive study of Buddhism in Canada to date, Wild Geese offers a history of the religion's evolution in Canada, surveys the diverse communities and beliefs of Canadian Buddhists, and presents biographies of Buddhist leaders. The essays cover a broad range of topics, including Chinese, Tibetan, Lao, Japanese, Korean, and Vietnamese Buddhisms, critical reflections on Buddhism in the West, census data on the growth of the religion, and analysis of the global context for the growth of Buddhism in Canada. Presenting a sweeping portrait of a crucial part of the multicultural mosaic, Wild Geese is essential reading for anyone interested in religious life in Canada.

Author : Stanley John Weyman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Wild Geese written by Stanley John Weyman and published by . This book was released on 1924 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Braden T. Leap
Publisher : Temple University Press
ISBN 13 : 9781439917336
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Gone Goose written by Braden T. Leap and published by Temple University Press. This book was released on 2018-12-14 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sumner, MO, pop. 102, near the Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge, proclaims itself “The Wild Goose Capital of the World.” It even displays Maxie, the World’s largest goose: a 40-foot tall fiberglass statue with a wingspan stretching more than 60 feet. But while the 200,000 Canada geese that spent their falls and winters at Swan Lake helped generate millions of dollars for the local economy—with hunting and the annual Goose Festival—climate change, as well as environmental and land use issues, have caused the birds to disappear. The economic loss of the geese and the activities they inspired served as key building blocks in the rural identities residents had developed and treasured. In his timely and topical book, Gone Goose, Braden Leap observes how members of this rural town adapted, reorganized, and reinvented themselves in the wake of climate change—and how they continued to cultivate respect and belonging in their community. Leap conducted interviews with residents and participated in various community events to explore how they reimagine their relationships with each other as well as their community’s relationship with the environment, even as they wish the geese would return.