"Individually and collectively, today's female practitioners are changing the face of Buddhism today, as surely as Buddhist practice is transforming each one of their lives. "In Women Practicing Buddhism," you'll meet a diverse sampling of contemporary Buddhist women, from those who are crucial to the community's organizational fabric to others who infuse their art and activism with the Dharma. Contributors include: Author and social ac ..."
"Honored as a patriarch in both the Ch'an and Hua-yen schools of medieval Chinese Buddhism, Kuei-feng Tsung-mi (780-841) was a key thinker in a period of intellectual ferment giving way to new, uniquely Chinese forms of religion. Beginning with a detailed discussion of Tsung-mi's life and times, Peter Gregory analyzes his thought within the context of T'ang dynasty Buddhism and Chinese intellectual history. Tsung-mi's reformulations of B ..."
"New paperback editionThe Sung Dynasty (960–1279) has long been recognized as a major watershed in Chinese history. Although there are recent major monographs on Sung society, government, literature, Confucian thought, and popular religion, the contribution of Buddhism to Sung social and cultural life has been all but ignored. Indeed, the study of Buddhism during the Sung has lagged behind that of other periods of Chinese history. One re ..."
"A superb book one clearly designed for practical use Buddhist Studies Review 14 1997 Gregorys work serves as a model for future scholars wishing to present translations of key East Asian Buddhist texts to a broader audience Philosophy East and West 48 1998 Ein wertvoller Beitrag als vollstSndige bersetzung als Erkenntnisquelle Yber den chinesischen Buddhismus fYr Interessierte und als Lehrmaterial fYr diejenigen die ihn lehren mYssen Mo ..."
"FOREWORD It gives me great pleasure to introduce the Kuroda Institute's Series
on East Asian Buddhism with the publication of this, its first volume. In doing so, I
would also like to say a few words about the activities and goals of the Institute,
within which this series, published in cooperation with the University of Hawaii
Press, figures in an important way. The Kuroda Institute for the Study of Buddhism
and Human Values is a ..."
"This volume contains five scriptural texts that have been especially important and influential in the East Asian Buddhist tradition. The Bequeathed Teaching Sutra, purportedly the last teaching given by the Buddha to the monks, emphasizes the practice of monastic discipline through observance of the pratimoksa, rules of conduct. This text was influential to Chinese Buddhists of the Tang, Song, and Ming dynasties and considered a basic refe ..."
"This clearly-written Understanding treatise includes coverageof both traditional and nontraditional families, nonmaritaland postmarital contracts, annulment, paternity andlegitimacy, procreation rights, contraception, abortion,sterilization, artificially assisted conception, adoption and termination of parental rights. Understanding Family Law explains specific family law issues, such as intrafamily tort immunity and liability, medical ..."
"This clearly-written Understanding treatise includes coverageof both traditional and nontraditional families, nonmaritaland postmarital contracts, annulment, paternity andlegitimacy, procreation rights, contraception, abortion,sterilization, artificially assisted conception, adoption and termination of parental rights. Understanding Family Law explains specific family law issues, such as intrafamily tort immunity and liability, medical ..."
"The Sung Dynasty (960-1279) has long been recognized as a major watershed in Chinese history. Although there are recent major monographs on Sung society, government, literature, Confucian thought, and popular religion, the contribution of Buddhism to Sung social and cultural life has been all but ignored. Indeed, the study of Buddhism during the Sung has lagged behind that of other periods of Chinese history. One reason for the neglect ..."
"This clearly-written Understanding treatise includes coverageof both traditional and nontraditional families, nonmaritaland postmarital contracts, annulment, paternity andlegitimacy, procreation rights, contraception, abortion,sterilization, artificially assisted conception, adoption and termination of parental rights. Understanding Family Law explains specific family law issues, such as intrafamily tort immunity and liability, medical ..."
""Manual of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques for Disorders of Deglutition" is the first in class comprehensive multidisciplinary text to encompass the entire field of deglutition. The book is designed to serve as a treasured reference of diagnostics and therapeutics for swallowing clinicians from such diverse backgrounds as gastroenterology, speech language pathology, otolaryngology, rehabilitation medicine, radiology and others."Ma ..."
" Lord Palmerston and the Empire of Trade is a short biography of the 19th century British statesman and prime minister who helped make England a global economic power during the Age of Imperialism. The book introduces readers to the life, times and world of Palmerston, who was one of the 19th century’s most influential figures, in order to explain how Britain prompted the spread of Western ideas and practice around the world in the last ..."
Daredevils! (Real World Adventures) by GregoryN. Peters Library, 48 Pages, Published 2014 by Trailblazers ISBN-13: 978-1-4765-8466-9, ISBN: 1-4765-8466-4
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he rode them to set daring records. Despite 433 broken bones, he was “King of
the Motorcycle.” As ayouth, Knievel got into trouble. The police called him “Evel ..."
"Principles of Deglutition is the first in class comprehensive multidisciplinary textbook to encompass the entire field of normal and disordered deglutition. It is designed as the definitive text for all those who desire to further their knowledge of the dynamic and expanding field of deglutology. The text is created to serve as a treasured reference for clinicians, educators and trainees from such diverse backgrounds as gastroenterology ..."
""Principles of Deglutition" is the first in class comprehensive multidisciplinary textbook to encompass the entire field of normal and disordered deglutition. It is designed as the definitive text for all those who desire to further their knowledge of the dynamic and expanding field of deglutology. The text is created to serve as a treasured reference for clinicians, educators and trainees from such diverse backgrounds as gastroenterolo ..."
"Alcindor's best shot was called the “sky-hook.” It was easy for him because he
was so tall. He could dunk too. He could put the ball right in the basket. In 1967
the rules changed. Dunking wasn't allowed. Eleven years later players could
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