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Ritualized Writing

Buddhist Practice and Scriptural Cultures in Ancient Japan

by Bryan D. Lowe, Robert E. Buswell, Jr. ...

Series Book 27 - Kuroda Studies in East Asian Buddhism
Ritualized Writing takes readers into the fascinating world of Japanese Buddhist manuscript cultures. Using archival sources that have received scant attention in English, primarily documents from an eighth-century Japanese scriptorium and colophons from sutra manuscripts, Bryan D. Lowe uncovers the ways in which the transcription of Buddhist scripture was a highly ritualized endeavor. He takes a ... Read more

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Ritualized Writing takes readers into the fascinating world of Japanese Buddhist manuscript cultures. Using archival sources that have received scant attention in English, primarily documents from an eighth-century Japanese scriptorium and colophons from sutra manuscripts, Bryan D. Lowe uncovers the ways in which the transcription of Buddhist scripture was a highly ritualized endeavor. He takes a
... Read more
Building Low-Code Applications with Mendix

Discover best practices and expert techniques to simplify enterprise web development

by Bryan Kenneweg, Imran Kasam, Micah McMullen ...

Transform your app ideas into fully functional prototypes with the help of expert tips and best practices from Mendix partnersKey FeaturesMeet the ever-increasing demand for software solution delivery without having to write any codeBuild high-availability, low-cost applications unlike those developed via a traditional software engineering approachExplore Mendix from product design through to ... Read more

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Transform your app ideas into fully functional prototypes with the help of expert tips and best practices from Mendix partnersKey FeaturesMeet the ever-increasing demand for software solution delivery without having to write any codeBuild high-availability, low-cost applications unlike those developed via a traditional software engineering approachExplore Mendix from product design through to
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Zen Masters Of China

The First Step East

by Richard Bryan McDaniel ...

Zen Masters of China presents more than 300 traditional Zen stories and koans, far more than any other collection. Retelling them in their proper place in Zen's historical journey through Chinese Buddhist culture, it also tells a larger story: how, in taking the first step east from India to China, Buddhism began to be Zen.The stories of Zen are unlike any other writing, religious or otherwise. ... Read more

$11.99 USD

Zen Masters of China presents more than 300 traditional Zen stories and koans, far more than any other collection. Retelling them in their proper place in Zen's historical journey through Chinese Buddhist culture, it also tells a larger story: how, in taking the first step east from India to China, Buddhism began to be Zen.The stories of Zen are unlike any other writing, religious or otherwise.
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Leaders Are Born To Be Made

Proven High-Reward, Low-Risk Ways to Make Executives and Managers Better

by Bryan Deptula ...

It takes a lifetime of learning to lead. But who has time to wait for that? Most managers werenʼt born knowing how to lead, who leaders are, or what leaders really do. Todayʼs leaders must relearn how to lead because the pandemic transformed the workplace, challenging everything we thought we knew about leadership. Artificial Intelligence is revolutionizing business, and neuroscience-based ... Read more

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It takes a lifetime of learning to lead. But who has time to wait for that? Most managers werenʼt born knowing how to lead, who leaders are, or what leaders really do. Todayʼs leaders must relearn how to lead because the pandemic transformed the workplace, challenging everything we thought we knew about leadership. Artificial Intelligence is revolutionizing business, and neuroscience-based
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Dangerous Visions

Ten Full-Cast BBC Dystopian Dramas

by Kevin Core, Philip Palmer, Ed Harris, Val McDermid, Jon Canter, Gary Owen, Joseph Wilde, Anita Sullivan ...

Narrated by Meera Syal, Tony Robinson, Gina McKee, Oliver Chris, Harriet Walter, Pippa Haywood, Andrew Gowers, Claudie Blakley, Joseph Kloska, Bryan Dick, Alice Lowe, Full Cast ...

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Be disturbed, as you see the present reflected in the glass of an uneasy future…Enter ten darkly compelling futures in this stunning collection of full-cast radio dramas from some of the UK’s best writers, including Val McDermid, Anita Sullivan and Ed Harris. Starring Meera Syal, Tony Robinson, Gina McKee, Oliver Chris, Harriet Walter and more.From AI-controlled healthcare and genetic engineering ... Read more

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Be disturbed, as you see the present reflected in the glass of an uneasy future…Enter ten darkly compelling futures in this stunning collection of full-cast radio dramas from some of the UK’s best writers, including Val McDermid, Anita Sullivan and Ed Harris. Starring Meera Syal, Tony Robinson, Gina McKee, Oliver Chris, Harriet Walter and more.From AI-controlled healthcare and genetic engineering
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The New Nanzan Guide to Japanese Religions

by Matthew D. McMullen, Matthew D. McMullen, Jolyon Baraka Thomas, Barbara R. Ambros, Dr. Emily Anderson, Anna Andreeva, Professor Paul D. Barclay, Dr. Mikaël Bauer, Dr. Timothy O. Benedict0, Dr. Mark Bookman1, Kristina Buhrman2, Caleb Swift Carter3, Dr. Miriam Chusid4, Dr. Lindsey DeWitt Prat5, Dr. Satoko Fujiwara6, G. Clinton Godart7, Dr. Haruko Gotō8, Dr. Hannah Gould9, Dr. Tim Graf0, Dr. Jeffrey J. Hall1, Dr. Matthew Hayes2, Sujung Kim3, Dr. Paulina Kolata4, Dr. Ernils Larsson5, Dr. Benedetta Lomi6, Tze Loo, , PhD7, Bryan D. Lowe8, Dr. Adam J. Lyons9, Levi McLaughlin0, Dr. Dana Mirsalis1, Takashi Miura2, Dr. Eiichi Ōtani3, Dr. Cameron Penwell4, John Person5, Dr. Esben Petersen6, Dr. Aike P. Rots7, Dr. Towao Sakaehara8, Asuka Sango9, Dr. Timothy Smith0, Jessica Starling1, Jacqueline I. Stone2, Dr. Yōzō Taniyama3, Dr. Katja Triplett4, Dr. Kaitlyn Ugoretz5, Chika Watanabe6 ...

Series Book 29 - Nanzan Library of Asian Religion and Culture
For nearly two decades, the Nanzan Guide to Japanese Religions has served as a valuable resource for students and scholars of religion in Japan. This exciting update expands the audience to include non-specialists of Japan while also complicating the notions of “Japan” and “religion.” Asking the provocative question “why study Japanese religions?” the editors argue that studying Japan is vital for ... Read more

$35.99 USD

For nearly two decades, the Nanzan Guide to Japanese Religions has served as a valuable resource for students and scholars of religion in Japan. This exciting update expands the audience to include non-specialists of Japan while also complicating the notions of “Japan” and “religion.” Asking the provocative question “why study Japanese religions?” the editors argue that studying Japan is vital for
... Read more

Zen Masters of Japan

The Second Step East

by Richard Bryan McDaniel ...

Zen Masters of Japan is the second book in a series that traces Zen's profoundly historic journey as it spread eastward from China and Japan, toward the United States. Following Zen Masters of China, this book concentrates on Zen's significant passage through Japan. More specifically, it describes the lineage of the great teachers, the Zen monk pioneers who set out to enlighten an island ready for ... Read more

$12.99 USD

Zen Masters of Japan is the second book in a series that traces Zen's profoundly historic journey as it spread eastward from China and Japan, toward the United States. Following Zen Masters of China, this book concentrates on Zen's significant passage through Japan. More specifically, it describes the lineage of the great teachers, the Zen monk pioneers who set out to enlighten an island ready for
... Read more
The Happiness Advantage

How a Positive Brain Fuels Success in Work and Life

by Shawn Achor ...

INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • An engaging, deeply researched guide to flourishing in a world of increasing stress and negativity—the inspiration for one of the most popular TED Talks of all time“Powerful [and] charming . . . A book for just about anyone . . . The philosophies in this book are easily the best wire frames to build a happy and successful life.”—MediumHappiness is not the belief that we ... Read more

$13.99 USD

INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • An engaging, deeply researched guide to flourishing in a world of increasing stress and negativity—the inspiration for one of the most popular TED Talks of all time“Powerful [and] charming . . . A book for just about anyone . . . The philosophies in this book are easily the best wire frames to build a happy and successful life.”—MediumHappiness is not the belief that we
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Optimal

How to Sustain Personal and Organizational Excellence Every Day

by Daniel Goleman, Cary Cherniss ...

In his groundbreaking #1 bestseller Emotional Intelligence, Daniel Goleman revolutionized how we think about intelligence. Now, he reveals practical methods for using these inner resources to more readily enter an optimal state of high performance and satisfaction while avoiding burnout.There are moments when we achieve peak performance: An athlete plays a perfect game; a business has a quarter ... Read more

$8.99 USD

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In his groundbreaking #1 bestseller Emotional Intelligence, Daniel Goleman revolutionized how we think about intelligence. Now, he reveals practical methods for using these inner resources to more readily enter an optimal state of high performance and satisfaction while avoiding burnout.There are moments when we achieve peak performance: An athlete plays a perfect game; a business has a quarter
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Empathy (HBR Emotional Intelligence Series)

by Harvard Business Review, Daniel Goleman, Annie McKee, Adam Waytz ...

Series series HBR Emotional Intelligence Series
Using empathy around the workplace.Empathy is credited as a factor in improved relationships and even better product development. But while it’s easy to say “just put yourself in someone else’s shoes,” the reality is that understanding the motivations and emotions of others often proves elusive.This book helps you understand what empathy is, why it’s important, how to surmount the hurdles that ... Read more

$14.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Using empathy around the workplace.Empathy is credited as a factor in improved relationships and even better product development. But while it’s easy to say “just put yourself in someone else’s shoes,” the reality is that understanding the motivations and emotions of others often proves elusive.This book helps you understand what empathy is, why it’s important, how to surmount the hurdles that
... Read more
Drupal For Dummies

by Lynn Beighley, Seamus Bellamy ...

Learn to set up, manage, and administer a Drupal web siteDrupal offers unparalleled flexibility for content-managed web sites, and Drupal 7 is the easiest version to use yet. This new edition teaches you the fast, fun, and easy way to get started with Drupal. Even if you have no Drupal experience, you'll quickly learn how to download and install Drupal, set up your first content-managed site, ... Read more

$18.00 USD

Learn to set up, manage, and administer a Drupal web siteDrupal offers unparalleled flexibility for content-managed web sites, and Drupal 7 is the easiest version to use yet. This new edition teaches you the fast, fun, and easy way to get started with Drupal. Even if you have no Drupal experience, you'll quickly learn how to download and install Drupal, set up your first content-managed site,
... Read more
Happiness (HBR Emotional Intelligence Series)

by Harvard Business Review, Daniel Gilbert, Annie McKee, Gretchen Spreitzer, Teresa Amabile ...

Series series HBR Emotional Intelligence Series
Achieving happiness while excelling at your career.What is the nature of human happiness, and how do we achieve it in the course of our professional lives? And is it even worth pursuing?This book explores answers to these questions with research into how happiness is measured, frameworks for personal behaviors, management techniques that build happiness in the workplace—and warnings that highlight ... Read more

$14.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Achieving happiness while excelling at your career.What is the nature of human happiness, and how do we achieve it in the course of our professional lives? And is it even worth pursuing?This book explores answers to these questions with research into how happiness is measured, frameworks for personal behaviors, management techniques that build happiness in the workplace—and warnings that highlight
... Read more

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