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“stanley regelson”

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  • Food, Community, and the Spirit World: An Indian Village Study

    by Stanley Regelson ...
    This is an ethnographic study of Hindu food beliefs, language, and practices in a rural community of Karnataka State (formerly Mysore), India. The author is an anthropological linguist who resided in the locality for almost two years in 1966-67. He provides the reader with an unusually detailed view of the intersections of language, food, and social relationships. Food is viewed as an important ... Read more

    $10.00 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Plants and People: Karnataka Rites of Passage

    Karnataka Rites of Passage

    by Suzanne Hanchett, Stanley Regelson, K. Gurulingaiah ...
    This is a close examination of the ways in which plant life and human life are symbolically intertwined in two rural villages of Hassan District, Karnataka State, India. After presenting a general overview of South Asian cultural traditions related to symbolic uses of plants, the author shares results of an in-depth study of the ways that plants have been used in rites of passage by multiple ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

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  • How to Eat

    by Thich Nhat Hanh ...
    Series Book 2 - Mindfulness Essentials
    Thich Nhat Hanh invites you to a joyful, sustainable relationship with eating in this pocket-sized guide full of Zen inspiration and practical mindfulness tools.In short meditations, Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh covers everything from eating with others and enjoying our food to connecting with the Earth. He inspires a joyful and sustainable relationship with all aspects of eating, including ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

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  • No Death, No Fear

    Comforting Wisdom for Life

    by Thich Nhat Hanh ...
    "[Thich Nhat Hanh] shows us the connection between personal, inner peace and peace on earth." --His Holiness The Dalai LamaNominated by Martin Luther King, Jr. for a Nobel Peace Prize, Thich Nhat Hanh is one of today’s leading sources of wisdom, peace, compassion and comfort.With hard-won wisdom and refreshing insight, Thich Nhat Hanh confronts a subject that has been contemplated by Buddhist ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

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  • Present Moment Wonderful Moment: Mindfulness Verses For Daily Living

    by Hanh,Thich Nhat ...
    Water flows over these hands May I use them skillfully to preserve our precious planet. These and other verses, or gathas, are designed to make everyday activities - such as washing the dishes, driving the car, or turning on the television - opportunities to return to a state of mindfulness. As exercises in both meditation and poetry, gathas are very much in keeping with the Zen tradition. They ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • The Long Road Turns to Joy

    A Guide to Walking Meditation

    by Thich Nhat Hanh ...
    The late, great Zen master reflects on the benefits of walking meditation in one of the few guidebooks focused solely on mindful walkingWritten in Thich Nhat Hanh’s clear and accessible style, Long Road Turns to Joy reminds us that we “walk not in order to arrive, but walk just for walking.” Touching the earth with our feet is an opportunity to live in the here and now. Thich Nhat Hanh encourages ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • A Handful of Quiet

    Happiness in Four Pebbles

    by Thich Nhat Hanh ...
    MEDITATION—FOR KIDS! The “father of mindfulness” presents a hands-on, creative method of meditation perfect for children experiencing stress and difficult emotions (TIME).Features cute illustrations, plus useful tips on how to start a ‘pebble meditation’ practice at home or in the classroom.Developed by Thich Nhat Hanh as part of the Plum Village community’s practice with children, pebble ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

  • Natural Meditation

    Refreshing Your Spirit through Nature

    by Barbara Ann Kipfer ...
    Make time to slow down, breathe, be awake, be aware, and appreciate.Natural Meditation offers easy-to-follow meditation cues for meditating in natural settings or meditating on natural images or objects. Sidebars throughout the book provide suggestions on how to incorporate nature into your mindfulness practice. The short entries allow readers to open to a page during lunch break, at home in the ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • Sky Above, Great Wind

    The Life and Poetry of Zen Master Ryokan

    by Kazuaki Tanahashi ...
    The delightful and often funny poetry of Zen’s quintessential free spirit, Master Ryokan—in a fresh translation by a beloved American Zen figureRyokan Taigu (1758-1831) was a monk in the Soto lineage of Japanese Zen who spent a good part of his life as a hermit, writing poetry, playing with children, and creating simple and exquisitely beautiful calligraphies—sometimes using twigs as his ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Awakening to the Tao

    Translated by Thomas Cleary ...
    by Lui I-ming ...
    This collection of brief meditative essays illustrates the ancient philosophy that holds the key to success in all aspects of lifeThe Tao is the ancient Chinese "Way" that has inspired numerous books, from The Tao of Physics to The Tao of Sex. This book, written by an 18th-century Taoist adept, might be called ”The Tao of Tao.” In 142 brief meditative essays, author Liu I-ming uses simple language ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • How to Be Happy

    by Lama Thubten Zopa Rinpoche ...
    In How to Be Happy, Lama Zopa Rinpoche helps us find our good heart, the heart that rejoices in the happiness of others.In How to Be Happy, Lama Zopa Rinpoche helps us find our good heart, the heart that rejoices in the happiness of others.How to transform problems into happiness, how to find compassion for our "enemies", how to treat ourselves with kindness; it is on these persistent and ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • The Power Of Rudraksha

    by Kamal Narayan Seetha ...
    Rudraksha is an ancient bead known for its divinity, positive results on human mind and for good health. The subject is diverse and complex due to variety of opinions and different descriptions available in ancient epics as well as in some recent books. The Rudraksha is greatly respected and revered as Lord Shivas tears the wearing of which will end sorrows and heal ailments.The Rudraksha is a ... Read more

    $5.99 USD