I Hear Her Words: An Introduction to Women in Buddhism (Collett Alice)(Paperback)

I Hear Her Words: An Introduction to Women in Buddhism (Collett Alice)(Paperback)

Is there gender equality in Buddhist traditions? What do Buddhist texts say about women? How have Buddhist women responded to misogyny? Collett is well placed to review both recent scholarship and original writing by and about women in Buddhism. She shows that core Buddhist doctrines provide no

Women in Microelectronics (Parker Alice Cline)(Pevná vazba)

Introduction.- Getting Around to Building an Electronic Brain.- Journey Through Nanotechnologies.- Reverse Engineering Video Games.- Modeling the Brain with Analog Electronics.- Design Automation.- Analog Circuits and Neuromorphic Circuits.- Making VLSI Design Accessible.- The Future: Rising Women

Buddhisms: An Introduction (Strong John S.)(Paperback)

Buddhism or Buddhisms? By the time they move on to Buddhism in Japan, many students who have studied its origins in India ask whether this is in fact the same religion, so different can they appear. In Buddhisms: An Introduction, Professor John S. Strong provides an overview of the Buddhist

Buddha In Daily Life - An Introduction to the Buddhism of Nichiren Daishonin (Causton Richard Causton)(Paperback / softback)

Nichiren Daishonin Buddhism encourages the belief that, through its faith and practices, spiritual and material blessings and benefits can be available to everyone in this

An Illustrated Outline of Buddhism: The Essentials of Buddhist Spirituality (Stoddart William)(Paperback)

An Illustrated Outline of Buddhism is an ideal introduction to the vast and complex field of Buddhism, a world religion with more than a billion followers. In its short format and accessible style, it presents the essential features of the Buddhist religion with a clear yet concise style that is

An Introduction to Engaged Buddhism (Fuller Paul)(Paperback)

This textbook introduces and explores the ideas, practices and philosophy of engaged Buddhism. The movement holds that suffering is not just caused by the cravings of the mind, but also by political and social factors; therefore, engaged Buddhists 'engage' with social issues to achieve liberation

A Concise History of Buddhism (Skilton (Sthiramati) Andrew)(Paperback)

An ideal introduction to the history of Buddhism. Andrew Skilton - a writer on and practitioner of Buddhism - explains the development of the basic concepts of Buddhism during its 2,500 years of history and describes its varied developments in India, Buddhism's homeland, as well as its spread

Alice In Wonderland (words&pictures)(Board book)

Alice in Wonderland is an exquisite layered board book that combines a simple narrative with die-cut holes and original illustrations to create a captivating storytelling

An Introduction to Buddhism (The Dalai Lama)(Paperback)

His Holiness the Dalai Lama presents the perfect introduction to traditional Tibetan Buddhist thought and practice, covering the Four Noble Truths and two essential texts. There is no one more suited to introduce beginners--and remind seasoned practitioners--of the fundamentals of Tibetan Buddhism

Introduction to Buddhism - An Explanation of the Buddhist Way of Life (Gyatso Geshe Kelsang)(Paperback / softback)

Buddhism Without Beliefs: A Contemporary Guide to Awakening (Batchelor Stephen)(Paperback)

A national bestseller and acclaimed guide to Buddhism for beginners and practitioners alike In this simple but important volume, Stephen Batchelor reminds us that the Buddha was not a mystic who claimed privileged, esoteric knowledge of the universe, but a man who challenged us to understand the

Words in the Mind: An Introduction to the Mental Lexicon (Aitchison Jean)(Paperback)

Featuring new coverage of the brain and language, and lexical corpora, the 4th edition of Words in the Mind offers readers the latest thinking about the ways in which we learn words, remember them, understand them, and find the ones we want to use. Explores the latest insights into the complex

Alice Starmore's Charts for Color Knitting (Starmore Alice)(Paperback)

In the course of her career as an internationally recognized authority on knitting design and instruction, Alice Starmore has acquired a remarkable collection of charted designs for color knitting. This treasury features a choice selection of her source material, arranged into four parts: (1)

Know Your Mind: The Psychological Dimension of Ethics in Buddhism (Sangharakshita)(Paperback)

An accessible introduction to the traditional Buddhist psychology of the Abhidharma which offers a clear description of the nature of the mind and how it functions and explores the part we play in creating our own suffering and

An Introduction to Machine Learning in Quantitative Finance (Ni Hao)(Paperback)

In today's world, we are increasingly exposed to the words 'machine learning' (ML), a term which sounds like a panacea designed to cure all problems ranging from image recognition to machine language translation. Over the past few years, ML has gradually permeated the financial sector, reshaping

Fern Hedge, The (Harrison Jean)(Paperback / softback)

Set on one day in 1979, The Fern Hedge explores the interconnected lives of three women - Alice, her daughter Kate, and grand-daughter Joanne. It is Alice's 80th birthday and she detests birthdays. -- Cyngor Llyfrau

Anne Sexton: A Self-Portrait in Letters (Ames Lois)(Paperback)

An expression of an extraordinary poet's life story in her own words, this book shows Anne Sexton as she really was in private, as she wrote about herself to family, friends, fellow poets, and students. Anne's daughter Linda Gray Sexton and her close confidant Lois Ames have judiciously chosen from

Open Heart, Clear Mind: An Introduction to the Buddha's Teachings (Chodron Thubten)(Paperback)

Featuring a foreword by the Dalai Lama, this introduction to Tibetan Buddhism 'will help many on the open path of meditation and in dealing with challenges of everyday life' (Thich Nhat Hanh) An open heart is the dwelling place of compassion that extends toward all beings; a clear mind is the

Casino capitalism: With an introduction by Matthew Watson (Strange Susan)(Paperback)

A classic in the field of political economy, reissued here with a new, incisive introduction. The global financial crisis that Strange predicted in her work has now taken place, and to a large extent is still

Women, Peace and Security: An Introduction (Johnson-Freese Joan)(Paperback)

This book offers an accessible overview of the multiple, interdependent issues related to the Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) global agenda.The first introductory overview of the WPS agenda as articulated in multiple national and international resolutions, statements, and initiatives, the book

Secular Buddhism: Imagining the Dharma in an Uncertain World (Batchelor Stephen)(Paperback)

An essential collection of Stephen Batchelor's most probing and important work on secular Buddhism As the practice of mindfulness permeates mainstream Western culture, more and more people are engaging in a traditional form of Buddhist meditation. However, many of these people have little interest

Living Yogacara: An Introduction to Consciousness-Only Buddhism (Shun'ei Tagawa)(Paperback)

Yogacara is an influential school of Buddhist philosophy and psychology that stems from the early Indian Mahayana Buddhist tradition. The Yogacara view is based on the fundamental truth that there is nothing in the realm of human experience that is not interpreted by and dependent upon the mind

Economics: A Very Short Introduction (Dasgupta Partha)(Paperback)

Here Partha Dasgupta, an internationally recognized authority in economics, presents readers with a solid introduction to its basic concepts, including efficiency, equity, sustainability, dynamic equilibrium, property rights, markets, and public goods. Throughout, he highlights the relevance of

The Words of My Perfect Teacher: A Complete Translation of a Classic Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism (Rinpoche Patrul)(Paperback)

A favorite of Tibetans and recommended by the Dalai Lama and other senior Buddhist teachers, this practical guide to inner transformation introduces the fundamental spiritual practices common to all Tibetan Buddhist traditions.The Words of My Perfect Teacher is the classic commentary on the