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This is the most comprehensive and authoritative introduction to Tibetan Buddhism available to date, covering a wide range of topics, including history, doctrines, meditation, practices, schools, religious festivals, and major figures. The revised edition contains expanded discussions of recent Tibetan history and tantra and incorporates important new publications in the field. Beginning with a summary of the Indian origins of Tibetan Buddhism and how it eventually was brought to Tibet, it explores Tibetan Mahayana philosophy and tantric methods for personal transformation. The four main schools of Tibetan Buddhism, as well as Bön, are explored in depth from a nonsectarian point of view. This new and expanded edition is a systematic and wonderfully clear presentation of Tibetan Buddhist views and practices.

"Politics is downstream from culture." Andrew BreitbartThis quote explains why America is in the mess that it is in. The relevant question for citizens concerned about where America is going is, "What is upstream from culture?" The answer is the nuclear family, the church, and the schools. Only by recapturing these foundations of American culture can the political battle be won. A Canary in a Coal Mine is a call to action to get involved in the cultural war raging in America today.A Canary in a Coal Mine deals with big issues--potential nation killers--from a historical, biblical/theological perspective. We set out principles of personal and national repentance. We urge you to educate yourself, to engage the fray, to enlist everyone possible to join you.

Are you tired of paying way too much for a gym membership without getting results? Discover a simple, low-cost alternative to help you lose weight, build muscle, and hit all of your fitness goals. Are you tired of the same old machines at the gym you've used over and over again? Has your boredom led to fewer trips to the gym or even a cancellation? John Powers is a personal trainer with years of experience in high-intensity training, calisthenics, and kettlebells. Now using one simple piece of equipment, Powers will show you how to transform your arms, legs, and abs in just minutes a day. Kettlebell Training: The Ultimate Kettlebell Workout to Lose Weight and Get Ripped in 30 Days contains step-by-step instructions and detailed illustrations for every body-toning kettlebell workout. Powers teaches you the most effective kettlebell exercises to get into shape, lose weight, or become absolutely ripped. Fully illustrated with the top 30 exercises spelled out in easy-to-understand language, you'll learn how to ditch the gym and take your fitness to the next level.In Kettlebell Training, you'll discover: The correct weight, size, and number of kettlebells to use for any purposeThe top 30 kettlebell exercises, each fully illustrated, to get you into shape fastThe most effective kettlebell workouts for your abdomen to finally get that six-packHow to automatically trigger muscle confusion to promote varied muscle developmentThe best diet plans for weight loss and optimum fat burning and much, much, more! Kettlebell Training is your complete guide to a full workout program using just one, low-cost tool. If you like step-by-step instructions, easy-to-follow systems, and saving money, then you'll love Powers new standard for exercise books.Buy your copy of Kettlebell Training today to discover the ultimate fitness transformation!

The historic document known as the Pentagon Papers is one of the greatest works of American letters. It is great because of its sheer size and the manner in which it was created. When it was completed, the Papers totaled about 7,000 pages. Three-dozen analysts worked on the text, each of them writing their separate volumes in the same conference room in the Pentagon. It was completed in less than one year. The Papers is particularly great because it provides insight to the inner workings of the highest levels of American power during the course of 23 years. A cast of characters is ever-changing, but the processes, decisions, and deceits remain the same. The document reveals how that power actually operates.If you are someone who came of age after the Carter Administration (1977-81), it is unlikely that you know about the Pentagon Papers except as it has been referenced during the massive WikiLeaks disclosures. This recently abridged edition has been conceived specifically so that you can experience the broad scope of that entire original work in one or two sittings. In addition, there are online resources included to expand your experience. The aim of this publication, drawn exclusively from the original work, is to restore the currency of the Papers to a new generation who find their nation engaged in another "endless war." This new generation will discover that we have been here before and that it will not end without concerted effort to impose transparency and accountability on our leaders

Something incredibly peculiar has just transpired in the world of super action heroes. Until now, they would usually fight against evil villains in the visible physical realm and they would typically obtain their supernatural strength through some bizarre happenstance. THE BATTLE IS SPIRITUAL and it is to be fought in the unseen realm of the spirit. This is how these five super action warriors roll and the way they obtained their supernatural strength was no mishap. From the beginning of time, these mighty warriors from the ancient Israeli tribe of Gad were destined to fulfill two great and timely plans. The first has been achieved. The second and final strategic plan was to commence in the year 2009 A.D. This is the appointed time and this is the chosen generation that will meet these mighty Gaddite warriors; better known as the Lions of Zion. The Lions of Zion are back to balance the books of justice. King Lion, who portrays God, is their overseer in this new and exciting Christian novel series. Even though these characters were fictionally created, you can be sure that their message isn't. The storyline is a present day prophetic word for the church, which is what makes the read so awesome. In 1993, God transitioned John Powers from being a specialist in the physical realm of fitness training to the nonphysical (soul and spirit). John had no expertise in this area, but through revelations and open visions, God trained and equipped him. John's passion is to use the prophetic calling that God has placed on his life to fitly frame the body of Christ and to restore unity back into the church. John lives with his wife Carol in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Historical Dictionary of Tibet, Second Edition contains a chronology, a glossary, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 500 cross-referenced entries on important personalities as well as aspects of the country's politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture.

In this unique city, itΓÇÖs less ΓÇ£Welcome to BostonΓÇ¥ and more welcome Boston to you. From street names to driving customs to weather, nothing is as it is wherever you call home, and the locals are proud of it. Boston writer, John Powers, turned his experience of living in Boston for over fifty years into this fun yet practical guide which brings visitors into the real Boston. Fresh with Peter WallaceΓÇÖs animated illustrations, The Boston Handbook gives the inside scoop on everything from transportation to cuisine to architecture to weather. From front to back, there are tips on how to navigate the city (the West End doesnΓÇÖt exist), how to understand Bostonians (Harvard Yard is Hahvid Yahd, and no, youΓÇÖre the one with the accent), and how and why Boston has always been ahead of the rest of the USA

A thought-provoking collection of essays on Buddhist ethics by some of the leading thinkers in the field. The reader is provided with engaging explorations of central issues in Buddhist ethics, insightful analyses of the ways Buddhist ethical principles are being applied today in both Asian and Western countries, and groundbreaking proposals about how Buddhist perspectives might inform debates on some of the core ethical issues of the modern world, including consumerism, globalization, environmental problems, war, ethnic conflict, and inter-religious tensions. The leading figure in identifying the field of Buddhist ethics and articulating some of its core issues is Professor Damien Keown of the University of London. This book brings together a group of eminent scholars who have all been influenced by Keown's work and who are also friends and close colleagues. The result is a wonderful volume for those who are struggling with practical issues of ethical concern. This will be a valuable resource in the study of ethics for years to come.

The androgynous, asexual Buddha of contemporary popular imagination stands in stark contrast to the muscular, virile, and sensual figure presented in Indian Buddhist texts. In early Buddhist literature and art, the Buddha s perfect physique and sexual prowess are important components of his legend as the world s ultimate man. He is both the scholarly, religiously inclined brahman and the warrior ruler who excels in martial arts, athletic pursuits, and sexual exploits. The Buddha effortlessly performs these dual roles, combining his society s norms for ideal manhood and creating a powerful image taken up by later followers in promoting their tradition in a hotly contested religious marketplace. In this groundbreaking study of previously unexplored aspects of the early Buddhist tradition, John Powers skillfully adapts methodological approaches from European and North American historiography to the study of early Buddhist literature, art, and iconography, highlighting aspects of the tradition that have been surprisingly invisible in earlier scholarship. The book focuses on the figure of the Buddha and his monastic followers to show how they were constructed as paragons of masculinity, whose powerful bodies and compelling sexuality attracted women, elicited admiration from men, and convinced skeptics of their spiritual attainments."

From the teachings of the early masters to the growth of the tradition in the West, this authoritative new reference tool contains over 900 entries supplying information on all the key doctrines, practices, and figures central to Buddhism.