This book argues for the central role played by absorption in the functioning of the human mind. The importance of absorption makes itself felt in different ways; the two studies combined in this book concentrate on two of them. The first study, 'The Symbolic Mind', argues that, largely as a result of language acquisition, humans have two levels of cognition, which in normal circumstances are simultaneously active. Absorption is a (or the) means to circumvent some, perhaps all, of the associations that characterize one of these two levels of cognition, resulting in what is sometimes referred to as mysitcal experience, but which is not confined to mysticism and plays a role in various "religious" phenomena, and elsewhere. In the second st...
Publisher description: As David White explains in the Introduction to Tantra in Practice, Tantra is an Asian body of beliefs and practices that seeks to channel the divine energy that grounds the universe, in creative and liberating ways. The subsequent chapters reflect the wide geographical and temporal scope of Tantra by examining thirty-six texts from China, India, Japan, Nepal, and Tibet, ranging from the seventh century to the present day, and representing the full range of Tantric experience--Buddhist, Hindu, Jain, and even Islamic. Each text has been chosen and translated, often for the first time, by an international expert in the field who also provides detailed background material. Students of Asian religions and general reader...
The human voice is one of the principal conveyers of social and affective communication. Yet relatively little is known about the neural circuitry that supports the recognition of different vocally expressed emotions. We conducted an FMRI study to examine the brain responses to vocal expressions of anger and happiness, and to test whether specific brain regions showed preferential engagement in the processing of one emotion over the other. We also tested the extent to which simultaneously presented facial expressions of the same or different emotions would enhance brain responses, and to what degree such responses depend on attention towards the vocal expression. Forty healthy individuals were scanned while listening to vocal expressions...
This is a review by Kamal P. Malla of The Nepal-Mahatmya: A IX-century Text or a Pious Fraud?
This is a review by Saubhagya Shah of Manjushree Thapa, Mustang Bhot in Fragments.
This is a review by Pratyoush R. Onta of Rishikesh Shaha, Three Decades and Two Kings (1960 -1990): Eclipse of Nepal's Partyless Monarchic Rule 1990
Rishikesh Shaha, Politics in Nepal 1980-1991: Referendum, Stalemate, and Triumph of People Power.
This is a review by Anne M. Rademacher of Diwakar Chand, Development Through Non-Governmental Organizations in Nepal.
This is a review by Ananda P. Shrestha of Gopal Chitrakar, People Power.
A Tibetan-Chinese dictionary of Buddhist terminology.
A Tibetan-Chinese dictionary of Buddhist terminology. (Michael Walter and Manfred Taube 2006-05-15; revised by Bill McGrath 2008-01-03)
This is a dictionary of important scriptural phrases. The definitions are in Tibetan and Chinese, with an emphasis on the latter. (David Germano 2007-12-13; revised by Bill McGrath 2008-02-06)
One of the principal dictionaries for the study of the literary language. Presents lists of terms, names, etc. Both in the material which Das gathered from Jäschke and that which was gotten from native sources there are found many errors and inaccuracies. (Michael Walter and Manfred Taube 2006-05-15, revised by Bill McGrath 2008-01-03)
Das was not the lexicographer Jäschke was, but his dictionary has become the unrivaled standard dictionary. His Sanskrit Synonyms are routinely wrong, and the dictionary has in general the feel of a great dictionary in need of another year of editing. (Nathan Hill 2007-12-13, revised by Bill McGrath 2008-01-03)
Although many of the translations given lack a creative feel for the language or culture, this is still one of the most comprehensive Tibetan-English dictionaries available, and is widely regarded as the standard in the field by non-scholars. (David Germano 2007-12-13, revised by Bill McGrath 2008-02-06)
A Tibetan-English dictionary. (Bill McGrath 2008-01-03)
A Tibetan-Chinese dictionary of Buddhist terms from the Tengyur, arranged according to subjects (Mahāvyutpatti). (Michael Walter and Manfred Taube 2006-05-15, revised by Bill McGrath 2008-01-03)
A Chinese-Tibetan dictionary of zoology. (Michael Walter and Manfred Taube 2006-05-15, revised by Bill McGrath 2008-01-03)
A Tibetan-Chinese list of chemical terminology. (Michael Walter and Manfred Taube 2006-05-15, revised by Bill McGrath 2008-01-03)
A Tibetan-Chinese dictionary of Tibetan literature. (Michael Walter and Manfred Taube 2006-05-15, revised by Bill McGrath 2008-01-03)
This is mainly colloquial and modern Tibetan, it has been utilized extensively by Goldstein in his dictionaries. (David Germano 2007-12-13, revised by Bill McGrath 2008-02-06)
Plates of the famous series of Tibetan medical paintings with explanations of the paintings and general expository essays on Tibetan medicine. (Frances Garrett 2003-01)
Translation of the seminal work by Śhantideva on the necessary conduct of a Bodhisattva seeking enlightenment. This important non-Tantric work is a classic textbook for all the major schools of Tibetan Buddhism. Stephen Batchelor's translation from the Tibetan version is clear and concise.
A census report for Deqin county in Yunnan Province, China.
A census report for Zhongdian county in Yunnan Province, China.
A census report for Weixi county in Yunnan Province, China.
This issue of the the Bulletin of Tibetology features articles by Nirmal C. Sinha, Cathy Cantwell, Marianne Winder, and a short note by Jampal K. Rechung. It was published in March of 1992. (Ben Deitle 2006-01-16)
This issue of the the Bulletin of Tibetology features articles by Hugh Richardson, Sanjit Kumar Sadhukhan, and Jayeeta Gangopadhyay. It was published in August of 1992. (Ben Deitle 2006-01-16)
This issue of the the Bulletin of Tibetology features articles by Sanjit Kumar Sadhukhan, Siegbert Hummel, Rigzin Ngodup, Bhajagovinda Ghosh, and a short note by Nirmal C. Sinha . It was published in November of 1992. (Ben Deitle 2006-01-16)
This book is a comprehensive analysis and overview of psychologist Carl Jung's ideas and commentaries on Buddhism. Provided here are all four of his main essays on Zen and Tibetan Buddhism and psychology, together with a published transcript of Jung's talk with the Japanese Zen master Shin'ichi Hisamatsu and the surrounding letters and symposium that followed their meeting. These essays and transcripts provide the basis for extensive analysis of Jung and Buddhism in a total of nine essays by religious scholars, psychologists, and Buddhists. Covered by the authors are Jung's theory of individuation, the concept of synchronicity, the Buddhist view of the self, Tantric Buddhism, Freud, psychoanalysis, and application of Jungian concepts to Buddhist ideas of the tathāgatagarbha (Buddha-essence), the Bodhisattva, and the figure of the ḍākiṇī. (Zach Rowinski 2005-01-05)
A brief outline of Buddhist thought is presented. Four concepts from early Indian philosophy which contributed to the development of the middle way consequence (Mādhyamika-Prāsaṅgika) school of Tibetan Buddhist philosophy are discussed. These are: action (karma), direct perception, emptiness, and dependent arising. An overview of Martha Rogers' science of unitary human beings is given, followed by a discussion of the concepts of energy field and integrality within her worldview. Buddhist concepts of action, direct valid perception, and emptiness are considered in relation to Rogers' notion of energy field; the concept of dependent arising is compared to Rogers' principle of integrality. It is proposed that Rogers' worldview includes areas of similarity with concepts used in Tibetan Buddhist philosophy.
1. Nurses can help individuals more readily deal with death and dying by examining cultural variations in death reactions and rituals. This helps to humanize care. 2. Caring for a dying client is a complex and challenging responsibility and requires physical, emotional, and spiritual support to ensure a peaceful and dignified death. 3. Clients turn to religion for peace and comfort during times of crisis, such as serious illness and impending death. It is necessary to understand the impact of religious beliefs and practices to provide quality holistic care.
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