Author: Mayumi Oda
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
ISBN: 1611808154
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 161
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The inspiring life story of pioneering feminist artist, activist, and Buddhist teacher Mayumi Oda told through her own words and original thangka paintings. Sitting in meditation in front of a statue of Goddess Sarasvati, Mayumi Oda heard her say in a loud voice, "Stop the plutonium shipment!" After taking a stunned breath, Mayumi replied, "I can't do that. I'm only an artist," and Sarasvati answered, "Help will be provided." This book is the culmination of a life devoted to responding to Sarasvati's call to cultivate a path of peace, justice, and compassion. Known as the "Matisse of Japan," Mayumi Oda is a painter, environmental activist, and Buddhist practitioner whose life reflects both the brilliance and shadows of modernity. Sarasvati's Gift explores her upbringing in Japan, her tumultuous marriage and the death of her son, her immigration to the country responsible for the destruction of her home, her inspiration for both her Buddhist practice and her art, and ultimately her commitment to the planet that gives her life both hope and meaning. This raw, heartfelt, and powerful memoir shares Mayumi's story of finding her place and her mission to transform the world.
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Publisher: Global Academic Publishing
ISBN: 1438471858
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 516
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Presents rare biographies of traditional Indian scholars during the nineteenth century, a critical moment of transition for the Indian intellectual tradition. Traditional Indian pāṇḍitya (scholarship) has a long and distinguished history but is now practically extinct. Its decline is remarkably recent—traditional pāṇḍitya flourished as recently as 150 years ago. The decline is also paradoxical, having occurred precipitously following a broad and remarkable flowering of the tradition between the fifteenth and eighteenth centuries. The important questions this decline poses are the subject of much ongoing work. The intellectual history of the period is still under construction, and the present book represents a major contribution to the project. A notable impediment has been the lack of critical biographies of significant thinkers in this tradition. The importance of personal and social context for reconstructing intellectual histories is widely understood. In the classical Indian intellectual tradition, however, authors systematically exclude such context, making intellectual biography something of a rarity—very rare in English and sparse even in the regional languages. This book contains translations from the original Kannaḍa of the biographies of Garaḷapurī Śāstri, Śrīkaṇṭha Śāstri, and Kuṇigala Rāmaśāstri of nineteenth-century Mysore, all representing the highest echelons of traditional pāṇḍitya at this critical period of transition. Their fields are literature, grammar, and logic, respectively. The biographies focus on the personal lives of these scholars and their many contexts. These biographies are almost contemporaneous accounts, reflecting firsthand knowledge. The translations are accompanied by copious footnotes as well as appendices drawn from the relevant primary sources. Chinya V. Ravishankar is Professor of Computer Science and Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Education at the Marlan and Rosemary Bourns College of Engineering at the University of California, Riverside.
Author: Kavita Kane
Publisher: Penguin Random House India Private Limited
ISBN: 9354920527
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 320
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Sarasvati, the feminine force worshipped as the goddess of learning, is a household name, yet we barely know much about the goddess. She is known as a lost river and seen as a singular goddess, never as part of a couple, such as Shiva-Parvati or Lakshmi-Narayan. In Sarasvati's Gift, Kavita Kane brings to light Sarasvati's story-the goddess of art, music and knowledge-told in the voices of nameless celestials, powerful gods and lesser mortals. The book explores her relationship with her Creator, Brahma, and their unusual marriage-a union of fiercely independent minds and the most non-conforming, unconventional of the Triumvirate couples. As these peripheral figures and silent catalysts take centre stage, we get a glimpse of an extraordinary woman and her remarkable story, obscured and buried under myths and legends.
Author: Anne Herbert
Publisher: NYU Press
ISBN: 1613320264
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 43
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This modern allegory inspires taking joyful steps to end hatred and violence. In the playful style of twelfth-century Japanese picture scrolls, Mayumi Oda's art depicts humans as animals who lose their way when their leaders become confused and drawn to violence. It is up to each individual—the frog who plants a garden, the cat who supports an elderly neighbor—to create a better world through simple acts of kindness. This timeless parable for readers of all ages expands upon the idea that we can all become agents of goodness and beauty. Winner of the 2016 Independent Publishers Gold Medal.
Author: Ramabai Sarasvati
Publisher: Philadelphia : [s.n.]
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 170
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Author: G. D. Bakshi
Publisher: Garuda Publications
ISBN: 9781942426141
Category : India
Languages : en
Pages : 240
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Who were the Harappans? How are they related to present-day Indians? Was there never an "Aryan Invasion"? The Sarasvati Civilization: A New Paradigm in Ancient Indian History brings together evidence from satellite imagery, geology, hydrodynamics, archaeology, epigraphy, textual hermeneutics, and DNA research to place together ancient Indian history in the light of new discoveries and facts which were simply not available to colonial historians of the 19th century and have been overlooked thereafter. At the heart of the ancient Indian Civilization was the mighty Sarasvati river which was in full flow 5000-6000 years ago. 60-80 % of the so-called Indus Valley Civilisation sites which have been discovered are not on the banks of the Indus but on the course of the Sarasvati. The drying-out of the river is the most significant factor in the history and migrations of the ancient Indians. With new evidence, the time has come for a significant paradigm shift in Indology. This book breaks new ground to lay the foundation for an authentic Indian history.
Author: Michel Danino
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 9351187748
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 368
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The Indian subcontinent was the scene of dramatic upheavals a few thousand years ago. The Northwest region entered an arid phase, and erosion coupled with tectonic events played havoc with river courses. One of them disappeared. Celebrated as -Sarasvati' in the Rig Veda and the Mahabharata, this river was rediscovered in the early nineteenth century through topographic explorations by British officials. Recently, geological and climatological studies have probed its evolution and disappearance, while satellite imagery has traced the river's buried courses and isotope analyses have dated ancient waters still stored under the Thar Desert. In the same Northwest, the subcontinent's first urban society"the Indus civilization"flourished and declined. But it was not watered by the Indus alone: since Aurel Stein's expedition in the 1940s, hundreds of Harappan sites have been identified in the now dry Sarasvati's basin. The rich Harappan legacy in technologies, arts and culture sowed the seeds of Indian civilization as we know it now. Drawing from recent research in a wide range of disciplines, this book discusses differing viewpoints and proposes a harmonious synthesis"a fascinating tale of exploration that brings to life the vital role the -lost river of the Indian desert' played before its waters gurgled to a stop.
Author: Kavita Kane
Publisher: Ebury Press
ISBN: 9780143452560
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 288
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Author: Braj Basi Lal
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 176
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Author: Pandit Bharadwaj
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781537511887
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 94
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We are providing Mantra to invoke the blessings of Goddess Saraswati for success at studies, speech, wisdom, knowledge, education, arts, music and sciences. Saraswati mantra helps in bringing order out of chaos.Most of the books give you the transliteration of Mantra and Shlokas in English only.Here we are offering Saraswati mantras in original text & English translation.English is the predominant language. So we have provided Sanskrit words in Devanagari script (a syllabic script used in writing Sanskrit) and transliterated into Roman script, a Sanskrit word represents sound of the desired object. So when you Chant or meditate on the specific sounds of the Devanagari alphabet, the written form of energy also appears in the mind. Devanagari =Deva (god) + Nagari (city) = City of the GodsSanskrit Mantras are pure vibration sound representing God so it's important to fully read, see the Sanskrit Text and understand them. Swami Vivekananda was initially nervous for his speech at the World Parliament of Religions, Chicago, and September 11, 1893. So before his speech he prayed to Saraswati and what came from his mouth is a history. Til date he is best known for that inspiring speech.It is believed that praying to Saraswati before going for an interview, speech or a performance ensures success. If Sarasvati places words on the devotees tongue, then what human being can debate with him?
