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An Irish storyteller revisits the little-known legend of the Mermaid Saint in a haunting, beautifully illustrated tale of kindness, music, and longing.Long ago, on the eastern coast of Ireland, a monk

When in the East, Work with What the East Has!Regarding teeth and the periodontium, the anatomical disadvantages of eastern populations from westernpopulations often leads to greater tooth mobility fo

Discover the history and culture of one of the most famous waterways in the world: the mighty Mississippi! The most famous river in America runs like a spine between the eastern and western parts of t

From the stunning victory at Pearl Harbor to its dramatic reversal at Midway, the Imperial Japanese Navy swept all before it in its numerous victories in the Pacific and Far Eastern waters. The Imperi

Clive Cussler's astounding Devil's Gate sees the return of Kurt Austin and the NUMA team. Deep beneath the Eastern Atlantic Ocean lies an extraordinary underwater burial ground of ships and planes . .

Camugu, recently returned to Johannesburg and disillusioned by the new democracy, moves to the remote Eastern Cape. There in the nineteenth century a teenage prophetess commanded the Xhosa people to

Introduction and Notes by David Blair. University of Kent at Canterbury.It is 1757. Across north-eastern America the armies of Britain and France struggle for ascendancy. Their conflict, however, over

出發！走一趟香港旅程！香港是一個充滿活力的美麗城市，中西文化之薈萃令這裏更多姿多彩！高樓林立的天際大厦和大自然山徑的風景、標誌性的維多利亞港、蔚藍的天空、碧綠的海水，使香港風景如畫，格外迷人。 Let’s go! Embark on your journey to Hong Kong!Hong Kong is a beautiful city full of vibrancy, where the blend of Eastern and Western cultures makes it even more colourful and diverse! The impressive skyscrapers, the scenery of mountain trails, the iconic Victoria Harbour, the clear sky and the surrounding blue sea, all make Hong Kong incredibly attractive and scenic.

For over 20 years, Basil Pao followed Michael Palin (and his BBC crew) around the world. He documented their journeys from the North to South Pole and around the Pacific Rim. They retraced the footsteps of Hemingway, traversed deep into the Sahara, and trekked up and down across the Himalayas. They crisscrossed post-Iron Curtain Eastern Europe and surveyed Brazil from the Amazon to Iguazu Falls. Their collaborations resulted in 11 bestselling illustrated books. In between the Palin journeys, Pao travelled extensively for a variety of clients that took him to remote and exotic locations across the globe, including an epic journey through every province across the length and breadth of China to create the classic China Revealed.OM2—Ordinary Moments+ is the distilled essence of all the miles travelled and the tens of thousands of pictures captured. This anthology of 140 photographs illuminates the purity of Pao’s vision and contains some of the maestro’s personal favourite repor

In ancient times, scholars such as Confucius and Aristotle expounded on the virtue of the “middle way” or “intermediate,” an ideal point of moderation or balance between the extremes of human behavior. Adam Smith, widely considered the father of modern economics as we know it, also encouraged propriety in his first work, The Theory of Moral Sentiments. Since then, different schools of economics have continued to incorporate the idea of propriety into their theories, for example in such concepts as equilibrium and bounded rationality, though few economists have defined it explicitly. In light of growing uncertainty and polarization around the world, propriety economics offers alternative solutions for markets, governments, and everyday citizens.This book embarks on a thorough review of Eastern and Western philosophies of propriety over the past 2,500 years, followed by an investigation of the ideas of propriety found in five key schools of economics: classical, neoclassical, institution

Adapted and illustrated editions of classic Middle Eastern and Asian tales at easy-to-read levels for all ages!Do you want stories with genies, a flying carpet and a magic lamp? Your wish is our command! Join Aladdin, Ali Baba, Sinbad and others on their thrilling adventures. This 10-book set is perfect for young readers to enjoy for a thousand and one nights and beyond ... Suitably adapted and illustrated for younger readers aged 7+.Includes QR codes for the FREE audiobooks!本套書包含以下10個改寫過的故事，並附有插圖Aladdin and the Magic Lamp 阿拉丁神燈Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves 阿里巴巴與40大盜Gulnare of the Sea 海的古納爾Prince Camar and Princess Badoura 卡馬爾王子和巴杜拉公主Sinbad the Sailor 水手辛巴達The Fisherman and the Genie 漁夫與精靈The Magic Horse 神奇的馬The Merchant and the Genie 商人與精靈The Three Princes and the Magic Carpet 三個王子與魔毯Zobeida and the Three Qalandars 佐貝達和三個聖人乞討者

◢◢◢◢我來了，NIPPON◣◣◣◣重啟日本旅遊的Guidebook首選●限量作者親簽版●攝影家・旅行作家 小林賢伍『不想告訴任何人的日本祕境！』（連日本國民也不一定知道）――――中部・関東・東北・北海道・山岳――――東日本絕景 ▍１５３選祕境の寫真 ▍３１９幅文化豆知識 ▍０４９則地圖與導覽 ▍０２３県●東日本限定――經典和風花紋燙金書衣●「走踏在這片大地上，對於織就的過往心懷感謝，才能真正明白當下。」――小林賢伍 KENGO KOBAYASHI「我能做的，就是告訴全世界臺灣的美！」繼《台湾日記・Taiwan Diary》、《風起臺灣・Be Sky Taiwan》後，返日歸國的攝影作家小林賢伍，踏上橫跨全日本的壯遊和尋根之旅――從傳說中的祕境到認識日本文化必訪的定番景點――將日本之美傳遞給臺灣讀者。橫跨1萬2千公里、歷時339天，小林持續漫步東日本，完成他夢想中的大和壯遊之旅。從中部、關東、東北，一路往上，最後來到北海道的銀白大地，透過小林的攝影鏡頭，我們看見優美壯闊的日本絕景和日本世界遺産。《大和日記――東日本》除了為臺灣讀者精選數百處「小林の東日本私藏景點」，傳遞他心中最美的東日本大地、東京四季之色和山岳絕景，同時他也不忘書寫所關注的311東日本大地震、北海道先住民愛奴民族的歷史，及日本特有的山岳信仰，是重啟赴日旅遊的Guidebook首選。◢◢◢本書特色■ 東日本絕景――――123選With Amazing Views ・The Best 123 of Eastern Japan▍ 中部地方 | 愛知県 | 静岡県 | 山梨県 | 長野県 | 岐阜県 | 福井県 | 石川県 | 富山県 | 新潟県 ▍ 関東地方 | 群馬県 | 埼玉県 | 東京都 | 神奈川県 | 千葉県 | 茨城県 | 栃木県 ▍ 東北地方 | 山形県 | 宮城県 | 福島県 | 岩手県 | 秋田県 | 青森県 ■ 北海道絕景――――17選The Land of Silence・The Best 17 of Hokkaido▍ 北海道地方 | 北海道■ 山岳絕景――――13選Places Where Spirits Live・The Best 13 Mountains of Eastern Japan▍靈的居所 | 東京都 | 茨城県 | 群馬県 | 埼玉県 | 神奈川県 | 宮城県 |

◢◢◢◢我來了，NIPPON◣◣◣◣重啟日本旅遊的Guidebook首選攝影家・旅行作家 小林賢伍『不想告訴任何人的日本祕境！』（連日本國民也不一定知道）――――中部・関東・東北・北海道・山岳――――東日本絕景 ▍１５３選祕境の寫真 ▍３１９幅文化豆知識 ▍０４９則地圖與導覽 ▍０２３県●東日本限定――經典和風花紋燙金書衣●「走踏在這片大地上，對於織就的過往心懷感謝，才能真正明白當下。」――小林賢伍 KENGO KOBAYASHI「我能做的，就是告訴全世界臺灣的美！」繼《台湾日記・Taiwan Diary》、《風起臺灣・Be Sky Taiwan》後，返日歸國的攝影作家小林賢伍，踏上橫跨全日本的壯遊和尋根之旅――從傳說中的祕境到認識日本文化必訪的定番景點――將日本之美傳遞給臺灣讀者。橫跨1萬2千公里、歷時339天，小林持續漫步東日本，完成他夢想中的大和壯遊之旅。從中部、關東、東北，一路往上，最後來到北海道的銀白大地，透過小林的攝影鏡頭，我們看見優美壯闊的日本絕景和日本世界遺産。《大和日記――東日本》除了為臺灣讀者精選數百處「小林の東日本私藏景點」，傳遞他心中最美的東日本大地、東京四季之色和山岳絕景，同時他也不忘書寫所關注的311東日本大地震、北海道先住民愛奴民族的歷史，及日本特有的山岳信仰，是重啟赴日旅遊的Guidebook首選。◢◢◢本書特色■ 東日本絕景――――123選With Amazing Views ・The Best 123 of Eastern Japan▍ 中部地方 | 愛知県 | 静岡県 | 山梨県 | 長野県 | 岐阜県 | 福井県 | 石川県 | 富山県 | 新潟県 ▍ 関東地方 | 群馬県 | 埼玉県 | 東京都 | 神奈川県 | 千葉県 | 茨城県 | 栃木県 ▍ 東北地方 | 山形県 | 宮城県 | 福島県 | 岩手県 | 秋田県 | 青森県 ■ 北海道絕景――――17選The Land of Silence・The Best 17 of Hokkaido▍ 北海道地方 | 北海道■ 山岳絕景――――13選Places Where Spirits Live・The Best 13 Mountains of Eastern Japan▍靈的居所 | 東京都 | 茨城県 | 群馬県 | 埼玉県 | 神奈川県 | 宮城県 | 千葉県 | 北海道

Studies in Colloquial Chinese and Its History: Dialect and Text presents cutting-edge research into issues regarding prestige colloquial languages in China in their spoken forms and as well as their relationship to written forms and the colloquial literary language. These include the standard regional languages and prestige dialects of the past, the influence of historical forms of spoken Chinese on written Chinese, the history of guānhuà and the history of báihuà, proto-dialects and supra-regional common languages (koines), and their relationship to spoken dialects. The various studies in this collection focus on the dialect groups with the most substantial written tradition, including Mandarin, Wu, Min, and Cantonese, in north, central and eastern coastal, and southern China respectively. The contributors explore the histories of these dialects in their written and spoken forms, presenting a variegated view of the history and development of the regional forms, including their evoluti

The groundbreaking feminist and socialist writings of Puerto Rican author and activist Luisa Capetillo A Penguin Classic In 1915, Puerto Rican activist Luisa Capetillo was arrested and acquitted in 1915 for being the first woman to wear men's trousers publicly. While this act of gender-nonconforming rebellion elevated her to feminist icon status in modern pop culture, it also overshadowed the significant contributions she made to both the women's movement and anarchist labor movements of the early twentieth century--both in her native Puerto Rico and in the migrant labor belt in the eastern United States. With the volume A Nation of Women, Capetillo's socialist and feminist activism is given the spotlight it deserves with its inclusion of the first English translation of Capetillo's landmark Mi opini n sobre las libertades, derechos y deberes de la mujer. Originally published in Spanish in 1911, Mi opini n is considered by many to be the first feminist treatise in Puerto Rico and one o

這是林文慶先生唯一的一部「社會心理學」英文小說Tragedies of Eastern Life（1927年）即「東方之人生悲劇」的中譯本，其副標題為「社會心理問題介紹」，可見作者之用意所在。情節大要乃二十世紀初馬來亞當地馬來人、華人以及阿拉伯人等各族群不同階層青年男女之淒婉愛情故事，揭示當時社會面貌併發輾轉型之種種問題，亦代入作者作為社區領袖及改革先行者，對於傳統與現狀、各式中西文化與觀念之衝突

Drawing on Chinese cultural and philosophical traditions, this book offers a ground breaking reinterpretation of world politics from Yaqing Qin, one of China's leading scholars of international relations. Qin has pioneered the study of constructivism in China and developed a variant of this approach, arguing that culture defined in terms of background knowledge nurtures social theory and enables theoretical innovation. Building upon this argument, this book presents the concept of 'relationality', shifting the focus from individual actors to the relations amongst actors. This ontology of relations examines the unfolding processes whereby relations create the identities of actors and provide motivations for their actions. Appealing to scholars of international relations theory, social theory and Chinese political thought, this exciting new concept will be of particular interest to those who are seeking to bridge Eastern and Western approaches for a truly global international relations p

Thiscompelling work examines classic and contemporary Jewish and African Americanchildren’s literature. Through close readings of selected titles publishedsince 1945, Jodi Eichler-Levine analyzes what is at stake in portraying religioushistory for young people, particularly when the histories in question aretraumatic ones. In the wake of the Holocaust and lynchings, of the MiddlePassage and flight from Eastern Europe's pogroms, children’s literatureprovides diverse and complicated responses to the challenge of representing difficultcollective pasts.In readingthe work of various prominent authors, including Maurice Sendak, Julius Lester,Jane Yolen, Sydney Taylor, and Virginia Hamilton, Eichler-Levine changes ourunderstanding of North American religions. She illuminates how narratives ofboth suffering and nostalgia graft future citizens into ideals of Americanliberal democracy, and into religious communities that can be understoodaccording to recognizable notions of reading, domestic res

過去二十多年來，中東歐(Central and Eastern Europe)及台灣等新興民主國家地方社會中的非政府組織、社會團體，或積極參與公共事務的公民們，在民主化的過程中，以及新一波區域整合及全球化的脈絡下，致力於復甦社區生活、深化草根民主與提升地方認同，不僅落實了民主化與地方自治，並形塑當代地方發展態勢。東吳大學中東歐研究團隊為探究中東歐國家地方公民如何重塑民主改革後的社區生活? 如何貢獻

在宗教差異與文化隔閡仍可能造成衝突的今日，理解不同民族與文化的信仰體系與宗教實踐，顯得格外重要。「World Faiths」系列共四冊，包含《Christianity》、《Hinduism and Other Eastern Religions》、《Islam》與《Judaism》，以簡明、適合兒童閱讀的方式，介紹世界主要宗教。書中說明各宗教的歷史起源、重要節日與宗教曆法、禮拜場所、信仰實踐，以及宗教在現代社會中的角色。透過歷代宗教藝術作品，讀者可以看見不同信仰如何被實踐並隨歷史演變；搭配現代宗教活動的照片，也能了解今日人們如何延續與展現信仰。本系列內容扎實、文字清楚，適合作為兒童認識世界宗教、文化理解與宗教教育的入門資源。In today's world, where religious divides and cultural differences so often have tragic consequences, a sound understanding of the belief systems and practices of other peoples and cultures is essential. The four books in the World Faiths series: Christianity; Hinduism and Other Eastern Religions; Islam and Judaism, offer a simple and child-friendly introduction to religion around the world. The history and origins of each religion are explained, along with information about their calendar and festivals; places of worship; religious practices and their place in modern society. Religious artwork from through the ages demonstrates how each religion has been practised, and has e

In this volume, first published in 1963, Cambridge lecturer R. G. Popperwell provides a fascinating and highly accessible guide to the correct pronunciation of Norwegian. In a text rich with examples and useful explanations, Popperwell introduces the reader to the intricacies of the Norwegian spoken in both Oslo specifically, and eastern Norway in general. Following an introductory chapter which looks at the organs of speech and their constitution, Popperwell talks the reader through the pronunciation of Norwegian vowels and diphthongs before furnishing them with the knowledge required to turn an understanding of written Norwegian into a successful cognition of the way the language is spoken. Popperwell writes on the syllabic qualities of the language, the stresses most regularly used and the rhythmic qualities of spoken Norwegian. This book is both thorough and engaging, and will be of great use to any student of the Norwegian language.

From one of the most important intellectuals of our time comes an extraordinary story of exile and a celebration of an irrecoverable past. A fatal medical diagnosis in 1991 convinced Edward Said that he should leave a record of where he was born and spent his childhood, and so with this memoir he rediscovers the lost Arab world of his early years in Palestine, Lebanon, and Egypt. Said writes with great passion and wit about his family and his friends from his birthplace in Jerusalem, schools in Cairo, and summers in the mountains above Beirut, to boarding school and college in the United States, revealing an unimaginable world of rich, colorful characters and exotic eastern landscapes. Underscoring all is the confusion of identity the young Said experienced as he came to terms with the dissonance of being an American citizen, a Christian and a Palestinian, and, ultimately, an outsider. Richly detailed, moving, often profound, Out of Place depicts a young man's coming of age and the gen

本研究以後山地區的宜蘭縣、花連縣、台東縣三個區域，作為田野調查研究場域。深入探討臺灣東部地區媽祖信仰的傳播與發展、主祀神源流與媽祖神蹟傳說的歷史背景，附設組織的成立以及信眾的遷徙、聚合，社會所提供相應的可能條件等主題。藉此瞭解臺灣東、西部地區，媽祖信仰所存在的相應關係與質變成因。後山漢族人的移墾、播遷過程的歷史，涉及政治操控、社會變遷、自然環境的阻隔，以及天然災害的衝擊。後山媽祖信仰得以移播，與此有著緊密的連結關係。廟宇碑碣刻文提供媽祖神像，及其香火緣起的探源佐證。田野證實後山媽祖信仰的傳播及發展，無法離開移民和墾民的直接或間接關係。媽祖顯聖的神蹟、傳說與故事是神聖的表意，與民眾生活的現實需求相關聯。因時空的差異與族群各自不同的背景，會產生不同的解讀、感受或認知。靈應事蹟的內容，從重視個人生命到社區整體生態的保護，媽祖神蹟有了敘述上的轉變。禮物交換關係，揭示廟宇間的往來、子母廟分香或分靈、神將會的交陪等機制，表面上是「禮物」，骨子裡卻是「交換」。「給予」與「收取」都是義務，拒絕禮物「無異於宣戰，是一種斷絕友誼和交往的表示」。The present study aims at exploring the spread and development of Mazu beliefs in eastern Taiwan. To serve this purpose, the study includes in-depth discussion on the following themes: (1) the origin of the main worship god, the statue, and the historical background of the legend of Mazu's miracles, (2) the establishment of affiliated organizations, the migration and aggregation of the believers, and (3) the interaction with the social contexts. Three areas of Yilan, Hualian, and Taitung are selected as the sites of this fiel

每個人的內在都有看不見的能量正在流動著——我們稱它為陰性yyin.收錄了獨特且迷人的陰性敘事，主題圍繞當代尚未被充分挖掘及探索的性別議題，採中英雙語出版。本刊邀請LGBTQ+社群及關注相關議題的創作者們，與平面設計師合作，展開實驗性的視覺藝術創作。計畫團隊來自台灣，發起人Yagi相信，陰性是存在於每個人內在的流動能量，並與情感緊密相連，藉由反思個人身上具備的陰性特質，能幫助自身在多元性別的光譜中，取得身心的平衡及和諧。23位創作者及平面設計師參與第一期，背景多元，包含視覺及食物藝術家、表演藝術創作者、自媒體創作者、攝影師。首期以「陰性」為主題，講述8則超越傳統東方哲學的陰性敘事。 本期參與者：王昱惟、羅健宏、林明進、58kg、昶維、楊傑懷、古翔宇、黎偉翰、蘇河、張維佐、劉育齊、Dannison Wong、陳建威、楊慧欣、周語韜、郭于寧、陳楷恩、滕孟哲、王東岳、羅慶陽、垃圾文美少年、徐毅驊、漢娜Within each of us flows an unseen energy known as yyin.yyin. a bilingual English-Chinese art publication, captures and explores the enigmatic narratives of yin, and brings together the creative talents of the LGBTQ+ community and its advocates to develop experimental graphic artworks that express society’s gender diversity and provide a global platform for such stories to be heard.Originating from Taiwan, the first Asian country to legalize same-sex marriage, our team is inspired by traditional Eastern yin-yang philosophy. Founder, Yagi Wang, titled the publication yyin. reflecting upon the

臨床療效是醫學的生命！離開臨床無醫學。 本書「中醫臨床研究與應用」，由陳麒方、皮國立兩位教授學者主編，共收錄9篇文章以及1篇中醫臨床醫學雜誌論文總清單。文章作者群涵蓋美國、中國、印度、新加坡、台灣的醫藥衛生領域20位專家學者，文章主題包含：探討針灸SWOT分析、故宮古畫灸療圖的研究、濃縮生藥的藥品管理專題討論、江戶漢醫針灸書研究、日本時代台灣漢醫著作研究、遣唐使傳播的經方書貞元《傷寒論》、溫病時方的方劑研究、中醫背痛防治、住院會診醫案。另有目前發行時間最長的台灣中醫藥期刊《中醫臨床醫學雜誌》論文總清單900篇完整書目。本書對臨床醫學各個面向不論是鍼灸、藥品、醫學典籍應用、醫藥文化、中醫證候治療、醫史發展，都有論述，是一本相當有意義的中醫學術書。 This book "Research and Application of Eastern Clinical Medicine" is edited by two scholars, Prof./Dr. CHEN Chi-Fang and Prof. PI Kuo-Li. It contains a total of 9 articles and a comprehensive list of articles in Taiwan Journal of Clinical Chinese Medicine (TJCCM). Group of the article covers 20 experts and scholars in the field of health from the United States, China, India, Singapore, and Taiwan. The topics of the article include: SWOT analysis of acupuncture, research on moxibustion therapy pictures in ancient paintings, special discussions on drug management of concentrated crude drugs, Edo period han medical acupuncture books, research on Chinese me

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自有文字以來，密碼就隨之誕生，破解密碼，一直是具有高度智慧的人們不可抗拒的誘惑。橫跨數千年的古今密碼演進，加密者與解碼者永無停止的追逐，牽出一連串動人心魄、引人入勝的精采故事！------------從人類最早學會互通訊息時，密碼製作的技藝就一直挑戰、吸引著我們。數千年來，人們使用傳遞加密訊息的方法來達成各種目的。破解密碼，也一直是人們不可抗拒的誘惑。直至今日仍在持續。耳熟能詳的歷史事件、改變世界格局的重大戰役，其實都是密碼的故事。密碼決定了人類歷史的進展。在漫長的編碼和解碼戰爭中，解碼者的每一次勝利，都導致了新的編碼法的誕生，將人類科技文明推向不可思議的極限，造就今日森羅萬象的電腦、加密貨幣及量子密碼世界。對當代社會來說，密碼更是保護資訊安全的最後防線。這場戰爭仍未結束，勢必將人類推向一個更加輝煌的文明階段。書中蒐羅全世界45種最具影響力的密碼，包括凱薩移位密碼、復活島的倫哥倫哥文、二戰德軍著名的恩尼格碼（Enigma）密碼機……依照時代排列，圖文並呈，透過趣味故事看密碼誕生時包含的技藝與科學。讀者得以深入密碼學世界中扣人心弦的景象，窺見背後的陰險詭詐與獨創靈感，並從中得知亞蘭‧圖靈、「巨人」電腦，以及更多著名解碼者的豐功偉業。這些進展看似零碎，但背後都是密碼設計者與破解者的思路競逐演進。翻開本書，就像一部古今益智遊戲演化史，讀者在解謎的同時，也能更全面認識這個變幻莫測的數字世界。------------暢銷作家數學老師／黃光文──好評推薦誰不喜歡有趣的解謎故事？……這本書研究詳盡，精采紛呈……我特別嗜讀那些介紹歷史解碼者的部分；無論是我熟悉的，或從未聽過的人物都一樣。──The Quiet Knitter跟你打賭，你絕對曾在某一刻對密碼的世界深深著迷。馬克‧弗雷利這位科技與科學的著名獲獎作家，在他的新書裡告訴我們許多精采的故事！──Eastern Daily Press這本書兼容並蓄，介紹密碼製作背後的科技與人物……從難解的上古印度河文字，到二次大戰期間圖靈對密碼解讀的關鍵貢獻，以及未來量子加密法的可能性。諸位有名／無名解碼者的小傳，為這些充滿挑戰性的密碼注入生命力。──Nature: Books in Brief

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本書收錄了創巴仁波切最後十年的開示內容，讓《香巴拉：勇士之聖道》（Shambhala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior）一書裡所開始的旅程，於此達到了新的親密度與深度。 創巴仁波切具有不可思議的直覺，不僅能透視我們最深層的恐懼，也很清楚這類恐懼如何受到現今社會種種壓力的強化。在本書中，他針對許多這類恐懼做開示：包括現代生活的快速與疏離；憂鬱；唯物主義；侵犯、憤怒與焦慮；以及自我價值的缺損。 創巴仁波切同時也深信人性的良善，並且相信我們有能力創造一個覺悟的人類社會。他極熱切地想要告訴我們，每個人都是真誠而有力的、並且都能幫助這個世界。他以一個良善之點或火花來作為貫穿本書的意象，而這是我們隨時可以取得的——也是在生活中點引我們勇士精神的燃料。在這超凡而激勵人心的書中，仁波切於字裡行間一再促請我們擁抱生活、並且找到「東方大日」（Great Eastern Sun）——亦即我們在每一瞬間所具有的神性與健全之火花。真誠推薦◎誠如創巴仁波切告訴我們的，作為一位戰士，就是「將追求安全感的狹隘心胸，換成一個非常寬廣的視野，那是一種無畏、開放和真正英雄式的胸懷……」進入那種視野寬廣的領域，就是學習如何在改變中獲得自在，如何讓無常變成我們的朋友。 ──索甲仁波切，《西藏生死書》作者◎身為創巴仁波切的學生，我與他十分親近，也相當感激他；我非常高興他的這些殊勝法教能夠集結成書──過去我深受這些開示所影響，並將之作為生活的依歸──相信它們現在也能利益更多人。願無量眾生皆有善緣能來閱讀此書。 ──佩瑪‧丘卓，《當生命陷落時》作者◎創巴仁波切將他的一生都奉獻於教導我們、如何在生活的每個層面都能具有真誠、直接而當下的靈性。《東方大日》這本書是對於這位無上上師的最好供養。裡面的字字句句都出自柔和的心，更是來自本覺光耀清明的智慧甘露，並且將會自然而温柔地進入你的心靈。 ──肯恩‧威爾伯，《恩寵與勇氣》作者◎隨著這本書，創巴仁波切過人的遠見、對於心性深刻而貫通的見解，以及充滿創意的才氣將繼續影響著佛法在西方的未來。 ──雪倫‧薩爾茲堡，《達賴喇嘛的錯誤》作者 ◎創巴仁波切以他的光耀與善願照亮了智慧之

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