Aloka: 9 books

the immanent model of dharma training is well known for its epithet of being a 'practice of no practice'. the paradoxical nature of this form of training found traditionally in china, japan and tibet is one that so easily defeats the western mind as this generally will only accept something...

this is not a book of lists and formulas like so many books on buddhist practice. instead, it begins by creating a practical framework for understanding the principles of the buddha’s teaching, and then goes much further, offering valuable advice on how to put those principles into practice. it...

how important is chastity for practice?how can we go for refuge to the sangha when it is (presumably) full of unenlightened people like me?how do I balance the need for a teacher and the need to be 'a light unto myself'?do you have anything to say about overcoming the tendency to control...

this book specially written for the dharmamind group covers five vital principles that need to be addressed by those dharma practitioners interested in practicing the immanent model - often referred to as the "practice of no practice" - of chan or zen of mahayana buddhism. the principles are: familiarity...

‘the rare and inspiring example of a life consistently and uncompromisingly dedicated to the practice of the dharma.’ - urgyen sangharakshita.the remarkable fruit of more than twenty years’ immersion in buddhist practice: a practice that has been both deep and far-reaching.in this book david...

De eerste werkdag van Masha Kirilenko bij de politie van Hasselt begint hectischer dan verwacht. Er werd een jonge vrouw gewurgd in haar flatje aangetroffen. De sexy, jonge Letse wordt eropuit gestuurd om haar ervaren collega Felix Debie te assisteren. Kort daarna gebeurt er een gelijkaardige moord...

Als de 27-jarige Lisa, succesvol debuterend auteur, ontdekt dat haar vriend Sander haar bedriegt met Miro, een prostituee uit het voormalige Oostblok, komt haar hele leven op de helling te staan. Tijdens een signeersessie loopt ze de knappe, mysterieuze Richard, met wie ze ooit een korte romance had,...

Environmental Science and Engineering has been specially designed to explain what the environment is, how it is polluted and destroyed, the effects of pollution, and how effectively the damage to the environment can be controlled. The second edition of the book incorporates more insights into prevention...

It is 1987 and thirty-three-year-old Lina has just left her husband and two teenage sons and returned to her mothers house, emotionally spent from the pain of harboring the secret of domestic violence for too long. As her journey eventually leads her to the mountains and into the arms of new lovers,...