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Saraha's Spontaneous Songs: With the Commentaries by Advayavajra and Moksakaragupta
by Klaus-Dieter Mathes Péter-Dániel SzántóThe first volume in over six decades to bring to light new original material on Saraha&’s Treasury of Spontaneous Songs (Dohakosa).&“Completely abandon thought and no-thought, and abide in the natural way of a small child.&” —Saraha To find liberation and realize the true nature of reality, the Indian Buddhist master Saraha says we must leave behind any conceptual assessment of reality, since no model of it has ever been known to withstand critical analysis. Saraha&’s spontaneous songs, or dohas, represent the Buddhist art of expressing the inexpressible. The most important collection of Saraha&’s songs is the Dohakosagiti, better known in Tibet as the Songs for the People, and the Tibetan Mahamudra tradition, especially within the Kagyü school, has done the most to preserve the lineage of Saraha&’s instructions to the present day. But Saraha was also widely cited in Indian sources starting around the eleventh century, and one Indic commentary, by the Newar scholar Advayavajra, still exists in Sanskrit. In addition, we have independent root texts of Saraha&’s songs in the vernacular Apabhramsa in which they were recorded. These Indian texts, together with their Tibetan translations, are here presented in masterful new critical editions along with the Tibetan translation of the commentary no longer extant in Sanskrit by Moksakaragupta. Finally, both commentaries are rendered in elegant English, and the authors offer a brisk, comprehensive introduction. Saraha&’s Spontaneous Songs provides the reader with everything needed for a serious study of one of the most important works in the Indian Buddhist canon.
Sarah's Choice (Brides of Lehigh Canal, Book #3)
by Wanda E. BrunstetterSlip into romance in this eagerly anticipated book 3 of bestselling author Wanda E. Brunstetter's Brides of Lehigh Canal series. Widowed Sarah Turner has her hands full, raising three young children, tending the lock on the canal, baking bread, and washing clothes for boatmen. Although she's not looking for love, she's vowed not to lose her heart to a boatman. Yet she didn't count on meeting Captain Elias Brooks. Will she follow her heart where it leads or accept the proposal of a handsome land-loving blacksmith?
Sarah's Choice
by Rebecca St. James Nancy RueIn Sarah Collins&’s mind, only one thing stands in the way of her success . . . an unborn baby.Sarah is about to receive a promotion that will give her everything she&’s ever wanted: a huge pay increase, a new car, a fabulous apartment, and first-class travel.But then she discovers she&’s pregnant. And while she thinks she loves her boyfriend, Matt, she isn&’t sure he&’s mature enough to be a responsible father. And the job she&’s pursuing is open only because the previous employee is out on maternity leave. Sarah would never be able to handle the travel as a single mom.Torn between advice from her coworkers, the insistence of her mother and sister that she keep the baby, her insecurity about her relationship with Matt, and the void where her father should be, Sarah has no idea how to make this decision.A Christmas card from a mysterious old woman is the catalyst for three visions of her future—and just may be the miracle she needs. But can she trust the visions? Are they the yearnings of a conflicted heart? Or are they true visions from the God she thought had turned His back on her?For every woman who has made painful decisions, Sarah&’s Choice offers comfort, wisdom and hope."This story provides a bit of encouragement and hope to those facing a difficult decision." —Romantic Times, 4-star review"A thought-provoking and stirring story of painful choices and their ramifications. For any woman who has had to make a difficult decision, this book . . . will provide inspiration, hope, and solace to battered souls." —Library Journal"Written with deep compassion, gentle humor, and incredible insight." —CBA Retailers + Resources
Sarah's Christmas Miracle
by Mary Ellis"Joy to the World!" Sarah Beachy has much to be happy about as autumn gives way to winter. She loves her job at the English bed-and-breakfast where she cooks and refreshes rooms between guests. She has a serious beau, and everyone expects an engagement soon. Why, then, just before Christmas, would she jeopardize everything by deciding to take a trip to Cleveland to track down her brother, who left the community years ago? Her family's faith in God is put to the test as the holiest night of the year approaches and Sarah remains far away. Sarah's mother, Elizabeth, has been missing her son for such a long time... will she lose her daughter to the English world as well? Or will the Beachy family receive an unexpected Christmas miracle? A plain and loving story of hope and redemption, one that will be a welcome addition to the joy of the Christmas season.
Sarah's Garden
by Kelly LongQuite by accident, Sarah King has fallen in love. But this love is forbidden, and could cost her everything she holds dear.Tucked into the majesty of Pennsylvania's Allegheny Mountains is a garden Sarah King has been nurturing for years. She never feels more alive than when she is alone with her thoughts and her Creator among the delicate rows of plants. But then duty calls her away from her beloved garden and into a world she knows little about.Grant Williams, a handsome young veterinarian, has left the city to open a rural practice among the Amish. Within minutes of meeting shy but feisty Sarah King, he is captivated by her.As their feelings grow for one another, Sarah insists they can never be together. Marrying Grant would mean being uprooted from her home, her family, and her community. Throughout the cold Pennsylvania winter, with her garden tucked away until spring, Sarah begins crafting a quilt that illustrates her pain. Can anything lasting blossom from a love that's forbidden?
Sarah's Gift
by Marta PerryCan an Amish midwife earn her community's trust and bring the joy of new babies to Pleasant Valley? Amish midwife Sarah Mast moves to Pleasant Valley for a fresh start. But her aging aunt can no longer run the birthing center, leaving most of the responsibility to Sarah. Among those skeptical of Sarah's ability is neighbor Aaron Miller, who seems drawn to Sarah but pulls away when his own sister requests her services. And when a criminal complaint is filed against Sarah, she must pray for strength to defend her practice and win acceptance from the community she loves.
Sarah's Key
by Tatiana De RosnayParis, July 1942: Sarah, a ten-year-old girl, is brutally arrested with her family by the French police in the Vel' d'Hiv' roundup, but not before she locks her younger brother in a cupboard in the family's apartment, thinking that she will be back within a few hours. Paris, May 2002: On Vel' d'Hiv's 60th anniversary, journalist Julia Jarmond is asked to write an article about this black day in France's past. Through her contemporary investigation, she stumbles onto a trail of long-hidden family secrets that connect her to Sarah. Julia finds herself compelled to retrace the girl's ordeal, from that terrible term in the Vel d'Hiv', to the camps, and beyond. As she probes into Sarah's past, she begins to question her own place in France, and to reevaluate her marriage and her life. Tatiana de Rosnay offers us a brilliantly subtle, compelling portrait of France under occupation and reveals the taboos and silence that surround this painful episode. Includes an interview with the author and reading group discussion questions.
Sarah's Promise (Country Road Chronicles #3)
by Leisha KellyFrank Hammond is determined to make a life for himself and his fiancee, Sarah Wortham. Making the 230-mile journey to help his brother Sam move seems like a great opportunity to check out a new town with new possibilities. But Sarah wants to stay near home, close to the families and farms they’ve grown up with. She doesn’t understand why Frank would want to settle so far from home. And she worries about Frank on the road alone in treacherous wintry weather. Unexpected twists and turns in Frank’s long journey and some important discoveries Sarah makes back home test their faith. Will Frank and Sarah ever see eye to eye? And can their love survive what God has in store? Sarah’s Promise is an inspiring conclusion to the Wortham and Hammond story that will leave you smiling and satisfied.
Sarah's Secret
by Robert Mcconnell June LawrasonIn this Christmas classic, six-year-old Sarah is determined to make the very best snowman possible, without the help of her older brother. When she sees her snowman, Max, come to life in a Christmas Eve frolic, her family refuses to believe her story. Although Sarah thinks she has proof that it was not all a dream, she decides in the end to keep the knowlege of her snowman friend as her very own special secret.
Sarah's Son
by Jerry EicherJames, having only been home from school for an hour, held up his hand for his mother to see the cut on his arm, dirt falling down from his fingers, clinging to his elbow. So opens, Sarah s Son , a story of an illness, a road trip, a mother s love for her oldest child, of Esther s meddling, but above all, about the grace of a loving Father in heaven. Set in Daviess County, Indiana s Amish country, this continuation of Sarah finds Sarah now married and settled on the Yoder farm outside Whitfield. Sarah s sister has plans for a trip out West, agreeing with Sarah that the cut on James arm that seems slow in healing is nothing serious. That night in the middle of a raging rain storm, Esther has a premonition of things to come, but does even she know what really is coming? Be with Sarah when she receives heart-breaking news in Colorado, and then the added burden of her niece's death in the Amish school shootings in Nickels Mine, Pennsylvania. A book of family, trust, faith, community.
Sarcasm in Paul’s Letters (Society for New Testament Studies Monograph Series)
by Matthew PawlakIn this book, Matthew Pawlak offers the first treatment of sarcasm in New Testament studies. He provides an extensive analysis of sarcastic passages across the undisputed letters of Paul, showing where Paul is sarcastic, and how his sarcasm affects our understanding of his rhetoric and relationships with the Early Christian congregations in Galatia, Rome, and Corinth. Pawlak's identification of sarcasm is supported by a dataset of 400 examples drawn from a broad range of ancient texts, including major case studies on Septuagint Job, the prophets, and Lucian of Samosata. These data enable the determination of the typical linguistic signals of sarcasm in ancient Greek, as well as its rhetorical functions. Pawlak also addresses several ongoing discussions in Pauline scholarship. His volume advances our understanding of the abrupt opening of Galatians, diatribe and Paul's hypothetical interlocutor in Romans, the 'Corinthian slogans' of First Corinthians, and the 'fool's speech' found within Second Corinthians 10-13.
Sarva Dukho Se Mukti: सर्व दु:खों से मुक़्ति
by Dada Bhagwanसांसारिक दुःख किसे नहीं है? हर कोई उससे छूटना चाहता है| लेकिन वह छूट नहीं पाता| उससे छूटने का मार्ग क्या है? ज्ञानीपुरुष के मिलते ही सर्व दुखों से मुक्ति मिलती है| औरों को जो दुःख देता है, वह स्वयं दुखी हुए बिना नहीं रहता| सर्व दुखों से मुक्ति कैसे पाई जाये? सुख दुःख मिलने का कारण क्या है? औरों को सुख देने से सुख मिलता है और दुःख देने से दुःख मिलता है| यह सुख दुःख प्राप्ति का कुदरती सिद्दांत है| जिसे यह सिद्दांत संपूर्ण समझ में आ जाता है, वह किसी को बिलकुल दुःख न देने की जागृति में रह सकता है| फिर मन से भी वह किसी को दुःख नहीं दे सकता| इसके लिए ज्ञानीपुरुष ही यथार्थ क्रियाकारी उपाय बता सकते हैं| संपूज्य श्री दादाश्री, जो इस काल के ज्ञानी हुए, उन्होंने सुन्दर और संपूर्ण क्रियाकारी उपाय बताया है की हर रोज़ सुबह में हृयदपूर्वक पांच बार इतनी प्रार्थना करो कि ‘प्राप्त मन-वचन-काया से इस जगत में किसी भी जीव को किंचित मात्र भी दुःख न हो, न हो, न हो|’इसके बाद आपकी जिम्मेदारी नहीं रहेगी| किसी भी जीव को मारने का हमारा अधिकार बिलकुल ही नहीं है, क्योंकि हम उसे बना नहीं सकते| संसार में दुःख क्यों है? उसका रूट कॉज है अज्ञानता| मैं खुद कौन हूँ? मेरा असली स्वरुप क्या है? यह नहीं जानने से सारे दुःख सर पर आ गए हैं| वास्तव में ‘आत्मज्ञानियों’को इस संसार में एक भी दुःख स्पर्श नहीं होता| यदि आपको सुखी होना हो तो सदा वर्तमान में ही रहना! भूतकाल गया सो गया| वह वापिस कभी नहीं लौटता और भविष्य काल किसी के हाथ में नहीं है| उसे कोई नहीं जानता|तो ‘वर्तमान’में रहे सो सदा ज्ञानी|’गृहस्थ जीवन में बेटे बेटियाँ , पत्नी, माँ-बाप, की ओर से हमें जो दुःख मिलते हैं, वे हमारे ही मोह के रीएकशन्न से मिलते हैं| वीतराग को कुछ भोगना नहीं होता, जीवन में| संपूज्य श्री दादाश्री ने एक सुन्दर बात बताई है कि घर एक कम्पनी है| इस कम्पनी के घर के सारे मेम्बर्स शेयर होल्डर्स हैं| जिसका जितना शेयर, उतना उसके हिस्से में भुगतने का आएगा| फिर सुख हो या दुःख| मुनाफा हो या घाटा| भगवान् ने कहा है की अंतर सुख और बाह्य सुख का बैलेंस रखना चाहिये| बाह्य सुख बढेगा तो अंतर सुख कम हो जायेगा और अंतर सुख बढेगा तो बाह्य सुख कम हो जायेगा| चिंता होने का कारण क्या है? अहंकार, कर्तापन ! वह जाये तो चिंता जाये| कुदरत का न्याय क्या है? हम अपनी भूलों से किस तरह से छूट जाये? निज दोष क्षय किस तरह से किया जाये? इन सारे प्रश्नों को पुज्यश्री ने आसानी से हल करने का रास्ता प्रस्तुत पुस्तक में बताया है |
The Sarvodaya Movement: Holistic Development and Risk Governance in Sri Lanka (Routledge Research in Religion and Development)
by Praveena RajkobalThis book provides an important case study of how local cultures, religions and spiritualities can enhance development activities, and provide helpful frameworks for contemporary societies facing the pressures of neo-liberalism. It specifically traces how the influential Sri Lankan Sarvodaya Movement has deployed concepts of spirituality-based holistic development to help local communities with post-tsunami reconstruction and redevelopment. Throughout, the author provides a Three-Sphere conceptualisation of holistic sustainable development, focused on Culture, Economics and Power, slightly revising Sarvodaya’s Three-Sphere model comprising Spirituality, Economics and Power. The author contends that the success of holistic development, including risk governance, is largely contingent on an awareness of the interdependency of these three spheres, and establishing equitable partnerships between communities, NGOs, INGOs, States and the private sector. Overall, this book argues that religion, spirituality and non-religious worldviews play an important role among other resources concerned with how to survive the pressures of neo-liberalism and environmental risks and crises. The Sarvodaya Movement, which draws on Buddhist concepts of spirituality, is widely acknowledged as an important example of spirituality and community-driven development, and as such, this book will be of interest to scholars of Development and Humanitarian Studies, Religious Studies and South Asian Studies.
Sasquatch in the Paint
by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Raymond ObstfeldEighth-grader Theo Rollins' growth spurt has Coach Mandrake trying to transform him into a basketball star, but training time is hurting the science club's chances of winning the "Aca-lympics".
Satan
by Lewis Sperry ChaferIn Satan, Lewis Sperry Chafer unfolds Satan's origin, sin, purpose, method, and final destination. In the introduction Chafer writes that this book "is presented with the prayer that believers may have a clearer understanding of this important body of truth and be able to say with Paul, 'We are not ignorant of his devices.'" Knowing how Satan operates and realizing the extent of his overwhelming power can help the Christian solely rely on being strong in the Lord for victory.
Satan
by Lewis Sperry ChaferIn Satan, Lewis Sperry Chafer unfolds Satan's origin, sin, purpose, method, and final destination. In the introduction Chafer writes that this book "is presented with the prayer that believers may have a clearer understanding of this important body of truth and be able to say with Paul, 'We are not ignorant of his devices.'" Knowing how Satan operates and realizing the extent of his overwhelming power can help the Christian solely rely on being strong in the Lord for victory.
The Satan: How God's Executioner Became the Enemy
by Ryan E. StokesMany people today think of Satan as a little red demon with a pointy tail and a pitchfork—but this vision of the devil developed over many centuries and would be foreign to the writers of the Old Testament, where this figure makes his first appearances. The earliest texts that mention the Satan—it is always &“the Satan&” in the Old Testament—portray him as an agent of Yahweh, serving as an executioner of evildoers. But over the course of time, the Satan came to be regarded more as God&’s enemy than God&’s agent and was blamed for a host of problems.Biblical scholar Ryan E. Stokes explains the development of the Satan tradition in the Hebrew scriptures and the writings of early Judaism, describing the interpretive and creative processes that transformed an agent of Yahweh into the archenemy of good. He explores how the idea of a heavenly Satan figure factored into the problem of evil and received the blame for all that is wrong in the world.
Satan and Apocalypse: And Other Essays in Political Theology (SUNY series in Theology and Continental Thought)
by Thomas J. AltizerFinalist for the 2017 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Award in the Religion categoryIn this series of essays, Thomas J. J. Altizer explores the Christian epic as the site of modern revolutionary apocalyptic reenactments and renewals of the original apocalypse enacted by Jesus Christ and primitive Christianity. Beginning with the pivotal seventeenth-century figures Milton and Spinoza, Altizer analyzes the apocalyptic visions of key figures of modernity, including Blake, Hegel, Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, and Joyce, often juxtaposing them to surprising and illuminating effect. These revolutionary moments stand in opposition to what Altizer calls the pathological modern counterrevolution that dominates the world today, which is an effect of a new postmodernity and of a progressive dissolution of historical consciousness. Through his analysis of modern apocalyptic moments and thinkers, this book becomes an elegant and accessible guide to Altizer's own apocalyptic vision and his ultimate project of the total and comprehensive reconstruction of theology.
Satan and His Kingdom
by Dennis MccallumThis highly readable--and useful--examination of Satan and spiritual warfare was written out of necessity. In recent years, pastor and teacher Dennis McCallum found himself fielding more and more questions about Satan. He wanted to recommend a book on the subject, but those he found either reflected extreme beliefs, contained little biblical instruction, used fear tactics, or were poorly written. In Satan and His Kingdom, McCallum clarifies what is true and what is false about Satan, demons, and demonic control--both historically and today. He shows readers how to effectively battle the enemy individually and corporately, all the while keeping their focus on Christ, not Satan. A reliable resource for pastors, lay leaders, and any Christian wanting to know more about evil in the world.
Satan and the Problem of Evil: Constructing a Trinitarian Warfare Theodicy
by Gregory A. BoydIn this work Boyd defends his scripturally grounded trinitarian warfare theodicy (in God at War) with rigorous philosophical reflection and insights from human experience and scientific discovery. Critiquing the classical Calvinist solution to the problem of evil, he advocates an alternative understanding of the sovereignty of the trinitarian God and of the reality of Satan that sheds light on our fallen human condition.
Satan and the Scots: The Devil in Post-Reformation Scotland, c.1560-1700 (St Andrews Studies in Reformation History)
by Michelle D. BrockFrequent discussions of Satan from the pulpit, in the courtroom, in print, in self-writings, and on the streets rendered the Devil an immediate and assumed presence in early modern Scotland. For some, especially those engaged in political struggle, this produced a unifying effect by providing a proximate enemy for communities to rally around. For others, the Reformed Protestant emphasis on the relationship between sin and Satan caused them to suspect, much to their horror, that their own depraved hearts placed them in league with the Devil. Exploring what it meant to live in a world in which Satan’s presence was believed to be, and indeed, perceived to be, ubiquitous, this book recreates the role of the Devil in the mental worlds of the Scottish people from the Reformation through the early eighteenth century. In so doing it is both the first history of the Devil in Scotland and a case study of the profound ways that beliefs about evil can change lives and shape whole societies. Building upon recent scholarship on demonology and witchcraft, this study contributes to and advances this body of literature in three important ways. First, it moves beyond establishing what people believed about the Devil to explore what these beliefs actually did- how they shaped the piety, politics, lived experiences, and identities of Scots from across the social spectrum. Second, while many previous studies of the Devil remain confined to national borders, this project situates Scottish demonic belief within the confluence of British, Atlantic, and European religious thought. Third, this book engages with long-running debates about Protestantism and the ’disenchantment of the world’, suggesting that Reformed theology, through its dogged emphasis on human depravity, eroded any rigid divide between the supernatural evil of Satan and the natural wickedness of men and women. This erosion was borne out not only in pages of treatises and sermons, but in the lives of Scots of all sorts. Ultimately, this study suggests that post-Reformation beliefs about the Devil profoundly influenced the experiences and identities of the Scottish people through the creation of a shared cultural conversation about evil and human nature.
Satan is Alive and Well On Planet Earth
by Hal Lindsey Carole C. CarlsonNo one thinks much about the Devil anymore. In fact, words like witchcraft and black magic have a strangely medieval ring to our ears. Many people even think of Satan as somehow comic -- and therefore harmless. Yet amidst the tragedy and corruption of our own century, it is ironic that many people doubt whether an active, evil force really exists. But Satan is not dead, says author Hal Lindsey; he has simply adopted a more modern style. Spiritualism, astrology, "new age" religion -- all of these and more are signs of the creeping influence of the Father of Lies in our time. In this book, Hal Lindsey, well-known speaker and author of the best-selling Late Great Planet Earth, outlines a battle plan for overcoming this very real and insidious enemy. The times may change, but the conflict is as old as the Garden of Eden. Whatever happened to old What's-his-name?
The Satan-Seller
by Mike Warnke Les Jones Dave BalsigerMike Warnke describes his experiences as a Satanist high priest and conversion to Christianity.
Satan Speaks!
by Anton Szandor LaveyAnton Szandor LaVey, notorious founder of the Church of Satan, died on October 29, 1997, days after completing his final contribution to Satan Speaks!Satan Speaks! collects together sixty unorthodox, paradoxical and humorous essays by the most misunderstood man in America.Marilyn Manson pays tribute to Anton LaVey in his forward, and Blanche Barton, mother of Xerxes Satan LaVey, provides a poignant introduction.
Satan, You Can't Have My Children: The Spiritual Warfare Guide for Every Parent
by Iris DelgadoSatan, You Can’t Have My Children provides clear, powerful spiritual tools that can be used to nurture and raise godly children. One chapter is filled with Scripture-based prayers that can be used by readers to pray for their children young and old. This book is a tool for showing parents that, with God, the impossible is possible. To the parent struggling with a disobedient or rebellious child, this book provides calming encouragement and godly principles that can bring about a transformation in the home. It reinforces the promise that God’s power is greater than the power of the enemy over their children’s lives. It taps into the supernatural power of the Holy Spirit to aid parents, and it advises readers: Never give up in the face of adversity. Prepare yourself to see the Word of God in action in the lives of your children, and believe that God will perform His Word.