'The poems of Malathi Maithri, Salma, Kutti Revathi and Sukirtharani so enraged the Establishment in Tamil Nadu, it was even suggested that the poets be burned alive... [Their] poems raise the banner of bold rebellion as they explore the marginalized world of women.'- Paul ZachariaIn 2003, a group of men and women, setting themselves up as guardians of Tamil culture, objected publicly to the language of a new generation of women poets - particularly in the work of Malathi Maithri, ...

The Love Poems of Rumi, as translated by Philip Dunn in this gorgeous little book, maintain the same emotional significance with readers today as they did seven centuries ago when originally composed by the Persian poet.Samples:The heart is comforted by true words, just as a thirsty man is comforted by water.Don't hide your heart but reveal it, so that mine might be revealed, and I might accept what I am capable of.If the heart isn't there, how can the body spea...

"Rashōmon" (Japanese: 羅生門) is a short story by Akutagawa Ryūnosuke based on tales from the Konjaku Monogatarishū. A man considering whether or not to become a thief meets a woman stealing hair from corpses. Their conversation explores the morality of theft.The story was first published in 1915 in Teikoku Bungaku. Despite its name, it provided no direct plot material for the Akira Kurosawa movie Rashōmon, which was based on Akutagawa's 1921 short story, In a Grove.(source: Wi...

Nowadays life is not so simple that we can pursue just one way at a time. We are taught at school so many different ways that we cannot live in just one singular vision and give all our body and mind to just one aim. Today we have to work and pursue social lives out of work time and still try to fulfil aims and be satisfied within. We all can't get to the top, but be assured the top can't survive without other levels. They are no better and no worse. We don't all have natural abilities and...

“Rexroth’s readings from the Japanese master poets are breathtaking in their simplicity and clarity.”—The New York TimesI go out of the darknessOnto a road of darknessLit only by the far offMoon on the edge of the mountains.—Izumi ShikobuOver the years, thousands of readers have discovered the beauty of classic Japanese poetry through the superb English versions by the great American poet Kenneth Rexroth. Mostly...

One's experience of Life is governed by the feeling quality of the reality base claimed for oneself. I write about the creative processes of Life helping others to understand the resonant nature of their vibrational reality base, together with the radiant quality of their human energy field, and the bearing they both have on the artistry of creation.

The greatest birth of what we know is hidden in deepest snow - when the frost bite hard, we lose our last charade and start to see, the magnificence of all that life can be and hanging on a tree, the music free a special song to embrace the depth that winter carries on until the flowers bloom life's freshest tune.

This collection of writings Ancestral Memories was influenced by the cultural experience and connection to these particular locations where physical psychological and spiritual atrocities have occurred for centuries. The writings of Ancestral Memories was artfully crafted in a Poetic art form for the descendants of the Diaspora, so the stories of the ancestors may be heard beyond the world of spirits.

The Buddha in Hell? Gossipy monks? A Karmic superhero? A lady reborn as a fly with strange likings? A Tibetan lake filled with vanishing gold? A kin who barks like a houn? The Buddha's enlightening advice for cleaning sandals? Merit from a pig's muddy tail?Who among us doesn't need some laughing gas for our karma-laden mind-stream, as we journey inexorably toward The Great Whatever? Magically illustrated by Charles A. Filius, the limericks in this book poke fun at a superficial und...

Punyakoti is an adaptation of a folksong prevalent in South India. No one knows who first sang the song of Punyakoti - about a cow that spoke the truth at all times. In the plains of India, it has remained with the generations of men and women who tilled the land and cared for their herd. It reminded them of the eternal harmony that has always co-existed between the truth, and harmony in nature. The folks of yore in India knew the close relation between the Earth and their cattle - it was ...

Beat the devil by identifying his tricks and gaining an upper hand in life.

Beginners teachings about core metaphysical concepts and spiritual practice for ages around 12-15. Helps kids to gain a more solid footing during this difficult time in their lives. Kind of like a self help Mind Body Spirit book. This book is deliberately shortened to accomodate a young persons attention span and attempts to convey as much important information in that short time span as possible. Chapters include: God, In The Beginning, Your Soul, Reincarnation, Prayer and Meditation, You...