Originally, one’s own mind and nature are pure, and there is nothing to accept and nothing to refuse; there is neither existence nor non-existence; there is only clear understanding without attachment and with no dwelling. One who wants to know the no-attachment, no-dwelling mind can find it through meditation, because it is only then that the mind does not think of right and wrong, of good and evil or of self and others.

This book aims to provide readers with a clear and comprehensive picture of the development of Chinese art. Its main feature is the combination of illustration and text. It highlights representative works of art in the form of illustrations and discusses their styles, themes, and underlying artistic principles. In addition, each chapter of the book focuses on covering a specific period in Chinese art history, striving to capture representative artistic and stylistic features of the period ...

In the Buddhist tradition, meditation is used to defuse the source of all the trouble-the illusion of self and other. In Ch'an (or Zen), the aim is to overcome thought and defilement. Having done this, and with thoughts no longer stirring, the real substance of mind becomes evident. Without thoughts and without the illusion of self and other, greed, anger and hatred have no place to arise.

"This publication assembling the practices and discourses of 'Asian contemporary performance' is assuredly a statement of 'the world we have made' for the now and the future, as well as a means of connecting TPAC and other 'worlds.' "－Ruo-Yu LIU, Chairwoman of Taipei Performing Arts Center"While it is now hardly unusual to find choreographers working in an exhibition setting, or visual artists performing on a stage, it is still rare to see practitioners from the differ...

"A highly accessible and practical resource for applying sociocultural theory to both pedagogy and parent involvement. It begins with theory, but then provides excellent examples of how the principles might be meaningfully applied in real classrooms."—Robert Rueda, ProfessorUniversity of Southern CaliforniaEnsure high student achievement in diverse classrooms with this proven instructional model!This vital resource presents e...

一本關於大學生成為國際志願者的服務之旅的書。一個短暫的暑假能做的事情差不多了，能夠天天打工為自己存下一部蘋果手機的錢；能夠進入商業圈實習為自己探索出未來的一條路。而你也能夠離開自己熟悉的家鄉，將您所擁有的，分享給一千多公里以外的小朋友們！也許，我們素未謀面；也許，我們擁有不同的生活環境，那又怎樣呢？始終相信著同是生活在這個地球村的我們，都同樣擁有著被愛的權利！一起翻開這本書，看看這十二天到底創造了多少個火花與故事吧！

天气炎热，发热头痛，咽喉肿痛，于是凉茶成了人们首选饮品。然而，好多人饮用多次，热症依然不减。为什么？我们该如何使用清热药物，进入一个健康、清凉世界？暑天清热，希望通过凉茶治疗病症，需辨证用药，如在凉茶中加减其他相关药物等，不然就会出现“药茶”不对症。新加坡中医学研究院院长，本地资深中医师郭美伶女士首次亲临指导，为本书传授了部分本地特色清凉药膳，帮助读者减缓热症折磨。如，双花饮、藿香紫苏饮等。凡是以清解里热为主的药物，称为清热药。它具有清热泻火、清热解毒、清热燥湿、清热凉血和清虚热等功效。本书通过中英解析，图文并茂，深入浅出地详细介绍常用清热药、泻下药和化湿药共55味，并配合药物提供了57例药膳制作方法和食材照片，帮助读者认识清热药物，学会制作清热药膳，从而揭开消暑解痛，养生保健的奥秘。This volume introduces 55 well-known balancing herbs and other substances commonly used in TCM. It explains the medicinal effects of these ...

Since the end of Dennard scaling in the early 2000s, improving the energy efficiency of computation has been the main concern of the research community and industry. The large energy efficiency gap between general-purpose processors and application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) motivates the exploration of customizable architectures, where one can adapt the architecture to the workload. In this Synthesis lecture, we present an overview and introduction of the recent developments on ...

一本關於大學生成為國際志願者的服務之旅的書。一個短暫的暑假能做的事情差不多了，能夠天天打工為自己存下一部蘋果手機的錢；能夠進入商業圈實習為自己探索出未來的一條路。而你也能夠離開自己熟悉的家鄉，將您所擁有的，分享給一千多公里以外的小朋友們！也許，我們素未謀面；也許，我們擁有不同的生活環境，那又怎樣呢？始終相信著同是生活在這個地球村的我們，都同樣擁有著被愛的權利！一起翻開這本書，看看這十二天到底創造了多少個火花與故事吧！

The fourth title in the series, Essential Chinese Medicine: Relieving Wind, covers practical aspects related to the treatment of ailments associated with rheumatism and edema, which afflict the old and increasingly the mature generation. This volume features 49 medicinal materials that are antirheumatic, diuretic and interior-warming. Supported by photographs of the medicinal herbs and recipes, the book covers various aspects related to the herbs: source, producing areas, nature and flavou...

Since the end of Dennard scaling in the early 2000s, improving the energy efficiency of computation has been the main concern of the research community and industry. The large energy efficiency gap between general-purpose processors and application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) motivates the exploration of customizable architectures, where one can adapt the architecture to the workload. In this Synthesis lecture, we present an overview and introduction of the recent developments on ...

Essential Chinese Medicine: Health Tonics has gathered a total of 54 types of commonly-seen tonifying medicinal materials, providing the details of each medicine including its origin, place of production, nature and flavour, meridian tropism, effects, treatment, usage and dosage, preparation methods of medicated diets and consumption methods. All of this information is further illustrated with high-quality colour photographs, and terms are written in both English and Chinese for easy refer...