The ruins of the Bamiyan Buddhas lay still under the twilight, shadows stretching long over the dusty ground. To Agent Wei Liang, the scene felt like a wound that could never heal. For Liang and a small group of operatives within the Ministry of State Security—operatives who were also devout Buddhists—this wasn't just an act of vandalism. It was an assault on their identity, on history itself.Liang had always been an enigma within the agency. A brilliant strategist with an uncanny ...

The ruins of the Bamiyan Buddhas lay still under the twilight, shadows stretching long over the dusty ground. To Agent Wei Liang, the scene felt like a wound that could never heal. For Liang and a small group of operatives within the Ministry of State Security—operatives who were also devout Buddhists—this wasn't just an act of vandalism. It was an assault on their identity, on history itself.Liang had always been an enigma within the agency. A brilliant strategist with an uncanny ...

“Mythological villains are the faded beauties behind the ugly conspiracies of the lords which indeed muddles the solace of the living”The tides of destiny will inevitably lead to the greatest yet unrecognized war of all.Her thirst to witness a glimpse of her departed parents and her reckless curiosity to perceive her purpose in the dark prophecy has ignited the mashaal of hope for those unimpeachable souls who are striving for peace.She is...

This ancient book of Buddhist wisdom is older than the Bible. Rewritten in clear, clean modern language, the words of the Buddha will connect with the modern reader. The Dhammapada has been called the distilled essence of Buddhism. In 423 brief verses, said to be actual sayings from the Buddha himself, you will find inspiration and guidance.

JASON BOURNE: THE LEANER, MEANER JAMES BOND FOR THE 21****ST CENTURYDiscover the original Jason Bourne.Jason Bourne is in Moscow to attend the wedding of his old friend and fellow spymaster General Boris Karpov. But amid the celebrations, the General has an important message to deliver to Bourne – 'a lifeline,' he says, 'for the end of the world'.Before Bourne can decipher this enigmatic warning, Karpov's wedding ends in chaos and bl...

To take up meditation is to introduce a powerful force for change into our lives. If we change our mind the world changes too. Whatever our religious belief, meditation can be the beginning of life's greatest adventure. Using the simple traditional practices introduced in Change Your Mind you can learn how to exchange stress and anxiety for calm and clarity of mind, and transform anger and fear into kindness and self confidence.

Pixar animator and Academy Award–nominated director Sanjay Patel (Sanjay’s Super Team) brings to life Hinduism’s most important gods and goddesses—and one sacred stone—in fun, full-color illustrations, each accompanied by a short, lively profile.The Little Book of Hindu Deities is chock-full of monsters, demons, noble warriors, and divine divas. Find out why Ganesha has an elephant’s head (his father cut his off!); why Kali, the goddess of time, i...

Hinduism is one of the world's oldest living faiths. There are thousands of different Hindu gods and goddesses. Children are often very curious to know about them. The present book comprises information and stories related to ten popular gods and goddessesBrahma, Vishnu, Shiva, Sarasvati, Lakshmi, Parvati, Ganesha, Hanuman, Indra and Surya. The stories in this collection will satiate their curiosity and also provide pleasure to the young readers. The tales are a varied lot as they have been s...

A supernatural mystery set in Singapore featuring a "detective whose beat reaches to the fringes of Heaven and Hell," by the author of Snake Agent ( Booklist).No mortal has ever heard of the Book, and few in Heaven even believe it is real. Instead, they regard the stories of a bound volume older than time itself as something of a creation myth. But Mhara, the Emperor of Heaven, knows the Book is very real, very powerful, and very much missing. It ...

Lovingly known by millions around the world as Amma (Mother), the Hugging Saint, the Mother of Compassion, and the Mother of Immortal Bliss, the divinely beautiful Indian holy woman Ammachi has spent her adult life fulfilling her mission to share her message of love and compassion throughout the world by distributing hugs and special blessings. In 1990, psychiatrist and Amma devotee Dr. Janine Canan met Amma and, with Amma's blessing, began collecting quotations from Amma's public talks, p...

'Serial killers turn up all the time in crime fiction, but few are as patient or as devious as the murderer in Zhou Haohui's Death Notice. This extraordinary novel is the first in a trilogy, and it is already China's bestselling crime series to date' Sunday TimesTHE LAW IS WEAKFor nearly two decades an unsolved double homicide has haunted Sergeant Zheng Haoming of the Chengdu Police Department.I OFFER REAL JUSTICENow it looks a...

This book aims at bringing a radical understanding of your emotions. It introduces you to the vital Energy centers in your body called chakras, whose functioning has a direct bearing upon your physical and mental well-being. It explains the direct relationship between a particular emotion and its related chakra. You will learn about the subtle ways in which the emotion affects your physical and mental health. You will understand that the debilitating emotion is a mere shadow without an object...