Tibetan Buddhist Art comes in many forms and uses. The earliest forms of Tibetan Buddhist art were made shortly after Buddha's death his closest followers began to make icons of the Buddha but many felt that there was no possible way anything man made could come close to the memory of his enlightening presence...
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Enlightened Fat Man? – Tibetan Buddhist Art
Catholic Hierarchy – the Nobiliary Element in the Catholic Church
It seems to me that some of the oldest still surviving hierarchies are those of the nobility, the Church and the military. What is perhaps not commonly known is how they correspond with each other. Below is an outline of the correspondence between the catholic hierarchy of the Holy Roman Catholic Church and that...
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Rock Spirituality – The Religion of Rock
Do you sometimes feel as though Rock N' Roll is your religion or spirituality. Is there a philosophy behind being a musician or a Rocker. I feel that there is. As a member of The Rock Warrior Alliance I adhere to the teachings of Rock Spirituality. Rock Spirituality is akin to water. It can...
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The Art of India – The Buddha Image in the Realms of Buddhist Art
The 'Buddhist Art,' associated with monuments and paintings enlightening about the religion, Buddhism, came in to existence in around fifth century BC, under the mounting influence of Gautama Sakyamuni. The preachers of Buddhism claim Gautama Buddha as the greatest amongst the mythological pantheon, an aspect highly magnified in one of the key forms of...
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Book Marketing – Three Reasons Your Book Didn’t Get a Good Review Online
In the twenty-first century, book marketing increasingly includes online book reviews. These reviews are written by ordinary people who read books and want to share their views honestly, as part of a community. Here are three questions to ask to predict the likelihood of strong, credible book reviews that will help you sell more...
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Jewish Paintings – Treasure Trove of Artistic Glamour and Natural Expression
Do you have any idea about Jewish paintings? The elegance and luster of the collection of Jewish paintings and pictures are massive. The world famous artist or painter Amparo Cruz Herrera has contributed excellently to revive the conventional Jewish art. The Jewish Meeting is such a burning example of Jewish art, you will be...
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Tai Chi and Buddhist Meditation – Ancient Solutions to a Modern Problem
The heart of our modern problem. Our daily lives are crowded, our minds are continually taken away from the here and now, constantly focusing on a problem, a thought, an emotion. Often these things are merely distractions. They aren't truly important. Certainly there are some things that are important and critical to our families...
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Citizen Reviewers
How many people read the New York Times Book Review? Raise your hands. Hmmm...small crowd. How many people go and buy the books after reading a NYT Book Review? Extremely small crowd. My novel was reviewed in the New York Times and I did regard it as a benchmark, a status symbol of the...
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