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Dispelling the Darkness: A Jesuit's Quest for the Soul of Tibet
By Thupten Jinpa, Donald S. Lopez. 2017
In a remote Himalayan village in 1721, the Jesuit priest Ippolito Desideri wrote a treatise in classical Tibetan intended to…
refute key Buddhist doctrines and dispel the darkness of idolatry from Tibet. Dispelling the Darkness provides extended excerpts from this unfinished masterpiece and a full translation of a companion work.Adventure Time Crafts
By Cartoon Network, Chelsea Bloxsom. 2014
With Jake the dog and Finn the human, the crafts will never end! Learn how to stitch, paint, sculpt, and…
crochet more than 23 projects featuring your favorite Adventure TimeTM characters. You'll find designs by fans just like you for plush toys, chic jewelry, crafty home decor, and stylish fashions straight from the Candy Kingdom:* Reversible Jake/Cake Plush* Marceline's Axe* Bubblegum's Like-Like Sweater* Peppermint Butler Pillow* Oh My Glob, Nail Art!* Fionna and Finn Hats* BMO's 8-Bit Fuse Bead CoastersAnd so much more! What the lump are you waiting for? It's time to D.I.Y.!Actividades para Niños: Actividades Gratis o Casi Gratis para niños ¡Que Ellos Amaran!
By James Christiansen, Salvador Sandoval Sanchez. 2014
¿Sus hijos este verano se quejan de que "no hay nada que hacer" o "estoy aburrido" ? ¿Necesitas algunas ideas…
nuevas para mantenerlos entretenidos hasta que la escuela regrese a la sesión? No busque más - esta guía de actividades gratuitas y baratas para niños le ayudará a patear el blues de aburrimiento! Mis hijos son probablemente como el suyo: les encanta estar fuera de la escuela, pero pronto los sonidos de "estoy aburrido" y "no hay nada que hacer" eco a través de nuestra casa y tanto mi esposa y yo anhelamos algo para mantenerlos entretenidos y evitar que comiencen a quejarse. Con esta motivación, he recolectado grandes actividades gratuitas o casi gratuitas para los niños que mis hijos adoran y el suyo también! En este libro aprenderá: 1. Cómo mantener a los preescolares entretenidos y cómo hacerlo economicamente! 2. Divertirse y casi gratis actividades interiores y al aire libre para niños de 6 a 8 años. 3. Cómo divertirse con niños mayores e independientes con un presupuesto 4. Actividades de interior y al aire libre para niños de todas las edades 5. Actividades divertidas con estilo, incluyendo actividades de aprendizaje de niños para niños de todas las edades ¿Necesitas otra razón para comprar este libro? Aquí hay una gran: dono el 5% de los ingresos de las ventas de mis libros a la lectura es fundamental, el más grande y más respetado fonfo de alfabetización para niños sin fines de lucro en América! Detenga las quejas y cure el aburrimiento de hoy. ¡Consiga este libro y consiga algunas grandes ideas para las actividades de los niños !hoy!Charming crafts even Muggles can make! You won't need alchemy or a magic wand to make these magical projects inspired…
by the world of Harry Potter. With a little Hogwarts creativity and the step-by-step guidance of this spellbinding book, you'll be able to transfigurate simple supplies and things around the house into everything from Remembrall Rings to Butterbeer Lip Balm to Nargles for your front lawn. You'll be as busy as Mrs. Weasley knitting her Christmas sweaters as you dive into dozens of Potterific projects. Relive the excitement of Harry's adventures with these genius crafts. Drop some homemade Pgymy Puff Bath Fizzies into the tub and pretend you're Moaning Myrtle. Keep memories of the Quidditch pitch close with your very own Golden Snitch Necklace. Or show off the Sorting Hat's selection with a House Colors Tie-Dye Shirt. Accio, crafting supplies--it's time for some wonderful wizardly fun!DIY Bedroom Decor: 50 Awesome Ideas for Your Room
By Tana Smith. 2015
Turn your dream bedroom into a reality!Written by popular YouTube style expert Tana Smith, DIY Bedroom Decor teaches you how…
to personalize your space with all your favorite looks. From an Ombre Painted Canvas and Ribbon Chandelier to Chalkboard Frames and Sequin Curtains, this guide shows you how to create the fabulous room decor crafts that you've spotted in magazines and online on your Tumblr dashboard. With just a few simple tools and Smith's guidance, you'll turn your bedroom into a super cool space your friends will envy. Every page also includes step-by-step photographs that guide you through the process, so you'll never have to worry about how your projects will come out.Filled with easy-to-follow instructions for 50 imaginative ideas, DIY Bedroom Decor helps you transform your current space into the bedroom of your dreams!Where will you be when the zombie apocalypse hits? Trapping yourself in the basement? Roasting the family pet? Beheading reanimated…
neighbors?No way. You’ll be building fortresses, setting traps, and hoarding supplies, because you, savvy survivor, have snatched up your copy of The Maker's Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse before it’s too late. This indispensable guide to survival after Z-day, written by hardware hacker and zombie anthropologist Simon Monk, will teach you how to generate your own electricity, salvage parts, craft essential electronics, and out-survive the undead.,p>Take charge of your environment:–Monitor zombie movement with trip wires and motion sensors–Keep vigilant watch over your compound with Arduino and Raspberry Pi surveillance systems–Power zombie defense devices with car batteries, bicycle generators, and solar powerEscape imminent danger:–Repurpose old disposable cameras for zombie-distracting flashbangs–Open doors remotely for a successful sprint home–Forestall subplot disasters with fire and smoke detectorsCommunicate with other survivors:–Hail nearby humans using Morse code–Pass silent messages with two-way vibration walkie-talkies–Fervently scan the airwaves with a frequency hopperFor anyone from the budding maker to the keen hobbyist, The Maker’s Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse is an essential survival tool.Uses the Arduino Uno board and Raspberry Pi Model B+ or Model 2The Arduino Inventor's Guide: Learn Electronics by Making 10 Awesome Projects
By Derek Runberg, Brian Huang. 2017
With Arduino, you can build any hardware project you can imagine. This open-source platform is designed to help total beginners…
explore electronics, and with its easy-to-learn programming language, you can collect data about the world around you to make something truly interactive.The Arduino Inventor's Guide opens with an electronics primer filled with essential background knowledge for your DIY journey. From there, you’ll learn your way around the Arduino through a classic hardware entry point—blinking LEDs. Over the course of the book, 11 hands-on projects will teach you how to:–Build a stop light with LEDs–Display the volume in a room on a warning dial–Design and build a desktop fan–Create a robot that draws with a motor and pens–Create a servo-controlled balance beam–Build your own playable mini piano–Make a drag race timer to race toy cars against your friendsEach project focuses on a new set of skills, including breadboarding circuits; reading digital and analog inputs; reading magnetic, temperature, and other sensors; controlling servos and motors; and talking to your computer and the Web with an Arduino. At the end of every project, you’ll also find tips on how to use it and how to mod it with additional hardware or code.What are you waiting for? Start making, and learn the skills you need to own your technology!Uses the Arduino Uno board or SparkFun RedBoardJunkyard Jam Band: DIY Musical Instruments and Noisemakers
By David Erik Nelson. 2015
Making music doesn’t have to be about dropping big bucks in the guitar shop or endlessly fiddling with expensive software.…
You can make good noise out of bits of wood and wire, plastic and steel. When you build your own instruments, creating your own sound comes naturally.Junkyard Jam Band is a step-by-step guide to making a full array of complete musical projects—no previous carpentry or electronics experience required. Each build includes tips on how to coax the best sounds out of the instrument and encourages you to mod the project to fit your own style.Learn how to:–Bust up your old tape decks for a handheld old-skool Scratchbox–Give your voice a robotic makeover with the Droid Voicebox–Circuit-bend unsuspecting childhood toys into mutant glitching jazz-punk machines–Transform cigar boxes into thumb pianos and electric ukuleles–Build a crackling, multifunction Mud-n-Sizzle Preamp to attach to any electric music machineAlong the way, you’ll explore the physics behind wind instruments, discover how harmonics work, and get your feet wet with some music theory. To top it all off, the back of the book includes a soldering primer for total beginners, along with extra circuits to customize your instruments even further.Build your own band your way!Arduino Workshop: A Hands-On Introduction with 65 Projects
By John Boxall. 2012
The Arduino is a cheap, flexible, open source microcontroller platform designed to make it easy for hobbyists to use electronics…
in homemade projects. With an almost unlimited range of input and output add-ons, sensors, indicators, displays, motors, and more, the Arduino offers you countless ways to create devices that interact with the world around you.In Arduino Workshop, you'll learn how these add-ons work and how to integrate them into your own projects. You'll start off with an overview of the Arduino system but quickly move on to coverage of various electronic components and concepts. Hands-on projects throughout the book reinforce what you've learned and show you how to apply that knowledge. As your understanding grows, the projects increase in complexity and sophistication.Among the book's 65 projects are useful devices like:– A digital thermometer that charts temperature changes on an LCD–A GPS logger that records data from your travels, which can be displayed on Google Maps– A handy tester that lets you check the voltage of any single-cell battery– A keypad-controlled lock that requires a secret code to openYou'll also learn to build Arduino toys and games like:– An electronic version of the classic six-sided die– A binary quiz game that challenges your number conversion skills– A motorized remote control tank with collision detection to keep it from crashingArduino Workshop will teach you the tricks and design principles of a master craftsman. Whatever your skill level, you'll have fun as you learn to harness the power of the Arduino for your own DIY projects.Uses the Arduino Uno boardThe Art of LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 Programming
By Terry Griffin. 2014
With its colorful, block-based interface, The LEGO® MINDSTORMS® EV3 programming language is designed to allow anyone to program intelligent robots,…
but its powerful features can be intimidating at first. The Art of LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 Programming is a full-color, beginner-friendly guide designed to bridge that gap.Inside, you’ll discover how to combine core EV3 elements like blocks, data wires, files, and variables to create sophisticated programs. You’ll also learn good programming practices, memory management, and helpful debugging strategies—general skills that will be relevant to programming in any language.All of the book’s programs work with one general-purpose test robot that you’ll build early on. As you follow along, you’ll program your robot to:–React to different environments and respond to commands–Follow a wall to navigate a maze–Display drawings that you input with dials, sensors, and data wires on the EV3 screen–Play a Simon Says–style game that uses arrays to save your high score–Follow a line using a PID-type controller like the ones in real industrial systemsThe Art of LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 Programming covers both the Home and Education Editions of the EV3 set, making it perfect for kids, parents, and teachers alike. Whether your robotics lab is the living room or the classroom, this is the complete guide to EV3 programming that you’ve been waiting for.Requirements: One LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 Home OR Education set (#31313 OR #45544).Discover the many features of the LEGO® MINDSTORMS® NXT 2.0 set. The LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT 2.0 Discovery Book is the…
complete, illustrated, beginner's guide to MINDSTORMS that you've been looking for.The crystal clear instructions in the Discovery Book will show you how to harness the capabilities of the NXT 2.0 set to build and program your own robots. Author and robotics instructor Laurens Valk walks you through the set, showing you how to use its various pieces, and how to use the NXT software to program robots. Interactive tutorials make it easy for you to reach an advanced level of programming as you learn to build robots that move, monitor sensors, and use advanced programming techniques like data wires and variables. You'll build eight increasingly sophisticated robots like the Strider (a six-legged walking creature), the CCC (a climbing vehicle), the Hybrid Brick Sorter (a robot that sorts by color and size), and the Snatcher (an autonomous robotic arm). Numerous building and programming challenges throughout encourage you to think creatively and to apply what you've learned as you develop the skills essential to creating your own robots.Requirements: One LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT 2.0 set (#8547)Features:–A complete introduction to LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT 2.0–Building and programming instructions for eight innovative robots–50 sample programs and 72 programming challenges (ranging from easy to hard) encourage you to explore newly learned programming techniques–15 building challenges expand on the robot designs and help you develop ideas for new robotsWho is this book for?This is a perfect introduction for those new to building and programming with the LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT 2.0 set. The book also includes intriguing robot designs and useful programming tips for more seasoned MINDSTORMS builders.One Breath at a Time: Buddhism and the Twelve Steps
By Kevin Griffin. 2017
Merging Buddhist mindfulness practices with the Twelve Step program, this updated edition of the bestselling recovery guide One Breath at…
a Time will inspire and enlighten you to live a better, healthier life. Many in recovery turn to the Twelve Steps to overcome their addictions, but struggle with the spiritual program. But what they might not realize is that Buddhist teachings are intrinsically intertwined with the lessons of the Twelve Steps, and offer time-tested methods for addressing the challenges of sobriety.In what is considered the cornerstone of the most significant recovery movement of the 21st century, Kevin Griffin shares his own extraordinary journey to sobriety and how he integrated the Twelve Steps of recovery with Buddhist mindfulness practices. With a new foreword by William Alexander, the author of Ordinary Recovery, One Breath at a Time takes you on a journey through the Steps, examining critical ideas like Powerlessness, Higher Power, and Moral Inventory through the lens of the core concepts of Buddhism—the Four Noble Truths, the Eightfold Path, mindfulness, loving-kindness, and more. The result is a book that presents techniques and meditations for finding clarity and awareness in your life, just as it has for thousands of addicts and alcoholics.863 Buddhist Ways to Conquer Life's Little Challenges
By Barbara Ann Kipfer. 2009
BUDDHA'S ANSWERS TO LIFE'S DAILY DILEMMASIs it possible to find peace of mind in rush hour traffic? How can you…
relax with the constant ringing of your cell phone? When is there time for mindfulness during a chaotic workday?863 Buddhist Ways to Conquer Life's Little Challenges shows how to overcome the hitches, hiccups and hardships of modern life through the wisdom of Buddha. You don't need to be a Buddhist to benefit from the guidance in this book. Open to any page and you'll find a real-life problem followed by an easy-to-apply solution for conquering it in a spiritually fulfilling manner.Origami Odyssey
By Peter Engel. 2011
Renowned origami artist Peter Engel first astounded origami enthusiasts and the lay person alike with his popular Origami from Angelfish…
to Zen. Since that book, published in 1989, Engel has gone through a personal change in his philosophy of origami design, honed through decades of elevating what is often viewed as simple paper folding into a fine art. In Origami Odyssey, Engel takes paper crafters on a journey to the edge of paper folding, providing instruction for exquisite and original origami designs, including several that have been shown in galleries and museums throughout the world. Experienced folders will delight in the chance to grow as artists as they master the projects in this book, and new comers to origami will find the author's journey so inspiring that they'll be ready to begin an odyssey of their own. This unique do-it-yourself paper craft book includes:Full-colored photos and step-by-step instructions and diagrams21 fun-to-do projects like the Green Horned Owl, Gingko Leaf, Stingray and much more!An instructional DVD with easy-to-follow video tutorialsCompassion
By Christina Feldman. 2005
Compassion in the face of pain, anguish, or unspeakable evil often produces confusion and bewilderment: How can someone endure such…
unjust suffering with such calm? Wouldn't it be more natural, and more proper, to not be calm at all? In Compassion, Christina Feldman draws over 30 years of experience as a Buddhist to explain how ordinary people are able to use compassion to overcome negative feelings like tragedy, pain, and terror. Feldman first examines compassion itself, using Buddhist texts and real-life stories to explain precisely what this strange force is, and argues that it is the most precious of all gifts. Feldman then proceeds to show, in six separate chapters, how compassion can be used in the face of adversity, mapping out meditations and strategies that can overcome the dark thoughts that everyone experiences. Compassion is for anyone who has ever felt helpless in our own turbulent, uncertain times.The Tibetan Book of Everyday Wisdom (Library of Tibetan Classics #1)
By Beth Newman, Jinpa Thupten. 2018
Enjoy popular Tibetan collections of advice, fables, and aphorisms for following the way of the wise and avoiding the paths…
of fools.The Tibetan Book of Everdyay Wisdom: A Thousand Years of Sage Advice presents a genre of Tibetan works known as “wise sayings” (lekshé). While most Tibetan literature focuses on the Buddhist path, “wise sayings” literature has traditionally been a centerpiece of secular education in Tibet and in the cultivation of social mores and an honorable way of life. Drawing inspiration from classical Indian literature on human virtue and governance (nitisastra), including the folktales in the Pañcatantra, the authors of these Tibetan works strove to educate young minds in the ways of the civilized world, especially by distinguishing the conduct of the wise from that of the foolish. This anthology includes some of the best-loved classics of Tibetan literature, such as Sakya Pandita’s Jewel Treasury of Wise Sayings, Panchen Sönam Drakpa’s Ganden Wise Sayings, and Gungthang’s Treatise on Trees and Treatise on Water. The final work is the intriguing Kaché Phalu’s Advice. Ostensibly written by a wise Tibetan Muslim, this versified text enjoys great popularity within Tibetan-speaking communities, such that most people are able to recite at least a few verses from memory.Hello Kitty Crochet
By Mei Li Lee. 2014
Hello Kitty Crochet is all about cute: the whimsical world of Hello Kitty and her Sanrio friends meets the Japanese…
art of amigurumi, or crocheted dolls. With easy-to-make patterns for adorable characters and accessories, Hello Kitty Crochet allows you to make all your favorites, new and old, from Badtz-Maru and My Melody to Pekkle, Purin, and Little Twin Stars. Whether you're a seasoned crocheter or have never picked up a hook, you'll find helpful tips and how-tos for creating kawaii crafts. It's the perfect way for crafters and cuteness lovers alike to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Japan's most famous kitty.Ornament of Precious Liberation
By Thupten Jinpa, Gampopa, Ken Holmes, Ogyen Trinley Karmapa. 2017
A welcome new translation of Gampopa's classic overview of the Buddha's teachings.Discover the heart of the Buddha’s teachings in this…
new and beautiful translation of Gampopa’s classic guidebook. Ornament of Precious Liberation is a spiritual and literary treasure of Tibetan Buddhism and of the Kagyü lineage in particular. Laying out step-by-step the path to buddhahood that is open to us all, to read Gampopa’s text is like receiving the teachings directly from the master himself. It is a quintessential guide to enlightenment that students will return to again and again for its insights into living an awakened life.Crochet At Home: 25 Clever Projects for Colorful Living
By Brett Bara. 2013
Get 25 small and quick crochet projects from top designers to add color and cheer to your home! In Crochet…
at Home, editor Brett Bara and a team of crochet experts bring 25 exciting home projects to life. Explore a collection of practical, pretty pieces for your kitchen, living room, and bedroom: from a riotously colorful blanket, to a delicate bunting of crocheted snowflakes, to flower-inspired trivets that are anything but dull-and even a full-sized ottoman! Techniques such as felting, lace, and crocheting with wire will appeal to beginner and advanced crocheters alike. Projects are made in affordable yarns, especially for large pieces and ones that take a beating, like kitchen accessories. Join Brett and her team of all-star crocheters in this cheerful, affordable, and occasionally humorous take on home decor in this new and approachable resource.Recettes de beurres pour le corps bio faits maison
By Ashley Andrews, Judith Samson. 2016
Regénérez et hydratez votre corps des pieds à la tête avec ces recettes de beurres pour le corps faits maison.…
Connaissez-vous cette délicieuse sensation d’appliquer un beurre pour le corps riche et nourrissant sur votre peau à la sortie d’un bain chaud ? D’une consistance de crème bien fouettée et avec une fragrance subtile et agréable, le beurre pour le corps est reconnu depuis longtemps pour ses propriétés nourrissantes et hydratantes envers notre peau sèche et terne. Qu’est-ce donc qui rend les beurres pour le corps si merveilleux pour notre peau ? De quels ingrédients consiste un beurre ? Quelles sont les différences entre un beurre pour le corps fait maison et un beurre du magasin ? Plus important encore, est-il possible de fabriquer notre propre beurre pour le corps dans le confort de notre cuisine ? Toutes ces questions seront explorées en détail dans ce livre. Vous pourrez mieux comprendre les divers ingrédients, utilisations et bénéfices des beurres pour le corps. Aussi, nous avons inclus une liste détaillée de recettes incroyablement simples qui vous donneront l’envie de créer dès aujourd’hui vos propres beurres pour le corps, exempts de tous agents de conservation ! Voici ce que vous apprendrez : · Qu’est-ce qu’un beurre pour le corps ? · Pourquoi utiliser un beurre pour le corps ? · Les diverses utilisations d’un beurre pour le corps · Les différences entre un beurre du magasin et un beurre fait maison · Des précautions de sécurité à connaître avant de vous lancer dans la création de vos beurres pour le corps · Des recettes expliquées en étapes pour faire 30 différents beurres pour le corps Voici quelques recettes que vous pourrez voir dans ce livre: 1. Beurre pour le corps à l’orange 2.