![]() ![]() ![]() LKM is the foundational practice of a quartet of Buddhist meditation practices called the Four Brahma Viharas (also called the four divine abodes or the four immeasurables). The benefits of the practice are discussed in more detail below. Recent scientific research has shown that LKM enhances mental wellbeing in many ways that support the claims of Buddha’s original teaching. ![]() Importantly, metta is sometimes translated as “universal friendliness” to emphasize the impersonal nature of the affection generated, free from any desire or expectation of return (Griffin, 2022). Loving-kindness meditation (LKM) focuses on generating loving-kindness toward oneself and others in a graded way to include all living beings eventually, both seen and unseen, across the cosmos. Loving-kindness meditation is the English translation of “metta bhavana,” the first of the Four Brahma Vihara meditation practices taught by the Buddha to cultivate positive emotions (Feldman, 2017). 2 Short Loving-Kindness Meditation Scripts. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() The fifth sub-series, Dawn of the Clans (2013–2015) details the formation of the Clans. The third sub-series, Power of Three (2007–2009), centers around three prophesied cats with extraordinary powers, and the fourth sub-series, Omen of the Stars (2009–2012) details said cats using their powers to defeat evil spirit cats. Warriors: The New Prophecy (2005–2006) continues with a focus on the next generation of cats, and chronicles the four Clans' journey to a new home. It details the adventures of a "kittypet" ( housecat) named Rusty who joins ThunderClan, one of the warrior cat clans who inhabit the forest. The first, Warriors: The Prophecies Begin, was published from 2003 to 2004. ![]() There are currently eight sub-series, each containing six books. The concept and plot of the pilot series was developed by series editor Victoria Holmes. Published by HarperCollins, the series is written by authors Kate Cary and Cherith Baldry, as well as others, under the collective pseudonym Erin Hunter. The series is primarily set in fictional forests. Warriors (also known as Warrior Cats) is a series of novels based on the adventures and drama of multiple Clans of feral cats. ![]() ![]() While this might seem like a completely uplifting message, the poem has some more sombre, philosophical explanations for it. Edward Fitzgerald took them, compiled them and managed to create an epic poem with one central theme, namely carpe diem, or seize the day. ![]() ![]() They were written as individual pieces, thoughts of the author on a specific subject or feeling. The original quatrains of Omar Khayyam were never meant to be piled together in any specific order. While this poem was published in multiple versions, this analysis will focus on the original one. However, Edward Fitzgerald's version has definitely gained more prominence than any of the originals. This bold statement might be contested by many, as his translations are often found to be more artistic and less accurate. He himself stated that there might be no one else who took such care in translation as he did with this piece. The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam is one of Edward Fitzgerald's masterpieces in translation. ![]() We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Drawing on in-depth interviews with Airbnb hosts and their participation in forum discussions the article discusses how people understand – and resist – Airbnb’s ‘ranking logic’ and the ways in which their Selves and their homes should be rated and ranked and put into circulation as ‘value’ by the platform. It does so by unpicking various applications and technologies used by Airbnb to monitor, record and measure the behaviour of hosts and guests. ![]() Secondly, it looks at how the company’s use of data management and metrics has become increasingly instrumental in maintaining control over hosts and guests and obtaining desirable and profitable outcomes. It first explores some of the ideas and ontological claims that endorse Airbnb’s digital infrastructure. ![]() Provocatively drawing inspiration from an episode of the Netflix series Black Mirror and China’s Social Credit System this article critically examines the politics and practices of datafication, quantification and qualification associated to the Airbnb platform. ![]() ![]() ![]() On Twitter, they post selfies, offer takes on RuPaul’s Drag Race, lift up the work of other black writers, and rebuke white supremacy and transmisogyny.ĭodd’s work has appeared or is forthcoming in Guernica, the Nashville Review, Teen Vogue, Winter Tangerine, and elsewhere. In their sonically attuned and formally rigorous poetry, dodd navigates the conditions of the poem’s construction - “every poem is a death & each stanza an economy / built on an ocean floor covered in bones,” they write in “ars poetica” - while documenting the pleasures, violences, foreclosures, and possibilities of their own black trans femme presence. THE TWITTER BIO for jay dodd begins: “jayy dodd is a blxk question mark from los angeles, California - now based on the internet.” On the internet, they tweet is a writer and editor uninterested in boundaries charted by the white literary establishment. ![]() ![]() ![]() She designed thousands of book covers for countless writers in every genre of fiction and non-fiction, including Paul Auster, Thomas Pynchon, Salman Rushdie, Louise Ehrdrich, Sue Grafton, and John Fowles (among many others). Her early works appeared in The Village Voice and The New York Times Book Review, which eventually segued into her storied career as the art director of several major book publishing companies. She spent her junior year at The American University in Paris, where she traveled extensively before returning to NYC with an eye toward making her career in illustration. ![]() Palacio attended The High School of Art & Design in Manhattan, and then majored in illustration at the Parsons School of Design. Her birth name is Raquel Jaramillo (Palacio was her mother's maiden name). A first generation American (her parents were Colombian immigrants), Palacio was born on Jin New York City. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Jonathan Ridge (Introduction), Valkyrie, She-Hulk (Origin) (Introduction), Lou Monkton (Villain) (Introduction), Brunnhilde, Taurus (Flashback Cameo), Mr. Carpenter, Valkyrie (Flashback) (Cameo), Hulk (Flashback) (Origin Retold), Jill Ridge (Flashback Cameo), Thomas Leclerc, Lambert, Jack Wordman (Also Flashback), Daniel 'zapper' Ridge (Introduction), Libra (Flashback Cameo), Ted Sallis (Flashback) (Cameo), Jimmy Carter (Cameo), Ultima, Purple Ogres of Louisiana Hacienda (Villains), Dr. Michael Morbius (Origin) (Also Flashback), Nick Trask's Gang, Hulk (Flashback) (Cameo), Gemini (Villain) (Also Flashback), Nick Fury (Flashback) (Cameo), John Jameson, Michael Morbius (Origin) (Also Flashback), The Word, Sheriff Morris Walters (She Hulk's Father, Introduction), Mr. Jonathan Ridge, Hank (Nick Trask's Henchman), Man-Thing, Lou Monkton, Hulk (Bruce Banner), Professor Slaughter (Todd Wickham), Jill Ridge (Introduction, Death), Ralph Owens, Iron Man (Tony Stark), Arnold Harrison, Dr. ![]() ![]() Schist (Flashback), Igor Starsky (Flashback), Dr. Ridge (Introduction), Sagittarius (Flashback Cameo), Sheriff Morris Walters, Weasel (Villain, Intro, Death), Jack Wordman, Sheriff Morris Walters (DREAM), F.A. Scorpio (Flashback Cameo), She-Hulk (Also Flashback), Helen Leclerc (Flashback), Mrs. ![]() ![]() ![]() It is the book where many of these characters are introduced and their stories continue from that book. I highly recommend reading “The Story of Arthur Truluv” before reading this book. The same could be said about Night of Miracles, a heartwarming novel that reminds us that the people we come to love are often the ones we don't expect. ![]() "Elizabeth Berg's characters jump right off the page and into your heart" said Fannie Flagg about The Story of Arthur Truluv. In these difficult times, the residents of Mason come together and find the true power of community-just when they need it the most. Lincoln's parents aren't the only ones in town facing hard choices and uncertain futures. When a new family moves in next door and tragedy strikes, Lucille begins to look out for Lincoln, their son. ![]() Iris doesn't know how to bake but she needs to keep her mind off a big decision she sorely regrets. Her classes have become so popular that she's hired Iris, a new resident of Mason, Missouri, as an assistant. Thanks to the inspiration of her dearly departed friend Arthur Truluv, she has begun to teach baking classes, sharing the secrets to her delicious classic Southern yellow cake, the perfect pinwheel cookies, and other sweet essentials. Lucille Howard is getting on in years, but she stays busy. ![]() A delightful novel about surprising friendships, community, and the way small acts of kindness can change a life, from the bestselling author of The Story of Arthur Truluv ![]() ![]() ![]() Like one marble hitting another, when the moon slams closer to earth, the result is catastrophic. I guess I always felt even if the world came to an end, McDonald’s still would be open. Told in a year’s worth of journal entries, Life as We Knew It chronicles the human struggle to hold on to the most important resource of all-hope-in an increasingly desperate and unfamiliar world.Īs August turns dark and wintery in northeastern Pennsylvania, Miranda, her two brothers, and their mother retreat to the unexpected safe haven of their sunroom, where they subsist on stockpiled food and limited water in the warmth of a wood-burning stove. When a meteor knocks the moon closer to earth, Miranda, a high school sophomore, takes shelter with her family. New York Times bestseller! A heart-stopping post-apocalyptic thriller that's "absorbing from first to last page."* ![]() ![]() I don’t think it could at all get any worse than what she had to go through, and I knew that pretty much immediately as soon as I discovered who her family was. Now I know why! Holy CRAP! That girl has had one extremely messed up life. ![]() ![]() ![]() This book was phenomenal! I had really high hopes for this book after reading Grave Mercy and it didn’t disappoint even one bit…I got everything I wanted and more! After reading Grave Mercy, I was super excited when I learned that in Dark Triumph we get to learn more about Sybella, cause all throughout Grave Mercy we only got to see little glimpses of Sybella, and her character was extremely intriguing. ![]() |