The Little Stone Buddha

Little Stone Buddha awakes to enjoy the beauty of nature and to use his powers to hearten weary travelers and protect the foxes that share the forest with him.

After a little girl finds a Buddha statue and places it prominently in an ugly place where people dump trash, others begin to tidy it up and make it beautiful. Includes author's note about the real story on which this is based.

The magical and spiritual uses of the seven sacred gemstones--diamond, sapphire, emerald, jasper, topaz, ruby, and amethyst • Explores each sacred gem’s effects on the seven facets of the soul and their corresponding virtues • Reveals their spiritual and therapeutic uses, the meaning of their colors, their ties to the chakras, and their historical use in amulets, talismans, and other magical tools • Outlines the basics of Seven Ray Science and the properties of each of the Seven Rays Taught solely in secret for millennia, the Science of the Seven Rays was introduced outside of the ancient mystery schools of Western and Hindu tradition by some of the great occultists of the late 19th and early 20th century: H. P. Blavatsky, Manly Hall, C. W. Leadbeater, and Alice Bailey. Based on the soul’s seven-faceted nature, the Seven Ray system underlies metaphysical traditions around the world through its connections with the seven musical notes in the scale, the seven days in the week, the seven chakras, the seven colors of the rainbow, and the seven sacred planets. Laying out the key principles behind this spiritual science, Michel Coquet explores the seven sacred gemstones of the Seven Rays--diamond, sapphire, emerald, jasper, topaz, ruby, and amethyst--and shows that not all precious stones have true mystical powers: they must be charged, either naturally or through ritual, with a living deva or angelic presence before they can effect spiritual transformation and physical, mental, and soul healing. Drawing on Hindu, Jewish, pre-Columbian, and Greco-Roman magical traditions with precious stones as well as their use by great initiates of history--including Hildegard von Bingen, Paracelsus, Cornelius Agrippa, Elias Ashmole, Nicholas Flamel, and the Count de Saint Germain--Coquet examines each sacred gem’s effects on the seven facets of the soul as well as their spiritual and therapeutic uses, the meaning of their colors, their influences on the chakras, and their use in amulets, talismans, and other magical tools. Illuminating techniques of invoking spirits into gemstones and reports of the power to enlarge diamonds at will, stones that produce anesthesia, and the use of gem medicines in India, Coquet reveals that while gems can influence our physical, mental, and spiritual well-being, without daily work toward a gem’s corresponding virtue, even a consecrated stone will have no effect, for the most beautiful gems are within.

A prominent figure of the Modernist movement, Vita Sackville-West was a successful novelist, poet and journalist, who published more than ten collections of poetry and numerous novels. She was twice awarded the Hawthornden Prize for Imaginative Literature: in 1927 for her pastoral epic, ‘The Land’ and in 1933 for her seminal ‘Collected Poems’. She also wrote the extremely popular novels ‘The Edwardians’ and ‘All Passion Spent’, as well as scholarly non-fiction works. Sackville-West was the famous inspiration for the protagonist of ‘Orlando: A Biography’, by her famous friend and lover, Virginia Woolf. The Delphi Poets Series offers readers the works of literature’s finest poets, with superior formatting. For the first time in publishing history, this eBook presents Sackville-West’s complete fictional works, with illustrations, many rare texts and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Sackville-West’s life and works * Concise introduction to Sackville-West’s life and poetry * Images of how the poetry books were first printed, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the poems * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the poetry * Easily locate the poems you want to read * The complete poetry for the first time in publishing history * Many rare texts digitised for the first time * Includes Sackville-West’s complete novels — available in no other collection * Features the complete short stories * A wide selection of non-fiction — explore the author’s diverse works * Ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to see our wide range of poet titles CONTENTS: The Life and Poetry of Vita Sackville-West Brief Introduction: Vita Sackville-West Timgad (1900) Constantinople (1915) Poems of West & East (1917) Orchard and Vineyard (1921) The Land (1926) King’s Daughter (1929) Invitation to Cast Out Care (1931) Sissinghurst (1931) Collected Poems (1933) Solitude (1938) The Garden (1946) The Poems List of Poems in Chronological Order List of Poems in Alphabetical Order The Novels Heritage (1919) The Dragon in Shallow Waters (1920) Challenge (1920) Grey Wethers (1923) The Edwardians (1930) All Passion Spent (1931) Family History (1932) The Dark Island (1934) Grand Canyon (1942) Devil at Westease (1947) The Easter Party (1953) No Signposts in the Sea (1961) The Shorter Fiction The Heir (1922) Seducers in Ecuador (1924) Thirty Clocks Strike the Hour and Other Stories (1932) The Non-Fiction Knole and the Sackvilles (1922) Passenger to Teheran (1926) Twelve Days (1928) Andrew Marvell (1929) Saint Joan of Arc (1936) Pepita (1937) Country Notes (1939) Country Notes in Wartime (1940) The Eagle and the Dove (1943) Nursery Rhymes (1947) Daughter of France (1959) Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of poetry titles or buy the entire Delphi Poets Series as a Super Set

A prominent figure of the Modernist movement, Vita Sackville-West was a successful novelist, poet and journalist, who published more than ten collections of poetry and numerous novels. She was twice awarded the Hawthornden Prize for Imaginative Literature: in 1927 for her pastoral epic, ‘The Land’ and in 1933 for her seminal ‘Collected Poems’. She also wrote the extremely popular novels ‘The Edwardians’ and ‘All Passion Spent’, as well as scholarly non-fiction works. Sackville-West was the famous inspiration for the protagonist of ‘Orlando: A Biography’, by her famous friend and lover, Virginia Woolf. The Delphi Poets Series offers readers the works of literature’s finest poets, with superior formatting. This comprehensive eBook presents Sackville-West’s collected works, with illustrations, many rare texts and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Sackville-West’s life and works * Concise introduction to Sackville-West’s life and poetry * Images of how the poetry books were first printed, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the poems * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the poetry * Easily locate the poems you want to read * Almost the complete poetry — only ‘The Garden’ cannot appear due to remaining copyright restrictions in the US * Many rare texts digitised for the first time * Includes four novels * Features the major short story ‘Seducers in Ecuador’ * A selection of non-fiction — explore the author’s diverse works * Ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to see our wide range of poet titles CONTENTS: The Life and Poetry of Vita Sackville-West Brief Introduction: Vita Sackville-West Timgad (1900) Constantinople (1915) Poems of West & East (1917) Orchard and Vineyard (1921) The Land (1926) King’s Daughter (1929) Invitation to Cast Out Care (1931) Sissinghurst (1931) Collected Poems (1933) Solitude (1938) The Poems List of Poems in Chronological Order List of Poems in Alphabetical Order The Novels Heritage (1919) The Dragon in Shallow Waters (1920) Challenge (1920) Grey Wethers (1923) The Shorter Fiction The Heir (1922) Seducers in Ecuador (1924) The Non-Fiction Knole and the Sackvilles (1922) Passenger to Teheran (1926) Nursery Rhymes (1947) Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of poetry titles or buy the entire Delphi Poets Series as a Super Set

This is the extended and annotated edition including * an extensive annotation of more than 10.000 words about the history and basics of Buddhism, written by Thomas William Rhys Davids Gleanings in Buddha-Fields is the third book of Hearn's Japanese period, and was written at Kobe. In this volume of essays, intermingled with sketches in lighter vein, Hearn continues his philosophical studies. There are the unmistakable signs that even this ardor is losing zest. The charm of Japan is going fast; and after this volume, until his final interpretation, which is a summary of all that has gone before, is reached, we find him seeking material in fairy-tales, legends, and even returning to old thoughts about the West Indian life.

Aristocrat, novelist, essayist, traveler, and lover of Virginia Woolf, Vita Sackville-West lived a fascinating and daring life on the periphery of the Bloomsbury circle. She wrote in an astounding variety of genres, including travel narrative, historical and literary studies, poetry, fiction, and essays, and is probably best known or her novels, The Edwardians and All Passion Spent, and incomparable writings about English country houses and gardens. Here, for the first time, is an anthology that represents the full expanse of her interests and styles. Over half of the works, including intimate diaries and a dream notebook, have never been published. Edited by a foremost expert on the Bloomsbury circle, Vita Sackville-West: Selected Writings provides the best and most accessible introduction to this unique writer.

This Title Is A Historical Analysis Of Origin And Development Of Buddhist Sects And Sectarianism In The History Of The Succession Of Schools, It Is Found That The First Schism In The Sangha Was Followed By A Series Of Schisms Leading To The Formation Of Different Sub-Sects, And In The Course Of Time Eleven Such Sub-Sects Arose Out Of The Theravada While Seven Issued From The Mahasasnghikas. All These Branches Of Buddhist Sects Appeared One After Another In Close Succession Which In Three Or Four Hundred Years After The Buddha'S Parinirvana. Here, We Focus On Following Important Aspects: Growth And Ramification Of Buddhist Sects And Sectarian Schools; Mahayana Buddhism, Theravada Buddhism, Tantric Buddhism, Yogacara, Newar Buddhism, Bhutanese Buddhist Sects, Protestant Buddhism, Nichren Buddhism, Amida Buddhism, Tendai Buddhism, Shingon Buddhism, Zen Buddhism, Millennial Buddhism, There Are Different Authorities, Such As The Traditions Of The Theravadins, Sammitiyas, Mahasanghikas, And Subsequently The Tibetan And Chinese Translations Which Give Us Accounts Of The Origin Of The Different Sects And Sectarianism.