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The Life of Milarepa, a biography and a dramatic tale from a culture now in crisis, can be explored on several levels. A personal and moving introduction to Tibetan Buddhism, it is also a detailed guide to the search for liberation. It presents a quest for purification and buddhahood in a single lifetime, tracing the path of a great sinner who became a great saint. It is also a powerfully evocative narrative, full of magic, miracles, suspense, and humor, while reflecting the religious and social life of medieval Tibet.

Wasted minutes. Missed chances. Squandered passion. Unrealized dreams. Millions of people live a life from the safety of their comfort zone, hedged in by excuses, only to be buried with a lifetime of potential still bubbling below the surface, begging to be uncorked. What will be your life's story? Have you lost opportunities, visions, and relationships to the destructive lie of an excuse?

The tale of St. Josaphat, a prince who gave up his wealth and kingdom to follow Jesus, was widely told and read in the Middle Ages, translated into a dozen languages, and even cited by Shakespeare in The Merchant of Venice. Only in the 19th century did scholars note the parallels between the lives of Buddha and Josaphat. In Search of the Christian Buddha traces the Buddha’s story from India to Persia to Jerusalem and then throughout Europe, as it was rewritten by Muslim, Jewish, and Christian authors, illustrating its unsuspected integration into European culture.

A normal day in sunny Los Angeles is suddenly turned upside down. An epidemic of unknown origin spreads. A desperate man miles from home must fight through the chaos to save his family. The morning started off just like any other - the sun rising in the east, the waves crashing in from the west, and for Alex Logan, the Santa Monica resident, heading for work was just part of another normal day. But by the time he arrives at his Los Angeles office, the world had changed. With time against him, Alex must fight to get back to get home amid the terror, chaos, and mayhem as legions of the crazed...

An innocent high school party. A bloodthirsty evil lurking in the shadows. A group of friends must fight to survive the night. Landry Locker is a high school sophomore living in a small desert farming town in Arizona. What he wants most in life is to make it through high school, get into a good college, and attain a high-paying job. In the meantime, he would love nothing more than to gain a friendship with his secret crush, Kat. Much sooner than he imagines, he gets his chance, but fate had something else in store. A once promising night turns grim, leading Landry and everyone he cares ...

A man desperately seeks to validate his life. He finds the perfect vice and meets the perfect girl. He then meets a mysterious stranger who offers dark and cryptic advice. Charles Pierce hasn't been good at anything in his life. As he journeys toward middle age, he has felt like the captain of a rudderless ship. He desperately seeks to fit in, belong, and finally be good at something. He finds just the thing to pour his heart and soul into and prove to society that he is somebody. Dedicating every ounce of his being to marathon running, Charles finds himself in the middle of an intense ...

Come take a unique tour of the state of Illinois. Visit a little known pizza place where the deep-dish pizza is to die for. Spend the night in a haunted house or explore an abandoned resort town. What happens when you disturb the sanctity of an ancient deity? Swim with us in a lake where fish are not the only creatures under the water's surface. Ghosts, mobsters, and zombies all provide thrills as we explore the Land of Lincoln.

The old and vacant Saint Vincent Hospital is said to be haunted by the ghost of David Henry Coleman, the notorious serial killer known as The Mangler. Coleman died on the fourth floor after being shot by police. For Brandon and his friends, their curiosity gets the best of them as they explore the dark halls despite "Old Man" Jake’s warnings.

Purgatory is said to be a place where dying souls go to be punished for sins. For the superstitious, the number 13 symbolizes suffering and death. When the two are combined, it leaves us with this question: Is death the end or is it only the beginning? In the spirit of the dark masters of horror, King, Laymon, Little, and Keene, comes a collection of short stories of the bizarre and the macabre. One story begins in the name of research when a world-famous horror author spends the night in one of the most notorious haunted houses in America - Ritter House - only to discover that reality is ...

Spock Cast is a podcast following the new Star Trek Picard & Discovery TV Shows. We also discuss other SciFi shows, anime, books and movies. Each week Tim Mitra, Jaime Lopez Jr and Jonathan Kuehlein convene to discuss sci-fi TV shows, movies, books, comic books and games.

More Than Just Code podcast is the perfect source for iOS and Swift developers looking to stay up-to-date on the latest news and trends in the field. With helpful advice from experienced developers, Jaime Lopez, Mark Rubin, and Tim Mitra, , it's the perfect way to stay informed and inspired. Join us for the latest mobile development news, notes and tech tips for developers. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/mtjc. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this direct to audiobook production, Audiofy Audiobooks is proud to present Principles to Pivot by Peter Lopez Jr. In his sophomore book, Peter follows up his Amazon best-selling book Excuses, Excuses, Which One Is Yours? with this motivational book that prepares people for change. In it, he highlights the need for change, when it is time for a change, and finally, how to make a change. This quick listen will put you on your way to the best version of yourself.