New Forest Recollections
Author | : Gilbert Smith |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 84 |
Release | : 1986 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9780861460564 |
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Author | : Gilbert Smith |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 84 |
Release | : 1986 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9780861460564 |
Author | : John Richard de Capel Wise |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 362 |
Release | : 1895 |
Genre | : England |
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Author | : Tiyavanich Kamala |
Publisher | : University of Hawaii Press |
Total Pages | : 436 |
Release | : 1997-03-01 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9780824817817 |
"I stayed [in the forest] for two nights. The first night, nothing happened. The second night, at about one or two in the morning, a tiger came--which meant that I didn't get any sleep the whole night. I sat in meditation, scared stiff, while the tiger walked around and around my umbrella tent (klot). My body felt all frozen and numb. I started chanting, and the words came out like running water. All the old chants I had forgotten now came back to me, thanks both to my fear and to my ability to keep my mind under control. I sat like this from 2 until 5 a.m., when the tiger finally left." --A forest monk During the first half of this century the forests of Thailand were home to wandering ascetic monks. They were Buddhists, but their brand of Buddhism did not copy the practices described in ancient doctrinal texts. Their Buddhism found expression in living day-to-day in the forest and in contending with the mental and physical challenges of hunger, pain, fear, and desire. Combining interviews and biographies with an exhaustive knowledge of archival materials and a wide reading of ephemeral popular literature, Kamala Tiyavanich documents the monastic lives of three generations of forest-dwelling ascetics and challenges the stereotype of state-centric Thai Buddhism. Although the tradition of wandering forest ascetics has disappeared, a victim of Thailand's relentless modernization and rampant deforestation, the lives of the monks presented here are a testament to the rich diversity of regional Buddhist traditions. The study of these monastic lineages and practices enriches our understanding of Buddhism in Thailand and elsewhere.
Author | : Reginald Graham |
Publisher | : Read Books Ltd |
Total Pages | : 170 |
Release | : 2017-08-25 |
Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | : 1473349869 |
This vintage book, first published in 1908, contains a collection of the author's fox-hunting experiences and memoirs. With detailed descriptions and entertaining episodes, these anecdotes will appeal to field sport enthusiasts and those with an interest in historical hunting expeditions. Contents include: "Early Days", "The Beaufort Hunt", "The Cotswold Hunt", "The Tedworth Hunt", "Norton Conyers", "Sir Bellingham Graham, Bart", and "Atherstone-Pytschley-Quorn". Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. This volume is being republished now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on the history of fox hunting.
Author | : Carl Bleich |
Publisher | : FriesenPress |
Total Pages | : 441 |
Release | : 2020-01-22 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1525554530 |
In 1925, a gold rush exploded in this isolated area of northwestern Ontario. A surge of gold seekers hastened to get to Red Lake. With people flooding in, the provincial government decided to establish a presence. In 1926, the Department of Lands and Forests, Ontario Forestry Branch, set up bases throughout the region. This historic book is produced through research mainly via a series of recollections from those who worked for the “Forestry” from 1926 to 1986. The stories are from forest firefighters, pilots, technicians, supervisors, conservation officers, parks workers, junior rangers and a safety officer. Anyone who has visited or lived in this area will gain an appreciation of the history.
Author | : John Richard Wise |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 362 |
Release | : 1863 |
Genre | : Forests and forestry |
ISBN | : |
Author | : John R. Wise |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 364 |
Release | : 1880 |
Genre | : Historic sites |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Bob Dye |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 296 |
Release | : 1997 |
Genre | : Chinese |
ISBN | : |
Author | : BRIGADIER DINESH MATHUR (RETIRED) |
Publisher | : Blue Rose Publishers |
Total Pages | : 336 |
Release | : 2022-02-15 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : |
Till 13th Century, the Kayasths were still considered as the hereditary professional scribes who maintained land revenue records, in the court language, Urdu or Persian. Being well versed in accountancy and the vernacular, they were much sought after by the Mughal nobility for their skill and efficiency in governance. Most Kayasth families have rock solid foundations and are truly joint even now. They were way ahead of their times in education, cultural heritage and social customs. After independence, the Mathurs emerged as front runners in the race for civil services & the Railways and occupied top slots in civil aviation, academia, medical and engineering services. This sometimes made the political hierarchy nervous. Before proceeding to read Wikipedia’s description of Dehradun as the capital city of Uttarakhand State, it would be pertinent to read about its colourful past. It formed part of the “ Shah Haroonpur” region of Delhi Sultanate circa AD 1211. Changing hands numerous times, Saharanpur District came into the possession of the British East India Company with the Doon Valley as its crown jewel. Grounded on the salubrious environs of the Doon Valley and its cantonments at Dehradun, Chakrata and Mussoorie, ‘ the son of the soil’, Dinesh has been able to provide a unique glimpse of his times and trace his family ancestry all the way back to circa AD 1628.
Author | : William Stewart Rose |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 262 |
Release | : 1825 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : |