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- The Mahabharata / by Smith, John D.,1946-translator.(CARDINAL)859438;
Beginnings -- The hall -- The forest -- Virata -- Perseverance -- Bhisma -- Drona -- Karna -- Salya -- The night-raid -- The women -- Tranquility -- Instruction -- The horse sacrifice -- The hermitage -- The clubs -- The great journey -- The ascent to heaven."A new selection from the national epic of India. Originally composed in Sanskrit sometime between 400 BC and 400 AD, The Mahabharata--with one hundred thousand stanzas of verse--is one of the longest poems in existence. At the heart of the saga is a conflict between two branches of a royal family whose feud culminates in a titanic eighteen-day battle. Exploring such timeless subjects as dharma (duty), artha (purpose), and kama (pleasure) in a mythic world of warfare, magic, and beauty, this is a magnificent and legendary Hindu text of immense importance to the culture of the Indian subcontinent."--Publisher's description.- Subjects: Abridgments.; Mahbhrata; Sanskrit literature;
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- The art of quiet influence : timeless wisdom for leading without authority : Confucius, Rumi, Gandhi, the Buddha, Taoists, Zen Masters and more / by Davis, Jocelyn R.,author.(CARDINAL)801693;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Participation -- Be humane -- Confucius -- Applaud anguish -- The yoga vasiha -- Create delight -- Zhuangzi -- Practice patience -- Rumi -- Power -- Walk with the devil -- The Mahbhrata -- Follow the leaders -- Sima qian -- Fight softly -- Murasaki Shikibu -- Rule yourself -- Mahatma Gandhi -- Progress -- Establish mindfulness -- Gautama Buddha -- Tend the soil -- Mencius -- Be present -- Zen master Dogen -- Leave well -- IBN tufayl -- Epilogue: the thirteenth sage -- Appendices -- A. Quiet influence tactics -- B. Q&A -- Endnotes -- Index -- Acknowledgments.- Subjects: Mindfulness (Psychology); Self-actualization (Psychology); Conduct of life.; Work.;
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