Alan James Libros

This work provides a guide to the Buddha's path from start to finish. Drawing from his 25 years of experience in teaching in Buddhist mediation, the author describes how to choose a spiritual path and how best to apply oneself to that path. The text explores topics in Buddhism such as how to perfect ethical conduct, how to develop mindfulness in daily life, how to meditate, how to deal with the hindrances that obstruct successful practice and how to make the mind softer and more pliable through the practice of loving-kindness and compassion. The author also examines the final goal of the Buddha's path, that state known as "nibbana" or enlightenment, which lies beyond the relative, conditioned world. He stresses that it is always available to those who are really concerned in finding the true way.

Focusing on practical strategies, this book offers realistic and measurable methods for achieving financial goals. The author emphasizes that it is not a get-rich-quick scheme but a guide for dedicated wealth builders ready to invest time and effort into their financial journey.

Indispensable for students of diplomacy and junior members of diplomatic services, this dictionary not only covers diplomacy's jargon but also includes entries on legal terms, political events, international organizations, e-Diplomacy, and major figures who have occupied the diplomatic scene or have written about it over the last half millennium.

MALLORCA, CLIMBING GUIDE

Composed in the third century A.D., the Trojan Epic is the earliest surviving literary evidence of many traditions surrounding the Trojan War from ancient Greece. Known as the Posthomerica, it chronicles the war's events following the burial of Hektor, Troy's greatest hero. Written by Quintus, an educated Greek in Roman Asia Minor, the epic features legendary moments such as Achilles' death, the Trojan Horse, and Troy's destruction. Despite its richness, Quintus's imitation of Homer's style has led some scholars to view it as mere pastiche. However, the Trojan Epic is significant for its insights into older, now-lost Greek epics of the Trojan War, collectively known as the Epic Cycle, which recount events absent from the Iliad and the Odyssey. Alan James's vibrant new translation highlights the work's literary-historical importance and narrative strength. His line-by-line English verse captures the tale's excitement and eloquence, focusing on themes of gods, heroes, bravery, cunning, hubris, and brutality. The edition includes a substantial introduction, a detailed annotated summary, commentary on sources, and an index of proper names. Revitalized by James, this epic will attract readers interested in Greek mythology and the legend of Troy.