Böcker av Gianna Giavelli

Yugen-Do is the elegant path, a Zen understanding of time (U-JI) and the sacred. An original SUTRA or work that is teaching, and not an academic text, this book explores several ZEN traditions which are at a deeper level than the first ZEN teaching and is a follow on work to "Descending the Mountain" which is a first introduction to Zen Buddhism. Yugen-Do is a discourse on Dogen's "Walking Mountains Sutra" and takes you on a journey through many great zen masters and teachers arriving at a final understand of this more esoteric teaching of ZEN.

In the tradition of the Tao of Pooh and the Te of Piglet, the ZEN of TiggR discusses the House at Pooh Corner in the tradition of Zen Masters. Important chapters and verse are addressed and their importance called out. Using a traditional koan style from the Treasury of the True Dharma or Shobogenzo, Giavelli tackles this task with ferver and a true ZEN insight. A.A. Milne's classic and wonderful text, a discourse to his nephew, is given a dusting off. Old and young readers alike will enjoy this fresh take on a timeless classic. A great bedtime reader for children filled with insights and deep thoughts.This book would make a great classroom study book or a first reader introduction to ZEN.This book is an original sutra or teaching of ZEN for the experienced.

A side trip from Bangkok goes awry when a secret box is bestowed upon the traveler. His journey takes him through several secret temples as he finds his way to the hidden kingdom of Mei. The kingdom has been ravaged by the horrible Wa-Ri, evil monks with demon souls. Only completing the return of the treasure to the sacred temple in the borderlands can restore the kingdom of Mei.Reading Level: For High School Students and Above. Suitable for college course work in Asian Studies or Religion.

If you are suffering from diabetes and on pills and insulin this book offers a new approach based on the latest research. Find out why we get sick, the liver connection to diabetes, learn why caloric restriction is not enough. The author goes through her personal journey to heath and the plan that got her there to over come diabetes without insulin which only makes the disease progress and people get fatter. It includes an extensive research section so you can both see the mechanisms and follow up on why this approach worksAltogether Giavelli offers a new approach based on what the best doctors who treat diabetic patients have discovered. She takes you through how to prepare for the fast and what to do on it, as well as gives her own personal day by day fasting diary.