"Dive into the timeless wisdom of 'Short Talks' by Venerable Master Chin Kung. This collection offers concise, yet powerful insights on life, spirituality, and self-discovery. Let each talk inspire reflection and guide you toward a more meaningful existence. Embark on a transformative journey of growth with this enlightening book."

"Unveiling the Pure Land" is a spiritual guide that takes readers on a transformative journey into the depths of the Amitabha Sutra. Building on the success of "Going Home to the Pure Land," this sequel provides a clear and accessible practice session rooted in the profound teachings of the Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss.Explore the intricacies of the Amitabha Sutra, unraveling its physical wonders and subtle principles. As the spiritual landscape evolves, this book becomes a ...

The book studies Alice Munro’s inheritance of and contribution to realism in fiction.Nobel Prize winner Munro follows the empirical tradition of the Enlightenment and draws on her life as a daughter, wife, mother, and professional writer while composing her fiction to reflect Canadian reality. She infuses her intellectual, moral, and aesthetic vision into her stories. This study analyzes her innovative realism in three respects: Her views on feminism and women’s issues, her firm ye...

The Psycholinguistics of Bilingualism presents a comprehensive introduction to the foundations of bilingualism, covering language processing, language acquisition, cognition and the bilingual brain.This thorough introduction to the psycholinguistics of bilingualism is accessible to non-specialists with little previous exposure to the fieldIntroduces students to the methodological approaches currently employed in the field, including observation, experimenta...

Embark on a transformative journey with "Buddha's Path to Enlightenment," a profound exploration of Buddhism guided by Shakyamuni Buddha's forty-nine years of teaching. This enlightening book bridges the gap between life and the universe, revealing the direct relevance of these teachings to our everyday existence. Discover the distinctions between enlightened beings and worldly individuals, and learn the art of cultivation—a transformative shift in thoughts, words, and actions. "Buddha's P...

Since 2012, industrial overcapacity has become an increasingly serious problem in China, against the backdrop of domestic economic slowdown and continued downturn in international markets. Overcapacity is widespread in the traditional manufacturing sector, particularly in iron and steel, cement, electrolytic aluminium, flat glass, and ship-building industries. It is also grave in emerging industries such as polysilicon, solar cells, and wind power equipment.This book provides an overview o...

Have you ever wanted to know why you are here on earth? Do you sense that you have a higher purpose, a special calling, but have no idea what it is or how to find it? Do you try to convince yourself and others that you are happy and fulfilled? Do you wish to have abundance flow to your life effortlessly without working so hard? Do you know something is missing in your life but cant identify what that is? If the answer is yes to any of these questions, help has arrived! In Awakening, youll ...

Futurality: The Primacy of the Future in the Philosophy of Time — SynopsisThis book proposes a philosophy of time that takes the future as ontologically primary, shifting the gravitational center of thinking about time from the past to the future. Its core thesis is: the future is not the not-yet-arrived present, but the primary dimension of time itself; the real movement of time is not pushed by the past, but drawn by the future. The author names this principle "Futurality," and d...

Money is the instrument of commerce and a measure of value. Globalization has created economic prosperity for citizens around the world. These challenges have changed how people work, live, and do business. Monetary Wisdom: Monetary Aspirations and Decision-Making presents an excellent collection of innovative and a multi-cultural view of how money has affected decision making not only at an individual level but at organizational level. This book discusses the powerful motivators of money ...

Plasmonic nanostructures provide new ways of manipulating the flow of light with nanostructures and nanoparticles exhibiting optical properties never before seen in the macro-world. Covering plasmonic technology from fundamental theory to real world applications, this work provides a comprehensive overview of the field. • Discusses the fundamental theory of plasmonics, enabling a deeper understanding of plasmonic technology • Details numerical methods for modeling, design and optimization ...

This SpringerBrief offers two concrete design examples for traffic offloading. The first is an optimal resource allocation for small-cell based traffic offloading that aims at minimizing mobile users’ data cost. The second is an optimal resource allocation for device-to-device assisted traffic offloading that also minimizes the total energy consumption and cellular link usage (while providing an overview of the challenging issues). Both examples illustrate the importance of proper resource...

With the rapid development of China and India as new economic powers in global competition, an obvious question is whether these emerging economies are great opportunities or threats. Whilst answers are bound to differ depending on one’s perspective, it is increasingly clear that more local firms, especially local entrepreneurs, from these emerging economies will play a more critical role in global competition by becoming challengers to global incumbents. Indeed, the fact that the majority...