Elizabeth Hamilton Bücher






"Und immer plappert der Papagei" ist ein praxisorientiertes Buch von Zenlehrerin Elisabeth Hamilton, das die Verstrickungen des Geistes auf neue Weise beleuchtet. Mit Übungen, Erzählungen und humorvollen Anekdoten bietet es eine tiefgründige und leicht zugängliche Unterstützung für die tägliche Meditationspraxis.
Redeeming Sarah
- 320 Seiten
- 12 Lesestunden
Set against the backdrop of the 1854 gold rush in Melbourne, the story follows the Bradshaw family—Thomas, Jane, and their infant daughter Sarah—as they embark on a new life after immigrating from England. The narrative explores their challenges and aspirations amidst the excitement and turmoil of a booming colony.
A unique resource for medical students and foundation doctors to improve their understanding of the principles of safe prescribing and practice the physical act of filling out a drug chart correctly.
Untrain Your Parrot
- 208 Seiten
- 8 Lesestunden
This book offers exercises, instructions, jokes, stories, pithy quotes, and—most of all—encouragement to anyone interested in exploring Zen but who may find traditional presentations severe or intimidating. Hamilton writes with an easygoing, friendly style that invites readers of all backgrounds to sit down and give meditation a try. But don’t be fooled by her puns and checklists—this is serious Zen.Drawing on three decades of experience as a Zen practitioner and teacher, Hamilton explains how to meditate and how to maintain an ongoing practice. From there, in her clear, lighthearted, and humorous style, she moves right to the heart of Zen, showing us how we could move beyond our concepts, expectations, and emotional reactivity to touch the reality of our lived experience with openness and simplicity, thereby finding freedom.Untrain Your Parrot includes simple instructions to clarify and elucidate the • how to establish a beginning meditation practice • how to develop physical, mental, and emotional awareness • how to experience "open" awareness—observing one's practice while allowing for a sense of spaciousness with whatever occursFor more information on the author, Elizabeth Hamilton, go to www.zencentersandiego.org.
The Cottagers of Glenburnie is a fascinating example of early 19th-century women's fiction. This volume is the only edition available in print, and it comes with a glossary and notes for scholars and students.
Memoirs of Modern Philosophers; Volume II
- 404 Seiten
- 15 Lesestunden
A witty and ironic novel that satirizes the fashionable world of philosophical debate and intellectual pretension in late 18th-century Britain. Written by Elizabeth Hamilton, a prominent Scottish writer and feminist, this novel offers a hilarious and incisive critique of the limits and follies of human reason and the social structures that uphold them.
Letters On the Elementary Principles of Education
- 438 Seiten
- 16 Lesestunden
An informative and practical guide to education, written by Elizabeth Hamilton, a prominent Scottish writer and educator of the late 18th century. This work offers a clear and concise explanation of the basic principles of teaching and learning, covering topics such as language, reading, writing, arithmetic, and moral education. Hamilton's ideas influenced many educational reformers of her time and are still relevant today.