Short Prayer / by Narayanan, Vivek

Table of Contents: “…Title page -- Poet -- Contents -- A Meeting with the Senior PoetWho Hated Me -- Short Prayer to Sound -- Short Prayer to the Economy -- Short Prayer to the Moon -- Three Elegies for Silk Smitha -- Thief -- Homeless Man Washing HisFoot in the Bathroom of a BusStation -- Poet's information -- Copyright page.…”
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The carnal prayer mat / by Li, Y赬 1611-1680?

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Judaism in practice : from the Middle Ages through the early modern period /

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[Fan bai] = Chinese Buddhist monastic chants /

梵唄 = Chinese Buddhist monastic chants /

Table of Contents: “…Opening gāthā of Śūraṅgama Dhāraṇi -- Complete main text of the morning service -- Text of Worshipping Buddhas and penance -- A prayer -- Zhunti dhāraṇi : from the Ritual of releasing the flaming mouths -- Baoding zan = (Incense praise) -- Hua fengxian : from the Precious penitential liturgy of the Emperor Liang -- Gāthā of Washing the (statue of the) Buddha -- Vowing gāthā of the great transference of merit -- Yuanxiao sanzhang zhu fannao = (Gāthā of merit transference). …”

Tibet in agony : Lhasa 1959 / by Li, Jianglin, 1956-

Table of Contents: “…The seeds of war -- Summit in Delhi -- Tragedy at Lake Qinghai -- Uneasy spring in Lhasa -- The exorcists' dance at the Potala Palace -- Peril at the prayer festival -- The Dalai Lama may not bring bodyguards -- The most momentous day in Tibetan history -- The undercover men of Kham -- Protect the Norbulingka! …”

Tibet in agony : Lhasa 1959 / by Li, Jianglin, 1956-

Table of Contents: “…The seeds of war -- Summit in Delhi -- Tragedy at Lake Qinghai -- Uneasy spring in Lhasa -- The exorcists' dance at the Potala Palace -- Peril at the prayer festival -- The Dalai Lama may not bring bodyguards -- The most momentous day in Tibetan history -- The undercover men of Kham -- Protect the Norbulingka! …”
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The book of literary design / by Liu, Xie, approximately 465-approximately 522

Table of Contents: “…Eulogistic Songs and Summaries; 10. Prayers and Oaths; 11. Inscriptions and Punctures; 12. …”
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Courtesans and opium : romantic illusions of the fool of Yangzhou / by Hanshangmengren, active 19th century

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The literary mind and the carving of dragons / by Liu, Xie, approximately 465-approximately 522

Table of Contents: “…Ode and Pronouncement / Sung Tsan -- X. Sacrificial Prayer and Oath of Agreement / Chu Meng -- XI. Inscription and Exhortation / Ming Chen -- XII. …”
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To build a free China : a citizen's journey / by Xu, Zhiyong, 1973-

Table of Contents: “…January 2005 ; Chapter 11: The Prayers of Poshang Village: For Cai Zhuohua and the House Churches of China, July 7, 2005; Chapter 12: Experience and Reflection: The Gongmeng Tax Case, September 14, 2009; Chapter 13: In This World, January 11, 2010; Chapter 14: Practice Love onthe Road to Justice Speech delivered at meeting of petitioners, February 6, 2010Chapter 15: The Critic: For My Brother, Teng Biao, April 5, 2011 (the 43rd day since Teng Biao was taken away by police); Chapter 16: Cherish Your Ballots! …”
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Slapping the table in amazement : a Ming Dynasty story collection / by Ling, Mengchu, 1580-1644

Table of Contents: “…Zhao spoils his son and dies as a result; Magistrate Zhang sentences an unfilial son to death in an ironclad case -- To steal money, Yu Dajiao does violence to a drunken man; To confront the culprit in court, Yang Hua attaches himself to a woman's body -- Squire Wei, with his merciless heart, plots to seize another man's property; Scholar Chen, with his clever plan, wins back his house -- Zhang Liu'er lays one of his many traps; Lu Huiniang severs a bond of marriage -- Prayer services are held at West Hill Temple for a departed soul; A coffin is prepared in the Kaifeng yamen for a living criminal -- An alchemist turns half a grain of millet into a nine-cycle pill; A rich man squanders thousands of taels of silver to win a beauty's smile -- Li Gongzuo ingeniously reads a dream; Xie Xiao'e cleverly snares pirates -- Li Kerang sends a blank letter; Liu Yuanpu begets two precious sons -- Yuan"s face-reading skills impress the high and mighty; Zheng's good deed wins him a hereditary title -- With money, a commoner gains an official post; out of luck, a prefect becomes a boatman -- The older sister's soul leaves her body to fulfill a wish; The younger sister recovers from illness to renew a bond -- The old demon of Yanguan County indulges in debauchery; The bodhisattva on Mount Huihai puts the evil spirits to death -- Revenue manager Zhao leaves word for his love a thousand li away; Su Xiaojuan achieves happiness with a single poem -- In a competition for sexual favor, a village woman is murdered; In claiming celestial authority, a judge solves a case -- Gu Axiu donates to a nunnery with joy; Cui Junchen is shown the lotus screen through a clever scheme -- The master of Golden Light Cave recalls the past; The venerable elder of Jade Void Cave is enlightened about his previous life -- They remain loyal to each other through their trysts; His success is announced at the jailhouse -- Commissioner Wang rides roughshod over his subordinates; Adjutant Li gets his comeuppance from a reincarnated victim -- Priest He commits fornication via black magic; Registrar Zhou wipes out rebels via fornication -- Mr. …”
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Slapping the table in amazement : a Ming Dynasty story collection / by Ling, Mengchu, 1580-1644

Table of Contents: “…Zhao spoils his son and dies as a result; Magistrate Zhang sentences an unfilial son to death in an ironclad case -- To steal money, Yu Dajiao does violence to a drunken man; To confront the culprit in court, Yang Hua attaches himself to a woman's body -- Squire Wei, with his merciless heart, plots to seize another man's property; Scholar Chen, with his clever plan, wins back his house -- Zhang Liu'er lays one of his many traps; Lu Huiniang severs a bond of marriage -- Prayer services are held at West Hill Temple for a departed soul; A coffin is prepared in the Kaifeng yamen for a living criminal -- An alchemist turns half a grain of millet into a nine-cycle pill; A rich man squanders thousands of taels of silver to win a beauty's smile -- Li Gongzuo ingeniously reads a dream; Xie Xiao'e cleverly snares pirates -- Li Kerang sends a blank letter; Liu Yuanpu begets two precious sons -- Yuan"s face-reading skills impress the high and mighty; Zheng's good deed wins him a hereditary title -- With money, a commoner gains an official post; out of luck, a prefect becomes a boatman -- The older sister's soul leaves her body to fulfill a wish; The younger sister recovers from illness to renew a bond -- The old demon of Yanguan County indulges in debauchery; The bodhisattva on Mount Huihai puts the evil spirits to death -- Revenue manager Zhao leaves word for his love a thousand li away; Su Xiaojuan achieves happiness with a single poem -- In a competition for sexual favor, a village woman is murdered; In claiming celestial authority, a judge solves a case -- Gu Axiu donates to a nunnery with joy; Cui Junchen is shown the lotus screen through a clever scheme -- The master of Golden Light Cave recalls the past; The venerable elder of Jade Void Cave is enlightened about his previous life -- They remain loyal to each other through their trysts; His success is announced at the jailhouse -- Commissioner Wang rides roughshod over his subordinates; Adjutant Li gets his comeuppance from a reincarnated victim -- Priest He commits fornication via black magic; Registrar Zhou wipes out rebels via fornication -- Mr. …”
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The Columbia anthology of Chinese folk and popular literature /

Table of Contents: “…Folk ritual -- A Chaoxian Lunar New Year exorcism ritual -- House God chant -- Manchu shaman songs from northeastern China -- "Sacrifice to the Python God" -- "A song for the God of Sacrifices" -- A Wa soul-calling chant -- "Daxga calls back the soul of Amrong" -- A Lahu marriage prayer -- Yi chants from Chuxiong Prefecture, Yunnan -- "Calling back a child's spirit" -- "Closing the coffin" -- "Cutting the New Year's firewood" -- A Nuosu myth from Sichuan -- "The origin of ghosts" --…”