Govindas father, ruler of a small fortress kingdom at the edge of the Great Indian Desert, leads his men in a desperate attack against the besieging forces of the imperial army. Upon receiving word of his fathers death, Govinda is to lead his people into the sacrificial fire to avoid being ravaged by their cruel conquerors. However, Govinda has a plan. When Govindas plan goes awry, the emperor imprisons his mother in the palace harem, and the crown prince is forced to flee to Tibet with a caravan of lamas. At the foot of Tibets most sacred mountain, Govinda meets a Himalayan yogi who adopts him as a son. With the help of the enigmatic Shankar Baba, Govinda begins to unravel the mysteries of his soul, discovering a past extending beyond this life and a future promising a noble partner who helps him restore the throne to its rightful heir. As the seasons pass, Shankar Baba initiates Govinda into the secrets of enlightenment and immortality while preparing him to confront the imperial army, sinister forces controlling the throne, and a tantric sorcerer who seeks to discredit his guru. But no amount of training can prepare Govinda for what awaits him.
A series of ritualistic murders in the small town of Black Root all have one thing in common: theyre reminiscent of ancient witch trials. The FBI are on the case and soon realize that a supernatural killer is on the prowl – condemning his victims to diabolical ordeals.
In the aftermath of the election of Donald Trump, Morons Don't Ride Harleys is writer Wilson Briggs' uproarious effort to reverse the moronification of America. By taking Wilson Briggs' outlandish pop cultural, political and social literacy exams and reading his outrageous spins on modern life, you assist in his quest to save America.
India: Mirror of Truth A Seven Year Pilgrimage India: Mirror of Truth is the true story of a young American monk sent to India by his guru to teach meditation. His life-transforming seven-year spiritual odyssey takes him from the coastal waters of Kerala to the high Tibetan plateau. Along the way, he encounters saints and shamans, politicians and pundits, astrologers and ascetics, villagers and artisans. He visits ancient holy sites, meets swamis living at the source of the Ganges, participates in arcane purificatory rituals, experiences the excitement of thirty million pilgrims at the Kumbha Mela as guest of a maharaja, initiates India's elite into meditation, and shares the company of lamas at Tibetan monasteries in Ladakh in an awesome journey that is as culturally rich as it is spiritually stirring. Deep within the Himalayan peaks, he reunites with his ageless Himalayan Master patiently waiting for his return. The author's dream of pursuing enlightenment is realized when he renounces his work in order to seek spiritual liberation in an isolated mountain ashram.
The title 'Silent Nights' was chosen on the basis of four critical nights during the course of World War One, where history was in the balance and the outcome could have been very different. On these nights there were incidents that could have dramatically changed the result. On three of these occasions Winston Churchill's quick action saved the day, yet he was severely chastised for them at the time. This story is one of high drama and political intrigue, told from the eyes of a political adviser who found himself on the front line. Few know that the war did not end in 1918 but actually continued until 1923. 'Silent Nights' tells a fascinating World War One story in a unique manner that mixes historical facts with a fascinating personal tale.
The Fantastic Feet books have been endorsed by Peter Erskine, Colin Bailey, Russ Miller, Frank Briggs, Casey Cangelosi, Steve Fidyk, and Ted Atkatz. Drum Set Freedom--Fantastic Feet, Volume 2 joins with its predecessor Fantastic Feet--Stepping Outside the Box to offer you the most comprehensive set of studies available for the development of hand/foot equality for drum set players of any style of music. By training with the double bass drum pedal, we can develop the freedom we need to play any idea we can imagine without friction or road blocks when we go back to the bass drum/hihat configuration of the traditional drum set. Also shown are different pedal design and good seating options for RELAXED and HEALTHY execution of these materials. Included in this volume 2 of Fantastic Feet are sections on dribbling the pedal board for blazing speed, the MOELLER dribble, rolls between the hands and feet, and control strokes. However this volume was also written to take principles discussed in Fantastic Feet--Stepping Outside the Box even further with additional chapters on flam patterns for the feet, single stroke and accent studies, exercises to bolster and strengthen the double stroke roll and additional double pedal grooves. We will also "flirt with infinity" by having you improvise foot patterns underneath certain suggested hand patterns and the last chapter entitled "The Extra Mile" will fill in any gaps with sections on grooves with paradiddles on the feet, groove studies with foot ostinatos, Phat Flam Feet, advanced foot accent studies, creative orchestrations of subdivisions with the hands and Whole Body Synergy. A special Appendix with Graduation Etudes discusses the "Push-Pull" technique for the hands and tests you with challenging grooves and patterns that should be possible for you after enough time has been spent working on the Fantastic Feet and Fantastic Hands project! The intent here is to help you take your musical expression at the drums to a deeper level. Much luck and success!
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