10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PLIANCY»
Discover the use of
pliancy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
pliancy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism
As a result, one experiences the arising of a factor of clarity referred to as "pliancy
" (shin tu sbyangs pa, prasrabdhi) . It is defined as "a serviceability of mind and
body such that the mind can be set on a virtuous object of observation as long as
...
2
The Great Treatise on the Stages of the Path to ...
... supramundane attachment, for this generates mental and physical pliancy in
the present life, and the attainment of a purified deity and nirvana in the future.
Work at the aims even when it is very difficult. It is difficult to induce those who
have ...
3
Calm Abiding and Special Insight: Achieving Spiritual ...
the brain's being heavy is an omen of the generation of physical pliancy.
Immediately afterward, one generates the coarse special mental pliancy which
removes the assumption of bad mental states that make for an un- serviceability
of mind.
4
Study and Practice of Meditation: Tibetan Interpretations of ...
According to Lati Rinpoche, the bliss of mental pliancy is marked by "a sense that
the body has melted into the object of observation"; the meditator has "no sense
of other objects." Moreover, "[t]he mind is very joyous, almost as though it can no
...
5
The Dalai Lama at Harvard
This sign is said to occur just prior to the arising of mental pliancy, and, indeed,
some people who have cultivated meditative stabilization have reported that it
does. In dependence upon the power of having generated this serviceability of
mind, ...
6
Calming the Mind: Tibetan Buddhist Teaching on Cultivating ...
SIGNS OF PLIANCY Generally speaking, mental pliancy arises first and is
followed by physical pliancy. The first sign of mental pliancy is a spontaneous
mental joy. It arises, it increases, and as it continues to grow, the presence of a
new form ...
7
The Connected Discourses of the Buddha: A New Translation of ...
[273] 21-27 Pliancy in relation to Maintenance, Etc. (These seven suttas are
modelled on the preceding one, but “emergence” is replaced by the seven terms
from “pliancy” through “one who does what is suitable,” as in §§13-19.) 28
Pliancy in ...
8
A Concise Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism
Physical and Mental Pliancy During the training to develop calm abiding,
meditators become progressively more adept at maintaining concentration. At the
same time, the mind becomes agile and more perceptive. Just before attainment
of ...
9
Unending Conversations: New Writings by and about Kenneth Burke
As we will see later, Burke limits this capacity of pliancy through his concept of "
recalcitrance," the socializing power of the bodily world. That Rosteck and Leff
overlook the term "pliancy" cannot be surprising, because Burke used that
particular ...
Greig E. Henderson, David Cratis Williams, 2001
10
Balancing the Mind: A Tibetan Buddhist Approach to Refining ...
The portent of the proximate occurrence of gross, easily discernible single-
pointedness of mind and of mental and physical pliancy is a sensation of
heaviness on the top of the head; but this is not a harmful symptom. As soon as
this happens, ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PLIANCY»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
pliancy is used in the context of the following news items.
'Fillmore' set shows Sly & the Family Stone at peak potency
The second show that night is pure groove, including a version of “Dance to the Music” with a pliancy that even the well-known studio cut lacks. «Boston Globe, Jul 15»
Amy Seiwert's 'Sketches' Fuses Different Approaches
Rachel Furst mesmerizes as much with her delicate yet strong pliancy as she does with her ability to change speed and direction with the ... «KQED, Jul 15»
California T weighs 1730kg, 911 Turbo S cabrio 1750kg
The California also rides with a supple pliancy, and the V8 engine – turbocharged, remember, the killer of sound – makes some promising ... «CAR Magazine, Jul 15»
Yamaha Fascino First Ride
Ride is balanced between stiffness and pliancy, giving much needed confidence over bad roads and speed breakers. Braking is one area ... «India Today, Jul 15»
Porsche 964 RS: Driven
And for all the slammed ride height there's a pliancy in the (I'm told) standard springs and dampers that I'd describe as firm but fair. You would if ... «Pistonheads.com, Jul 15»
Audi R8 V10 Plus review - Is Audi's latest supercar even better than …
There's bundles of body control and good pliancy – although the firmer damper mode is likely to be too much for the UK's most broken up back ... «Evo, Jul 15»
Florian Boesch and Malcolm Martineau review: Masterful Schubert …
Even in a lyric with an emphatic pulse such as the determinedly stalwart Abschied, Boesch maintained a rhythmic pliancy with slight hesitations ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
2015 Skoda Fabia review
The standard-suspension 66TSI manual we drove (on chunky 215/45R16 Bridgestone Turanza tyres) rode with impressive pliancy and ... «Wheels Magazine, Jul 15»
Dick Tunney: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra: The Monkees
... for Mr. Biegel can be regarded as one of a handful of pianistes extraordinaires who transitions with pliancy and flexibility as a cross-over artist ... «ConcertoNet, Jul 15»
Porsche Boxster Spyder (2015) review
Even at low speeds you appreciate the gorgeous gearshift, the smooth, tractable engine and the admirable pliancy – it's stiff but, given the 20in ... «CAR Magazine, Jul 15»
