Remembering Osiris

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Tom Hare

The texts and visual arts of ancient Egypt reveal a persistent and sophisticated engagement with problems of language, the body, and multiplicity. This innovative book shows how these issues were represented in ancient Egypt and how Egyptian approaches to them continue to influence our thought today. The story of Osiris is one of the central cultural myths of ancient Egypt, a story of dismemberment and religious passion that also exemplifies attitudes about personal identity, sexuality, and the transfer of royal power. It is, moreover, a story of death and the overcoming of death, and in this it lies at the center of our own means of engagement with ancient Egypt. ReMembering Osiris takes as its focus this tale as it is recorded in Egyptian texts and memorialized on the walls of temples and tombs. Since such a focus is attainable only through Egyptian representational systems, especially hieroglyphs, the book also engages broader questions of writing and visual representation: decipherment, controversies about the "ideograph," and the relation between visual images and writing.

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Venerable Mahāsi Sayadaw

"The most comprehensive manual of the practice of insight meditation (vipassana), written by one of its foremost 20th century proponents, is translated into English for the first time. Manual of Insight is the magnum opus of Mahasi Sayadaw, one of the originators of the 'vipassana movement' that has swept through the Buddhist world over the last hundred years. The manual presents a comprehensive overview of the practice of insight meditation, including the foundational aspects of ethical self-discipline, understanding the philosophical framework for the practice, and developing basic concentration and mindfulness. It culminates with an in-depth exploration of the various types of insight and spiritual fruits that the practice yields. Authored by the master who brought insight meditation to the West and whose students include Joseph Goldstein, Jack Kornfield, and Sharon Salzberg, Manual of Insight is a veritable Bible for any practitioner of vipassana"--

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Susan R. Walen, Raymond DiGiuseppe, Windy Dryden

Ten Common Errors to Avoid -- Pt. V. The Therapeutic Whole. 14. Homework Assignments. Examples of Homework Assignments. Happiness Assignments. Trouble-shooting Homework Problems. Phasing Out the Therapist. 15. Comprehensive Rational-Emotive Therapy. Self-instructional Training. Dealing with A. 16. The Course of Therapy and Beyond. A Sample Treatment Plan. Expanding the Focus of Therapy. Continuing Therapy. Termination of Therapy. Enhancing Treatment Benefits after Termination -- Pt. VI. Training. 17. Supervision and Further Training. Self-Checking Supervision. Obtaining Supervision. Training Programs. 18. Readings. Introductory Materials: RET and Other Cognitive Therapies. Problems of Love, Sex, and Relationships. Problems of Children and Adolescents. Women's Issues. Family Therapy. Problems of Anger. Problems of Anxiety. Problems of Depression. Other Applications: Assertiveness. Problems of Procrastination. Habit Control and Addiction -- Appendix A: Session Notes.

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Gershon Feder, Lawrence Lau, Roger H. Slade

The paper presents results from a study designed to estimate the effect on agricultural productivity of the Training and Visit Extension System in the Karnal and Kairana Tehsil districts in India. The farm level data show that in Karnal under the T & V system, the extent of farmer interaction with extension agents was greater than in Kairana and that farmers in Karnal viewed the change in the extension system favorably. Moreover, an examination of the rates of knowledge diffusion for a select set of practices for High Yielding Varieties (HYV) of rice and wheat suggests that T & V extension led to a noticeable increase in the rate of knowledge diffusion of several HYV wheat practices. The main thrust of the paper, however, is an analysis of productivity differentials between the two areas for two crops, HYV wheat and rice, and the extent to which any estimated differences can be attributed to the introduction of the T & V extension system. After making adjustments to derive a baseline differential that was consistent with the evidence derived from the detailed farm sample survey undertaken, the final results show that, after three years of T & V extension, there was a gain in productivity for HYV wheat of about 6-7 percent which can be attributed to T & V extension.