By: KatherineS,
on 9/25/2015
Damien Keown, author of Buddhism: A Very Short Introduction, tells us ten things we need to know about buddhism. From the Sangha to reincarnation, discover fascinating facts about Buddhism below.
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By: Heidi MacDonald,
on 11/10/2014
Americans can’t get enough Tezuka!
Well sort of. The Japanese comics pioneer was as prolific as he was influential and recently we’ve recently seen a pretty ambitious attempt at getting a bunch of his works into print here in the US from DMP.
But a lot of primo Tezuka’s work was already published here via a series of very attractive volumes published by Vertical which ranged from Black Jack—perhaps his most accessible series and one of the best known—and standlone volumes like Ode to Kirihito. Sadly many of these books are out of print, but not to worry, Vertical is bringing them back in digital form:
are proud to announce the eBook rights to our entire Tezuka collection!
In the coming months expect to see all of our Tezuka titles available through the Apple iBookstore, Kindle, Nook, and hopefully Google Play. We will focus first on the series that are out of print – Apollo’s Song and Black Jack. Expect to see two to three books uploaded every two to three weeks.
Apollo’s Song – omnibus
Black Jack 1 through 17
Dororo – omnibus
Princess Knight 1&2
Ode to Kirihito – omnibus
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Ayako
Book of Human Insects
Buddha 1 through 8
Message to Adolf 1&2
Twin KnightsSo glad this was finally confirmed. We have been working on this for more than a year now.
Oh and we also want to confirm simultaneous eBook and print releases of My Neighbor Seki also!
Digital reprint rights are not a gimme among manga-ka or their estates—where’s that digital Urasawa?—so having this sanctioned is a great step forward.
And yeah, check out Black Jack. The story of a heroic doctor who goes around operating on people to solve crime is as awesome as it sounds, and Black Jack’s mop of hair is a comics symbol as primary as Tintin’s cowlick.
Via sharp eyed Johanna Draper Carlson:
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By: Dain Fagerholm,
on 8/6/2014
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| Dain Fagerholm at Harborview Medical Center 5 West Hospital A August 6, 2014 |
By: Sandra de Helen,
on 11/14/2011
2. Right Intention
While right view refers to the cognitive aspect of wisdom, right intention refers to the volitional aspect, i.e. the kind of mental energy that controls our actions. Right intention can be described best as commitment to ethical and mental self-improvement. Buddha distinguishes three types of right intentions: 1. the intention of renunciation, which means resistance to the pull of desire, 2. the intention of good will, meaning resistance to feelings of anger and aversion, and 3. the intention of harmlessness, meaning not to think or act cruelly, violently, or aggressively, and to develop compassion.
Last Monday, I wrote about Right View, about keeping in mind how everything is a sentient being, and operating from that point of view, so that I can have compassion for all beings. Remembering that we all suffer, that we all want love and happiness. So this week, I am working on Right Intention. Making sure I keep my commitment to ethical and mental self-improvement. Let's look at Buddha's three types of right intentions: 1. renunciation. Well, I gave up sugar 7 months ago, and yesterday I allowed myself to fall off that wagon. Why? It was Harvest Potluck. I made a special cake that took me 4 1/2 hours to build from scratch. I ate two small slices, plus I had another garden club member's special dessert. Then I got a migraine which still has not abated, in spite of two doses of meds. Was it the sugar? hm. Maybe it was not keeping my commitment. 2. Resisting feelings of anger. As I was driving yesterday with a migraine, I said (aloud) in the car "I should not be allowed to drive with a migraine," because I was calling people idiots and stupid drivers. They couldn't hear me, but that is no excuse. I was not resisting my feelings of anger. Oh, and it didn't help my headache in the least. 3. The intention to harmlessness...to develop compassion.
I'm always working on developing more compassion. I actually did do a better job of that yesterday, even after I got the migraine.
I hereby declare myself RE-COMMITTED to my intention of renunciation of sugar, in spite of the upcoming holidays. And I will resist road rage. I will have compassion for my fellow drivers. They are not idiots, they are drivers, like me. They may be having a bad day, or a migraine. They all want love and happiness, just like I do. I will keep that in mind.
By: Laurel Gaylord,
on 7/9/2011
By: Aline Pereira,
on 5/18/2011
This past week, my teenage son and I had the chance to visit the Osamu Tezuka Manga Museum located in Takarazuka city. Osamu Tezuka is often referred to as the ‘father of manga’ and is highly revered by manga artists in Japan. His most famous works include Astro Boy, Black Jack and Jungle Emperor Leo.
The museum was opened in 1994 and contains items from Tezuka’s life like his numerous sketchbooks and writings, as well as an animation studio in the basement, and a screening room for films. There is also a library, shop and cafe on the upper floor. On our visit, the exhibition hall was filled with panels from Tezuka’s manga series Buddha, which is about to debut as a full-length animated film this May.
My son and I enjoyed touring the museum. In the animation studio, we drew our own little two panel animations where we could see our drawings in action on backdrops of our own design. I think my son’s favorite part of the museum was the library where there were multilingual editions of Tezuka’s most famous manga.
While he read, I watched an interactive media program about Tezuka’s life. Born in 1928, the oldest of three sons, he took to drawing at an early age. As a youngster, he was often bullied and took much solace in his imagination. In particular, he was inspired by the world of nature, especially insect life. In fact, Tezuka took his pen-name from an insect called the osamushi. He continued with his obsession of drawing cartoons, even during the war years, when such activity was considered frivolous and unpatriotic. While young, Tezuka had a serious swelling in his arm which was cured by a doctor; Tezuka then wanted to become a doctor himself and pursued medical studies in university. However, he continued with his drawing of manga, and eventually, on the advice of his mother, pursued his one true passion as his sole profession even though, at the time, such a career was considered precariously unstable. And the rest, they say, is history!
700 manga later, with Tezuka immortalized by the Japanese as the god of manga, it is unfortunate that so few of Tezuka’s work are available in English. Hopefully that will change in the years to come.
By: Laurel Gaylord,
on 12/24/2010
By: genevieve,
on 2/10/2010
I went through four in the one month traveling. Kiiiinda ridiculous! I do double them up as diaries but still that's a lot of content. Sooo many feelings & thoughts!
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By: Jama Rattigan,
on 4/14/2008
"The perfume of sandalwood, the scent of rosebay and jasmine, travel only as far as the wind. But the fragrance of goodness travels with us through all the worlds. Like garlands woven from a heap of flowers, fashion your life as a garland of beautiful deeds." ~ Buddha
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Excellent news. Been waiting for Vertical to do this for a while now, mostly for Black Jack. Wish Dark Horse would digitally release the later volumes of their Astro Boy set as well.
Does release on Kindle mean these books are coming to Comixology now too?
I’M STILL MISSING BOTH VOL 13 AND 15 OF BLACK JACK !!!! Grrrr… those two are impossible to find and the only ones available go from $50 to $80 each.
“Does release on Kindle mean these books are coming to Comixology now too?”
Apart from both being owned by Amazon, the one doesn’t really imply the other, but I’m keeping my fingers crossed, too. I’m not using any of the formats mentioned yet, but can always use more Tezuka in my life.