{"product_id":"6686","title":"The Five Kings by Mélusine Martin (Pariyatti Edition)","description":"      \u003cp align=\"center\"\u003eA King and his family. \u003cbr\u003e A prosperous kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e Then one night, everything changed! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The King has been poisoned by the five Kings of Greed, Hatred, Agitation, Slumber, and Doubt,\u003cbr\u003e  the royal family must decide how to respond: \u003cbr\u003e violence or peace.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003chr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Five Kings\u003c\/em\u003e is an illustrated storybook explaining the five hindrances of meditation, which prevent control over the mind. Mélusine Martin employs her many years of meditation and story telling experience to bring us an insightful, memorable tale of a peaceful prince who uses the power of a calm, collected mind to convince five greedy, wrathful, self-indulgent kings to change their ways and, in turn, find their own internal peace.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThrough the creativity of these eye-catching, water-colored illustrations and memorable story, the reader will slowly learn the art of calming the mind and finding real peace within!\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIllustrations by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.fiverr.com\/khacclub_wj\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eT. K. Diem Nguyen\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0591\/3677\/0142\/files\/med-mouse.png?v=1778166724\" alt=\"meditating mouse\" width=\"50\"\u003e  \u003c\/div\u003e \u003chr\u003e \u003ch4\u003e\u003cem\u003eEndorsements\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e  \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe beautiful illustrations draw the reader in, holding interest with bright colors and fun little details.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e Heidi Fivash, author of \u003ca href=\"barb-loves-to-sit\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eBarb Loves to Sit\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e  \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a meditator and father, I found \u003cem\u003eThe Five Kings\u003c\/em\u003e an instructive and amusing book to introduce children to the calming and purifying benefits of the simple observation of the breath.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e Manish Chopra, PhD, author of \u003ca href=\"emergent-gems\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eEmergent Gems\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"the-equanimous-mind\"\u003eThe Equanimous Mind \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e  \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a creative story for the next generation teaching them through colorful images and repetition how to overcome the defilements and enemies within.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e Takae Ishizuka, ESL school teacher, audiobook reader of \u003ca href=\"treasures-of-the-noble-audiobook\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eTreasures of the Noble\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e  \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fairy tale about Anapana meditation presents a happy and hopeful world for young readers, while the illustrations produce a spectacle of beauty and delight.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e Susan K. and Paul R. Fleischman, authors of \u003ca href=\"in-the-spirit-of-the-buddha\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn the Spirit of the Buddha\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"paul_fleischman\"\u003emany other books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e          ","brand":"Mélusine Martin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42101605564510,"sku":"AMZNKDP774751","price":25.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0591\/3677\/0142\/files\/AMZNKDP774751_7f6d0fc3-27cf-4db7-8b05-632ddde20be5.jpg?v=1760549040","url":"https:\/\/store.pariyatti.org\/products\/6686","provider":"Pariyatti","version":"1.0","type":"link"}