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TIBET'S ORACLE LAKE
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Buddha is as Buddha Does, The Ten Original Practices for Enlightened Living
• Surya Das
RELIGION •
2007 •
HARD COVER
The respected Tibetan Buddhist teacher illuminates the virtuous life through the paramitas or teachings and historical and modern examples of bodhisattvas.
(TBT114, $23.95) |
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From Heaven Lake, Travels Through Sinkiang and Tibet
• Vikram Seth
TRAVEL NARRATIVE •
1987 •
PAPER
• 178 PAGES
An unconventional, award-winning travelogue of a 1981 trip to India from China via the Himalayas by the marvelous Indian novelist Vikram Seth.
(HML19, $15.00) |
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Kundun
• Martin Scorcese
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •
2003 •
DVD
Scorsese's tribute to Tibet and the resilience of its people.
(TBT111, $9.99) |
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Sky Burial, An Epic Love Story of Tibet
• Xinran
LITERATURE •
2006 •
PAPER
• 206 PAGES
Xinran turns the tale of a young Chinese woman's lifelong search for her husband in Tibet, based on an 1994 interview, into a powerful, gut-wrenching tale, evoking the customs, traditions and challenges of contemporary Tibet. Shu Wen's story intersects with some of the darker moments in Chinese history, including the years under Mao's rule and the invasion of Tibet by the People's Liberation Army.
(CHN282, $14.95) |
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Trekking Tibet
• Gary McCue
• George Schaller
GUIDEBOOK •
2010 •
PAPER
• 416 PAGES
A well informed guide to Tibet, featuring pre-trip planning, discussions of the most scenic routes, and an overview of Tibetan culture and history. Trek duration, distance and elevations are listed for each route description. The book also includes a helpful Tibetan language chapter, a 16-page photo color insert and 15 maps. With a trek to the sacred Mount Kailas, among other long- and short- distance treks. John Miceler (High Asia) contributed the chapter on mountaineering.
(TBT10, $29.95) |
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Visions of Tibet: Outer, Inner, Secret
• Brian Kistler
• Robert Thurman
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •
2007 •
HARD COVER
• 144 PAGES
Kistler's photographs, taken over a 15-year period, celebrate Tibet, its monuments, people, and places.
(TBT95, $49.95) |
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In Exile from the Land of Snows, The Dalai Lama and Tibet Since the Chinese Occupation
• John Avedon
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •
1994 •
PAPER
• 391 PAGES
• COMING IN
The lives of the Tibetan people at home and in exile since the Chinese takeover in 1950. Avedon (who accompanied the Dalai Lama on his first American tour) interviewed over 100 people in Dharamsala and Tibet for this new classic. After introductory sections on ancient Tibet and the Chinese occupation, Avedon tackles how the nation was thrust into the 20th century by the loss of its sovereignty. It's a masterful, passionate tribute to the people and culture of Tibet. It's also useful in understanding Nepal today.
(TBT04, $16.95) |
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