The Illustrated Guide to Tibetan Wisdom.
Understand how Tibetan Buddhism deals with life's most profound challenges - how to cope with suffering and how to obtain release from the cycle of rebirth.
Features:
- Explore the Diamond Path of Tantric beliefs - the spiritual essence within, reached by meditation and yoga.
- Follow the mythic struggles believed to have kept this sacred land intact - battles between saints and demons, sorcerers and ogres.
- Unlock the mysteries of mandalas and mantras - and other key aspects of belief and ritual in the mountainous realm of the prayer flags.
- Understand the role of the Dalai Lama, guardian of Tibet's spiritual health.
- Be inspired by stunning photographs of mountains and monasteries, and ritual objects in gold and precious stones - as well as specially commissioned artworks of symbols and motifs in Tibetan style.
- Draw wisdom from a wealth of quotations - from beautiful poems by spiritual masters and the venerable 'Tibetan Book Of The Dead'.