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Book Synopsis Princess in the Land of Snows by : Jamyang Sakya
Download or read book Princess in the Land of Snows written by Jamyang Sakya and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 2001-05-01 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story of a determined woman who overcame great obstacles in order to achieve religious freedom. Born in eastern Tibet, Jamyang Sakya married into the powerful Sakya family, spiritual advisers of Kublai Khan and for years rulers of much of Central Asia. Her engaging personal story evokes a rich vision of Tibet's traditional culture, customs, and religious practices. Jamyang Sakya tells of being the only girls in a monastic private school, of dreams and divinations interpreted by high lamas, of long pilgrimages to sacred Buddhist sites, and of her life as a high lady of Sakya. Her narrative reveals a multifaceted picture, from the intricacies of managing a palace household to the political takeover by the Chinese Communists, who destroyed much of Tibet's religious heritage. It climaxes with the Sakya family's harrowing walk through the Himalayas to freedom, during which they were hotly pursued by the Chinese. After a year in India, they immigrated to the United States, one of the first Tibetan families to do so.
Book Synopsis The Snow Princess by : Ruth Sanderson
Download or read book The Snow Princess written by Ruth Sanderson and published by Crocodile Books. This book was released on 2017-09-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A BEAUTIFUL RETELLING OF THE CLASSIC RUSSIAN FOLKTALE WITH LAVISH FULL-COLOR OIL PAINTINGS When the Snow Princess sets off to see the world, Father Frost and Mother Spring warn her never to fall in love, lest she lose her immortality. She journeys alone through many lands, keeping her heart cold, but finds herself drawn to a kind and handsome young shepherd named Sergei. The Snow Princess begins to fall in love with him, but her parents’ warning haunts her dreams, and she must finally decide her own fate in the chaos of a powerful snowstorm that threatens Sergei’s life. Inspired by a Russian ballet and illustrated with Ruth Sanderson’s lush oil paintings, this original fairy tale will charm readers of all ages.
Book Synopsis The Dragon in the Land of Snows by : Tsering Shakya
Download or read book The Dragon in the Land of Snows written by Tsering Shakya and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 630 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A history of modern Tibet, discussing the efforts of Tibetan leaders to maintain the country's independence in the face of increasing political pressures.
Book Synopsis Princess in the Land of Snows by : Jamyang Sakya
Download or read book Princess in the Land of Snows written by Jamyang Sakya and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 1990 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jamyang Sakya's narrative reveals a multifaceted picture, from the intricacies of managing a palace household to the political takeover by the Chinese Communists who destroyed much of Tibet's religious heritage. 20 black-and-white photographs.
Book Synopsis Singer of the Land of Snows by : Rachel H. Pang
Download or read book Singer of the Land of Snows written by Rachel H. Pang and published by University of Virginia Press. This book was released on 2024-03-13 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The singular role of Shabkar in the development of the idea of Tibet Shabkar (1781–1851), the “Singer of the Land of Snows,” was a renowned yogi and poet who, through his autobiography and songs, developed a vision of Tibet as a Buddhist “imagined community.” By incorporating vernacular literature, providing a narrative mapping of the Tibetan plateau, reviving and adapting the legend of Tibetans as Avalokiteśvara’s chosen people, and promoting shared Buddhist values and practices, Shabkar’s concept of Tibet opened up the discursive space for the articulation of modern forms of Tibetan nationalism. Employing analytical lenses of cultural nationalism and literary studies, Rachel Pang explores the indigenous epistemologies of identity, community, and territory that predate contemporary state-centric definitions of nation and nationalism in Tibet and provides the definitive treatment of this foundational figure.
Download or read book Snow White written by Melissa Torres and published by Cartwheel Books. This book was released on 2003 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Level 2 Hello Reader! adaptation of the original, classic fairy tale, Snow White. This level 2 adaptation tells the story of the beautiful princess, Snow White, who is poisoned by her evil stepmother, the queen of the land. But with the help of seven very special dwarfs and the love of a charming prince, she comes back to life and defeats the queen for good. Children will love this 32-page easy reader that features Barbara Lanza's elegant watercolor illustrations. It is the perfect book for little princesses everywhere.
Download or read book The Snow Princess written by Holly Webb and published by Scholastic Picture Books. This book was released on 2015-10-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An enchanting new picture book from bestselling author Holly Webb. What would you wish for if you already had everything? As Princess Amy nears her tenth birthday, the queen says she must have a gift grander than any before. No one in the palace talks about anything but cakes and dresses and presents. But Princess Amy has just one birthday wish: that it would snow. All she wants is to spend the day building snowmen with her best friend, Bella. This tale of friendship and sharing will melt hearts everywhere. A magical picture book with a sparkly glittery cover!
Book Synopsis Escape from the Land of Snows by : Stephan Talty
Download or read book Escape from the Land of Snows written by Stephan Talty and published by Crown. This book was released on 2011-01-18 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The remarkable true story of the miraculous journey that made the Dalai Lama into the man he is today and sparked the fight for Tibetan freedom “A hair-raising tale of daring and escape.”—The Washington Post In the early weeks of 1959, a bloody uprising gripped the streets of the Tibetan capital of Lhasa as ragtag Tibetan rebels faced off against their Communist Chinese occupiers. Realizing that the impending battle would result in a bloodbath and his own capture, the young Dalai Lama began planning an audacious escape to India, a two-week journey that would involve numerous near-death encounters, a dangerous mountain crossing, and evading thousands of Chinese soldiers who were intent on hunting him down. The journey would transform this naïve young man into one of the world’s greatest statesmen . . . and create an enduring beacon of hope for a nation. Emotionally powerful and irresistibly page-turning, Escape from the Land of Snows is simultaneously a portrait of the inhabitants of a spiritual nation forced to take up arms in defense of their ideals, and the saga of a burgeoning leader who was ultimately transformed into the towering figure the world knows today—a charismatic champion of free thinking and universal compassion.
Download or read book Princess Snowbelle written by Libby Frost and published by Bloomsbury Childrens. This book was released on 2017-11-02 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Far away, in a land that glistens white as snow, Princess Snowbelle is preparing to sing at tonight's annual winter ball and she's a little bit nervous! Luckily her pet cat Sparks and best friend Sparkleshine will be there to help. But it looks like there's a snowstorm on the way - what if Sparkleshine can't find her way through the enchanted forest? Princess Snowbelle, and her pony Icetail, are on their way to help!A wonderful, wintry, snow-covered tale of friendship and courage. Princess Snowbelle is perfect for little princesses everywhere! Publishing just after the beautiful new activity book range - it's a winter wonderland!
Download or read book Snow Princesses written by Irene Trimble and published by RH/Disney. This book was released on 2012-09-11 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A sturdy and sparkling board book starring two popular Disney princesses, Rapunzel and Belle, features dazzling glitter on the cover and every page.
Book Synopsis The Holy Land Reborn by : Toni Huber
Download or read book The Holy Land Reborn written by Toni Huber and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2008-09-15 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Dalai Lama has said that Tibetans consider themselves “the child of Indian civilization” and that India is the “holy land” from whose sources the Tibetans have built their own civilization. What explains this powerful allegiance to India? In The Holy Land Reborn ̧ Toni Huber investigates how Tibetans have maintained a ritual relationship to India, particularly by way of pilgrimage, and what it means for them to consider India as their holy land. Focusing on the Tibetan creation and recreation of India as a destination, a landscape, and a kind of other, in both real and idealized terms, Huber explores how Tibetans have used the idea of India as a religious territory and a sacred geography in the development of their own religion and society. In a timely closing chapter, Huber also takes up the meaning of India for the Tibetans who live in exile in their Buddhist holy land. A major contribution to the study of Buddhism, The Holy Land Reborn describes changes in Tibetan constructs of India over the centuries, ultimately challenging largely static views of the sacred geography of Buddhism in India.
Download or read book Dakini Power written by Michaela Haas and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 2013-04-09 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What drives a young London librarian to board a ship to India, meditate in a remote cave by herself for twelve years, and then build a flourishing nunnery in the Himalayas? How does a surfer girl from Malibu become the head of the main international organization for Buddhist women? Why does the daughter of a music executive in Santa Monica dream so vividly of peacocks one night that she chases these images to Nepal, where she finds the love of her life in an unconventional young Tibetan master? The women featured in Dakini Power—contemporary teachers of Tibetan Buddhism, both Asians and Westerners, who teach in the West—have been universally recognized as accomplished practitioners and brilliant teachers whose life stories demonstrate their immense determination and bravery. Meeting them in this book, readers will be inspired to let go of old fears, explore new paths, and lead the lives they envision. Featured here are: • Jetsun Khandro Rinpoche (This Precious Life) • Dagmola Sakya (Princess in the Land of Snows) • Jetsun Tenzin Palmo (Diane Perry) (Into the Heart of Life) • Pema Chödrön (Deirdre Blomfield-Brown) (When Things Fall Apart; Start Where You Are) • Khandro Tsering Chödron (most familiar to readers as the late aunt of Sogyal Rinpoche, author of The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying) • Thubten Chodron (Cherry Greene) (Buddhism for Beginners; Taming the Mind) • Karma Lekshe Tsomo (Patricia Zenn) (Buddhism Through American Women’s Eyes) • Chagdud Khadro (Jane Dedman) (P’howa Commentary; Life in Relation to Death) • Sangye Khandro (Nanci Gay Gustafson) (Meditation, Transformation, and Dream Yoga) • Roshi Joan Halifax (Being with Dying) • Lama Tsultrim Allione (Joan Rousmanière Ewing) (Women of Wisdom; Feeding Your Demons) • Elizabeth Mattis-Namgyel (The Power of an Open Question)
Book Synopsis The Lotus Born for the Young at Heart by : Surabhi Katherine Splain
Download or read book The Lotus Born for the Young at Heart written by Surabhi Katherine Splain and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2017-04-17 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shortly after the Buddha passed into nirvana, a water fairy from the Lake of the Hidden Treasure witnesses the birth of an Indian hero, Padmasambhava, who is born in a giant lotus in the middle of her lake. He incarnates to help carry on the Buddhas teachings. Something happens that inspires her to follow him on all his adventures, and she is able to tell his story from her unique perspective. King Ja discovers Padmasambhava, known affectionately as Pema, and carries him back to his palace, believing that his prayers for a son have been finally answered. A twist of fate leads Pema to the terrifying Chilly Grove Cemetery, where he develops his meditation skills and transcends many physical challenges. When the water fairy convinces him to revisit his birthplace at the Lake of the Hidden Treasure, Pema returns to teach the fairies and gnomes the secret to true happiness. Pemas loving kindness magnetizes the nature spirits to serve him devotedly, and with their magic, they assist him in his quest to spread Buddhas message to the people of India and Tibet. The fairy shares Pemas adventures with Mandarava, Emperor Ashok, Vajrakilaya, Yeshe Tsogyal, Emperor Trisong Deutsen, and the nature spirits of Tibet. Pema is a Buddhist saint who befriends the nature spirits with his sincere reverence for the unseen work they do in balancing the earth, air, water, fire, and space within Mother Nature. He is aware that good-hearted humans must guide the spirits of nature by giving them loving attentionor else undivine forces can take them over and create chaos. The water fairy tells the significant events of Padmasambhavas life with the vivid detail of one who flew wherever he walked, and she shares his profound wisdom with charming simplicity.
Book Synopsis The Snow Princess and the Winter Rescue by : Holly Webb
Download or read book The Snow Princess and the Winter Rescue written by Holly Webb and published by Scholastic UK. This book was released on 2016-10-06 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An enchanting new SNOW PRINCESS tale from bestselling author Holly Webb. When Princess Amy finds a little bird with a broken wing she takes it back to the palace. As the little bird grows stronger, Princess Amy learns that if you love something you have to set it free. A magical picture book with a sparkly glittery cover!
Book Synopsis The Snow Princess by : Emily Hawkins
Download or read book The Snow Princess written by Emily Hawkins and published by Templar Books. This book was released on 2009 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A young princess, cursed with a heart of ice, is sent to live alone in a snow palace. She makes friends with a polar bear cub but is still sad because, with a heart of ice, no prince will love her. When the princess appreciates how precious her friendship with the bear is, he transforms into her snow prince.
Book Synopsis Buddha in the Marketplace by : Alex John Catanese
Download or read book Buddha in the Marketplace written by Alex John Catanese and published by University of Virginia Press. This book was released on 2020-01-01 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Classical Tibetan Buddhist scriptures forbid the selling of Buddhist objects, and yet there is today a thriving market for Buddhist statues, paintings, and texts. In Buddha in the Marketplace, Alex John Catanese investigates this practice, which continues to be viewed as a form of "wrong livelihood" by modern Tibetan Buddhist scholars. Drawing on textual and historical sources, as well as ethnographic research conducted in the region of Amdo, Tibet, Catanese follows the trajectory of Buddhist objects from their status as noncommodities prior to the Cultural Revolution to their emergence as commodities on the open market in the modern period. The book examines why Tibetans have more recently begun to sell such objects for their personal livelihoods when their religious tradition condemns such business activities in the strongest possible terms. Addressing the various societal and religious ramifications of these commercial practices, Catanese illustrates how such activity is leading to significant cultural and economic changes, transforming the "moral economy" associated with Buddhist objects, and contributing to a reinterpretation of Tibetan Buddhist identity.
Book Synopsis Plunging Through the Clouds by : David K. Reynolds
Download or read book Plunging Through the Clouds written by David K. Reynolds and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 1993-01-01 with total page 558 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Constructive Living brings together two psychotherapies--Morita and Naikan-- and their associated lifeways. Both therapies were developed in this century, but their roots extend back hundreds of years in East Asian history. Morita was a professor of psychiatry at Jikei University School of Medicine in Tokyo. Yoshimoto was a successful businessman who retired to become a lay priest in Nara. Morita's method has it origins in Zen Buddhist psychology, and Yoshimoto's Naikan has its origins in Jodo Shinshu Buddhist psychology. Neither of these systems requires that one believe in Buddhism or have faith in anything other than one's experience. They work as well for Christians and Moslems and Jews as for Buddhists. Both are built on the naturalistic observations of humans and careful introspection of their founders. Constructive Living isn't mystical or oriental, but practical and human.
