- Paperback: 288 pages
- Publisher: Harperone (Nov 11 1992)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0062508490
- ISBN-13: 978-0062508492
- Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 249 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #318,816 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Product Description
Book Description
The Snow Lion's Turquoise Mane brings together more than 150 authentic Buddhist teaching tales from the Hidden Kingdom of Tibet -- most never before translated into English. These captivating stories, legends and yarns -- passed orally from teacher to student -- capture the vibrant wisdom of an ancient and still-living oral tradition. Magical, whimsical, witty and ribald, this remarkable book unfolds a luminous vision of a universe where basic goodness, harmany, and hope prevails.
About the Author
Lama Surya Das, author of the bestsellers Awakening the buddha Within and Awakening to the Sacred, is the most highly trained American lama in the Buddhist tradition. He has spent years studying with the great Tibetan teachers, including the Dalai Lama.
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A wonderful, fun-filled, light hearted look at enlightenment,
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This review is from: The Snow Lion's Turquoise Mane (Paperback)
The tales of wild crazy masters,and ordinary people on their journey of self-discovery will inspire and amaze you. Hearing about others whose journey's have been successful (in their own ways) renews one's own spiritual quest and helps you to realize that you are not alone, that life is a wonderful mystery, and although it can seem unfair, it can't hinder you if you never take anthing to heart, since it's all transient anyway!
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4.2 out of 5 stars (5 customer reviews) 24 of 24 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
A wonderful, fun-filled, light hearted look at enlightenment,
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Snow Lion's Turquoise Mane (Paperback)
The tales of wild crazy masters,and ordinary people on their journey of self-discovery will inspire and amaze you. Hearing about others whose journey's have been successful (in their own ways) renews one's own spiritual quest and helps you to realize that you are not alone, that life is a wonderful mystery, and although it can seem unfair, it can't hinder you if you never take anthing to heart, since it's all transient anyway!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
A favorite bedside book,
By W. Lee - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: The Snow Lion's Turquoise Mane (Paperback)
This is a compilation of Tibetan and Buddhist tales, similar in a way to Zen Flesh Zen Bones (which I also love). The difference is the language is much simpler, smoother, and accessible. Who would have thought Buddhism could be so funny at times? It's a great way to get into the spirit of things, without laboring over it. I just love this book.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Tibetian mini tales,
By Entertainment Enlightenment - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Snow Lion's Turquoise Mane (Paperback)
This book is a compilation of spiritual short stories from Tibet. The typical story is only a page or two, so not much depth is possible in any given story. A full range of subjects within Buddism are presented, including spiritual, inspirational, enlightening, insightful, fictional, non-fictional, humorous, and sad. I enjoyed the vast majority of the stories to some degree.In addition to the spiritual value of the book, it is also rich with the culture of Tibet. My only problem with the book was that by and large the stories were unrelated in terms of plot and characters. Finishing one story did not leave me wanting to read "just one more" before putting it down. With that in mind, this book would be perfect as a "bathroom reader". Entertainment: 3.5 stars Enlightenment: 4.5 stars Overall: 4 stars |
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