The Tale of Tibet
The Tale of Tibet
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Go to cartISBN: 9788130917153
Bind: Paperback
Year: 2012
Pages: 224
Size: 140 x 216 mm
Publisher: Viva Books Originals
Sales Territory: Worldwide
Description:
Many people who have some understanding of the situation in Tibet may not be aware of the country's history. This book makes a useful contribution to filling that gap. The author tells the tale of Tibet, recounting first the myths of the origin of the land and its people and then what historical documents record. She explains how Tibet was once a major military power in Central Asia, exerting its influence throughout Central Asia and beyond into neighbouring territories.
"On the one hand, Buddhism, with its peaceful outlook and emphasis on non-violence, diminished Tibetan military inclinations, but on the other it became the source of a completely different kind of influence - an influence based on knowledge. For more than a thousand years Tibetans have been custodians of the full range of the Buddha's teachings . . .
"Readers can find out here not only how Tibet was shaped by Buddhist traditions, but also how those traditions came about and originally flourished in India itself. Here is evidence of the indisputably strong ties that have long existed between Tibetans and Indians, and which I pray will continue to thrive long into the future."
—His Holiness the Dalai Lama
Contents:
The Beginning • Advent and Advancement of Buddhism • Bodhisattva—A Buddha to Be • Avalokitesvara—The Compassionate One • Schools and Masters of Tibetan Buddhism • Reincarnation (Tracing the “Tulkus”) • Institution of the Dalai Lama • The XIV Dalai Lama—In Exile and Beyond • Of Buddha—A Life Less Ordinary • Sangha—The Monastic Order • Buddha—As Legend and History • Buddhist Thought and Its Relevance.
About the Author:
Anita Kainthla is a post-graduate in English Literature and a qualified freelance journalist and creative writer. In addition to freelancing for various national and international magazines she has a keen interest in poetry. Writer's Workshop published a collection of her poems Moksha and Other Poems in 2002. She won the third prize in the Indo-Asian Literature Poetry contest and a short story of hers was nominated for the Pushcart Prize. She is the author of Baba Amte, also published by Viva Books.
