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Author | : Jeff Greenwald |
Publisher | : Travelers' Tales |
Total Pages | : 226 |
Release | : 2014-08-12 |
Genre | : Travel |
ISBN | : 1609520947 |
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Jeff Greenwald's classic travelogue follows his quest for the "perfect" Buddha statue. At turns hilarious and moving, his quest features a cast of amazing characters — from a passionate palmist to a flying lama — who provide unforgettable glimpses into the daily life and culture of the former kingdom (including a wild ride on Kathmandu’s very first escalator). Greenwald doesn't shy away from Shangri-la’s darker side. Along with colorful descriptions of Hindu and Buddhist mythology, the book tells of the rampant corruption, art smuggling, assassination attempts and human right abuses that would ignite Nepal’s violent "People Power" Revolution in April 1990. A new afterword by the author recounts Nepal's tumultuous recent history — including the massacre of the royal family — in vivid detail. And a new preface introduces this 25th anniversary edition with some thoughts about how Nepal, and travel writing, have evolved since the book’s first publication. Shopping for Buddhas remains a must-read for anyone who has visited, or plans to visit, Nepal.
Author | : Jeff Greenwald |
Publisher | : Travelers' Tales |
Total Pages | : 226 |
Release | : 2014-07-21 |
Genre | : Travel |
ISBN | : 1609520955 |
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Jeff Greenwald's classic travelogue follows his quest for the "perfect" Buddha statue. At turns hilarious and moving, his quest features a cast of amazing characters — from a passionate palmist to a flying lama — who provide unforgettable glimpses into the daily life and culture of the former kingdom (including a wild ride on Kathmandu’s very first escalator). Greenwald doesn't shy away from Shangri-la’s darker side. Along with colorful descriptions of Hindu and Buddhist mythology, the book tells of the rampant corruption, art smuggling, assassination attempts and human right abuses that would ignite Nepal’s violent "People Power" Revolution in April 1990. A new afterword by the author recounts Nepal's tumultuous recent history — including the massacre of the royal family — in vivid detail. And a new preface introduces this 25th anniversary edition with some thoughts about how Nepal, and travel writing, have evolved since the book’s first publication. Shopping for Buddhas remains a must-read for anyone who has visited, or plans to visit, Nepal.
Author | : Jeff Greenwald |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 198 |
Release | : 1996 |
Genre | : Himalaya Mountains Region |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Jeff Greenwald |
Publisher | : Catapult |
Total Pages | : 288 |
Release | : 2010-11-01 |
Genre | : Travel |
ISBN | : 1582438633 |
Download Snake Lake Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
In a circular valley beneath the looming peaks of the Himalaya lies Kathmandu, Nepal. It's a city of shimmering prayer flags, sacred cows, lavish festivals, and violent political turbulence—and a world that journalist Jeff Greenwald has come to call home. Snake Lake unfolds during 1990's dramatic "people power" uprising against Nepal's long–entrenched monarchy. The story follows Greenwald as he wins the friendship of a high lama who reveals the pillars of Tibetan Buddhism; embarks on a passionate romance with a spunky but curiously unlucky news photographer; and discovers what democracy means to rural Nepali citizens—all while covering the revolution for a major American newspaper. Meanwhile, back in the U.S., Greenwald's brilliant but troubled younger brother descends into a deepening depression. The author is forced to choose between witnessing Nepal's long–overdue revolution and reconnecting with an alienated brother in desperate need of help. Snake Lake is primarily a memoir (though the roles of several characters have been recast). Focused on the life–changing events that unfolded during one calamitous spring, the book weaves a vivid tapestry of Buddhism, revolution, and the often serpentine paths to personal liberation.
Author | : Dr. K.P Wasnik |
Publisher | : Blue Rose Publishers |
Total Pages | : 260 |
Release | : 2020-11-25 |
Genre | : Self-Help |
ISBN | : |
Download BUDDHA ON HAPPINESS Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Buddha on Happiness This book outlines the life and teachings of the Buddha in a very simple and lucid manner. It skilfully introduces important Buddha’s teachings like Four Noble Truths, Five Precepts, Eight -Fold Path, Ten Paramitas, Concept of Emptiness, Impermanence, Cause and Effect, Middle Path, Pratityasamutpada, Meditation Technique and Nibbana that will ensure calm of disturbed mind. This book offers an insight to transform suffering into peace and happiness. It shows how to develop kindness towards yourself and cultivate compassionate attitude towards your own pains and that of others. This book guides us to lead a happy life. If you are unhappy, disturbed and wish to find peace and happiness in your life, this is the right book to read.
Author | : Liza Dalby |
Publisher | : Stone Bridge Press, Inc. |
Total Pages | : 400 |
Release | : 2009-10-01 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 0893469874 |
Download Hidden Buddhas Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
A tale of love and decay, from centuries-old secrets to the end of the world
Author | : Phil Henry |
Publisher | : A&C Black |
Total Pages | : 289 |
Release | : 2013-10-24 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1472512553 |
Download Adaptation and Developments in Western Buddhism Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Benchmark analysis of the extent of shifting contemporaryengagement and practice of UK Buddhist communities, which challenges thestereotype of other-worldly Buddhist asceticism.
Author | : Kerry Moran |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 286 |
Release | : 1997-08 |
Genre | : Travel |
ISBN | : 9789622174924 |
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Author | : Vanessa R. Sasson |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2012-11-19 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0199860270 |
Download Little Buddhas Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Consideration of children in the academic field of Religious Studies is taking root, but Buddhist Studies has yet to take notice. Little Buddhas brings together a wide range of scholarship and expertise to address the question of what role children have played in Buddhist literature, in particular historical contexts, and what role they continue to play in specific Buddhist contexts today. The volume is divided into two parts, one addressing the representation of children in Buddhist texts, the other children and childhoods in Buddhist cultures around the world. The ground-breaking contributions in this volume challenge the perception of irreconcilable differences between Buddhist idealism and family ties. Little Buddhas will be an indispensable resource for students and scholars of Buddhism and Childhood Studies, and a catalyst for further research on the topic.
Author | : John P. Cross |
Publisher | : iUniverse |
Total Pages | : 137 |
Release | : 2013-03-18 |
Genre | : Travel |
ISBN | : 1475971966 |
Download Just Go! a Global Guide to Budget Travel Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Most people set their sights on a trip to Disney World , John Cross goes to Churchill Manitoba to watch Polar Bears. This is an adventure book full of historical and personal anecdotes rather than your usual travel guide. A great read for the daring traveler. Frank Hyland, former AJC writer and editor, and best selling biographer. Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of man and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all ones lifetime.Mark Twain Just Go! will be of interest to the arm chair traveler, or the traveler who is contemplating a trip. It includes budget ideas and travel tips to plan a trip. This book will inspire and motivate the would-be traveler. The reader will find history and culture integrated into the narrative. The book does not include every country as does some of the competition, but takes a global view. The reader develops a respect for the culture of other peoples. It is not ethnocentric. Just Go! has many competitors. Lonely Planet and Fommers are the foremost. The author firmly believes the intrepid traveler will find the book an inspiration and motivational. This travel book is the life experiences of the author where man meets the world. May you benefit from the authors travel experiences. Follow your dream. There is no limit to the beautiful travel memories you may accumulate in your lifetime of travel. The author simply recommends that if you get an idea for travel, Just Go. You will have a world of experiences and memories. Follow your dream and Happy Travels. He who is outside his door already has the hardest part of his journey behind him.