Wisdom Stories of Tibet
Tales of Magic, Adventure, and Bravery
Laura Burges ; Lama Chonam
- The
- magic,
- mystery,
- and
- wisdom
- of
- Tibet
- come
- alive
- in
- this
- stunningly
- illustrated
- collection
- of
- 14
- folktales
- with
- timeless
- life
- lessons
- for
- kids
- (ages
- 6+)From
- the
- magical
- mountains
- and
- valleys
- of
- Tibet,
- these
- Buddhist-themed
- folktales
- for
- kids
- offer
- a
- captivating
- view
- into
- the
- lore
- and
- wisdom
- of
- Tibetan
- culture
- and
- tradition.Buddhism
- and
- its
- profound
- effect
- on
- Tibet's
- people
- and
- culture
- is
- reflected
- in
- these
- stories,
- each
- of
- which
- is
- imbued
- with
- life
- lessons
- for
- all
- ages.
- Threaded
- through
- these
- tales
- are
- the
- teachings
- of
- the
- Buddha
- and
- the
- special
- quality
- and
- relationship
- that
- Tibetans
- have
- with
- the
- mountains,
- trees,
- rocks,
- rivers,
- and
- sky.The
- collection
- features
- tales
- of
- renowned
- Tibetan
- Buddhist
- figures,
- such
- as:The
- stunningly
- detailed
- and
- vibrant
- illustrations
- by
- Wen
- Hsu
- bring
- these
- stories
- magically
- to
- life—making
- them
- as
- vivid
- and
- evocative
- to
- us
- today
- as
- they
- have
- been
- for
- generations
- of
- Tibetans.
- Recounted
- with
- humor
- and
- cleverness,
- the
- stories
- feature
- animals
- and
- archers,
- spirits
- and
- deities,
- bodhisattvas
- and
- dakinis,
- lamas
- and
- rulers,
- and
- heroes
- and
- heroines—and
- highlight
- the
- mystical
- power
- of
- the
- natural world.
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