Tibetan Foothold (Murphy Dervla)(Paperback)

Tibetan Foothold (Murphy Dervla)(Paperback)

Tibetan Foothold is Dervla Murphy's account of the day-to-day life in an orphanage for Tibetan children in the refugee camps of Northern India in the 1960s. Dervla vividly describes the children's lives in squalor while a handful of dedicated volunteers do their best to feed and care for them,

The Waiting Land: A Spell in Nepal (Murphy Dervla)(Paperback)

Having settled in a village in the Pokhara Valley to work at a Tibetan refugee camp, Dervla Murphy makes her home in a tiny, vermin-infested room over a stall in the bazaar. In diary form, she describes her various journeys by air, by bicycle, and on foot into the remote and mountainous Lantang

A Month by the Sea: Encounters in Gaza (Murphy Dervla)(Paperback)

Over the summer of 2011, Dervla Murphy spent a month in the Gaza Strip. She met liberals and Islamists, Hamas and Fatah supporters, rich and poor. Through reported conversations, she creates a vivid picture of life in this coastal fragment of self-governing Palestine. Bombed and cut-off from normal

Island that Dared - Journeys in Cuba (Murphy Dervla)(Paperback / softback)

Features a three-generational family holiday in Cuba. This book also builds a complex picture of a people struggling to retain their identity in the face of insistent hostility, and to stand against the all-but-overwhelming fire-power of

Kidding Around: Tales of Travel with Children (Murphy Dervla)(Paperback)

Becoming a parent need to not put an end to wanderlust. That's the message in Kidding Around, the latest in Bradt's acclaimed series of travel writing anthologies. Contributors include Dervla Murphy, National Geographic Traveller Editorial Director Maria Pieri and nature writers Amy-Jane Beer and

Beastly Journeys: Unusual Tales of Travel with Animals (Murphy Dervla)(Paperback)

Beastly Journeys: Unusual Tales of Travel with Animals - Travel literature collection of tales of travelling with animals, both intentional and accidental. Includes stories from a mix of previously unpublished writers and old and modern favourites, from David Attenborough to Dion Leonard, Gerald

Full Tilt: Ireland to India with a Bicycle (Murphy Dervla)(Paperback)

Originally published in 1965, it is the diary of her bicycle trek from Dunkirk, across Europe, through Iran and Afghanistan, over the Himalayas to Pakistan and India. Murphy's immediate rapport with the people she alights among is vibrant and appealing and makes her travelogue unique. Venturing

Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism (Powers John)(Paperback)

This is the most comprehensive and authoritative introduction to Tibetan Buddhism available to date, covering a wide range of topics, including history, doctrines, meditation, practices, schools, religious festivals, and major figures. The revised edition contains expanded discussions of recent

Tibetan Book of the Dead (Padmasambhava)(Paperback / softback)

Nejang: Tibetan Self-Healing Yoga (Chenagtsang Nida)(Paperback)

Nejang (Tibetan གནས་སྦྱངས་) is a gentle healing yoga practice consisting of twenty four simple physical exercises which use breath work and self-massage to open the channels, balance the internal energies, relax the mind, and nourish the inner organs. With roots in the

Mind in Tibetan Buddhism (Lati Rinbochay)(Paperback)

In the great Tibetan monasteries of Lhasa, monks seeking to purify their minds and develop the understanding necessary for final enlightenment began their inquiry into mind and consciousness by studying The Presentation of Awareness and Knowledge. Through understanding the nature of the mind and

Tibetan Art Of Positive Thinking (Hansard Christopher)(Paperback / softback)

How to transform all aspects of our lives through the traditional Tibetan skills of positive

The Handbook of Tibetan Buddhist Symbols (Beer Robert)(Paperback)

The Handbook of Tibetan Buddhist Symbols is a portal into the rich, multifaceted, and profound symbolism of Tibetan sacred art. Robert Beer provides a deep and encompassing insight into the vast array of symbols and attributes that appear within the complex iconography of Tibetan Buddhism. The

PADMA: An Ancient Tibetan Herbal Formula (Fuchs Nan Kathryn)(Paperback)

This book explains how this ancient Tibetan formula has been found throughscientific studies to increase circulation, reduce plaque in veins and arteries, and control bacterial infections in the lungs that lead to asthma and allergies. You will learn how all hot illnesses, from dermatitis,

Land is Bright (Murphy Elizabeth)(Paperback / softback)

The Triumph of Evil (Murphy Austin)(Paperback)

There is a Season (Murphy Elizabeth)(Paperback / softback)

Tibetan Thangka Painting: Methods and Materials (Jackson David)(Paperback)

Tibetan Thangka Painting is the only detailed description of the techniques and principles of the sacred art of Tibetan scroll painting. It is the distillation of research carried out over a period of ten years, collected during five journeys to Nepal and India, and compiled from some twenty

Mo: The Tibetan Divination System (Mipham Jamgon)(Paperback)

The Tibetan divination system called 'Mo' has been relied upon for centuries to give insight into the future turns of events, undertakings, and relationships. It is a clear and simple method involving two rolls of a die to reveal one of the thirty-six possible outcomes described in the text. This

Murphy (Beckett Samuel)(Paperback / softback)

Murphy's friends and familiars are simulacra of Murphy, fragmented and incomplete. The combination of particularity and absurdity gives Murphy's world its painful definition, but the sheer comic energy of Beckett's prose releases characters and readers alike into

Tibetan Art of Serenity (Hansard Christopher)(Paperback / softback)

Bestselling author of THE TIBETAN ART OF POSITIVE THINKING shows us how to conquer fear and live at peace with

Indestructible Truth: The Living Spirituality of Tibetan Buddhism (Ray Reginald A.)(Paperback)

One of the most thorough, yet accessible, introductions to the Tibetan Buddhist worldview ever publishedThe author presents complex and sophisticated teachings and practices in nontechnical language, using engaging stories and personal anecdotes to illustrate his points. Indestructible Truth

The Tibetan Book of the Dead: Awakening Upon Dying (Padmasambhava)(Paperback)

The Tibetan Book of the Dead: Awakening Upon Dying, with introductory commentary by Dzogchen Buddhist master Ch gyal Namkhai Norbu, is a new translation of the ancient text also known as The Great Liberation through Hearing in the Intermediate State. Both a practical guide and intriguing

Death, Intermediate State, and Rebirth in Tibetan Buddhism (Lati Rinbochay)(Paperback)

This fascinating book unfolds in detail the complex Tibetan Buddhist system of subtle physiology, providing a complete exposition of the channels, drops, and winds which serve as foundations for consciousness. Highest Yoga Tantra simulates processes of death, intermediate states, and rebirth, so it