Like a Yeti Catching Marmots: A Little Treasury of Tibetan Proverbs - Couverture souple

Tsewang Shastri, Pema

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1614290008 ISBN 13 : 9781614290001

Editeur : Wisdom Publications, 2012

Synopsis

The Yeti, or Dremo in Tibetan, is a dim-witted mythical beast said to feed only on marmots. It sees a marmot, grabs the hapless creature, and then sits on it - saving the delicious morsel for later. And then the Yeti sees another marmot and leaps up to snatch it while the first marmot makes a quick break for freedom. An image of bumbling, foolish effort.

This enchanting little book contains 108 traditional Tibetan proverbs - conveying the wit and wisdom of one of the world's most unique cultures. The proverbs appear in English and Tibetan script, along with a brief explanation of how and when to use each saying.

Often funny and wise, these proverbs always remind us of our experiences in a natural and meaningful way.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Pema Tsewang Shastri, a former Fulbright scholar at Harvard University, has served as the chairman of the board of directors for the Tibetan Association of Boston; in various capacities-as principal, headmaster, and teacher of Tibetan language, literature, and history-at schools in the Tibetan Children's Village in Dharamsala, India; and as principal and administrator at the Institute for Buddhist Dialectics Dolmaling, also in Dharamsala. He has published many books in Tibetan, including poetry, fiction and nonfiction, and translations of works by Dr. Gene Sharp and Charles Dickens. He lives in Somerville, Massachusetts, with his family.

Josh Bartok is the author of the popular Daily Wisdom series, which includes Daily Wisdom, More Daily Wisdom, Nightly Wisdom, and Daily Doses of Wisdom; and is the co-author (with Ezra Bayda) of Saying Yes to Life (Even the Hard Parts). He's also the author of two children's books written in playful rhyme and based on Buddhist scriptures, I See You, Buddha and I See You, Mara.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Wisdom Publications
• Date d'édition: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1614290008
• ISBN 13: 9781614290001
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 176
• Éditeur: Bartok Josh
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible