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Tales of
Uncle Tompa
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Tales of Uncle Tompa
Uncle Tompa’s stories are known far and wide throughout Tibet,
enjoyed by all walks of life and all ages for centuries. Uncle Tompa is the
kind but crafty protector of the poor and underprivileged who torments the
rich and elite with his trickery. His stories are often raunchy. For
instance, he once sold magic penises at a large nunnery and another time he
tricks a king into barking like a dog in public.
A note of caution: Here in America,
people say this book is not entirely for children
Book Review
The
Western world has become familiar with Tibet through the Buddhist
teachings of émigré Lamas. With these tales about an outrageous popular
"trickster", Uncle Tompa, we are introduced to another side of Tibet: a bawdy
world of humor, and the, rough and tumble, everyday, secular life of the
Tibetan people.
---The
Himalayan Voice
Comments from Readers
This
is the first book written in English by a Tibetan author who explicitly
reveals the flip side of Tibetan culture to those whose knowledge of Tibet is
limited only to monasteries, Lamas, and Buddhism. Here is a fresh and very
funny glance at Tibetan folklore. The bawdy and whimsical stories
will delight you.
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Food in Tibetan Life
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Food in Tibetan Life
Food in Tibetan Life is a
first-of-its-kind book that reveals Tibetan life and customs through the
ways of food preference and preparation as it has existed for many years in
the author’s home country of Tibet. Still the only cookbook
that weaves the culinary art of Tibet with its history and
traditions, the book features techniques that the Tibetan people still use
to grow and prepare food in their homeland. The recipes are adapted to
American methods of preparation and available products in the marketplace.
Comment
This is the first book in English to
describe Tibetan foods, their preparation and cookery, and their relation
to Tibetan culture. Rinjing Dorje's work, undertaken explicitly to preserve
an important aspect of this culture, is completely authentic, as the
Preface provided through the Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama
indicates.
Dorje's delightful, idiosyncratic, introductory chapters enable readers to
place everything in the appropriate cultural context of food and social
customs.
--Prospect Books
London
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The Renegade
Monk of Tibet
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The
Renegade Monk of Tibet
An excerpt from the book: One sunny afternoon, deeply disenchanted with his
fellow monks, a young monk named Oezer was limping through the woods,
recuperating from a savage beating by fellow monks at his monastery. He
came to a clearing where he stood gazing toward the majestic Himalayas to the north, heavy in thought. He asked
himself: “Do I want to be in this monastery where a hypocritical, hidden
behavior prevails?”
Suddenly, Oezer’s ears began to ring
strangely, which frightened him at first. Soon a divine voice spoke within
him as if coming from another person: “A long and perilous path will lead
to your destiny. A supreme soul awaits you in the yonder land.”
Comments from
Readers
Tibetan storyteller Rinjing Dorje’s third
book is a sweeping epic that captures the magic and mystery of old Tibet as
well as the struggles many Tibetans face today. Tibetan sorcery,
reincarnation, out-of-body travel, and prophetic dreams enhance the story.
In spite of lost love, illness, and many
obstacles that befall the young hero, Oezer maintains the perseverance and
commitment of a dedicated warrior who fights for truth, justice and love.
It’s an amazing tale. I couldn’t put the book down.
n Marilyn Stablein
Author of Sleeping
in Caves
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