A monk in maroon : life in a Tibetan monastery.
Cheung, Alky Woon Yee
A monk in maroon : life in a Tibetan monastery. text & photography: Alky, Woon Yee Cheung. - 88 pages, 19 cm.
Rising from within the alps of the snowy Himalayas with exotic cultural backdrops, Tibetan Buddhism is a collage of rich colors and awe-inspiring rituals. Meanwhile, its unique language and seemingly peculiar customs may have caused it to be misunderstood by much of the world. The author describes life in a Tibetan monastery in the hope that the cloak of mystery to be removed. - From back cover.
Text in English and Chinese.
Monastic and religious life (Buddhism)
A monk in maroon : life in a Tibetan monastery. text & photography: Alky, Woon Yee Cheung. - 88 pages, 19 cm.
Rising from within the alps of the snowy Himalayas with exotic cultural backdrops, Tibetan Buddhism is a collage of rich colors and awe-inspiring rituals. Meanwhile, its unique language and seemingly peculiar customs may have caused it to be misunderstood by much of the world. The author describes life in a Tibetan monastery in the hope that the cloak of mystery to be removed. - From back cover.
Text in English and Chinese.
Monastic and religious life (Buddhism)