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A monk in maroon : life in a Tibetan monastery. text & photography: Alky, Woon Yee Cheung.

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English, Chinese 2007Description: 88 pages, 19 cmSubject(s): Summary: 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.
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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.