Image from Google Jackets

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

By:

Cheung, Alky Woon Yee

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English, Chinese 2007Description: 88 pages, 19 cmSubject(s):

Monastic and religious life (Buddhism)

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.

Holdings ( 1 )
Title notes ( 2 )

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Collection	Class number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Reference	Lindholme Hall Library General stacks	Vajrayana	403 CHE (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Not for loan		2400592

Browsing Lindholme Hall Library shelves, Shelving location: General stacks, Collection: Vajrayana Close shelf browser (Hides shelf browser)

Previous	No cover image available			No cover image available				Next
Previous	402 YES Make your mind an ocean : aspects of Buddhist psychology /	403 BER Relating to a spiritual teacher : building a healthy relationship /	403 BER Relating to a spiritual teacher : building a healthy relationship /	403 CHE A monk in maroon : life in a Tibetan monastery.	403 CHO E-mailing the lamas from afar : heart advice from two Buddhist teachers to their students /	403 DRE The sound of two hands clapping : the education of a Tibetan Buddhist monk /	403 DRE The sound of two hands clapping : the education of a Tibetan Buddhist monk /	Next

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.