- Paperback: 224 pages
- Publisher: ORION (1 July 2007)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 174114583X
- ISBN-13: 978-1741145830
- Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 13.4 x 2.4 cm
-
Amazon Bestsellers Rank:
593,980 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #42 in Books > History > Countries & Regions > Asia > China > Tibet
- #53 in Books > Travel & Holiday > Countries & Regions > Asia > Tibet
- See Complete Table of Contents
Did you know you can trade in your old books for an Amazon.co.uk Gift Card to spend on the things you want? Plus, get an extra £5 Gift Certificate when you trade in books worth £10 or more before June 30, 2012. Visit the Books Trade-In Store for more details. |
Product details |
More About the Author
Product Description
Product Description
Vanessa Walker went to the home of the Dalai Lama to explore her religion through the eyes of its people. She wasn't there looking for love, let alone a husband, and she certainly didn't plan on falling pregnant to a disrobed Tibetan monk. But sometimes karma works in mysterious ways ... Nestled in the foothills of the Indian Himalayas, McLeod Ganj is a place of quiet beauty and surprising violence, where reality has the wide-open sense of a dream. It is a place where a government consults an ancient oracle for matters of importance, where monasteries flourish and people believe wholeheartedly in the truth of miracles. Full of contradictions, McLeod Ganj is also a place where monks wear the latest Nike trainers, where the Dalai Lama's brother struggles with his own inner demons, and where a divided town must choose between protesting the death sentence of a much-loved monk or joining a pelvis-thrusting gangsta-rapping Tibetan and his bevy of beauties at the Miss Tibet beauty pageant. Tumultuous and funny, insightful and poignant, Mantras and Misdemeanors is a compelling and lyrical journey to the heart of Tibetan Buddhism.
About the Author
A practicing Buddhist, Vanessa Walker is the former Religious Affairs Writer on The Australian newspaper and today lives in Auckland with her beautiful new baby boy, Tsering.
Inside This Book
(Learn More)
Tag this product(What's this?)Think of a tag as a keyword or label you consider is strongly related to this product.
Tags will help all customers organise and find favourite items. |
Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store
If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store.
Learn more
Customer Reviews
There are no customer reviews yet on Amazon.co.uk.
5 star
4 star
3 star
2 star
1 star
Most Helpful Customer Reviews on Amazon.com (beta)
Amazon.com:
2 reviews
Great book
19 Aug 2008
Format:Paperback
for those interested in Tibetan culture, and also in finding love. It's exactly the kind of thing I write about in the chapter on making love (including inter-cultural romance in Travelling Magically: How to Turn Your Journey into a Life-Changing Experience
Inspirational
4 April 2007
Format:Paperback
This is an important and moving book both for those interested in buddhism and those interested in love. All I can say is read it as soon as you can.
Were these reviews helpful?
Let us know
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
Listmania!
Look for similar items by category
- Books > Biography > Historical > Countries & Regions > China
- Books > Biography > Religious > Buddhism
- Books > History > Countries & Regions > Asia > China > Tibet
- Books > History > Religious History > Buddhism
- Books > Religion & Spirituality > Buddhism > Tibetan
- Books > Travel & Holiday > Countries & Regions > Asia > China
- Books > Travel & Holiday > Countries & Regions > Asia > Tibet
- Books > Travel & Holiday > Travel Writing
Look for similar items by subject
Feedback
- Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
- I am the Author, and I want to comment on my book.
- I am the Publisher, and I want to comment on this book.
|
