Tales of the Turquoise stupa Publisher: Shechen Publications & Shambhala

Publisher: Shechen Publications & Shambhala Publications

or an objectified product of patriarchal fantasy

George Saunders spins an unforgettable story of familial love and loss that breaks free of its realistic

- Zen Antics: 100 Stories of Enlightenment

Ngondro & Phowa

Tales of the Turquoise stupa Publisher: Shechen Publications & ShambhalaTitle: TALES OF THE TURQUOISE Secondary Title: A Pilgrimage in Dolpo Description: In the early spring of 1961, Dr. Corneille Jest undertook a three week circumambulation of the valley in the company of Tibetans visiting temples, shrines, and sacred mountains. His companion Karma, an elderly nomad from Western Tibet and a gifted storyteller, punctuated the journey with traditional tales and his own reflections. Charmingly written, colorful, and