Picture Book : Three Years in Tibet with Colored Illustrations (Japanese Edition)

The title story expresses the sentiment that true wisdom sees beyond superficial events. Some of the more popular stories include Angulimala the Brigand see also The Buddha and the Terrorist , who murdered people, adding their fingers to his gruesome necklace, and Useless Work, the story of two monks carrying a young woman across the water. Although stated for ages , I recommend it should be The shorter stories are ok for the younger children, but the longer, more complex stories probably should wait until they are older.

The illustrations are very good, with characters vividly drawn in traditional dress. I really liked the Zen story of the four young monks who take a temporary vow of silence only to violate it one after the other, with the last one declaring triumphantly "I am the only one who hasn't talked.

This book features 32 less-known Jataka tales from India, Japan, and Tibet, each only a few pages long. Sepia-coloured illustrations capture the key moment of 12 of the tales.

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Each story is preceded by a wise Buddhist saying, describing the key message or moral for the tale. One of my favourites is the Buddhist story of the mustard seed, where the Buddha tells a woman who has lost her child to seek out mustard seeds from families that have not been exposed to death. In doing so, the woman learns the universality of grief.

At first, my son enjoyed the simpler tales, but as he grew older he grew to appreciate the more challenging stories.

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The illustrations are fairly basic. The author chronologically traces the 14th Dalai Lama's life, starting with his discovery and childhood, detailing both the political history of the country and the spiritual life of the Dalai Lama. In , when the Dalai Lama was only 15 years old, the Chinese Communists invaded Tibet, and in he was forced to escape into exile in India. She finishes the biography with the Dalai Lama on the world stage.

This is a good biography of the Dalai Lama for young people. It let's them know what is going on in Tibet. It is easy to read and very interesting. The photos help bring the story to life. This book features 42 Jataka tales mostly from India, Japan, and Tibet. Each story is only a few pages long and illustrated with a full-page colour drawing. The stories star different animals, highlighting morals from kindness and cooperation to greed and foolishness.

After we finished each story, my son and I discussed what we thought the message or moral of the story is. Some were obvious while others required more discussion. The illustrations are very good. Originally published in the s, the series of 8 books is an action packed story that blends the tradition of Buddha's life with fictional elements and characters of Tezuka's own making, which brings the story new depth.

The main Buddha story remains intact, from Siddhartha's birth, his upbringing in the castle, his ascetic years, his fights with Mara and his enlightenment, his first sermon in Deer Park, his growing list of disciples, and finally his death. Most of the normal characters from the Buddha story are here like Suddhodana, Yasodhara, Devadatta, Ananda, Bimbisara, and Angulimala although Tezuka sometimes takes some liberties. For example, Ananda is Devadatta's brother and falls under Mara's power until Buddha rescues him. The extra characters like Tatta who communicates with animals, Tatta's wife Migala, and the giant Yatala help give the story depth and extra historical perspective.

These books are not for children, as there are adult themes and language, violence, and nudity.

I really liked the off-the-wall things that happen like the king of Kosala being a pro wrestler, a talking horse, a prince reading comic books, thumb wrestling, and guest appearances by a yeti, the author himself, and Zorro. I also liked the irreverent illustrations, like when Tatta is seen peeing on the army who attacked his family. In this famous Buddhist story, the Buddha meets up with Angulimala, named for his horrific practice of killing people and wearing a necklace of their severed fingers. The killer is stunned by the Buddha's willingness to listen to his story. Born into a low and much-despised caste, Angulimala has turned misery into murderous rage.

Transformed by the Buddha's teaching that compassion, not vengeance, is the way to battle injustice, Angulimala becomes a monk known as Ahimsaka the Nonviolent One. Now the king and the victims' loved ones must decide whether to execute the former terrorist for his crimes or recognize that he has repented and become a force for good.

This is the best telling of the famous Buddhist story of Angulimala I have read, literally bringing tears to my eyes. I hope this story will teach teenagers and adults that understanding and compassion are an alternative to the unending cycle of bloodshed and retaliation of terrorism. Warner devotes chapters to some common Zen notions such as the oneness of reality, reincarnation, and the importance of the present moment. By liberally sharing anecdotes from his own life as a down-and-out punk rocker and maker of monster movies, Warner constantly focuses on the importance of a direct experience of reality in all its rawness over adherence to any set of beliefs-even Zen ones.

I thoroughly enjoyed Warner's writing style - direct, funny, profane, challenging and a bit irreverent. I think his books will appeal to a whole generation of younger people who don't want to read the stuffy, esoteric Buddhist books. The book starts with the basics of Buddha's life and the four Noble Truths. He then comments on the difficult issues faced by teenagers like home life, school, the changing body, sex and drugs.

It then describes some basic meditation techniques and other Buddhist practices like mindfulness. I think teenagers will enjoy reading this book because it is not preachy and leaves the decisions up to them. I like the slightly irreverent style and telling some very funny Buddhist jokes, like why can't Buddhists vacuum in corners? Because they don't have any attachments. My first book of Hindi words: Lexile measure ; Reading level 3.

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