Bhutan
- Regular price
- £12.95
- Sale price
- £12.95
- Regular price
-
Also available from:
Disclosure: If you use the buttons above to buy products, we may earn a commission from the retailers.
Tucked away between China and India in the heart of the Himalayas, Bhutan remains unique. Few photographers have been granted permission to reside in this long-inaccessible kingdom, now a democracy, where life quietly unfolds to the rhythm of traditions amidst the magnificent, unspoilt landscape.
Nearly 30 years ago, Matthieu Ricard, a monk and photographer, went to Bhutan to study with a revered Tibetan Buddhist master. He spent eight years in Bhutan with him, and has continued to return to the 'land of the thunder dragon' - or Druk-yul, as Bhutan is known in Bhutanese - throughout his life, discovering on each occasion another of its invaluable treasures. As a Buddhist monk, Ricard not only witnessed private religious ceremonies, the life of a great Buddhist master, and exceptional works of art, but has also participated in the daily lives of the people. His encounters and experiences are recorded here in this sublime voyage to the heart of Bhutan, a land where spirituality and daily life are intimately linked.
Nearly 30 years ago, Matthieu Ricard, a monk and photographer, went to Bhutan to study with a revered Tibetan Buddhist master. He spent eight years in Bhutan with him, and has continued to return to the 'land of the thunder dragon' - or Druk-yul, as Bhutan is known in Bhutanese - throughout his life, discovering on each occasion another of its invaluable treasures. As a Buddhist monk, Ricard not only witnessed private religious ceremonies, the life of a great Buddhist master, and exceptional works of art, but has also participated in the daily lives of the people. His encounters and experiences are recorded here in this sublime voyage to the heart of Bhutan, a land where spirituality and daily life are intimately linked.
Edition type: Compact edition
Extent: 232 pp
Format: paperback with flaps
Illustrations: 184
Publication date: 2012-09-03
Size: 16.8 x 18.2 cm
ISBN: 9780500290446
Extent: 232 pp
Format: paperback with flaps
Illustrations: 184
Publication date: 2012-09-03
Size: 16.8 x 18.2 cm
ISBN: 9780500290446
1. Land of Serenity • 2. The Lair of the Tiger • 3. A Spiritual Master in the Country of the Thunder Dragon • 4. Architecture – The Spiritual Dimension • 5. Sacred Art – Cultivating the ‘Pure Vision’ • 6. The Dancing Monks • 7. The Ceremony of the Great Accomplishment • 8. The Offerings of Light and Fire
- Free UK delivery on orders above £40
- £4.00 standard shipping for orders under £39.99
- Delivery typically within 2-4 business days
- See our Shipping & Delivery policy for more info
Press Reviews
Asian Art
Daily Telegraph
About the Author
Matthieu Ricard is a French writer and Buddhist monk who resides at Shechen Tennyi Dargyeling Monastery in Nepal. He has been the Dalai Lama?s French interpreter since 1989.