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THE ALL-SEEING BOY AND THE BLUE SKY OF HAPPINESS: A Children's Parable by Nick Kettles, illustrated by Serena Sax Hallam 32 pp., 13 illustrations, hardbound. For all ages, but reading level is for age 8 and up. #ALSEBO - list price $ 16.95 Our Price $11.86 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion The All-Seeing Boy believed that there must be a way to make people happy. Then he met the mysterious hobo Jason Carper, Esquire, who taught him about the blue sky of happiness...and our inherent, somewhat magical ability to bring happiness to others. More ... | |
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AMY & GULLY WITH ALIENS by W.W. Rowe 108 pp. 10 b&w illus., ages 5-10. #AMGUAL - list price $ 6.95 Our Price $4.87 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion In this adventure story, two kids are beamed aboard an alien spacecraft. Amy and Gully manage to outwit their captors—only to realize that they may have made things worse. But appearances prove deceptive. Amy and Gully learn about the interconnectedness of all life, selfless compassion, and the power of pure intention. This is an independent sequel to Amy and Gully in Rainbowland. More ... | |
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AMY AND GULLY IN RAINBOWLAND by W. W. Rowe, illus. by Adam Chow Ages 5-10, 96 pp., illus. #AMGU - list price $ 5.95 Our Price $4.17 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion "This captivating book reads like a thriller. Amy and Gully (brother and sister) are playing in a dusty attic when a sudden, fierce wind transports them to a grassy hillside in Rainbowland. There they meet a magical monk dressed in Buddhist robes who sends them on a quest for the wishing stone that was stolen by Wogda, the witch. The children discover special qualities within themselves that are needed to overcome threatening situations—courage, nonviolence, and loving kindness."—Mindful Parenting (for the Spiritual Enrichment of Children and Parents) 1559390034, Amy & Gully in Rainbowland More ... | |
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A DOG'S TOOTH by W.W. Rowe, illus. by Chris Banigan 32 pp., 31 color illustrations, 8 1/2" x 11", cloth, for children ages 5-13. #DOTO - list price $ 12.95 Our Price $9.06 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion In this classic Tibetan tale of the power of faith, a young man is asked by his dying mother to obtain a sacred relic to help her. He fails to do this and instead deceivingly brings her a tooth from the skeleton of a dog and tells her it is the Buddha's tooth. The story movingly conveys how the mother's strong faith has the power to fulfill her dreams in spite of the son's deceit. More ... | |
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THE LIFE OF THE GREAT MAHASIDDHA VIRUPA written and illustrated by H.E. Dagmo Kalden D. Sakya, foreword by H.H. the Sakya Trizin 40 pp., paper, 8" x 8". #LIGRMA - list price $ 9.95 Our Price $6.96 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion "Mahasiddha Virupa is one of the famous eighty-four great Indian Masters who attained great realizations in one lifetime, thereby benefiting endless sentient beings through their spiritual attainments. In the unbroken lineage of the Sakyapa Tradition of Tibetan Buddhism he is considered to be the most important guru to have upheld the Buddha Dharma by his majestic powers. He is the original master of the precious Lamdre—the Core Instructions on Non-Duality of the Path and the Result."—excerpted from the foreword by His Holiness the 41st Sakya Trizin More ... | |
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THE ROBBER CHIEF: A Tale of Vengeance and Compassion by W.W. Rowe, illus. by Chris Banigan 48 pages, 19 illus., cloth. #ROCH - list price $ 12.95 Our Price $9.06 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion This exciting tale demonstrates the pitfalls of anger and revenge. Wronged by a greedy jeweler, the giant Mu becomes a robber chief. Unexpected twists reveal the mysterious workings of karma. A missing purse, a golden crown, a secret cave, displays of great compassion. The story movingly shows that the true happiness of any one person is interrelated with the happiness of others. Chris Banigan's magical illustrations boldly enliven the narration. For ages 6 and up. More ... | |
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THE THREE SILVER COINS: A Story from Tibet by Veronica Leo and Tashi Daknewa 32 pp., fully illustrated, 8" x 10", for ages 5 and up. #THSIC2 - list price $ 14.95 Our Price $10.46 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion Once upon a time there was a poor boy named Jinpa who lived in the high mountains of Tibet. For his hard work he received one day three gleaming silver coins. "With these you can become rich!" his mother told him. "Invest them wisely, and they will increase a hundredfold." So into the world Jinpa went, carrying his three silver coins, to seek his future. More ... | |
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WHERE IS TIBET? 2nd Edition written and illustrated by Gina Halpern 48 pp., 8"x11", 46 color illustrations, gloss paper. #WHTI2 - list price $ 14.95 Our Price $10.46 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion "Where is Tibet?" is really a way of asking "Where is happiness?" Gina Halpern's enchanting book takes children on a double journey...to a real country and into their own hearts. Brilliantly illustrated with Tibetan images and colors, this sensitively rendered, cross-cultural book follows the search of a refugee Tibetan boy and girl for their native Himalayan land. The children could be two of the real exiled children now living in India and Nepal, but their search goes far beyond the geographical and personal. In Gina Halpern's hands their quest becomes the universal search of all who seek a place of peace. More ... | |
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THE 14TH DALAI LAMA: A Manga Biography by Tetsu Saiwai 208 pages, paper, fully illustrated in b&w. #14DALA - $ 15.00 At the age of two, Tenzin Gyatso, child of a peasant family in northeastern Tibet, was recognized as the reincarnation of his predecessor, the Thirteenth Dalai Lama—the manifestation of the Buddha of Compassion. Just fourteen years later, this extraordinary young man assumed full political power over his nation upon the invasion of Chinese forces, and he has since become one of the most influential spiritual leaders of our time. This is the story of his extraordinary life, told vividly and unforgettably through the art of manga. More ... | |
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THE BANYAN DEER: A Parable of Compassion by Rafe Martin, illus. by Richard Wehrman Hardcover, 48 pp. #BADEPA - $ 15.00 Ancient yet timely, this is a moving story of compassion in the face of personal loss and trials highlighting courage, triumph, and the meaning of true wisdom. The Banyan Deer is beautifully illustrated and elegantly told and will resonate with readers of all ages. With illustrations reminiscent of the work of Eric Gill and Rockwell Kent, this book makes a great gift for family and friends. More ... | |
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BUDDHA AT BEDTIME: Tales of Love and Wisdom for You to Read with Your Child to Enchant, Enlighten, and Inspire by Dharmachari Nagaraja 7.25" x 9.25". 144 pp. #BUATBE - $ 16.95 Filled with full-color illustrations throughout, this delightful book is packed with over twenty Buddhist-themed stories to read-aloud with a child. Each story's magical world not only prepares children for a good night's sleep, but also entertainingly teaches about empathy, compassion, and forgiveness. Ages 6 to 10 years. More ... | |
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BUDDHA HEART PARENTING: Enrich Your Family with Buddhist Wisdom and Compassion by Dr. C.L. Claridge 230 pp. #BUHEPA - $ 18.95 Buddha Heart Parenting offers the reader deep insights into how to integrate Buddhist philosophy with contemporary psychology to arrive at a method of parenting that is both effective and enables family members to realise their true Buddha nature. It provides a frank look at the norms and status of parenting today, and suggests ways to develop more authentic communication using Buddhist principles. More ... | |
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BUDDHA IN YOUR BACKPACK: Everyday Buddhism for Teens by Franz Metcalf, illust. by Monk Song Yoon 270 pp., paper. #BUYOBA - $ 14.95 "Teenage life (like other parts of life, but even more so) is really hard. You have to be a daughter or son, a sister or brother, a grandchild, an extended family member, a goof-off, a hormonally deranged adolescent, a student, a citizen, a worker, a 'future leader,' a part of the ecosystem, a psycho-spiritual being, a human person. You have to be all that. It takes some doing. This book can help. Being a teenager is an astonishing amount of work. You know that, but this book will show how deep that work is and how you can make it deeper. Your teen experience is so central to what Zen Buddhists call 'this great matter of birth and death,' that to be full awake to your teenageness is to be a genuinely spiritual person."—from the Introduction. More ... | |
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BUDDHIST ANIMAL WISDOM STORIES by Mark W. McGinnis 8.75" x 11.25," 112 pp., hard cover. #BUANWI - $ 19.95 Around the beginning of the common era, Indian Buddhists began to collect fables illuminating various human virtues and foibles--from kindness, cooperation, loyalty and self-discipline on the one hand to greed, pride, foolishness, and treachery on the other. Instead of populating these stories with people, they cast the animals of their immediate environment in the leading roles--which may have given the tales a universal appeal that helped them travel around the world, surfacing in the Middle East as Aesop's fables and in various other guises throughout East and Southeast Asia, Africa, Russia, and Europe. More ... | |
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BUDDHIST PAINTINGS COLORING BOOK by the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco 8.5" x 11". 44 pp. #BUPACO - $ 7.95 Here you'll find 22 beautiful images to color, all based on paintings in the Asian Art Museum collection. The original artworks are shown in color on the inside cover! You can follow the colors used in the original artworks, or choose your own colors. Each coloring page is blank on the back, so you can frame your work if you wish. More ... | |
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CHILDREN'S ZAFU MEDITATION CUSHION: Dolphins at Play Print Approx. 12" round. #ZACHBL - $ 46.00 These whimsical, brightly-colored zafu meditation cushions were designed for children, including kids who are just beginning to practice meditation, or ones who would enjoy a comfy sitting cushion like mom or dad. These 100% cotton zafus are filled with organic buckwheat hulls and are perfect for relaxation as well as meditation. Turquoise dolphins swimming in the deep blue sea print is fascinating for younger children as well as older ones, and the blue and green pattern lend an air of peaceful quiet and calm. More ... | |
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CHILDREN'S ZAFU MEDITATION CUSHION: Under the Sea Print Approx. 12" round. #ZAMECH - $ 46.00 These whimsical, brightly-colored zafu meditation cushions were designed exclusively for children, including kids who are just beginning to practice meditation, or ones who would enjoy a comfy sitting cushion like mom or dad. These 100% cotton zafus are filled with organic buckwheat hulls and are perfect for relaxation as well as meditation. The print is fun and fascinating for younger children, as well as older ones. More ... | |
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CLEAR SKY, RED EARTH: A Himalayan Story by Sienna Craig, illus. By Tenzin Norbu Back in Stock. 48 pp., 20 color illust., 8 line drawings. #CLSKRE - $ 14.95 Clear Sky, Red Earth tells the story of life in Dolpo through the eyes of Namsel, a young girl who lived in dolpo several centuries ago, and who grows up to be a great painter--and has a life of travel and adventure. Tenzin Norbu, the artist whose paintings illustrate this book, comes from a long lineage of Dolpo painters. He is known for his illustrations in other children's books including Himalaya(also a movie) and Secret of the Snow Leopard. Sienna Craig traveled in Tibet and Nepal and spent several years in Dolpo and Mustang. A portion of the sale of this book goes to support grassroots development projects in the Himalaya. "Clear Sky, Red Earth is engaging and joyful, full of gentle humor and cultural insight, not to mention a small dose of feminine victory: after all, the protagonist is a young woman."--Mark Turin, The Nepali Times | |