{"product_id":"tibet-reflections-from-the-wheel-of-life","title":"Tibet: Reflections from the Wheel of Life","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith a foreword by the Dalai Lama  this remarkable volume presents an intimate  Family of Man like portrait of Tibet and its people.  According to Tibetan belief  existence is an endless cycle of birth  death  and rebirth  and in this exquisitely illustrated volume authors Carroll Dunham and Ian Baker take us through the Tibetan wheel of life  from birth and childhood through adolescence and midlife to old age and death. We meet a pregnant woman who is married to four brothers. She dreams of turquoisea sure sign that she will give birth to a boy. Tenyearold Tulku Ralo yawns as he sits on a grand throne blessing the reverent throng who flock to him; it is not easy being a godchild. The pilgrimage of a family to Lhasa takes several years  for they cover the entire distance by prostrating the length of their bodies across the earth  surrendering to the primordial ground from which all Buddhas have arisen.  Set against Tibets staggeringly beautiful mountain landscapes  as well as against the ongoing struggle of the Tibetans to win independence from China  Tibet: Reflections from the Wheel of Life portrays the many faces of an earthy yet devout people steeped in a rich heritage. Includes a foreward by The Dalai Lama.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44955279818805,"sku":"ByrdShop_1558592180","price":52.47,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781558592186.jpg?v=1770301535","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/tibet-reflections-from-the-wheel-of-life","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}