Sera The Way of the Tibetan Monk

Name: Sera The Way of the Tibetan Monk
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ISBN: 9780231128902

ISBN-10: 0231128908

ISBN-13: 9780231128902

Edition: 2003

Authors: Sera Jeh Monastery Staff, Sheila Rock, Robert Thurman

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Tibet was once home to thousands of thriving Buddhist monasteries. But in 1959, following a Tibetan uprising against China's long occupation, nearly all were destroyed by the Chinese military, the practice of Buddhism was outlawed, and the Dalai Lama was forced into exile. In March of that year, Chinese tanks bombarded the 540-year-old Sera Jey Monastery in Lhasa, Tibet, killing hundreds of monks and destroying ancient texts and invaluable artifacts that had been collected over centuries. Thousands of survivors fled over perilous mountain passes to neighboring India, many with only thin robes and light footwear to shield them from the harsh winter conditions of the Himalayas. The Sera Jey…

Book details

List price: $100.00
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: Kegan Paul International, Limited
Publication date: 10/29/2003
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 176
Size: 10.50" wide x 11.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 2.398
Language: English

Sheila Rock is a professional photographer living in London. Her work has appeared in numerous magazines and has been accepted into the permanent collection of the National Portrait Gallery in London. She began photographing the Sera Jey monks in 1998.