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Tales of the golden corpse : Tibetan folk tales / retold by Sandra Benson ; foreword by Jetsun Pema ; illustrations by Sherup.

By: Material type: TextPublication details: Northampton, Mass. : Interlink Books, 2007.Description: x, 229 pages : illustrations ; 21 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 1566566320
  • 9781566566322
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Online version:: Tales of the golden corpse.DDC classification:
  • 398.2/0951/5 22
LOC classification:
  • GR337 .B43 2007
Online resources:
Contents:
First story -- Carpenter Kunga -- Poor man and the serpent's daughter -- Travelling spirit -- Quiet woman -- Daughter Serdrun -- Young man saved by a black-and-white Dree -- Six brothers -- Shepherd boy -- Farmer and the tyrant king -- Dransel, the poor man -- Princess and the frog -- Sermotso and Gnulmotso -- Fountains of turquoise and gold -- Rich thief -- Feathered prince -- Two brothers -- Brave young woman -- Pig-head seer -- Masang Yharu Khadra -- Stone lion opens his mouth -- Debt of gratitude -- Three evil brothers -- Honest horse keeper -- Three hard-working women.
Summary: A collection of 25 traditional Tibetan folk tales containing Buddhist values of self-sacrifice, honesty, and compassion.
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Book Karen H. Huntsman Library Main Book Collection - Second Level GR337 .B43 2007 1 Available 38060007498041
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 228-229).

First story -- Carpenter Kunga -- Poor man and the serpent's daughter -- Travelling spirit -- Quiet woman -- Daughter Serdrun -- Young man saved by a black-and-white Dree -- Six brothers -- Shepherd boy -- Farmer and the tyrant king -- Dransel, the poor man -- Princess and the frog -- Sermotso and Gnulmotso -- Fountains of turquoise and gold -- Rich thief -- Feathered prince -- Two brothers -- Brave young woman -- Pig-head seer -- Masang Yharu Khadra -- Stone lion opens his mouth -- Debt of gratitude -- Three evil brothers -- Honest horse keeper -- Three hard-working women.

A collection of 25 traditional Tibetan folk tales containing Buddhist values of self-sacrifice, honesty, and compassion.

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