Tibetan Book of the Dead (A Tibetan Bible)

Author: Yizhi
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Publish Date: 2002-01-01
Features: I don’t know, if you want to start your Tibetan journey, besides this book, is there a more suitable one to stuff into your pocket? What do you want to know? Preparing for Tibet? Transportation? Three meals a day? Accommodation? Tibetan culture? Tibetan religion and folk art? As long as you can think of it in advance, the answers are all written in the book. Moreover, the humanistic design details make it so charming that it makes you tremble with delight. For example:
1. To reduce the burden of the journey, high-quality, lightweight yellow Dutch Montenak paper was chosen. Despite the thick book, it doesn’t feel heavy in hand;
2. To prevent pages from getting lost, two holes were drilled in the pages, allowing you to use a sturdy rope during your travels to keep the book intact;
3. A beautiful hand-drawn map, marking places that may not even be recorded in ordinary maps. A true complete guide to Tibet is practically a "Bible" about Tibet.
Flipping to the front cover, you’ll see a "vibrant" Tibetan girl with two red suns on her cheeks, her mouth wide open, smiling almost to the point of showing all her teeth. This is Tibet—simple, natural, without the slightest pretense. On the back cover, you can see the crystal-clear source of the Yangtze River, Mount Geladandong, pious pilgrims, magnificent prayer flags and mani piles, the raft on the Yarlung Tsangpo River, the famous Dexing, and the mysterious beauty of Tibet unfolds before your eyes. I’m sure after seeing the cover, you’ll feel like packing your bags and heading to Tibet.
This is a book written with the author’s feet, formed during his travels, but it differs from typical travel guidebooks because its design philosophy always reflects humanistic care. For example, the two very noticeable small holes on the spine are prepared for the book’s binding in case the pages fall out. The book provides as detailed an introduction to every travel route as possible, with some route maps meticulously hand-drawn by the author. He even pays attention to the price of a bowl of noodles. For a traveler about to set foot in Tibet, this is an invaluable travel guide, and for those who can’t go yet, it’s also a leisurely book that allows you to experience the landscapes and culture of Tibet.