Thick pads on the shoulders of the clothes make these guards even more massive, and the faces, smeared with black paint, are simply intimidating. This always gives them an edge when recruiting police monks for Lamaist monasteries. In Eastern Tibet, there is one area where men are particularly tall and sturdy. In a heavy felt suit, Tzu's broad shoulders looked even more imposing. For this position, the native of Kama was selected from a large number of applicants due to his tall, over seven feet, and enormous physical strength. Throughout his life, he professed perseverance and firmness, and now his patience - as a teacher and riding instructor for a four-year-old child - was undergoing a serious test. Old Tzu was renowned for being a stern and principled mentor. Nakkim had something completely different on his mind - he had to get rid of the rider, run to the pasture, roll on the grass and laugh loudly. The most difficult task - to keep on the back of a rebellious pony - stood in front of me. I had no time to admire these ordinary, everyday things. Somewhere very close from time to time a low "bmmmm" shook the air, "bmmmm" - these are monks-musicians, getting away from the listeners, learning to play their bass-pipes.
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In the distance, along a rocky mountain path, people were leaving Lhasa from there were heard the blows and loud cries with which the drivers encouraged the slow yaks. Closer, the living azure lake of the Serpent's Castle stretched out, giving out the places where waterfowl frolicked with light ripples. The gilded domes and roofs of the Potala sparkled in the bright sun. Old Tzu, in his hearts, pulled out the pony with a whip - at the same time got the unlucky rider - and spat on the ground. Oh you! You can't stay in the saddle at four years old! When will you become a real man? And what will your most worthy father say? Simple, fascinating, but deeply the author reveals everything that is essential in this great religion - from traditions, legends and pictorial cult details to the highest moral and spiritual truths. This is a rich artistic document about Tibet, about its unique nature, about the life and customs of its leading estates - the aristocracy and clergy, about the system of physical and spiritual education of children and youth in Lamaist monasteries, about the history of the country.įinally, there is also an acquaintance with Tibetan Buddhism.
This is a book about friendship with the Dalai Lama himself, the last Great Incarnation. A seven-year-old boy from an aristocratic Tibetan family, under the guidance of a great Master, comprehends the secrets of seeing the aura, astral travel, and healing. "The Third Eye" is a striking story of a spiritual journey, a wonderful autobiographical tale of an extraordinary childhood in Chakpori Monastery, a stronghold of Tibetan medicine. Anyone who has long loved this book should definitely read it in the new edition. Very small, but frequent bills in the previous edition made the book incomparably poorer.
The need to make a new translation of The Third Eye, one of the most famous books in the world, presented us with an absolutely unexpected gift.īefore you is a new complete translation of the book, obviously impossible in Soviet times for censorship reasons.