Eat the Buddha. Life, Death, and Resistance in a Tibetan Town, Paperback - Barbara (Y) Demick

Publisher: Granta BooksAuthor(s): Barbara (Y) DemickPublication date: 2021Dimensions: 128 x 200 x 25Cover type: Paperback / softbackRedescopera far...

A gripping portrait of modern Tibet told through the lives of its people, from the bestselling author of Nothing to Envy. "You simply cannot unders...

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This fascinating book unfolds in detail the complex Tibetan Buddhist system of subtle physiology, providing a complete exposition of the channels, ...

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