The Buddhist Monastery

Author: M N RajeshThomas L Kelly/Publisher: Roli BooksYear: Language: EnglishPages: 96ISBN/UPC (if available): 8174360549 DescriptionThis book, aided by breathtaking and rare pictures of the most remote and fascinating monasteries of the Himalayas, narrates the fascinating tale of the gompas of India, Nepal and Tibet..Away from the glamour that surrounds modern Buddhism, tucked away in the hushed, snowy corridors of the awe-inspiring Himalayas is the world of Buddhist monasteries, the gompas. It is within these walls that Buddhism has lived and thrived through the centuries. .From their beginnings as shelters for monks from the rains, the gompas have developed into complex multipurpose institutions. They, in fact form the pivot of the isolated mountain societies. The local population looks towards these gompas for their education, employment and aid in times of crisis. .This book is the first in the series of Scared Sites. It narrates the fascinating tale of the gompas: their eme