Other books received.From Simon & Schuster Simon & Schuster U.S. publishing company. It was founded in 1924 by Richard L. Simon (1899–1960) and M. Lincoln Schuster (1897–1970), whose initial project, the original crossword-puzzle book, was a best-seller. Canada, 625 Cochrane Drive, Suite #600, Markham, ON L3R9R9. Tel.: (905)943-9942. Robert Thurman, The Jewel Tree of Tibet, 2005, $36.00 Cdn, hardcover, 259 pages. The book presents the basic principles of Buddhism--a retreat in book form--aimed to help one attain the true goal of happiness through spiritual and philosophical teachings. Thurman, the first Westerner west·ern·er also West·ern·er n. A native or inhabitant of the west, especially the western United States. Westerner Noun a person from the west of a country or region Noun 1. ordained or·dain tr.v. or·dained, or·dain·ing, or·dains 1. a. To invest with ministerial or priestly authority; confer holy orders on. b. To authorize as a rabbi. 2. by the Dalai Lama Dalai Lama (dä`lī lä`mə) [Tibetan,=oceanic teacher], title of the leader of Tibetan Buddhism. Believed like his predecessors to be the incarnation of the Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, 1935–, himself provides a practical system intended for gaining deep and transforming insight of oneself and the world. |
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