Bhutan: The Land Of Serenity
by Matthieu Ricard
2021-06-03 00:27:40
Bhutan: The Land Of Serenity
by Matthieu Ricard
2021-06-03 00:27:40
“Color-drenched images . . . capture the vibrant rainbow palette of intricate Bhutanese weavings, ceremonial garb, painted pottery, and the ubiquitous wind-whipped prayer flags.” —Passport Magazine
Tucked away between China a...
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“Color-drenched images . . . capture the vibrant rainbow palette of intricate Bhutanese weavings, ceremonial garb, painted pottery, and the ubiquitous wind-whipped prayer flags.” —Passport Magazine
Tucked away between China and India in the heart of the Himalayas,
Bhutan remains a uniquely distinct country. Few photographers have
been granted permission to reside in this long-inaccessible kingdom,
now a democracy, where life quietly unfolds to the rhythm of traditions
amid the magnificent, unspoiled landscape.
Matthieu Ricard, a monk and photographer, spent eight years in
Bhutan with Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, a revered Tibetan Buddhist
master, and has continued to return to the “land of the thunder
dragon” throughout his life, discovering on each occasion another
of its invaluable treasures. His experiences are recorded here in
this exceptionally beautiful book, a voyage to the heart of Bhutan,
a land where spirituality and daily life are intimately linked.
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