A rich blend of history, legend, poetry, adventure, and romance, The Clear Mirror is a treasure-trove of traditional Tibetan narrative and folk wisdom. It presents in full the often-cited but elusive accounts of the origins of the Tibetan people, the coming of the Dharma to Tibet, and the appearance of Avalokiteshvara as the patron deity of Tibet. The text treats the era during which Buddhism came to Tibet, Lhasa became the capital, and the Jokhang and Ramoche temples were founded. Written to inform and entertain, the book has a pre-eminent position in Tibetan society.
- ISBN10 1559390484
- ISBN13 9781559390484
- Publish Date 1 January 1996
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Publisher Shambhala Publications Inc
- Imprint Snow Lion Publications
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 344
- Language English
- URL https://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/isbn/9781559390484