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Synopsis
The Western world has become familiar with Tibet through the Buddhist teachings of émigré Lamas. With these tales of an outrageous popular rogue, Uncle Tompa (who manages to embody a spirit of popular wisdom despite his roguishness), we are introduced to another side of Tibet: a bawdy world of humor, and the rough and tumble, everyday, secular life of the Tibetan people. Each story is charmingly illustrated with line drawings in a style derived from traditional Tibetan drawing.
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About the Author
Rinjing Dorje is the son of Sherab Dorje from Kham, eastern Tibet, and Choe Gyalmo, a nomad lady from the foothills of the Himalayas. Sherab Dorje was recognized as the reincarnation of a Sherpa lama, Khamsum Wangdu, and in the 1930s he moved from his native land to northern Nepal.Sherab Dorje was a highly esteemed practitioner of Tibetan medicine in healing the mentally ill. His uniquely unconventional techniques made him prominent throughout the region. Although the practice itself was a traditional Tibetan one, he formulated his own method, which called for keeping the patient in total darkness providing only light from a flickering butter lamp. He would then walk on the patient while reciting incantations and burning an intoxicating incense of Gugul, a powerfully scented sap. Finally, he would glance commandingly into the eyes of his patient, while giving him counsel. After that, he would prescribe some mineral and herbal medications. As a reward for curing a prince of Nepal's
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Text: English (translation)
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Tales of Uncle Tompa, the Legendary Rascal of Tibet
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Dorje Ling, San Rafael, 1975
ISBN 10: 0915880024
ISBN 13: 9780915880027
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Soft cover. Condition: VG (+). Addison Smith (illustrator). First Edition (stated). Landscape orientation. Stories of a legend it was quite a character, some of them fairly saucy. Delightful, if a bit naughty. Fun cartoonish illustrations. From the collection of Sanje (Frank) Elliott, Buddhist mentor, artist, and friend to many. Condition notes: 77 numbered pp +3; TPB. Pages: clean, bright, tight frontis; all edges mildly sunned, pink goes to top edge, corners barely thumbed. Cover: tannish pink wraps, gilt artwork front, gilt titles front/spine; light edge/shelfwear, extrems mildly worn, edges and spine a bit sunned, shallow crinkle to back top edge. Seller Inventory # 039503