The Three Boys : : and Other Buddhist Folktales from Tibet / / Yeshi Dorjee; ed. by John S. Major.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter UHP eBook Package 2000-2013
• VerfasserIn: Dorjee, Yeshi,
• TeilnehmendeR: Dorjee, Yeshi.
• HerausgeberIn: Major, John S.,
• Place / Publishing House: Honolulu : : University of Hawaii Press, , [2006]; ©2006
• Year of Publication: 2006
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (240 p.) :; 15 illus.

A virtuous young woman journeys to the Land of the Dead to retrieve the still-beating heart of a king; a wily corpse-monster tricks his young captor into setting him free; a king falls under a curse that turns him into a cannibal; a shepherd who understands the speech of animals saves a princess from certain death. These are just a few of the wondrous tales that await readers of this collection of Tibetan Buddhist folktales. Fifteen stories are told for modern readers in a vivid, accessible style that reflects a centuries-old tradition of storytelling in the monasteries and marketplaces of Tibet.As a child growing up in a Buddhist monastery, Yeshi Dorjee would often coax the elderly lamas into telling him folktales. By turns thrilling, mysterious, clever, and often hilariously funny, the stories he narrates here also teach important lessons about mindfulness, compassion, and other key Buddhist principles. They will delight readers of all ages, scholars and students, Buddhists and non-Buddhists alike.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Introduction -- The Three Boys -- The King's Heart -- The Carpenter Who Went to Heaven -- The Woodcutter and His Son -- How Norbu Became a King -- The Shape-Shifter's Son -- The King Stands Up -- Penba and Dawa -- The Dream Eater -- The Boy Who Understood Animals -- The Cook, the Cat, and the Endless Story -- The Boy Who Never Lied -- King Salgyel's Daughter, Princess Dorjee -- The Pig's-Head Seer -- Langa and Jatsalu -- Notes on the Stories -- Suggestions For Further Reading