Recounts the long trek of the Scotch-Irish from their adoptive Irish homeland to the mountains of southwestern North Carolina and graphically describes the religion; occupations; living conditions; social life; and customs of those migrants.
#914171 in Books Wisdom Publications 1998-06-15 1998-06-15Original language:TibetanPDF # 1 8.25 x .50 x 6.00l; .69 #File Name: 0861711440256 pagesShips from Vermont
Review
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful. A truly inspiring biographyBy Stephen R. KielyThis is a biography worth reading whether you have faith in Buddhism or not. The remarkable accomplishments of Princess Mandarava pre and post Guru Rinpoche's (Padmasambahva's) meeting are inspiring to read. If you are looking for an inspirational view of what it means to have mastered skillful means; wisdom and compassion then look no further. There is also a section in the back of the book that lists all of the benefits of reading this book or keeping it in your house or carrying it with you when you travel etc.I own many Buddhist Dharma books and this is one of my favorite ones to read again and again.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Four StarsBy G Bit was a gift that I haven't given yet0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A Fairy Tale of LiberationBy Buddhist from SouthThis is a nam-thar; which means "Complete Liberation". Nam-thars are hagiographys and they do not necessarily describe historical facts. These kind of texts are stories of miraculous events; presenting buddhist tantric teachings in a metaphorical way; framed in time and places different from ours.About the text; from chapter one to twelve is described Mandarava`s previous lives and her enlighted activity ;which I found very tedious and unimportant. The actual biography starts from chapter 13; page 76; and the story become a little more realistic and understandable from the human historical perspective.In general; because of the "fantastic" elements of the text; these nam-thars are not enterteining or stimulating reading; so it depends on you to decide if this book is going help you in your spiritual Dharma practice.
