Author: Donald S. Lopez Jr.
Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
Keywords: west, buddhism, tibetan, shangri, prisoners
Number of Pages: 294
Published: 1999-05-01
List price: $18.00
ISBN-10: 0226493113
ISBN-13: 9780226493114

Prisoners of Shangri-La is a provocative analysis of the romance of Tibet, a romance that, even as it is invoked by Tibetan lamas living in exile, ultimately imprisons those who seek the goal of Tibetan independence from Chinese occupation."Lopez lifts the veil on America’s romantic vision of Tibet to reveal a country and a spiritual history more complex and less ideal than popular perceptions allow. . . . Lively and engaging, Lopez’s book raises important questions about how Eastern religions are often co-opted, assimilated and misunderstood by Western culture."—Publishers Weekl

Author: Seth Robert
Publisher: Perigee Trade
Keywords: loss, plan, weight, anything, diet, hunger, shangri
Number of Pages: 224
Published: 2007-04-24
List price: $11.95
ISBN-10: 0399533168
ISBN-13: 9780399533167

As seen in the New York Times and on Good Morning America-now updated by the author. Imagine a diet that’s as easy as "a spoonful of sugar" (or extra-light olive oil) twice a day. A diet that actually reduces appetite and cravings. A diet that’s based on a wealth of scientific findings but is simple enough for anyone to stick to. A diet with results that amaze almost everyone who tries it. Psychology professor Seth Roberts asks a simple question most weight-loss experts haven’t thought to tackle: What makes people hungry? Based on a new understanding of how the human body reg

Author: Frank Arjava Petter
Publisher: Lotus Press
Keywords: series, shangri, usui, legacy, reiki
Number of Pages: 128
Published: 1998-12-29
List price: $12.95
ISBN-10: 091495556X
ISBN-13: 9780914955566

A great deal has been written and said to date about the history of Reiki andits founder. The author has come across documents that quote Mikao Usui’soriginal words. In a number of essays, he discusses topics related to Reiki and the viewpoints of an independent Reiki teacher. Questions that his studentsasked and he answered throw light upon Usui’s very personal view of theteachings. Materials meant as the basis for his student’s studies round off the entire work. A family tree of the Reiki successors is also included.