Penguin Books Australia

This stunning photographic journey goes straight to the heart of Bhutan - a country on the cusp of opening its doors to the West.  It explores the culture, history, beliefs and dazzling Himalayan landscapes of the world's newest democracy taking us into the lives of its people as their country enters the modern world.

The result is a book of brilliant and evocative photographs and stories about...

'Provocative, thoughtful, fiercely intelligent . . . a must-read.' - Booklist

'Enormously timely, thoughtful and balanced' - Los Angeles Times

A fascinating guide to religion and its place in the world today.

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In the modern world our lives are more frenetic than ever. We live with a burning sense that we have to get something done. But what do we really achieve? And why are we never satisfied?

What is Buddhism? What are its true teachings? What can it bring to our lives?

The classic biography of the eleventh-century yogin and poet-the most renowned saint in Tibetan Buddhist history

'Though you might conquer in battle A thousand times a thousand men, You're the greatest battle winner If you conquer just one-yourself'

Buddha said that the essence of his teaching is 'awareness'. In his straightforward, simple exposition of Buddhism, Steve Hagen, a Zen priest, explains what is meant by that awareness. He takes us back to Buddha's original insights and observations and demonstrates their relevance to us today. Awareness, he says, is about freeing our mind from dissatisfaction and letting go of the problems we create...