{"product_id":"9781611800951","title":"The Epic of Gesar of Ling: Gesar's Magical Birth, Early Years, and Coronation as King","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eKornman, Robin; Chonam, Lama; Khandro, Sangye; H.H. the Dalai Lama; Rinpoche, Alak Zenkar\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eShambhala\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5\/5\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first and only English translation of the centuries-old Tibetan spiritual allegory of King Gesar, a tale on a par with \u003ci\u003eThe Arabian Nights\u003c\/i\u003e or the King Arthur stories.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e For  hundreds of years, versions of the Gesar of Ling epic have been sung by  bards in Tibet, China, Central Asia, and across the eastern Silk Route.  King Gesar, renowned throughout these areas, represents the ideal  warrior. As a leader with his people's loyalty and trust, he conquers  all their enemies and protects the peace. \u003cbr\u003e     \u003cbr\u003eThe example of King  Gesar is also understood as a spiritual teaching. The \"enemies\" in the  stories represent the emotional and psychological challenges that turn  people toward greed, aggression, and envy and away from the true  teachings of Buddhism.\u003cbr\u003e     \u003cbr\u003eThe epic of Gesar is the longest single  piece of literature in the world canon, encompassing some 120 volumes;  here the first three volumes are translated, telling of Gesar's birth,  his mischievous childhood and his youth spent in exile, and his rivalry  for the throne with his treacherous uncle.","brand":"Shambhala","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43405085081855,"sku":"9781611800951","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9781611800951_s600x595.jpg?v=1775589484","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9781611800951","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}