Wisdom: 365 Thoughts from Indian Masters - Hardcover

Föllmi, Danielle; Föllmi, Olivier

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0810956209 ISBN 13: 9780810956209

Publisher: Harry N. Abrams, 2004

Synopsis

A collection of photographs accompany a collection of wisdom, insights, knowledge, and spiritual advice from the Buddhist masters.

About this title

About the Author:

Danielle and Olivier Föllmi have written 15 books about Buddhism, including Abrams' Buddhist Himalayas. They are the official photographers of the Dalai Lama and recipients of the World Press award. The Föllmis divide their time between the Alps and the Himalayas.

From Publishers Weekly:

The official photographers of the Dalai Lama train their lenses on modern India and package nearly 400 images into a weighty volume of colorful spreads, one for each day of the year. Ranging from majestic landscapes to intimate portraits, each picture is displayed alongside musings from a venerated Indian thinker or poet whose words resonate with some image or mood conveyed in the photograph. A quote from Gandhi accompanies a snapshot of a female silhouette with hands pressed against a gigantic boulder: "Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will." Gandhi’s aphorisms crop up repeatedly; other muses include Krishnamurti, Buddha and the Dalai Lama himself. Capturing a mosaic of scenes—from the bright and whimsical to the pensive and shadowy, and from tranquil nature scenes to bustling bazaars—the photographs depict the multi-faceted mystique of India, cradle of Eastern religion and font of spirituality. All in all, this is a lyrical expression of wisdom borne of and shaped by a culture’s rich heritage.
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About this edition

• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0810956209
• ISBN 13: 9780810956209
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 744