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| IN THIS ISSUE (1) Welcome (2) Win a Free Book on the Mammals of India (3) Last Month's Contest Winners (4) Books on Buddhism (5) A Glimpse into Tibetan Buddhism (6) New Releases (7) Quotable Quotes on Mountaineering (8) Rare Books (9) Free Quarterly Newsletter: Pilgrims News (10) Publishing Opportunities (11) Subscription Information (12) Contact Details _____________________________ (1) WELCOME _____________________________ This month we present several of the great classic introductory books on Buddhism. These are followed by some inspiring works on Tibetan Buddhism. See the "Books on Buddhism" and "A Glimpse into Tibetan Buddhism" sections below. Two books we would especially recommend to our readers: The Kangchenjunga Adventure (a death-defying attempt to climb the great Himalayan peak, Kangchenjunga) and Shambhala (a study of the fascinating truth behind the myth of Shangri-La). For more details, see the "New Releases" section below. Last month our contest was won by people in Austria, England and the United States. In previous months our winners have come from Brazil, Canada, Nepal and Singapore. Our contests are open to people from every country; so why don't you join in the January contest? Just visit our website at: http://www.pilgrimsbooks.com. _____________________________ (2) WIN A BOOK ON THE MAMMALS OF INDIA _____________________________ Pilgrims is giving away THREE copies of "Sterndale's Mammalia of India", a profusely-illustrated introduction to the abundant wildlife of India. In this book the many species of animals from the Indian subcontinent take to the stage: monkeys, bears, lions, tigers, leopards, cheetahs, hyenas, mongooses, jackals, dolphins, deers, snakes -- and hundreds more equally fascinating but lesser known animals. This book, written in the heyday of British India, recalls a world of jungles, plains and mountains where animals formed an intimate part of everyday life. This fascinating guidebook will appeal to travellers and nature lovers alike. Entries close on January 31 and winners will be announced on the website on February 15 and in the next issue of this newsletter. Take a moment now to visit the Pilgrims website http://www.pilgrimsbooks.com and enter this great contest. _____________________________ (3) LAST MONTH'S CONTEST WINNERS _____________________________ Congratulations to the following people who were winners our December contest (they have each been sent a copy of the book, "Thangka: The Sacred Painting of Tibet"): -- Kate Cassidy (England); -- Susan Gartzke (United States); and -- Leopold Hoeglinger (Austria). _____________________________ (4) BOOKS ON BUDDHISM _____________________________ *** The Buddhist Way by Christmas Humphreys Christmas Humphreys is one of the most widely read proponents of Buddhism. This volume ranges over subjects such as love, friendship and compassion, duty and responsibility, right and wrong, good and evil, to the more abstract concerpts such as action and inaction, mind development and the form of existential thinking which is the Western approach to Zen. Written in a delightfully entertaining and lively style, it provides stimulating and thought-provoking reading for all those who question the possibility of leading a Buddhist way of life. Diamond Books, London. 1996. Paperback. Bibliography. Price: $8.95. ISBN: 026166932X. Shipping: Sea/Air $1.50/$4.00 *** Light of Asia by Sir Edwin Arnold 'I read The Light of Asia with even greater interest than I did the Bhagavad Gita. Once I had begun it I could not leave off.' --Mahatma Gandhi 'The Buddha story attracted me even in early boyhood and Edwin Arnold's The Light of Asia became on of my favourite books.' --Jawaharlal Nehru 'Mr. Edwin Arnold's poem, The Light of Asia, is the most sympathetic account every published in Europe of the life and teaching of the Sakya Saint, Prince Gautama Siddartha, the Lord Buddha.' --The Times (London) 'It is a work of great beauty.' --Oliver Wendell Holmes Interprint, New Delhi, 1985 159 pages. Paperback. B&W illustrations Price: $1.25. ISBN: N000004749. Shipping: Sea/Air $1.50/$3.50 *** The Dhammapada by Eknath Easwaran The Dhammapada is to Buddhism what the Sermon on the Mount is to Christianity: a simple summary of its teachings, expressed with harmony and simplicity. Probably gathered from Buddha's direct disciples who wished to preserve his wisdom, the Dhammapada consists of vivid, practical verses in the oral tradition of the 6th century BC. Penguin Books, New Delhi, 1996 Paperback. 208 pages. $4.75. ISBN: 0140190147. Shipping: Sea/Air $1.00/$3.00 *** The Great Thoughts of Gotama the Buddha by A.K. Coomaraswamy and I.B. Horner This edifying book gives an exhaustive survey of Buddhism in principles and practice, and such an authentic, rich and varied collection has never appeared before. Crest Publishing House, New Delhi, 1996 275 pages. Hardcover. B&W plates. Price: $10.25. ISBN 8124200688. Shipping: Sea/Air $3.00/$8.00. >>>>> Like to read some of these books? We can ship them to you quickly! To order, visit: http://www.pilgrimsbooks.com/ordering.html _____________________________ (5) A GLIMPSE INTO TIBETAN BUDDHISM _____________________________ *** Words of My Perfect Teacher: A Complete Translation of a Classic Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism by Patrul Rinpoche Translated by the Padmakara Translation Group, with a foreword by the Dalai Lama. A favorite of Tibetans and recommended by the Dalai Lama and other senior Buddhist teachers, this practical guide to inner transformation introduces the fundamental spiritual practices common to all Tibetan Buddhist traditions. Vistaar Publications, New Delhi,1999 (Revised Edition) 457 pages. Paperback. B&W illustrations Price: $7.95. ISBN: 817036812X. Shipping: Sea/Air $4.00/$10.50 *** The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying by Sogyal Rinpoche A new spiritual classic from one of the foremost interpreters of Tibetan Buddhism to the West. 'This book represents an apex in human wisdom; it is a radiant gem transmitting the accumulated insights of centuries of Tibetan Buddhism. With great gentleness and penetrating clarity, it boldly asks us to see death not as and if, or when, but as a how.' --Larry Dossey This book is an extraordinary blessing: heartfelt, wise, practical, luminous, filled with inspiring stories, skilful teaching, and the great compassionate heart of the Buddha.' --Jack Kornfield Rupa & Co., New Delhi, 1999 425 pages. Paperback. Bibliography; index. Price: $4.50. ISBN: 0712657525. Shipping: Sea/Air $2.00/$5.00 *** The Myth of Freedom and the Way of Meditation by Chogyam Trungpa 'If you already have your copy of Trungpa Rinpoche's Cutting Trhough Spiritual Materialism, you will want to get this companion volume. If you have not yet discovered the Buddhist psychology and meditative practice of Tibet, this book is a masterful introduction by itself.' --Journal of Transpersonal Psychology Shambhala South Asian Editions, New Delhi, 1999 176 pages. Paperback. B&W illustrations. Index. Price:$3.50. ISBN: 1569571112. Shipping: Sea/Air $1.00/$3.00 *** The Divine Madman: The Sublime Life And Songs Of Drukpa Kunley Translated by Keith Dowman. This is the 'secret biography' of one of Tibet's foremost saints, the Buddha Drukpa Kunley (1455-1570). Appearing in the spiritual lineage established by Tilopa, Naropa, Marpa and Milarepa. Drupka Kunley was recognized as an incarnation of the great Mahasiddha, Saraha. He is greatly loved by the people of Tibet as a 'Crazy Wise' teacher and enlightened Master whose outrageous behavior and ribald humor were intended to awaken common people and yogis alike from the sleep of religious dogmatism and egoistic self-possession. This book is a compilation of anecdotes and songs passed on to this day in the taverns and temples of Tibet and Bhutan. Varanasi & Kathmandu, Pilgrims Publishing, 2000 188 pages. Paperback. B&W drawings. Price: $4.50. ISBN: 81-7769-013-2. Shipping: Sea/Air $4.00 / $1.50 >>>>> Like to read some of these books? We can ship them to you quickly! To order, visit: http://www.pilgrimsbooks.com/ordering.html _____________________________ (6) NEW RELEASES _____________________________ *** The Kangchenjunga Adventure by Francis S Smythe This is the story of one of the first attempts to climb that great Himalayan peak, Kangchenjunga. Known to local people as 'The Five Treasures of Snow', Kangchenjunga, which rises to 28,208 ft., is the third highest mountain in the world. Seen from afar it seems to float serenely above the clouds. But to reach the summit means a death-defying battle against the elements, biting cold winds, barrages of snow and, worst of all, terrifying avalanches that sweep constantly across entire faces of the mountain. Francis Sydney Smythe mobilized this expedition which marched through tropical Sikkim into 'Unknown Nepal' by way of Kang La, a 16,000 ft. pass and then set up a base camp, ready for the attempt. Varanasi & Kathmandu, Pilgrims Publishing, 2000 464 pages. Paperback. B&W photographs. Price: $14.25. ISBN: 81-7769-005-1. Shipping Air/Sea $12.00 / $4.50 For more details and to order, visit: http://www.pilgrimsbooks.com/outdoors_adventure.html *** Shambhala: The Fascinating Truth Behind the Myth of Shangri-La by Victoria LePage Somewhere, beyond Tibet, lies a paradise of universal wisdom and ineffectual peace known as Shambhala. Called by some Shangri-La, this mythical kingdom of jewel lakes, wish-fulfilling trees, and speaking stones has fired the imagination of both actual explorers and travellers to the inner realms. This fascinating look behind the myth shows Shambhala to be a "real" place, always accessible to the pure of heart. "A well-reseached, well-written, and utterly fascinating account. This highly recommended book contains more of the pieces [of the Shambhala puzzle] than any other publication to date." --George Feuerstein, Ph.D., co-author In Search of the Cradle of Civilization, author of Holy Madness, Encyclopedic Dictionary of Yoga, and many other books. Varanasi & Kathmandu, Pilgrims Publishing, 2000 309 pages. Paperback. B&W drawings and diagrams. Price: $5.50. ISBN: 81-7769-059-0. Shipping Air/Sea: $3.00/$8.00 For more details and to order, visit: http://www.pilgrimsbooks.com/mythology.html _____________________________ (7) QUOTABLE QUOTES ON MOUNTAINEERING _____________________________ "There are only three real sports: bull-fighting, car racing and mountain climbing. All the others are mere games." -- Ernest Hemingway, US novelist "Because it is there." -- George Leigh Mallory (1886-1924), British mountaineer, answering the question "Why do you want to climb Mt. Everest ?" "The first question which you will ask and which I must try to answer is this, 'What is the use of climbing Mount Everest ?' and my answer must at once be, 'It is no use'. There is not the slightest prospect of any gain whatsoever. Oh, we may learn a little about the behavior of the human body at high altitudes, and possibly medical men may turn our observation to some account for the purposes of aviation. But otherwise nothing will come of it. We shall not bring back a single bit of gold or silver, not a gem, nor any coal or iron. We shall not find a single foot of earth that can be planted with crops to raise food. It's no use. So, if you cannot understand that there is something in man which responds to the challenge of this mountain and goes out to meet it, that the struggle is the struggle of life itself upward and forever upward, then you won't see why we go. What we get from this adventure is just sheer joy. And joy is, after all, the end of life. We do not live to eat and make money. We eat and make money to be able to enjoy life. That is what life means and what life is for." -- George Leigh Mallory, 1922 "Mountains are not fair or unfair, they are just dangerous." -- Reinhold Messner "I have not conquered Everest, it has merely tolerated me" -- Peter Habeler "Technique and ability alone do not get you to the top; it is the willpower that is the most important. This willpower you cannot buy with money or be given by others...it rises from your heart" -- Junko Tabei, who in 1975 was the first woman to climb Everest "I have climbed my mountain, but I must still live my life" -- Tenzing Norgay, who in 1953, with Edmund Hillary, made the first successful ascent of Everest _____________________________ (8) RARE BOOKS _____________________________ Pilgrims Book House stocks over 30,000 volumes of old & rare books: on many subjects and in a number of languages, including English, French, German, Sanskrit, Hindi and Nepali. 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