Karmapa: The Black Hat Lama of Tibet [Hardcover]

Nik Douglas (Compiler), Meryl White (Compiler)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 248 pages
• Publisher: Luzac; First Edition edition (1976)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0718901878
• ISBN-13: 978-0718901875
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 7.6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,128,707 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars The best on the subject by far, October 30, 2009

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This review is from: Karmapa: The Black Hat Lama of Tibet (Hardcover)

Produced with the cooperation of the 16th Karmapa, with complete access to the Rumtek treasury in which are stored the 200 yak-loads of treasures brought with the Karmapa from Tsurphu in 1959, this is the book to own if you are interested in the most important tulku lineages of the Karma Kagyu. As well as biographies of the first 16 Karmapas, there are also extensive biographies of the Shamar, Situ, Pawo, Kongtrul, and other major lineages. As well, there are photographs with helpful descriptions of many of the inexpressibly precious artifacts associated with the Karmapas in history. This book is worth every penny of whatever the market will bear, and more. An invaluable reference work on the subject.