Stories from Beyond The Clouds

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‘Stories from Beyond the Clouds’ – an anthology of Tibetan Folk Tales’ by Clifford Thurlow.

Paperback book from the Library of Tibetan Works and Archives, the Headquarters of the Dalai Lama, Dharamsala

From the preface:

‘Folk tales are the same the world over, for they tell o people.  Not ordinary people like those we meet on our journey through life, but the whole secret and exciting society of one-eyed sorcerers, evil giants, handsome princes and dancing fairies who weave magic spells as they fly between the folds of a rainbow.

These stories were told by old people, a former Tibetan envoy to China, a housewife, a hotel proprietor, even a Buddhist monk.  The inner happiness and ancient wisdom that emanated rom each person are like golden rays of sunshine.’