Light of the Valley Vendor_MDA Tsa Tsa 80% Growing Tibetan Buddhism in the

Growing Tibetan Buddhism in the West—The Story of the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (the FPMT)

Denise Leidy’s guide is the perfect introductory text for all those intrigued by this splendid aesthetic tradition

Edition Print: 1996

to present the key teachings as exercises in learning freedom

Light of the Valley Vendor_MDA Tsa Tsa 80% Growing Tibetan Buddhism in thePerched on a small hillock in the center of the Kathmandu Valley, Svayambhu, with its majestic white dome and resplendent golden spire, stands as a beacon of light. Legend has it that Svayambhu magically appeared in the center of a giant lake as a beautiful lotus radiating light. In order to protect the pristine self arisen lotus, it was encased in a sacred structure. Visited every year by hundreds of thousands of pilgrims, the Stupa is a living