{"product_id":"flight-of-the-bn-monks-harvey-rice-9781644118580","title":"Flight of the B Monks: War, Persecution, and the Salvation of Tibet's Oldest Religion","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn inside account of the Chinese invasion of Tibet told through the voices of three persecuted monks\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Shares the true story of three monks' heroic escape from occupied Tibet and the subsequent rebirth of the B religion in exile \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Introduces B, Tibet's oldest religion, and a traditional way of life extinguished by foreign occupation \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Reveals details of the 1950 Chinese invasion of Tibet and the exodus of thousands of Tibetans to neighboring countries \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eProviding an inside view into the Chinese occupation of Tibet and the tenets of B, one of the world's oldest but least known religions, this book chronicles the true story of three B monks who heroically escaped occupied Tibet and went on to rebuild their culture through incredible resilience, determination, and passion. After taking his vows to become a B monk and completing a pilgrimage around 22,000-foot Mount Kailash, the holiest mountain in Tibet, Tenzin Namdak envisions a life of quiet contemplation at Menri, B's mother monastery. Instead, he finds himself fleeing for his life across the highest and most difficult terrain on the planet. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter Tenzin's escape party is ambushed and he is severely wounded, Tenzin is taken to a concentration camp, where he overcomes his nearly fatal wound before making an arduous escape from Tibet over the daunting Himalayas. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe other two monks, lifelong friends Samten Karmay and Sangye Tenzin, witness Tibet's capital explode in a violent insurrection against Chinese rule. Escaping to Nepal, they worry about the survival of the B religion and begin collecting scattered works of B scripture. A chance meeting with British scholar David Snellgrove brings the three monks together and dramatically changes their lives. Tenzin founds a B settlement in exile in India, Sangye is chosen as the thirty-third Menri Trizen, B's highest office, and together the three monks help rebuild the nearly extinct B religion. Aside from the escape of the Dalai Lama, no other escape from Tibet has been so consequential for so many.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Harvey Rice, Jackie Cole\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1644118580\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781644118580\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Destiny Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/27\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/0001","brand":"Harvey Rice","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44567361388799,"sku":"9781644118580","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_23e91f46-19a7-4607-bb9c-2b86b1894edf.jpg?v=1701377376","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/flight-of-the-bn-monks-harvey-rice-9781644118580","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}