{"product_id":"the-epic-of-gesar-of-robin-kornman-9781611800951","title":"The Epic of Gesar of Ling: Gesar's Magical Birth, Early Years, and Coronation as King","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe first and only English translation of the centuries-old Tibetan spiritual allegory of King Gesar, a tale on a par with \u003ci\u003eThe Arabian Nights\u003c\/i\u003e or the King Arthur stories.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For hundreds of years, versions of the Gesar of Ling epic have been sung by bards in Tibet, China, Central Asia, and across the eastern Silk Route. King Gesar, renowned throughout these areas, represents the ideal warrior. As a leader with his people's loyalty and trust, he conquers all their enemies and protects the peace. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe example of King Gesar is also understood as a spiritual teaching. The \"enemies\" in the stories represent the emotional and psychological challenges that turn people toward greed, aggression, and envy and away from the true teachings of Buddhism. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe epic of Gesar is the longest single piece of literature in the world canon, encompassing some 120 volumes; here the first three volumes are translated, telling of Gesar's birth, his mischievous childhood and his youth spent in exile, and his rivalry for the throne with his treacherous uncle.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robin Kornman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1611800951\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781611800951\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Shambhala\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/05\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 680\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.10h x 6.90w x 2.00d","brand":"Robin Kornman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47965832216831,"sku":"9781611800951","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_735fb29b-237f-4026-9e5d-6da78bbf2583.jpg?v=1767285138","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-epic-of-gesar-of-robin-kornman-9781611800951","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}