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03122aam a2200433 i 4500 001 83B43164071E11E88A431B0A97128E48 003 SILO 005 20180201010217 008 141216s2014 mau 000 0 eng 010 $a 2014029311 020 $a 1611802067 020 $a 9781611802061 035 $a (OCoLC)898273483 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d YDXCP $d BTCTA $d BDX $d OCLCF $d COO $d UtOrBLW $d SILO 041 1 $a eng $h fre 042 $a pcc 050 00 $a PK3798.V2 $b E5 2015 082 00 $a 895/.43 $2 23 084 $a REL007050 $a REL007050 $2 bisacsh 100 0 $a Tenzin Wangmo, $d 1962- $e author. 240 10 $a Contes tibeÌtains du Karma. $l English 245 14 $a The prince and the zombie : $b Tibetan tales of karma / $c Tenzin Wangmo ; With a foreword by Matthieu Ricard ; Translated by Sherab ChoÌdzin Kohn. 250 $a First edition. 264 1 $a Boston : $b Shambhala, $c 2014. 300 $a xv, 126 pages ; $c 20 cm 520 $a "A prince must capture and bring back to his country a wily zombie--but will the zombie's magical powers prove too great for the prince? These zombie stories, known as the Vetalapancavimsati in Sanskrit, are engrossing teaching tales that originated in ancient India but have become popular in the Buddhist culture of Tibet, as well as in other Asian cultures. The hero has to bring back to his country a zombie endowed with magical powers, but to succeed he must keep himself from speaking even one word to the zombie. The zombie is wily, and during the long journey he recounts fascinating tales to the prince, who is carrying him in a sack on his back. Spellbound by the stories, the prince is drawn into making some comment on them. But the very moment he opens his mouth, the zombie escapes and the prince has to go back to India to catch the zombie all over again. This same scenario occurs over and over, tale after tale, journey after journey--until the prince truly learns his lesson. This Tibetan version of the stories conveys the values of Buddhism, particularly those related to karma (the laws of cause and effect), happiness, and suffering. Through these tales, the reader learns that Buddhism is a path of knowledge that leads to liberation from suffering"-- $c Provided by publisher. 500 $a Original title: VetaÌlapanÌcavimÌ£sÌati. 546 $a Translated from the French: Contes tibeÌtains du Karma. 650 0 $a Buddhist literature, Tibetan $v Translations into English. 650 7 $a SOCIAL SCIENCE / Folklore & Mythology. $2 bisacsh 650 7 $a RELIGION / Buddhism / Tibetan. $2 bisacsh 650 7 $a Buddhist literature, Tibetan. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00840217 655 7 $a Translations. $2 fast $0 http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1423791 $0 http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1423791 700 1 $a ChoÌdzin, Sherab, $e translator. $0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n90698958 730 0 $a VetaÌlapanÌcavimÌ£sÌati. $0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2006016817 856 42 $3 Cover image $u 9781611802061.jpg 941 $a 1 952 $l OVUX522 $d 20180201042300.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=83B43164071E11E88A431B0A97128E48Initiate Another SILO Locator Search