tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7304792190086448127.post5376899624826662607..comments2024-02-04T01:37:53.246-08:00Comments on Mountain Phoenix over Tibet: Book Review: "A Golden Swan In Turbulent Waters" By Shamar RinpocheMountain Phoenixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01726933027905675503noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7304792190086448127.post-81531577141082129602014-06-11T16:30:29.344-07:002014-06-11T16:30:29.344-07:00Mountain Phoenix;
Thank you very much for the rev...Mountain Phoenix;<br /><br />Thank you very much for the review of the late Shamar Rinpoche’s book.<br />Tragic circumstances in samsara found us at opposite ends; inspite of a strong family link of kinship going back several generations.<br />It was honest and beautifully written.<br />I will take it as a tribute to Athup Kunzig Shamar Rinpoche.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7304792190086448127.post-25013563231993616782014-04-24T22:26:16.295-07:002014-04-24T22:26:16.295-07:00Extremely good review -logical, well balanced and ...Extremely good review -logical, well balanced and insightful.<br /> <br />In my opinion,like JN and vey few others, MPT is a very polished tibetan writer in English.Her command over the English language is terrific and mind is independent and clear and heart is warm.<br /><br />I have read the whole blog since I just stumbled over it over year ago.<br /><br /> GyaltsenGyaltsen wangchuknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7304792190086448127.post-52866229010909683942014-04-04T17:12:34.252-07:002014-04-04T17:12:34.252-07:00A good book review by a thoughtful Tibetan blogger...A good book review by a thoughtful Tibetan blogger. I am a big fan of Mountain Phoenix whom I deem a good role model for the modern educated Tibetans on how to research and write deeply with a generous heart and a stickler for facts. <br /><br />Tashi Delek and keep reviewing Tibetan buddhism and its inconsistencies, we'll make a Tibetan atheist out of you yet. haha just kidding.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7304792190086448127.post-43798005133066818612014-04-03T07:00:32.644-07:002014-04-03T07:00:32.644-07:00Agree that it's helpful to understand our hist...Agree that it's helpful to understand our history beyond the victor's telling, but at the same time, we need to avoid becoming caught up in the muck of medieval politics. We have to learn to move forward with a wider view of history and clearer national goals in mind. The last thing Tibetans need to do is carry sectarian score settling lists into the future. If this book had been written by anyone else, I might have accepted it as a well meaning contribution to Tibetan scholarship, but coming from Shamar Rinpoche, I can't help but feel that it is primarily driven by small minded revenge taking and short sighted political naivete. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com