The Prince and the Zombie

Tibetan Tales of Karma

Tenzin Wangmo, Matthieu Ricard

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Shambhala Publications Inc
01 May 2015

Buddhism

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?

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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?

In this series of tales, a prince must capture and bring back to his country a zombie who is endowed with magical powers-but in order 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.

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. 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.

By: Tenzin Wangmo
Foreword by: Matthieu Ricard
Imprint: Shambhala Publications Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 196mm, Width: 126mm, Spine: 9mm
Weight: 145g
ISBN: 9781611802061
ISBN 10: 1611802067
Pages: 144
Publication Date: 01 May 2015
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

TENZIN WANGMO was born in India in 1962 and was educated in Tibetan Buddhism. She grew up in Germany and has lived in Switzerland since 1974, first as a secondary school teacher and now as an advanced-level coach specializing in social integration, adult tutoring, and consultation to organizations in the process of undergoing major changes. She is also a lecturer and a Tibetan storyteller.