Tibetan Calligraphy: How to Write the Alphabet and More

by Sanje Elliott, Sarah Harding (Foreword by)

Overview

In Tibetan Calligraphy, Sanje Elliott shows us how to capture the elegance and grace of Tibetan calligraphy without prior knowledge of either Tibetan language or calligraphy. This beautiful book includes many prayers, mantras, and seed syllables to copy and study. Perfect for practitioners, artists, and anyone interested in the Tibetan language.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781614290285
Publisher:	Wisdom Publications MA
Publication date:	11/21/2011
Sold by:	SIMON & SCHUSTER
Format:	eBook
Pages:	104
File size:	5 MB

About the Author

Sanje Elliott has been practicing Tibetan arts since 1974. His first teacher was the American artist Glen Eddy, and he has studied with numerous Tibetan artists in Darjeeling and Kathmandu. A former head of the art department at Naropa University, he now lives in Portland, Oregon.

Sarah Harding has been studying and practicing Buddhism since 1974, and has been teaching and translating since completing a three-year retreat in 1980 under the guidance of Kyabjé Kalu Rinpoché. She was associate professor at Naropa University for twenty-five years in Boulder, Colorado, where she currently resides, and has been a fellow of the Tsadra Foundation since 2000. She specializes in literature with a focus on tantric practice. Her publications include Creation and Completion; The Treasury of Knowledge: Esoteric Instructions; Niguma, Lady of Illusion; and two volumes on Chö and Shijé from The Treasury of Precious Instructions.

Editorial Reviews

"Tibetan Calligraphy is a beautiful book...It is wonderful to see a book dedicated to showing how every syllable can be beneficial."

Mandala

"A great artist in his own right, Sanje Elliott has studied and taught the art of Tibetan thangka painting for many years, mastering the traditional, highly refined styles of Tibet. Now in this book of traditional calligraphy, we can learn the necessary foundation of Tibetan writing, perhaps in order to explore later our own creative relationship with the language. I am grateful for this needed addition to the field and will use it immediately in teaching Tibetan."

Sarah Harding

"A lovely book which will inspire students with shining examples."

The Asian Reporter

"Tibetan Calligraphy is a beautiful book...It is wonderful to see a book dedicated to showing how every syllable can be beneficial." —Mandala

"A lovely book which will inspire students with shining examples." —The Asian Reporter

“A great artist in his own right, Sanje Elliott has studied and taught the art of Tibetan thangka painting for many years, mastering the traditional, highly refined styles of Tibet. Now in this book of traditional calligraphy, we can learn the necessary foundation of Tibetan writing, perhaps in order to explore later our own creative relationship with the language. I am grateful for this needed addition to the field and will use it immediately in teaching Tibetan.” —Sarah Harding, Naropa University

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