The Tibetan Oracle: Ancient Wisdom for Everyday Guidance

by Roger Housden

Tibetan culture has honored the divinatory arts for millennia. In the 12th century, one ancient system known as Mo was recorded on a manuscript. Mo was used by monks to answer the urgent practical questions of laypeople. Now, translated into English for the first time, this medieval text is available as a decision-making guide for modern readers.
        
Many divination systems give answers that are cryptic and hard to decipher. The Tibetan Oracle gives clear direction on whether it would be wise to pursue a given action or not, and what the consequences of the action are likely to be. The esoteric knowledge of the Tibetans taught them that nature is constantly changing. Going against the elemental forces, personified by four gods (Yama/Wind, Agni/Fire, Varuna/Water, and Indra/Earth), could mean disaster, while taking advantage when these forces are favorable results in success. Use this oracle to help you with decision-making, from whether to take a new job or relocate to when to invest or ask for a raise. Timing is everything, so let this oracle show you when to act--and when not to.

109 pages, Paperback

First published July 21, 1998

About the author

Roger Housden is the author of some twenty books of non fiction, including the best selling Ten Poems series. His new book, SAVED BY BEAUTY: ADVENTURES OF AN AMERICAN ROMANTIC IN IRAN, comes out on May 17 2011 with Broadway Books.