Katrin: Girls Do Do That

by Michael Roach

From the author of How Yoga Works, a delightful adventure tale of yoga and the ancient wisdom behind it. Friday is a young girl who lives in a tiny nomad village high in the Himalayan plains, a thousand years before our time. Yoga is just starting to reach Tibet from India, and is strictly forbidden for women. In fact, so are books—and learning to read or to write. Friday’s uncle Jampa is a quiet, wise Buddhist monk who gives classes to young monks who walk from the local monastery to his beautiful yurt, secluded within the mountains. Why does he live so alone? Why doesn’t he stay with the other monks? Uncle has a secret. Friday grows up watching Uncle teach her dear brother Tenzing the deepest knowledge of the ancient books, as he trains to become a Geshe, or Master. She secretly watches the Wisdom Warriors of the monastery at night, as they tear apart beautiful ideas, leaping in the wild dance of a debater monk. Friday hatches a daring plan to become the first woman in a thousand years to break into this secret society of wisdom and yoga. How could it ever come true? Will she succeed?

535 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2023

About the author

Geshe Michael Roach was born in California and graduated from Princeton University with honors. He has also received the Presidential Scholar Medallion from the President of the United States, at the White House.

He was the first American to complete and receive the “Geshe” degree after 25 years of study with Sera Mey Buddhist Monastery of India. At the same time, he helped to found Andin International Diamond Corporation in New York City, which grew from a small investment to $250 million USD in annual sales, and was purchased in 2009 by super-investor Warren Buffet. Geshe Michael’s profits from Andin International were used almost entirely to create and support several charitable organizations.

Reviews

[Veselina Proycheva · Rating 3 out of 5]

За мое съжаление не се разбрахме с тази книга. Като цяло подходих към нея с най-голямо желание. Беше ни книга на месеца в “Книжна мама” и ми я препоръча горещо дама, чието мнение много ценя. НО, не е масово четиво. Би се харесала на хората, които се вълнуват от източната мъдрост, които са посещавали Тибет и искрено се потапят в тази материя. Дори категоризиран като роман, четивото изисква повече дълбочина и интерес към древната мъдрост.

“Това е проклятието на младостта, да си силен, да си здрав, да растеш и мисълта ти да тече като бръснач; но да не виждаш…”

[Filiz Mehmed · Rating 5 out of 5]

Невероятна книга роман от Геше Майкъл Роуч - „Катрин. Момичетата наистина го умеят“.

История за малко момиче Петък, което живее в село, където само момчетата могат да учат. Петък прави всичко възможно да се изучи и да прекърши нормите на обществото и времето в което живее.

Книга в която се припознах и вярвам, че всички жени, които се борят/справят с предразсъдъците на обществото биха се припознали също.