[.ca] Celestial Gallery 2007 Calendar (ISBN 1932183965)

Size Matters -- Art Books Should Be This BIG:
When it comes to Tibetan Buddhist art, size matters... especially when there are many "things" as what you would find in mandalas. This book is big and heavy. The paper quality is good and almost all pictures are full-page size, which makes them suitable for framing. If you love Tibetan Buddhist art, you will love this book and find that it is worth the price.

absolutely stunning:
It is impossible to exaggerate the exceptional quality and size of these images. These qualities along with the commentary make this a treasure.

Spectacular!:
Spectacular! A masterpiece of contemporary Buddhist Tantric Art. The detail of these images are incredible, I have seen nothing-comparable even among the traditional Tibetan paintings. Kudos to the artists and authors for a visual feast! I would trade all my coveted Buddhist paintings (Thankas) for just one contained in this volume.

My Personal Favorite Priceless Book!:
Someone suggested I purchase this book, so I ordered it through Amazon.com but had never anticipated its magnificence! For one thing, it is HUGE and a work of art! I have had this for a year now and I still treasure it. One afternoon, I had a Buddhist monk as guest and remembered to show this intricately jeweled book to him. We had a wonderful hour together going over the illumined detail on these pages of mandalas. Who is this wonderful artist Romio Shrestha, we thought? The text especially written by Deepak Chopra for this large book throughoutits chapters in large print make for a nice tapestry of inspired thought-sharing and insight into the Wheel of Life and Man's dual nature. This is a real museum piece and well worth the price tag!

Excellent:
The size of this book makes it awkward at first to use and behold. However, once you open it and stare at the beautiful full-page paintings on high-quality glossy paper, you begin to admire it and rever it. The quantity of paintings included also outweigh the cost of the book. Anyone interested in buddhist thangkas and paintings will treasure this hardcover book for the rest of their lives.