Me first! An account of the rise of the Wrathful Buddhas. James Low (Simply Being, UK, 2022) ISBN: 9780956923981 Hardback. Kindle eBook (Simply Being, UK 2026) Print replica Text by James Low. Illustrations by Diana Collins. This is a traditional Tibetan epic tale of the havoc created by the arrogant entitlement that proclaims, “Me first!”. When pride turns demonic, the […]
» Read moreJames Low The Simply Being website has recently announced the launch of animated versions of the book Me First! It is a traditional Tibetan account of why the Buddhas also appear in wrathful forms. The book has been animated and translated into eight languages, all freely available on YouTube. I think that this story can be useful in helping us […]
» Read moreMe first!: an animated account of the rise of the Wrathful Buddhas Translated from the Tibetan by James Low English German Italian Polish – not yet available Portuguese Romanian Russian Spanish Turkish This illustrated early Buddhist account follows how the Buddhas responded to the rise of a demonic world dictator. It illuminates how the will to power brings misery […]
» Read moreÖnce Ben! Me first!: an Account of the Rise of the Wrathful Buddhas https://youtu.be/SuzOQLZuC1c Text of book: James Low Translator of the text: Pinar McGivern. Revised by Sezen Yaşar Reader of the text: Bülent Bektaş Paintings: Diana Collins Animation: Marja Shramko Sound: Marina (Marie) Samarina Prepared for YouTube: Pedro Gomes For the full translation of the original Tibetan text see […]
» Read more!Yo Primero! Me first!: an Account of the Rise of the Wrathful Buddhas https://youtu.be/G1zpzKONDPI Text of book: James Low Translator of the text: Juan B. García Lázaro Reader of the text: Juan B. García Lázaro Paintings: Diana Collins Animation: Marja Shramko Sound: Marina (Marie) Samarina Prepared for YouTube: Pedro Gomes For the full translation of the original Tibetan text see […]
» Read moreEu Primul! Me first!: an Account of the Rise of the Wrathful Buddhas https://youtu.be/U3EMvKOP6tA Text of book: James Low Translator of the text: Viorica Constantinescu Reader of the text: Sorin Fițu Paintings: Diana Collins Animation: Marja Shramko Sound: Marina (Marie) Samarina Prepared for YouTube: Pedro Gomes For the full translation of the original Tibetan text see Chapter 4 in This […]
» Read moreEu Primeiro! Me first!: an Account of the Rise of the Wrathful Buddhas https://youtu.be/_2KpmDL4naI?si=Jejwr__BcjCtJegJ Text of book: James Low Translator of the text: João Pereira Vale Neto. Revised by Madalena Gomes Pedroza Reader of the text: Leandro Martins Paintings: Diana Collins Animation: Marja Shramko Sound: Marina (Marie) Samarina Prepared for YouTube: Pedro Gomes For the full translation of the original […]
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