Among Asian languages, Tibetan is second only to Chinese in the depth of its historical record, with texts dating back as far as the eighth and ninth centuries, written in an alphabetic script that preserves the contemporaneous phonological features of the language.

The Classical Tibetan Language is the first comprehensive description of the Tibetan language and is distinctive in that it treats the classical Tibetan language on its own terms rather than by means of descriptive categories appropriate to other languages, as has traditionally been the case. Beyer presents the language as a...

Practices for openhearted speaking and devout listening to restore harmony in families, relationships, schools, workplaces, and communities

- Details how to approach life with a listening heart and create a sacred space for communication

- Offers exercises for new peacemaking circles, ceremonial ways to begin each circle, and peacemaker tools to unmask the needs and feelings behind conflict

- Explains how to apply this practice in multiple ways, with groups large and small

People are afraid of conflict: it is something "bad" that must be managed and resolved. In the face of...