Mauka Way (The Mountain Path) Poetic Teachings of Lord Buddha Choose Your Cover Handmade Buddhist Book - Full Color Buddhas Pocket-sized (4.5x5.5 inch) - Japanese Hardcover Binding Ascending heavenward? The Mountain Pathway Requires great strength, And true sincerity. With determination, a few who seek, Climb, intent to reach the peak. Thus begins Mauka Way, which translates roughly from the Hawaiian as "The Mountain Path". An exquisite collection of Buddhist full-color art and poetry Transmits the central teachings of Lord Buddha in a very pleasant and easy to understand way A Handmade hard-cover volume. Bound in a highly-functional, jointed, Japanese style. The main teachings of Lord Buddha, essentials of Buddhist culture, and subtle mystical understandings are transmitted clearly through lovely, charming poetic verses, with some artful prose passages. Features numerous full color buddhas, in various artistic styles, which instantly evoke feelings of peace and spirituality. Designed and created in beautiful Hawaii, USA, Mauka Way - The Mountain Path also conveys the pious spirit, the Aloha culture, and the powerful spiritual energy of the Big Island of Hawaii. The potent teachings of Lord Buddha reveal the pathway of good karma, enlightenment, and liberation from all sufferings. The work can stand on its own as either a work of poetry, art, scholarship, or spirituality. Cultural scholar, writer, and craftsman Jay Deva has creatively synthesized extensive spiritual research and studies into an entertaining, uplifting, and accessible masterpiece of American Buddhism. Crafted and bound by hand, each volume has a unique cover, and artistic end pages. All inner texts are the same. These volumes feature strong inner and outer bindings, stylish corner-pieces, and heavy paper stock. Made with archival (acid free) materials, adhesives, and pigment-based fade-and-water-resistant inks. Mauka Way makes a wonderful, exotic, and heart-warming gift for any book-lover, collector, or spiritual person. Click the following link to visit my store and see all the available cover options. Length: 48 Pages Book Size: 4.5 x 5.5 inches (Pocket Size)