Daniele and Olivier Föllmi travel far and wide to witness the landscapes, rituals, and traditions of cultures worldwide, seeking to understand and capture through photography and poetry the connections linking the people to their ancestral lands.

Each book in this “Offerings to Humanity” series pairs the wise words of a great writer, master, philosopher or poet with Olivier Föllmi’s beautiful and moving photographs, spanning the world’s natural and cultural heritage.

Moments of Mindfulness: Buddhist Offerings -2015 -365 color photographs of Tibetan Buddhists at work and worship amidst the natural beauty of Asia. There is a short quote for each day, many from traditional Buddhist texts and others from contemporary teachers such as Jack Kornfield, Pema Chödrön and the 14th Dalai Lama. The quotes and photos are organized into 52 weekly themes, including impermanence, clarity of mind, and change. The effect is transcendental and transformative, awakening our senses and preparing our souls to receive these simple yet profound teachings.

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Devotions: Wisdom from the Cradle of Civilization -2008 –  For this volume, the authors traveled the Middle East and captured images from Morocco, Algeria, Egypt, Yemen, United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Israel, Lebanon, Syria, Iran, Afghanistan, etc. Devotions include religious quotes taken from the Koran, the Hebraic tradition, and Eastern Christianity, as well as noted authors such as the Sufi poet and jurist Rumi, and the Persian writer and mathematician Omar Khayyám. With a daily dose of wisdom coupled with breathtaking photography, readers move a little closer to the heart of the wisdom found in the Cradle of Civilization. Purchase This Book

Awakenings: Asian Wisdom for Everyday – 2007 – Each photograph is accompanied by the thoughts of great masters, including Confucius, Lao Tzu, Dogen Zenji, Shonin Shinran, D. T. Suzuki, Gao Xingjian, and the Buddha. These words have guided generation after generation for thousands of years, and they continue in this volume to enrich our views and lives with their thoughts on nature, self-awareness, family, and society. The photographs take us to the captivating temples in Thailand, lavishly mystic nature of Cambodia, mist-enshrouded landscapes in Myanmar, bamboo forests in Vietnam, rice paddies in China, and Zen gardens in Japan.  Purchase This Book

Revelations: Latin American Wisdom for Everyday -2006- A cradle of Nobel Prize winners and a front of ancient wisdom. This volume provides a wealth of sublime source material from the Andean plains to the Mexican desert. Set against the stunning visual backdrop of 365 photographs, taken all across the continent, the quotations from world-renowned Latin American writers ( including Pablo Neruda, Octavio Paz, and Carlos Fuentes) and traditional Indian spiritual teachings, demonstrating the subtle interweaving of ancestral belief and contemporary thought in one of the world’s most intellectually fertile regions. Purchase this Book

Origins: African Wisdom for Every Day – 2005- The Föllmis dive into the cultural wealth of the African people, whose ancestral values have been passed on through the generations as part of a rich oral tradition. Inspiring reflections by leading African personalities like Leopold Sedar Senghor and Nelson Mandela are paired here with 365 beautiful and moving photographs. On the border of myth and reality, Origins opens a window onto Africa’s untold treasures of exemplary teachings and inherited wisdom.

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Wisdom: 365 Thoughts from Indian Masters – 2004 – A work of humanity on a universal scale and of reconciliation between nature and culture, Indian Wisdom celebrates those who live in harmony with the forces of earth and sky, who aspire to nirvana-the highest level of heart, body, and mind consciousness. Contemporary specialists on Indian culture have contributed to Wisdom, which draws on such ancient yet timeless sources as poems by Rabindranath Tagore and Krishnamurti; the longest epic in world literature, the Mahabharata; and the most significant of the Hindu sacred writings, the Vedas. A treasure in both content and form, this inspirational book conveys the essence of India. Purchase This Book

Offerings: Buddhist Wisdom for Everyday-2003- Offerings is a deeply thoughtful collection of wisdom and knowledge from Tibetan Buddhism. A book to contemplate each day, Offerings presents a deeply thoughtful collection of wisdom and knowledge from the masters of Tibetan Buddhism. Three-hundred sixty-five photographs provide an evocative new image every day–each accompanied by a choice Buddhist quote.

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Offerings and Wisdom Minis – 2016

Based on the original title, published in 2003, this new edition showcases the best of the acclaimed book in a charming smaller format. Including stunning imagery, the book pairs each of its photographs with a choice Buddhist quote. The masters of Tibetan Buddhism—including His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Kalu Rinpoche, Chögyam Trungpa, Shabkar Tsogdruk Rangdrol, and Jack Kornfield convey their understanding of existence, presenting a vision of life that celebrates humanity and encourages continual self-improvement.

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