Description: The Bodhi Tree Bookstore, originally Bodhi Tree Book and Tea Shop, was an independent bookstore specializing in world religions, wisdom traditions, metaphysics, psychology, philosophy, and health. It was founded in 1970 in Los Angeles, California (now West Hollywood, California). According to Buddhist tradition, the Bodhi tree was the tree under which Siddhārtha Gautama sat in meditation until he attained enlightenment and became a Buddha.[1] The motto of the bookstore was: "Books to Illuminate the Heart and Mind". The bookstore became widely known through the 1983 book Out On A Limb by Shirley MacLaine and the subsequent eponymous 1987 television series. In her book, MacLaine declares that her "decision to visit an unusual bookstore [the Bodhi Tree Bookstore] was one of the most important decisions of my life". Other early celebrity patrons included Linda Ronstadt and Governor Jerry Brown who became a student of Buddhism. Larry Geller, hairdresser for Elvis Presley, purchased Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet for The King. Deepak Chopra brought Michael Jackson to the store in disguise. Prince purchased books on Egyptology while David Bowie spent over $1,000 on amethyst and quartz crystals. The Bodhi Tree Bookstore was on Melrose Avenue in West Hollywood, near the Pacific Design Center. The bookstore closed its physical location on December 31, 2011 and continued under new ownership as an online bookstore thereafter. This vintage bookmark measures 7 1/2 by 2 inches. It's in near mint condition and comes from a smoke and fragrance-free home. It will be well packaged to ensure it arrives safely. Please check out our other bookstore bookmarks. We'll combine shipping.
Price: 3.99 USD
Location: Burbank, California
End Time: 2024-09-01T21:34:50.000Z
Shipping Cost: 1.5 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Pattern: Bodhi Tree
Type: Bookmark
Color: Blue and Gray
Theme: Books
Material: Paper
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
