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Dharamsala Diaries

Author : Swati Chopra
Publisher : Penguin Global
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Dharamsala Diaries written by Swati Chopra and published by Penguin Global. This book was released on 2007 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If There Is Thirst, Dharamsala Presents The Possibility Of Slaking It. In This Travelogue Of The Spirit Swati Chopra Brings Alive The Narrow Lanes Of Dharamsala Which Echo With Footfalls Of Seekers From All Over The World. Interacting With Them Old And Young, Tibetan And Non-Tibetan, Guru And Novice She Realizes It Is Possible In Dharamsala To Retreat Within, To Heal One S Spirit, To Learn Skills For The Inner Life And Perhaps Even Find Answers To Sticky Life-Questions Does God Exist? , Why Do I Suffer? , Does My Life Have A Deeper Meaning? Dharamsala Emerges As A Modern-Day Caravanserai On The Inner Journey, One Of The Few Places In The World Where One Can Access Transcendental Wisdom. His Holiness The Dalai Lama, Who Lives In A House On The Hem Of The Snow-Clad Dhauladhar Peaks In Mcleodganj, A Suburb Of Dharamsala, Has Provided This Place With A Certain Grace And Turned It Into A Pilgrimagefor Many. Tibetan Buddhism Forms A Part Of The Rich Tapestry Of Spiritual Traditions, Old And New, That Have Taken Root In Dharamsala And Are Manifest In Its Old Devi Temples, Wandering Sadhus And The More Recent Centres For Meditation, Yoga And Alternative Therapies. Through The Stories And Experiences Of Those That Pass Through Dharamsala, And Those That Find Their Refuge There, This Book Explores The Nature Of The Spiritual Journey And, Indeed, Of Life Itself.

The Himalayas

Author : Andrew J. Hund
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1440839395
Total Pages : 359 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (48 download)

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Download or read book The Himalayas written by Andrew J. Hund and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2018-06-15 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A thorough and detailed resource that describes the history, culture, and geography of the Himalayan region, providing an indispensable reference work to both general readers and seasoned scholars in the field. The Himalayas: An Encyclopedia of Geography, History, and Culture serves as a convenient and authoritative reference for anyone exploring the region and seeking to better understand the history, events, peoples, and geopolitical details of this unique area of the world. It explores the geography and details of the demographics, discusses relevant historical events, and addresses socioeconomic movements, political intrigues and controversies, and cultural details as to give an overarching impression of the region as a coherent and cohesive whole. Readers will come away with a vastly heightened understanding of the geographical region we recognize as the Himalayas, and grasp the issues of geography, history, and culture that are central to contemporary understandings of the human culture in the region. The alphabetically arranged and succinct entries provide easy access to detailed, authoritative information. Additionally, sidebars throughout the book relate compelling facts that point readers to new and interesting avenues of exploration. The volume also includes a chronological overview of the region, ten primary source documents, and a comprehensive bibliography of supporting works.

Tibetan Diary

Author : Geoff Childs
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520937848
Total Pages : 243 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (29 download)

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Download or read book Tibetan Diary written by Geoff Childs and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2004-09-27 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this rich and deeply personal account of life in the highlands of Nepal, Geoff Childs chronicles the daily existence of a range of people, from venerated lamas to humble householders. Offering insights into the complex dynamics of the ethnically Tibetan enclave of Nubri, Childs provides a vivid and compelling portrait of the ebb and flow of life and death, of communal harmony and discord, and of personal conflicts and social resolutions. Part ethnography, part travelogue, and part biography, Tibetan Diary is a one-of-a-kind book that conveys the tangled intricacies of a Tibetan society. Childs's immensely readable and informative narrative incorporates contemporary observations as well as vignettes culled from first-person testaments including oral histories and autobiographies. Examining the tensions between cultural ideals and individual aspirations, he explores certain junctures in the course of life: how the desire to attain religious knowledge or to secure a caretaker in old age contrasts with social expectations and familial obligation, for example. The result is a vivid and unparalleled view of the quest for both spiritual meaning and mundane survival that typifies life in an unpredictable Himalayan environment.

Hinterland

Author : Chris Mullin
Publisher : Profile Books
ISBN 13 : 1782832327
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (828 download)

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Download or read book Hinterland written by Chris Mullin and published by Profile Books. This book was released on 2016-09-22 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All serious politicians are supposed to possess a hinterland, but not all do. Chris Mullin was one who did. By the time he entered parliament he had reported from the wars in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia and tracked down the survivors of the CIA operation in Tibet. He was the author of three novels, including the classic A Very British Coup. His successful campaign to free the innocent people convicted of the Birmingham bombings was described as 'one of the greatest feats ever achieved by an investigative reporter'. Elected to parliament, aged 39, he quickly established himself as a fearless inquisitor before going on to become a minister in three departments. His three volumes of diaries have been widely acclaimed as the best account of the Blair years and the rise and fall New Labour. He left parliament in 2010 ('better to go while people are still asking why rather than when'). These are his memoirs.

Reimagining Tibet

Author : Koushik Goswami
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000816281
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (8 download)

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Download or read book Reimagining Tibet written by Koushik Goswami and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2022-12-28 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines how territorial, civilisational and cultural location determines one’s gaze and attitude while representing a contested space like Tibet. It analyses representations of Tibet in three novels: James Hilton’s Lost Horizon (1933), Jamyang Norbu’s The Mandala of Sherlock Holmes (1999) and Kaushik Barua’s Windhorse (2013). It shows how these novels project different types of gaze — insider, outsider and insider-outsider — and explores them within the context of some contemporary Tibetan activist writers. The book also looks at Tibetan exilic writings and virtual activities of the Tibetan activists whose programmes and rhetoric counter the age-old image of the Tibetans as passive and non-violent people. It shows how activists utilise social networking as an effective platform to counter imperialist occupation of Tibet by China. It includes interviews of eight Anglophone Tibetan writers – Tenzin Tsundue, Thubten Samphel, Tsering Namgyal Khortsa, Tsering Wangmo Dhompa, Jamyang Norbu, Tenzin Dickie, Bhuchung D. Sonam, and an Indian writer who has written on Tibet, Kaushik Barua. Interdisciplinary, accessible and engaging, this book presents one of the first studies on how Tibet has been represented in English fiction. It will be of interest to scholars and researchers of literature, media and cultural studies, politics, history and China studies.

Dharamsala Diary, November 1991

Author : John B. Stephenson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (497 download)

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Download or read book Dharamsala Diary, November 1991 written by John B. Stephenson and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Moving Against the Stream

Author : Sangharakshita
Publisher : Windhorse Publications
ISBN 13 : 1909314528
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (93 download)

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Download or read book Moving Against the Stream written by Sangharakshita and published by Windhorse Publications. This book was released on 2014-08-22 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1964 Sangharakshita left India for a visit to the UK. After twenty years in the subcontinent - travelling and lecturing, writing, working among the most deprived, and extending and deepening his knowledge of the Dharma - he had been invited by leading British Buddhists to help resolve tensions in the British Buddhist scene. We witness the turning point at which he decided to dedicate his life to working 'for the good of Buddhism' in his native land, culminating in the birth of a new Buddhist movement.

The Asian Journal of Thomas Merton

Author : Thomas Merton
Publisher : New Directions Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0811223094
Total Pages : 446 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (112 download)

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Download or read book The Asian Journal of Thomas Merton written by Thomas Merton and published by New Directions Publishing. This book was released on 1975-02-28 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This is quintessential Merton."—The Catholic Review. "The moment of takeoff was ecstatic...joy. We left the ground—I with Christian mantras and a great sense of destiny, of being at last on my true way after years of waiting and wondering..." With these words, dated October 15. 1968, the late Father Thomas Merton recorded the beginning of his fateful journey to the Orient. His travels led him from Bangkok, through India to Ceylon, and back again to Bangkok for his scheduled talk at a conference of Asian monastic orders. There he unequivocally reaffirmed his Christian vocation. His last journal entry was made on December 8, 1968, two days before his untimely, accidental death. Amply illustrated with photographs he himself took along the way and fully indexed, the book also contains a glossary of Asian religious terms, a preface by the Indian scholar Amiya Chakravarty, a foreword and postscript by Brother Patrick Hart of the Abbey of Gethsemani, as well as several appendices, among them the text of Merton's final address.

Diary of a Sub-Divisional Police Officer

Author : Kuldip Sharma
Publisher : Clever Fox Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 346 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Diary of a Sub-Divisional Police Officer written by Kuldip Sharma and published by Clever Fox Publishing. This book was released on with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Diary of a Sub-Divisional Police Officer" offers an authentic glimpse into the dynamic world of law enforcement during the period from February 1979 to August 1980. Serving as the Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) in Palitana Subdivision of Bhavnagar district, Gujarat, the author, Kuldip Sharma, provides a detailed narrative based on real-time investigations and the supervision of serious crimes. The book, delves into the intricacies of criminal cases, with a focus on 'Visitable Crimes'—offences that demand special attention from supervisory ranks. The SDPO's duties involve the thorough scrutiny of murder cases, culpable homicides, dacoities, robberies, housebreakings with theft, and serious riots. Additionally, cases involving police officers accused of offences are subject of the SDPO's visitation. Beyond catering to general readers, this book holds immense value for current and aspiring Sub-Divisional Police Officers (SDPOs) and Assistant Commissioners of Police (ACPs). It not only elucidates the methodical and sustained approaches employed in addressing serious crimes during that era but also sheds light on the logic and historical significance of procedures still followed today. The narrative captures the social norms prevalent during the depicted time, offering readers a comprehensive understanding of policing and crime resolution in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Unlock the archives of police investigations and delve into the fascinating world of a Sub-Divisional Police Officer through his diary. Gain insights into the historical context, procedural intricacies, and social nuances that shaped law enforcement during this period. "Diary of a Sub-Divisional Police Officer" is not just a memoir but a valuable historical document that resonates with relevance for law enforcement professionals and enthusiasts alike.

The Tibet Journal

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 492 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Tibet Journal written by and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Diary of One Who Disappeared

Author : Jason Erik Lundberg
Publisher : Epigram Books
ISBN 13 : 9814785636
Total Pages : 163 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (147 download)

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Download or read book Diary of One Who Disappeared written by Jason Erik Lundberg and published by Epigram Books. This book was released on 2019-04-06 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The year is 2040 and an envoy of the North American Union finds himself a fugitive in the Southeast Asian nation of Tinhau. Lucas Lehrer is tasked with travelling from the North American Union to the island-nation of Tinhau to extend the offer of political partnership. When negotiations break down, Lucas decides to request asylum, and he soon encounters an odd series of coincidences in which his deep-seated desires start coming true. Among the backdrop of societal instability and growing nativism, he befriends a young woman who is not what she seems, and who may not be from our universe at all.

First Fact Finding Mission to T ibet From Exile 1979

Author : Namgyal Lhamo Taklha
Publisher : Library of Tibetan Works and Archives
ISBN 13 : 9390752442
Total Pages : 103 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (97 download)

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Download or read book First Fact Finding Mission to T ibet From Exile 1979 written by Namgyal Lhamo Taklha and published by Library of Tibetan Works and Archives. This book was released on 2021-01-01 with total page 103 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

A Temple in Dharamsala McLeod Ganj India Journal

Author : Cs Creations
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781540516299
Total Pages : 150 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (162 download)

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Download or read book A Temple in Dharamsala McLeod Ganj India Journal written by Cs Creations and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-11-19 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This journal with 150 ruled pages awaits your writing pleasure. You can use it to record your hopes and dreams, express your gratitude, to keep a bucket list, as a daily diary, or to jot down your "To-Do" lists. The possibilities are endless and the choice is all yours. Enjoy!

The Diary of a Snake Charmer

Author : Sandeep Saxena
Publisher : Notion Press
ISBN 13 : 1945400927
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (454 download)

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Download or read book The Diary of a Snake Charmer written by Sandeep Saxena and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2016-06-06 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “‘Utthisht Bharat,’ he said, and in that magical moment I felt that the river, the trees, and the sky…were saying, ‘Utthisht Bharat.’ I got up, never to look back or have doubts again.” Just as the Bharata of yore responded to the Lord’s call to rise up from dejection, to fulfill his glorious destiny, this modern day Bharat too rises up from the pits of despair and defeat, to set out steadily on his appointed path of duty. Bharat, an IITian, with a management degree from IIM, had a ‘successful’ innings in the corporate world, with overseas postings too. Having acquired a substantial bank balance, he has the urge to set up a business in rural India, which will bring greater profits to the farmers. Predictably, he is ruthlessly pushed out, and systematically ruined by the vested interests that feel threatened. Deep in despair, he gets help from a most unexpected quarter, a poor tribal snake charmer, known as Nagbaba… A gripping tale of how he comes out from the mires of debt and ruin, to rise up again, wiser but undeterred from his chosen path… A story of modern India, the two Indias of the cities and the villages… the urban, educated, elite youth with modern knowledge from science and technology, and the illiterate people of the forests, who have the wealth of wisdom passed down from centuries… the development of cities, which takes place at the cost of the proliferation of slums… the two different cultures that coexist in mutual wariness and mistrust…

P. Jaganmohan Reddy Commission of Inquiry, Regarding Nagarwala Case

Author : India. P. Jaganmohan Reddy Commission of Inquiry
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book P. Jaganmohan Reddy Commission of Inquiry, Regarding Nagarwala Case written by India. P. Jaganmohan Reddy Commission of Inquiry and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Selfless Ego

Author : Lucia Galli
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000343332
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (3 download)

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Download or read book The Selfless Ego written by Lucia Galli and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-05-13 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The essays collected in The Selfless Ego propose an innovative approach to one of the most fascinating aspects of Tibetan literature: life writing. Departing from past schemes of interpretation, this book addresses issues of literary theory and identity construction, eluding the strictures imposed by the adoption of the hagiographical master narrative as synonymous with the genre. The book is divided into two parts. Ideally conceived as an 'introduction' to traditional forms of life writing as expressed in Buddhist milieus, Part I. Memory and Imagination in Tibetan Hagiographical Writing centres on the inner tensions between literary convention and self-expression that permeate indigenous hagiographies, mystical songs, records of teachings, and autobiographies. Part II: Conjuring Tibetan Lives explores the most unconventional traits of the genre, sifting through the narrative configuration of Tibetan biographical writings as 'liberation stories' to unearth those fragments of life that compose an individual’s multifaceted existence. This volume is the first to approach Tibetan life writing from a literary and narratological perspective, encompassing a wide range of disciplines, themes, media, and historical periods, and thus opening new and vibrant areas of research to future scholarship across the Humanities. The chapters in this book were originally published as two special issues of Life Writing.

Thomas Merton

Author : Mario Aguilar
Publisher : SPCK
ISBN 13 : 0281066043
Total Pages : 153 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (81 download)

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Download or read book Thomas Merton written by Mario Aguilar and published by SPCK. This book was released on 2011-03-18 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fresh exploration of Merton's life and thought, focussing on his role as a Christian activist. Written by an author who combines a contemplative life with political action, this is an inspirational book that will encourage readers to work towards a more just world.