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Trekking in Bhutan

Author : Bart Jordans
Publisher : Cicerone Press Limited
ISBN 13 : 1783625996
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (836 download)

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Download or read book Trekking in Bhutan written by Bart Jordans and published by Cicerone Press Limited. This book was released on 2018-04-17 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bhutan is an ideal destination for trekkers wishing to experience the magic of the Himalaya without the commercialism. Although independent trekking is not permitted, it can nonetheless prove difficult to obtain information. This guide describes 22 official treks and a handful of trek variants, with comprehensive advice about planning and preparation and plentiful cultural information to enhance any visit. Included are the classic Lunana 'Snowman' Trek, the Jhomolhari and Dagala Treks, and the Druk Path, as well as many other treks - both well-established trails and other routes of a more exploratory nature, venturing into remote and seldom-visited areas of the country. You will find thorough coverage of all the practicalities, with notes on trekking seasons, outfitters, transport, accommodation and food, ethics and etiquette, equipment and medical considerations (including safety at altitude). The guide also offers a fascinating insight into Bhutanese mountain life, from local superstitions and beliefs to plants, wildlife and yak husbandry. Route description is presented alongside sketch mapping and information on local points of interest. Trekking here is a truly unique experience, promising memories that will last a lifetime.

Beneath Blossom Rain

Author : Kevin Grange
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 0803269587
Total Pages : 376 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (32 download)

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Download or read book Beneath Blossom Rain written by Kevin Grange and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2011-04-01 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a remote kingdom hidden in the Himalayas, there is a trail said to be the toughest trek in the world—twenty-four days, 216 miles, eleven mountain passes, and enough ghost stories to scare an exorcist. In 2007 Kevin Grange decided to acquaint himself with the country of Bhutan by taking on this infamous trail, the Snowman Trek. He was thirty-three, at a turning point in life, and figured the best way to go at a crossroad was up. Against a backdrop of Buddhist monasteries and soaring mountains, Grange ventured beyond the mapped world to visit time-lost villages and sacred valleys. In the process, recounted here with a blend of laugh-out-loud humor, heartfelt insight, and acute observation, he tested the limits of physical endurance, met a fascinating assortment of characters, and discovered truths about faith, hope, and the shrouded secret of blossom rain. Beneath Blossom Rain, Grange’s account of his journey, packs an adventure story, a romantic twist, and a celebration of group travel into a single entertaining book. The result is the ultimate journey for any traveler, armchair or otherwise. Along with high adventure, it delivers an engaging look at Bhutan—a country that governs by a policy of Gross National Happiness and that many regard as the last Shangri-La. Watch a book trailer.

Lonely Planet Bhutan

Author : Lonely Planet
Publisher : Lonely Planet
ISBN 13 : 1787010198
Total Pages : 548 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (87 download)

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Download or read book Lonely Planet Bhutan written by Lonely Planet and published by Lonely Planet. This book was released on 2017-03-01 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lonely Planet Bhutan is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Join the pilgrims at colourful Changangkha Lhakhang, hike to the dramatic cliff -hanging Taktshang Goemba, or explore the busy weekend market at Thimpu; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Bhutan and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet Bhutan Travel Guide: Colour maps and images throughout Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - festivals, architecture, Buddhism, customs, wildlife, history, traditional arts Over 37 maps Covers Thimphu, Paro Dzongkhag, Trongsa Dzongkhag, Mongar Dzongkhag and more About Lonely Planet: Since 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel media company with guidebooks to every destination, an award-winning website, mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet covers must-see spots but also enables curious travellers to get off beaten paths to understand more of the culture of the places in which they find themselves. The world awaits! Lonely Planet guides have won the TripAdvisor Traveler's Choice Award in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016. 'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' -- Fairfax Media 'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times Important Notice: The digital edition of this book may not contain all of the images found in the physical edition.

Trekking in Nepal, West Tibet, and Bhutan

Author : Hugh Swift
Publisher : Random House (NY)
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 394 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Trekking in Nepal, West Tibet, and Bhutan written by Hugh Swift and published by Random House (NY). This book was released on 1989 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Yak on Track

Author : Heather McNeice
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 1925870006
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (258 download)

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Download or read book Yak on Track written by Heather McNeice and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2018-08-28 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It seemed like a good idea to Heather at the time: organise a challenging trek to raise funds for the education of young Bhutanese girls. Heather had walked in the Himalayas before, so how hard could it be on the trail to Lunana, Bhutan’s most remote plateau? On the 240-kilometre trek, she discovers that ‘hard’ doesn’t even come close. Along with her friend Krista, like-minded lover of mountains and margaritas, a team of eccentric guides and far too many horses, Heather sets off into a landscape of savage beauty, where yetis are feared and only yaks feel at ease. As the team face blizzards, avalanches, altitude sickness and snow blindness, their reward is a rare glimpse of life in the last Shangri-La. At its heart, this book is a love song to Bhutan and its people, an intimate portrait of the only remaining Buddhist kingdom of the Himalayas. Yak on Track is a delightful story about losing yourself but not losing your way. Heather is donating a portion of her royalties from the sale of this book to the Australian Himalayan Foundation in support of a scholarship program for disadvantaged children in Bhutan.

Trekking in the Himalaya

Author : Kev Reynolds
Publisher : Cicerone Press Limited
ISBN 13 : 184965994X
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (496 download)

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Download or read book Trekking in the Himalaya written by Kev Reynolds and published by Cicerone Press Limited. This book was released on 2013-11-08 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An inspirational larger format book describing 20 memorable treks in the Himalaya. They include such well-known classics as the treks to Everest, K2 and Kangchenjunga base camps, and the Annapurna and Manaslu Circuits. The ultra-long Lunana Snowman Trek and a kora around sacred Mount Kailash in Tibet are also included. There are epic glacier treks like that to Pakistan's Snow Lake; following in the footsteps of Shipton and Tilman towards Nanda Devi, and the approach to Gangkar Punsum - the world's highest unclimbed peak located in remote Bhutan. This inspirational guide was edited by trekking specialist Kev Reynolds, and written by a team of eight experienced authors, writers and guides. A compilation of the best walking in the Himalaya, it looks at each trek in turn, and discovers what makes the trek special, and entices with vivid accounts and breathtaking photography.

Bhutan

Author : Bart Jordans
Publisher : Cicerone PressLtd
ISBN 13 : 9781852843984
Total Pages : 331 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (439 download)

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Download or read book Bhutan written by Bart Jordans and published by Cicerone PressLtd. This book was released on 2005 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With 19 treks of between three to 24 days in length, this guide offers a unique perspective to trekking through Bhutan. A thorough introduction offers advice on preparation and fitness, when to go and how to get there, trekking in Bhutan as well as the people and culture of this country. The guide includes: All the stunning trails are accompanied by full route information Information on preparation, health issues, permits and local culture Information to ensure a minimum-impact trek Illustrated with the author's own stunning photographs, and full-colour sketch maps of each trek.

Insight Guides Pocket Bhutan (Travel Guide eBook)

Author : Insight Guides
Publisher : Rough Guides UK
ISBN 13 : 1786717158
Total Pages : 183 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (867 download)

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Download or read book Insight Guides Pocket Bhutan (Travel Guide eBook) written by Insight Guides and published by Rough Guides UK. This book was released on 2017-06-01 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The extraordinary Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan is one of the world's most exciting new travel frontiers, a picture-book-beautiful mountain landscape with a rich Buddhist culture. The only country in the world to measure its success by the principals of Gross National Happiness, Bhutan is a truly unique place. Insight Pocket Guide Bhutan is a brand-new, full-colour travel guide that combines lively text with vivid photography to highlight the best that the country has to offer. Inside Pocket Guide Bhutan: Where To Go details all the key sights in the country, while handy maps on the cover flaps help you find your way around, and are cross-referenced to the text. Top 10 Attractions gives a run-down of the best sights to take in on your trip. Perfect Tour provides an itinerary of the country. What To Do is a snapshot of ways to spend your spare time, from mountain treks and visiting local festivals to shopping for traditional crafts and textiles. Essential information on Bhutan's culture, including a brief history of the country. Eating Out covers the country's best cuisine. Curated listings of the best hotels and restaurants. A-Z of all the practical information you'll need.

Bhutan Travelog

Author : Joni Herison
Publisher : Druk Asia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9811813566
Total Pages : 353 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (118 download)

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Download or read book Bhutan Travelog written by Joni Herison and published by Druk Asia Publishing. This book was released on 2022-11-18 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Updated November 2022 with the latest tourism policy by the Department of Tourism, Bhutan. Until recently, Bhutan has been relatively unknown. In many minds, it is a mystical secluded place. Bhutan is gaining popularity as a travel destination, owing to the credits of international media features and Bhutan’s skilful management of the COVID-19 pandemic. Over the past fifty years, Bhutan has gradually emerged from centuries-long self-isolation to meet modernisation demands. It has been careful with its choices and decisions on the road of development and progression. While Bhutan has opened its doors to the world, a ‘High value, Low volume’ tourism policy still guides the country to ensure that its unique culture, identity and natural environment will continue to be protected from external influence. Bhutan Travelog aims to provide readers with insights into the country’s history, values, customs, as well as travel tips and recommendations. This book also includes 9 exclusive first-hand stories from diverse travellers who have been to Bhutan to provide a glimpse into this idyllic country. Get more information from the official website - www.BhutanTravelog.com

Bhutan

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 56 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Bhutan written by and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collection of devotional and dedicational prayers of Dge-lugs-pa sect.

Trekking in Tajikistan

Author : Jan Bakker
Publisher : Cicerone Press Limited
ISBN 13 : 1783627042
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (836 download)

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Download or read book Trekking in Tajikistan written by Jan Bakker and published by Cicerone Press Limited. This book was released on 2018-11-15 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide describes twenty high-altitude treks of 2-9 days in the mountains of Tajikistan, covering the Fann Mountains, Pamirs and northern ranges, plus five day hikes near the capital, Dushanbe, and a 10-day trek in the Afghan Wakhan Corridor. As well as detailed route description and 1:100,000 mapping for each trek, there is a wealth of practical advice on transport and visas, trekking support, equipment, cultural awareness, safety and security, as well as background notes on history, flora and fauna and a Tajik-Russian-Pamiri-English glossary. The guide can be used either to plan an independent trek or to select, prepare for and enhance an organised expedition. Known as 'the Roof of the World', Tajikistan is one of the most mountainous countries on Earth, with 93% of its landmass considered mountainous territory. This is where the mighty Himalaya meet the Tian Shan, Karakoram and Hindu Kush, and a centuries-old network of trails criss-crosses the remote terrain, linking isolated villages and shepherds' camps. Although infrastructure is fragile and tourism in its infancy, this Central Asian nation presents some outstanding opportunities for the adventurous trekker. The hand-picked routes showcase Tajikistan's breathtaking landscapes of lofty snow-capped peaks, turquoise lakes and sweeping high-altitude plateaus. Trekking here is also a rich cultural experience: in addition to wild camping, many of the treks include the opportunity to experience the fascinating local culture and warm hospitality in a traditional homestay, meeting those who call this remote wilderness home. This guide will be your companion to discovering Tajikistan, a country with so much to offer and one of Central Asia's best kept secrets.

Hiking in the Caucasus

Author : Tom Allen
Publisher : Horizon Guides
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hiking in the Caucasus written by Tom Allen and published by Horizon Guides. This book was released on 2020-04-28 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Horizon Guides’ Hiking in the Caucasus is your one-stop-guide for advice on the best hiking routes in the Caucasus region, focusing on walks and treks in Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia.

This guide gives expert advice from regional experts and travel writers on where, how and when to go hiking in the Caucasus, including choosing between organised and independent treks and when to travel.

In this guide:

Advice on choosing between hiking in Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia
Information on how to choose between different types of trek
Essentials on what to pack for a trekking holiday in the Caucasus
How independent operators plan on creating a transcaucasian trail
Our Hiking in the Caucasus guide is designed to help you begin planning your hiking trip in the Caucasus. Too much information can sometimes be overwhelming, so we’ll give you a general overview and help you take the first steps towards how to book a trip.

Bhutan

Author : Bart Jordans
Publisher : Cicerone PressLtd
ISBN 13 : 9781852845537
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (455 download)

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Download or read book Bhutan written by Bart Jordans and published by Cicerone PressLtd. This book was released on 2008-01 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fully revised second edition guide to trekking in this mysterious country. With 19 treks of between three to 24 days in length, this guide offers a unique perspective to trekking through Bhutan. A thorough introduction offers advice on preparation and fitness, when to go and how to get there, trekking in Bhutan as well as the people and culture of this country. The guide includes: * All the stunning trails are accompanied by full route information * Information on preparation, health issues, permits and local culture * Information to ensure a minimum-impact trek * Illustrated with the author's own stunning photographs, and full-colour sketch maps of each trek.

Perfect Motion

Author : Jono Lineen
Publisher : Random House Australia
ISBN 13 : 0143789538
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (437 download)

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Download or read book Perfect Motion written by Jono Lineen and published by Random House Australia. This book was released on 2019-07-16 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since our first ancestor rose up to place one foot in front of another, our desire to walk has produced fundamental changes in our bodies and minds. In Perfect Motion, Jono Lineen investigates that transformation, and why walking has made us more creative, helped us to learn, constructed our perception of time, strengthened our resilience and provided a way of making sense of our life – and death. After the tragic loss of his younger brother, Lineen experienced walking’s regenerative power firsthand. Grief-stricken and adrift, he set off on a 2700-kilometre solo trek across the Himalayas. He walked for months until his legs ached and feet blistered, and by the end of the expedition something had changed in him. He was stronger – not just physically, but psychologically and emotionally. What had happened? What had given him this feeling of peace; joy even? Determined to find out, he began researching the science and history of walking and running, and discovered that there were fascinating reasons for his metamorphosis. Now, weaving together his own remarkable personal stories with evolutionary research, psychology, neuroscience, anatomy and philosophy, Lineen reveals for the first time the powerful effect that even the shortest strolls can have on us. And why walking is what we’re made to do; it is our perfect motion.

The White Mary

Author : Kira Salak
Publisher : Henry Holt and Company
ISBN 13 : 1429929561
Total Pages : 380 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (299 download)

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Download or read book The White Mary written by Kira Salak and published by Henry Holt and Company. This book was released on 2008-08-05 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A young woman journeys deep into the untamed jungle, wrestling with love and loss, trauma and healing, faith and redemption, in this sweeping debut from "the gutsiest woman adventurer of our day" (Book Magazine) Marika Vecera, an accomplished war reporter, has dedicated her life to helping the world's oppressed and forgotten. When not on one of her dangerous assignments, she lives in Boston, exploring a new relationship with Seb, a psychologist who offers her glimpses of a better world. Returning from a harrowing assignment in the Congo where she was kidnapped by rebel soldiers, Marika learns that a man she has always admired from afar, Pulitzer-winning war correspondent Robert Lewis, has committed suicide. Stunned, she abandons her magazine work to write Lewis's biography, settling down with Seb as their intimacy grows. But when Marika finds a curious letter from a missionary claiming to have seen Lewis in the remote jungle of Papua New Guinea, she has to wonder, What if Lewis isn't dead? Marika soon leaves Seb to embark on her ultimate journey in one of the world's most exotic and unknown lands. Through her eyes we experience the harsh realities of jungle travel, embrace the mythology of native tribes, and receive the special wisdom of Tobo, a witch doctor and sage, as we follow her extraordinary quest to learn the truth about Lewis—and about herself, along the way.

Beyond the Sky and the Earth

Author : Jamie Zeppa
Publisher : Doubleday Canada
ISBN 13 : 0385674155
Total Pages : 307 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (856 download)

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Download or read book Beyond the Sky and the Earth written by Jamie Zeppa and published by Doubleday Canada. This book was released on 2011-01-28 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the tradition of Iron and Silk and Touch the Dragon, Jamie Zeppa’s memoir of her years in Bhutan is the story of a young woman’s self-discovery in a foreign land. It is also the exciting début of a new voice in travel writing. When she left for the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan in 1988, Zeppa was committing herself to two years of teaching and a daunting new experience. A week on a Caribbean beach had been her only previous trip outside Canada; Bhutan was on the other side of the world, one of the most isolated countries in the world known as the last Shangri-La, where little had changed in centuries and visits by foreigners were restricted. Clinging to her bags full of chocolate, hair conditioner and Immodium, she began the biggest challenge of her life, with no idea she would fall in love with the country and with a Bhutanese man, end up spending nine years in Bhutan, and begin a literary career with her account of this transformative journey. At her first posting in a remote village of eastern Bhutan, she is plunged into an overwhelmingly different culture with squalid Third World conditions and an impossible language. Her house has rats and fleas and she refuses to eat the local food, fearing the rampant deadly infections her overly protective grandfather warned her about. Gradually, however, her fear vanishes. She adjusts, begins to laugh, and is captivated by the pristine mountain scenery and the kind students in her grade 2 class. She also begins to discover for herself the spiritual serenity of Buddhism. A transfer to the government college of Sherubtse, where the housing conditions are comparatively luxurious and the students closer to her own age, gives her a deeper awareness of Bhutan’s challenges: the lack of personal privacy, the pressure to conform, and the political tensions. However, her connection to Bhutan intensifies when she falls in love with a student, Tshewang, and finds herself pregnant. After a brief sojourn in Canada to give birth to her son, Pema Dorji, she marries Tshewang and makes Bhutan her home for another four years. Zeppa’s personal essay about her culture shock on arriving in Bhutan won the 1996 CBC/Saturday Night literary competition and appeared in the magazine. She flew home to accept the prize, where people encouraged her to pursue her writing. Her letters from Bhutan also featured on CBC’s Morningside. The book that grew out of this has been published in Canada and the United States to ecstatic reviews, followed by British, German, Dutch, Italian and Spanish editions. Although cultural differences finally separated Jamie and Tshewang in 1997 while she was writing the book and she returned to Canada, she will always feel at home in Bhutan. Zeppa shares her compelling insights into this land and culture, but Beyond the Sky and the Earth is more than a travel book. With rich, spellbinding prose and bright humour, it describes a personal journey in which Zeppa acquires a deeper understanding of what it means to leave one’s home behind, and undergoes a spiritual transformation.

Himalayan Passages

Author : Andrew Quintman
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 161429092X
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (142 download)

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Download or read book Himalayan Passages written by Andrew Quintman and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-08-12 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore new research on the religious and cultural traditions of the Himalayan Buddhist world. Over decades, hundreds of American undergraduates spending a semester abroad have been introduced to Tibetan culture in India, Nepal, and China by Hubert Decleer. A number went on to become prominent scholars in the field at institutions such as Yale, Berkeley, and Georgetown, and as a tribute to him they have put together this collection of cutting-edge research in Himalayan studies, bringing together contributions of this new generation with those of senior researchers in the field. This new research on the religion and culture of the Himalayan Buddhist world spans a broad range of subjects, periods, and approaches, and the diversity and strength of the contributions ensures Himalayan Passages be warmly welcomed by scholars, travelers, and Tibetan Buddhists alike. Highlights include: Donald S. Lopez, Jr. tells the story of Gendun Chopel's unusual visit to Sri Lanka in 1941. Leonard van der Kuijp examines the Bodhicittavivarana, an ancient work on the enlightened resolve to free all beings. Kabir Mansingh Heimsath compares Western and Chinese curatorial approaches to Tibetan modern art. Alexander von Rospatt illuminates the fascinating history and artistic details of the famous Svayambhu stupa in Kathmandu. Sarah H. Jacoby translates the short autobiography of Sera Khandro, the celebrated female Tibetan mystic of a century ago. Additional contributors include Franz-Karl Ehrhard, Ernst Steinkellner, Jacob P. Dalton, Iain Sinclair, Anne Vergati, Punya Prasad Parajuli, and Dominique Townsend.