The Accidental Buddhist

The Accidental Buddhist
Author: Dinty W. Moore
Publisher: Algonquin Books
Total Pages: 221
Release: 1997-01-10
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 1565128516

THE ACCIDENTAL BUDDHIST is the funny, provocative story of how Dinty Moore went looking for the faith he'd lost in what might seem the most unlikely of places: the ancient Eastern tradition of Buddhism. Moore demystifies and explains the contradictions and concepts of this most mystic-seeming of religious traditions. This plain-spoken, insightful look at the dharma in America will fascinate anyone curious about the wisdom of other cultures and other religions. "Sure of foot in complex terrain, and packing a blessedly down-to-earth sense of humor, Dinty Moore is the perfect scout for the new frontiers of American Buddhism."--Rodger Kamenetz, author of THE JEW IN THE LOTUS and STALKING ELIJAH.

Diary of a Journey Across Tibet (Classic Reprint)

Diary of a Journey Across Tibet (Classic Reprint)
Author: Hamilton Bower
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Total Pages: 330
Release: 2017-11-24
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 9780331813494

Excerpt from Diary of a Journey Across Tibet To my companion, surgeon-captain W. G. Thorold, whose love of travel caused him to make considerable sacrifices to accompany me, my thanks are due for much assistance. In times of danger and difficulty I always felt that I had in him a staunch companion and sound adviser. The map is principally the work of Sub-surveyor Atma Ram, who paced every yard of the way from where we crossed the Kashmir frontier till we embarked on a tributary of the Yang-tse. This work was checked by my own astronomical observations. The altitudes were taken by hypsometer and aneroid. Captain O. B. S. Shore, 18th Bengal Lancers, has. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Caravan to Tibet

Caravan to Tibet
Author: Deepa Agarwal
Publisher: Penguin UK
Total Pages: 142
Release: 2015-10-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 8184758472

Fourteen-year-old Debu sets off across the high mountain passes from Kumaon to Tibet to search for his father who got lost in a blizzard the year before. Adventures follow thick and fast—a forced stay in a monastery with a boy lama who takes a fancy to him, his capture by the cruel, enigmatic bandit Nangbo, who has magical powers, and a stay in the legendary goldfields of Thok Jalong. And finally—a heart-pounding, breathtaking horse race. Does Debu find his father. Does he win the race? Pick up this page-turner to find out!

A Journey in Ladakh

A Journey in Ladakh
Author: Andrew Harvey
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2000
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0618056750

Now considered a classic among readers interested in Tibetan Buddhism and pilgrimages of the spirit of all kinds, A Journey in Ladakh is Andrew Harvey's spiritual travelogue of his arduous journey to one of the most remote parts of the world--the highest, least populated region in India, cut off by snow for six months each year. Buddhists have meditated in the mountains of Ladakh since three centuries before Christ, and it is there that the purest form of Tibetan Buddhism is still practiced today.