In the shadow of the Buddha : secret journeys, sacred histories, and spiritual discovery in Tibet

by Matteo Pistono

Other authorsRichard Gere (Foreword)
Hardcover, 2011

Publication

New York : Dutton, Penguin Group, 2011.

Call number

Travel / Pisto

Barcode

BK-06746

ISBN

9780525951193

Collections

Your library, Adult Materials, Accounts of the Path

Tags

Buddhism, pilgrimage and travel, Tibet, Buddhism - Tibetan, intended audience - adult

Physical description

x, 273 p.; 24 cm

Description

A Buddhist activist who worked to expose human rights abuses by the Chinese government on Tibetan citizens describes his meditation studies, courier work exchanging messages between his teacher and the Dalai Lama, and the loss of faith that is being induced by Tibet's occupiers.

Language

English

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Subjects

Buddhists United States Biography
Human rights China Tibet Autonomous Region
Spiritual biography United States

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