The way of the white clouds
By: Anagarika Govinda ; with an introduction by Robert A.F. Thurman
Contributors: Thurman, Robert A. F.
Publisher: Overlook Press
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Woodstock
Language: eng
Number of pages: 400
ISBN-13: 9781585674657
Subjects: Buddhist scholars; Buddhism; Lamas; Travel; Description and travel
Description: "A devoted Buddhist and a spokesman for Tibetan culture, Lama Anagarika Govinda was one of the last foreigners to journey through Tibet before the Chinese invasion of 1950. Govinda's luminous and candid account is a spectacular and gloriously poetic story of exploration and discovery, and a sensitive and lucid interpretation of Tibetan traditions. Comprised of elements from several genres - spiritual journals, adventure narratives, anthropological field reports, and philosophical commentaries, The Way of the White Clouds is one of the twentieth century's classic spiritual autobiographies and an invaluable document about a place and a way of thinking that are virtually defined by their mysteries." "Robert Thurman's perceptive new introduction to the volume places Govinda's writings in historical context and expands understanding of Tibet, Buddhism, and the life of a remarkable man."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.