{"product_id":"a-journey-in-ladakh-encounters-with-buddhism-paperback","title":"A Journey in Ladakh: Encounters with Buddhism - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAndrew Harvey\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeaving behind the academic world of Oxford, Harvey chronicles a pilgrimage into the heart of the Himalayas--and into the depths of the self.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Spiritual Journey: \u003c\/b\u003e From the \"flat hot Indian plains\" of his childhood to the stark, majestic mountain passes of Ladakh, a chronicle of a search for meaning in one of the last places on earth where Tibetan Buddhist society can be experienced.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eVivid Travel Writing: \u003c\/b\u003e Lyrical, deeply felt prose that captures the \"phantasmagoria of stone,\" the silence of snow and rock, and the daily lives of the Ladakhi people.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEastern Philosophy in Practice: \u003c\/b\u003e An exploration of Buddhism not just as a philosophy but as a lived reality, from encounters with Oracles to the profound teachings on compassion and emptiness.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFinding a Guru: \u003c\/b\u003e The moving account of meeting Thuksey Rinpoche, the revered teacher who becomes the author's guide on the path to spiritual awakening.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A JOURNEY IN LADAKH' IS A REMARKABLE PILGRIMAGE OF THE SPIRIT AND AN ARDUOUS PHYSICAL JOURNEY TO A REMOTE PART OF THE WORLD-THE HIGHEST, MOST SPARSELY POPULATED REGION IN INDIA, CUT OFF BY SNOW FOR SIX MONTHS EACH YEAR.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.55 x 5.58 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 20, 2000\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52912144056544,"sku":"9780618056750","price":18.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5909\/4496\/files\/jzA0h-R4219780618056750.webp?v=1781243088","url":"https:\/\/improvedinc.myshopify.com\/products\/a-journey-in-ladakh-encounters-with-buddhism-paperback","provider":"Improved Improper Input Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}