So Close to Heaven: The Vanishing Buddhist Kingdoms of the Himalayas
A travelogue of Bhutan and its neighbors in the Himalayas that introduces readers to a world that has emerged from the middle ages only to find itself peering into the abyss of modernity. "For anyone with a serious interest in Buddhism, it's essential reading" (Washington Post Book World).
For more than a thousand years Tibet, Sikkim, Ladakh, and Bhutan were the santuaries of Tantric Buddhism. But in the last half of this century, geopolitics has scoured the landscape of the Himalayas, and only the reclusive kingdom of Bhutan remains true to Tantric Buddhism. |
Contents
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One And Then There Was One
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3 |
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Two The Druk Gyalpo
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21 |
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Three Becoming Buddha
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45 |
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Copyright
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Other editions - View all
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So Close to Heaven: The Vanishing Buddhist Kingdoms of the Himalayas Barbara Crossette No preview available - 1996 |
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So Close to Heaven: The Vanishing Buddhist Kingdoms of the Himalayas Barbara Crossette No preview available - 2011 |
Common terms and phrases
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References to this book
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75 Years in the Wilderness: A Christian Agnostic's Search for Answers Geraldean McMillin Limited preview - 2008 |
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Buddhism Observed: Travellers, Exiles and Tibetan Dharma in Kathmandu Peter Moran No preview available - 2003 |