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"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.
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The Way of the White Clouds, Anagarika Govinda
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- Title
- The Way of the White Clouds
- Subtitle
- A Buddhist Pilgrim in Tibet
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Anagarika Govinda
- Released
- 1966
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 305
- ISBN10
- 0877730075
- ISBN13
- 9780877730071
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Social Sciences, Maps & Travel, Religion & Spirituality, True Stories, Biographies, Travel, Philosophical Topics, Religious Topics, Religion, Spirituality, Philosophy, Buddhism
- Original title
- The way of the white clouds
- Rating
- 4.1 out of 5
- 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.