Description
In 1973, Peter Matthiessen and field biologist George Schaller traveled high into the remote mountains of Nepal to study the Himalayan blue sheep and possibly glimpse the rare and beautiful snow leopard. Matthiessen, a student of Zen Buddhism, was also on a spiritual quest to find the Lama of Shey at the ancient shrine on Crystal Mountain. The result is a remarkable account of a journey both physical and spiritual, as the arduous climb yields to Matthiessen a deepening Buddhist understanding of reality, suffering, impermanence, and beauty.
Book Details
Format
Paperback
Pages
336 pages
Language
English
Published
Oct 18, 2016
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Editions
37 editions
ISBN-10
014312952X
ISBN-13
9780143129523
Genres
Action & Adventure
History
Travel
Nature