superb translations are enhanced by Tibetan script, copious notes, glossary Buddhist terms, maps, fifty full-size photos taken around his hermitages Amdo on the very edge of Tibetan plateau.
Each time I visited the Tibetan cultural region-whether Ladakh in the west, the Himalayas to the south, Central Tibet, or Amdo to the northeast-my experiences were better. This consistent reinforcement of Tibet as a place of such richness kindled my enthusiasm to always try to do more there-visit more holy sites, and spend more time with more people, with whom I experienced a deep mutual connection and unconditional acceptance. I also met Michael Aris, an extremely char Esmatic visiting professor of Tibetan and Himalayan studies at Harvard University, and found myself irresistibly swept into doing graduate.
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