The Heart of the World: A Journey to the Last Secret Place
by Ian Baker
Rating
LanguageEN
Total Pages511 pages
ISBN
9781594200274
Published
2000
Description
The myth of shangri-la originates in tibetan buddhist beliefs in beyul, or hidden lands, sacred sanctuaries that reveal themselves to devout pilgrims and in times of crisis. The more remote and inaccessible the beyul, th...The myth of shangri-la originates in tibetan buddhist beliefs in beyul, or hidden lands, sacred sanctuaries that reveal themselves to devout pilgrims and in times of crisis. The more remote and inaccessible the beyul, the vaster its reputed qualities. Ancient tibetan prophecies declare that the greatest of all hidden lands lies at the heart of the forbidding tsangpo gorge, deep in the himalayas and veiled by a colossal waterfall.