David L. Snellgrove - 1980 - Himalayan Pilgrimage - A Study of Tibetan Religion by a Traveller Through Western Nepal (380p).pdf

David L. Snellgrove - 1980 - Himalayan Pilgrimage - A Study of Tibetan Religion by a Traveller Through Western Nepal (380p).pdf

Paperback: 304 pages
Publisher: Shambhala; Rei Sub edition (December 24, 1988)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0877734747
ISBN-13: 978-0877734741

With the keen insight of a scholar and the warmth of a seasoned traveller, David Snellgrove re-creates the way of life in isolated villages of a land that has changed little for hundreds of years. During a seven-month trek into the remote Tibetan-speaking regions of Nepal, the author and his Sherpa guide journeyed over a thousand miles, from the lowland plains along the border with India, over the high mountain passes of Dolpo, and across Mustang, finally descending again in to the Kathmandu Valley. Along the way they encountered monks and lamas, yak-herders and villagers, temples and shrines, and witnessed esoteric religious rituals and practices in the Buddhist monasteries, which are the centers of culture in these secluded regions. Thanks to Professor Snellgrove's vast knowledge of Buddhism and Himalayan culture, the book is a valuable resource for scholars and students as well as a colorful travelogue.

David Snellgrove, Ph. D., D. Litt., was elected Fellow of the British Academy in 1968. For a five year period he was Consultant for Buddhism at the then newly established Vatican Secretariat for non-Christian Religions. The author of numerous books and articles on Himalayan and Southeast Asian religions, he has been widely recognized for his extensive contributions to Asian scholarship.