RATING:A
This is a book about traveling through
Tibet, but so much more. It clearly depicts the difference between
the kindly, cheerful Tibetan people and the stiff n starchy Chinese.
It offers insight into the Tibetan customs and attitudes.
The piece where it refers to Western V
Tibetan attitude to dead bodies is very interesting - as I share the
Tibetan view. Sky burials make so much more sense than cremation or
burial to me. Tibetan Buddhism = sanity in an insane world.
Maybe I am more Tibetan than Western -
the 'bedtime rituals' on page 170 are nothing like mine for example
and I value spiritual wealth far more than material.
I would recommend this book to those
interested in reading about Tibet a few decades ago, the Tibetan
people & culture, the Tibetan problems with China, and those
interested in travel within Himalayan countries.
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