{"product_id":"a-step-away-from-paradise-the-true-story-of-a-tibetan-lamas-journey-to-a-land-of-immortality","title":"A Step Away from Paradise: The True Story of a Tibetan Lama's Journey to a Land of Immortality","description":"IT WAS THE EARLY 1960s. The place, a far-off corner of the Himalayas long fabled in Tibetan tradition to be hiding a valley of immortality among its peaks and glaciers—a real-life Shangri-La. They waited generations for the prophesied lama to come, the one with the secret knowledge of how to ‘open’ the Hidden Land. Then, one day, he came. His name was Tulshuk Lingpa.\nTHIS BOOK TELLS THE TRUE STORY of this charismatic visionary lama and his remarkable expedition. Against the wishes of the kings of both Sikkim and Nepal, he and over three hundred followers ventured up the snowy slopes of the third highest mountain of the planet. Their aim: to open a crack in the very fabric of reality and go to a land we would all wish to inhabit if it were only there—a land of peace and concord.\nFORTY YEARS LATER, the author spends over five years tracking down the surviving members of this extraordinary expedition. He deftly weaves their stories together with humor, wisdom, and scholarly research into Tibetan traditions of Hidden Lands, all the while reflecting on what this means for the rest of us.\n\n“Like no other book I have ever read…a riveting tale of adventure…honest to the real spirit of Tibet…both unique and intriguing…an engrossing read. Highly recommended.”\nJetsunma Tenzin Palmo, from the Foreword\n\nFrom Tulshuk Lingpa’s Guidebook to the Hidden Land:\n“Don’t listen to anybody. Decide by yourself and practice madness. Develop courage for the benefit of all sentient beings. Then you will automatically be free from the knot of attachment. Then you will continually have the confidence of fearlessness and you can then try to open the Great Door of the Hidden Place.”\n\nWHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED...\nIf Lewis Carroll had proclaimed the Reality of Alice’s Wonderland?\nWhat if he had gathered a Following \u0026amp; launched an Expedition?\n\nAvailable in Paperback, eBook, and Audio Book formats!\n\nFIRST PUBLISHED BY PENGUIN 201\nCITY LION PRESS EDITION 2017\nTHIS EDITION IS NOT FOR SALE IN SOUTH ASIA, MALAYSIA, OR SINGAPORE\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0999291890\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.0999291890.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Shor, Thomas K.|Palmo, Jetsunma Tenzin\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41357071646778,"sku":"DBV.0999291890.G","price":4.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/0999291890-0.jpg?v=1775584944","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/a-step-away-from-paradise-the-true-story-of-a-tibetan-lamas-journey-to-a-land-of-immortality","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}