The Yogins of Ladakh: A Pilgrimage Among the Hermits of the Buddhist Himalayas

By James Low and John H. Crook

Book Overview

When John Crock of Bristol University began research in the Zangskar valley of Ladakh in 1977 his prime intention was to investigate the social anthropology of the area through studies of village life. In 1986 Crook returned to Ladakh with into the social organisation, history, meditational practices and philosophy of the yogins who still lived and practiced in the remote parts of the area. This book is a record of the author's adventurous journeys to meet some remarkable men. The yogins were often generous, providing accounts of their training, one of them allowing Crook to photograph a Mahamudra by the eminent Tipun Padma of this difficult work together with that of a biography of the great women yogin Machig Labdron provides the basis for extensive and original discussions of the meaning of Tibetan Buddhism and it's significance in our time.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 8120814797
• ISBN13: 9788120814790
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass
• Length: 496 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.3" x 8.7"