Two adventures in one book
4 stars
This book is a story about a story, and both the story and the story about the story are adventures. The story is about Tulshuk Lingpa’s expedition in the early 1960’s, when he travelled with his disciples to open a beyul - a Hidden Land, a fabled ‘Shangi-la’. It is also the story of Thomas K. Shor who in the early 2000’s researched the expedition of Tulshuk Lingpa, speaking with people who had travelled with him all those years ago.
Both stories are adventures.
The story of Tulshuk Lingpa tells of his life and his vision, and how he became surrounded by people who shared that vision - or wanted to. It tells of the trials and controversies surrounding Tulshuk Lingpa and also the outcome of the expedition.
Thomas Shor’s story begins with his research into the life of Tulshuk Lingpa and how gradually he realises that despite the fantastical …
This book is a story about a story, and both the story and the story about the story are adventures. The story is about Tulshuk Lingpa’s expedition in the early 1960’s, when he travelled with his disciples to open a beyul - a Hidden Land, a fabled ‘Shangi-la’. It is also the story of Thomas K. Shor who in the early 2000’s researched the expedition of Tulshuk Lingpa, speaking with people who had travelled with him all those years ago.
Both stories are adventures.
The story of Tulshuk Lingpa tells of his life and his vision, and how he became surrounded by people who shared that vision - or wanted to. It tells of the trials and controversies surrounding Tulshuk Lingpa and also the outcome of the expedition.
Thomas Shor’s story begins with his research into the life of Tulshuk Lingpa and how gradually he realises that despite the fantastical nature of the stories that people told him, they all remained consistent with each other. It gives an insight into a reality that differs from our everyday perspective.