Mantras & Misdemeanours: An Accidental Love Story - Softcover

Walker, Vanessa

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9781741145830: Mantras & Misdemeanours: An Accidental Love Story

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ISBN 10: 174114583X ISBN 13: 9781741145830

Publisher: Allen & Unwin, 2007

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Nestled in the foothills of the Himalayas, McLeod Ganj is a place of quiet beauty and surprising contradiction, where monks wear the latest Nike trainers, the government consults an ancient oracle for important matters, and locals wholeheartedly believe in miracles. In this travel memoir, Vanessa Walker recounts her life in McLeod Ganj after she leaves her job as a journalist in search of spiritual renewal. While there, Walker unexpectedly falls in love with a disrobed Tibetan monk seeking refuge from Chinese and Nepalese authorities. Through her personal and romantic journey, Walker recounts the complexities of a nation rich with tradition and culture but terrorized by Chinese control.

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Vanessa Walker is the former religious affairs writer for The Australian, Australia’s national daily newspaper. She is a practicing Buddhist. His Holiness the Dalai Lama is recognized internationally as an advocate of world peace and interreligious understanding. He recieved the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989.

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