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Krishna's Mill

Stories from India

by Thomas K. Shor ...

SHORT STORIES FROM INDIATHE PEOPLE YOU MEET...A yogi in his Himalayan retreat who was once a millionaire Bombay cloth manufacturer, forced to return to keep his sons from killing each other over the empire he left behind.An American Buddhist, a "Defender of the Dharma," who confesses having defended his life, with death, and knows the feeling of a knife going into human flesh.A long-haired Indian. ... Read more

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SHORT STORIES FROM INDIATHE PEOPLE YOU MEET...A yogi in his Himalayan retreat who was once a millionaire Bombay cloth manufacturer, forced to return to keep his sons from killing each other over the empire he left behind.An American Buddhist, a "Defender of the Dharma," who confesses having defended his life, with death, and knows the feeling of a knife going into human flesh.A long-haired Indian.
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Leopard in the City

An Urban Fable

by Thomas K. Shor ...

LEOPARD IN THE CITY is a fable for those longing to escape the urban tangle and return home to nature. Illustrated with over 45 black and white photographs, it tells the tale of a leopard, a real leopard of the jungle, who suddenly finds himself in the center of a modern Western metropolis, having to negotiate the rigid grid of streets.If seen, even by a single human being, he knows his fate would ... Read more

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LEOPARD IN THE CITY is a fable for those longing to escape the urban tangle and return home to nature. Illustrated with over 45 black and white photographs, it tells the tale of a leopard, a real leopard of the jungle, who suddenly finds himself in the center of a modern Western metropolis, having to negotiate the rigid grid of streets.If seen, even by a single human being, he knows his fate would
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The Baba Downstairs

The Life Story of a Misfit Indian Saint

by Thomas K. Shor ...

This book tells the true story of an Indian man named Vikram, whose strange fate it was to be born with a large birthmark identical to the birthmark of the holy man, or baba, who died immediately after blessing Vikram's mother to have a son. So from the very beginning, Vikram was raised as the old baba's reincarnation.At first Vikram goes along with it. He even believes it. He tries, in his ... Read more

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This book tells the true story of an Indian man named Vikram, whose strange fate it was to be born with a large birthmark identical to the birthmark of the holy man, or baba, who died immediately after blessing Vikram's mother to have a son. So from the very beginning, Vikram was raised as the old baba's reincarnation.At first Vikram goes along with it. He even believes it. He tries, in his
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A Step Away from Paradise

The True Story of a Tibetan Lama's Journey to a Land of Immortality

by Thomas K. Shor ...

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.THIS BOOK TELLS THE TRUE STORY ... Read more

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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.THIS BOOK TELLS THE TRUE STORY
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Into the Hands of the Unknown

an Indian Sojourn with a Harvard Renunciant

by Thomas K. Shor ...

"I think you should come with me to India"Thus begins the story of the author at the age of 21, when he happened to sit next to Ed Spencer, a brilliant 70-year-old ex-Harvard professor turned wandering holy man, who makes this offer within an hour of their meeting on a Greek ferry.Though unsure whether the old man is some kind of a bum or a realized being or both, he agrees to go with this ... Read more

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"I think you should come with me to India"Thus begins the story of the author at the age of 21, when he happened to sit next to Ed Spencer, a brilliant 70-year-old ex-Harvard professor turned wandering holy man, who makes this offer within an hour of their meeting on a Greek ferry.Though unsure whether the old man is some kind of a bum or a realized being or both, he agrees to go with this
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The Master Director

A Journey through Politics, Doubt and Devotion with a Himalayan Master

by Thomas K. Shor ...

"Maybe you shouldn't go back to Darjeeling. It might not be safe for you..." The lama was in the next room. It was 2 a.m. He was trying to calm his attendants. I think the boys wanted to kill me. This was my last day with Gurudev.In this riveting true story, when Thomas K. Shor, an adventuring American writer with an ear for unusual stories, wanders into a Himalayan mountain village and into the ... Read more

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"Maybe you shouldn't go back to Darjeeling. It might not be safe for you..." The lama was in the next room. It was 2 a.m. He was trying to calm his attendants. I think the boys wanted to kill me. This was my last day with Gurudev.In this riveting true story, when Thomas K. Shor, an adventuring American writer with an ear for unusual stories, wanders into a Himalayan mountain village and into the
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The Monk and the Sly Chickpea

Travels on Corfu

by Thomas K. Shor ...

THE MONK AND THE SLY CHICKPEA tells the story of a journey the author and photographer Thomas K. Shor took in 1981 as a young man to the Greek island of Corfu. His journey starts in an idyllic coastal village in a house surrounded by lush fruit and olive trees.While many a young man's journey to Greece would feature a coastal village and even a strip of white beach, Thomas K. Shor's journey led ... Read more

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THE MONK AND THE SLY CHICKPEA tells the story of a journey the author and photographer Thomas K. Shor took in 1981 as a young man to the Greek island of Corfu. His journey starts in an idyllic coastal village in a house surrounded by lush fruit and olive trees.While many a young man's journey to Greece would feature a coastal village and even a strip of white beach, Thomas K. Shor's journey led
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The Journey Home

Autobiography of an American Swami

by Radhanath Swami ...

The story of one man's journey from his youth in suburban Chicago to an adult in spiritual India and a world of mystics, yogis, and gurus.Within this extraordinary memoir, Radhanath Swami weaves a colorful tapestry of adventure, mysticism, and love. Readers follow Richard Slavin from the suburbs of Chicago to the caves of the Himalayas as he transforms from young seeker to renowned spiritual guide ... Read more

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The story of one man's journey from his youth in suburban Chicago to an adult in spiritual India and a world of mystics, yogis, and gurus.Within this extraordinary memoir, Radhanath Swami weaves a colorful tapestry of adventure, mysticism, and love. Readers follow Richard Slavin from the suburbs of Chicago to the caves of the Himalayas as he transforms from young seeker to renowned spiritual guide
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How to Relax

Enhancing Your Mental and Physical Health Through the Art of Inner Self-Regulation

by Patrick Davis PhD ...

How to Relax is a concise yet comprehensive presentation of the fundmental priniciples and basic techniques of effective relaxation training. It is for anyone who wishes to learn to more effectively manage stress or stress related physical, emotional, or behavioral problems. The format is short enough that anyone can read the entire book and get started learning the skill of relaxation right away. ... Read more

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How to Relax is a concise yet comprehensive presentation of the fundmental priniciples and basic techniques of effective relaxation training. It is for anyone who wishes to learn to more effectively manage stress or stress related physical, emotional, or behavioral problems. The format is short enough that anyone can read the entire book and get started learning the skill of relaxation right away.
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Siddhartha

by Hermann Hesse, Digital Fire ...

Authored by Hermann Hesse, Siddhartha is one of the most influential spiritual works of the twentieth century. It is the story of a young man who decides to leave his wife and kids and embark on a journey of suffering and rejection to finally find peace within and attain salvation.The story revolves around a young man who leaves his home and family on a quest for the Truth. Embarking on a journey ... Read more

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Authored by Hermann Hesse, Siddhartha is one of the most influential spiritual works of the twentieth century. It is the story of a young man who decides to leave his wife and kids and embark on a journey of suffering and rejection to finally find peace within and attain salvation.The story revolves around a young man who leaves his home and family on a quest for the Truth. Embarking on a journey
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Sleeping On Jupiter

by Anuradha Roy ...

LONGLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2015A stark and unflinching novel by a spellbinding storyteller, about religion, love and violence in the modern world.A train stops at a railway station. A young woman jumps off. She has wild hair, sloppy clothes, a distracted air. She looks Indian, yet she is somehow not. The sudden violence of what happens next leaves the other passengers gasping.The train ... Read more

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LONGLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2015A stark and unflinching novel by a spellbinding storyteller, about religion, love and violence in the modern world.A train stops at a railway station. A young woman jumps off. She has wild hair, sloppy clothes, a distracted air. She looks Indian, yet she is somehow not. The sudden violence of what happens next leaves the other passengers gasping.The train
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Married to Bhutan

How One Woman Got Lost, Said 'I Do,' and Found Bliss

by Linda Leaming ...

Tucked away in the eastern end of the Himalayas lies Bhutan: a tiny, landlocked country bordering China, India, and Nepal. One of the most remote places in the world, Bhutan is rich in natural beauty, exotic landscapes, and ancient wisdom, where people are genuinely happy with very few material possessions and the government embraces "Gross National Happiness" instead of Gross National Product.As ... Read more

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Tucked away in the eastern end of the Himalayas lies Bhutan: a tiny, landlocked country bordering China, India, and Nepal. One of the most remote places in the world, Bhutan is rich in natural beauty, exotic landscapes, and ancient wisdom, where people are genuinely happy with very few material possessions and the government embraces "Gross National Happiness" instead of Gross National Product.As
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