Books and Authors in Action
Pilgrim in the Palace
The Tibetan Book of the Dead
Drove into Tibet over the high Himalaya passes from Kathmandu. I was following the route of the Indian sage who brought Buddhism to Tibet sometime in the 9th c. They say he rode in on a Siberian tiger. I took a kind of cross between a jeep and a mini bus. Not quite as exciting [...]
The Dead Sea Scrolls
I’ve had some fun lately putting together the video podcasts for my book Pilgrim in the Palace of Words. They’re going to be up on itunes soon but you can get a sneak peak already. This is some real footage of the Dead Sea Scrolls:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7TwKWeO_6g
And check out the ROM museum’s display if you [...]
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