A biography of the current Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, discussing the history of Tibet and the role of the Buddhist leader in this country's spiritual and political life.

A lavishly illustrated journey through the last three centuries, down a sacred river of the Indian subcontinent. The River Brahamaputra runs from the Himalayas in Tibet, through India and Bangladesh, winding through three countries. This book chronicles the lives and cultures of the people who live along the river and their relationship to it. 167 color illustrations.

When Robert Pirsig's Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance was first published in 1974, it caused a literary sensation. An entire generation was profoundly affected by the story of the narrator, his son, Chris, and their month-long motorcycle odyssey from Minnesota to California. A combination of philosophical speculation and psychological tension, the book is a complex story of relationships, values, madness, and, eventually, enlightenment. Ronald...

The captivating story of the West's love affair with Indian spirituality--from the orientalism of the British Empire to modern counterculture.