Buddhist Himalayas - Softcover

This spectacular book invites the reader on a journey to a faraway exotic land and into an inner realm of spirituality. Photographers Olivier and Danielle Föllmi and Matthieu Ricard have dedicated more than twenty-five years to capturing the essence of Buddhism and the Himalayan spirit, focusing on the beauty of the majestic Tibetan countryside, the Tibetan peoplespiritual masters and humble shepherds alikeand their sacred places.

This harmonious visual mosaic of the unrivaled richness of this mountaintop civilization is enhanced by texts by eminent specialists on Tibetan culture as well as reflections from political and spiritual leaders of the Himalayan world. Offering a perspective from both within and outside Tibetan society, each of the twenty-one authorsfrom the noted photographer Galen Rowell to the Dalai Lama himselfprovides a window onto the Buddhist Himalayas and the people who inhabit this magical land.

Danielle and Olivier Föllmi divide their time between the Alps and traveling the world. Together they founded HOPE, an association dedicated to promoting education. They are the authors of many books, includingOfferings: Buddhist Wisdom for Every Day. Matthieu Ricard lives in the Himalayas as a Buddhist monk and spent the past thirty years photographing spiritual masters and monastic life.