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From a Mountain In Tibet

A Monk’s Journey

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From a Mountain In Tibet

By: Yeshe Losal Rinpoche
Narrated by: John Sackville
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Lama Yeshe didn't see a car until he was 15-years-old.

In his quiet village, he and other children ran in fields with yaks and mastiffs. The rhythm of life was anchored by the pastoral cycles. Food was carefully apportioned and eaten together, everyone was family.

The arrival of Chinese army cars one day in 1959 changed everything. In the wake of the deadly Tibetan Uprising, he escaped to India through the Himalayas to start over as a refugee. One of only 13 survivors out of 300 travellers, he spent the next few years in America, experiencing the excesses of the Woodstock generation before reforming in Europe.

Now in his seventies and a leading monk at the Samye Ling monastery in Scotland - the first Buddhist centre in the West - Lama Yeshe casts a hopeful look back at his momentous life. From his learnings on self-compassion and discipline to his trials and tribulations with loss and failure, his poignant story mirrors our own struggles.

Written with erudition and humour, From a Mountain in Tibet shines a light on how the most desperate of situations can help us to uncover vital life lessons and attain lasting peace and contentment.

© Lama Yeshe Losal Rinpoche 2020 (P) Penguin Audio 2020

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Critic reviews

This is a fascinating story of an incredible life, told with unflinching honesty
His jovial nature belies his harsh, if colourful, personal journey from hedonistic teen rebel to devoted abbot of the Kagyu Samye Ling monastery, and it's remarkable to comprehend from his new book [...] just how the monk survived to redeem himself
Despite everything he has suffered, his story is a hopeful one and that can inspire others. Spending just a short time in his joyful company, and hearing his extraordinary personal journey, makes his unmovable positivity, forgiveness and tranquillity even more inspirational
Beautifully written
Brilliant and riveting. This book shows us that freedom is a choice we can all make
All stars
Most relevant
I’m a Hindu but Buddhism very much interests me . I was searching for books on Buddhism and came across this.
Thoroughly enjoyed it .
A very gripping book, so genuine and such spiritual insights .
It is so inspiring to see the power of mind and I’m so much in awe of Lama Yeshe Losal - who could achieve so much in a single life time specially as spiritual progress is usually described as slow .
The narration is brilliant too- actually can imagine the valleys of Tibet & river Brahmaputra & even partially experience the dark retreat !

One of the best books !

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For me, this book is very easy to read.. It’s full of honesty, very inspiring and gives you the opportunity to approach Buddhism from a very kind and dynamic light. Very grateful for the opportunity to experience in my mind the exciting journey of Lama Yeshe Losal Rimpoche…

One of the most inspiring books I’ve ever read

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Very few books I have listened to give you the feeling that the author is truly opening their heart to you, the reader, as this one does. Not only is this an inspiring story of courage, determination, love and sacrifice, but also a glimpse into the mind of a truly wise and generous being. A pleasure and a privilege to read the book.

Refreshingly honest

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A beautiful story of how to transform a troubled mind. Great narrator. will listen again.

Truly inspiring

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I've been lucky in visiting Samye Ling a few times pre covid....and have walked past Lama Yeshe a few times in the grounds!! not that I knew at the time.
The story was so honest and helps me as a practitioners to go a little easier on my expectations. A lovely read

Wonderful story of personal and physical journey

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