Heirs to tibet, Travels among the exiles in India

This book is a journey through a land where everything is sacred; where peaks are worshipped; where lakes are held in awe; where tree cutting in consideried a sin; where birds carry the wisdom of saints; where Hindu, Sikh and Buiddhist seers share the same apantheon; where politicians reconcile themselves to dharma; where independence of the soul rather than the body is paramount; where people belong to antiquity and eternally wait for that ultimate journey that will take them to their Promised Land the bayul Denzong. About Author : Somnath Guha is a freelance writer based in Calcutta. He has written for varius newspapers and magazines, including the economic times and the telegraph. This is his first book. Contents : Ripples in the SandSights and Soul SearchingRain and RavanglaHighway HiccupsSmall is BeautifulPanglhabsolOld Town New FriendsAcross the RangitTwo lakes one storyDzongu ComThe Twin ValleyFreedom at KewzingAnother electionDusk at Khechodpalri