'The introductory account of Mr. Brunton's pony-back journey up the
mountainside has real charm. One of his most interesting chapters gives
a practical-minded consideration to the probable future of Tibet.'
New York Times
Paul Brunton was one of a very small number of his generation to travel
in India and Tibet so extensively at a time when very few were doing so
with such insight and discernment. His journalistic skills produced
magnificent descriptions of the snowy peaks and high-desert landscapes
of the Himalayan region, but it was the lessons he learned from the holy
men he met on his journey that transformed him into one of the great
interpreters of the East.
In this magnificent spirituality classic, he explains that we all need
'oases of calm in a world of storm', no matter what era we are living
in, and that to retreat from our everyday lives for a while is not
weakness but strength. By taking the trouble to discover the deep
silence within us we will find the benefits of being linked to an
'infinite power, an infinite wisdom, an infinite goodness'.
A Hermit In The Himalayas is a fascinating blend of travel writing and
profound spiritual experience. As we accompany the author on his journey
through the vast Himalayas ranges towards Mount Kailas in Tibet, he also
shows us an even more remarkable - and timeless - inner path which will
help us cope with the ups and downs of our contemporary world.
