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Swati Chopra Writer-poet |
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Dharamsala Diaries, Penguin India, 2007 |
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In this travelogue of the spirit, Swati brings alive the narrow lanes of Dharamsala which echo with footfalls of seekers from all over the world. Interacting with them — old and young, guru and novice — she realizes it is possible in Dharamsala to retreat within, to heal one’s spirit, to learn skills for the inner life and perhaps even find answers to sticky life-questions. His Holiness the Dalai Lama has provided this place with a certain grace and turned it into a pilgrimage for many. |
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This is Swati’s first book as independent author. In it, she provides an introduction to Buddhism that is looks at the fundamentals, and seeks to present this ancient wisdom tradition to the modern mind. In doing this, she avoids specialised language and cultural accretions and seeks the core of Buddhism, embedded in the Buddha’s own search and insights. The book also examines the resurgence and rejuvenation of Buddhism in the last century or so, and the new movements that have arisen since. |
