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What a fabulous saga! . . . It is both unearthly and powerfully real.--Robert Thurman, author of Inner Revolution Pistono's account of his quest for spiritual illumination and political justice is heartbreaking and awe-inspiring.--Booklist (starred review) Part spy thriller, part Dharma travelogue, part spiritual autobiography . . . 100 percent page-turner.--Daniel Goleman, author of Emotional Intelligence

"""What a fabulous saga! . . . It is both unearthly and powerfully real.""—Robert Thurman, author of Inner Revolution ""Pistono's account of his quest for spiritual illumination and political justice is heartbreaking and awe-inspiring.""—Booklist (starred review) ""Part spy thriller, part Dharma travelogue, part spiritual autobiography . . . 100 percent page-turner.""—Daniel Goleman, author of Emotional Intelligence"

This story of Matteo Pistono's quest to visit places in Tibet associated with Tert?n Sogyal, the adept who was a companion of the 13th Dalai Lama, is revealing not only of the Tert?n's life, but also of circumstances in contemporary Tibet. <br> -The Dalai Lama <br> Part spy thriller, part Dharma travelogue, part spiritual autobiography, In the Shadow of the Buddha is one hundred percent page-turner. Matteo Pistono's tale of journey's both inner and outer comes packed with adventure and inspiration-a real treat anyone can relish. <br> -Daniel Goleman, author of Emotional Intelligence <br> What a fabulous saga! A mystical tale of defending the land of the Buddha Dharma at the turn of the 20th century interwoven with the life and death struggle now going on at the turn of the 21st. This moving account is written beautifully from the heart, and it lifts the heart to read it. It is both unearthly and powerfully real. I recommend it with the strongest enthusiasm. <br> -Robe

What a fabulous saga! . . . It is both unearthly and powerfully real. <b>Robert Thurman, author of <i>Inner Revolution</i></b> Pistono's account of his quest for spiritual illumination and political justice is heartbreaking and awe-inspiring. <b><i>Booklist</i> (starred review) Part spy thriller, part Dharma travelogue, part spiritual autobiography . . . 100 percent page-turner. <b>Daniel Goleman, author of <i>Emotional Intelligence</i> </b>

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Matteo Pistono is a writer, practitioner of Tibetan Buddhism, and author of In the Shadow of the Buddha: Secret Journeys, Sacred Histories, and Spiritual Discovery in Tibet. Pistono’s images and writings about Tibetan and Himalayan cultural, political, and spiritual landscapes have appeared in BBC's In-Pictures, Men's Journal, Kyoto Journal, and HIMAL South Asia. Pistono was born and raised in Wyoming where he completed his undergraduate degree in Anthropology from the University of Wyoming, and in 1997 he obtained his Masters of Arts degree in Indian Philosophy from the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London. After working with the Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C. on Tibetan cultural programs, Pistono lived and traveled throughout the Himalayas for a decade, bringing to the West graphic accounts and photos of China’s human rights abuses in Tibet. He is the founder of Nekorpa, a foundation working to protect sacred pilgrimage sites around the world, and he sits on the Executive Council of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists, Rigpa Fellowship, and the Conservancy for Tibetan Art and Culture. Pistono and his wife, Monica, divide their time between Colorado, Washington D.C., and Asia.

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