Tibet's Sacred Mountain: The Extraordinary Pilgrimage to Mount Kailas

This is your way to experience Kailas without having to ante-up or endure the journey to begin the kora. The pictures are gorgeous, many with deep and clear blue skies. The various characters, that is, the pilgrims, are very real, typical of the many types one sees in Lhasa or Western Tibet. (They are very sincere, fun-loving people.) One must admire their devotion to their faith. I re-sell many of my Amazon books, but will not do so with this one.

Number 1 on my wanna-go-there list ! I hope it hasn't changed too much since this book was created, which book wonderfully captures the spirit of the people, the religions, the places, and the authors' own experiences in both word and image.

Tibet's Sacred Mountain is a beautiful book in every respect. Russell Johnson's photos are stunning and amazing, capturing the essence of Kailas and the local people. Kerry Moran's text will transport the reader to "Kang Rimpoche" (Kailas) and Lake Manasarovar - it fully communicates the wonder, sublime beauty and powerful energies of this place and is full of profound spiritual insights. This book is a treasure!

Just returned from a month in Tibet, doing the Kora.This book is one of good information and fine photography.A souvenir of choice.

Fantastic photographs and great explanation of this pilgrimage.

A beautifully written book with magnificent photos. Totally captures the experience, as I discovered when doing the pilgrimage myself. Whether or not you ever go, this book will transport you. And if you do go, it's an outstanding preparation and guide. Quotes beautifully from the other book you must read if you are drawn to Kailash, "The Way of the White Clouds" by Lama Anagarika Govinda. His three chapters on the pilgrimage are classic -- and inspired me to go.

This is an extraordinary work, and it is great to see it in paperback. The pictures of Lake Manasarovar itself make it worth purchasing. It pictures a place on this planet where the spiritual, what by some might be referred to as weird, or totally otherworldy, imbues the whole atmosphere. A landscape like no other on earth. Mt. Kailas has been a pilgrimage destination for Hindus, Bon-pos, and Buddhists for centuries,and this book is a must for anyone considering such a journey themselves. For those who grew up reading The Way of the White Clouds by Lama Govinda , or The Sacred Mountain, by John Snelling, this work beautifully sums up Mt. Kailas within the context of the late 20th century, and is illuminating for those who dream of someday attempting to undertake their own pilgrimage in the 21st. Very insightful and wonderful for armchair travelers also. An excellent effort.

This book is illustrated with extraordinarily beautiful photographs showing the journey from Kathmandu to Mount Kailash, Lake Manasarovar and the Kailash kora. It also contains a fairly detailed and easy-to-read description of the history of Mount Kailash, and its significance to both Hindus and Buddhists. If you want just one book to prepare you for Mount Kailash, this is the one.

I live this book I want to hit the road again

I loved reaching every bit of it and the photos on the book provide a splendid visual glimpses of the journey