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Author : Will Steffen
Publisher : ANU E Press
Page : 610 pages
File Size : 33,65 MB
Release : 2010-07-01
Category : History
ISBN : 192166617X

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How did climbers from the world's flattest, hottest continent become world-class Himalayan mountaineers, the equal of any elite mountaineer from countries with long climbing traditions and home ranges that make Australia's highest summit look like a suburban hill? This book tells the story of Australian mountaineering in the great ranges of Asia, from the exploits of a brash, young colonial with an early British Himalayan expedition in the 1920s to the coming of age of Australian climbers in the 1980s. The story goes beyond the two remarkable Australian ascents of Mt Everest in 1984 and 1988 to explore the exploits of Australian climbers in the far-flung corners of the high Himalaya. Above all, the book presents a glimpse into the lives - the successes, failures, tragedies, motivations, fears, conflicts, humor, and compassion - themselves to the ultimate limits of survival in the most spectacular and demanding mountain arena of all.

Author : Will Steffen
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File Size : 12,73 MB
Release : 2010
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How did climbers from the world's flattest, hottest continent become world-class Himalayan mountaineers, the equal of any elite mountaineer from countries with long climbing traditions and home ranges that make Australia's highest summit look like a suburban hill? This book tells the story of Australian mountaineering in the great ranges of Asia, from the exploits of a brash, young colonial with an early British Himalayan expedition in the 1920s to the coming of age of Australian climbers in the 1980s. The story goes beyond the two remarkable Australian ascents of Mt Everest in 1984 and 1988 to explore the exploits of Australian climbers in the far-flung corners of the high Himalaya. Above all, the book presents a glimpse into the lives - the successes, failures, tragedies, motivations, fears, conflicts, humor, and compassion - themselves to the ultimate limits of survival in the most spectacular and demanding mountain arena of all.

Author : Michael Buckley
Publisher : Bradt Travel Guides
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 48,75 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781841622040

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Appealing to the adventure traveler or armchair reader who simply wishes to browse and dream, this guide promises to lead them into the glorious reality and breathtaking landscapes of the Himalayas.

Author : Sudhir Kakar
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 15,35 MB
Release : 2011-07-19
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 8184755554

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Mapping the uncharted territory at the edges of psychological knowledge, these fascinating essays explore compelling aspects of dreams and dreaming. They discuss topics as diverse as memorable dreams, lucid dreaming, the role of dreams in the evolution of human consciousness and the relationship between dreams and the waking state. In ‘The Dream and Its Embedding’, psychoanalyst Patrick Mahony demonstrates, with absorbing case studies, how dreams can become effective therapeutic tools, while dream scholar Kelly Bulkely concludes in ‘Big Dreams’ that, ultimately, the function of dreams is to make the brain grow. Luigi Zoja, dream analyst, explores the profusion of nightmares among soldiers, prisoners and other victims of war in ‘Nightmares’. And Madhu Tandan, who lived for seven years at an ashram in the foothills of the Himalayas, explains how dreams can access a level of consciousness beyond the psychological. This volume is the first in the ‘Boundaries of Consciousness’ series, which, under the leadership of Sudhir Kakar, seeks to bring together psychoanalysts, philosophers, religious studies scholars and neuroscientists in order to expand the frontiers of current psychological understanding. Subsequent volumes will spring from symposia held at Wasan Island, Canada, on the supernatural, death and dying and creativity and imagination. Edited and introduced by Sudhir Kakar, On Dreams and Dreaming will be of interest to scholars and to all who dream and seek to understand why.

Author : Pukar Shakya
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 25,48 MB
Release : 2024-04-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN :

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"Himalayan Dreams: A Tale of Love and Resilience in Nepal" is a captivating story that follows Maya, a young woman whose heart is drawn to the majestic mountains of Nepal. From the bustling streets of Kathmandu to the serene solitude of Everest Base Camp, Maya's journey is one of self-discovery, adventure, and love. As Maya immerses herself in the pages of "Himalayan Dreams," she finds herself longing for the untamed beauty of the Himalayas. Her chance encounter with Raj, a seasoned mountaineer, sets her on a path she never could have imagined. Together, they embark on an expedition into the heart of the mountains, facing numerous trials and challenges along the way. Throughout their journey, Maya and Raj's bond deepens, fueled by their shared love for adventure and the awe-inspiring landscape that surrounds them. From navigating treacherous terrain to weathering fierce storms, their resilience is tested time and time again. But amidst the hardships, Maya and Raj find moments of pure joy and serenity. Amidst the snow-capped peaks and starlit nights, they discover a love that is as enduring as the mountains themselves. As they stand together at the summit of their dreams, Maya and Raj realize that their journey is far from over. For in the embrace of the mountains, they have found not only love and resilience but also a sense of belonging and purpose that will stay with them forever. "Himalayan Dreams" is a testament to the power of love, the strength of the human spirit, and the beauty of the natural world. It is a story that will inspire readers to follow their dreams, no matter how daunting the journey may seem.

Author : Fariba Bogzaran
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 13,50 MB
Release : 2012-06-05
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 1438442394

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This innovative book offers a holistic approach to one of the most fascinating and puzzling aspects of human experience: dreaming. Advocating the broad-ranging vision termed "integral" by thinkers from Aurobindo to Wilber, Fariba Bogzaran and Daniel Deslauriers consider dreams as multifaceted phenomena in an exploration that includes scientific, phenomenological, sociocultural, and subjective knowledge. Drawing from historical, cross-cultural, and contemporary practices, both interpretive and noninterpretive, the authors present Integral Dream Practice, an approach that emphasizes the dreamer's creative participation, reflective capacities, and mindful awareness in working with dreams. Bogzaran and Deslauriers have developed this comprehensive way of approaching dreams over many years and highlight their methods in a chapter that unfolds a single dream, showing how sustained creative exploration over time leads to transformative change.

Author : Kenneth Kramer
Publisher : Paulist Press
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 16,24 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780809133499

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A study of what happens when people dream of death in many different eras and cultures and what these dreams say to us about life.

Author : Michael Heneise
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 24,14 MB
Release : 2018-08-06
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1351065041

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The Nagas of Northeast India give great importance to dreams as sources of divine knowledge, especially knowledge about the future. Although British colonialism, Christian missions, and political conflict have resulted in sweeping cultural and political transformations in the Indo-Myanmar borderlands, dream sharing and interpretation remain important avenues for negotiating everyday uncertainty and unpredictability. This book explores the relationship between dreams and agency through ethnographic fieldwork among the Angami Nagas. It tackles questions such as: What is dreaming? What does it mean to say ‘I had a dream’? And how do night-time dreams relate to political and social actions in waking moments? Michael Heneise shows how the Angami glean knowledge from signs, gain insight from ancestors, and potentially obtain divine blessing. Advancing the notion that dreams and dreaming can be studied as indices of relational, devotional, and political subjectivities, the author demonstrates that their examination can illuminate the ways in which, as forms of authoritative knowledge, they influence daily life, and also how they figure in the negotiation of day-to-day domestic and public interactions. Moreover, dream narration itself can involve techniques of ‘interference’ in which the dreamer seeks to limit or encourage the powerful influence of social ‘others’ encountered in dreams, such as ancestors, spirits, or the divine. Based on extensive ethnographic research, this book advances research on dreams by conceptualising how the ‘social’ encompasses the broader, co-extensive set of relations and experiences - especially with spirit entities - reflected in the ethnography of dreams. It will be of interest to those studying Northeast India, indigenous religion and culture, indigenous cosmopolitics in tribal India more generally, and the anthropology of dreams and dreaming.

Author : Catherine Moorehead
Publisher : Birlinn Ltd
Page : 499 pages
File Size : 21,9 MB
Release : 2023-10-05
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1788855949

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Doug Scott was a legend among mountaineers. His expeditions, undertaken over a period of five decades, are unparalleled achievements. This book describes the extraordinary drama of them all, from the Himalaya to New Zealand, Patagonia, Yosemite and Alaska. It includes his famous 'epic' on The Ogre, one of the hardest peaks in the world to climb, his ascent of Kangchenjunga without supplementary oxygen and his ascent, with Dougal Haston, of Everest in 1975. Catherine Moorehead also uncovers the elusive man behind the obsessive mountaineer. From his rumbustious youth in Nottingham through two tempestuous marriages to a secure third marriage, she shows how Scott matured in thought and action as his formidable global reputation increased. In doing so she reveals him to be a clash of opposites, an infuriating monomaniac who took extraordinary risks yet who developed a deep interest in Buddhism and inspired widespread affection. Scott spent almost as long as his climbing career in founding and developing Community Action Nepal, providing schools and health posts in remote parts of Nepal, where he is still much revered. Doug Scott died in 2020.

Author : Osho
Publisher : Fivestar
Page : 375 pages
File Size : 20,61 MB
Release : 2023-07-09
Category : Religion
ISBN :

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Religion is not a science.... Religion is not a science in the sense physics, mathematics and chemistry are sciences. But still it is a science because it is the ultimate knowing: the word science means knowing. And if religion is not a science, what else can be? It is the highest knowing, it is the purest knowing. Ordinary science is knowledge, not knowing: religion is knowing itself. Ordinary science is object-oriented -- it knows something, hence it is knowledge. Religion is not objectoriented; it has no object, it knows nothing. Knowing knows itself, as if the mirror is reflecting itself. It is utterly pure of all content. Hence religion is not knowledge but knowing.