Mystics and Sceptics: In Search of Himalayan Masters by @NamitaGokhale_ has essays on Guru Milarepa by @AndrewQuintman  & W.Y.Evan Wentz.

This uniquely insightful anthology crosses the sacred geography of the Himalayan range, encompassing different cultures and religious traditions in its living legacy. Through myth, legend and anecdotal memory, it includes narratives of wanderers and seekers, gurus and enlightened souls, tricksters and delusions. The spiritual seekers discussed here include Guru Milarepa, Neem Karoli Baba and Siddhi Ma, Paramhansa Yogananda, Swami Rama, Guru Nanak, Swami Vivekananda, Haidakhan Baba, Yeshe Tsogyal, Lal Ded and Sri Madhav Ashish. Also discussed are the sacred traditions of the dhuni and chimta, the shakti paths in the Himalayan region, trance runners of Tibet and Bhutan, and the Khasi rituals of divination and prophecy.

The stories herein are as varied as the flora and fauna of the mountains. Some of them display the resilient skepticism that is the foundation of true belief; others take a leap of faith. There are encounters and quests, wanderings and lost paths, disappointments and betrayals, but they carry the spirit of the seeker, of the search and the continuing journey within them. This book is a tribute to the mysteries of the Himalayas and the mystic secrets it contains.

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