Magic and Mystery in Tibet

2014 Reprint of 1932 New York Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. Alexandra David-Neel was a Belgian-French explorer spiritualist Buddhist anarchist and writer most known for her visit to Lhasa Tibet in 1924 when it was still forbidden to foreigners. David-Neel wrote over 30 books about Eastern religion philosophy and her travels. Her teachings influenced beat writers Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg philosopher Alan Watts and esotericist Benjamin Creme. Seeker adventurer pilgrim and scholar David-Neel (1868-1969) was the first European woman to explore the once-forbidden city of Lhasa. This memoir offers an objective account of the supernatural events she witnessed during the 1920s among the mystics and hermits of Tibet - including levitation telepathy and the ability to walk on water. Includes all the photographs from the original edition.