Language: EnglishPages: 481 (48 B/W and 78 Color Illustrations)About the BookIn the land of Nepal’s famous Sherpa guides, the Lawudo Lama, Kunzang Yeshe (1865-1946) was a beacon of inspiration due to his spiritual attainments. His life provides fascinating insights into the culture of the people who live in the shadow of the world’s highest mountain. His reincarnation, Lama Thubten Zopa Rinpoche, is now well known as a Buddhist teacher in the West and as the spiritual director of the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT).The Lawudo Lama is an amazing tale recounting the lives of both the internationally known Lama Thubten Zopa Rinpoche and his previous incarnation, Lama Kunzang Yeshe. Unlike numerous other studies of ";Sherpa Culture, Religion and History,"; The Lawudo Lama offers an account from within the tradition, as experienced by the main protagonist, ";without feathers or abuse";