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Alexandra David-Neel
This unique biography explores the inner journey of a woman whose outer life was a thrilling story of passion and adventure. Alexandra David-Neel (1868–1969), born in Paris to a socially prominent family, once boasted, "I learned to run before I could walk!" In the course of a lifetime of more than one hundred years, she was an acclaimed operatic soprano, a political anarchist, a religious reformer, an intrepid explorer who traveled in Tibet for fourteen years, a scholar of Buddhism, and the author of more than forty books. But perhaps the most intriguing of all her adventures was the spiritual search that led her from a youthful interest in socialism and Freemasonry to the teachings of the great sages of India and culminated in her initiation into the secret tantric practices of Tibetan Buddhism. This book reveals the penetrating insight and courage of a woman who surmounted physical, intellectual, and social barriers to pursue her spiritual quest.
Alexandra David-Néel
From the age of five, Alexandra David-Neél longed for adventure and freedom from the societal expectations of women in nineteenth-century Europe.
My Journey to Lhasa
The first Western woman to be received by any Dalai Lama recounts her 1924 journey through unknown territory to the forbidden city of Lhasa, encountering bands of robbers, corrupt military agents, bouts of starvation, and wild animals.
Magic and Mystery in Tibet
A practicing Buddhist and Oriental linguist recounts supernatural events she witnessed in Tibet during the 1920s. Intelligent and witty, she describes the fantastic effects of meditation and shamanic magic — levitation, telepathy, more. 32 photographs.
Magic and Mystery in Tibet
The author describes her experiences during a fourteen-year stay in Tibet, as she studied and participated in the occult philosophies of mystics and magicians
The Secret Lives of Alexandra David-Neel
The definitive biography of the first European to explore Tibet at a time when foreigners were banned, this book draws on rare source material, including information from the secret files of the India office to offer a vividly detailed chronicle of both David-Neel's quest to conquer her personal demons, and the outer journey that made her one of the most celebrated figures of her day. The most astonishing woman of our time' - Lawrence Durrell 'A fascinating account' - Harper's Bazaar 'Happily accessible' - Allen Ginsberg'
Alexandra David-Neel
Looks at the life of French explorer Alexandra David-Neel, focusing on her experiences after she left her husband and traveled to India where she became intrigued with the Buddhist religion, eventually becoming the first Western woman to enter Tibet's Forbidden City, Lhasa.
Far Beyond the Garden Gate
In her time, Alexandra David-Neel was the most famous woman in France. She had traveled extensively in China and Tibet and, in 1924, was the first Western woman ever to enter Tibet’s forbidden capital, Lhasa. Alexandra was a self-taught Buddhist scholar and spoke Tibetan flawlessly. And she did it all as a mature woman—she was in her mid-fifties when she arrived in Lhasa. Not only is Alexandra David-Neel’s story one of high adventure, of trekking through snow-choked mountain passes and wild encounters on the Tibetan tablelands, but it is also about a prolific writer and passionate advocate of Tibetan culture. Far Beyond the Garden Gate reveals an unforgettable life’s journey with vibrant, graceful prose and stunning illustrations.
My Journey to Lhasa
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A Life With Alexandra David-Néel
Based on Marie-Madeleine's account 10 Years With Alexandra David-Néel, this work is more than an illustrated version of her book: it is 10 years of relationship between Alexandra and Marie-Madeleine that come to life before our eyes.
