Eight out of 100
Eight out of 100 people in the Himalayas have published their own books. G. N. Devy
Himalayas
June [Hillary] had been
June [Hillary] had been doing all these things – the Himalayas and all the rest of it – so we had done things together for a long time, and, particularly as far as our Sherpas were concerned, we had a very sound, I think, philosophy. So that made it very easy for us to agree … Read more
I think global warming
I think global warming is a very real problem for our world. I’ve seen the changes that have taken place in the Antarctic, in the Himalayas, where the natural ice has sort of faded away, and there’s no doubt in my mind that we’re living in a strange world, a world which is not easy … Read more
My most important projects
My most important projects have been the building and maintaining of schools and medical clinics for my dear friends in the Himalaya and helping restore their beautiful monasteries, too. Edmund Hillary
Nobody climbs mountains for
Nobody climbs mountains for scientific reasons. Science is used to raise money for the expeditions, but you really climb for the hell of it. Edmund Hillary
There are people in
There are people in the Himalayas who are thousands of years old. But that’s just a power, you see. It would seem to me that would suggest a tremendous aversion to the experience of death. Frederick Lenz
For some reason, there
For some reason, there is a purity to the Swiss Alps – a certain energy – that is very reminiscent of my snowboarding experiences in the Himalayas. Frederick Lenz
There is a big
There is a big difference between the lower samadhis and the upper samadhis, like the difference between the Sierras and the Himalayas. Frederick Lenz
In both Surfing the
In both Surfing the Himalayas and Snowboarding to Nirvana, I have tried to transmit as best I could the spirit of humor, and the sense of humor of the monks I have encountered. Frederick Lenz
Originally, I was interested
Originally, I was interested in athletic pursuits like snowboarding, martial arts and surfing. When I went to the Himalayas and met a number of Buddhist monks I was introduced to a new way of looking at life. Frederick Lenz