A Step Away from Paradise: The True Story of a Tibetan Lama's Journey to the Land of Immortality

In Tibet, there are legends about the Land of Immortality — a hidden valley located on the slopes of Mount Kanchenjunga. This valley exists in another reality, where there is no death, illness, or suffering, — yet it is situated in our world, and one does not need to die to reach it. In the early 1960s, the charismatic lama Tulshuk Lingpa set out in search of the hidden valley with three hundred followers. This book is an engaging account of his expedition.
Thomas K. Shore spent years conducting thorough research to tell the incredible and captivating story of Tulshuk Lingpa's life. The author interviewed participants of the expedition, traveled through the Himalayas, studied the culture and lifestyle of the local peoples, immersed himself in their mythology, and attempted to understand the intricacies of the beliefs of the indigenous inhabitants of Tibet.