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Spiritual biography meets edge-of-your-seat undercover reporting: how an American Buddhist smuggled out hard evidence of abuse and torture in Tibet.

Matteo Pistono is a writer, photographer, political activist and practitioner of Tibetan Buddhism. He lived and traveled throughout the Himalayas for a decade, bringing to the West first-hand accounts and photos of China's human rights abuses in Tibet. He is the founder of Nekorpa, a foundation working to protect sacred pilgrimage sites around the world. Pistono and his wife, Monica, divide their time between Colorado, Washington, DC, and Asia.

About the Author

Matteo Pistono is a writer, photographer, political activist and practitioner of Tibetan Buddhism. He lived and traveled throughout the Himalayas for a decade, bringing to the West first-hand accounts and photos of China's human rights abuses in Tibet. He is the founder of Nekorpa, a foundation working to protect sacred pilgrimage sites around the world. Pistono and his wife, Monica, divide their time between Colorado, Washington, DC, and Asia.

Reviews

Part spy thriller, part Dharma travelogue, part spiritual autobiography, In the Shadow of the Buddha is one hundred percent page-turner... a real treat anyone can relish. Daniel Goleman, author of Emotional Intelligence Matteo Pistono chose a journey that, inside and outside, would lead him into unfamiliar territory... It is this tension of opposite forces and Matteo's desire to transcend them that makes this story fascinating. Peter Gabriel, humanitarian, musician This story of Matteo Pistono's quest to visit places in Tibet associated with Terton Sogyal, the adept who was a companion of the thirteenth Dalai Lama, is revealing not only of the Terton's life but also of circumstances in contemporary Tibet. The Dalai Lama The incredible story of a life lived between faith and freedom fighting. OM Yoga magazine