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Book Review of Surfing the Himalayas: A Spiritual Adventure

Surfing the Himalayas: A Spiritual Adventure
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Story of a young American snowboarder who travels to the Himalayas seeking the ultimate high--but surfs into an experience more transcendent than he could have imagined. In an accident of karmic destiny, the young man plows into a Tantric Buddhist monk named Master Fwap who takes him on as a spiritual apprentice. Using snowboarding s a path to enlightenment, the charming and learned Master Fwap shows how, by freeing the mind and challenging the soul, one can master any mountain--and master himself.