Ramiro Calle

Conversations with lamas and Buddhist sages

Original title:

Conversaciones con lamas y sabios budistas. El encuentro de un gran meditador occidental con los principales maestros budistas de Asia

About the book:

Conversations with lamas and Buddhist sages

The meeting of one of the West’s great meditators with leading Buddhist masters of Asia.

- Ramiro Calle has visited practically the whole of Sri Lanka and South East Asia.

- This is an author held in high esteem by the public.
Ramiro Calle is also a  pioneer  of vipassana meditation in Spain.

- This volume includes interviews with spiritual leaders of the first order, such as the Dalai Lama.

This new book by Ramiro Calle features meetings with lamas and monks who have made history. Over the course of almost five decades of journeys through Europe and Asia, the writer has interviewed the Dalai Lama and other lamas of great relevance, such as Dudjom Rimponché, Sakya Trenzin, Trangu Rimponche, Chantral, Guru Kunzan Grizing, Geshe Jampel Shangle and Akong Rimponche. In his quest, Ramiro Calle has probed into Bhutan and Nepal, and ended up in Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Sikkim, Simla, the Lebong tea estate, the holy city of Almora…

Stored in his notebook and recording machine, he has captured superstition, sorcery and life-giving hope in equal proportions, all elements to be found in this book.

About the author:

Ramiro Calle is a yoga master and writer. He has griten numerous books, mostly on philosophy or spirituality, although he has also has collections of stories and travel guides. Since 1971 he has directed the largest yoga centre in Spain, Shadak. He has taught classes at Madrid’s Universidad Autónoma and has given talks in different countries. In 2003 he was awarded with the 5th Martínez Roca Spirituality Award.