A history professor and his two nieces run into an ancient mystery in a monastery in southern Zanskar, Ladakh Himalayas. Were East and West as clearly divided in the remote past, as they are today? Did we learn from each other in the past? Can this be acknowledged today?
They come close to harm, as they explore a mysterious sectarian world of forgotten truths, heresy and persecution. An adventure in the cold desert, meant for young minds.
The book was inspired by an incident in the life of Sw Vivekanand: “On board the ship the Swami had a significant vision. "One night, somewhere between Naples and Port Said, he saw in a vivid dream a venerable, bearded old man, like a rishi of India..." (more: http://www.ramakrishnavivekananda.info/vivekananda_biography/09_experiences.htm )