Travel with Ian Baker and Jaysenpa Sayadaw, an acclaimed Burmese mediation master, alchemist, and healer to Burma’s principle Buddhist pilgrimage sites and onward to Central Tibet for further explorations of historical roots and living traditions of the Buddhist faith and the fascinating history of Buddhist alchemy and yoga. This sumptuous journey offers new perspectives on the Buddhist practices of Burma and Tibet as we visit the primary World Heritage sites of both regions and explore the mysteries of ancient temples, palaces, and exotic markets.

Ian Baker

Ian Baker designed and led study tours in Asia for the National Geographic Society, the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Smithsonian Institution’s Academic Travels Abroad, as well as other educationally oriented travel companies. He served as Academic Director for the School for International Training in India and Nepal and has led numerous research expeditions into the Himalayas. He is a fellow of the Explorers Club and the Royal Geographical Society as well as the Royal Society for Asian Affairs.

Ian studied fine arts, literature, comparative religion, and anthropology at Middlebury College, Oxford University, Columbia University, and University College London and is the author of seven books about Himalayan culture, medicine, and Buddhist tradition, including the forthcoming Tibetan Yoga: Secrets from the Source. He collaborated with the Dalai Lama on a book illustrating Buddhist meditation practices and with Robert Thurman and Deepak Chopra on books on the Tibetan healing arts.

Ian’s most recent book, The Heart of the World: A Journey to Tibet’s Lost Paradise (Penguin Press 2004) has been translated into multiple languages and chronicles his National Geographic sponsored expedition into the world’s deepest gorge and his team’s documentation of a waterfall that had been the source of myth and speculation among geographers for more than a century. Profiled by National Geographic as one of seven “explorers for the millennium”, Ian has contributed articles to National Geographic Magazine, National Geographic Adventure, and Explorers Journal and lectures widely in the United States, Europe, and Asia.

The trip price of $ 5,750 includes accommodations in double occupancy, meals as listed in the detailed itinerary, all sightseeing and entrance fees, service of English speaking guide, all transportation, all transfers, lectures and talks by Ian Baker.

The trip does not include international airfare into Rangoon and out of Lhasa.

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	The Heart of Vietnam: From the Hill Tribes to the Mekong Delta March 1 – 16, 2012
	Temples and Dragons: Laos to Yunnan, China March 6 – 20, 2012
	Bhutan: The Hidden Heart of the Himalayas May 7 – 19, 2012
	Burma to Tibet: The Way of Buddhist Alchemy June 3 – 22, 2012
	Wild Mongolia: A Journey along the Cashmere Trail July 7 – 19, 2012
	Tibet and Yunnan, China: A Journey from Lhasa to Shangri-La August 27 – September 20, 2012

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