Project Gutenberg 2016-07-17 Public domain in the USA. 512 Kawaguchi, Ekai 1866 1945 河口慧海 Ekai, Kawaguchi 10024445 Three Years in Tibet Produced by Henry Flower and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Three Years in Tibet" by Ekai Kawaguchi is a travel memoir written in the early 20th century. The book chronicles the author's journey as a Japanese monk who explores Tibet to study Buddhist texts and immerse himself in Tibetan culture. Kawaguchi's adventures unfold against the backdrop of his determined quest to bridge the gap between Japanese Buddhism and the original texts found in Tibet. The opening of the memoir introduces Ekai Kawaguchi's preparation for his formidable journey to Tibet, detailing the heartfelt farewells he received from friends and family in Japan. He reflects on the pledges made by acquaintances to avoid vices like drinking and fishing, which he sees as acts of goodwill linked to his journey. The narrative sets a tone of dedication and spiritual quest as he departs Japan, highlighting the challenges he anticipates, including the closed-off nature of Tibet and the language barriers he must overcome. His resolve is evident, as he engages with various characters during his travels and conveys an eagerness to learn and grow in understanding of Buddhism through the journey that lies ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Tibet Autonomous Region (China) -- Description and travel Kawaguchi, Ekai, 1866-1945 Tibet Autonomous Region (China) -- Social life and customs DS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography Category: Biographies Category: Travel Writing Category: Religion/Spirituality 1335095 2025-06-21T06:10:16.039204 text/html 1319905 2024-10-23T00:52:36 text/html 21016747 2025-06-21T06:10:46.676085 application/epub+zip 20980967 2025-06-21T06:10:22.138218 application/epub+zip 703050 2025-06-21T06:10:18.007253 application/epub+zip 21258421 2025-06-21T06:11:03.443004 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 21083991 2025-06-21T06:10:40.384134 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 816189 2022-09-23T23:15:54.508241 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1212803 2025-06-21T06:10:14.024260 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1192958 2024-10-23T00:52:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17148 2025-06-21T06:11:03.735987 application/rdf+xml 10927 2025-06-21T06:10:18.170211 image/jpeg 1828 2025-06-21T06:10:18.088199 image/jpeg 19371771 2025-06-21T06:10:16.713318 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia