# The Heart of the World

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- Book: [The Heart of the World](https://www.bookquiver.com/ian-a-baker/the-heart-of-the-world) ([The Heart of the World.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/ian-a-baker/the-heart-of-the-world.md))
- Authors: [Ian A. Baker](https://www.bookquiver.com/ian-a-baker)
- Publisher: penguin_books
- ISBN: 978-01-4303-602-9
- Pages: 544
- Published: 2006-05-02
- Language: en_US
- Binding: Softcover

## Description

The myth of Shangri-la originates in Tibetan Buddhist beliefs in beyul, or hidden lands, sacred sanctuaries that reveal themselves to devout pilgrims and in times of crisis. The more remote and inaccessible...