Zen Explorations in Remotest New Guinea : Adventures in the Jungles and Mountains of Irian Jaya

Joining a fund-raising expedition, the author treks through primordial Irian Jaya, New Guinea. With a combination of climbing experience and Zen philosophy, he attempts the Carstensz Pyramid and the glacial Ngga Pulu, and his encounters with the Dani tribe reveal their unique way of life.Neville Shulman shares with his reader an invaluable account of his time in remotest New Guinea. He writes with insight and clarity, regarding this new world that he encounters through his unique brand of Zen philosophy. With the aid of his beliefs, Shulman accomplishes feats that he believes would otherwise have been unthinkable - such as climbing the two highest peaks in Australasia. The book leaves you with the conviction that with the right attitude, one can achieve anything.Forewords by Rebecca Stephens and Ray Mears. Preliminaries......Page 1 Contents......Page 5 1 Why New Guinea......Page 10 2 The Incredible Danis......Page 15 3 Expedition Preparations......Page 23 4 Journey To The Indonesian Archipelago......Page 29 6 Travelling To The Heartland Nabire And Ilaga......Page 51 7 Lost In The Jungle......Page 58 8 Reaching The Dani Cavern......Page 73 9 Finally The Danau Danau Valley......Page 83 10 Reflection And Solitude......Page 92 11 Carstensz Pyramid The Rock Mountain......Page 100 12 Heading Towards Freeport And My Free Fall......Page 112 13 Ngga Pulu The Glacial Mountain......Page 120 14 The Long Return......Page 126 15 Living In The Dani Village......Page 136 16 Nabire Biak Singapore London......Page 149 Great Mountains Of The World......Page 155 Expedition Check List......Page 156 Medical Recommendations......Page 157 Glossary......Page 158 Bibliography......Page 159 The author of Zen in the Art of Climbing Mountains (Tuttle) is back with the fascinating, at times harrowing account of his expedition to scale the two highest peaks in Australasia, Ngga Pulu and Carstensz Pyramid. On his way up, the author meets the extraordinary and primitive Stone Age Dani people, whose way of life has remained unchanged for thousands of years. This is an exciting, informative and (at times) humorous book, full of intriguing insights and the Zen philosophy the author carries with him to understand and overcome the many dangers he encounters on this incredible journey.