1 Behind the Ranges 1 2 The Existence of Shambhala 27 3 The Hidden Valleys 53 4 The Underlying Myth 79 5 The Wheel of Time 105 6 The Inner Kingdom 133 7 The Journey 157 8 The Guidebooks 181 9 The Inner Journey 205 10 The Inner Prophecy 231 11 Beyond Shambhala 257 Notes 269 Glossary 289 Selected Bibliography 295 Acknowledgements 301 Index 307