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In Tibetan Buddhist and
Indian Hindu/Buddhist traditions, Shambhala is a
mythical kingdom hidden
somewhere in Inner Asia.
It is mentioned in various
ancient texts, including the
Kalachakra Tantra and
the ancient texts of
the Zhang Zhung culture
which
predated Tibetan Buddhism in
western Tibet.
The Bön scriptures speak of
a closely related land
called Olmolungring.
The concept of Shangri-La, as first described in James
Hilton's 1933 novel Lost Horizon, is claimed to have
been inspired by the Shambhala myth. |
