The Buddhists of Tibet and the Hindus of India revere Mount Kailash for its mystical meaning, which is central to their religious stories. Dr. Robert Thurman and Tad Wise, authors of Circling the Sacred Mountain, highlight their mystical experience visiting sacred Mount Kailash. Experiencing something extraordinary and quite unexpected in the energy of the mountain beneath their feet, in the quality of the air, in dreams and visions, they come to understand things in a profoundly different way while in its presence.