Alexandra David-Néel
Alexandra David-Néel (born
Louise Eugénie Alexandrine Marie David; 24 October 1868 – 8 September 1969) was a Belgian–French
explorer,
spiritualist,
Buddhist,
anarchist, opera singer, and writer.}}}} She is most known for her 1924 visit to
Lhasa,
Tibet, when it was forbidden to foreigners. David-Néel wrote over 30 books about Eastern religion, philosophy, and her travels, including ''Magic and Mystery in Tibet'', which was published in 1929. Her teachings influenced the
beat writers
Jack Kerouac and
Allen Ginsberg, the popularisers of Eastern philosophy
Alan Watts and
Ram Dass, and the
esotericist Benjamin Creme.
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