The Mountain Home of a Warrior God [9min]

NPR continues the "Geography of Heaven" series -- a joint production of Radio Expeditions and the National Geographic Society -- with an odyssey to southern China. NPR sound engineer Bill McQuay begins his journey to circle the sacred mountain of Kawakarpo with a visit to some of the holiest places in Tibetan Buddhism, where he learns of the religion's core values. "How can a warrior god and his mountain be the devotional fulcrum for non-violent Buddhist pilgrims?" asks McQuay; "How do the religious values of compassion and respect for all sentient beings fit with the devotion to a warrior god?"