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1. 1/19/2021 A photobook about Ladakh in India by a travel photographer Jakub Sliwa 0 Hear that sound? Hear that sound? It’s the silent mantra, It’s the silent mantra, Softer year by year, Softer year by year, Vanishing in the world’s hubbub, Vanishing in the world’s hubbub, Listen while it’s still there… Listen while it’s still there… PHOTOBOOK THE SILENT MANTRA A travel photographer, Jakub Śliwa, tells a story about Ladakh in India – about the Himalayan settlements and their dwellers, Buddhist monasteries and secluded valleys. He presents the beauty, subtlety, but also the toil of the old world and what comes with the new order. The photographs carry out a dialogue according to Śliwa’s concept: avoid misrepresentation of the reality and depict the existing world while lending the artistic eye to the ephemeral ambiance of Buddhist philosophy, unique culture and seclusion, which still reverberate in this place. OK We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.  https://www.silent-mantra.com 1/10

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3. 1/19/2021 A photobook about Ladakh in India by a travel photographer Jakub Sliwa PHOTO ALBUM The Silent Mantra Although Ladakh is a region within Indian borders, it culturally belongs to the Tibetan tradition – and it is often called the Little Tibet. Its extant monasteries cultivate Buddhist traditions, and many Tibetan fugitives live in its valleys. The region maintains traditional rituals (such as cz’am dances) which gradually disappear in the occupied Tibet. Due to the geographical position of the former Himalayan kingdom situated among impenetrable passes negotiable only a few months a year, and its harsh climate, the in?uence of outside cultures had been resisted for long. The air link between Delhi and Leh (the capital of Ladakh) irreversibly changed the face of this territory. This familiar story – the story common to villages, towns and regions worldwide – unrolled before the photographer’s very eyes. Jakub found himself in Ladakh in search for unknown places off the beaten track. Enchanted by the unique ambiance of this region, he would return every year to see the villages unlike the ones he had left twelve months before. His photographs capturing the course of these changes remain pregnant with dwindling traditions and philosophy of the old world while accounting for what the new has brought. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.  OK https://www.silent-mantra.com 3/10

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5. 1/19/2021 A photobook about Ladakh in India by a travel photographer Jakub Sliwa The Silent Mantra 45,00€ ISBN: 978-83-937941-9-5 Format: 245 × 187 mm Cover: hard Pages: 80 Language: English Publisher: Deadpxels OK We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.  https://www.silent-mantra.com 5/10

6. 1/19/2021 A photobook about Ladakh in India by a travel photographer Jakub Sliwa - 1 + BUY NOW ABOUT THE AUTHOR Jakub Śliwa For years, Jakub Śliwa has specialized in photographing the “non-Western” world: the Indian subcontinent, North and Central Africa. He has visited India several tens of times and made features i.al. about the lepers of Puri, the obsolescent Kushti wrestling tradition and the spectacular rituals of Kali worship. He is interested in fading traditions, rituals and ceremonies and has published on these subjects i.al. in National Geographic. He would return to the Ladakh villages for six years until this still unrecognized place lent him a story for his original publication. PHOTOBOOK – REVIEWS The Silent Mantra “ We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.  They say not to judge a book by its cover. The austere cover of The Silent Mantra hides colourful story, although told with black-and-white photographs. Jakub Śliwa invites OK https://www.silent-mantra.com 6/10

7. 1/19/2021 A photobook about Ladakh in India by a travel photographer Jakub Sliwa which seems one-dimensional and simple at ?rst, but all you need is listen – silent photos in order to observe different correlations and a different message each time photographs and expertise of composition need no further recommendation than th Jakub Śliwa himself. Urszula Michałowska THE SILENT MANTRA The book comes with: We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.  OK https://www.silent-mantra.com 7/10

8. 1/19/2021 A photobook about Ladakh in India by a travel photographer Jakub Sliwa one randomly selected high quality photograph from the album. BUY NOW We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.  OK Śrivatsa (Sanskr ?ीीव?सśrīvatsa; Tib. དཔལ་བཻ? dpal be’u) – in Tibetan Buddhism the endless https://www.silent-mantra.com 8/10

9. 1/19/2021 A photobook about Ladakh in India by a travel photographer Jakub Sliwa knot symbolises Samsara, the cycle of transformations to which all entities and phenomena, including our thoughts, emotions, and bodies are subject. It is the in?nitely recurrent process of creation and disintegration. The Silent Mantra Buy the book Jakub Śliwa’s portfolio Store terms & conditions Privacy policy   We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.  OK https://www.silent-mantra.com 9/10

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