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The Himalaya's hidden 'paradise valleys' Stuart Butler According to Tibetan Buddhists, their location will only be revealed at very specific moments in time when the world is under enormous stress and in danger of destruction. "A beyul is a sacred place and sanctuary to which lamas could lead people in times of strife and trouble," explained Frances Klatzel, author of …