The  Summit within

[Audio] The summit within by H.P.S ahluwalia.

[Audio] H.P.S AHLUWALIA ( H.P.S STANDS FOR HARI PAL SINGH) WAS A MEMBER OF THE FIRST SUCCESSFUL INDIAN EXPEDITION TO MOUNT EVEREST IN 1965 HE WAS A was an Indian mountaineer, author, social worker and retired Indian Army officer. During his career he made contributions in the fields of adventure, sports, environment, disability and social work.

[Audio] introduction to the summit within Written by H.P.S Ahluwalia In this lesson, he has talked about his experience of climbing the world's highest summit. He tells the readers how the physical conquest changes one on a personal and spiritual level.

[Audio] Summary of The Summit within In the year 1965, the expedition to Mount Everest was the first successful expedition. Edmund Hillary and Major Ahluwalia were also a part of this expedition. This chapter is a reminisce of this expedition by Major Ahluwalia. He says that standing on the peak of Mount Everest he felt humbled and joyful though he was physically tired. He felt that this joy will remain with him all his life and was thus thankful to God. Also, he was sad somewhere. Though he was not sure about the reason, he thought that it was because now there is no higher peak to climb. In spite of climbing this summit, he thinks that there is also another summit that we need to climb. It is the summit of our minds. As per his observation, he said that a person requires three qualities to climb any summit. Endurance, persistence, and will power be the three qualities which a person needs to overcome the obstacles of his life. Every person thus enjoys overcoming the obstacles..

[Audio] He further says that this summit also is a lesson of companionship. Two people share the same rope while climbing the mountain. One climber needs to hold the rope firmly while the other one cuts the steps in the hard ice. The second one then belays and then the first one inches his way up. It is very difficult for a single man to think of climbing a mountain. They need physical as well as the emotional support of their partners..

[Audio] Ahluwalia further states that after reaching the peak of Everest, they all bowed down to God. He left a picture of Guru Nanak, Rawat left a picture of Goddess Durga, Phu Dorji left a relic of Lord Buddha and Edmund Hillary buried a Cross under the snow at the Everest. He also says that every person has within him his own mountain peak. Climbing this inner peak is also important as this climb will also change him. He also adds that perhaps the internal summit is even higher than the Everest..

[Audio] Conclusion of The Summit Within We can overcome any obstacle or situation in life if we have endurance, persistence, and will power..

[Audio] The end.