Precious Teachers

by Sangharakshita

• ISBN13: 9781899579785
• ISBN10: 1899579788
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-11-29
• Publisher: Windhorse Pubns

Summary

Dennis Lingwood, an Englishman and novice Buddhist monk, follows his Indian Buddhist teacher on a pilgrimage to find himself in Kalimpong, a hill station at the foot of the Himalayas. It is 1950, and Tibetan Buddhism has begun its exodus into India, with Kalimpong as a gateway. In this latest addition to his memoirs, Lingwood, better known as Urgyen Sangharakshita, shares his recollections of those Tibetan gurus and traveling academics who lived in and passed through Kalimpong. Some, like Dudjom Rinpoche and Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, formally impart their wisdom; others teach invaluable lessons by just living their lives.

Table of Contents

Photo Credits	p. VII
About the Author	p. IX
Preface	p. XI
A Red-Robed Visitor	p. 1
The French Nun - and the Dakini	p. 9
A Damsel in Distress	p. 20
The Old Bhutan Palace	p. 31
The Secret Order of the Potala	p. 40
Family Fortunes	p. 57
Poetry and Prose	p. 67
A Banner of Victory	p. 77
The Shadow Across Sikkim	p. 90
Tibetan Tulkus	p. 99
The Annihilator of Hell	p. 112
Arrivals and Departures	p. 122
The Chinese Hermit	p. 136
Hindi-Cheeni Bhai-Bhai	p. 155
Initiation, and an Invitation	p. 163
Index	p. 173
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