Table of Contents

A RED-ROBED VISITOR Arrival in Kalimpong. Moving into the Triyana Vardhana Vihara. Meeting Chattrul Sangye Dorje. Chapter 2 THE FRENCH NUN - AND THE DAKINI The French Nun. Meetings with Kachu Rimpoche and Jamyang Khyentse Rimpoche. Five Tantric initiations. The Dakini. Chapter 3 DAMSEL IN DISTRESS The relationship between the Kazi and the Kazini. Chapter 4 THE OLD BHUTAN PALACE Dhardo Rimpoche Chapter 5 THE SECRET ORDER OF THE POTALA The vihara garden. Building the guest cottage. Jivaka Chapter 6 FAMILY FORTUNES Rigdzing Wangpo (baby arrives), Ananda (baby arrives), Durga (gets Meera pregnant, marries her, baby is stillborn), Budhkumar (elopes at night with Radha). Chapter 7 POETRY AND PROSE Writing editorials for the Maha Bodhi Journal, writing memoirs, The Three Jewels, The Eternal Legacy, reading the classics. Chapter 8 A BANNER OF VICTORY Padmasambhava (and initiation), Tamang gompa, the Tamang people, Kachu Rimpoche, Pemayangtse Gompa, taking on other practices. Chapter 9 THE SHADOW ACROSS THE PALACE The Kazi and Kazini, Sikkimese politics Chapter 10 TIBETAN TULKUS Tulkus (incarnate lamas), visit to the Dalai Lama, Khamtul Rimpoche, Rechung Rimpoche (the Peunkhang brothers), Tomo Geshe Rimpoche Chapter 11 THE ANNIHILATOR OF HELL Dudjom Rimpoche (Vajrasattva initiation) Chapter 12 HOUSEKEEPERS - AND NEWS FROM OVERSEAS Helpers and company at the Vihara community, Vietnam, and Kennedy. Chapter 13 THE CHINESE HERMIT Khantipalo, tolerance, posters, Yogi Chen, Bodhisattva ordination Chapter 14 HINDI-CHEENI BHAI-BHAI Chinese invasion of India Chapter 15 INITIATION, AND AN INVITATION Dilgo Khyentse Rimpoche (initiations), English Sangha Trust invitation, leaving Kalimpong.

About the Author

A respected translator and author of over fifty books, Sangharakshita began studying BUddhism at the age of 16. After 20 years studying in India he returned to England and set up the Friends of the Western Buddhist Order which has over 65 centres worldwide, including the USA.