IT WAS THE EARLY 1960s. The place, a far-off corner of the Himalayas long fabled in Tibetan tradition to be hiding a valley of immortality among its peaks and glaciers-a real-life Shangri-La. They waited generations for the prophesied lama to come, the one with the secret knowledge of how to ‘open’ the Hidden Land. Then, one day, he came. His name was Tulshuk Lingpa.
THIS BOOK TELLS THE TRUE STORY of this charismatic visionary lama and his remarkable expedition. Against the wishes of the kings of both Sikkim and Nepal, he and over three hundred followers ventured up the snowy slopes of the third highest mountain of the planet. Their aim: to open a crack in the very fabric of reality and go to a land we would all wish to inhabit if it were only there-a land of peace and concord.
FORTY YEARS LATER, the author spends over five years tracking down the surviving members of this extraordinary expedition. He deftly weaves their stories together with humor, wisdom, and scholarly research into Tibetan traditions of Hidden Lands, all the while reflecting on what this means for the rest of us.
‘Like no other book I have ever read…a riveting tale of adventure…honest to the real spirit of Tibet…both unique and intriguing…an engrossing read. Highly recommended.’
Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo, from the Foreword
From Tulshuk Lingpa’s Guidebook to the Hidden Land:
‘Don’t listen to anybody. Decide by yourself and practice madness. Develop courage for the benefit of all sentient beings. Then you will automatically be free from the knot of attachment. Then you will continually have the confidence of fearlessness and you can then try to open the Great Door of the Hidden Place.’
WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED…
If Lewis Carroll had proclaimed the Reality of Alice’s Wonderland?
What if he had gathered a Following & launched an Expedition?
Available in Paperback, e Book, and Audio Book formats!
FIRST PUBLISHED BY PENGUIN 201
CITY LION PRESS EDITION 2017
THIS EDITION IS NOT FOR SALE IN SOUTH ASIA, MALAYSIA, OR SINGAPORE
Table of Content
Table of Contents
Foreword
Introduction
CHAPTER ONE: A Crack in the World
CHAPTER TWO: Into the Rabbit Hole
CHAPTER THREE: Eloping over Mountain Passes
CHAPTER FOUR: Behind the Heart of the Buddha of Compassion
CHAPTER FIVE: Invasions and Incarnations
CHAPTER SIX: The Place of the Female Cannibal
CHAPTER SEVEN: Sacrifices, Sponsors and Caves
CHAPTER EIGHT: The Call
CHAPTER NINE: The Discovery
CHAPTER TEN: The Reconnaissance
CHAPTER ELEVEN: Géshipa
CHAPTER TWELVE: The Auspicious Centre
CHAPTER FOURTEEN: Lepcha Tales
CHAPTER FIFTEEN: Monarchical Machinations
CHAPTER SIXTEEN: A Historical Digression
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN: Royal Inquiries
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN: The Miracle
CHAPTER NINETEEN: The Flight 161
CHAPTER TWENTY: Opening the Gate
CHAPTER TWENTY ONE: The Aftermath
Epilogue
Glossary
Dramatis Personæ
Places
Acknowledgements
Photo Credits
About the author
Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo became famous worldwide through Vicki Mackenzie’s book Cave in the Snow that chronicled Tenzin Palmo’s quest to attain realization in a female body. Born as a fishmonger’s daughter in London, Tenzin Palmo has set an unprecedented example of following in the footsteps of the most dedicated Tibetan yogis by spending twelve years in solitary retreat in a cave in Ladakh, immersing herself so deeply in this tradition that she has earned the unabashed respect of traditional Asian teachers and modern Westerners alike. She is the most senior Western Tibetan Buddhist nun alive. She is currently realizing her heartfelt aspiration: she has established a nunnery solely dedicated to offering the nuns optimal opportunities to study, debate, and meditate–a privilege usually reserved for monks. ‘Even Tibetan masters are beginning to realize, if you want real devotion and focus, you have to look to the nuns, ‘ Tenzin Palmo says proudly. ‘I tell my girls, now you are given all the opportunities, you can accomplish whatever you want!’ She is the author of numerous books, including Into the Heart of Life, Reflections on a Mountain Lake: Teachings on Practical Buddhism, and Understanding Emptiness.More ebooks from the same author(s) / Editor
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