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Contents: Lama of Many Lifetimes Touching the Living Heart of Garchen Rinpoche Book One The Early Years (1937-1958) Precious Human Life and Impermanence |
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| Foreword by H. H. Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang Rinpoche |
1 |
| Foreword by Lodi Gyari Rinpoche |
3 |
| Foreword by Nubpa Rinpoche |
6 |
| Foreword by Garchen Rinpoche |
7 |
| Messages by Garchen Rinpoche |
8 |
| Preface |
11 |
| With Deepest Thanks and Dedication |
27 |
| Letter to My Teacher, the Lama of Many Lifetimes |
35 |
| Chapter 1: Birth and Childhood at Dong-go |
59 |
| Chapter 2: Recognition |
76 |
| Chapter 3: The Welcoming Dance of Mahakala |
94 |
| Chapter 4: Life at Gar Gon |
106 |
| Historical Digression |
127 |
| The Chinese Princess-Bride and the Kingdom of Tubo (Circa 7th Century) |
129 |
| The Derge Kingdom and the Ancient Gar Clan (Circa 7th-12th Century) |
147 |
| Lord Jigten Sumgon and Gar Chodingpa (Circa 12th-13th Century) |
150 |
| The Kingdom of Nangchen and the Past Garchen Incarnations (Circa 17th-20th Century) |
158 |
| The First Garchen Rinpoche, Tenzin Phuntsok |
159 |
| The Second Garchen Rinpoche, Tenzin Drakpa |
169 |
| The Third Garchen Rinpoche, Chokyi Nyima |
172 |
| The Fourth Garchen Rinpoche, Tenzin Jangchub Wangpo |
182 |
| The Fifth Garchen Rinpoche, Tenpei Gyaltsen |
184 |
| The Sixth Garchen Rinpoche, Pemei Gyaltsen |
186 |
| The Seventh Garchen Rinpoche, Thinley Yongkyab |
187 |
| Chapter 5: The First Root Guru |
201 |
| Chapter 6: Little Companions on the Path |
227 |
| Chapter 7: Unbroken Lineage |
240 |
| Chapter 8: The Golden Stanzas of My Perfect Teacher |
257 |
| Chapter 9: The Lama and the Disciple |
267 |
| Chapter 10: A Maiden's Blush |
283 |
| Chapter 11: Flying Yogis |
295 |
| Chapter 12: Broken Teapot |
313 |
| Chapter 13: Reign of Dark Smokes |
320 |
| Appendix A: Timeline (1936-1958) |
335 |
| Appendix B: Story of the Hearts- A Diary |
338 |
| Appendix C: Wake Up, White Clouds! Letters to Namkha |
344 |
| Appendix D: Maybe One Day I Really Will Become a Bodhisattva! |
356 |
| Appendix E: The Thirty-Seven Practices of a Bodhisattva (Tibetan & English) |
357 |
| Appendix F: The Prayer of Kuntuzangpo, the Primordial Buddha Samantabhadra |
374 |
| Appendix G: Ganges Mahamudra by Tilopa to Naropa |
379 |
| Appendix H: Milarepa and Lapchi |
386 |
| Appendix I: Selected Readings and Resources |
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