Here is the inspiring life story of a Little Lama who fell off the roof of the world. It starts with tales from his playful nomadic childhood in Tibet, and continues with his harrowing escape from the Communist invasion. It follows him all the way from India to the United States as a representative of one of the four lineages of Tibetan Buddhism.
Little Lama from the Roof of the World, Lama Dudjom Dorjee, Bookbaby, Hardcover, 2016, 118 Pages, $32.99
The Venerable Lama Dudjom Dorjee curently resides in Dallas, Texas, USA, where he serves as the resident lama and spiritual advisor to Karma Thegsum Choling Dallas, an affiliate Tibetan Buddhist meditation and study center of Karma Triyana Dharmachakra (seat of His Holiness the Gyalwa Karmapa in Noth America). Among his many activities, Lama Dorjee holds an annual meditation retreat called the � Bluebonnet Retreat� (a.k.a. �Bluebunny). He also regularly conducts an intense purification practice known as �nyung-ne� (or �1000-armed Chenrezik�) several times each year, including a Saka Dawa triple Nyung-ne held during the auspicious period surrounding the Buddha�s birth and enlightenment.
Our Story Begins |
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| Part One: Born in Tibet |
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Part Two: A Narrow Escape |
32 |
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Part Three: A New Life in India |
42 |
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Part Four: Class in Session |
51 |
Part Five: A Quest for Wisdom |
59 |
| Part Six: A Journey Inward |
77 |
Part Seven: A Journey West |
95 |
About the Author |
100 |
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