The way if the white clouds/ Govinda, Lama Anagarika

Material type: TextTextPublication details: London: Rider, 1966Edition: 1st edDescription: 305 p.pISBN: 9781846040115DDC classification: 294.09515
Contents:
PART one: three visions 1 The Poet's Vision 2 The Guru's Vision 3 The Monastery of Yi-Gah Cho-Ling 4 Kachenia, the Fatherly Friend and Mentor 5 Religious Practice and Ritual Symbolism 6 The Guru Appears 7 Tibetan Sacred Music 8 Meeting with the Guru 9 Initiation 10 On the Way of the White Clouds 11 The Rock Monastery 12 The Chela's Vision 13 An Awakening and a Glimpse into the Future PART two:. PILGRIM LIFE 1 The Nature of the Highlands 2 The Living Language of Colours 3 Dreams and Reminiscences in the Land of the Blue Lake 4 Moving Slopes and the Riddle of the Horses Hoofs 5 Trance Walking and Lung-gom Training 6 Nyang-to Kyi-phug: the Monastery of Immured Recluses 7 Physical Exercises 8 Healing Powers 9 The Hermit Abbot of Lachen 10 Miraculous Escape and Floating Lights PART three: death and rebirth 1 The Guru's Passing Away 2 Tulku 3 Rebirth 4 U Khanti, the Seer of Mandalay Hill 5 Maung Tun Kyaing 6 The Mind that Conquers Death 7 The Case of Shanti Devi 8 A Message from the Past PART four; southern and central TIBET 1 New Beginnings: Ajo Rimpoche 2 Interlude at Dungkar Gompa 3 The Two Siddhas of Tse-Choling 4 Lengthening Shadows 5 Mystery-plays 6 The State Oracle of Nachung 7 The Oracle of Dungkar Gompa 8 The Life Story of an Oracle-Priest 9 Magic as Method and Practical Knowledge PART five: RETURN TO WESTERN TIBET 1 The Sacred Mountain 2 The Land of the Gods 3 The Last Trial 4 A Bon Monastery 5 The Valley of the Moon Castle 6 Arrival at Tsaparang 7 Critical Days 8 The Lama of Phiyang 9 A Race against Time and Obstacles 10 The Discovery of the Secret Path and the Temple of the Great Mandala 11 Trek over the Frozen River 12 The Happy Valley 13 Final Initiations 14 The Magic Smith 15 Farewell to Tibet EPILOGUE Guru and Chela and the Journey into the Light APPENDICES 1 The Kings of Lhasa 2 Rise and Fall of the Kings of Gug^
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PART one: three visions
1 The Poet's Vision
2 The Guru's Vision
3 The Monastery of Yi-Gah Cho-Ling
4 Kachenia, the Fatherly Friend and Mentor
5 Religious Practice and Ritual Symbolism
6 The Guru Appears
7 Tibetan Sacred Music
8 Meeting with the Guru
9 Initiation
10 On the Way of the White Clouds
11 The Rock Monastery
12 The Chela's Vision
13 An Awakening and a Glimpse into the Future
PART two:. PILGRIM LIFE
1 The Nature of the Highlands
2 The Living Language of Colours
3 Dreams and Reminiscences
in the Land of the Blue Lake
4 Moving Slopes and the Riddle of the Horses Hoofs
5 Trance Walking and Lung-gom Training
6 Nyang-to Kyi-phug:
the Monastery of Immured Recluses
7 Physical Exercises
8 Healing Powers
9 The Hermit Abbot of Lachen
10 Miraculous Escape and Floating Lights
PART three: death and rebirth
1 The Guru's Passing Away
2 Tulku
3 Rebirth
4 U Khanti, the Seer of Mandalay Hill
5 Maung Tun Kyaing
6 The Mind that Conquers Death
7 The Case of Shanti Devi
8 A Message from the Past
PART four; southern and central TIBET
1 New Beginnings: Ajo Rimpoche
2 Interlude at Dungkar Gompa
3 The Two Siddhas of Tse-Choling
4 Lengthening Shadows
5 Mystery-plays
6 The State Oracle of Nachung
7 The Oracle of Dungkar Gompa
8 The Life Story of an Oracle-Priest
9 Magic as Method and Practical Knowledge
PART five: RETURN TO WESTERN TIBET
1 The Sacred Mountain
2 The Land of the Gods
3 The Last Trial
4 A Bon Monastery
5 The Valley of the Moon Castle
6 Arrival at Tsaparang
7 Critical Days
8 The Lama of Phiyang
9 A Race against Time and Obstacles
10 The Discovery of the Secret Path
and the Temple of the Great Mandala
11 Trek over the Frozen River
12 The Happy Valley
13 Final Initiations
14 The Magic Smith
15 Farewell to Tibet
EPILOGUE
Guru and Chela and the Journey into the Light
APPENDICES
1 The Kings of Lhasa
2 Rise and Fall of the Kings of Gug^

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