The Way of the White clouds

Contents
Foreword ii
I Three Visions 1
1 The Poet's Vision 2
2 The Guru's Vision 7
3 The Monastery of Yi-Gah Chö-Ling 12
4 Kachenla, the fatherly friend and mentor 17
5 Religious Practice and Ritual Symbolism 21
6 The Guru Appears 26
7 Tibetan Sacred Music 29
8 Meeting with the Guru 33
9 Initiation 37
10 On the Way of the White Clouds 42
11 The Rock Monastery 46
12 The Chela's Vision 50
13 An Awakening and a Glimpse into the Future 56
II Pilgrim Life 60
14 The Nature of the Highlands 61
15 The Living Language of Colours 65
16 Dreams and Reminiscences 69
17 Moving slopes 77
18 Trance Walking and lung-gom training 83
19 nyang-tö kyi-phug 87
20 Physical Exercises 92
21 Healing Powers 95
22 The Hermit Abbot of Lachen 101
23 Miraculous Escape and Floating Lights 107
III Death and Rebirth 112
24 The Guru's Passing Away 113
25 Tulku 117
26 Rebirth 122
27 U Khanti, the Seer of Mandalay Hill 128
28 Maung Tun Kyaing 133
29 The Mind that Conquers Death 140
30 The Case of Shanti Devi 144
31 A Message from the Past 150
32 New Beginnings: 'Ajo Rimpoché' 155
33 Interlude at dungkar gompa 160
34 The Two Siddhas of Tsé-Chöling 163
35 Lengthening Shadows 168
36 Mystery-plays 174
37 The State Oracle of Nāchung 180
38 The Oracle of dungkar gompa 185
39 The Life Story of an Oracle-Priest 189
40 Magic as Method and Practical Knowledge 193
IV 196
Return to Western Tibet
41 The Sacred Mountain 197
42 The Land of the Gods 204
43 The Last Trial 212
44 A Bon Monastery 221
45 The Valley of the Moon Castle 229
46 Arrival at Tsaparang 237
47 Critical Days 244
48 The Lama of Phiyang 252
49 A Race against Time and Obstacles 255
50 The Discovery of the Secret Path and the Temple of the Great Maṇḍala 258
51 Trek over the frozen river 265
52 The Happy Valley 270
53 Final Initiations 276
54 Farewell to Tibet 281
55 Epilogue 283
Appendices 289
Typesetter's note version 1 -- nopic 296
Document License Information 297