Foreword by the Dalai Lamavii
Foreword by Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche ix
Foreword by Sogyal Rinpochexxviii
Foreword by Shechen Rabjam Rinpoche xliii
Translator’s Preface xlvii

Part One. The Autobiography
1. My Early Years 3
2. My Studies 24
3. Meeting My Root Teacher 42
4. My Enthronement 58
5. Yearning for Retreat 71
6. The Reincarnation of My Guru 90
7. Teachings with Khyentse Chökyi Lodro 102
8. Visions and Rediscovered Treasures 141
9. Visiting Lhasa and Life in Exile 150

Part Two. Recollections
10. My Life with Khyentse Rinpoche by Khandro Lhamo 159
11. My Grandfather, My Guru by Shechen Rabjam 173
12. Visions in Exile by Tenga Rinpoche 193
13. Rainbow Body and the Pure Lands by Tsikey Chokling Rinpoche 198
14. The Life of a Carefree Yogi by Orgyen Topgyal Rinpoche 202
15. Fleeing over the Mountains by Khenpo Pema Sherab 231
16. Blessing Bhutan by Queen Mother Kesang Chödrön Wangchuk and Loppön Pemala 239
17. Building Shechen Monastery in Nepal by Trulshik Rinpoche 263
18. Return to Kham by Pewar Tulku 277
19. Death and Rebirth by Shechen Rabjam 285

Oral Instruction by Dilgo Khyentse 293
Notes 296
Glossary 313
Selected Bibliography 343