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Yogins ^ Ladakh A Pilgrimage Among the Hermits of the Buddhist Himalayas Jo h n Cr o o k »James Low When John Crook of Bristol University began research in the Zangskar valley of Ladakh in 1977 his prime intention was to investigate the social anthropology of the area through studies of village life. In 1986 Crook returned to Ladakh with Tibetologist James Low to enquire fully into the social organisation, history, meditational practices and philosophy of the yogins who still lived and practiced in the remote parts of the area. This book is a record of the author’s adventurous journeys to meet some remarkable men. The yogins were often generous, providing accounts of their training, one of them allowing Crook to photograph a previously unknown text—instructions on Mahamudra by the eminent Tipun Padma Chosgal. James Low’s brilliant translation of this difficult work together with that of a biography of the great woman yogin Machig Labdron provides the basis for extensive and original discussions of the meaning of Tibetan Buddhism and it’s significance in our time. THE YOGINS OF LADAKH Wall painting of a Bodhisallva in the lllh century temple of Karsha Gompa, Zangskar. (p. 39) THE YOGINS OF LADAKH A Pilgrimage Among the Hermits of the Buddhist Himalayas John C rook and James Low MOTILAL BANARSIDASS PUBLISHERS PRIVATE LIMITED • DELHI Reprint: DeUii, 2006, 2007 First Edition: Delhi, 1997 OJOHN CROOK All Rights Reserved ISBN: 978-81-208-1462-2 (Cloth) ISBN: 978-81-208-1479-0 (Paper) MOTILAL BANARSIDASS 41 U.A. Bungalow Road, Jawahar Nagar, Delhi 110 007 8 Mahalaxmi Chamber, 22 Bhulabhai Desai Road, Mumbai 400 026 203 Royapeuah High Road, Mylapore, Chennai 600 004 236, 9th Main III Block, Jayanagar, Bangalore 560 011 Sanas Plaza, 1302 Baji Rao Road, Pune 411 002 8 Camac Street, Kolkata 700 017 Ashok Rajpath, Patna 800 004 Chowk, Varanasi 221 001 PRINTED IN INDIA BYJAINENDRA PRAKASH JAIN AT SHRIJAINENDRA PRESS, A-45 NARAINA, PHASE-l, NEW DELHI 110 028 AND PUBLISHED BYNARENDRA PRAKASH JAIN FOR MOTILAL BANARSIDASS PUBLISHERS PRIVATE LIMITED, BUNGALOW ROAD, DELHI 110 007 TO KHAMTAG RIMPOCHE wherever he may be CONTENTS Introduction vii Preface: Hermits and Hermeneutics x Part I. BACKGROUND 1 1 .The Lineage of the Yogins 3 Part II TRAVELOGUE 31 2. Maintaining the Revolutions of the Universe 33 3. Meetings with Rimpoches 54 4. Schools for Hermits 82 5. The City and the Hills 104 6. The Geshe of Saspola 132 7. Return to Sani 142 8. Light Rays of the Sun 154 9. A Home of Ancient Yogins 177 10. The Hill of the Tigress 194 11. The Precious Jewel of Pipcha 207 ii Contents 12. Crossing the Mountains 13. Manali PART III TEACHING AND PRACTICE 14. Teachings of the Yogins 15. Practising Chod in the cemeteries of Ladakh 16. Privacy and Public Knowledge of the Dharma 17. The Meditation Notebook of Tipun Padma Chogyal 18. End and Beginning Glossary Index.

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