When John Crock 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 of this difficult work together with that of a biography of the great women yogin Machig Labdron provides the basis for extensive and original discussions of the meaning of Tibetan Buddhism and it's significance in our time.
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The Lineage of the Yogins 3 TRAVELOGUE 31 Maintaining the Revolutions of the Universe 33 Meetings with Rimpoches 54 Schools for Hermits 82 The City and the Hills 104 The Geshe of Saspola 132 Return to Sani 142 Light Rays of the Sun 154 A Home of Ancient Yogins 177 The Hill of the Tigress 194 The Precious Jewel of Pipcha 207 Crossing the Mountains 221 Manali 247 Teachings of the Yogins 263 Practising Chod in the cemeteries 292 Privacy and Public Knowledge 333 The Meditation Notebook 342 End and Beginning 398 a John viewing the rooftops of Padum from the house
