Bibliograph

Surviving the dragon, a Tibetan lama's account of 40 years under Chinese rule, by Arjia Rinpoche ; foreword by the Dalai Lama

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Surviving the dragon, a Tibetan lama's account of 40 years under Chinese rule, by Arjia Rinpoche ; foreword by the Dalai Lama

Language

eng

resource.biographical

autobiography

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no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Surviving the dragon

Oclc number

308178618

Responsibility statement

by Arjia Rinpoche ; foreword by the Dalai Lama

Sub title

a Tibetan lama's account of 40 years under Chinese rule

Table Of Contents

Foreword / the Dalai Lama -- Introduction -- pt. 1. Childhood -- My mother has a prophetic dream -- Raised by a family of 4,000 monks -- Life during the Great Leap Forward -- Following a Tibetan hero -- pt. 2. Under the dragon's claw -- "Comets in the sky, chaos on earth" -- Enter the Cultural Revolution -- Removing paper hats -- pt. 3. On the political stage -- A communist matchmaker meets the Panchen Lama -- The sacred tree and the time machine -- Becoming a political Buddhist -- pt. 4. Taking flight -- Stepping into my birthright -- The feast of privilege reveals its price -- Final days with the dragon -- From Kumbum to Kumbum West -- Epilogue -- Appendix: How Buddhism came to Tibet, and the lineage of the Arjia Rinpoches -- Glossary of terms and names

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