In the Land of Padmasambhava
Prologue Hill. Mountain. Caves. Jungle. Bears. Birds. The play of sun, mist, cloud, and rain. Communities - Rai, Limboo, Bhutia, Gurung. Their customs. Their foods and drinks. Ruins of Chogiyals. Old monasteries. Bon religion. Buddhism. Tantric Buddhism. Guru Rinpoche. The land of Padmasambhava. Chapter 1: The Nightmare (3-4 January 2016) The sleep has broken with a sense of unease. Is it the rhythmic trembling of the upper bank of the two tier compartment I am sleeping? No, something more. A phone is ringing somewhere. Subhalakshmi's phone is ringing. Through the half asleep state I hear through the mumblings. Something is wrong. What can happen at this early hour of morning? In a dry voice she responds - my mother has called. An earthquake just trembled our ancestral home. Everything is fine there. But she is worried about us. Subhalakshmi has assured her of our safety. But the sense of uncanny coincidence starts to seep through our nerves. Just back in Apri