The Autobiography of Terton Pema Lingpa

Tertön Pema Lingpa is the most eminent Bhutanese figure in history and a source of Bhutan’s religion and cultural traditions. His rediscovered teachings, writings, religious and family lines and artistic traditions today influence the religious, cultural, social and political systems and practices in Bhutan. This new edition of his autobiography, prepared and distributed as part of the activities to celebrate 500 years since his demise, compares the various sources from remote archives in Bhutan and brings out for the first time the life and works of Bhutan’s great cultural hero in a scholarly fashion.