Thukten
Two starkly different young men make the irreversible decision to renounce worldly life and pursue dharma. Which one will unlock the all-seeing third eye and attain the beyond-form rainbow body?
One, blessed with good karma, is the scion of nobility with a brilliant mind, seemingly destined for greatness. Dharma comes naturally to him; he masters even the advanced philosophical texts with ease and quickly rises to become a celebrated prodigy and the lama's precious heart-son.
The other, burdened with bad karma, is an orphan with no one and nothing, apparently fated to suffer and fail. For years he cannot even receive the lama's audience, and when he is finally ordained, he cannot progress beyond a foundational text, struggling to grasp even the most basic teachings.
But as they journey on, one completing monastic education, the other fleeing from it, they discover dharma to be merely a path, not the goal, the true doorway lying within tantra's secret realm. The facade breaks then; all appearances crumble. Nothing is as it seems. Ultimately, even dharma itself ceases to exist.
Bhutanese author Thukten Yeshi weaves a Vajrayana Buddhist tale that introduces readers to an enchanting and mystical world. Through his evocative storytelling, he invites readers to explore the profound depths and the captivating nuances of Himalayan tantric Buddhism.