A brief history of Kyodrak Monastery, the principal seat of the Barom Kagyu in Dokham and residence of the successive incarnations of Tsoknyi Öser. The narrative includes the monastery’s legendary founding in 1361, when a primordial wisdom ḍākinī—appearing as a fox that stole the master’s shoes—revealed the sacred site where the monastery would be built.

Khenpo Tsöndru chronicles his teacher Pema Tegchok Loden (1879–1955), from his studies with renowned masters to his role as Dzogchen Śrī Siṃha's abbot, culminating in solitary meditation practice.

Khenpo Ngawa Palzang's stream of consciousness flows through self-reflection and moral inquiry, inviting readers to examine their own condition in this meditation on accountability.

Khenpo Ngawang Palzang's morning devotional rings clear and true with tantra's essential message: devotion stands as the highest practice.

Khenpo Ngawang Palzang's devotional prayer to Jowo Je Atiśa and his successors captures the essence of spiritual lineage while embodying profound Buddhist devotion.

Treasure revealer and Rimé master Khyungtrul Pema Trinle Gyatso's life story draws from his autobiography and oral accounts, revealing his significant impact on nineteenth-century Kham Buddhism.

Tracing Galenteng Monastery from its founding by Lhalung Pelgyi Dorje through its evolving construction, lineage affiliations, and even its changing name and pronunciation.

Jigme Lingpa's Longchen Nyingtik instruction on fierce inner heat practice, composed as a supplication to be sung between lineage prayers and practice commencement.

The first guidebook to Pemokö, revealed as a treasure by Jatson Nyinpo, prophesies future degeneration and identifies this sacred hidden land as a sanctuary.

A vajra song supplicating the early Dagpo Kagyu masters while expressing aspirations for realization through the luminous Mahāmudrā path.

Jamgön Kongtrul traces Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo's remarkable previous incarnations, revealing unexpected connections to significant Buddhist masters through history.

Jamgön Kongtrul celebrates Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo's mastery of diverse Tibetan spiritual traditions in this reverent biographical account.