From a Mountain In Tibet

A Monk’s Journey

Author: Lama Yeshe Losal Rinpoche and Yeshe Losal Rinpoche

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The extraordinary story of how a leading Buddhist monk overcame persecution, addiction and trauma to find enlightenmentLama Yeshe didn't see a car until he was 15-years-old and growing up in a quiet Tibetan village, he ran in fields with yaks and mastiffs. The passing of time was simply marked by the changing seasons, life was simple and free.The arrival of Chinese army one day in 1959 changed his life forever. In the wake of the deadly Tibetan Uprising he escaped through the Himalayas with 300 of his people and found safety in India as a refugee - only 13 survived. He spent the next few years in America, indulging in the excesses of the Woodstock generation. Ignoring his brother for years, he succumbed to the vices of sex and alcohol until one day his brother is killed and he vows to change.Now in his seventies and abbot of the Samye Ling Monastery - the largest Buddhist centre in the west - Lama Yeshe reflects on his turbulent life and his learnings on self-compassion, discipline, loss and failure.

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“This is a fascinating story of an incredible life, told with unflinching honesty Dr John Sellars author of 'Lessons in Stoicism' Brilliant and riveting. This book shows us that freedom is a choice we can all make Gelong Thubten, author of 'A Monk's Guide to Happiness'”

This is a fascinating story of an incredible life, told with unflinching honesty Dr John Sellars author of 'Lessons in Stoicism'
His jovial nature belies his harsh, if colourful, personal journey from hedonistic teen rebel to devoted abbot of the Kagyu Samye Ling monastery, and it's remarkable to comprehend from his new book [...] just how the monk survived to redeem himself The Sunday Times
Despite everything he has suffered, his story is a hopeful one and that can inspire others. Spending just a short time in his joyful company, and hearing his extraordinary personal journey, makes his unmovable positivity, forgiveness and tranquillity even more inspirational The Sunday Business Post
Beautifully written Chloe Brotheridge author of The Anxiety Solution
Brilliant and riveting. This book shows us that freedom is a choice we can all make Gelong Thubten, author of 'A Monk's Guide to Happiness'

About the Author

Lama Yeshe Losal Rinpoche is the Abbot of Kagyu Samye Ling Monastery and Tibetan Centre, which was established in Scotland in 1967. Lama Yeshe is also the Director of the internationally acclaimed Holy Island Project, and the much loved and respected Retreat and Meditation Master for a host of students from around the world.